Cricket 1892

SEPT. 22, 1892 CRICKET: A WEEKLY BECORD taf THE GAME* 449 Club, and 99 (not out) v. Emeriti. He is one of the most promising cricketers in Ireland, being a fine free bat, a steady bowler and a good fielder. Montifort Gavin was educated at Clongowes Wood College, and played for the school eleven. He entered Trinity College and got his colours in his freshman year. After leav­ ing college he was gazetted to the Fifteenth Lancers. He is a member of the Phcenix Cricket Club, and in 1889 made 159, not out, against the Grange Cricket Club, Scotland, when runs were badly wanted. He played for the Gentlemen of Ireland last season and in 1890. He is a very good wicket-keeper, a thoroughly sound batter and an excellent fielder. W. Vint was educated at Denmark Hill, London, and played for his school eleven, and had the best batting average prior to 1880. He next played for the North of Ireland Cricket Club, and in 1880 had the best batting average, several times reaching the century. From ’81 to ’87 he lived in Australia and played for the Melbourne and Bohemian Cricket Clubs, with an average of 39, making that season 132, 164 and 146 (not out.) He played for the Colony of Victoria v. South Australia in the inter-colonial matches for his wicket-keeping. He has for two years played for the Gentlemen of Ireland. He is a first-class wicket-keeper and a sound bat. F. F. Rilkelly was educated at Downside College, and played for the school eleven for five years. He joined the Phoenix Cricket Club in 1888, where he distinguished himself by his hitting powers. This season he made 10 * for Phcenix v. Garrison. He played for the Gentlemen of Ireland v. I Zingari this sea'son. He is an extraordinarily fast scorer, a magnificent fielder aud a good fast bowler. E. R. Thompson was educated at Hampstead Heath, London, and played for the school eleven. He entered Dublin University in ’88 and has played for ihe eleven for four years. In 1889 he made 45 for the University v. Shrewsbury’s North of England Eleven. He played for the Gentlemen of Ireland this season. He is a first-class batsman and a very brilliant fielder. ■Hr-F. Penny was educated at Dublin University, and played for the eleven in his first year. He has played for the Gentlemen of Ireland for the last three years, and has bowled with remarkable success. He is a slow right-hand bowler with big off break, and varies his pace with great judgment, and on a slow wicket he has few superiors in this line. He is a useful left-hand bat and a good fielder. Captain David Rutledge, the manager of the Irish team, was educated at South-Eastern College, Ramsgate, and played for the eleven. He is a captain in the Third Connaught Rangers. He is a Mayo man and is the mainstay of the County Cricket Club. He is a fine left-hand bat, a useful change bowler and a brilliant fielder, NORTHBROOK CLUB. Matches arranged, 47—won 24, lost 6, drawn 13, abandoned 4. Highest Innings for, 259 for six wickets; lowest innings for, 28 for eight wickets ; highest innings against, 219 : lowest innings against. 