Cricket 1891

44 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. MARCH 26, 1891 KENT COUNTY CLUB. The annual general meeting of the above club took place at the Golden Cross Hotel, Charing Cross, on March 2. Sir Charles Oakeley, Bart., in the absence of Mr. P. S. W . Cornwallis, president, occupied the chair. The annual report was as follows:—The committee, in presenting their report, considered that they had reason to con­ gratulate the members on the success attained by the eleven during the past season. Nineteen matches had been played, with the following result:—First- class matches, played fourteen, won six, lost three, drawn five; all matches, played nineteen, won nine, lost four, drawn six. Whereas last year Kent was only fourth among the first-class counties with Surrey, Nottingham, and Lancashire above them, now, bracketed with York­ shire, it is third after Surray and Lan­ cashire. While congratulating the various members of the elevens who had done service for the county last season, and thanking them for the trouble they had taken, the committee felt that they ought to draw special attention to the magni­ ficent bowling performances of Martin and Wright. When it was considered that the former bowled 896 overs for eighty-eight wickets, and the latter 806 for seventy-four wickets, while the next bowler on the list was Alec Hearne, with 135 overs for sixteen wickets, it would be understood how much credit was due for their success to the untiring efforts of these two excellent bowlers. Mention should also be made of the fact that on more than one occasion Alec Hearne was most useful in the bowling department, more especially in the Kent v. Surrey match at the Oval, when after the acci­ dent to Wright he took seven wickets for 55 runs. In considering the batting of the eleven it must be remembered that owing to the exceptionally wet season the wickets were against the batsmen, but when opportunity offered some good performances were made, more especially in the Kent v. Middlesex match at Tunbridge, when the 24‘2 runs required were obtained with the loss of eight wickets. Mr. Kemp also must be con­ gratulated upon his performances both at and behind the wicket, which equalled, if they did not surpass, those of previous years, and the county were fortunate in being able to obtain the services of Mr. Leslie Wilson on so many occasions. The committee ought to mention that in the first innings of the Yorkshire match ac York Kent batted with three men short owing to a combination of circum­ stances not likely to occur again. This fact, however much to be regretted, tended to show how difficult it was to get an eleven together at the beginning of the season. The committee desired to record their regret at the serious accident which happened to Walter Wright in the last match of the season, and took this opportunity of thanking the committee of St. Thomas’s Hospital for the care and attention which he received while a patient in their insti­ tution. As regards finance, the club began the year with £1,122 3s. Id. in­ vested and in hand, and ended with £853 6s. 4d. invested and an overdrawn balance on the general account of £44 7s. 10d.; this represents a decrease of £313 4s. 7d. in the available assets of the club as compared with the previous year. This depreciation had been partly caused by the expense of forming a members’ inclosure on the Canterbury ground, and by adding new gates and seats for the public ; £189 14s. Id. had been spent on this work. In addition to this extra­ ordinary expenditure, it must be remembered that half the gate-money taken in the first match of the Canterbury week was paid to the Australians, and the whole of the gate-money in the second match, minus the payments to the pro­ fessionals, was devoted to George Hearne’s benefit. Notwithstanding these heavy drains on the income of that week it was satisfactory to note that there remained a profit of £179 12s. Od. after all expenses connected with it had been paid. The club receives steadily increas­ ing support from subscriptions ; at the end of 1889 the members numbered 590 ; 132 names have been added to the list of sub­ scribers during the year, and the total number has been brought up to 689 ; the amount subscribed was £755 10s. 6d., which is a higher sum than has been reached before. It should be mentioned that the expenses of the Australian match at the Mote Park were all but covered by the £100 collected in Maidstone for that purpose. The committee recommended that the selection and captaincy of the Eleven should be the same as in 1890, namely, that Mr. Marchant shall select and captain up to the end of July, and Mr. Patterson in August. A resolution was moved, referring to the committee the question of local clubs re­ ceiving