Cricket 1890

APRIL 24, 1890. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 77 Suoh are some of the troubles and miseries of minor cricket, and the number could be largely increased. No doubt annoyances of a like nature are found in county clubs, but there they will be modified by the authority of the captain, the greater self-respect of the players, and the pressure of public opinion. Would that such influence could be brought to bear powerfully on the hundreds who desecrate the noble game by malice and grumbling, and whose sole desire seems to be playing to suit their own convenience and to indulge their vanity. HEA1HFIELD CLUB. F ixtu r e s fo r 1890. April £6—Brentford, v. Boston Park ♦♦April 26—Home, v. Boston Park ♦♦April 26—Brixton, v. Stockwell May 3—Home, v. Mitcham ♦♦May 3—Mitcham, v. Mitcham ♦♦May 3—Upper Tooting, v. Victoria May 10—East Molesey, v. East Molesey ♦May 10—Wimbledon, v. Polytechnic ♦♦May 10—Home, v. St. Saviours May 17—Hampton Wick, v. Hampton Wick ♦May 17—Lee, v. Northbrook 2nd XI. ♦♦May 17—Home, v. Church Institute Bellevue May 19, 20.21—Catford Bridge, v. Private Banks May 24—Upper Tooting, v. Spencer ♦May 24—Home, v. Spencer ♦♦May 24—Wimbledon, v. Polytechnic 2nd XI. May 26—Tonbridge Wells, v. Tunbridge Wells (Day) * VIay 26—Home, v, Education Department (Day) ♦May 27—Home, v. Eldon (Day) May 28—Home, v. Post Office May 31—Thames Ditton, v. Thames Ditton ♦May 31—Upper Tooting, v. Church Institute ♦♦May 31—Home, v. Stockwell June 7—Dulwich, v. Townley Park ♦♦June 7—Camberwell, v. First Surrey Rifles ♦♦June 7—Home, v. Townley Park June 14—Home, v. Brixton ♦♦June 14—Brixton, v. Brixton ♦♦June 14—Raynes Park, v. Thorn June 16,17,18-Catford Bridge, v. Bank of Eng­ land Juqe 21—Home, v. Ibis ♦1June 21—Dulwich, v. Ibis ♦♦June 21—Upper Tooting, v. Church Institute Bellevue June 28—Home, v. Battersea ♦June 28—Dulwich, v. Lyndhurst ♦♦June 28—Wimbledon, v. Polytechnic 2nd XI. July 5—Brentford, v. Boston Park ♦♦July 5—Home, v. Boston Park ♦♦Ju y 5—Camberwell, v. First Surrey Rifles July 12—Catford Bridge, v. Bank of England ♦July 12—Wimbledon, v. Polytechnic ♦♦July 12—Home, v. Victoria July 16 -Richmond, v. Po3t Office Ju y 19—Upper Tooting v. Spencer ♦July 19—Home, v. Spencer ♦♦July 19—Raynes Park, v. Thorn ♦July 22,23, 21—Dulwich, v. London and County Bank July 26—Thames Ditton, v. Thames Ditton ♦July 26-H om e. v. Northbrook 2nd XI. ♦♦July 26—Honor Oak, v. St Saviour’s Aug. 2—Home. v. Townley Park ♦Aug 2-Dulwich, v. Townley Park Aug. 4—East Molesey, v. East Molesey (Day) ♦Aug. 4—Home, v. Education Department (Day) Aug. 9—Brixton, v. Brixton ♦Aug. 9—Home, v. Brixton Aug. 11—Home, v. Mr. John Price’s XI. (Day) Aug. 12—Home, v. Thespians (Day) Aug. 13—Home, v. Anchorites (Day) Aug. 1* -H om e, v. Surrey C. &G. (D^y) ♦Aug. 15—Home, v. Eldon (Day) Aug. 16—Catford Bridge, v. Private Banks ♦Aug. 16—Home, v. Church Institute Aug. 23—Hampton Wick, v. Hampton Wick ♦Aug. 23—Home, v. Lyndhurst Aug. 30—Battersea, v. Battersea ♦Aug. 30—Home, v. Kingston Sept. 6—Mitcham, v. Mitcham ♦Sept. 6—Home, v. Mitcham Sept. 13—Dulwich, v Ibis ♦f'ept. 13—Home, v. Ibis ♦Sept. 2 j —Kingston, v. Kingston ♦ Junior First Xl.matches. ♦♦ Second Xl.matches S p l e n d id P ortraits of D r . W . G. G r a c e , M r . W. W. R e a d (the Surrey amateur), and M r . A. N. B o rn by (the Lancashire Captain), Price 6d. each. Size9in. by 6in. Also fac simile of Signatures. Sent securely packed on receipt of Seven Stamps. The Three for Is., post free. Wright and Co., 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, Doctors Commons, E.C. Special