Cricket 1891

JAN. 27, 1891 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 11 Club at Burnt Ash-hill, which was erected a year or so since at considerable expense. The thieves, finding their efforts to enter the building unavailing, wantonly damaged the ex­ terior, hacking the woodwork, and removing the slates from the roof. The adjoining pavilion, belonging to the Northbrook C.C., was more successfully attacked, but fortunately the oulprits found nothing of any value. The police have been communicated with, and a reward has been offered for the conviction of the guilty persons. Information or any com­ munications on the subject should be addressed to either Mr. C. Kelly, hon. seo. of the North­ brook O.O., 24, Cambridge-road, Lee, or Mr. F. Taylor, hon. sec. of the Granville Club, 7, Micheldever-road, Lee. I have reason to believe that the Sec­ retary of one of the two Clubs mentioned is in possession of a clue which may pos­ sibly lead to the discovery of the offenders. F ob many reasons it is to be regretted that the distinction of the best record in Australian cricket did not fall to the player who is by universal consent the finest all-round player in the group of Australian Colonies. I refer, of course, to George Giffen, who got within measur­ able distance of beating W. Bruce’s 328 for Melbourne against Hotham in 1884. The match between Norwoods and South Adelaide, played on Nov. 29 and Dec. 6, on the Adelaide Oval, however, produced at least two records for South Australia— the highest individual score Giffen’s 296, and the longest stand 365, by G. Giffen and J. E. Gooden. The total of 627, though the highest on the Adelaide Oval, is not the record for the Colony. Altogether Dec. 6 deserves to be marked as a red letter in the history of South Aus­ tralian cricket. In two matches finished, at least for the time, that afternoon on the Adelaide Oval, 1,203 runs were totalled for 22 wickets, with one score of over two hundred, and three of over one hundred runs. At Sydney, on Nov. 29, there was also a big innings by the Belvideres, who knocked the Warwick bowling at out to the tune of 550 runs. Giffen’s 296,1 may add, has only been beaten three times in Australia— by, Bruce’s 328, as before mentioned, Murdoch’s 321 not out, and Moses’ 297 not out. A noth er professional of the old school has passed away by the death of George Wells, on Thursday last. Better known to a past generation as “ Tiny ” Wells, by reason of his diminutive height, he took an active part in first-class cricket for over twenty years. Born in London, he represented Middlesex for a time, but subsequently became a member of the Sussex eleven by virtue of his residence, and for eighteen years, from 1854 to 1872, did good service for the county as an all-round player. He was also one of the first English team to visit Aus­ tralia, under the command of H. H. Stephenson in 1862. After his retirement from important matches he acted as coach at different Public Schools, and latterly at Lancing College, where he had been engaged for many years. He was his sixtieth year. TEDDINGTON CLUB. Matches played 13—won 5, lost 0, drawn 8. RESULTS OF MATCHES. May 8—at Bushey Park, v. London Hospital' Drawn. London, 163 for 6 wickets (inn­ ings declared closed) ;Teddington, 89 for 6 wickets. May 10- a t Bushey Park, v. St. Thomas’s Hospital. Won. St. Thomas’ Hospital, 123; Teddington, 182 for 1 wicket. May 17—at Esher, v. Esher. Won. Teddington, 164; Esher, 42. May 24—at Buahey Park, v. Middlesex Hospital. Won. TeddingtOD, 159; Middlesex, 98. May 31— at Bushey Park, v. Oakleigh Wanderers. Drawn. Teddington, 209 for 4 wickets (innings declared closed); Oakloigh, 78 for 3 wickets. June 7—at Bushey Park, v. R. E. Yerburgh’s XI. Won. Teddington. 233 for 5 wickets (Innings declared closed); Yerburgh’sXI. 136. June 14—at Bushey Park, v. University College Hospital. Drawn. Teddington, 205; U. O. Hospital, 95 for 8 wickets. June 21—at Bushey Park, v. Richmond Won. Teddington, 101; Richmond, 99. June 28—at Bushey Park, v. Hampton Wick. Teddington, 124 for 4 wickets. July 5—v. Barnes. No Match. Rain. July 12—at Bushey Park, v. Wimbledon. Drawn. Wimbledon, 159 for 4 wickets vinnings declared closed); Teddington, 84 for 4 wickets. July 26—at Bushey Park, v. Esher. Drawn. Teddington, 174; Esher, 46 for no wicket. August 2—at Bushey Park, v. Upper Tooting. Drawn. Upper Tooting, 148; Teddington, 116 for 4 wickets. August 9—at Old Deer Park, v. Richmond (return). Drawn. Richmond, 200; Teddington, 103 for 7 wickets. BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most in Inna, not out. Runs, an Inn. Aver. R. S. Lucas ... 11 . . 5 ... 450 .. 102* ... 75 R. E. Yerburgh 6 . . 2 ... 195 .. 