percentages on the receipts from county matches played on their ground. Mr. Macalpine mentioned that at Maid­ stone nothing was received beyond expenses, and he did not think it should be so anywhere else. The resolution was carried, and the report and balance sheet having been passed, the new committee came up for confirmation. Lord Throw - ley was elected president in place of Mr. F. S. W . Cornwallis for 1891, Col. Hart­ nell re-elected Hon. Treasurer, and Mr. A. J. Lancaster secretary. Lord Throw- ley's place on the committee was filled by Mr. Cornwallis, whilst Col. Fellowes, who is going abroad on*foreign service, was replaced by Mr. Leslie Wilson. The following members of the committee, who retired by rotation, were re-elected, viz., Gen. Denne, Messrs. A. Akers- Douglas, F. A. Mackinnon, M. C. Kemp, T. P. Hilder, and G. Marsham. A b illiar d match between two well-known Cricketers, R. Peel of Yorkshire, and J. Briggs of Lancashire, played recently in Manchester, ended in favour of Peel by 51 points. Briggs gave his opponent 350 in a game of 1,000 up. C R IC K E T E R S -B est G oods C ity A gen ts— b e a r th is M ark .— Advt. P arton & L ester , 94, Q ueen S t., C heapside . HAMPSTEAD NONDESCRIPTS. F ix t u r e s fo r 1891. May 2—Ealing, v. Ealing May 9—Bickley Park, v. Bickley Park May 16—Clapton, v. Clapton May 18—Stevenage, v. Stevenage May 19, 21—Catford Bridge, v. Bank of England May 23—'Windsor, v. St. Mark’s College May 30--Southgate, v. Southgate June 6—Hackbridge, v. Beddington June 13—Weybridge, v. Weybridge School June 20—Ea'ing, v. Baling June 27—Willesden, v. Willesden July 4—Ewell, v. Ewell July 11—Sutton, v. Sutton July 18—Hornsey, v. Hornsey July 20, 22—Catford Bridge, v. Bank of England July 25—Richmond, v. Richmond Aug. 1—Clapton, v. Clapton Aug. 3—Haslemere, v. Haslemere Aug. 8—East Acton, v. Pallingswick Aug. 10,11—Littlehampton, v. Littlehampton Aug. 12—Bognor, v. Bognor Aug. 13—Chichester, v. Priory Park Aug. 14—Worthing, v. Broadwater & Worthing Aug. 15—Petwonh, v. Petworth Park Aug. 22—Lee, v. Granville Aug. 29—Hampstead, v. Hampstead Sept. 5—Hampstead, v. Stoics J. J. F erris arrived at B ristol from Australia, on the 18th inst. E. B arratt , the well-known Surrey Cricketer, died on February 27. T h e Lower Clapton C.C. will have a Sussex Week this year, commencing on August 10. J. D. E dwards and Tatchell scored 257 for the first wicket of Richmond against South Melbourne, on January 31st. R. P illin g , the Lancashire wicket-keeper, left Sydney on February 2nd in the Orient Steamer “ Lusitania” for England. He reached home on Monday* S om erset C ounty C.C.—Mr. Tom Knight, the Scorer of the Somersetshire eleven, has just issued a handy little work of cricket reference. It contains scores and analyses of all the matches played by the County as well as by the Somersetshire Club and Ground last summer, results of matches, batting and bowling averages, and a list of the Subscribers to the County Club. The fixtures for 1891 are also included. Somersetshire has been forcing its way steadily during the last few years to the fore­ front of County cricket, and a record of the brilliant successes of its eleven in 1890 can not fail to be appreciated by its many well- wishers. A P hiladelphian T eam in the W est I ndies .—A team left Philadelphia, on March 5th, for Bermuda, where the plan is to play during the next tw o weeks a series of three matches with the officers at present stationed in the English garrison at that place. The trip had been under contemplation for some time, but the promoters experienced considerable difficulty, owing to the business engagements of some of the players, in getting an eleven strong enough in batting and bow ling to justify the undertaking. In spite of numerous regrets and disappointments, however, a team was finally secured which, if not the best Philadelphia could send, should nevertheless be sufficiently representative to do credit to the reputation of that city as cricketers. The team included the following players: Samuel W elsh, W illiam W. Noble, Alexander Van Renssalaer, Francis E . Brew­ ster and Edward T . Com fort, of Germantown C lu b ; Sutherland Law, D. Murray Bohlen and W . E . Bates, Merion C lub; Charles Bohlen, Philadelphia Club; Lawrence Haughton, Longw ood Club, and H andford, the professional, of the Philadelphia Club. C ricket C hat for 1890.—(Seventh Year of Issue), enlarged and improved edition, post free 1/2. Containing in addition to Fifteen Portraits and Biographies, a Special Cabinet Portrait of Mr. J ohn S huter , the Surrey captain, together with groups of the following counties; Notts,Lanca­ shire and Gloucestershire. To be had at the Office of this paper, of all Booksellers, or VV, H. Smith &Sons’ stalls.— A dvt . NEXT ISSUE, APKIL 16.