photograph of G. G. Hearne, carte size, 3d., cabinet, 6d. CRICKET AT CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. (F rom a C o r r e sp o n d e n t .) Another May term has dawned upon us, and after the result of the boat race, we are anxiously considering what consolation our cricket prospects have to offer. Believing that many of your readers are interested in University cricket, I therefore put you in possession of what information I have been able to gather. Firstly, then, we expect Woods to turn out a rattling captain; his keenness is bound to help on the team. He will be supported by H. J. Mordaunt, R. C. Gosling, G. Macgregor, E. R. de Little, and C. P. Foley, while F. G. J, Ford, last year’s skipper, is almost a certainty also. E. Crawley is still qualified, but is hardly likely to play, so, in all proba­ bility, we shall have places to fill up. For these four places the competition promises to be very keen. The Seniors are about an average lot, G. H. Cotterill, F. E. Woodhead, R. A. A. Beresford, A. Ross, R. O. Crawford, S. H. Barber, W. Martin Scott and W. J. Powell being the pick. Ross and Beresford, the heroes of last year’s Freshmen’s match, should both improve, though the Selwyn man does not always play with a straight bat, and Ross’ play was last year too tame to allow him to shine in anything beyond college matches. Barber’s fast bowling, too, has been very suc­ cessful on the King’s ground, andwe still have faith in Woodhead. But although the Seniors are not to be despised, the Freshmen promise to be unusually good. School form is pro­ verbially uncertain, but at the least we feel sure of having a much better lot than the men who appeared as freshmen last year. On school form the best of this year’s men should be F. S. Jackson, R. B. Hoare, and C. P. Wills, of Harrow; Hon. R. A. Ward, H. R. Bromley-Davenport, W. G. Crum, H. W. Studd, and H. F. Wright, of Eton : A. J. L. Hill, of Marlborough; E. C. Streatfield, of Charterhouse; N. C. Cooper, of Brighton; and D. L. A. Jephson, who is not unknown at the Oval. If school form counts for anything, some of these men are bound to turn out well. Of Jackson it is unnecessary to speak, while Hoare seems by no means likely to turn out the first man who, after scoring a century in the Eton and Harrow match, has afterwards failed to make his mark in important matches. Streatfield’s all-round record when he cap­ tained the Charterhouse XI. in 1888 was the subject of a good deal of favourable comment, while Hill’s b a ttiD g and bowling were last year of the greatest use to Marlborough. It is too early to prophesy, but with seven of the best of last year’s eleven, and plenty of most promising material for the few extra places, I trust that our hopes of,a successful seasonmay be consideredneitherpresumptuous nor unfounded. WESTMINSTER SCHOOL. F ix t u r e s f o r 1890. May 3 -Vincent 8quare, v. Lords and Commons. May 10—Vincent Square, v. Incogniti. May 17—Vincent Square, v. Kensington Park. May 24—Vincent Square, v. Butterflies. May 31—Vincent Square, v. I Zingari. June 7—Vincent Square, v. M.C.C. June 21—Vincent Square, v. Upper Tooting. June 25—Vincent Square, v. Masters’ XI. June 28—Vincent Square, v. Old Carthusians. July 5—Vincent Square, v. Oxford University Authentics. July 11, L2—Godalming, v. Charterhouse. July 26—Vincent Square, v. Blackheath. July 28—Vincent Square, T.B.B. v. Q.S.S. T h r e e D o zen O r d e r of G oin g - in C a r d s with latest improvements, together with Wooden Case for hanging up in Pavilion or tenc, sent on receipt of 2/9, by