Cricket 1891

JULY 16/1891 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME; 267 S c h o o ls , w a s n o n e o th e r th a n th e C a rd in a l. H e p la y e d a g a in s t E t o n in th a t as w e ll as i.i th e fo llo w in g y e a r , a n d I a m a b le to re fre sh h is m e m o r y b y s a y in g th a t in th e six in n in g s h e h a d h e m a d e e le v e n ru n s. I n s o m e n o te s o n th e e a rly cr ic k e t m a tc h e s o f H a r r o w , k in d ly fa m is h e d m e b y th e la te H o n . R o b e r t G r im s to n , I fin d a m e m o r a n d u m r e la tin g to th e A r c h b is h o p th a t h e w a s n ic k -n a m e d “ T h e G e n e r a l,” p r e s u m a b ly fr o m h is cle v e r p la c in g o f th e fie ld . T h e W in c h e s te r m a tc h in w h ic h h e firs t p la y e d fo r H a r r o w w a s a m e m o r a b le o n e , as it w as o n th e s e c o n d n ig h t th a t th e p a v ilio n at L o r d ’s w a s b u r n t d o w n . M a n y v a lu a b le r e c o rd s o f cr ic k e t, to o , w e re lo s t in th e fla m e s. E .T . th u s w h ispers w ith the pen Laat week I had the pleasure of an invite to Walton, in Surrey, to watch a match of Mr. Walter Bead’s eleven v. eighteen of Walton and district, the latter being organized and captained by his l.rother Mr. Arthur Read, and which was played in Ashley Park, the charming seat of Mr. J. S. Sassoon, who formed one of the team. After the eighteen had been somewhat summarily dismissed for a total of 60 runs, by the “ expressers ” of Jack Sharpe, and the “ oaptivators ” of George Lohmann, who also “ swooped down ” on to vietims in the slips, in away that proves him a veritable “ landing net ” in that department, it was a sensational surprise to see a team of Surreyites — who know their way about with the willow—do a journey to and fro the Pavilion in about anhour and a quarter, with­ out perspiring, for the small total of 50 runs; a feat that was “ brought off ” by the really capital length bowling of Messrs. F. Bushand R. Seddon, backed up by brilliant fielding and sure catching. As a final the visitors were set 68 to win, with half an hour to get them—and as Brock­ well and Lockwood were spanking the leather about most alarmingly,—an I therewere some mire well known “ movers ” to come in, in all probability the eleven might have won; but time came to the rescue and left Walton and district winners, amidst the greatest enthu­ siasm. All connected with the matchwill long remember the genial and generous hospitality of Mr. J. S. Sassoon, and also the greeting of Mr. Arthur Read,whowas the essenceof cheer­ fulness and sociability, from mom to dewy eve, and long after. When, too, ’tis added that after the match adinnerwasgiven to the teams audothers by Mr. J. S. Sassoon, over whichhe presided, at the famed Weir Hotel, Sunbury, where solids and fluids of the best and choicest were dispensed wholesale, it can be imagined that all had a good time of it until having to catch the last train caused the separation ; the final adieux being mixed up with the fixed promise of re-union next season, which I am sure all will look forward to with the hope—“ To be there.” T h e e x c e p tio n a lly p r o m is in g d is p la y o f J . C . B e v in g t o n fo r H a r r o w a g a in st E t o n w ill in v e s t a n y in fo r m a tio n in re g a r d t o h is fu tu re w it h m o r e th a n o r d in a r y in te re st. I t w ill b e u se fu l in te llig e n c e , th e re fo re , to th o se m o r e p a r ticu la r ly c o n c e r n e d w ith C a m b rid g e c r ic k e t, to le a r n th a t H a r r o w 's m o s t su cce s s fu l b a ts m a n at L o r d ’s la st w e e k is g o in g u p to T r in ity . T h r e e o th e rs o f th e H a r r o w e le v e n , C . G . P o p e , th e C a p ta in , T . T . P h e lp s , a n d C . A n d r e a to w it, I m a y a d d , a re a lso b o u n d fo r th e sa m e C o lle g e . C . S . R id g e w a y , a n o th e r o f th e H a r ro v ia n s , g o e s in t o re