Cricket 1890

892 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME; SEPT. llj 1890. D f l V E f l P O B T ’ S CRICKET BATS AT 4 9 / C EACH. Nett I f c / O Cash. Wear as well as any Bat, because they are thoroughly pressed. Made of seasoned wood, and being well oiled are ready for immediate use. *,* A Sample Bat sent oarriage paid on receipt of P.O.O. for 12/6. PRICE LIST FREE. 38, Finsbury Pavement LONDON, E.C. pR ICK E T , FOOTBALL, A TENNIS GROUNDS v-' (all thoroughly drained, October, 1888), TO LE T at Hyde Farm, Balham, for Season, Day, or Saturdays, close to Railway Station. Speoial reduced return railway fares from Victoria, 5d. London Bridge 7d—Apply H. Benham (Proprietor), 104, Rossiter Road, Balham. [N.B.—Splendid Cinder Track Ready in March.] pR ICK E T , FOOTBALL & TENNIS GROUNDS. ^ South London Clubs desiring Grounds can be accommodated in the neighbourhood of Catford Bridge, close to the Mid-Kent Railway Station, and accessible in half an hour from the City.— Apply to M e s srs . F r e r e F o r s t e r & Co., 28, Lin­ coln’s Inn Fields, W.C. TX7AN1ED, a GROUND for next season, or would share with another club, for a cricket club just formed, within easy distance of West End.—Terms and particulars to H on . S ec ., 19, Hanover Street, Hanover Square, W. N e w E d it io n . R e v is e d t o D a t e , 1848 t o 1889. W o n n a n r - A b i o g r a p h y by l i h n f l h r W. M. B r o w n l e e ; I U l U I I f l U L l with a Portrait, and TREATISE O N CRICKET by W. G . G r a c e . Price 1/-; post free 1/2. London: I l if f b & S o n , 8, S t . B r id e S t r e e t , E.C. C O B B E T T ’ S Cricket Bat Company, Limited, Beg to inform their Customers that all BATS wfll In future be NUMBERED, in order to enable the COMEANT TO TRACE THOSE OF THEIR OWN MANUFACTURE. Factory: 66. Oapland-itreat, Marylebone. NEW VOLUME OF THE ALL ENGLAND SERIES Now Ready, small 8vo, cloth cover, Is. CRICKET. BY THB HON. AND REV. E. LY TTE LTO N . CAMBRIDGE UWVBR8ITY ELEVEN, 1875-8. HeaebnMt&r of Haileybury College. WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. Contents—CRICKET IN SCHOOLS—BOWLING —FIELDING — BATTING — STALENESS — M.C.C. LAWS OF CRICKET. “ Very interesting and suggestive."— Timt*. “ One of the most useful and attractive of the All England Series.”— Morning Post. “ For Mr. Lyttelton’s book on Cricket I have nothing but prai«e.”— Globs. “ It is storedwith excellent eounseL ”—Saturday Bsvuw. London : GEOBGE BELL * SONS, York Street, Covent Garden. HASTINGS AND ST. LEONARDS CRICKET WEEK, 1890. T w o G r a n d M a t c h e s Will be Played on the C en tral C r ic k e t G round , H astings , As follows— Thursday,Friday&Saturday, Sept.11,11,13, N ORTH v. S O U TH . Monday,Tuesday&Wednesday,Sept.l5,16,17, South of England v. Australians. F o b T e a m s s e e P r e s s A n n o u n c e m e n t s . Wickets pitched at 12 o’clock first day of each Match; other days at 11.30. D r . W. G. GRACE will Captain the South of England Team in both Matches. Umpires: Thoms &Carpenter. Cheap Fares on S.E.R. and L.B. & S.G.R., and Excursion Trains will run. Admission to the Ground - - ONE SHILLING. Reserved Enclosure, One Shilling extra. Carriages (not exceeding four persons) 5s. ACC I DENTS in the C R I C K E T F I ELD. NO CLUB SHOULD BE WITHOUT BRAGGIS Which give Speedy Belief from Pain, and Cure SPRAINS, CUTS, BRUISES, SORES, and PILES like Magio. “ Worth their Weight in Gold.” SOLD BY ALL CHEMISTS. OUTFITS FOR CRICKET, ROWING, TENNIS, CYCLING, AND ALL SPORTS TO BE OBTAINED OP W . J . P i l e , The City Athletic Outfitter, 1 & 2, Fenchurch St., & 171, Fenchurch St., E.C., AND 71 & 73, Park Street, Regent’s Park, N.W. Flannel Shirts, 5/6, 6/6, 7/6, 9/6; Flannel Trousers 8/6, 9/6,10/6,12/6,14/6; Flannel Caps (large assort­ ment), 1/-, 1/6 ; “ Perfecta ” Straw Hat (weighs only 2oz.), 2/6; Shoes for Running, Boating and Tennis, from 2/6; Running Drawers, 2/11, 3/6, 4/6; Toe Caps, 9d. per pair; Corks, 6d. per pair; Elastic and Silk Belts, 1/-; Hat Ribbons, 1/-; Boxing Gloves, from 4/6 ; Indian Clubs, from 1/6 per pair. Badges embroidered in the best style. DesigDs worked out on the shortest notice.