Cricket 1892

DEC. 29, 1852 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME; 605 7—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Cheshire 7—Southampton, Hampshire v. Devonshire 7—Norwich, Norfolk v. Cambridgeshire 7—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Notts Castle 7—Ma’v^rn, Worcestershire v. Lancashire Second Eleven 9—Norwich, Norfolk v. Lincolnshire 9—Lord's, M. \C. and Ground v. Hertfordshire 19—Malvern, Worcestershire v. Devonshire l0—Canterbury, Kent v. Nottinghamshire i0—Manchester, Lancashire v. Yorkshire 10 —Taunton, Somerset v. Sussex l0—Bristol, Gloucestershire v. Middlesex l0—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Surrey lO—Southampton, Hampshire v. Warwickshire 10—Dunstable, Bedfordshire v. Oxfordshire 11—Kennington Oval, England v Australians l4— Bradford, Yorkshire v. Middlesex 1 i— Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Surrey l4—Derby, Derbyshire v. Leicester l4—Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire v. Lincolnshire jG—Watford, Hertfordshire v. Lincolnshire ] 6 — Cambridge. Cambridgeshire v. Oxfordshire 1 6 —Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Cheshire 17— Cheltenham, Gloucestershire v. Australians l7 — Nottingham, Nottinghamshire v. Middlesex ]7—Brighton, Sussex v. Lancashire l7 -Taunton, Somerset v. Surrey ] 8 —Bicester. Oxfo dshire v. Bedfordshire 28 —Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Warwickshire 2 L—Lord’s. Middlesex v. Lancashire Qt—Taunton, Somersetshire v. Nottinghamshire pi—Sheffield. Yorkshire v. Kent Jl—Clifton, Glor cestershire v. Surrey * 1 —Southampton. Hampshire v, Leicestershire 2l—Cheshire. Chef hire v. Warwickshire 2i—Kennington Oval, Surrey Second Eleven v. Worcestershire 21—Exeter, Devonshire v. M.C.C. and Ground 28—Exeter, Devonshire V Worcestershire 24—Manchester, England v. Australians 21—Lord’s. Middlesex v. Kent 24—Brighton, Sussex v. Yorkshire 24—Leyton, Essex v. Surrey 24—Southampton, Hampshire v. Derbyshire 25—Durham, Durham v. Warwickshire 28—Manchester. Lancashire v. Notts 28—Brighton, Sussex v. Kent 28—Taunton, Somerset v. Gloucestershire 28— Scarborough, Yorkshire v. M.C.C. and Ground 28—Kennington Oval. Surrey v. Derbyshire 23—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Warwickshire 28—Southampton, Hampshire v. Essex 23—Lord’s. M C.C. and Ground v. Staffordshire 31—Scarborough, North v. South 31—Nottingham. Notts v Australians SEPTEMBER. 4 —Scarborough, Mr. C. I. Thornton’s England Elevt n v. Australians 7 —Hastings, South of England v. Australians or North v. South 11 —Hastings, Gentlemen v. Players 15—Reigate, Mr. W. W. Read’s Eleven v. Mr. W. G. Grace’s Eleven BEDFORDSHIRE COUNT? CLUB. The annual general meeting was held at the “ Swan” Hotel, Bedford, on the 12th Dec., the Mayor of Bedford (Mr. F.A. Blaydes) pre­ siding. The chairman expressed his opinion that if they could only get a proper county ground with a stand and pavilion it would materially help to forward the prospects of the club, and it would soon pay for itself from the gate money. A suggestion was also thrown out that the club should arrange a cricket week at Bedford in connection with the Bedford Clubs, providing balls, concerts, and other attractions in the evenings, the proceeds to go towards the benefit of the County Club. The balance sheet showed that the receipts for the year had been 1*158193.6d., and the expenses 1*178 6s. 2d. It was stated that matches had been arrangedwith Surrey, Bucks, Herts, Oxfordshire, and M.C.C. Mr. L. C. R. Thring, of Dunstable Grammar School, was re-elected hon. secretary, and Mr. Heal­ ing assistant secretary, and a vote of thanks was unanimously accorded these gentlemen for their energetic work during the past year. The Bedford Grammar and Modern Schools clubs were affiliated, the committee consist­ ing of delegates in the various clubs. *THE INNINGS. D edicated to W alt W hitman . I. To take your stand at the wicket in a posture of haughty defiance : To confront asuperior bowler as he confronts you: To feel the glow of ambition, your own and that of your side : To be aware of shapes hovering, bending, watching around — white - flannelled shapes—all eager, unable to catch yon. II. The unusually fine weather, The splendid silent sun flooding all, bathing all in joyous evaporation. Far off a grey-brown thrush warbling in hedge or in marsh ; Down there in the blossoming hushes, my brother, what is it that you are saying ? III. To play more steadily than a pendulum ; neither [hurrying nor delaying, but marking the right moment to strike. To slog : IV. V . The utter oblivion of all but the individual energy: The rapid co-operation of hand and eye pro­ jected into the