s id e n c e at N e w C o lle g e , O x fo rd . T h e e x c e lle n t p e r fo r m a n c e o f th e M a lv e r n C o lle g e e le v e n a g a in s t M .C .C . a n d G r o u n d at M a lv e r n , o n M o n d a y a n d T u e sd a y , w ill b r in g t o th e m in d s o f s o m e C r ic k e t re a d e rs a t le a s t m o r e th a n o n e n o t e -w o r t h y d is p la y o f ru n - g e ttin g , in w h ic h P . H . L a th a m a n d H . K . F o s te r h a v e d o n e th e lio n ’s sh a re . O n M o n d a y , w h e n o p p o s in g th e b o w lin g o f W o o t t o n a n d P ic k e tt a m o n g o th e rs, L a th a m h e lp e d to p u t o n 9 9 fo r th e first w ic k e t, a n d th e in n in g s w a s d e c la r e d c lo s e d w ith th e to ta l 3 5 0 fo r o n ly th re e w ick e ts , o f w h ic h L a th a m c o n tr ib u te d 116 , W . L . F o s te r 4 0 , C . H . B a n s o m e 6 1 , a n d H . K . F o s te r 7 1 n o t o u t. L a th a m , w h o h as a b a ttin g a v e ra g e , I b e lie v e , w e ll o v e r fifty fo r th is s e a s o n , n o t lo n g s in c e s c o r e d 2 1 4 a g a in s t R o s s a ll. H e is, in a d d itio n ,a v e r y fa ir s lo w b o w le r , a n d lik e H . K . F o s te r a ls o a n e x c e lle n t fie ld . T h e tw o b o y s w o u ld a p p e a r to b e m u c h a b o v e th e a v e ra g e o f s c h o o l c r ic k e te r s , a n d , in d e e d , a th o r o u g h ly g o o d ju d g te lls m e th a t in h is e s tim a tio n th e y a re q u ite fit fo r th e ir “ B lu e s .” I n E . A . M it c h e ll th e e le v e n , to o , se e m s t o h a v e a r e a lly g o o d fast b o w le r . I n th e r e c e n t m a tc h w ith E e p to n , w h e n M a lv e r n w o n b y fiv e w ic k e ts , h e d e liv e re d 53 o v e rs fo r 67 r u n s a n d e le v e n w ick e ts. D r . J . E . B i r r e t t , w h o r e m a in e d in E n g la n d a fte r th e d e p a rtu re o f th e la st A u s tr a lia n T e a m in p u rsu it o f h is m e d ic a l stu d ie s, h a s r e c e n t ly r e tu r n e d h o m e . H e h a d e x p e c te d , I b e lie v e , to r e m a in h e r e fo r s o m e tim e , b u t fa m ily affa irs h a v e c u r ta ile d h is s ta y , c o m p e llin g h im t o le a v e th e o ld c o u n t r y m u c h e a rlie r th a n h e h a d o r ig in a lly in te n d e d . H e le ft in th e O rie n t S te a m e r “ A u s tr a l” la s t F r id a y w eek . L o v e r s o f c rick e t lo re w ill b e in te re s te d to k n o w th a t th e lib r a r y o f M r. F . G a le , “ T h e O ld B u ffe r ,” w h o le a v e s e a r ly n e x t m o n th fo r C a n a d a , is to b e d is p o s e d o f b y M essrs. S o th e b y , W ilk in s o n , a n d H o d g , a t th e ir h o u s e , N o . 13, W e llin g to n S tre e t, S tra n d , o n T u e s d a y n e x t. T h o u g h th e sa le w ill in c lu d e a v a r ie d a s s o r tm e n t o f lite ra tu re , th a t p o r tio n w h ic h re la te s to c r ic k e t w ill m o r e [im m e d ia te ly c o n c e r n th e re a d e rs o f th is p a p e r. A m o n g th e w o rk s w h ic h w ill b e s u b m itte d to a u c tio n o n T u e sd a y , th e m o s t im p o rta n t are “ T h e O ld B u ffe r ’s ” o w n p r o d u c tio n s , “ C r ic k e t,’ ’ “ S p o rts a n d R e c r e a t io n s ,’ ’ a n d “ M o d e r n E n g lis h S p o rts,” to w h ic h are a tta c h e d a u to g r a p h le tte rs o f B u s k in , T o m T a y lo r , S ir W. P a llis e r, S ir T . M a rtin , H o n . B . G r im s to n , Y . E . W a lk e r , B . T . B e id , B p . G . B id d in g , a n d L o r d B e s s b o r o u g h . F . G .’s “ P u b lic S c h o o l M a tc h e s ,” a n d “ E c h o e s fr o m O ld E n g lis h C r ic k e t F ie ld s ,” c o n ta in a u to g r a p h le tte rs o f J o h n H o r a tio L lo y d a n d N .F e lix . T h e C r ic k e t C a rto o n s u se d t o illu s tra te M r .G a le ’ s le c tu r e s a r e a ls o to b e s o ld .T h e s e c o n s is t o f a c o lo u r e d v ie w o f C r ic k e t in 1743 (6J b y 4| fe e t),a n e n la r g e m e n t o