Cricket 1891

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G. the younger, on Friday last, for Clifton College against the Old Cliftoniane. Though he had generally done well this season, it was his score of 116 on Friday which got him his colours in the Clifton eleven. At the same time, any mention of this same OldCliftonian match would bo incomplete without special notice of the excellent cricket of S. D. Corbett, who is certainly the beat all-round player in the Clifton eleven this year. In addition to scores of 62 and 8, he bowled extremely well, taking five wickets for 18 runs in the first, and four for 44 in the second innings. W. G. junior, by the way, will be Captain of the Clifton College eleven next season. R.T., an ardent admirer of the “ gentle tapper,” writes me thusly :— Last week the Incogs were located at Bryn- y-Neuadd, the palatial residence of Mr. Sydney Platt, where they played two matches, the scores of which C bicket will duly record. But, in anticipation, it may be remarked that exoellent exhibitions of the game were given, most conspicuous of which were the batting and bowling of the Incog Doctor, the brilliant catches brought off by the Colonel and the “ Funnel,” the patient batting of Mr. 0. Lake and Lord Truro, and the first-class bat­ ting partnership of the two junior members of Mr. Phillip Hilton’s team—Messrs. Holdship and Collins—who at one time looked like staying together for the day. But the results showed that the Kentish Lion’s eleven had this year to run second, for owing to the vigorous and effective hitting of the well- known Northern batsmen, Messrs. Brownfield, Haig, Knowles, and Stevens, coupled with some rare good bowling by Eastwood the resident professional, and an imported young left-handed professional of the name of Lord, from Manchester, it was a case of “ all’s lost ” for the Incogs, but with the cheering remembrance left that matters were vice vena last season, and the hope that they may be the next. It need hardly be added that the Incogs were as per usual most hospitably entertained, and that, although the genial host and hostess were both invalided (but from whioh it is gratifying to state they are fast recovering), there was nothing depressing or influenzaed for the Incogs at Bryn-y-Neuadd, but all went merrily as the proverbial “ marriage bell.”