Cricket 1893

MAY 4, 1893 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 109 our strength. It is quite impossible to exaggerate the pleasure and profit we have all found in 5these clubs. Though they have flourished so long, I believe this is the first public intimation of their existence. I have got permission to make these facts known in the hope that similar clubs may be started during the winter months all over the country. Cricket enthusiasm, thus fostered, can never wane. An unknown correspondent, hailing from Rochdale, has courteously made a valuable addition to m y Notch on Lanca­ shire cricket. Here are his w ords: “ I think you will find a few ‘ gradely ’ Lan­ castrians who have either played or are now playing for counties other than the County of their birth, v iz .: The Palairets (Somersetshire), H . V. Page and Frank Taylor (Gloucestershire), F. Blake (York­ shire), Smith (Derbyshire), Burns and Littlewood (Essex), C. De Traft'ord (Leicestershire), Crosfield and Sawyer (Cheshire). So, on the whole, our record is not as bad as painted, There would be less reason for the complaints of Notts and Yorkshire, if all the counties had done as much as Lancashire for the cricket of these shires, in that, by pro­ viding men with places as pros, Lanca­ shire has done something by way of recompense for the players she has got from other shires.” Personally, I long for the day when every county will play only native cricketers. HONOR OAK v. PADD ING TO N .-Played at H onor Oak on April 29th. Paddington, who brought a strong team, which included Burton and West, the Midd.eeex players, were defeated by 67 ru n s; this was chi< fly due to the splendid not out • i nK o f .119 by G* Harrison, and the fine bowling o f F. Harrison. 6 F addikgton . Burton, b G. Harrisou 0 Stevens, b F. Harri­ son ..........................20 W est, not out ...........r,8 C. Humphreys, b F. H arrison ................... 5 R. B nnett. b F. H a rrison ................... 1 J. Bat< s,|b F.Harrison 0 W .M ills,b F. Harrison 0 H. Bodden, run out 10 L . Puttifoot, b. G. Harrison................... 0 A. Targott, b G. H arrison.............. 0 J. Walker, b G. Htrri* son ...................... 0 ... .’!! 10 Total ..124 H onor O ak . G. Harrison, not outll9 F. Lett, c W est, b B urton ...................10 C. skipwith, c sub., b Burton ................... 7 F. H arrison,b Barton C J. WarreD, c and b Burton ................... 9 tt. 8 medley, b Burton 8 E. Hayes, b H um ­ phreys ...................10 T. D ickason, b Hum­ phreys ................. 2 B. Ramsay, b Hum­ phreys ................. 0 A. Jones, b Mills ... 4 C. H. Mayo, c Mills, b Stevens ................. 6 L-b ................... ]o Total ...191 May 20- M ay 31- June 24 July 22 July 29 Aug. 7, Aug. 9—1 Aug. 10- Aug. 11, LONDON RAMBLERS CLUB. -Crouch End, v. Hornsey. -Mitcham Green, v. M itcham. -R ochester, v. Rochester. -Cane Hill. v. Cane Hill Asylum . —Crouch End, v. Hornsey. 8—Chichester, v. Priory Park Midhurst, v. Midhurst. -Goodwood Park. v. G oodw ood Park. 12—Havant, v. Kavant. C. Lillywhite & Co. have a quantity o f good cricket balls, slightly discoloured, which they are willing to clear as follow s Four Seamed 51/-, ^atgut Seamed 43/-, Best Match 42/-, Second Match 39/-, Treble Practice 33/- dozen, carriage free. Half dozen bs me rates. Single balls threepence each extra. SoutLborough, Tunbridge W ells.—Advt. UNIVERSITY JOTTINGS. “ Coming events cast their shadows before.” So whilst awaiting the outcome of the trial matches now in course o f pro­ gression at both Oxford and Cambridge with what patience we may, ’twill not be amiss, perhaps, to briefly review the intermediate form of Light and Dark Blues alike, as shown during the past fortnight. Taking the Cantabs first, the Westbury fixture proved their captain, Mr. F. S. Jackson, in rare trim, both with bat and ball, his second innings o f 111 being compiled in masterly fashion. For cutting and driving in superb style, he occasionally “ laid on ” to some tune, as three consecutive sixes will testify. In bowling, he took five wickets, including the brothers Palairet, at comparatively small c o s t; and, emulated by such prowess, Mr. A. J. L . Hill, another “ Blue,” also trundled with great effect, and appears to have quite recovered his old form, which will come as “ tidings of great jo y ” to all Cantabs past and present. Most of the other “ Blues,” now in resi­ dence, have been practising assiduously at Fenner’s to manifest advantage, Mr. H. R. Bromley-Davenport in particular having improved wonderfully in his bowling, keeping a splendid length and getting plenty of “ devil ” into it. O f those now engaged (as we write) in the Fresh­ men’s match, many have already shown promising,nay