Cricket 1891

84 CBICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OE THE GAME. APB II i SO, 1891 CRICKET CLUBS Desirous of buying First Quality Goods at most Reasonable Prices, should send to J. DAVENPORT, 38, FINSBURYPAYEMENT, FOR NEW PRICE LIST. AHANDLE BATS 12/6 B E S T Tj g BALLS 5/6 L U N N & C o . Cricket, Golf, L a w n T e n n i s , &c . SPECIAL TEEMS TO CLUBS. Fully Illustrated Catalogue, 72 pages, Post Free. LU N N & Co., 257, Regent St., London, W. C r i c k e t G a u n t l e t s , B a t t i n g G l o v e s , F i v e s G l o v e s , & c . CHEAPEST IH THE TRADE. ONLY BEST QUALITY GOODS T, P. LEE& Go, L im it e d , D E E R , B U F F , C H A M O IS , & W H I T E L E A T H E R D R E S S E R S & S E L L E R S , 24 a , DUKE ST., BLOOMSBURY, LONDON, W.C. MANUFACTUKEKS OF BEAL BU C K SK IN WALK ING AND D B IV IN G GLOVES. CRICKET GAUNTLETS, BATTING CLOVES, FIVES GLOVES, &c. P R I C E L I S T F R E E . 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PILE, Outfitter by appointment to the C.T.C., London Athletic Club (L.A.C.), London Rowing Club (L.R.C.), Blackheath Barriers, and other leading Clubs. Send for Price List to 171, Fenchurch St., or 71 and 73, Park St., Regent’s Park, N.W. Cricket: A W E E K L Y BECOBD OF THE GAME. <1, ST. ANDREWS HILL, LONDON, E.C. THURSDAY, APSIL 30 th , 1891. UaMItmr Sha abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— Hamlet. H um ph rey P a yn e , well-known to Metropolitan cricketers, and who for some twenty years was co-lessee with B. Thoms of the old Eton and Middlesex Ground, died last week at his residence in Kentish Town Boad, where he kept a cricket ware­ house. The deceased, who was born in Norfolk, was an excellent “ all-round” cricketer, quite up to County form ; as his performances against the South of England, etc., fully proved. He had strong defence as a batsman, and was a spanking leg-hitter: a medium pace length bowler: and a rare good field, especially at long-stop. Payne was in his sixty-sixth year, and is buried in High­ gate Cemetery. May the turf lay light on him. T he following extract from the Manchester Guardian of Monday last, kindly sent us by a correspondent, will show that there is still plentyofroomfor the adoption of a system of education, free’ assisted, or otherwise, with a view to the enlightenment of that important class which represents the sole court of appeal on the cricket field. Some of the local clubs were busy [says the Guardian ] on Saturday, and we hear that in one instance at least the eccentric umpire was on the war path again. E . G. Barlow was batting for his “ Saturday club,” Eoyston, against Littleborough, and the bowler appealed for leg before. “ I didn’t see it,” replied the umpire; but the bowler turned to him again and said, “ What do you say ? ” This was too much for the umpire, and he announced his decision in the follow­ ing words:—“ I didn’t Bee it, but I give him out! ” This decision is worthy to be bracketed with the famous “ not out, but don’t do it again.” T he following reference to Lady Harris in the Pall Mall Gazette of Tues­ day will be of interest to C ricket readers. Lady Harris shares her husband’s love of cricket. Early this month, at the hill station of Mahabuleshwar—the seat of the Bombay Government in the hot season—she captained a team of six ladies and six gontlemen, who were pitted against a similarly constituted team, also under the leadership of a lady. The conditions of the game were that the entlemen should play left-handed with a roomstick and bowl and field with the left hand, while the ladies should play in the ordinary manner. In the end Lady Harris’ s team came off the winners, scoring 63 runs to their opponents’ 68. The zeal Lord Harris has 'shown in the cause of cricket has, it goes without say­ ing, been prevented from any possibility of flagging by the enthusiasm and devo- tion of his wife to the game. Lady Harris has always been widely known not only as a lover of athletics, but as a keen follower o f more than one branch of sport. Her active sympathy and interest have done much good to the cause of cricket in many ways. Truth is responsible for the statement that Sir Fleetwood Edwardes, who has just returned to England, after travelling in India for several months, is about to take up his residence in the late Mr. Charles Grey’s apartments, which have been granted to him by the Queen. Sir Fleetwood, the same paper adds, is to accompany the Court to Balmoral next month, and will act as private Secretary to the Queen during Her Majesty’s stay in Scotland, while Sir Henry Ponsonby takes a month’s holiday. Sir Fleetwood Edwardes, I may add, has always been an ardent admirer of cricket. Though never able to get into the Harrow eleven, he was a good cricketer even there. He was subsequently prominently identified with military cricket, an active member of the Boyal Engineers and Knicker­ bocker Clubs, and also played for M.C.C. and I Z. Nor has his interest in the game at all diminished. On the contrary, he rarely loses an opportunity of witness­ ing a good match either at Lord’s or the Oval. S ometime ago I notified the fact that Prince Christian Victor had been appointed A.D.C. to General Ellis, in command of the Black Mountain Ex- pdition. According to the latest infor