30; total runs for, 5,578; total wickets fell, 358; total runs against, 4,183; total wickets taken, 398; average per wicket for the club, 15.8; average per wicKet against the club, 10.5. RESULTS OF MATCHES. April £0—Lee, v. Addiscombe. Drawn. North­ brook, 131 for four wickets (innings declared closed) ; Addiscombe, 64 for seven wickets. April 30—Addiscombe, v. Addiscombe. Won. Addiscombe, 52 ; Northbrook. 68. May 7 —Bromlev, v. Bromley. Won. Northbrook, 120; Bromley, 59. May 7—Lee, v. Bexley. Won. Bexley, 49; North­ brook, 146. i Won. Dulwich, 59 ’ Won. Dulwich, 85; May 14—Lee, v. Burlington Wanderers. Lost. Northbrook, 101; Burlington WandererR, 129 for eight wickets. May 14-N ew Eltham, v. S.E. Railway. Drawn. S.E. Railway, 158 for eight wickets (innings declared closed); Northbrook, 79 for six wickets. May 21—Hampton Wick, v. Hampton Wick. Won- Northbrook, 205 : Hampton Wick, 141. May 21—Lee, v. Greenhithe. Won. Northbrook* 171; Greenhithe, 80. May 28—Lee, v. Dulwich. Northbrook, 108. May 28—Dulwich, v. Dulwich. Northbrook, 113. June 4—Lee, v. Norwood. Drawn. Northbrook, 2C5; Norwood, 75 for seven wickets. June 4—Norwood, v. Norwood. Lost. Norwood, 124 ; Northbrook, 76. June 11—Norlury Park, v. Norbury Park. Won. Norbury Park, 55 ; Northbrook, 76. June 11—Manor Way, v. Blackheath Proprietory School. Won. Blackheath Proprietory School, 136; Northbrook, 180. June 13,14—Lee. v. Alliance Bank. Won. Alliance Bank, 89; Northbrook,259 for six wickets. June 18 -Lee, v. Pallingswick. Won. Pallingswick, 36; Northbrook, 202 for four wickets. June 18—Eltham, v. Royal Naval School. Drawn- Northbrook, 108 for five wickets (innings declared closed); Royal Naval School, 39 for nine wickets. June 25—Purley, v. Cane Hill Asylum. Lost. Canehill Asylum, 219; Northbrook, 75 and 72 for five wickets. June 25—Bexley, v. Bexley. Won. Northbrook, 175 for eight wickets (innings declared closed); Bexley, 57. July 2—Lee, v. Bromley. Won. Brom’ey, 102; Northbrook, 162 for nine wickets. July 2—Sidcup, v. Sidcup. Won. Northbrook, 42 and 111 for five wickets ; Sidcup, 31. July 9—Lee, v. Norbury Park. Won. Northbrool» 106 ; Nortury Park, 83. July 9—New Eltham. v. New Eltham. Won. North­ brook, 54: New Eltham, 46. July 13—Chiswick Park, v. Chiswick Park. Won. Chiswick Park, 107; Northbrook, 22'. July 16—Acton, v. Pallingswick. Drawn. North­ brook, 169 for six wickets (innings declared closed); Pallingswick, 48 for six wickets. July 16—Lee, v. 8.E. Railway. Won. S.E. Railway, 80; Northbrook, 131 for seven wicket?. July 20,21—Lee, v. Alliance Bank. Drawn. Alliance Bank, 183; Nor’hbrook, 110 for three wickets. July 23—Lee, v. Blackheath. Won. Northbrook, 158 for eight wickets (innings declared closed); Blackheath, 53. July 23 —Bromley, v. Bromley. Drawn. Bromley, 146; Northbrook, 80 for six wickets. July 27—Eltham, v. Royal Naval School. WTon Northbrook, 153 for one wicket (innings declared closed); Royal Naval School, 