Cricket 1891

28 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. FEB. 26, 1891 111 aee it rung past a castle here,” I re­ marked, as we arrived at Leicester on the plan. “ Oh,” replied Sir Edward, “ but we’re not going to touch the castle.” “ Touch a castle, Sir E dward! I should think n ot! ” “ N o ! ” retorted he, with a laugh. “ I ’m all for the picturesque.” “ A h ! Sir Edward, I had forgotten Snowdon.” “ Why, there’s a castle on that.” “ Indeed ! Interesting ? ” “ That’s just what I’m going to find out. I’m going to do a little Schliemannizing in the summer, and dig to see what’s under­ neath.” “ How curious! Gold, perhaps ? ” “ Gold! I ’m an antiquarian. I’m in search of curios.” It was time to change the subjeot: so I ventured to ask Sir Edward when the long- expected and direly-wanted railway between Baker Street and Charing Cross would be forthcoming. “ Next year, perhaps,” replied he. “ And the route ? ” “ From Baker Street to Tottenham Court Road, and then down to Charing Cross—the centre of the universe—along Villiers Street and so on to the Charing Cross Bridge. We shall build another carriage bridge across to the Surrey side. It is wanted badly. Fancy having to go either over Waterloo or Westmin­ ster if you wish to cross the water, and Charing Cross the centre of the universe, too. But all depends on the County Council assist­ ing.” “ How much will that cost ? ” “ It is two and a half miles from Baker Street to Charing Cross. It cost £130,000 a a mile for the mere works and stations ; the rest goes in compensation.” “ They do take it out of you, sir. What a lot of money it must have cost to run from Charing Cross to Cannon Street! ” “ Well, not so much as you might think, as there were few manufactories in those days. We once thought of adding a? story to the line, but the demand for ancient lights was too terrific. We asked one firm what their terms would be for a tiny strip, and they replied, ‘ No strip. But if you take the lot it will cost £ 1,000,000.’ ” “ By the way, do you approve of elevated railways such as they have in New York ? ” “ I remember travelling in one a few years ago, and we stopped for three minutes opposite a window which I iehted a domestic establishment. The lady of the house was engaged in shaving her husband. We watched every stroke of the razor—the whole carriage, forty or fifty of us. The lady never flinched, and her husband went scathless. Would a Briton stand that? ” “ Never!” “ Then you will never have overhead rail­ ways in London.” “ How do you regard the eleotric railway, Sir Edward ? ” “ Well, you see, electricity is untried as yet. We are all waiting to see the result of the South London experiment. A locomotive only wants coal and water. An electric engine, as at present designed, requires to be charged. Then again, and chiefly, an electric engine will only drag its own weight. A locomotive pulls ten times its own weight.” “ Have you any more schemes in view ? ” “ No. When I settle with Lord’s I am ready for Father Abraham’s bosom. Please point out in what you write that the new railway will certainly not injure Lord’s, but improve it.” “ In what way ? ” “ By giving it a square boundary and en­ larging it, and improving its value, considered as a matter of money, by £50,000. Then if they wish it we are quite willing to build them a subway from St. John’s Wood station to the cricket ground. I hope after this explanation the public will believe me when I say that we have not treated Lord’s badly.” “ And as to the artists, Sir Edward ? ” “ Well, here is alist of the ladies and gentle­ men whose properties might possibly be actually taken if the whole of our scheme is carried: Cotman, Fred. G., Artist, 10, Boscobel Place Downing, C. P., Artist, 21, Grove End Road Faed, Thomas, Artist, 24, Cavendish Road Hamilton McClure, Artist, 14, Alpha Road King, Y. Henry, Artist, 36, Marlborough Hill Anstey, Fred., Sculptor, 11, Alpha Road Blair, Athol, Actor, 5, Park Road Gapper, H. G;, Actor, 28, Grove Gardens Lane, Mrs. Sara, Actress, 11, Grove Road Pezze, Allesandro, Musician, 24, Cavendish Road Pinero, A! Wing, Author, 64, St. John’ s Wood Road Ward, Genevieve, Actress, 10, Cavendish Road I can only say that if it is necessary to disturb them we shall see each person and deal with them justly and generously.” CRICKET IN TASMANIA. N O R TH v. SOUTH. The South beat the North of Tasmania in this m atch, begun on]December 26, after a good finish, with three wickets to spare. K. E. Burn, of [the last Australian Team , was chief scorer for the South, with an aggregate of 104 runs. The old Cantab, C. W . Rock, made 24 and 89 for the other side. W att’s bowling, too, had m uch to do with the success of the N orth. H e took twelve Northern wickets for 177 runs. N orth . First Innings. Second Innings. C. W. Rock, b Watt............. 24 c B u r n , b Watt ..........39 H. Wilson, c Watt, b Adkisson ... ................... 