Cricket 1891

ORICKETs A WEEKLY EECORD OF THE GAME. M A t 7, 1891 MARYLEBONE CLUB. O ne H undred & F ourth A n n iv e r sa r y . T he Annual General Meeting was held in the Pavilion at Lord’s yesterday after­ noon, the retiring President, Lord Willoughby de Eresby, presiding. The Report, which follows, was adopted. Your Committee report— That in 1890, 3,239 Members paid, as against 3,185 [in 1889; abroad, 209; Life Members, 218; total, 3,666. During the past year 27 Members have died and 10 have retired. 160 matches were played last year, of which 84 were won, 40 lost arid 36 drawn. The total cost of the new Pavilion, includ­ ing furniture and extras, amounts to <£21,000; of this sum, A ll,000 has been paid out of 2 years’ income, and the only liability of the Club at the present time is £10,000 owing to Mr. Nicholson. The Match List for the ensuing season will be found to contrast favourably with that of previous years ; although no foreign elevens, as previously advertised, will visit,us. On May 11, etc., ,a match will be.played, North v. South, for Rylott’s Benefit, and the Committee desire to express their opinion that no more deserving player ever had a benefit at Lord’s. Ere this each Member will have received a circular to the effect that the Committee have been compelled to make an alteration in the distribution of seat tickets at the Universities’ and Eton and Harrow matches. The causes which have led the Committee to adopt this course are set forth in the circular alluded to, and they propose to give the new arrangement a trial for one season. A memorial having been received by the Committee complaining of the Refreshment supply on Universities’ and School matches, a Sub-Committee was appointed, who have gone into the whole question and believe that the alterations contemplated will contribute much to the comfort of Members. The Dining and Luncheon rooms and enclosure adjacent to the Whitehouse will in future be reserved exclusively for Members, and in order to avoid the intrusion of non-members, which has been a main cause of the inconvenience and crowding heretofore experienced, Mem­ bers will be required to show their passes on entering or to write their names in a book. The Committee appeal to the Members to co-oper­ ate with them in carrying out this arrange­ ment, which is made for the advantage of the Members only. Hon. Alfred Lyttelton and Sir E. Grey are the respective holders of the Gold and Silver Tennis Prizes. Earl Londesborough has expressed his wil­ lingness to become a Trustee in the room of the late Earl Dudley, and the Committee re­ commend his appointment to the vacancy. Viscount Cobham, Mr. W. E. Denison, Mr. V. E. Walker, and Mr. J, G. Walker retire by rotation from the Committee. Lord Willoughby de Eresby, Viscount Anson, Mr. C. K. Francis, and Mr. A. J. Webbe have been duly nominated, and have expressed their willingness to serve. The thanks of the Club are due to the Auditors, Mr. E. S. E . Hartopp, Mr. James Mellor, and Mr. W . B. Heberden; and the Committee recommend that they be appointed for the ensuing year. The ground staff will consist o f :—Thomas Hearne, Farrands, Clayton, Rylott, Wild, William Mycroft, G. G., Hearne, Wheeler, Sherwin, T. Mycroft, W . Hearn, Flowers, Price, Barnes, Gunn, Scotton, Hay, Fothergill, Attewell, Parnham, Burton, Pickett, Wpotton, Davenport, Pentecost, Titchmarsh, Chatterton, J.E. West, Martin, Pougher, Rawlin, A. Hearne, Carlin, David­ son, W . J. B. West, Phillips, Shackloek; Richardson. Whitehead, Whiteside, Burns, Bean, Moorhouse, Needham, J. T. Hearne, In the evening the annual dinner was held in the Tavern, when Mr. V. E. Walker was announced as President of the Club for the ensuing year. RICHMOND CLUB. May 9—Richmond, v. Sutton May 13—Richmond, v. Hampton Wick May 16—Beckenham, v. Beckenham May 18—Richmond, v. Hornsey May19—Richmond, v. Upper Tooting May 23—Richmond, v. St. Thomas’s Hospital May 27—Richmond, v. Pallingswick May 30—Richmond, v. Streatham Jute 4—Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace June 6—Richmond, v. M.C.C. and Ground June 10—Elstree, v. Elstree Masters June 13—Chiswick Park, v. Chiswick Park June 17—Richmond, v. Wimbledon June 20—Richmond, v. W ill-o’-Wisps June 24—Hornsey, v. Hornsey June 27—Bickley, v. Bickley Park July 1—Richmond, v. Crystal Palace July 4—Streatham, v. Streatham July 8—Richmond, v. Guy’s Hospital July 11—Upper Tooting, v. Upper Tooting July 15—Richmond, v. Swifts July 18—Richmond, v. Clapham Wanderers July 22—Richmond, v. Wanstead July 25—Hampton Wick, v. Hampton Wick July 29—Richmond, v. Beckenham August 1—Richmond, v. Incogniti August 8—Richmond, v. Chiswick park August 5—Richmond, v. Oundle Rovers August 8—Wimbledon, v. Wimbledon August 