40 July 30—Dulwich, v. Dulwich. Drawn. Dulwich, 200 for seven wickets (innings declared closed;; Northbrook, 66 for five wickets. July 30—Lee, v. Dulwich. Won. Dulwich, 30 and 42 for no wicket; Northbrook, 184. August 1—Lee, v. Old Suttonians. Lost. Old Suttonians, 162 and 123 for seven wickets; Northbrook, 158. August 6—Blackheath, v. Blackheath. Drawn. Blackheath, 151; Northbrook, 123 for six wickets. August 6—Greenhithe, v. Greenhithe. Lost- Greenhithe, 97 ; Northbrook, 61. A u g u s t 13 —Sidcup, v. Sidcup. Drawn. NorthVrook, 160 for five wickets (innings declared closed); Sidcup, 44 for seven wickets. Augu8t20—Norwood, v. Norwood. Won. Norwood- 46 ;Northbrook, 148 for six wickets. August 20—Lee, v. Norwood. Won. Norwood, 50i Northbrook, 115 for five wicket*. August24—Lee, v. Hampton Wick. Won. Hampton Wick, 55 and 150 for five wickets ; North­ brook, 147. September 8—Lee, v. Burlington Wanderers. Drawn. Burlington Wanderers, 139 for five wickets (innings declared closed); Northbrook, 95 for five wickets. September 3—Abbey Wood, v. Westheath. Lost- Northbrook, 49 and 28for eight wickets; West Heath, 53. September 10—Croydon, v. Croydon. Drawn. Croydon, 101; Northbrook, 32 for eight wickets. September 10—Lee, v. Croydon. Drawn. Croydon, 116 for seven wickets (innings declared closed); Northbrook, 71 for seven wickets. F. H. Willis W. G. Mitchell ... 11 A. H. Smith.......VI A. C. Nixon.......13 C.O.Springthorpe 16 T. W. Blenkiron 8 H. Taylor .......... 5 W. D. Butler ... 16 J. W. Thompson 8 V. Smith .......... S. Abbott .......... H. N. Smith J. Dacres ... C. Pearse ... C. A. Hooper J. Fisher W. Willis ... BATTING AVERAGES. FIRST XI. Times. Most in. Inns not out. Runs, an Inn. Aver 9 9 10 13 19 , 8 4 , 7 3(8 ... 265 ... ... 442 ... ... 218 ... ... 286 ... ... 99 ... ... 63 ... ... 185 ... ... 69 ... ... 57 ... ... 91 ... ... 91 ... ... 142 ... ... 159 ... ... 53 ... ... 24 ... ... 35 ... 72*... 38.5 63 ... 24 81*.. 44 . 55 . 55 . 13.*? , 19.8 , 17 8 , 16.5 33*... 15 7 66*... 12.3 26*... 11.5 18 . 87 . 35 . 98 . 89 . 93 . 11 , 19 . 11.4 11.8 11.3 10.7 10.6 75 6 5 East The following played in two innings:—A 28-0. The following played in one in n in g s C . Higham 46, S. Phillips 14, F. R. Meade 11, W Harris 4, H. Burton 3, R. Roberts 2*, C. Kelly 1, J McDouglas 1, P. R. Steele 0*, A. A. Kennard 0*, H. Leeds 0*, B. E. Lewin 0, S. Barrett 0, F. MoteO. SECOND XI. Times Most in Inns, not out.Runs. an Inns.Aver C.O.Springthorpe 4 ... 1 .. .. 171 ... 110*... 57 T. G. Cannon ... 4 ... 1 .. ,. 106 ... 46*... 3&3 J. Fisher .......... 15 ... 1 ... 939 ... 69 ... 24.2 F. Leeds .......... 12 ... 5 .,.. 143 ... 41*... 20.4 W. D. Butler ... 5 ... 0 ., ,. 91 ... 50 ... 18.2 A. East................. 8 ... 2 .,.. 107 ... 42 ... 178 C. W. Richards... 18 ... 0 ,. 215 ... 65 ... 16.5 W. C. F ord.......... 16 ... 1 ., .. 178 ... 39 ... 11.8 A. H. Woolmer... 11 ... 1 ..,. It7 ... 25 ... 10.7 J. W. Thompson 11 ... 1 .. . 103 ... 23 ... 10 H H. C. Cooper 5 ... 1 ., .. 37 ... 