—W. J. PILE, Outfitter by appointment to the C.T.C., London Athletic Club (L.A.C.), London Rowing Club (L.R.C), Blackheath Harriers, and other leading Clubs. Send for price list to 171, Fenchurch Street, or 71 and 73, Park Street, Regent’s Park, N.W. C r ick e t: A WEEKLY BEGOBS OF THE GAME. 41, ST. ANDREW'S HILL, LONDON, E.G. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 1 th , 1890. She abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— HamUt, T he following conversation took place recently at the morning meal of a keen enthusiast in cricket:—Wife : “ I hope you’ll have a pleasant day at the Oval.” Husband: “ My dear, I am afraid it is much too wet.” Wife (dutiful, thinking of husband alone): “ That won’t matter; you’ll be in the pavilion! ” A short time ago [writes “ Cover- Slip ”] you published in your paper a picture of “ Four Great Bowlers.” It may interest your readers to know the work of the members of the quartette during the past five seasons, 1 8 8 6 to 1 8 9 0 inclusive. FIRST CLASS COUNTY CRICKET. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wkts. Aver. Lohmann... 4788.3 ... 2185 ... 6796 ... 571 ... 12.124 Attewell ... 4424.3 ... 2577... 4202...327... 12.275 Briggs ... 3635.4 ... 1793... 4930...358... 13.276 Peel ........... 3657.1... 1732 ... 4837 ... 323 ... 14.287 T he following figures of the work of G. Lohmann should prove very gratify­ ing to Surrey cricketers :— FIRST CLASS COUNTY CRICKET. 1886 to 1890 in c lu s iv e . BOWLING. Overs.Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Average. 4788.3 ... 2185 ...6976 ... 571 ... 12.124 W ic k b t s C a p t u r e d as u n d e r : Bowled. Caught. Stumped. Lbw. H. wkt. 262 ... 275 ... 15 ... 18 ... 1 — 571 BATTING. Times Innings. Runs. not out. Average. 103 ... 2199 ... 7 ... 22.87 How O cjt . Bowled. Caught. Stumped. Lbw. Run out. 27 ... 52 ...12 ...2... 3 “ R.T.” thus ruminates : This day commences the Hastings cricket week, now annually looked forward to by cricketers as the occasion wherewith to pleasantly ring out the closing knell of the season. Not that 1 for a moment wish to infer but what all cricketers, as a rule, are a genial class, and what few exceptions that are found floating about are soon spotted and sent to Coventry without a return ticket. When I say that this is a pleasant gathering, cricketers, especially my brother “ Pros.”, will well understand what I mean, for there is a joviality attending cricket weeks and carnivals—whether in the north or south— both on the ground and off, that cannot be looked for in the anxiety and fever heat attached to a County match. Not but what the keenest of crioket is played at these gatherings, but when the shop is closed for the day, there is more of the united good fellowship about than is always apparent on other occasions. For my own part I don’t think it would do much harm if there were a few more cricket weeks and carnivals on the same basis. Those that have sofar patronized these annuals have seen some of the best of cricket, with interesting matches and sensa­ tional finishes. Many an incident I will bring to mind, such as when Charlie Horner, going in for the last wicket, kept up the sticks whilst the memorial clock chimed quarter after quarters, and brought off an unlooked for draw. And what excellent samples of de­ fence and hitting have been given here by that reliable batsman, K. J. Key, whose reoords from his college days have placed him in the very foremost rank. Remember the brilliant hitting of the inimitable fast-footed Spanker, Percy McDonnell, the dashing batting of Jaok Lvons, and the careful timing and free hitting of Harry Trott, and last, but not least, the effective bowling of the two specialists, Turner