Cricket 1890

SEPT. 26, 1890, CEICKET: A WEEKLY EECOKD OP THE GAME; 425 most valuable, one hundred and twenty biographies have been sketched. “ Field­ ing” will also be included in the book itself, which will appear, I learn on the best authority, next spring. It will consist of five hundred pages, and contain, in addi­ tion, from thirty to fifty illustrations. I n last week’s “ Gossip ” I mentioned that the Parsee cricketers had every in­ tention of visiting England next year with a view to test their capacity against opponents of a more formidable calibre than had been met by either of the two preceding teams. I am now able to state that it has been decided to send a com­ bination thoroughly representative of Parsee cricket. Mr. P. l3. Kanga is con­ fident of securing the assistance of the following: M. E. Pavri, M. D. Kanga, D. C. Pundole, D. F. Dubash, J. M. Morenas, N. 0. Bapasola, all members of the second team; S. B. Doctor, B. D. Gagrat, J. L. Billimoria, B. E. Mody, D. D. Kanga, N. K. Bharucha, B. D. Machtivala, T. M. Kaka, N. D. Printer, and J. M. Divecha. T he Parsee team, who expect to be in England about four months, hope to in­ clude in their programme, among other engagements, two matches with the Marylebone Club and Ground, the same number with Surrey, and also fixtures with Notts, Middlesex, Gloucestershire, Sussex, Kent, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Lord Sheffield’s and Lord Londes- borough’s elevens, the Gentlemen, the Players, Prince Christian’s Eleven, the two Universities, and the United Services. They are also hopeful of being able to fix two matches against the All-America team. Me. S. W. H itch in , of 16, Beckenham Road, Nottingham, has just published a very interesting sketch of Arthur Shrews­ bury’s cricket career. Every incident in the famous batsman’s life, since he went to the People’s College at Nottingham to the present day, is reproduced with the zest o f an enthusiast. T h e in terest in M r. H itc h in ’s biogra p h y, too, w ill n o t b e con fin ed to N otts alone. T h e tables sh o w ­ in g S hrew sbury’s d oin gs in im p orta n t m atch es give a d d ition a l va lu e to an ep itom e w h ich ca n n ot fa il to b e w e lco m e d b y the m a n y adm irers o f on e o f th e m ost rem arkable cricketers o f this or a n y oth er age. ------- — T he correspon den t w h o sent y o u the ch am p ion cou nties fro m 1875 for C k ick et o f S ept. 11 [w rites M r. W. J. S parrow , o f 11, S alisbury-street, L iv e r p o o l], is in error as to M r. A. N . H o rn b y ’s average for L a n ca sh ire in 1881, w h ich he gives as 49.12. M r.H o rn b y ’s scoresin in te r­ cou n ty m atch es w ere as fo llo w s :— v. Derbyshire .. .. 188 and 145 v. Notts ............... 41 .. 3 and 7 v. Kent .. .. . . 102 and 2 v. S u r r e y ................... 42 .. 14 and 34 v. Yorkshire . . . . 46and4. ,69and50 v. Glo’s t e r ...............61 .. 49 and 40 v. M iddlesex .. . . €5 T h is giv es a total o f 962 ru ns in 18 in n ­ in gs, an d an average o f 53.8-18. to F. C. Barchard, Gresham House, Anerley, S.E. A correspondent has sent me a copy of the score of a match between the Rev. J. H. Copleston’s Eleven and Old Mal- vernians, played on the Devon County Ground at Exeter, on Sept. 6, which is in its way a curiosity. REV. J. COPLE­ STON’S XI. Rev. J. H. Cople- ston, c Drew, b J. H. H. Copleston 20 Rev. R. Chichester, b J. H. H. Cople­ ston ... ................. 0 C. W. Crowdy, st Hussey, b J. H. H. Copleston ..........36 E. L. Copleston, b W. E. Copleston.........43 W. L. Ivindersley, b W. E. Copleston... 10 R. US. Kindersley, b W. E. Copleston... 0 R.E. Keys, cHussey, b W. E. Copleston 0 G. T. Williams, not out ............................ 21 A. Dawson, b J. H. H. Copleston........... 0 Temple Sandford, c W. E. Copleston, b J. H. H. Copleston 6 Ernest Sandford, c J. H. H.Copleston, b W. E. Copleston 0 E x tra s....................13 Total ...........150 Total ............ 149 A glanceat the score will show that the four members of the Copleston family got all the wickets on both sides. The coincidence was the more remarkable, as there were five other bowlers, J. W. Hussey and W.J.Wippell for the Old Mal- vernians, and W. L. Kindersley, G. T. Williams and A. Dawson for Mr. Cople­ ston’s Eleven, tried. W. J. Wippell, too, was run out by a combination of E. L. and Rev. J. H. Copleston, so that the coincidence was perfect. OLD MALVERNIANS. J. H. H. Copleston, b Rev. J. H. Cople­ ston .........................33 J. W. Hussey, b L. Copleston .......... 0 J. G. Drew, c Chi­ chester, b L. Cople­ ston .................37 R. H. Boulton, b Rev. J. H. Copleston ... 5 W. E. Copleston, st Chichester, b Rev. J. H. Copleston ... 2 A. D.Thomas, b Rev. J. Copleston..........12 H. Lowe, b L, Cople­ ston ........................ 1 W. J. Wippell, run out ........................32 H. H. Sproule, b Rev. J. H. Copleston ... 7 Dr. Bell, c R. S. Kindersley, b Rev. J. H. Copleston ... 6 P. Harding, not out 3 E xtras.................12 “ P avilion G ossip ” of last week’s C ricket [writes Mr. W. H. Somerset Coles, of 1, Matheson Road, West Ken­ sington] made mention of the appoint­ ment of Capt. Wynyard to the Military College. In a recent issue of the Gazette I observed that C. P. Foley and H. W. Studd were, among others, promoted to 1st Lieutenants in the 3rd Battalion Royal Scots (Militia). I presume these to be the Cambridge cricketers. T he news that Mr. John Aste, jun., who has so worthily filled the office of Hon. Sec. of the Crystal Palace Club, has found it necessary, owing to the pressure of more important work, to vacate the post, will be received with regret by the hundreds of cricketers who have visited the Palace ground during the last two or three years. All com­ munications respecting matches next season, and in fact in any way relating to the Club’s business, should be addressed A w e l l - known personality in Metro­ politan Cricket has just passed away. Hundreds of C ric ke t readers who were acquainted with George Head and his work will learn with deep sorrow of his NEXT ISSUE, 00T0BEE 30.