Cricket 1891

460 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME* OCT. 29, 1891 from 1871 to 1874 inclusive. In other and more important spheres of usefulness his name will be as gratefully remembered. I refer mainly to his valuable work in charge of the Harrow Mission, the success of which has been in a great measure due to his personal influence and the enthu­ siasm of his example. In spite of increasing responsibilities Mr. Law still continues his active interest in sport. Until quite lately, at least, he has done duty for the Old Harrovians on the foot­ ball field. The Harrow Wanderers, too, have found in him for some years past one of their most useful all-round cricketers. L ord H awke and his merry men have had, to judge by all accounts, a right royal reception everywhere on the other side of the Atlantic. The team, indeed, seem to have been so much im­ pressed with the hospitality they have received on all sides, that already there is a report that Lord Hawke has men­ tioned the likelihood of his conducting another combination more representative of English amateur cricket the year after, if not next autumn. Would it be within the bounds of possibility, I make the suggestion with all due diffidence, to arrange an International Tournament on a large scale during the course of the World’s Fair at Chicago—that is in the autumn of 1893 ? The idea will probably be considered a wild one, but none the less, an Athletic Festival such as that suggested by the Rev. Astley Cooper in Greater Britain , of July 15, in which there should be a competition open to the British-speaking race, may yet come within the scope of practical politics. In any case, there would be no insuperable difficulty in the way to a cricket tourna­ ment as suggested on a less extensive scale,open to England, Australia,America, even if other competitors at a more remote distance had to be excluded. B y the death of Mr. Oliver Claud Pell, at Wilburton, Ely, on tho 17th inst., an interesting personality in the cricket of a past generation was removed. Educated at Rugby and at Trinity College, Cam­ bridge, Mr. Pell played an important part as a cricketer at both places. He was in the Cambridge Eleven of 1844 as well as three following years, and acted as captain in 1847. He was too a mem­ ber of the famous All-England Eleven in which he was a contemporary of Mynn, Pilch, Felix, and old Lillywhite, though he gave up cricket altogether in 1848. He also took high honours in Rifle Shooting, and as a member of the Inns of Court Volunteers not only won the Lord Chancellor’s Prize but was one of the English Team in the International match for three years. He was sixty-six years of age. S till another English cricket team on the war path. Rumour at least is busy with a possible visit of a mixed com­ bination to South Africa at an early date, under the captaincy of Mr. W. W. Read, the Surrey cricketer. Whether the trip becomes an accomplished fact or not, it is certain that negotiations with South Africa have been in progress for some little time. Information was, I believe, cabled to a responsible authority at the Cape a fortnight or more ago, that a strong team could be got, and in fact had already been provisionally secured,in the event of a favourable reply. So far I have reason to believe, from information I have received, that Messrs. W . Newham and C, J. Fox as well as J. T. Hearne of Middlesex, Alec Hearne,G.G. Hearne and F. Martin of Kent, Lockwood, Wood, and Brockwell of Surrey, and Chatterton of Derbyshire have already promised to go if required. It is stated too, that Bombar­ dier Barton has purchased his discharge