ball; The ball triumphantly flying through air, you too flying. The perfect feel of a fourer I The hurrying to and fro between the wickets : the marvellous quickness of all the fields : The cut, leg hit, forward drive, all admirable in their way; The pull transcending all pulls, over the boundary ropes, sweeping, orotund, astral : The superciliousness of standing still in your ground, oontent, and masterful, con­ scious of an unquestioned six ; The continuous pavilioo-thunder bellowing after each true lightning stroke; (And yet a mournful note, the low dental murmur of one who blesses not, I fancied I heard through the roar In a lull of the deafening plaudits ; Could it have been the bowler ? or one of the fields ?) VI. Sing on, gray-brown bird, sing o n ! now I understand you! Pour forth your rapturous chants from flower ing hedge in the marsh, I follow, I keep time, though rather out of breath. VII. The high perpendicular puzzling hit: the consequent collision and miss : the faint praise of “ well tried.” The hidden delight of some and the loud dis­ appointment of others. VIII. But, O bird of the bursting throat, my dusky demon and brother, Why have you paused in your carol so fierce from the flowering thorn ? Has your music fulfilled the she-bird ? (it cannot have lulled her to sleep:) Or see y ou a cloud on the face of the day un usually fine ? To meet the requirements of City Trade, G. G. B ussey & Co. have opened a City Depot at 36, Queen Victoria Street, nr. Mansion House.—Advt. *This amusing imitation of Walt Whitman’s style appears in “ Echoes from the Oxford Magazine,” and is reproduced by kind permission of the publishers, Henry Frowd, Amen Corner. E.C. IX. To have a secret misgiving: To feel the sharp sudden rattle of the stumps from behind, electric, incredible : To hear the short convulsive clap, announc­ ing all is over. X. The return to the pavilion, sad, and slow at first: gently breaking into a run amid a tumult of applause ; The doffing of the cap (without servilityl in becoming acknowledgment; The joy of what has been and the sorrow for what might have been mingling madly for the moment in cider-cup. The ultimate alteration of the telegraph. XI. The game is over; yet for me never over: For me it remains a memory and meaning wondrous mystical. Bat-stroke and bird*voice (tally of my soul) “ slog, slog, slog.” The jubilant cry from the flowering thorn to the flowerless willow, “ smite, smite, smite.” (Flowerless willow no more—but every run a late shed perfect bloom.) The fierce chant of my demon brother issuing forth against the demon bowler, “ hit him, hit him, hit him.” The thousand melodious cracks, delicious cracks, the responsive echoes of my comrades and the hundred hence- resulting runs, passionately yearned for, never, never again to be forgotten. Overhead meanwhile the splendid silent sun, blending all, fusing all, bathing all in floods of soft ecstatic perspiration. R. CRICKET IN TASMANIA- WELLINGTON v. DERWENT. This match was played at Hobart Town on November 5th and 12th. On the first after­ noon Wellington occupied the wickets the whole of the time, and only lost eight wickets in securing a total of 486. On the following Saturday, after the innings had closecl for an addition of two runs, Wellington dismissed their opponents for 116, obtaining an easy victory by 372 runs. W e l l in g t o n . L. Macleod, b Harris .. 0 G. Gatehouse,c Swan, b Bingham ........... 142 E. Collins, c B. Chap­ man, b S w a n .........65 K. Burn, c Harris, b Bingham................... 150 M. Macleod, b Bing­ ham .......................... 0 C. Gibson, c S. Chap­ man, b Bingham... 29 G. McMillan, b Root 23 R. Sams, not out ... 40 C. Cheverton, run o u t ......................... 9 H. Reeve*, run out... 1 T. Kendall, b S. ] Howe .................. 0 Extras ............23 Total..........488 D e r w e n t . J. Watt, b Kendall ... 18 C. McAllen, c M. Macleod, b R. Sams 42 S. Howe, run out ... 1 J. Bingham, c L. Macleod, b R. Sams 7 A. Swan, b R. Sams... 6 S. K. Chapman, b R. Sams........................ 0 A. H. Ashbolt, not o u t ....................... 1 H. M. Dodd, b R. Sams ... ... ... H. Chapman, b R. Sams ... J. Harris, b R. Sams O. Roofc.b R Sams... Extras .................. Total ...116 CHESHIRE COUNTY CLUB. The annual general meeting of this club was held at Chester on the 10th inst. The balance in hand amounted to 4*80, exclusive of £80 owing to the club in the shape of subscrip­ tions. Negotiations are beifig carried on with a view to securing a county ground at Birken­ head Park. To meet the requirements of Citjr Tfade, G. G. B u s se y & Co. have opened & City Depot at 36, Queen Victoria Street, nr. Mansion House.—Advt