Cricket 1891

18 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME; FEB. 26, 1891 ous batsmen on the side, and few better displays of batting were witnessed during the season than his second score against the Australians in the Canterbury week. Going in first, he carried his bat through the innings, and his 117 not out, which occupied him just over four hours, was only marred by one, and that a very hard chance. At Maid­ stone, a week before, he had made 56 against the Australian bowlers, and these, with his 63 against Gloucestershire, and 50 against Sussex represented his chief contributions in county cricket. His promotion left him of course, with comparatively little time last year for military matohes, tnough he was able to make his mark with a tall score of 269 for the Army against the Navy. As an all-round cricketer, Mr, Hamilton, if he had a real chance, ought to take a high rank among amateurs. W ith strong defenoe, he has at the same time plenty of hit, and whon set takes a lot of moving, sooring very freely when he has got the measure of the bowling. In addition, too, he is smart and reliable in the field. It is not only on his doings as a cricketer, however,that Mr.Hamilton’s claims to athletio distinction rest. He was in the Tonbridge School football fifteen in 1879 and 1880, and subsequently, at Sandhurst, had a rather unique distinction, playing for the Mili­ tary College both in the Association and Rngby teams. At the United Services Lawn- Tennis tournament at Portsmouth in 1889, he entered for five events, and took first’prize in each. The advantage of a quick eye, too, helped him last year at the Southern District Rine Meeting, held at Browndown, and in the Officers and Warrant Officers Competi­ tion, at 500 yards, he took first prize with 34 out of a possible 35. Mr. Hamilton will be quartered in Alder­ ney next summer, and there is reason to believe that he may not be able to play so muoh first-class cricket. Everyone* however, will have that he will have a renewed oppor­ tunity of proving still further his undoubted capaoity as an all-round crioketer. P R I N C I P A L S E C R E T A R I E S IN 1891 . The following are corrections in and ad­ ditions to the list published in C r ic k b t of January 27 COUNTIES. H e r e f o b d s h ir e — H . C. Burnett Phillip, The Knoll, Tapsley, Hereford W il t s h ir e — Montague Wilde, Norton House, Malmesbury. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Radley College—E. Y. Orlebar, Radley Col­ lege, Abingdon. Tonbridge School—O. C. Tandy, The School, Tonbridge. METROPOLITAN CLUBS. W a lt h a m s t jw —B. F. Heath, 21, Bergholt Cresoent, Stamford Hill, N. G u il d f o r d — G . T. Hewett, Guildford. WANDERING CLUBS. I n c o g n iti —The address of Sir A. W . L. Hemming,K.C.M.G., is now 117, Holland Road, Kensington, W ., after April, 33, Emperor’ s Gate, S.W. T h e London office of the Sydney Morning Herald hasbeen removed to 78,"Queen Victoria Street, E.C. LANCASHIRE COUNTY CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the Lan­ cashire County and Manchester Cricket Club took place on January 30, at the Albion Hotel, Piccadilly, Manchester. Mr. A. B. Rowley presided, and there was a large attendance of members. Mr. S. H. Swire, the hon. secretary, read his annual report, which stated that during the season twenty matches had been played, fourteen being with the lead­ ing clubs and one against the Australians, and that the county held the second position on the list. Eleven of the matches had been won, five lost, and four drawn; 340 new members had been elected, whilst ^0 had resigned, and no fewer than 575 ladies’ tickets had been issued. The total strength of the club was now 2310, being an increase of 250. Of these 2250 are annual and 60 life members. There has been an increase of the general publio at Old Trafford, 127,357 persons having paid for admission, against 114,400 inl889. In the first-class matches Lancashire had beaten Kent and Sussex twice, and Yorks, Notts, and Middlesex once, and defeats were received by Surrey in both matches, and by Middlesex. The old Manchester Club was not so success­ ful as in previous years, as out of 37 matches played only 13 had been won and 10 lost, whilst the large number of 14 were drawn. The report went on to refer to Pilling, who, had he been able to play, would have proved of great service to the county. Mr. M’Laren, the hon. treasurer, presented his statement of accounts, which showed an inoome of 7402Z. 9s. 8^., being 2648 1. 9s. for subscriptions, 4348Z. 10s. for gate and stand money, after deducting the moiety payable to the Australian team, and 405?. 10s. 8 d. for refreshments, bank interest, and sundries. The payments included 2513Z. 3s. Id. for ex­ penses in connection with the county and club matches, 1412Z. 10s. lid . for wages, salaries, & c., 597 1, is. Id. for rent, taxes, coal, print­ ing, stationery, and advertising, 1982. 3*. 