the Manager of this Paper, 41 St. Andrew’s Hill, Doctors’ Commons, E.G. CLAPTON CLUB. F ix t u r e s fo r 1890. May 3—Clapton, v. Willesden. May 10—Clapton, v. Walthamstow. May 17—Clapton, v. Pallingswick. May 24—Clapton, v. Tottenham. May 24—Buckhurst Hill, ▼. Buckhurst Hill. May 26—Clapton, v. Charlton Park May 31—Clapton, v. Upton Park, May 31—Hendon, v. Hendon. June 4—Clapton, v. Hornsey. June 7—Clapton, v. Kenley. June 7—Cheshunt, ▼. Cheshunt. June 11—Addiscombe. v. Addiscombe. June 14—Clapton, v. Hendon. June 14—Hendon, v. Hendon 2nd XI. June 19—Clapton, v. Forest Hill. June 21—Clapton, v. Wanstead. June 21—Tottenham, v. Tottenham. June 26—Hornsey, v. Hornsey. June 28—Willesden, v. Willesden. June 28—Clapton, v. Vikings. July 1—Clapton, v. Clapham Wanderers. July 5—Clapton, v. Hampstead Nondescripts. July 5—Walthamstow, v. Walthamstow. July 9—Clapton, v. Highgate Bohemians. July 12—Clapton, v. Upton Park. July 12—Mill Hill, v. Mill Hill School. * July 16—Clapton, v. M.C.C. & G. July 19—Clapton, v. Hendon 2nd XI. July 19—Charlton, v. Charlton Park. July 23—Clapton, v. Addiscombe. July 26—Clapton, v. Buckhurst Hill. July 26—Acton, v. Pallingswick. July 29—Croydon, v. Croydon. August 2—Clapton, v. Norwood 2nd XI. August 2 -Wanstead, v. Wanstead. August 4—Clapton, v. Cinque Port Wanderers. August 7—Kenley, v. Kenley. August 9—Woodford, v. W oodfo d Wells. August 9—Clapton, v. Highgate Bohemians. August 14—Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill. August 16—Clapton, v. Hampstead Nondescripts. August 16—Richmond, v. General Post Office. August 20—Clapton, v. Cheshunt. August 23—Clapton, v. Old Cranleighans. August 30—Clapton, v. Junior Middlesex. September 6—Clapton, v. Anchorites. September 13—Clapton, v. Norwood Park. NORTHBROOK CLUB. F ix t u r e s fo r 1890. April 26 —Lee, Opening Match. May 3—Lee, v. Bromley. ♦May 3—Bromley, v. Bromley. May 10—Lee, v. Addiscombe. ♦May 10- Addiscombe, v. Addiscombc. May 17—Catford, v. Private Banks. ♦May 17—Lee, v. Heathfield. May 24—Chiswick Fark, v, Chiswick Park. ♦May 24-L ee, v. Sidcup. ♦May 24—Manor Way, v. Blackheath Pro. School. May 26—Lee, v. Granville. ♦May 26—Lee, v. Granville. May 31—Lee, v. Dulwich. ♦May 31—Dulwich, v. Dulwich. ♦June 4—Lee, v. Guy’s Hospital. June 7—Hampton Wick, v. Hampton Wick. ♦June 7—Lee, v. Greenhithe. ♦June 7—Dulwich, v. City of London Brewery. ♦June 11,12—Lee, v. Alliance Bank. June 14—Lee, v. Gravesend. ♦June 14—Malden, v. Malden Wanderers. June 21—Dulwich, v. Townley Park. ♦June 21—Sheerness, v. Sheppy United. June 28—Bromley, v. Bromley. ♦June 28—Lee, v. Bromley. July 2 -L ee, v. Hampton Wick. ♦July 2—Eltham, v. Royal Naval School. July 5—Addiscombe, v. Addiscomte. •July 5—Dee, v. Addiscombe. July 12—Lee, v. Townley Park. ♦July 12—Dulwich, v. Townley Park. July 19—Lee, v. Burlington Wanderers. ♦July 19—Honor Oak, v. Honor Oak. ♦July 23, 24—Lee, v. Alliance Bank. July 26—Ardingly, v. The College. ♦July 26—Wandsworth, v. Heathfield. August 1—Lee, v. Old Scandeburgiana. August 2—Dulwich, v. Dulwich. ♦August 2—Lee, v. Dulwich. August 4—Lee, v. Granville. ♦August 4—Lee, v. Granville. August 12—Mr Mark’s Team v. Mr. Ingram s Team (Members Sons). August 16—Gravesend, v. Gravesend. ♦August 16—Lee, v. Sheppy United. August 23 -Lee, v. Junior Middlesex. ♦August 23—Greenhithe, v. Greenhithe. August 27—Crays and Orpingtcn, v. St. Mary Cray. August 30—Blackheath, v. Blackheath. ♦August 30—Lee, v. Honor Oak. September 6 - Lee, v. Burlington Wanderers. ♦September 6—Sidcup, v. Sidcup. September 13 -Lee, First XI. v. Next XVI. ♦Second Team Matches.