Cricket 1893

100 CRICKET: A WEEKLY EECORD OF THE GAME. MAT 4, 1893 ^ C O I ^ K ^ P e p K N C E - i * CRICKET NOTCHES. To the Editor of C r ic k e t , S ir , —The Rev. Robert Stratten Holmes, of 2, Westfield Park, Yorkshire, emphatically points out in his charming “ Notches ” of last week that I am undoubtedly in error in placing the formation of the Sussex County Club in 1839. “ Poor Old Sussex ! ” Some of our friends would not only “ notch ” us out of first-class honours, but now the Rev. R. S. Holmes—a parson, above all men—actually challenges the date of our birthright in the bona-fide formation of a Sussex County Club. Mr.Holmes has allowed a period of two months to elapse ere refuting my statements, which appeared in C ricket of February last. It will not take me, sir, with your kind permission and indulgence, more than a few moments to clearly and definitely point out the truth of my assertions. From the year 1800 to 1838, it is well known to all students of cricket lore, there was no recog. nised county club. It was owing to this fact that Mr. George Leopold Langdon,in the early part of the season of 1839, issued the following circular:— “ S ir , —The "members of the newly insti­ tuted County Cricket Club request the honour of proposing you as a member at their next meeting. Should you feel inclined to give them your support, it will greatly promote the interest of cricket in the County, inasmuch as it will form a fund for making matches, and be the means of extending and bringing together all cricketers from every part of the country. An early answer will oblige.—Your humble servant, “ G eorge L . L angdon , “ Secretary. “ Jollingwood House, Brighton, March 1st, 1889.” To prove that it was not a “ Brighton affair,” as Mr. Holmes would infer, the committee and members consisted among others of the following well-known noblemen and gentlemen—the Earl of March, who was president of the M.C.C. in 1842, Eart Winterton, who was likewise president in 1846, Mr. Benjamin Aislabie, the hon. seoretary at Lord’s from 1822 to 1841, Lord Vernon, Lord Templemore, Sir A. Dalrymple, M.P., Captain Pechell, M.P., Mr. W . Barchard of Uckfield, Mr. Hamlin Borrer of Cowfold, Horsham, Mr. G. Campion of Danny Park, Hurstpierpoint, Mr. B. Mostyn of Arundel, Mr. W . Humphrey of Chichester, Mr. B. Smith of Henfield, and the w’ell-known amateur player of the early days, Mr. Charles George Taylor. Preparatory to the commencement of the cricket season, the -members of the Sussex County Cricket Club dined together at the Royal York Hotel, Brighton, and I have taken the trouble to search the files of the Bright n Gazette, and there it is stated in black and white on April 3rd, 1839: “ The support which the newly formed Sussex County Cricket Club has already received from the nobility and gentry of the county must ensure success. Nearly i'150 is at present in the hands of the committee, and it is hoped that by the assistance of subscriptions from the town and county generally, the club will not only be enabled to bring the whole strengthof the county against Hants, Kent, M.C.C. and Notts.” I have also in my possession, not only a fine steel engraving of the “ Royal Sussex Cricket Ground,” but also one of the very first sub­ scriber’ s tickets, of which the following is a rough facsimile. jOSSE-X CR ICKED ^ o H > v B r i g h t o n . G/f° ° w 0 Subscriber’s Ticket for 1840. Admit~ 0. L. LANGDON. I have, I think,clearlyproved that ‘Brighton and neighbourhood ” did not monopolise the committee. I will now deal with the value and accuracy of Fred Lillywhite’s statements so beautifully quoted by the Rev. R. Stratten Holmes. In volume I., page 1, of “ Scores and Biographies” appears the follow ing:—“ The collection of scores which I now propose to offer to the public was commenced by my father, the late William Frederick Lillywhite, in the year 1842, and continued by myself (Fred Lillywhite) up to the present time.” The actual compiler, Mr. Arthur Haygarth, writes me personally—“ They had no more to do with compiling the book than had the Pope of Rome. I entirely and gratuitously did the whole.” The Lillywhites started the theory of the newly formed connty club in 1857, from the circular of the late Mr. Bridger Stent, whereas the continuity, as I have pointed out, dates from 1839 to the present time. With clerical pride Mr. Holmes writes “ Controversy on any topic relating to cricket is not to my taste.” Per contra, I would add that controversy ofttimes produces good results, and facts and dates are brought prominently to the front. One word more, sir, and I will close. In a recent “ notch,” Mr. Holmes intimates that his collection of cricket literature is almost unique, and yet in C ricket of April 20th, p. 68, in dealing with Nottingham cricket literature, he omits “ North’sCollection of Nottingham Scores from 1771 to 1829,” and the first edition of Sutton’s “ Nottingham Cricket Matches,” published by J. F. (not A.K ) Sutton in 1853.