Cricket 1891

RcgirtfrecUo^TraMm^a'aio'n'Abroacl. 1HURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1891. PRICE 2d. a . Gr. H E A E N E , (MEMBER OE THE KENT COUNTY XI.) M A N U F A C T U R E R O F C R Cricket, Football, and Lawn Tennis Outfitter (Wholesale, Retail, and for Exportation), 140, LEWISHAM HIGH ROAD, LONDON, S.E. .... 3—jefi— . ijSg 4, H . I I I @1 ii 1 Jf'L * cv ] V’ fejJjr »jr. . iS P S fcilR ' v ■ r \ i iJW i L t r j c j i f - - rr— ifc /t '.v H i'i.- '/ ? s c o j? o IA Plii SI J J jp g *> x i L i t r M 2*5? & rijjjj V V v f © I A ll “ To ge th e r jo ined in c r ick e t ’s m an ly to il.5’— Byron, MR. EDWARD CHAMPION STREATFE ILD . A mateur cricket received a valuable addition, and the Surrey eleven at the same time a recruit of more than ordinary ability, by the appearance of Mr. E . C. Streatfeild in im- ortant matches last season. For some years efore, first at Charterhouse School and subsequently in local cricket, he had shown himself to be an all­ round player of unusual promise. There was, therefore, a general feeling of satisfaction among those who had had opportunities of esti­ mating his real capacity when it was found that he was going into residence at Cambridge and would be available for that University last year. But we are anticipating a little, perhaps. Mr. Streatfeild’s cricket pedigree has to be shown. The family has been, however, too well known on the cricket field to need a lengthy introduction in this paper. The Streatfeilds, more than one generation of them, have played a prominent part in the develop­ ment of the game. Though the name will have a more familiar sound ^ to those who follow the game in Kent, more than one who bears it has done good service else­ where. The young cricketer who is just now upholding the reputa­ tion of the family so ably was, for­ tunately for an influential neigh­ bour,*born outside its boundaries. Surrey, indeed, can claim him by reason of his birth, which took place at Nutfield on June 16,1870. Before even he had gone to Charter­ house Mr. Streatfeild had shown himself to be above the average of boys of a younger growth. His preliminary training at a private school at Brighton had enabled him to acquire considerable proficiency as a bowler as well as a batsman, so that he did not go to Godalming by any means ill-equipped. In proof of this it need only be stated that iqqo®*1 k0 went up to Charterhouse in Oct., • 4.1? °btained a place in the School eleven in the summer of 1885. His four years there, ?°> as was only to be expected, produced a steady development of his powers in all branches of the game. The records of his all­ round crioket in 1887 and 1888 were, indeed, sumciently good to warrant the belief that he would with anything like fair opportunities play an important part in the highest class of cricket. In 1887 he was successful both with bat and ball. Against a very strong eleven of Oxford containing no less than five or six “ blues” he took seven wickets at a cost of forty-nine runs. Seven was a lucky number for him that summer, as in addition to a score of 49 and 47, he got seven wickets of the M.C.C. & G., and also was credited with the cricket was as noticeable, too, in the W el­ lington match, in which he made 75, besides again taking seven wickets in an innings, this time for only eleven runs, ftor were these his only performances of note. Against Ken­ sington Park he did the hat trick, and in addition to taking seven wickets for ten runs ran up a useful score of eighty. The Butter­ flies, too, found his bowling little to their taste, for six of their wickets fell to him at the very small expense of nineteen runs. An examination for the Indian Civil Service pre­ vented him playing in 1889 until July, and then the bulk of his cricket was on behalf of the Bickley Park C.C. for which he had an ex­ cellent average of thirty-five. The news that he had gone into resi­ dence at Cambridge during the latter part of that year, however, as has already been stated, afforded general gratification even outside the University. That he thoroughly fulfilled the expectations of those who were best acquainted with his merits in his first year of what we may call serious cricket, the records of 1890 are sufficient evidence. In the opening fixture of the Univer­ sity against Mr. C. I. Thornton’s Eleven he was able to make a fairly good show with the ball, taking five wickets in the first innings for 42 runs. It was in the later fixtures, however, that he proved conclu­ sively his capacity as an all-round player. As many will remember, in the Yorkshire match A. J. L. Hill and he put on 101 runs for the last wicket, and this he followed up with even a better performance a week later, when he scored 34 and 74 not out against the Australians. To the record total of 703 at Brighton he contributed 42, and in all the three London matches he was successful either with the bat or ball. While his fine bowling very nearly enabled Cambridge to beat Surrey at the Oval, he showed to advantage on both occasions at Lord’s. His first introduction to that ground was when he opposed M.C.C. & G. for his University, and he did well to score 49 against Martin and others. The condition of the wicket, too, favoured the bowlers very greatly in the Inter-University match, and he took advantage of it, so much so that his average (seven wickets for 43 runs) was the best on either side. His consistent success in every department fully justified his selection dismissal of seven of the ten batsman in the one innings Wellington College had that summer. His captaincy of the Charterhouse eleven in the following year was eminently successful both individually and collectively. His bowling proved the most important factor in the decisive defeat of Westminster, and in the two innings he was credited with seventeen of the twenty wickets. His all-round