15 ... 9.2 F. W. Foston 5 ... 3 ... 18 ... 7*... 9 H. Leeds .......... 14 ... 1 . .. 106 ... 32 ... 8.1 C. Kelly .......... 11 ... 2 .,.. 61 ... 17 ... 6.7 A. A. Kennard ... 10 ... 1 .... 51 ... 15 ... 5.6 H. G. Cole .......... 5 ... 1 .. .. 20 ... 18 ... 5 W. Harris .......... 5 ... 0 . .. 24 ... 13 ... 4.8 W. G. Skipworth 7 ... 0 .. . 24 ... 16 ... 3.4 The following played in three inninge:—A. H Smith 26—20*—78*. H. Taylor 0—10—5, W. J. Cow­ ley J 9-6 -3 , F. Mote 10*—3 -0, G. W. A. Mitchell 0*- 8—0. The following played in two innings :—W. Willis 6—71*. F. Willis 6*—43. H. N. Smith 18—6, R. W. B. Abbott 23—0, J. H. Walker 0—6*, R. Pearson 0 —4, P. R. Steele 0-3*. The following played in one in n in g s A . Barton 12. C. Pearse 7, A. C. Nixon 5, R. W. Roberts 5, El iott5*, G. Oousens 4, E. Wiltshire 1. H. Fforde Searightl.S. Naithouse 0, H. Ford 0, M. Wild- smith 0*. BOWLING AVERAGES. FIRST XI. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver T. W. Blenkiron 180.4... 58 , 360 ... 46 ... 7.S Vernon Smith ... 182.4..., 49 .... 439 ... 43 ... 10.2 C. Pearse .......... 188.1.... 40 ... 454 .,.. 39 ... 116 W. G. Mitchell ... 61 ..,. 16 ... 116 ... 10 ... 1?.4 F. H. W illis.......... 46.2 ., . 11 .. . 116 ... 9 ... 13 A. H. Sm ith......... 202.3... 63 ... 409 .,.. 19 ... 21.5 The following played in four innings and under. A. C. N ixon .......... 27.1... 4 ... 97 ... 10 ... 9.7 J. W. Thompson 7 ... 1 .... 10 .. . 1 ... 1*' W. Willis .......... 28.2.. 4 ..., 103 ... 7 ... 14.7 C. H igham .......... 18 ... 5 .... 54 .. . 1 ... 54 S. Phillips ......... 4 ... , 0 .., . 10 .. . 0 ... — H. N. Smith.......... 4 ... . 0 .. . 18 ., .. 0 ... — C. Pearse bowled 2 wides, W. G. Mitchell 8, and F. Willis 1. SECOND XI. Overs. Mdns. H. Leeds ..........110.2 .. 33 F. Leeds .......... 81 ... 18 W. C. F ord.......... 235.2... 81 A. E ast................. 93 ... 27 The following played in four F. Willis .......... 10.2... 1 C. Pearse .......... 12 ... 3 A. C. N ixon.......... 4 ... 1 H .C. Cooper ... 83.3... 6 J. W. Thompson... 23.2... 9 R. W. Roberts ... 19.1... 1 C. O. Springthorpe 22 ... H. N. Sm ith......... 14 ... F. W. Foston......... 5 ... G. W. A. Mitchell 23.3... Vernon Smith ... 16 ... T. W. Blenkiron ... 2 ... R. Pearson .......... 1 ... W. Willis .......... 6 ... Elliott ................. 6 ... R. W. B. A bbott... 6 ... A. A. Kennard ... 9 ... A. H. Sm ith.......... 15 ... W. C. Ford bowled 19 wides I, Elliot 1, F. Lucas 1 no-ball, son 1 no-ball. i. Runs. ... 218 .. ... 163 ., ... 4?1 ., ... 173 .. innings ... 20 .. ... 21 .. ... 9 .. ... 69 .. ... 49 .. ... 58 .. ... 69 .. ... 40 .. ... 14 .. 2 . . 14 . 7 1 1 3 2 ... 55 . 1 0 2 ... 2 . ... 9 . ... 23 . ... 27 . ... 33 . ... 35 . , G. W. and J. Wkts. Aver ,. 38 ... 5 7 .. 28 ... 5 8 .. 55 ... 8.1 .. 19 ... 9.1 and under. . 7 ... 2.8 , 85 , 4.5 , 4.9 . 7.1 , 9.6 6 ... 11 5 ,. 8 ... 13.3 .. 1 ... 14 .. 8 ... 17.6 3 ... 18.3 0 ... — o ... — .. 0 ... — 0 ... — .. 0 ... — . 0 ... — .. 0 ... — A. Mitchell W. Thomp-