from the army specially to join the team. There is, it is said, a likelihood that the Union Steamship Co.’s record- breaker the “ Scot,” which is to sail in early next month, will convey the team. As yet, however, as far as I can hear, nothing definite has been done with a view to engage accommodation on board that steamer. SOUTH HAMPSTEAD. Matches played 24—won 12, lost 6 , drawn 5, tie 1 . BATTING AVERAGES. W. Hanwell V. E. Dart . F. W. Tew . T. B. Orgias A. H. Hill . H. W. Brooman W. Hair P. Gilliard ... F. C. Barrett A. E. Bill ... L. E. Thomas A. C. Thomas J. J. Lambert Hirst ......... J. L. Crouch J. J. Chrisp ... R. H. Head E. Robinson C. A. Carvalho W. J. Hawkins E. J. Patey ... A. G. Salmon H. J. Salmon J. Whitcombe W.D. Whiteman 1 ... 0 ... 1 ... Runs scored for the club, 3154, for the loss of 2*20wickets. Average per wicket, 14 33. Runs scored against club 1807, for loss of 226 wickets. Average per wicket, 7.99. BOWLING AVERAGES. Times Most in Inm. not out. Runs, an Inn. Aver. .. 21 ... 1 .. 503 .. 120 ... 25.15 .. 13 ... 1 .. 262 .. 78 ... 21.83 .. 14 ... 0 .. 271 .. 71 ... 19.35 .. 12 ... o . . 181 .. 61 ... 15.08 .. 13 ... 0 .. 180 .. 80 ... 13.84 23 ... 5 .. 232 .. 30 ... 12.88 .. 19 ... 3 ... 177 .. 49 ... 12.64 .. 15 ... 0 . . 179 .. 43 .. 11.93 .. 13 ... 2 . . 114 .. 54*.. 10.36 .. 13 ... 1 . . 105 .. 24 ... 8.75 .. 20 ... 4 . . 124 .. 17 .. 7.75 .. 15 ... 3 . . 91 .. 38 .. 7-58 .. 19 ... 0 .. 140 .. 39 ... 7.36 Under 6 innings. .. 4 ... 0 . . 65 ... 48 .. 16.25 .. 5 ... 2 . . 44 .. 25*.. 14.66 ... 4 ... 0 . . 50 ... 24 .. 12.5 .. 6 ... 2 . . 30 ... 17 .. 7.5 ... 4 ... 0 . . 30 ... 28 .. 7.5 ... 2 ... 0 . . 2 ... 2 .. 1 .. 2 ... 0 . . 0 .. 0 .. 0 .. 1 ... 0 . . 0 .. 0 .. 0 .. 1 ... 0 . . 10 .. 10 .. 10 .. 1 ... 0 . . 1 ... 1 .. 1 .. 2 ... 0 . . 39 ... 37 .. 19.5 ... . . .. 1 .. 1 Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver- Hirst ......... ... 109.2 .. 41 .. 141 .. 24 .. 5.82 P. Gilliard ... .. 162 .. 61 .. 236 .. 40 .. 6.47 V. E. Dart ... 121.3 .. 32 .. 242 . . 33 .. 6.73 F. W. Tew ... .. 97.4 . . 18 .. 229 . . 33 .. 6.96 A. C. Thomas .. 131.4 .. 22 .. 253 .. 33 .. 7.64 J. J. Lambert .. 45 ... 15 .. 105 . . 11 .. 9.51 T. B. Orgias ... 38 .. 7 .. 96 .. 7 .. 1175 J. L. Crouch ... 60 .. 15 .. 113 .. 7 .. 16.8 W. Hanwell... ... 6.2 .. 1 .. 21 .. 5 .. 4.2 A t a public meeting held at Harrow (Vic­ toria) last month it was decided to ereot a memorial there to the memory of the late J . Mullagli, the famous aboriginal cricketer. Com ic C rick et.— By the CocKney Sportsman (Alec Nelson). A profusely illustrated and viva­ cious volume. Post free, 1/2. Wrigbt & Co., 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, E.C. Can be had from all news­ agents or W. H. Smith’s bookstalls. THE CROYDON CLUB. Matches played 59—won 18, lost 20, drawn BATTING AVERAQES. Most in Runs, an Inns. Aver. Times Inns, not out. H. W. Ward......... F. J. Rolls ........ W. T. Grant.., .. H. R. Groom C. W. M. Feist .. J. A. Archer........ E. W. Archer .. A. C. Dent ........ J. Grant............... C. G. May ... .. S. J. Ching ........ F. Hill .............. R. Biscoe ........ R. Archer ........ W. N. Coates........ R. D. Dalgliesh .. W. J. K. Flinton C. P. W ick s........ L. J. Turner ... .. A. W. Allan ........ W. H. Bagott V. G. Biscoe........ G. F. Long ......... T. B. Joy.............. J. Whitcomb........ Rev.J. C. Crawford E. R. Wilkinson ... J. C. Neech ......... J. Aris ............... F. Turner ......... W. C. H. Brunt ... T. P. Austen......... E. H. Balch ......... A. Hill ............... G. H. Gutteridge... G. Spicer............... T. S. R eady......... E. A. Williams ... J. H. Hardy......... A. E. Drage......... C. G. Paget ........ The following also batted:—H. T. Hipwell, J. Petrie, F. Grant, H. S. Kirkman. T. A. Watson, G. R. Potter, A. E. Clarke, A. Pulford, and A. J. Clarke. BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Buns. Wkts. Aver F. Hill ............... L. J. Turner......... C. P. W icks........ A. E. Clarke........ J. C. Neech......... W. N. Coates G. Spicer ........ J. H. Hardy......... W. T. Grant......... A. E. Drage......... J. Grant............... S. J. Ching......... C. W. M. Feist ... J. A. Archer......... R. Archer ......... W. J. K. Flinton... Rev. J. C. Craw­ ford ............... E. H. Balch........ R. Biscoe ......... A. W. Allan......... R. J. Shrimpton.., T. P. Austen F. J. Rolls ......... C. G. Paget ........ W. H. Bagott ... T. A. Watson C. G. May ........ F. Turner ....... H. S. Kirkman .. The following also bowled without success:—A. C. Dent, E. A. Williams, G. H. Gutteridge, T. S, Ready, A. J. Clarke, H. W. Ward, J Whitcomb, and H. T. Hipwell. 6 ... 0 ... 114 ... 47*... 38 6 ... 1 ... 115 ... 91 ... 23 7 ... 1 ... 135 ... 67*... 22.3 24 ... 4 ... 431 ... 59 ... 21.11 31 ... 2 ... 556 ... 73 ... 19.5 27 ... 6 ... 379 ... 64*... 18.1 9 ... 2 ... 106 ... 45*... 15.1 16 ... 0 ... 240 ..,. 40 ... 15 10 .. 0 ... 150 .,,. 58 ... 15 20 ... 2 ... 265 ..„ 65 ... 14.13 13 .... 1 .... 165 .,,. 67 ... 139 9 ... 2 .., 91 ..,. 31*... 13 18 ... 1 .... 218 ... 68 ... 12.14 18 ... 5 ... 146 ... 31 ... 11.3 5 ... 0 ... 56 .,.. 85 ..„ 11.1 7 ... 3 ... 42 ... 13 ... 10.2 22 .,,. 1 .., 220 .... 37 ... 10.10 20 ..,. 6 ... 140 ... 25*... 10 11 .,,. 0 .,.. 110 ..,. 28 .... 10 10 .,,. 2 ,.. 80 .,.. 35 ... 10 27 ... 7 ... 169 ... 34 ... 8.9 3 ... 0 ... 24 ..„ 13 ... 8 22 ... 2 ... 156 ... 24 ... 7.16 6 .... 1 .... 35 ..„ 14*... 7 13 .,,. 1 .... 74 ..,. 20 ... 6.2 19 ..,. 0 .,. 112 ..,. 24 ... 5.17 4 .,,. 0 .... 22 .,.. 10 ... 52 7 .,.. 0 .... 38 .,.. 12 ... 5.3 15 .,.. 0 .... 77 ..,. 25 ... 5.2 20 ... 2 ... 87 ... 14 ... 4.15 3 ... 0 .... 14 ..,. 13 ... 4.2 9 .,,. 2 ... 28 .,,. 9 ... 4 6 .. 1 .,.. 20 .,.. 8 ... 4 8 .,.. 1 .... 27 .,.. 16 ... 3.6 15 ... 0 , ... 54 ... 16 ..,. 3.9 8 ... 2 ,... 21 ... 6*.. . 3.3 7 . .. 0 , ... 21 ... 13 .,,. 3 7 .,.. 3 ... 12 .,.. 7 .... 3 12 ... 2 ,... 30 ... 11*.... 8 11 . .. 1 , ... 28 .,.. 7 ..,. 2.8 , 10 ... 2 ... 19 ... 8 .,.. 2.3 ,. 7 ... 1 ... 14 ... 8 ... 2.2 34.3 .... 12 ..„ 55 ... 8 ... 6.7 317.1 ..,. 94 ... 601 ... 70 ..,. 8.41 96 ..,. 32 ..,. 198 .... 23 ..,. 8.14 39 ..,. 12 ... 95 ... 10 ... 9.5 163.1 ..,. 27 ... 449 ..„ 47 ... 9.26 57 ... 14 ... 146 ..,. 15 ..,. 9.11 26 ..,. 6 ... 73 ... 7 ... 10 3 115.4 .,.. 41 ... 237 ..„ 22 .,,. lu.17 30 ..,. 8 .., 71 ... 6 ..,. 11-5 48 ... 15 ... Ill ... 9 ... 12.3 10 ... 1 ... 26 ... 2 ... 13 288.3 .... 76 ..,. 595 ..,. 45 ..,. 13 10 315 .. 89 .., 655 ..,. 49 .... 13.18 87.2 .,.. 14 ... 271 .,.. 20 .,.. 13.11 70.3 .,.. 15 .,.. 199 .,.. 14 .,.. 14.3 54.4 ... 17 .... 101 ... 7 ... 14.3 47 .... 6 .. 175 ... 11 ... 15.10 116.4 .,.. 41 .,.. 239 ... 14 ... 17.1 104.2 ... 24 ... 241 .,.. 13 .. 18.7 94 ... 25 .... 269 ... 14 .,.. 19.3 143 ..,. 41 ,. 365 ..,. 18 .,.. 20.5 54 ..,. 15 ..,. 123 ..,. 6 .,.. 20.3 104 ..,. 28 ..„ 291 .,.. 14 .,.. 20.11 33.2 ... 8 ... 115 ... 5 ... 23 134 .,.. 36 ... 331 ... 13 ... 25.6 5 ... 3 ... 8 ... 2 . 11 ... 2 ... 31 . .. 1 . 12 .,.. 4 ..,. 32 ., ,. 1 ., , 23 .,.. 9 .,.. 53 . .. 1 . O n the 24th inst., at 22,Wilton Street, S.W.» the wife of Philip H. Martineau, of a son. B ishop Montgomery seconded the annual report of the Southern Tasmanian Cricket Association at its general meeting on September 15. 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