9 d. for general repairs, & o., and 598Z. 10s. 7 d. for donations, cricket materials, and sundries, leaving a balanoe in hand of 2082Z. 19s. 9 d. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of both reports as being highly satisfactory, referred to the health of Pilling, who he was glad to say was in a very fair way for recovery, and would no doubt render good service during the coming season. The county were very much indebted for the support rendered to the team by their oaptain, and he (the chairman^ felt sure that there were many years of good cricket still left in him (hear, hear), and so long as the club had him with them crioket at Old Trafford would always be appreciated. The chairman then went on to say that he thought that the residential qualification should be raised, but he was strongly against it being abused, as was the case iu Association football. To avert that he should vote for continuous residence in any one district. He concluded by moving the adoption of the report, which was carried. The election of officers was then proceeded with, and resulted as follow s:—President, Sir H. de Trafford; vice-presidents, the Earls of Lathom, Sefton, Derby, and Ellesmere, Viscount Cross, Messrs. A. B. Rowley, J. Makinson, and S. R. Platt; hon. sec., Mr. S. H. Swire ; hon. treasurer, Mr. J. M’Laren. The places on the executive to be filled were balloted for, with the result as follows:—O. P. Lan­ cashire, 48; J. Fairclough,44 ; A. J. Pope, 41; and J. Lees, 35. A proposition by Mr. Swire, seconded by Mr. M’Laren, was carried to the effect that in future new members should pay one guinea entrance fee. A vote of thanks to the chairman and officers concluded the meeting. C r ic k e t e r s .— B e st G oods b e a r t h is M a r k . —Advt. KENSINGTON PARK CLUB. There was a large and cheery gathering of past and present members of the Kensington Park Cricket Club at dinner at the Criterion, on the 28th of January, when more than a hundred were present. Mr. H. W . Price was in the chair, and among the guests we noted the following: Mr. Perkins (M.C.C.), Mr. Fred Gale (the Old Buffer), Colonel Bircham, Mr. Harvey Fellowes, Mr. Phil Hilton, Mr. Prescott, Mr. H. C. Blaker, Mr. Herbert James, Mr. Mostyn Piggott, and many others. For fully four hours the absorbing topic was cricket, apparentlv a never-ending source of interest even in midwinter. The Chairman, in proposing “ Prosperity to our Club,” gave an interesting historical account of its origin in 1859, and its gradual development to its present high position in the Cricketing World. Mr. Sam Bircham was as eloquent and earnest as ever, in pro­ posing the health of the guests, and Mr. Perkins in replying laid great stress upon the importance of resisting to the utmost the attempt being made to mutilate the historic ground of Lord’s, and urged upon all present to sign the petition against the bill, to prevent such unnecessary sacrifice. Mr. Fred Gale dilated upon the joys and advantages of the noble game with refreshing keenness. There were plenty of songs by Mr. C. Haigh, Col. Bircham, ana Mr. Mostyn Piggott, and excellent recitations by Mr. Herbert James. The programme was exceedingly well got up, with the colours of the Club, and many numerous extracts from Mr. Horaoe Hutchin­ son’ s “ Little Book on Cricket.” CRICKET CHIRPS. I n a ladies’ cricket matoh at Sydney on Dec 26 and 27, a Miss Deane scored 195 and 104. I t is probable that a Philadelphian team will visit Bermuda at the end of this month. J.W. T r u m b l b , the Australian oricketer, has been taking a sea voyage for the benefit of his health. T h e annual general meeting of the Surrey County C.C. will be held at tho Oval on Thursday, May 7th. A m atch has been arranged, and will take place in August, at Charterhouse, between Old Wykehamists and Old Carthusians. H.H. P r in c e C h r istia n V ic t o r has been attaohedto the Black Mountain Expedition as orderly offiaerto the General Commanding. H .J.H . S c o tt , the Captain of the Australian Eleven of 1886, scored 130 for Soone^v. W oom- elgung (Victoria) during the Christmas Holi­ days. T h e members of the York House Crioket and Athletic Club held their annual smoking concert at the International Hall on Friday last. M e ssr s . R id g b w a y have just published a book of history, “ The Stuart Dynasty,” by Mr. Percy M. Thornton, the hon. sec. of the Middlesex County Cricket Club. T he Second Elevens of Surrey and Notts will play home and home matches in 1891, the first at the Oval on Whit Monday, the return at Trent Bridge on August Bank Holiday. W h il st visiting Bombay recently, the Czarevitch stayed at Government House as the guest of Lord and Lady Harris, excellent new photographs of whom appeared in the Illustrated Loudon News of Jan. 31. S in c e 1874, J. M. Blackham, the great wicket-keeper, has played for Victoria v. New South Wales in twenty-one matches, scoring 810 runs for an average of 21.12 per innings and making 109 in December, 1884. NEXT ISSUE, MARCH 26.