Cricket 1892

42 CRICKET s A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. MABCH 24, 1892 KENSINGTON PARK CLUB. The thirty-fourth annual meeting of this club toDk place at the Great Western Hotel on Friday, February 27th. Mr. H. W. Price (vice-president) occupied the chair. The report and statement of accounts were adopted, and were considered satisfactory ; the total of members on the books is the largest on reoord, being 250 against 238 in the previous year, and the number of new members who offered themselves for election last season far out­ numbered the resignations. The balance- sheet showed a surplus of £166, including all the assets and liabilities. A full list of matches was read, and the secretary notified that there would be half-day matches on every Saturday during the season. Three professional bowlers will be at the disposal of members, and the ground was described by the Ghair- man to be in perfect condition. Considerable discussion arose on the suggestion of the treasurer that the subscription of honorary members, who have the privilege of playing in matches, and which had hitherto been half a guinea, should be raised to a guinea ; it was also suggested that, looking to the growing difficulty of obtaining the use of a first-class ground inthe metropolis for those who were temporarily in London during the summer, it might be advantageous to sanction the eleotion of gentlemen belonging to the United Services, the Universities, and those leaving the Public Schools, for one month on payment of the one guinea without entrance fee. These matters will be considered by the committee, and may possibly be decided upon at a special general meeting. Dr. H. W. Kiallmark con­ sented to continue to act as treasurer, and Mr, D ’Oyly Brooks, of 2 a , Old Burlington Street, was re-elected honorary secretary. Votes of thanks to the officers, auditors, and chairman were duly proposed and acknow­ ledged. THE ENGL ISH CR ICKETERS AT THE CAPE. [R epr in ted by P ermission from t h e Sporting Life.'] TENTH M A TCH -v. EIGHTEEN OF TRANSVAAL. J ohannesburg , F ebru ar y , 1, 2 and 3. F irst D ay — M onday , F ebruary 1. This match was commenced in fine weather before a very fair crowd. The Eighteen was strengthened by two Pretoria men, A. E. Cooper, who bowled so well at Pretoria, coming in. An alteration in the English team was noticed, A. Hearne, F. Martin, T. Wood taking the places of Barton, Ayres, and Leaney. Mr. Read winning the toss, sent in A. Hearne and Chatterton to face the bowling of De Villiers and Cooper. Play was very slow afTthe start, 10 appearing after twenty- five minutes’ play. At 19, Chatterton in hitting out at De Villiers, was caught in the long field for 8. (19—1—8 ) Mr. W. L. Murdoch, who filled the vacancy, saw 13 added and then lost Hearne, who in trying to pull a ball from De Villiers, was clean bowled for a patient 16 just as the luncheon hour arrived. Resuming play, W. W. Read accompanied W. L. Murdoch to the wickets, De Villiers and Finlason still bowling. Twenty-four had been added, when Bailey clean bowled W. W. Read for 14. Mr. Brann, the next comer, only added five before he was bowled by Cooper. Pougher proved a useful partner to Mr. Murdoch, and when the interval arrived with the total at 121, the latter was not out 64. Runs came fast, till at 139 De Villiers, who had relieved Piton, clean bowled W . L. Murdoch with his second ball. The outgoing batsman had played exceedingly well for his 63, not giving a single chance. After this no great stand was made, and the innings ultimately closed for 179. De Villiers came out best in bowling, his five wickets costing 56 runs. At 5.30, the Eighteen commenced their innings with Wimble and Williams. J. T. Hearne and Mr. Ferris commenced the bowi­ ng, and when play ceased for the day, two wickets had fallen for 24. S econd D a y — T u esday , F ebruary 2. Mr. Ferris and J. T. Hearne again shared the bowling, and with the exception of nine overs, they had all the work to themselves. Wimble, Tancred, in spite of an injured hand, and Piton all played good cricket. Otherwise the English bowlers were little troubled, and when the last wicket fell the Eighteen were forty runs to the bad. Tancred’s 27 included a hit for six out of the ground from Mr. Ferris, After the usual interval Chatterton and Pougher opened the second innings of the Englishmen. De Villiers and Cooper shared the attack, and when time was called one batsman (Pougher) had been dismissed. TniRD D ay — W ednesday , F ebru ar y 3. At 11.15 the not outs—W . L. Murdoch 35 and Chatterton 20—continued their innings to the bowling of F. Smith and Cooper. Both batsmen played excellent cricket, and the score was raised to 127 before Mr. Murdoch was caught at the wicket. Murdoch, who had with Chatterton added 117 runs, had played very stylish though slow cricket for his runs. He hit only two 4’s, and made no less than thirty-seven singles. J. J. Ferris and Chatterton added 26, and then Mr. Read declared his innings closed. At three o’clock the Englishmen went into the field, shortly followed by Schuurman and Williams. Ayres fielded in place of Murdoch, who suffered from a slight sprain. Mr. Ferris and J. T. Hearne were again entrusted with the ball, and,as before,they found Tancred and Wimble difficult to dislodge. Through the exertions of these two batsmen 37 were added after the fall of the third wicket. Then rain came on heavily, and as there was no pro babilUy of a resumption the match was drawn. M r . R e a d ’ s T e a m . First Innings. Hearne, b De Villiers 16 Chatterton, c P. Wimble, b De Vil­ liers ........................ 