Cricket 1891

MAT 7,1891 C R IC K E T : A W E E K L Y RECORD OF T H E GAME ; 67 creditable as it was made off some of the best bowling in the Island. M.H.P. was well-known as a good all-round athlete, as a runner, a cricketer, a foot­ baller, and the news of his successes will give pleasure to many in the old Country. ‘‘ SHOWING HOW FIELDS ARE WON.” A FABLE. John Bull started up on a morning in May, And he cried in much fear “ Am I dream­ ing? Or am I indeed in a very bad way ? Do I hear the dread war-eagle screaming ? I ‘ Is war in the air ? is there wisions abou t ? Are my foes in their frenzy arising ? Alas! I am feeble and almost played o u t: If they liok me, it won’t be surprising ! ” He sat down and wept, till a notion he got, And he joyously shouted “ Confoundit I W hat! have I not sons ? they shall arm them and pot Off the foemen by whom I’ m surrounded ! ” So, oasting aside the most grievous of “ humps,” He called forth all his sons, loudly crying, “ Come, out with your Guards, lads! oome, move up your stumps! To the field! send the oannon-balls flying!” They made not “ long stops," but came for­ ward right soon; And when John saw his sons, like an army, Start pitching their tents in the long after­ noon, He remarked “ Now, there’s naught can alarm m e ! ” He rolled himself over and slumbered again Till the sun down to westward was sinking, Then woke, and oh, crickey! the sight he saw then!— Was he dreaming? or had he been drink­ ing ? His sons held the field—but a cricketing field! They sent cricket—(not cannon)—balls fly­ ing! And their “ guards ” were but shin-guards! and bats they did wield, While to “ move up the stumps ” they were trying 1 John ranted and bellowed and called them hard names, “ Oh, you good-for-naught, vagabond, lazy, Young dogs! is it thus you are playing your games ? It’s enough, sirs, to drive a man crazy! “ My life is in danger; my foes lie in wait To waylay me in jungle and thicket; My wars will be lost, and my downfall be great While you scoundrels are playing at cricket! ” He lifted his foot for a terrible kiok, And his valorous sons when they spied him Prepared to be “ moving their stumps” pretty quiok,— When a fairy flew down to beside him, And whispered him gently “ Nay, stop not _their fun, It is THUS that the battles of England are w on ! ” T he Australian papers just arrived give particulars of a performance in the way of fast sooring, which deserves the distinction of an honourable mention [ The occasion was a match between the Break of Day and Derwent Clubs at Hobart Town, on March 21. It was the latter who had to do the leather hunting, for when play ceased at the end of the day the Derwenters had in three hours and a half only succeeded in getting rid of four of the other side. During this time, too, no less than 433 runs had been made, so that the rate of scoring must have been over 120 runs per hour. The principal actor in this sensational drama was C. Eady, a young giant whose doings have been more than onoe recorded in these columns. E. Maxwell and he made 148 before the first wicket fell, and Eady’s con­ tribution amounted to 218, the result of just under three hours’ batting. His score has only once been exceeded in Tasma­ nia, by G. H. Bailey, of the first Australian team, who made 227 against the Break of Day some few years ago. T h e Adelaide Observer states that the testimonial to George Gift'en in apprecia­ tion o f his brilliant score for South Australia v. 