Cricket 1892

1 0 2 CRICKET: A WEEKLY EE CORD OP THE GAME. MAT 5, 1892 South Saxons, Blue Mantles, Tonbridge, and Oxted are down on the Authentics* card in the order named. Mr. W . H. Brain, ofJOriel, the old Cliftonian, acts as local Hon. Sec. at Oxford. The W il l o’ th e W isps , originally, if we mistake not, the creation of Mr. F. C. Greenfield, are now managed by Mr. H. C. Clarke, the eldest of the well-known brother­ hood so long actively identified with Esher cricket. The Wisps do not go in for an ex­ tensive programme, and exercise considerable care in the selection of their fixtures. This year they have eight fixtures, which, as they will not take long to enumerate, may be given in fu ll; May 28, v. Evelyns ; June 11, v. Elstree Masters; June 25, v. Windsor Garrison; July 16, v. Lyric Club ; July 23, v. Oatlands Park; July 30, v. Hounslow Garrison; August 15,16, v. Aldershot Division; August 17,18, v. W in­ chester Garrison. T h e Z in g a r i have played such an mportant part in the history of cricket during close on half a century that their claim to precedence, where the JVIarylebone Club is out of the question, will be fully recognised. Three years on and we shall be celebrating the jubilee of a club which has not only been full of good cricket themselves, but the cause of cricket in other men, paraphrasing Falstaff slightly for our purpose. And what is more, the Zingari are doing as good work as cricket missionaries to-day, fulfilling the aims they laid down at that memorable supper at the Blenheim Hotel, in July, 1845, as forty years ago. Amateur cricket, and of the purest kind, has been, and is still, the watchword of I Z. This year the Wanderers will commence their peregrinations with a match against the Athenaeum Club, at Cam­ bridge. The list which has been kindly sent us by Mr. W. E. Denison, who has arranged the programme for several years, is not quite complete. The dates for the three matches in Dublin, against the Vice-Regal Club, the Gentlemen of Ireland, and the Military of Ireland have not yet been settled. Still, it will be of interest if we give the arrangements as already forwarded to u s:—R. M. Academy, Winchester College, Wellington College, Charterhouse School, Household Brigade, Windsor Garrison, Harrow School, West Kent, Eton College, Green Jackets, School of Gunnery, Colchester Garrison, Lincolnshire, Gentlemen of Eastbourne, Brockles'by Hunt, Aldershot Division, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Durham County, Marquis of Lon­ donderry’s X I., and Earl Cadogan’s XI. SOUTH HAMPSTEAD CLUB. May 7—Neasden, v. Neasden May 14—Abbot’s Langley, v. Abbot’s Langley *May 21—Hampstead, v. Hampstead May 28—Alexandra Park. v. Islington Alllion June 4—Wood Lane, v. Kensington ♦June 6—Uxbridge, v. Uxbridge June 11—Richmond, v. Richmond Town June 18—Watford, v. West Herts June 25—Brentford, v. Boston Park July 2—Clapton, v. Clapton ♦July 6—Harlow, v. Moor Hall July 9—Essex County Ground, v. St. John’s July 16—Enfield, v. Enfield July 23—Alexandra Park, v. Islington Albion July 30—Richmond, v. Richmond Town ♦August 1—Hitchin, v. Throe Counties August 6—Hampstead, v. Hampsrend August 13—Wood Lane, v. Kensington T h e T our . ♦August 15,16—Exeter, v. Exeter ♦August 17,18—Exmouth, v. Exmouth ♦August 19, 20—Sidmouth, v. Sidmouth August 27—Willcsden, v. Wiliesden September 3—Neasden, v. Neasden September 10—Brentford, v. Boston Park September 17—Edmonton, v. Edmonton * Day Matches. CRICKETERS.—Prizes value £100 offered for competition during 1892. Special Score Forms 2d. per dozen—Geo.G. Bussey & Co., PeckhamRye Winners published weekly in C ricket .—Advt. May 12- May 17- May 20, June 9- June 20, June 22, July 5 July 11 July 13, July 15, GREEN JACKETS CLUB. -Winchester College, v. The College -Camberley, v. Staff College 21—St. Cross, v. Aldershot Division -Barnes, v. Lyric Club I, 21—Burton’s Court, v. Household Brigade ,23—West Kensington, v. Queen’s Club •St. Cross, v. Winchester College T h e W eek . 12—St. Cross, v. I Zingari 14—St. Cross, v. Royal Ariillery 16—St. Cross, Past and Present KR.R. v. Past and Present R.B. July 20,21—St. Cross, v. Eton Ramblers July 22, 23—St. Cross, v. United Service, Ports­ mouth Aug. 1, 2—St. Cross, v. Free Foresters Aug. 3, 4—St. Cross, K.R.R. v. R.B. Aug. 5, 6—Bran^phaw Park. v. Bramshaw Park Aug. 15,16—Lyndhurst, v. New Forest Aug. 19, 20 —St. Cross, v. Royal Engineers Aug. 22, 23—St. Cross, v. Hampshire Regiment Aug. 26, 27—St. Cross, v. Hampshire Hogs THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN 1892. (Continued from last number.) J. M. Q u in to n , a very promising all-round cricketer, is captain of the C h e l te n h a m C o l le g e Eleven this year. He is a deter­ mined hitter as well as a good right-handed fast bowler. C. E. B. Champain and C. Campbell of the old choices also remain to assist him. Of the rising talent Woof has a high opinion, we understand, of Frank Cham­ pain, younger brother of “ H.B.” of that ilk, who captained the College five years ago, and subsequently played occasionally for Glouces­ tershire. L o retto S chool has seven old choices remaining. D. McLachlan, the Capt., has the following six to help him—A. G. Cowan, the Hon. Sec., J. A. Smith, D. W. Donaldson, G. A. Combe, J. C. Swanston, and A. C. Robert­ son, so there is the nucleus of a good side. At present it is hardly possible to forecast with any degree of accuracy the prospects for the season, as there is no great amount of information relative to the younger players most likely to train on. The Loretto coach is R. Tomlinson. S h erbo rn e is singularly unfortunate, not only in losing such an excellent all-round cricketer as its Captain, A. W. F. Rutty, who has gone to Oxford, but also seven other members of the eleven of 1891. H. H. Joy, who succeeds to the Captaincy, and J. E. Stevens, in fact, are the only old choices, so that J. Painter of the Gloucestershire eleven, who is the coach at Sherborne, will have to find a sufficiency of rising talent to fill the nine vacancies. Still there is some known promise, at least in batting, in R. B. Wright, C. A. S. Ridout, L. C. Powys, and H. T. Burndock, all of whom are expected to train on as batsmen. There is a probability that a match against Malvern College will be ar ranged, though nothing has as yet been settled. The date for the Old Shirburnians match, too, has still to be fixed. W e st m in st e r S chool has this year fewer old “ choioes ” remaining than usual. At the beginning of last year there were nine, but five of them have now left. Still there are a good many young cricketers coming on who could not find a place last ye^r. Of the four old “ Pinks” J. S . Shearme got the best average for bowling, and F. B. Sherring for batting, during the last season, while Fitzmaurice and Berens were both most successful bowlers. Berens and Shearme are also fairly good bats, and should make runs this year. It will be thus seen that there is the foundation of a very fair team if the younger players come on as they are expected. Page is a good bat and field, who played once or twice last year for the team. W . D’Arcy appears likely to be the best of the new recruits. His batting is very steady, and his fielding smart. Another good bat is Severn, whose style is good though lacking in power. D. Shearme, J. More, and Balfour all bowl a little, and will be useful as change bowlers, though their batting is weak. Armstrong is a most promising cricketer who plays with great vigour, and ought to make a good many runs in the course of the season. Newman is a good field, but a poor bat. The only other worthy of mention is Ladell, who has the making of a very fair bat. Looking at the team as a whole, it is probable that it will not be so strong as the teams of the last two seasons, but quite up to the average of former years. It ought to improve in each match, as the younger members of it gain confidence from familiarity with older players. LORETTO SCHOOL. May 7—Raeburn Place, v. Grange May 14—Pinkie, v. Brunswick May 21—Pinkie, v. Edinburgh University May 26—Mavisbank, v. Lasswade May 28—Pinkie, v. Leith Caledonian June 4—Glenlamond, v. Glenalmond June 10,11—Pinkie, v. Rossall June 18—Raeburn Place, v. Edinburgh Academy June 25—Holyrood, v. R.H.S.F.P. July 1, 2—Pinkie, v. Merchiston July 9—Pinkie, v. Lasswade July 16—Pinkie, v. Blairlodge July 20, 21—Fettea, v. Fettes College SHERBORNE SCHOOL. May 23, 24—Sherborne, v. Incogniti June 2 -Sherborne, v. Sherborne Town C.C. June 4—Sherborne, v. Mr. T. W. Wilson’s XI. Jnne 7—Sherborne, v. South Wilts June 10,11—Sherborne, v. M.C.C. & G. June 18—Sherborne, v. Weymouth June 23—Sherborne, v. 98th Staffs. Regt. July 2—Sherborne, v. Downton Agri. College C C. July 8, 9—Bradfield, v. Bradfield College WESTMINSTER SCHOOL. May 7—Vincent Square, v. Inco^niti May 14—Vincent Square, v. M.C.C. May 21—Vincent Square, v. Lords and Commons May 28—Vincent Square, v. Kensington Park June 4—Vincent Square, v. Old Carthusians June 8—Vincent Square, v. Masters’ XI. June 18—Vincent Square, v. Upper Tooting ^ June 22—Vincent Square, v. Free Foresters June 24. 25—Godalming, v. Charterhouse School July 2—Vincent Square, v. Oxford University Authentics July 9—Vincent Square, v. Old Westminsters July 25—Vincent Square, Q.S.S. v. T.B.B. DULWICH v. PLAISTOW. Played at Plaistow (Kent) on April 30. P la isto w . F. de L. Solbe, b Mor­ ris ........................ 7 H. B. Smith, c A. R. Colyer, b Tregellas 5 W. L. Knowles, b Morris .................35 H. W. Keeling, b Mor­ ris ........................ 0 A. E. Earnshaw, b Morris ................. 0 H. H. Gordon, b Mor­ ris ........................ 0 C E. Corshorne, b Morris ................. 0 W. Hodgson,b Darby 4 W. L. Larkins, b Darby ................. 0 T. Hodgson, c A. R. Colyer, b Rim- mington.................12 R. S. Mayne, notout 0 B ........................ 6 Total D u l w ic h . E.J.Heasman, run out £8 H. Darby, run out ... 1 A. R. Colyer, c Knowles, b Mayne 6 J. Rimmington, b Corehome .......... 3 C. P. Tregellas, b Cor­ shorne ................. 5 W. Morris, c Solbe, b Mayne ................. 2 B. W. Heasman, lbw, b M ayn e................. 0 J. F. Colyer, c Gor­ don, b Mayne R. E. Mayo, c Lar­ kins, b Mayne E. Taperell, b Cor­ shorne ................. E. H. Heasman, not out ........................ B ........................ Total 59 T h ree D ozen O rder op G oing - in C ards with latest improvements, toeether with Wooden Case for hanging up in Pavilion or tent, sent on receipt of 2/9, by the Manager of this Paper 41, St. Andrew's Hill, Doctors’ Commons E.C