Cricket 1890

NOV. 27, 1890. CRICKET: A WEEKLY EECOED OP THE GAME. 4 5 5 A. C. B annerman , the famous Australian batsman, has opened the season with an excel­ lent score of 63 (not out), for Carlton y . Ignatius College. Last winter and the winter before, Bannerman started with scores of oyer 100. I t is proposed to play Oxford v. Cambridge, at Lord’s, on June 29, 30 and July 1. Gentle­ m en v. Players, on July 6 , 7 and 8 , and E ton v. Harrow on July 10 and 11. Gentlemen v. Players, at the Oval, will take place on July 2, 3, and 4. T h e Comm ittee of the Kent County Club have shown tneir appreciation of W alter W righ t’s services by re-appointing him bowler, and voting £10 10 s. to the funds of St. Thom as’ Hospital, where he was so ably treated. O d t of twenty-six matches played by H oly Trinity, Clapton, last summer, they won twenty. Their Captain, C. Stone, has the following finebowling average for the season— Overs. Mdns. Buns. W kts. Aver. 222 62 379 101 3.76 T h e Annual Dinner of the Kingston Town C.C. was held at the Kingston H otel on the 3rd inst. T he prize for the best batting average was presented to J. Hearsum, the captain, the second to G. Bobertson. The prize for best bowling fell to F. Maskell. U p p e r C la p t o n C.C.— The Annual Smoking Concert of this Club will take place on W ed­ nesday, December 10, at the Great Eastern Hotel, Liverpool Street. Lieut.-Gen. Sir Lewis Pelly, K .C.B., K .C .S.I., M .P., one of the V ice-Presidents, will take the chair at eight o ’clock precisely. O n the occasion of Mr. B . J. W ilson’ s (hon. sec. of the Hastings and St. Leonard’s C.C.) departure for Australia, a presentation was made to him at the annual m eeting of the Club on the 11th inst. A deficit of £16 was there announced, this being accounted for by the wet season and consequent failure of the match with M.C.C. T h e Annual Dinner of the Biohmond Town C.C. will be held at the Greyhound H otel, B ichm ond, to-m orrow (Thursday). M r.F.G.B. Trevor, the President, will preside, and the Mayor, Sir W hittaker Ellis, Bart., M .P., has prom ised to attend. Several of the Surrey E leven, including Mr. W . W . Bead, Lohm ann and Maurice B ead, will be among the guests. THE SURREY COUNTY TEAM. W h o e v e r first originated the idea of a dinner in honour of those cricketers who have done so much to raise Surrey to her present proud position in County Cricket, lias had good reason to be satisfied with the complete success which has attended the suggestion. The gathering at the Oval last Thursday evening was, indeed, thoroughly representative of Surrey Cricket, past and present, the only notable absentees being Messrs. E. C. Streatfeild and R. N. Douglas, who could not get up from Cambridge Uni­ versity. The dinner took place in the new dining pavilion at Kennington Oval, which had been specially furnished and decorated for the occasion. Viscount Oxenbridge, the President of the Surrey County C. C.. took the chair, supported on his right by Mr. John Shuter, on his left by General Marshall. The vice-chairs were occupied by Mr. C. W. Alcock, Secretary, and Mr. J. W. Hobbs, and among those present who have played for the County this year were Messrs. W. W. Read, W. E. Roller, K. J. Key, P. Fielding, A. F. Clarke, C. L. Morgan, W. S. Trollope, G. A. Lohmann, J. M. Read, H. Wood, R. Henderson, J. Beau­ mont, W. Lockwood, B. Abel, J. W. Sharpe, T. Bowley, W. Brockwell, J. Watts, G. W. Ayres, C. Mills and W. Harris. In addition, most of the Com­ mittee, as well as Mr. F. Gale (“ The Old Buffer”), and several members were present. In proposing the toast of the evening, “ The Surrey County Team,’’whichwas most enthusiastically received, the Chair­ man referred feelingly to the sad news which had just reached them, the un­ timely death of Mr. M. P. Bowden. The gentleman in question had fought the battle with them, and everyone interested in the county felt deeply the blow that had fallen on them. He hoped his re­ marks would help to convey to the rela­ tives of the deceased gentleman the regret that was felt by all cricketers from the county which Mr. Bowden had so ably represented. Turning to the splen­ didly successful season that Surrey had gone through, he paid a high compliment to the services rendered by their popular captain, Mr. John Shuter, under whose command the team had always worked so well and so harmoniously. It had been stated that other important teams had fallen away because the men could not keep themselves fit, but such a thing certainly could not be said of the present Surrey team. Arrangements had been made that day by which the professionals would not go away empty-handed. The question of remuneration was always one of great importance to the Committee, and it was their wish to continue to hold the most cordial relations with their players. Speaking of the last few matches that Surrey