12—Richmond, v. Hampstead August 15—Richmond, v. Old Yverdonians H a lf -D ay M atches . May 16—Richmond, v. University College Hospital May 23—Chiswick Park, v. Chiswick Park May 30—Streatham, v. Streatham June 13—Richmond, v. Emeriti June 20—Teddington, v. Teddington June 27—Richmond, v. Barnes July 4—Richmond, v. Streatham July 11—Richmond, v. Upper Tooting July 25—Richmond, v. Hampstead Nondescripts August 8—Richmond, v. Teddington August 15 -Chiswick Park, v. Chiswick Park August 22—Richmond, v. Oakleigh Wanderers August 29—Richmond, v. Isleworth TEDDINGTON CLUB. May 2—Bushey Park, v. London Hospital May 9—Bushey Park, v. Clapham Wanderers May 16—Bushey Park, v. St. Thomas' Hospital May 23—Bushey Park, v. London County Council May 30—Bushey Park, v. Barnes June 6—Upper Tooting, v. Upper Tooting June 13—Bushey Park, v. Wimbledon June 20—Bushey Park, v. Richmond June 27—Bushey Park, v. Esher July 4—Bushey Park, v. Crystal Palace July 11—Bushey Park, v. Wimbledon August 8—Richmond, v. Richmond August 29—Bushey Park, v. Oakleigh Wanderers Septemoer 12—Esher v. Esher B oys ’ M atches . August 1—Bushey Park, Upper v. Lower August 5—Bushey Park, v. Surbiton August 7—Busbey Park, v. Wimbledon August 10—Bushey Park, v. Richmond August 17—Richmond, v. Richmond August 19—Surbiton, v. Surbiton August 27—Wimbledon, v. Wimbledon E vert C ricketer should send 7 stamps to the office of this paper for this year’s “ Cricket Calendar” (23rd year of publication). It contains chief fixtures for the season arranged in chrono­ logical order, table for registration of players in matches to come, pages for insertion of other en­ gagements, laws of cricket, etc., etc. Handy size for the pocket, bound in cloth; in leather wallets, gilt lettering Is. Cd. CRICKET CHIRPS. T h e first two balls bowled in a match at the Oval this season secured wickets. F. R. S po ffo r t h was asked to play for the North, but was unable to accept the invitation. C. J. M. Fox played a fine innings of 135 for Cystal Palace v. Blackheath, at Blackheath on Saturday. F or the Navy v. Army at Portsmouth on Saturday, Lieut, the Hon. R. F . Boyle scored 102 not out. L. H. G u n n e r y , Melrose House, Richmond, lia3 succeeded Basil S. Cave is Hon. Sec. of the Richmond C.C. O n the 29th April, at Boveney, Thornlaw Road,West Norwood, S.E., the wife of Edward Charles Bambridge of a sou. T he annual general meeting of the Essex County Club will be held to-morrow (Friday) afternoon, at Leyton. R. C. N. P a l a ir e t (73) and V . T. Hill (56 not out) scored 129 out of 204 for five wickets by Oriel v. Exeter College, Oxford, on April 29th. P l a y in g for West Kent Wanderers v. Blackheath at Blackheath on Friday last, the brothers A. and G. G. Hearne dismissed their opponents for a total of 19. T h e 2nd Eleven of Jesus College scored 260 for two wickets against the 2nd Eleven of Caius College at Cambridge on Thursday last, E . V. Palmer (not out) 139, and E . F. Badeley (not out) 89. C r ic k e t e r s secured the first two places in the competition for the Berenr Medal of the Brighton and Hove Golf Club on Saturday, S. S. Schultz was the winner and E. F. S. Tylecote second. I n a match at Sandhurst on April 28th, between the Senior and Junior Divisions of the Staff College, Major W intour scored 130, and Major Talbot and CaptainLindley 44 each, for the Seniors. Two important benefit matches will be played during the next week—Cambridge University v. Mr. A. J. Webbe’s Eleven, for Watts’ benefit, commencing to-day (Thurs­ day), and North v. South at Lord’s, for Rylott’s benefit, commencing on Monday next. I n the match North v. South at Lord’s on May 11, for Rylott’s Benefit, the North Eleven will include A. N. Hornby, Lord Hawke, J. A. Dixon, and Shrewsbury, Gunn, Attewell, Sherwin, Peel, Ulyett, and Flowers or Chatterton; South—W. G. Grace, W. W. Read, J. Cranston, O. G. Radcliffe, J. J. Ferris, Maurice Read, Martin, Lohmann, Sharpe, Wood, and probably A. E. Stoddart. “ W isd e n ’ s A l m a n a c k ” for 1891.—The Almanack has become so indispensable to the library of every cricketer that the appearance of each succeeding issue is awaited with general interest. Of the twenty-eighth edition it only need be said that it is fully up to the standard of the best of its predecessors, the highest possible testimony to the accuracy of the statistics, as well as the variety of the information. The frontispiece consists of excellent photographs of five great wicket­ keepers, in the persons of J. McC. Blackham, G. Macgregor of Cambridge University, Pil­ ling, Sherwin. and Wood. The fact that these are the work of Messrs. Hawkins and Co., of Brighton, will be ample proof of the excellence of the likenesses as well as of the high character of the reproduction,