Cricket 1892

58 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. APRIL 14, 1892 to the Empress of Austria when she was in England some years ago, was only a fitting tribute to his exceptional ability across country. As a cricketer, too, he was by no means in the last flight. On the contrary, he was an excellent all­ round player and did good service not unfrequently for I Z. and other leading Clubs. In the matches between the Press and Jockeys, too, he often par­ ticipated, and more than once to good purpose. Solvitur acris hiems grata, vice veris et Favoni * * * * * Nunc decefc aut viridi nitidum caput impedire myrto. At the dawn of spring’s genial weather, To cricket’s green sward we repair; Our blood, long time sluggish, rekindles, And banished are sorrow and care, We joy, as we think soon the steamship Oar wanderers homewards w'ill bring, And that Lord’s and the Oval with plaudits Again at their prowess may ring. Australian laurels have added Still more to our Champion’s renown, Have silenced those envious critics, AVho now, as of yore, cry him down, And, spite of ill-luck and misfortune In 91’s season of rain, Tho Master stands greaved for the combat, Fresh triumphs to strive for and gain. Whenever a great cricketer has ill-luck, there are always numbers of people who at once proclaim that he has permanently lost form. This has been said of Dr. Grace time after time during the past 20 years, and as often has been disproved. It was said of him last season, and his doings in Australia have once more shown its falsity. H. A. T a t e . CRICKET IN CHINA. SHANGHAI v. HONG KONG. This Inter-port match, which took place at Hong Kong on February 4th, 5th, and 6th, produced a decisive victory for the home team. Among the twenty-two players were several well-known on English grounds, among them the old Harrovian Captain Dunn, aheavy scorer in English cricket a ft wyears ago, Captain Dumbleton, of the Royal Engineers, Quarter-master Sergeant Jeffkins, J. Orman, J. M. De Bobeck, E J. Coxon, and A. J. Leach. Great interest centred in the game, and there was a large attendance, including the Governor and Lady Robinson. Shanghai winning the toss went in first, and Moule and Orman made such a good stand that 84 had been got before the latter was dismissed. After their separation, though, no lengthy stand was made, and Dr. Lowson and E. J. Coxon bowled with such success that the innings closed for an addition of only 74 runs. Hong Kong in their turn began well, and at the end of the first day the total was 178 with only four wickete down. On the following day the Shanghai eleven were placed at a great dis­ advantage in having to bowl and field with a wet ball, and most of the Hong Kong eleven scored well. Captain Dunn, who was not out overnight with 45, added 63 before he was dismissed, being out rather unluckily owing to the ball rebounding of! the wicket-keeper’s pads. W ith the exception of an easy catch at 89 he gave no chance. The later batsmen, too, did well, and the last two wickets put on 134 runs. In their second innings Shanghai fared even worse than before, and in the end Hong Kong won by an innings and 132 runs. E. J. Coxon took twelve Shanghai wickets for 121 runs, Dr. Lawson eight for 98. Hong Kong’s total was beaten by Shanghai by one run in the first match, in 1886. Of the five later fixtures Shanghai won three, Hong Kong one, and one was drawn. S h an g h a i , First Innings. W . H. Moule, b Lowson ... 44 J. Orman, lbw, b Lowson 39 T. Wallace, st G. Coxon, b E. Coxon ........................ F. A. de St. Croix, b Low­ son ............................... 1 J. Mann, b E. Coxon............19 C. Barff, b E. C oxon.............22 A. Stewart, b Lowson ... 0 W. Bruce-Rotertson, b Lowson ...........................11 E. P. Wickham, not o u t... 8 A. G. H. Carruthers, b Lowson ......................... 1 W. H. Murray, sb Coxon, b E. Coxon ......................... 0 Extras ................. 9 Second Innings. not out ......... 9 b E. Coxon ... 6 9 b Lowson......... 18 b E. Coxon ... 6 c de Robfck, b E. Coxon ... 7 c Jeffkins, b E. Coxon ......... 33 b Low8on......... 11 b E. Coxon......... 11 b E. Coxon ... 9 st G.Coxon, b E. Coxon ......... 4 st G. Coxon, bE. Coxon ......... 3 Extras ... 17 Total .........163 H ong K ong . Total ...131 Dr. Lowson, c Wick ham, b St. Croix ... 40 J. M. de Roteck, b Stewart ... ..........18 Q-M .-S. Jeffkins, c Robertson, b St. C ro ix ....................... 45 Capt. Dumbleton. c St. Croix, b Murray 14 Capt. Dunn,Bt Robert­ son, b Stewart ...107 E. J. Coxon, b Barff... 7 A. J. Leach, c Robert­ son, b Stewart ...23 S. L. Darby, c Mur­ ray, b Stewart ... 16 E. W. Maitland, not out ........................59 C. G. Taylor,c Wick­ ham, b Carruthers 51 C. S. Coxon, b St. Croix .................28 Extras ..........12 Total ...420 BOWLING ANALYSIS. S hanghai . First Innings. O. M. R. W. E. Coxon Lowson Darley ... Jeffkins... Taylor ... Barff ... Murray 8tewart St. Croix . 32 . 28 . 5 . 7 . 5 61 4 7 56 6 ... 1 10 0 1 16 0 ... 2 11 0 Dunn H ong K ong . O. M. R. W. 38 10 99 1 25 4 80 1 28 6 8G 4 28 5 81 3 Second Innings. O. M. R. W. ... 28.2 6 f0 8 ... 22 5 42 2 ... 2 1 4 0 ... 5 1 11 0 O. M. R. W. Cjrruthers 5 0 18 1 Wallace... G 1 39 0 Mann . . 7 0 20 0 Orman ... 2 0 11 0 Wallace bowled two and Barff one no-l alls. STOICS CLUB. April 25—Thames Ditton, v. Thames Ditton April 20—Southgate, v. Southgate May 4—Rochester, v. Rochester May 7—Carshalton, v. Carshalton May 14—West Kensington, v. St. Paul’s School May 21—Bushey, v. Bushey Maj 25—Charterhouse Square, v. Merchant Tay lors’ School May 2<—Citford Bridge, v. Private Banks June 2—Bedford, v. Bedford Modern School June 4—Brentwood, v. Brentwood June 6—Chelm°ford, •». Chelmsford June 11—"Walthamstow, v. Walthamstow June 11—Southgate, v. Southgate June 15—Buckhurst Hill, v. Buckhurst Hill June 18—Windsor, v. St. Mark’s School June 25—Battersea, v. Battersea July 2—Highgate, v. Hiwhgate 8chool July 9—Wimbledon, v. Wimbledon School July 16—Woodford, v. "Woodford Wells July 19—Acton, v. Pallingswick July 23—Finchley, v. Christ’s Co lege July 30—Tottenham, ▼. Tottenham College August 1—Lee, v. Granville August 6—Sou’hgate, v. Routhgate August 20—Ealing, v. Ealing August 24—Hampstead, v. Hampstead August 27—Wanstead. v. Wanstead September 1—Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace September 3—v. Hampstead Nondescripts S ussex T our . Jure 20—Easttourne. v. Eastbourne June 21—Eastbourne, v. South Lynn June 22—Hnrstpierpoint. v St. John’e College June 2S—Ardingiy. v. Ardingly College June 24—St. Leonard’s, v. South Saxons June 25—Tunbridge Wells, v. Tunbridge Wells H om e SW e e k > t L e tto n . August 8—Leyton, v. Bushey August 9—Leyton, v. National Sporting Club August 10*—Leyton, v. Wanstead August 11—Leyton, v. Corn Exchange August 12—Leyton, v. Essex Club & Ground August 13—Leyton, v. Pallingswick Mr. A. N. Hornby had an easy win in the County Council election for Nantwich recently. CROYDON CLUB. The Annual General Meeting of this club was held at the “ Greyhound ” Hote , Croydon, and ■was numerously attended. Mr. T. L. Roberts, President of the club, occupied the