108* ... 48.3 J. R. Head 7 . . 0 ... 290 .. 124 ... 41.3 E. C. Davidson 12 . . 4 ... 244 .. 73* .. 30.4 L. Hinton......... 8 . . 1 ... 96 .. 37* ... 16 S. Michels 10 . . 1 ... 97 .. 23 ... 10.7 E. F. Stearns... 6 . . 0 ... 57 .. 29 .. 9.3 C. B. Vertue ... 7 . .. 0 ... 52 . . 27 .. 7.3 E. Simms......... 4 . . 1 ... 38 .. 21* .. 12.2 C. Howard 8 . . 2 ... 21 .. 15* .. 21 The following have played two innings :—W. Furze 15,11; E. Collinson 3,0; F. Nichols 26, 0; O. G. Roterts 7, 36 ; A, Yertue 0, 3, 2, 0; H. R. Lips- combe 29,1. The following one innings:—A. S. Bull 15, W. Reeve 4, F. Goency 11*. F. H. A. Booth 20, F. W. Brassey 38, A. F. Robinson 0, W. Morrison 4, E. A. Burchell 0, L. Upton 5*, O. Nettleton 10, F. Sturt 4*, C. S. A. Whittington 19, F. W. Earnshaw 4, G. L. Pout 5, F. B. Langridge 7. BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdne. Runs Wkts. Aver. J. R. Head ... 95 .. 22 .. 188 .. 18 .. 10.8 R. 8. Lucas ... ... 115 .. 14 .. 325 .. 21 .. 15.10 E. Simms ... 102 .. 26 .. 212 . . 11 .. 19.3 C. B. Vertue ... ... 27 .. 5 .. 73 .. 4.. 18.1 L. Linton ... 66 .. 12 .. 151 .. 6 .. 25.1 F. Gosney 4 wickets for 35 runs, G. L. Pout 5 for 36, Ii. E. Yerburgh2 for 23, F. Booth 1 for 21. T h e present number commences tho tenth volume of Cricket. C ape C olony has challenged the Transvaal for the possession of the Currie Cup, won by the latter last year. T h e Western Province Eleven were the winners of the South African Tournamentj commenced at Cape Town on Boxing Day. J. J. F e r r is , the celebrated Australian bowler, leaves Sydney early next month to take up his residence in Gloucestershire. T h e City and Southwark Electric Railway takes passengers in ten minutes from the City (Monument Station), to the Oval Station, which is within sixty yards of the Surrey County Cricket Ground. H E P R I N C I P A L C L U B S IN 1891. LIST OF SECRETARIES. THE COUNTIES. B e d f o r d s h ir e — L. C. R. Thring, Ashton Grammar School, Dunstable. B u c k in g h a m s h ir e —G. R. Ward, New Court, Great Marlow. C h e s h ir e —James Horner, Stockport. D e r b y s h ir e —Wr. B. Delacombe, 7, Irongate, Derby. D e v o n s h ir e — Rev. G. Townsend Warner, Newton Abbott, Devon. D u r h a m —R . H. Mallett, 7, Lome Terrace, Darlington. E s s b x —O. R. Borradaile, Essex County Cricket Ground, Leyton, E. G l o u c e s t e r s h ir e —Dr. E. M. Grace Thorn- bury, Gloucestershire. H a m p sh ir e —Dr. Russell Bencraft, Raeberry Lodge, Southampton. H e r e f o r d s h ir e — H . C. Burnett-Phillip, The Knoll, Tapsley, Hereford. H e r t f o r d s h ir e — C. Pigg, 7, Warkworth Street, Cambridge. K e n t —A. J. Lancaster, 21, Watling Street, Canterbury. L a n c a sh ir e —S. H. Swire, 26, Barton Arcade, Manchester. L in c o ln sh ir e —Ben Robinson, jun., Spilsby. L e ic e st e r s h ir e —T. P. Burdett, Hundleby, The Beeches, Avlestone, Leicester: M id d l e s e x —P. M . Thornton, United Univer­ sities Club, Suffolk Street, London, W . N o r fo lk — C. J. E . Jarvis, King’s Lynn, and W . E. Hansell, Thorpe, Norwich. N o r th a m p to n sh ir e - J. P. Kingston, New- lands, Northampton. N o r th u m b e r la n d —John Thompson, 24, Front Street, Cullercoats. N o t tin g h a m — W . H. C. Oates, Langford Hall, Newark-on-Trent. S o m e r s e t sh ir e — T. Spencer, Taunton. S t a ff o r d sh ir e — T. C. Slaney, Lichfield Street, Hanley. S u r r e y —C. W . Alcock, Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington Oval, London, S .E . S u sse x — W. Newham, Sussex County Cricket Ground, Brighton. W a r w ic k s h ir e — W . Ansell, 78, Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham. W o r c e s t e r s h ir e — H. C. Jobson, Summerhill, Kidderminster. Y o r k s h ir e — J . B. Wostinholm, 10, Norfolk Row, Sheffield. THE UN IVERSITIES (Captains). C a m b b id g e — G . Macgregor, Jesus College, Cambridge. O x f o r d — M. R. Jardine, Balliol College, Oxford. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. (C a pta in s of E l e v e n s .) Bradfield College—G. M. T. Smyth, Bradfield College, Reading. Brighton College—Capt. of Cricket, Brighton College, Brighton. Charterhouse School — Capt. of Cricket, Charterhouse School, Godalming; Cheltenham College—R. G. L. Austin, Cheltenham College, Cheltenham. Clifton College—E. Field, Clifton College, Bristol. 6 ’ Eton College—R. C. Norman, Eton Society, Eton College, Windsor. Fettes College — M. Berkley (Hon. Sec.), Fettes College, Edinburgh. Hailey bury College—R. W . C. Fisher, Hailey- bury College, Hertford. Harrow School—C. G. Pope, Harrow School, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Lancing College— H. Hallward, Lancing College, Shoreham, NEXT ISSUE, FEBRUARY 26.