8 Mr. Murdoch, b De Villiers .................63 Mr. Read, b Bailey ... 14 Mr. Brann, b Cooper 3 Pougher, b Finiason 23 Brockwell,b Finlason 1G Hearne, c Sinclair, b De Villiers ... 17 Mr. Ferris, c Butler, b Finlason .......... Wood, c Schuur­ man, b De Villiers Martin, not out ... Extras.................11 Total ...179 In the Second Inningp, Chatterton scored (not out) 49, Pougher, lbw, b Cooper 3, Mr. Murdoch, c Halliwell, b Smith 62, Mr. Ferris, (not out) 21 ; extras 18.—Total 153. Innings declared closed. T ran svaal . First Innings. Firct Innings. 0. M. R. W. Ferris.......... 37.2 21 83 9 J. Hearno ... 30 23 28 4 Pougher ... 9 3 18 3 P. W’imble, lbw, b J. Ochse, b Ferris 0 Hearne ................. 3 Finlason. c Read, b Williams, b J. Hearne 9 Pougher................. 10 C. Wimble, b J. Piton, not out......... 33 He »rne ................. 19 De Villiers, b Ferris 0 Halliwell, b Ferris ... 4 Cooper, c A.Hearne, Schuurman, cWood, b Pougher .......... 4 b Hearne................. 1 Bailey, b Pougher... 1 Allsop. run ou t.......... 2 Butler, b Ferris ... 1 Reid, b Ferris .......... 5 Sinclair, b Ferris ... 1 Smith, st Wood, b Extras................ 3 Ferris....................... 0 — Tancred, c Pougher, Total ..........133 b Ferris ................. 27 Amesbury, b Ferris... 9 In the Second Innings Williams scored, c Chat- terton, b Hearne 6, Schuurman, c Read, b J, Hearne 15, P. Wimble, c Wood, b J. Hearae 0, Tancred, (not out) 31, C. Wimble, (not out) 10.— Total 62. BOWLIN J ANALYSIS. E n gland . First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W De VilJiers .. 42 18 5 \ 5 .......... 38 19 31 0 Finlason ...25 5 48 3 .......... 20 8 28 0 Cooper ...16 7 22 1 .......... 25 12 28 1 Bailey............ 7 2 11 1 .......... 18 7 2i 0 Sinclair ... 5 0 15 0 .......... 11 4 8 0 Butler............ 2 0 8 0 Piton ............ 4 0 12 0 Smith ... 13 7 16 1 T ransvaal . Second Innings. O. M. R. W. ... 13 7 20 0 ... 15 1113 2 ... 17 413 0 A. Hearne 7 6 2 1 Martin ... 10 612 0 ELEVENTH MATCH—v. EIGHTEEN OF PETERMARITZBURG. M aritzbu r g , F ebruary 8, 9, and 10. Our next move was a three days* journey to Maritzburg, via Charlestown, and, as on all our coaching excursions, our party had to be divided—our secretary, Mr. E. Ash, pro­ ceeding with the advance party of twelve in all, leaving Mr. W. W . Read, Mr. W . L. Murdoch, Mr. G. Brann, Mr. J. J. Ferris, &c., to follow the next morning. Report had reached us beforehand that heavy rains and swollen rivers would be our lot to meet, but not to the extent it finally proved. Had all gone well with our first coach, we should have reached Standerton at night, but no slumber or sleep on a comfortable bed was to be our good fortune that night. On we ploughed, through mud and mire, sinking deeply into the ground at each turn of the wheel all day on Thursday, and at six o’clock that evening we arrived only as far as Waterfall, there to learn that to cross the river would be dangerous and difficult. I have forgotten to mention that with our special coach the ordinary daily coach accompanied us, contain­ ing a large theatrical party, also journeying to Maritzburg. They were also stuck in the mud—if you will pardon the expression, as being so appropriate to the situation. In the cosy but somewhat small house on the banks of Waterfall River we found some twenty- seven in all from the two coaches, and had to make the best of it for the evening and accompanying night. In the early morning our troubles indeed began. An early inspection of the river showed that our two coaches on the bank would have to be deserted, and two empty ones standing on the other s.de taken instead. This necessitated transferring our luggage, and finally ourselves, in a boat, a work of time and no little danger. Then the horses had to be let loose, and forcibly driven to swim the swollen river. This some refused to do, hence our coach had to be inspanned with eighteen bullocks—your correspondent’s first novel experience of riding behind the roast beef of Old England. On we went for three miles only at a pace suggestive of going to one’s own funeral. Here was one more river to cross—and such a torrent—and, alas! only one coach this time on the other side to take us on, our special coach having been delayed in endeavouring to meet us. We had had only a scanty morning’s meal, tea and dry biead (and some not that), as we had eaten our Waterfall friends “ out of house and home.” There was no help for it, and all made the best of it, and when it was (found the coach was not there to take us on, in the wisdom or wise thought of some of the leaders of the party a man was despatched on horsebacK to the place from whence we had started, three miles back, to bring any refreshments of any kind available to where we were perforce encamped. It was a novel sight to see our gallant party, tired and torn, on the banks of the Bushman’s River, resting until the much- coveted food anived, and our colonel for the time being scanning the horizon with field glasses watching eagerly the approach of the enemy. This somewhat frugal meal over, and all being willing to slumber awhile, a cry was raised that the coach was sighted, and so it turned out to be, and here, while packing our luggage on the fresh coach, the horses were unloosed, and a sad incident occurred. One of the horses, outspanned and thirsty, in addition to being tired, rushed to the water’s edge to drink, and fell into the rushing stream, NEXT ISSUE APRIL 14