Cricket 1890

FEB'. 27, 1890. CRICKET: A WEEKLY EECORD OF THE GAME, 28 pliment on behalf of his colleagues and himself: On the occasion of the entertainment given in honour of Mr. G. F.vVernon’s team on the 30th ultimo, the palatial residence of Sir Dinshaw Manockjee Petit, Kt.—Petit Hall, which was kindly lent for the occasion—was moat- brilliantly and tastefully, illuminated. The time fixed for assembly was .9 o’clock, and a little after that hour the guests began to arrive and were received under the porch by Mr. J. M. Patel, the captain of the Parsee team. By about 10 o’clock all or almost all invited had assembled, and a very pleasant hour was spent in music arid singing. About half-past ten o’clock'all adjourned to a mar­ quee at one end of the compound, where refreshments were served. The marquee was very prettily hung with blue and white bunt­ ing festooned with leaves and flowers and tastefully decorated inside with various vases filled with flowers. The company separated a little after midnight, all present carrying away with them recollections of a most enjoyable evening. Among those present were the following gentlemen—Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, Bart., the Hon. Sir Frank Forbes Adam, the Hon. Mr. Justice Bayley, 'the Hon. Mr. ’N. N. Wadia, Mr. Dossabhoy Framjee, Mr. Sorabjee Framjee Patel, Mr. L. R. W ., Forrest, Mr. Widden, Mr. Gell, Mr. Oliver, Mr. Fox, Mr. Farren, Mr. Beaiifort, Mr. C. A. Turner, and Mr. Jamsetjee Oursetjee Jamsetjee. On the night of the 3ist, Mr. Vernon’s cricket team left Bombay for Luck­ now by the Jubbulpore mail train. A number of European gentlemen as well as a large number of Parsee cricketers assembled at the Victoria Terminus to wish them good­ bye. Amongst the party present were the Hon Mr. Justice Bayley, Captain Steel, Dis­ trict Staff Officer, Bombay; Captain Phayre, A.D.C. to Lord Reay; Captain Hornby, Mr. F. Nicholson, solicitor; Mr. Macbeth, Messrs. C. N. Servai, Collector of Income Tax; Jam- setjee C. Cama, solteitbr; Sorabjee Framjee Patel, Limjee N. Banajee, J. M. Patel, and Maneckjee Hormus^ee Majoo. As the train conveying Mr. Vernon and his team left the station three cheers were given for them. The English team will play matches at Lucknow, Meerut, Agra and Lahore, and on their return to Bombay will play the return match with the Parsees on the 4th and 5th of next month, and will start for Europe on the 7th idem. Subjoined will be found a complete summary of the tour of the English 'I'eain in Ceylon and India, up to date, together with their batting averages, and a short review of their bowling. Owing to the analysis in several matches being incomplete, it is impossible to compile this in full. RESULTS OF MATCHES. Nov. 28, 29—at Ceylon, v. Ceylon. Won by an innings and 77 runs. English Team, 35) Ceylon, 155 and 118. Dec. 3, 4—at Ceylon, v, Colombo. Won by an innings and 10 runs. English Team, 194 Colombo, 103 and 81. Dec. 23, 24—at Calcutta, v. Calcutta. Won by 9 wickets. English Team, 311 and 31 for 1 w icket; Calcutta, 249 and 90. Dec. 30,81—at Calcutta, v. Bengal. Won by an innings and 27 runs. English Team, 315 Bengal, 153 and 145. Jan. 9,10—at Bankipore, v. Behar Wanderers. Drawn. English Team, 126 and 46 for 1 wicket; behar Wanderers,145 and 91. Jan. 17,18—at Allahabad, v. N.W. Provinces. Won by 3 wickets. English Team, 153 and 68 for 7 wickets; N.W. Provinces, 60and 160. Jan. 21; 22—at Allahabad, v. North India. Won by 6 wickets. English Team, 154 and 197 for 4 wickets; North India, 159 and 191. Jan. 27, 28—at Bombay, v. Bombay. Won by an innings and 74 runs. English Team, 253; Bombay, 98 and 81;* Jan. 30, 31—at Bombay, v. Parsees, Lost by wickets. English Team, 96 and 61; P£ sees, 82 and 77 for 6 wickets. According to Reuter’s telegrams three other matches have been played since the team left Bombay, with following results : Feb. 7, 8—at Lucknow, v. Eleven of Lucknow and District. English Team won by 123 runs. Feb. 14, 15—at Agra, v. Eleven of Agra. English Team won by an innings and 16 runs. Feb. 21, 22—at Meerut, v. Eleven of Northern India. Drawn in favour of English Team. BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most in Inns, not out. Runs, an Ions. Aver. G. F. Vernon ... 