f th e w e ll-k n o w n e n g r a v in g b y A r th u r S e v e r n ; c o lo u r e d v ie w o f th e B a t a n d B a ll I n n at H a m b le d o n , th e c r a d le o f c r ic k e t, e n ­ la r g e d b y A . S e v e r n (5 b y 3 fe e t), fr o m a d r a w in g b y G o d d a r d G a le n o w in P a v ilio n o f M a r y le b o n e C lu b ; fa c s im ile d ra w in g s o f a n c ie n t b a ts (5 5 -8 b y 4 fe e t) d r a w n fr o m o r ig in a ls , m o u n te d o n c lo th o n r o l­ le rs in a c a n v a s c a s e . T h e la st lo t s h o u ld b e o f v a lu e , a n d s e r v in g a s t h e y d o to illu s tra te th e e a r ly d a y s o f th e g a m e , it is to b e h o p e d w ill fin d a su ita b le r e s tin g - p la c e in th e p a v ilio n o f o n e o f o u r p r in c i­ p a l C lu b s . M r . G a le , I m a y a d d , is to b e e n te r ta in e d to a fa r e w e ll d in n e r b y th e S u r r e y C o u n ty C lu b t o -m o r r o w n ig h t a t th e O v a l. W illia m C a rtm a n , w h o h a s d o n e s o m e s e r v ic e fo r th e Y o r k s h ir e e le v e n in r e c e n t m a tc h e s , w o u ld h a r d ly c o m e u n d e r th e o r d in a r y a c c e p ta tio n o f a C o lt, c o n ­ s id e rin g th a t h e r e a c h e d th e c o m p le tio n o f h is th irtie th y e a r o n th e tw e n tie th o f la st m o n t h . I t is s o m e t im e , to o , s in c e h e c a m e b e fo r e th e n o t ic e o f th e Y o r k s h ir e a u th o ritie s , as h e p la y e d fo r th e C o lts a g a in st th e E le v e n as lo n g s in c e as 1879 w h e n h e w a s e ig h te e n y e a r s o f a g e . H e is a n a tiv e o f S k ip to n a n d still liv e s th e re . F o r tw o y e a r s h e w a s e n g a g e d a t E n fie ld as p r o fe s sio n a l. F o r th e la st tw o o r th re e s u m m e r s h e h a s s c o r e d w e ll in lo ca l cr ic k e t, a n d in h is e a r lie r m a tc h e s o f th is s e a s o n fo r th e C o u n ty b a tte d , as e v e r y o n e k n o w s , w ith a c o n s id e r a b le a m o u n t o f su cce ss. PRINCIPAL MATCHES FOR NEXT WEEK T h u rs d a y , J u ly 16— Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Yorkshire ; Manchester, Lancashire v. Middle­ sex; Nottingham, Notts v. Sussex; LordV, M.G.C. & G. v. Derbyshire; Leyton, Essex v. bampshire. F rid a y , J u ly 17—Exeter, Devonshire v. North­ umberland; Norwich, Norfolk v. Bedfordshire; Wellington, Worcestershire v. Shropshire. M onday, J u ly 20 —Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Derbyshire; Lord’s, M.O.C. & G. v. Northants; Brighton, Sussex v. Middlesex: launton, Somersetshire v. Gloucestershire ; Plymouth, Devonshire v. Cornwall; Stoke, Staffordshire v. Leicestershire. W e d n e sd a y , J u ly 22— Lord’s, M.C.C. v. R oji 1 Artillery. P la y in g for Reigate Priory last Thursday at Reigate, F. C. Morrison took all ten wickets of M.O.C. and Ground for 55 runs. C. M. S t o n e , playing for Holy Trinity C.C. (Clapton) v. Claremont last Saturday at Clap­ ton, scored 56 and took six wickets for 18 runs. The Trinitarians won by 62 runs. Stone has a batting average of just over 40 runs for sevencompletedinnings, and just under 3 runs per wicket for thirty wickets in bowling. I n a match between the Oxfordshire Light Infantry and Bournemouth, at Bournemouth last Thursday, the former’s innings was closed with the score 335 for one wicket, Sir G. Cuyler 222 not out. With Sergt. Buckingham he put on 306 for the first wicket. When play ceased Bournmouth had made 50 for two wickets. T h e Sussex Committee having heard rumours that Quaife had applied to other Counties for engagements, and was qualifying for Warwickshire, called upon him for an explanation at a meeting last Friday. As he refused, and in a disrespectful way, to answer the question, a resolution was passed that the Committee dispensed with his services for the future. CRICKETERS— B e s t G o o d s City Agents — b e a r t e is M aj»k. —Advt. P a r to n & L e s t e r , 94, Q je e n S t ., C h eapsidb.