splendid,form, Mr.W .M .G. Hemingway (Uppingham) giving a preli­ minary taste of his quality, by compiling the fine score of 102 (not out), for Kings v. Trinity H a ll; and the career of this gentleman will be watched with much interest, as once “ set ” he seldom fails to score heavily, indeed 'twill occasion no great surprise should he attain to X I. honours early in the present season. The Trinity College Freshmen’s match saw Messrs. R. A. Studd (Eton), C. J. L. Rudd (Harrow), P. R. Creed, (Marl­ borough), and T. Shearme (Westminster) fully maintain their Public School reputation, the two latter making 59 and 43 respectively. The Etonian not only scored 44, but fielded and bowled in style worthy even ofhis famous brothers, and he also has a rosy chance o f repre­ senting his Alma Mater in July.— The Harrovian also did well, by taking six wickets, all clean bowled. Besides these, Mr. J. Burrough (Shrewsbury) played a fine defensive innings of 58 (not out) for Jesus v. Clare; Messrs. A. M. Jenkins (Llandovery) and C. R. McKee (Denstone) 124 and 53 (not out) in the St. John’s X I. v. Freshmen’s match ; the latter of whom will be heard o f again, not only at Cambridge, but (maybe) in the Notts County X I., as Captain Holden and others have a great opinion o f him. Of the seniors, Mr. F. H. Willis (Trinity Hall) made 103 versus King’s College ; Mr. G. G. Pope (Trinity), 58 (not out), although going in last in the Freshmen’s fixture, as above; Mr. K. S. Ranjitsinghi (Trinity) 24 (not out; against the Crusaders ; not to mention an infinity of “ centuries ” compiled daily in the various College fixtures, too numerous to dwell u pon; all of which shows that talent in every part of the game is by no means lacking at Cam­ bridge, as also that Mr. Jackson will have no easy matter in the final selection. As regards Oxford, the self-same match at Westbury also proved its captain, Mr. L. C. H . Palairet, already in form, his score o f 60 being amassed in that dashing and beautiful style which gained him such lcudos last year, whilst his bowling showed conclusively that in this direction also his right hand had not forgotten its cunning. Mr. V. T. H ill, whose prowess for Oxford v. Cambridge last year will not soon be forgotten, rattled up 51 and 16 in merry fashion in the same fixture, and Mr. T, S. B. Wilson, yet another “ Blue,” bowled with telling effect in both innings. Mr. R. C. N. Palairet made 21 (not out) in his second venture, andia rapidly coming back to form, but Mr. F. A. Phillips, who so signally failed to justify his inclusion in the X I. last year, showed very mediocre style, and we much doubs if he will be able to' retain his place in the face of so many first-class debutants. O f the men now engaged in the Seniors’ match, Mr. A. L. Nelson (Merton)has already “ topped the century” once this term, but although most brilliant in College matches he invariably fails to maintain this in any o f importance ; and Messrs. R. W . Rice (Jesus), A. Latter (Trinity), W . S. Case (Magdalen), C.J.R. Richards (Exeter) and M.Berkeley(Hertford)have all shown thus early that they are on business in ten t; still whereas both sides are very strong n batting, in bowling they are just the reverse, Messrs. F. Street (Christ Church), A. Boger (Magdalen), and M. Berkeley (Hertford) being the only ones with any pretensions whatever. The annual en­ counter between Oriel College (Oxford) and Jesus College (Cambridge) is always looked forward to with great pleasure, and that of Friday last was no exception, several prominent Light and Dark “ B lu es” taking part therein. The Oxonians were in brilliant form, running up a score o f 203 for eight wickets, at which they “ declared,” to which the Cantabs responded with 76 (for 7 wickets) and the result was a draw much in favour o f the home team. Mr. L. C. H . Palairet played another grand innings for the winners, and Mr. I. N. Peikins a patien1; one of 52 (not out) for the losers, which does not say much for the rest of the Cantabs, and those fond o f drawing auguries will have something to go upon. Any mention of the “ Freshers,” beyond saying that very many of them have been exhibiting real good form in practice, would be superfluous until after the result of the next three days’ match, but in our next issue a distinct line can be drawn, and the merits gauged, of the respective aspirants to University cricket honours at both places. S . M . J. Woods took eight wickets of Bridge­ water for 21 runs, playing for Wivelisoombe on Saturday. W. G. Grace scored 54 out of a total of 237 for Thornbury v. Lansdown at YVeston, on Monday. J. B. Sample carried his bat through the innings for Peterhouse (2) v. St. John’s (2) at Cambridge on Friday Iasi. He scored 64 out of 135.