0 c McAllen, b Watt ..............46 J. H. Savigny, c Watt, b A dkisson........................ 1 lbw, b E. Max­ well .................... 34 W. H. Savigny, c Burn, b W a t t ..................................52 c Maxwell, b Watt ............. 36 R. H. Westbrook, c Burn, b Watt ........................24 c and b Watt ... 47 W . L. Sidebottom, b W a tt ................................ 2 c McAllen, b Adkisson ... 5 E .A . Windsor, b Watt ... 72 st C. Vautin, b Watt .......... G. S. Pennefather, b W a tt...............................42 c Watt, b Max­ well .......... ... 13 J.C.Clemons, c G.Vautin, b Watt ........................ 7 c C. Vautin, b Maxwell........... 6 H. Ewart, c Burn, b Max­ well ............................... 1 run out ................ ................... 2 R. Sams, not out .......... 2 not out ........... 0 Extras........................ 9 E xtras................12 Total ... S outh . Total ...2 Second Innings. . 61 First Inuings, Second Innings. B. M. R. W. B. M. R. W Adkisson... 132 12 30 2 ... ... 216 10 74 1 Maxwell ... 156 5) 53 ,1 ... ... 204 13 51 H W att.......... 159 11 75 7 ... ... 255 11 1<>2 5 Howe.......... 72 4 18 0 ... ... 42 4 5 0 Burn.......... 60 1 29 0 ... ... 24 2 5 0 Eady.......... 6 0 5 0 McLeod ... 12 0 16 0 S outh . First Innings. Second Innings. B. M. R. w. B. M. R. W. Penne­ father ... 108 1 74 3 ... ... 18 0 16 0 Sidebottom 24 1 15 2 ... ... 24 0 20 0 Clemons ... 234 14 77 1 ... ... 156 7 61 2 Windsor ... 143 8 43 4 ... ... 141 4 68 2 Sams......... 24 0 20 0 ... ... 24 1 21 0 W. Savigny 24 0 28 0 Wilson ... 36 2 13 0 ... ... 54 3 11 2 First Innings. G. Gatehouse, b Penne­ father ................................. 3 run out C, Eady, c Ewart, b Pennefather .................... 24 b W indsor........... K. Burn, b Windsor..............54 c W. H. Savigny, b Clemons ... 50 G. Vautin, c Savigny, b Windsor ............................61 c and b W ind­ sor ................. L. McLeod, c Ewart, b Clemons .......................... 9 S. Howe, b Sidebottom ... 53 c R o c k , b W ils o n ..........18 C. Vautin, st Ewart, b Windsor .......... .........22 notout ........... J.Watt, cSams, b Penne­ father............................... 15 c Ewart, b Wilson ..........16 C. McAllen, st Ewart, b Wdebottom .................. 1 E.Maxwell, c Sidebottom, b Windsor...........................21 b Clemons... J. Adkisson, not out ... 8 not out ........... 21 Extras.14 Extras... Total ...284 Total ...202 BOWLING ANALYSIS. N orth . Wilson bowled 2 no-balls. Where Date. played. April 20, 1850 Oatlands Win­ ners. Particulars. North 12 ruus to spare Dec. 20, 1851 C’mpb’llTn' South 1 wkt. to fall April 1, 1858 Hobart North 7wkts. to fall Dec. 10, 1858 Launceston North 54 runs to spare Mar. 25, 1859 Hobart North an inn. and 10runs Feb. 10, I860 Hobart North 3wkts. to f »ll Dec. 26, 1862 Hobart South 24 runs to spare a Jan. 9, 1863 Launceston South 36 runs to spare b Dec. 31, 1864 Launceston A drawn game Dec. 27, 1865 Hobart South 3 wickets Jan. 9, 1867 Launceston North 94 runs to spare Jan. 17, 3868 Hobart North 152 runs to spare Feb. 6, 1869 Launceston North 9wicketsand 2 runs Dec. 28, 1869 Hobart North an inn. and 57 runs Feb. 17,18, 1871 Launceston South an inn. and 61 runs April 1, 2, 3, 1872 HobartSouth 131 runs Mar. 12,13, 1873 Launceston North 5 wickets I run c April 4, 6, 1874 HobartSouth an inn. and 50 runs Mar. 29, 30 1875 Launceston North 9 wickets 2 runs April 15,17 1876 Hobart North 1 wicket 1 run Mar. 31, A. 21877 Launceston North an inn. 160 runs Dec. 26, 27, 1877 Hobart South 2 wicket* Dec. 26, 1878 Launceston South an inn. an(j 44 runs April 14, 1879 Hobart Drawn game Dec. 27, 1879 Hobart South an inn. ana 44 runs. Mar. 27,29, 1880 Launceston North 8 wickets April 16,18 1881 Launceston North 157 runs Dec. 26, 27, 1881 Launceston North 65 runs Mar. 10, 11, 1882 Hobart Drawn game Dec, 26, 27, 1582 Hobart South 159 runs Mar. 21, 26, 1883 Launceston North 5 wickets Dec. 22,24, 1883 Launceston North 17 runs April 12,14 2884 Hobart South 195 runs Dec. 26, 27, 1884 Hobart South an inn. and 144 runs April 4, 6, 1885 Launceston South 9 wickets Dec. 26, 28, 1885 Launceston South 5 wickets Mar. 26, 27, 1886 Hot art South 37 runs Dec. 27, 28, 1886 Hobart Drawn Mar. 25,26, 1887 Launceston North 10 wickets Dec. 26, 27, 1887 Launceston South 6 wickets Mar.31,A. 2 1888 Hobart Drawn Dec. 22, 24, 1888 Hobart North 5 runs Mar 9,11, 1889 Launceston North 10wickets Dec. 26,27, 1889 Launceston South 7 wickets Mar, 8,10, 1890 Hobart Drawn Dec. 26, 27, 1890 Hobart South 3 wickets a Eleven Northern v. Eleven Hobart Colts, b Return Colts match, c First Cup Match. It will be seen from the above that 46 matches have been played; the North have won 21, and the South 19, 6 being drawn. C r ic k e t b r s . — B e s t G o o d s b e a r THes M a rk . —Advt. NEXT ISSUE, MARCH 29.