—Believe me, sir, yours truly, A efred J. G aston . DitchlingRise, Brighton. April 29th, 1893. “ DREAMS THAT I DREAM .” When in my dreams I take my stand To guard the stumps in Fairyland, I little fear the bowler’s wile, Nor dread the wicket-keeper’s guile; They do not bowl me off my pad, No catches frDm my glove are had: The hated “ leg before ” is banned In matches played in Fairyland. I dream of many a glorious drive, I feel the cut that goes for five: I hear the crowd’s applauding roar That follows oft a hit of four. I practise the entrancing glide, And win the battle for my side ; We rarely fail to make a stand When I go in—in Fairyland. But when to bowl I take the ball, How wondrous fast the wickets fa ll! Batsmen no liberties dare take, They do not disregard my break. And though the pitch plays fast and true Leg-breaks come off, and balls cub through No batsman Wisden knows could stand The balls I bowl in Fairyland. And though I bat the livelong day To call of “ Time,” from call of “ Play,” They do not tire, nor envious grow, Nor flag, nor feel the sport is slow ; And though I bowl from first to last No shade of jealousy is cast; A joyous and contented band Are we who play in Fairyland. In Fairyland ! In Fairyland ! On mortal turf, I frankly own, I never, never yet, have shown A form one twentieth as grand As I display in Fairyland ! E dmund B. V. C h r ist ia n . Every cricketer should send 7 stamps to the office of this paper for this year’s C ricket C alendar (25th year of issue). It contains chief fixtures for the season arranged in chrono’ogical order, table for registration o f players in m atches to com e, pages for the insertion of other engage­ m ents, Laws of Cricket, etc., etc.. Handy size for the pocket, bound in cloth : in leather wa'lets, gilt lettering, Is. 6d G RAN VILLE (L E E )v. SIDCUP.—Played at Lee on April 29. G ranville (L e e ). A. S. Johnston, b C. Southey ................... 4 W ilson, jun., et Brewer, b C. Davy 76 W . Edwards, b C. Southey ................... 5 C. J. M. Godfrey, b C. Southey ................... 9 J. P. Clarkson, c Brewer, b E. Davy 10 G. F. Gerds, c Hud­ son, b E. Davy ... 7 F. E. Bull, c Brewer, b C. Davy ........... G F. E. Lauder, b C. Davy ................... 6 R. F. Taylor, n otou t 14 Extras...................19 Total ...156 A.R.Layman and J. Edward did not bat. Innings declared closed. S idcup .—First Innings. C. V. B. Davy, b Bull 1 J. Brewer, b Bull J. Smith, b Godfrey L.Hudson,b Godfrey J. Foy, b B u ll........... H xtras.................. T o t a l ........... E. J. Davy, b G odfrey 1 G.E.Southey, not out 5 L. Tubbs, b Godfrey 0 Peters, b G odfrey ... 0 C. C. Southey b Bull 3 J.C.Spreckley, b G od­ frey ........................... 0 In the Second Innings G . Southey scored b Johnston, 6, Tubes, b Edwards 1. C. Davy, c L ay­ man, b Johnston 25, Peters, (not out) 4; extras 5.—Total 41. CRYSTAL PALACE—M ARRIED v. SIN G L E .- Played at Crystal Palace on April 29. S ingle . S. Colm an,retired ...8 6 P. H. Nelson, c W ool- loton, b Flem ing ... 26 Teshmaker, bFlem ing 0 J. M. Gowanlock, b Vinney ................... 0 G. Perry, b Austin ... 11 B H. Luiham .c Ams- den, b M itchell ... 21 A. Knight, c W oollo- ton, b U m ney........... 3 F. Rawson, b Flem ­ ing ........................... 7 A. B. Cipriani, c Flem ing,b Umney 7 G. Forester, not out 12 G. Powell, lbw, b Umney ................... 0 B 3, lb 3 ........... 6 Total ...129 M arried . L. H. Neame, b Lul- ham ........................... 5 Col. Penneywick, b Knight ................... 1 Capt. Fleming, st Powell, b Colman ... 24 C. Mitchell, b Colm an 27 J. W. Pawle, c Sub, b Colman ...................51 W. F. Umney, c Col­ man, b Nelson ... 5 H. Baker, b Knight ... 9 C.W .Orme.b Knight G. Austin, b Knight A. P. Colman, c and b Colman ........... W . Amsden, tt Powell, b Colman A. W . Gardner W oolloton.not out B ........................... Total ...149 WESTM INSTER SCHOOL v. KENSINGTON PARK—Played at Vincent Square on April 29. K ensington P ark . Rev. T. Greatorex, b Fisher .................40 D. C. Lee b Newm an 10 W. 8. Holdship,c Cox, b Newman .........12 J. H. Bettington, b Fisher ................101 G.A.P. Street, b New­ man .......................... 1 M. A. Nicholas, c Cox, bS h eriiog .........46 C. A. W hite, b Sherr- ing .........................12 C. A. Hooper, b Fisher ...................In C. J. Blois, b Fisher g F. W . Thompson, not out L. E. C. Abney, C ox. b Fisher Extras ... 22 10 24 Total ...294 W estminster S chool . C. D. Fisher, b Street..........................10 E. H. Cox, c Blois, b Bettington ...........27 J. More, c H oldship.b Eettington ........... 7 H. Ladell, b Betttog- ton ...........................15 F. B. Sherring, b H oldship...................19 W. L. Armstrong, b Bettington ........... 4 A. R . Severn, b H ooper ...................28 C. H. Newman, b H ooper ................... 0 L. J. M oon, not out 5 L. K. D ’Arcy, b H old­ ship ........................... 0 R . K. Cam pbell b H ooper ................... 2 Extras ...........SO Total .. 147 Mr. Wildman Cattley, tie treasurer, will preside at the annual general meeting of the Surrey County C.C., at the Oval to-day. Time 5 p.m. Clare College closed their innings against the Hawks at Cambridge on Thursday with the score 237 for six wickets. The two Blues, C. M. Wells and P. H. Latham, put on 194 for the first wicket, the only one down for the Hawks.