12 ... 1 . . 442 ... 128 .. 40.18 J. G. Walker ... 14 ... 1 . .' 361 ...'108 .. 27.77 A. E. Gibson ... 14 ... 1 . . 272 ... 100 .. 20.92 F. L. Shand 6 ... 4 . . 36 ... 13 .. 18. E. R.de L ttle ... 10 ... 3 . . 125 ... 25 .. 17.85 G. H. Goidney... 10 ... 2 . . 138 ... 47 .. 17.25 U. Philipson ... 13 ... 2 . . 185 ... 65 .. 16.81 E. M. L. Smith 13 ... 0 . . 189 ... 54 .. 14 53 A. E. Leatham 10 ... 0 . . 132 ... 32 .. 13.20 J. Hornsby.:. ... T. K. Tapling ... 12 ... 1 . . 127 ... 37 .. 11.54 4 ... 0 . . 30 ... 20 .. 7.50 Hon.A.M.Curzon 5 ... 1 . . 11 ... 8 .. 2.75 BOWLING AVERAGE .T. Hornsby ... A. E. Gibson... A. E. Leatham E.R. de Little F. L. Shand ... Runs. Wickets. Average. . 493 ... 61 ... 8.08 . 397 ... 37 ... 10.72 . 256 ... 22 ... 11.63 , 262 ... 22 ... 11 90 , 203 ... 12 ... 16.91 From the above it will be seen that the highest innings hit by the English Team was 350 against Ceylon, their first match, although out of this 135 was made by three gentlemen playing as substitutes for them—Mr. S. L. Murray, Gordon Highlanders, 92*; E. Thomas, 25; and F. W. Kerr, 18. The lowest score they made was the 61 in their second innings against the Parsees. The highest score hit against them was the 249 of Calcutta, when Captain Greenway played his magnificent innings of 130*. The doubtful honour of being dismissed for the smallest total lies between Colombo and Bombay, each of whom at their second venture could only compile 81. That the English Team are strongest in batting is shown by the following:—They have totalled in their nine matches no less than 1,952 runs for 103 wickets down, or an average of 18*95, while their various opponents have only totalled 2,238 for 176 wickets down, or an average of 12-71. They are of course, on paper, a batsmen’s eleven rather than a bowler’s one. Three of their team have made ce ituries, and on nine occasions have indivi­ dual innings of 50, or over, been played, although only three of the team have an aver­ age of over 20. Mr. Vernon is well ahead, and has indeed every right to be so, having scored one century, as well as 75, 66 , 45 and a brace of 38’s, besides smaller items, having only on four occasions failed to reach double figures. Mr. Walker comes next, with a full number of innings, 14; but he has not been quite so consistent a scorer as in his old Oxford days. Possibly the awkward light out there has a good deal to say to this; certainly most Englishmen find it so, but his 108 against North India was a grand display of finished batting, and turned the scale when it was sorely needed. The third and last century-scorer, Mr. Gibson, comes third in the averages. He, too, failed to get to double figures in eight out of his fourteen inniugs, but his 100 against Calcutta, and his 73 against Bombay were up to his very best form; none of those certainly who witnessed the latter could wish to see finer cricket. Of the rest, the figures speak for themselves; but Mr. Lawson- Smith has had hard luck to be so low as eighth. He has not, however, been helped at all by that invaluable auxiliary to a good average, a not out innings, but he has always had to bear the brunt of the bowling in going in first, and in the Bengal match his 54 was worthy of his reputation : lie has not yet up to date been dismissed for a “ duck’s egg.’ T h er e is, we are sorry to hear, a chance that Mr. E. A. Nepean may not be seen often n first-class matches this year. STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY CLUB. The annual meeting of this body was held in the pavilion at the County Ground, Stoke, on Saturday last, Mr. A. H. Heath in the chair. The Committee in their repdft for 1889 com gratulated the members on the fact that increased interest was at last being felt in thft welfare of the club, and that the coming season bade fair to be the most interesting the club had yet experienced. The results of the matches last season were most satisfactory, only one being lost, whilst three were won, the remaining seven, owing to the execrable weather, being drawn. The fixtures for 1890 included Australians v./ Eleven of England, selected by Staffordshire^,one match with an Eleven of Notts at St okeone with Durham at Durham; one against M.CC. at Lord’s; and home and home fixtures with Yorkshire, Hampshire, Somerset, and Lincoln. The statement of accounts showed—receipts from subscriptions, £‘470 3s.; half net gate money, £32 5s. 3d.; locker rents, £2 10s.; total, £504 18s. 3d. The expenses had amounted to £586,0s. 9 d l e a v i n g a loss on the season of £91 2s. 6 d. At the commence­ ment of the year the adverse balance was £269 9s., and there were sundry other liabilities bringing the total adverse balance up to £387 18s. ,5d. The special receipts referred to in the Committee’s report reduced this debt to £292 16s. 5d. The reports of the Committee and Treasurer were both adopted. Lord Dartmouth was elected president for the ensuing year, and the vice-presidents were re-elected. The committee was chosen to consist of Captain the Hon. G. A. Anson, Messrs. C. Bill, D. H. Brownfield, F, T. Cozens, H. Fishwick, H. W. Gardner, A. H. Heath, W. F. Higginson, G. C. Kent, Rev. P. E. Mainwaring, J.T,Fenton, F. Mountford, T. Robinson, W. C. Hancock, Rev. S. C. Voules, and F. R. Twemlow. Four members are to be elected by affiliated clubs. Mr. H. M. Robinson was agaiu chosen treasurer and Mr. Slaney hon. secretary, the Chairman paying Mr. Slaney a high compliment. WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY CLUB. On Saturday the annual meeting of the above club was held at the Colonnade, Mr. C. B. Hollingsworth presiding. The chair­ man, in moving the adoption of the treasurer’s report, which showed a deficit of £147, stated that, though the play of the }team last year had won them universal admiration,the season from afinancial poiat of view wasnot a success. They hoped soon to be promoted to the ranks of the first-class counties. The unfavourable weather at some of the most important matches was no doubt to a great extent the cause of the financial deficit. Mr. Margetts said he trusted that the acqui­ sition of Davidson would be explained to the satisfaction of those who were unacquainted wfth the facts. Mr. Hollingsworth stated in reply that Davidson had come to Warwickshire entirely of his own accord, having expressed himself as dissatisfied with his treatment by Derbyshire. Mr. Ansell, the Secretary, said that the Warwickshire Club had to manufacture its own cricketers, and on that account were obliged to maintain a larger ground staff than other Counties with a greater income. Mr. G. H. Cartland said the Committee would do their utmost to get the County admitted to the ranks of the first-class shires, and would welcome the addition of any of the foremost cricketers who feel disposed to take up their residence in the County. Sporting Celebrities for this month contains excellent portraits of two cricketers, Messrs. A. E. Stoddart and Horace Hutbhinson, the latter the ex-champion golfer 4 with biogra- Iphies. . 3 NEXT ISSUE, MAHCH 27.