Cricket 1891

CRICKET s A WEEKLY EECOED OP THE GAME. MAY 21-, 1891 Australian press, lie speaks in confident terms of the enthusiastic reception which awaits Lord Sheffield, the Grand Old Man of Oricket, and the rest of the party in Australasia. Mr. Illingworth comes here with the warmest testimonials from H. F. Boyle, T. Horan, as well as other leaders of Victorian Cricket, and he will, it goes without saying, have a pleasant time of it in the Old Country. His main object is, of course, to corner with the Earl of Sheffield on the subject of the arrangements on the other side for the forthcoming tour. T h e instances of a side winning with­ out the loss of a wicket have been so very rare that any case of the kind is well worthy of conspicuous mention. One occurred in the match between Bromley and Shortlands, on Saturday last. Though the latter won the toss, they decided to take the field, and when rain stopped play, A. H. Hewett and G. B. Tunstall, who opened the batting for Bromley, had made 109 without being separated. On the resumption of the game, only an hour and a quarter remained for play, and the Bromley Captain closed his innings with Hewett 54, Tunstall 43, both not outAamf extras,12. The application of the ' closure, too, proved successful, and ms Shortlands were dismissed in a little Under the hour for 39, Bromley won with ease. M . Baker took five of the Shortlands wickets for 71, and C. P. Hewettfour for 16 runs. The tenth batsman was run out. I t is suggestive of the extravagance of Bending coals to Newcastle, to reproduce information respecting English cricket or cricketers from an Indian newspaper. Still, the following extract from a corres­ pondent’s latter in a recent number of the Indian Planter's Gazette conveys intel­ ligence which cannot fail to be of interest to C k icket readers generally. Perhaps the most interesting item of news for cricketers which I have this week to give, is that Mr. Vernon intends bringing another English team to India next cold season. The eleven has not yet been selected, but a private letter from Kent informs me that several of those who composed the last eleven will be in the next, and those in India, who met them in the field, will, I am sure, be glad to see them again. The tour of the English team will include all the large centres in India, Madras and Bangalore, which were not in the last pro­ gramme, being included. If, as I announced last week, the rumour be true that the Ceylon men intend to visit the continent about the same time, it would be a glorious opportunity to organise a cricket carnival at some central spot, Allahabad for choioe, in which the two foreign elevens and the most distinguished home teams could"take part. I see no reason why the minor difficulties which would present themselves m ight not with a little trouble and patience be overcome, C e ic k e t will be a distinct loser in more ways than one by the death of Mr. H. A. Brassey, which took place last week. Though not, perhaps, generally known as a supporter of the game, in his own way he did much to contribute to the enjoyment of a large section of cricketers. His matches at Preston Hall, Aylesford, were of the most pleasant character, and most of the leading Amateurs at one time or other have had reason to remember the kindly hospi­ tality he was wont to extend to his visitors on such occasions. Kent cricket, too, always found in him a hearty sup­ porter, and he was generally to be seen when an important County match was on at Canterbury, or elsewhere. He was, unless I am mistaken, an Old Harrovian at least, I am under the im­ pression that he was at Harrow in Dr. Vaughan’s time, in the latter part of the fifties. T hough not personally, as far as I know, an enthusiast, even if at all an ad-! mirer of cricket, the news of the death of Mr. Henry Sampson, the Editor of the Referee, will have been received with sincere regret, by a very large number of C ric k e t readers who have had the opportunity of appreciating his thorough and practical knowledge of sport gener­ ally. It was my privilege to be thrown into contact with him a good deal some years back. No one who saw much of him could fail to respect his thorough independence, or appreciate his contempt for anything which appeared to savour of unfairness. Essentially liberal in his ideas and views of every kind, he was as loyal a supporter of every movement calculated to improve the positions of the real workers in sport, as he was an un­ compromising opponent of exclusiveness, or anything which tended to restrict the opportunities for the public enjoyment of amusements of every kind. PBINCIPAL EVENTS FOE NEXT W EEK T h u r sd a y , M at 21.—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Kent Manchester, Lancashire v. Surrey; Cambridge The University v. M.O.C. & G .; Leicester Leicestershire v. Yorkshire; Oxford, The Universityv.Mr.H.Philipson’sEleven;Glasgow, West ol Scotland v. W . G. Grace's Eleven. F r id a y , M a t 22.