were engaged in, he could not help feeling a pride in the ad­ vance that had been made by Kent, the county of his birth. One thing Mr. Shuter had instilled into the minds of the Surrey team, was to win with Grace, and to lose with good humour. Mr. John Shuter, who was received with loud and prolonged cheering, in ex­ pressing his thanks and those of the members of the team for the high compli­ ment that had been paid them, said the occasion was one to which they would all look back with feelings of gratification. They learned a good deal from their re­ verses, and if they accepted them like men they would be able to feel far greater satisfaction when they were successful. The team always worked in harmony, and he wished to publicly thank every member of the team for the ready manner in which they fell in with his wishes. With regard to his own position, his work had been a labour of love, and he would strive his utmost that Surrey should in future years maintain its high place among the first-class counties. He also referred sympathetically to the great loss they had suffered by the death of Mr. M. P. Bowden. Mr. Wildman Cattley, treasurer of the Surrey Club, proposed “ The Health of the President,” and in the course of some well-chosen remarks said there might come a time when they would have as good a president, but they could not have a better. In his reply the Chairman expressed his thanks for the courtesy that had al­ ways been extended to him, and acknow­ ledged the assistance which Mr. Alcock, the secretary, and the members never failed to render him. So long as it was their wish, he would do his best in the interests of Surrey cricket. The toasts of “ The Press,” “ The Secretary,” and “ The Stewards” brought a highly successful evening to a close. The speeches were interspersed with songs and recitations by Messrs. Harry Harrington, John Proctor, W. F. Packer, A. Gatfield ; and Abel, Maurice Read, and Henderson subsequently contributed to the harmony of the entertainment. The dinner, under the management of Mr. H. Brett, was a great success, and the hearty thanks of the company are due to the stewards, Lieut.-Col. Bircham and Messrs. Everett and Stein, whose arrangements were admirable. HAMPSHIRE COUNTY CLUB. The annual general m eeting of the H am p­ shire County Club was held at the “ George ” H otel, W inchester, on the 20th inst., when the president, Mr. A. F. Jeffreys, M .P., resided over a moderate attendance of mem- ers. The report of the comm ittee as read by Dr. Bencraft, one of the hon. secs., con­ gratulated the members upon the improved cricketing prospects of the County, six matches having been won, three drawn, and three lost. The comm ittee had to report a falling off in the gate money, which was m ainlyattributedtothe wet weather. Theclub had been worked without loss, although there was increased deficiency, which was explained by the fact that several of the previous season’s bills had been paid. A t a special meeting at W inchester seventy-one new members were enrolled, and donations received to the extent of £30, as well as an advanced interest being engendered thereby. The balance sheet showed receipts to the amount of ±‘96010s. lOd., the chief item s being ±516 3s. Gd. for m em ­ bers’ subscriptions, £125 2s. 9d. for gate m oney, £83 rent for cricket clubs, £88 gate receipts from Football matches, &c. The ex - enditure amounted to £1,154 4s., including a eficit of £75 183 . 2d., match expenses £418 7s. 4d., rent rates and taxes £144, wages and labour £197 6 s., horse hire (two years) £60, repairs and repainting £61, advertising, &c., £54, ground fittings £48, &c. This left a deficit of £193 13s. 2d. The assets amounted to £258 5s. Commenting onthe report and balance-sheet, the chairman thought it was satisfactory to know that the subscriptions had increased from £386 last year to £516 this. A ll the tills up to date were included in the deficit of £196, and the club hoped next year to be able to pay its way. H e thought, however, that at least £600 or £700 should be subscribed by members, £516 being very low for a large county like Hants. The report was adopted, on the m otion of Colonel Wallace, seconded by Mr. A. M. H odgson. The club rules were next considered and revised, the prinoipal alteration being as to the constitution of the committee. A suggestion to admit youths at a reduced subscription was referred to the committee. The officers were elected as fo llo w s P r e s id e n t, Mr. A . F. Jeffreys, M .P .; vice-presidents re-elected; captain, Mr. H . W . Forster; hon. sec., Dr. B . B encraft; hon. treasurer, Mr. H. K. Grierson, formerly one of the hon. secs., in the place of Dr. Griffin, who had left the county. The committee was elected, and the proceedings terminated. Ffiftthfllk This < C G B ^ ^ a n d 1 VVll/UIlOi |s a b s o lu te ly th e best NEXT ISSUE, DECEMBER 27.