chair. The reports of the Treasurer and the Secretary were of a very satisfactory character, that of the former t>howin? that, notwithstanding very heavy extraordinary expenses in the past year, there was a balance of upwards of £10 to carry forward. Another cause of gratification to the members was the renewal of the lease of the ground. All the officers were re-appointed, Mr. J. Aris again consenting to be the Treasurer, and Mr. H. R. Groom being again re elected Captain and Hon. Secretary. Mr. R. Archer was elected Captain of the second eleven. The match lista* given telow was read, and the remaining business having been transacted, the meeting closed with the cus­ tomary votes of thanks. April 16—Croydon, Under 30 v. Over 30 April 18—Croydon, 1st XI. v. IS'ext XV. April 23—Croydon, Marxied v. Single April 30—Wandsworth, v. Spencer April £0—Croydon, v. Spencer May 3—Croydon, v. Erratics May 7—Croydon, v. Mitcham May 7—Mitcham, v. Mitcham May 7-'Thornton Heath, v. Irenic May 11—Tunbridge Wells, v. Tunbridge Wells May 11—Norwood, v. Norwood May 14—Croydon, v Norwood May 21—Cane Hill, v. London County Asylum May 21—Croydon, v. Selhurst May 21—Addiscombe, v. Ashburton May 28—Croydon, v. Beddington May 28—West Norwood, v. Grecian May 2*<—Beddington, v. Beddington June 4—Norbury, y. Norbury Park June 4—Croydon, v. Whitgift School June 4—North End, Croydon, v. Whitgift Schoo 2nd XI. June 6—Addiscombe. r. Addiscombe June 6—Croydon, v. Addiscombe June U —Croydon, v. Whitgift Wanderers June 11—Lee, v. Granville June 13—Croydon, v Tunbridge Wells June 18—Croydon, v. Spencer June 18—Tulse Hill, v Mr. J. C. Lovell's XI. June 18—Wandsworth, v. Spencer June 22—Croydon, v. Norwood June 25—Croydon, v. Burlington Wanderers June 25—Norwood, v. Selhurst Park June 29—Lee, v. Granville July 2—Malden, v. Malden Wanderers July 2—Croydon, v. Granville July 2—Carshalton. v. Carshalton July 8—Kenley, v. Kenley July 9—Beddington, v. Beddington July 9—North End. Croydon, v. Whitgift School July 9—Croydon, v. Beddington July 16—Croydon, v. Dulwich July 16—Dulwich, v. Dulwich July 18—Croydon, v. Peripatetics July 23—Mitcham, v. Mitcham July 21 —Croydon, v. Mitcham July 23—Norwood, v. Norwood Ju'y 30 - Croydon, v. Malden Wanderers July 30—Carshalton, V. Carehalton Aug. 1—Croydon, v. Addi*com >e Aug. 1—Addiscombe. v. Addiscombe Aug. 2—Croydon, v. Burlington Wanderers Aug. 3 -Croydon, v. M.C.C. & G. Aug. 4—Croydon, v. Granville Aug. 5—Croydon, v. Kenley Aug. 6—Croydon, v. Brixton Wanderers Aug. 6—Denmark Hill. v. Brixton Wanderers Aug. 8, 9—Llttlehampton, v. Littlehampton Aug. 10—Bognor, v. Bognor Aug 11—Arundel, v. Arundel Aug. 12,13—Chichester, v. Priory Park Aug. 18—Croydon, v. Mr. J. C. Lovell’s XI. Aug. 20—Denmark Hill, v. Brixton Wanderers Aug. 20—Croydon, v. Brixton Wanderers Aug. 27—Croydon, v. Norbury Park Aug. 27—Selhurst, v. Selhurst Aug. 31—Croydon, v. Oakleigh Wanderers • Sept. 3—Dulwich, v. Dulwich Sept. 3—Croydon, v Dulwich Sept. 10—Croydon, v. Northbrook Sept. 10—Lee, v. Northbrook M r . W. B la c k e r , of Harrow and Cambridge University, was married last w’eek. M r . F e r r is took 207 wickets at an average cost of 5.35 for Mr.Bead’ s team in South Africa S ome of the team just returned from South Africa speak very highly of Leaney’s prom ise as a wicket-keeper. A m atch between an Eleven of England and Eighteen Gentlemen of the District will be played at Kingston on Monday and Tuesday next. L ord S h e f fie l d proposes, it is said, to take an English Team, including Shrewsbury and Gunn, to Australia next winter to play three test matches.