'Victoria, in Melbourne last January, was to be presented by the Mayor of Adelaide on the 4th of last month. The writer of “ Cricket Notes ” in the Observer understood that about sixty to seventy guineas was, at the time of writing, at the disposal of the Committee, and that the presentation was to take the form of an illuminated address with the addition of a purse of sovereigns. I t will be gratifying to his many friends in England to learn that the hand of G.E. Falmer.the celebratedbowler of the earlier Australian teams,has not lost all its ancient cunning. Playing for St. Kilda, against North Melbourne on March 21,he finished the latter’s innings in a rather sensational fashion. The score was 257 when the third wicket fell, but the remaining bats­ men only added 81, mainly through the effective bowling of Palmer, who delivered ten overs for 8 runs and five wickets. T he recent performance of the new steamer, the “ Empress of India,’’ in opening [the new mail route between England and China, on behalf of the Canadian Pacific Railway, will present some features of interest to those who know how closely her skipper is related to some of the central figures of Surrey cricket. In this paper, of April 26, ap­ peared a brief account of some practice improvised on board by Mr. G. H. Wood, and other members of the M.C.C. who were making the grand tour, or, at least, the chief part of it, on board the vessel named. It was pointed out there that the Captain, 0. P. Marshall, is a brother of M. W. Marshall, the Hon. Sec. of the Broadwater Cricket Club, who has served on the Committee of the County Club and done good service to Surrey cricket in other ways for several years. The Captain of the “ Empress,” I may add, too, is a nephew of General Marshall, who immediately preceded Viscount Oxenbridge in the Presi­ dency of the Surrey County C.C. The Marshalls have been long and actively identified with sport in Surrey. Not long since the General was presented with his portrait, in appreciation of his efforts as Master of the Chiddingfold Hunt, a post he only the other day con­ sented to retain in deference to the general wish of the subscribers. His nephew, Murray, has aoted and still acts as Secretary to the Hunt. Me. H. P h ilipso n ’ s success in gaining the Amateur Racquet Championship will give no small degree of gratification to all who know his worth as an all-round athlete. Whether in cricket, football, or other games he has always shown himself to be, to use a common but expressive phrase, a really good sportsman, and the news of his latest achievement will be received with satisfaction by C ric k e t readers everywhere. His performance, too, was the more noteworthy, as it has broken the spell of good luck which had previously attended Harrow in this par­ ticular competition. The three previous holders—E. D. Buxton, E. M. Butler, and P. Ashworth—are all Old Harrovians as well as Cambridge men. Eton and Oxford are both to be congratulated, therefore, in the person of Mr. Philipson. He had some little difficulty, though, in wresting the title from Mr. Ashworth, who was only beaten by the odd game. PRINCIPAL EVENTS FOR NEXT WEEK. T hursday , Mat 7.—Lord's, M.C.C. & G. v. Sussex Oval, Surrey v. Hampshire; Cambridge, The University v. Gentlemen of England (Watts’ Benefit); Nottingham, Notts v. Derbyshire; Oxford, The University First Eleven v. Sixteen Freshmen. F riday , May 8.—Lordship Lane, Surrey Colts v. Grove. M onday , M ay 11.—Lord’s, North v. South (Rylott’s Benefit); Cambridge, The University v. Mr. C I. Thornton’s England Eleven; Oxford, The University v. Lancashire; Oval, Surrey (Jolts v. Guy's Hospital. T uesday , May 12.—Mitcham, Surrey Colts v. Mitcham. T he annual general meeting of the Surrey County C.C. will be held in the Pavilion at the Oval this afternoon at five o’clock. I n the first innings of Glamorganshire Club and Ground v. Gloucestershire Club and Ground at Cardiff on Friday, Mr. J. J. Ferris took nine of the ten wiokets at a oost of 31 runs. I n a match between Thornbury and St. George’s Clubs, played at St. George’s on April 27, Dr. W; G. Grace scored 174, and Mr. H. W . Brown 93 (not out), for the former. Dr. Grace’s innings included ten hits out of the ground. T h r e e of the Seniors who played so well in the Cambridge Seniors’ match this week— Messrs. W . J. Rowell and R. O. Crawford, of Jesus College, aud H. M. Braybrooke, of Pem­ broke—are playing for the University v. Mr. C. I. Thornton’s Eleven to-day. CRICKETERS— B e s t G oods City A gents — b e a r t h is M a r k . —Advt. P a rton & L e st e r , 94, Q d e e n St., C h e a p s id b ,