—Lyric Club, Barnes, Colts of East Surrey v,Colts of West Surrey; Stockport, Cheshire v. Warwickshire. M onday -, M at 25.—Lord’s, M.O.C. & G. v. York­ shire ; Derby, Derbyshire v. Surrey; Sheffield Park, Lord Sheffield’s Eleven v. M.C.C. & G .; Leicester,Leicestershire v. Staffordshire; Cam­ bridge, First Eleven v. Next Sixteen; Oxford, First Eleven v. Next Sixteen. OXFORD UN IVERSITY AUTHENTICS. June 25—Qaeen’s Club, v. Queen’s Club June 27—Chislehurst, v. West Kent July 2—Queen’s Club, v. Queen’s Club July 3—Crystal Palace, v.Crystal Palace July 4—Vincent Square, v. Westminster School July 6, 7—Bickley, v. Bickley Park July 8—Tonbridge, v. Tonbridge School July9—Blackheath,v. Blackheath July 10—Lancing College, Shoreham, v. Lancing College July 11—Brighton, v. Brighton College July 13,14—Tonbridge Wells, v. Blue Mantles July 15,16—Eastbourne (Saffron Ground), v. East­ bourne July 17,18—St. Leonards, v. South Saxons July 31, August 1—Tonbridge, v. Tonbridge T h e S e v e n th A d s t b a lla n Team in E n g la n d , a budget of biographical sketches. By Clarence P. Moody. With a photographic group of the £ rice 6a> Wniaai &Co., 41, St, Andrew’s ulli) £i|V| SURREY 2 nd ELEVEN v. NOTTS 2 n d ELEVEN. Heavy rain prevented a start in this match at the Oval on Monday, and as the fixture was limited to two days, it was not possible to bring it to a definite conclusion. As the ground was, the bowlers were naturally seen to the better advantage, and in this respeot Notts had all the best of the com­ parison. T. Attewell, a brother of the county player, got eight wickets in Surrey’s first innings for 36 runs, and Baggaley, a left- hand medium pace bowler, the same number at a cost of only five runs, taking the last three with successive balls. At the finish Notts wanted 34 to win with seven wickets to fall. B u r r b y 2 nd E le v e n . Second Innings. First iD nings. S. Colman, b T. Atte­ well ............................16 Watts, b T. Attewell ... 39 D. L. A. Jephson, b T. Attewell ... ............... 9 Harris, b Wharmley...... 10 Street, b T. Attewell ... 7 Mills, not out .......... ... 12 Thompson, b T. Attewell 0 b Wharmley b Baggaley b Baggaley.......... c Gdn. Beves, b Baggaley b Baggaley lbw, b Wharm­ ley ................. st Oates, b Bag­ galey .......... b Bagga , 3 , 15 ley Boxall, b Wharmley.......... Beaumont, c and b T. Attewell ........................1 0 not out 0. Southey, b T. Atte­ well ........................•... 0 Huish, c Wood, b T. Atte­ well ........................ '. . . 8 b Baggaley.., B 6, lb 1 ................. 7 B 2, lb 1 Total ... ...118 N otts 2 nd E l e v e n , First Innings. Total T. Attewell, Southey... ... Baggaley, b Southey 9 . 18 C. Attewell, Southey .......... Oates, not out... B 8, lb 4 ... Total ... 0 3 12 93 O. Redgate, st Watts, b H arris................. 1 F Fox, b Huish......... 17 Wharmley, c Beau­ mont, b Jephson ... 11 Bennett, b Huish ... 1 Gordon Beves, c Boxall, b Jephson... 0 A. F. Oliver, b Harris 18 J. O.Wood, c Southey, b Huish ................. 3 In the Second Innings Redgate scored (not out) 2, Wharmley, b Jephson, 16, Gordon Beves (run out), 2, T. Attewell (run out), 19, Baggaley (notout) 1; b 11, lb 1.—Total 52. ESSEX v. M.O.C. & GROUND. As rain did not allow a commencement at Leyton on Monday, it was only possible to get through a little more than an innings apiece in this two-days match. M.C.C., who were captained by W . L. Murdoch, the Australian cricketer, had only a moderate side, and were in addition one short. Mr. Buxton and Littlewood together scored as many for the County as the other eleven. At the finish Essex were 69 runs on with all their wickets in hand. E ssex . First Innings. Mr. H. Boyton, at Whiteside, b Rich­ ardson Carpenter, b Rylott Burns, c Richardson, b R y lo tt................. Mr. C. D. Buxton, c Titchmarsh.b Rich­ ardson ................. Mr. H. Hailey, b Rylott ................. Littlewood, st White­ side, b Scotton 40 Mr.A.H.Has 80 ck,run out .............................. o Mr. F. A. Bishop, run o u t ................. 1 Pickett, c Titch- marsh»b Richard­ son ........................24 Mead, not o u t.......... 9 Freeman, b Richard­ son ........................ 0 B 6, lb 2................. 8 Total ...138 In the Second Innings, Bishop scored (not out), 0, Freeman (not out) 2; lbl.—Total, 3. M.O C. Mr. W. L. Murdoch, b M ead........................ 3 Scotton,c and b Mead 18 W.Hearne,cHossack, b Mead ................. 6 Titchmarsh.cPickett, b Mead ................. 5 Mr.H. D. Littlewood, b Pickett................. 0 Mr. F. Hill, h w, bMead ................. Whiteside, b Mead... Mr.O. R. Borradaile, notout ................. Richardson,bBishop Rylott, b Bishop ... B 4 , l b l ................ Total 1 0 27 7 0 5 7a