Cricket 1893

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I'na .betracc and brief chronicle of the time.— _______ HamU *, To take all ten wickets in an innings is a feat that any cricketer may well be proud of, It is a theme that we love to dilate on long after the chill winter winds have oaused us to disouss our dearly loved game when seated round the craokling Christmas fire. It is a feat that renders a man more famous than a Cambridge Wrangler. It is a feat that will perpetuate the fame of Barratt, the Surrey left-hander, as long as the game is played. What, theD, shall be said of the veteran, C. Absolon, who has long since celebrated his Cricket Jubilee, and has begun his second innings of the Three Score Years and Ten match ? W it h in a month of completing his 76th year, on May 9th, for Smithfield Rovers v. Dalston Police, he secured all the 10 wickets in the latter’s innings. Probably this may not be considered his greatest feat, for it is recorded of him that in 1872, when playing for Wood Green v. United Willesden, he had a hand in securing all the 20 wickets. He bowled down 10 ; eight were oaught from his bow liD g, and the other two he caught out. Only one other cricketer ever equalled this feit, and that was Tom Adams, the famous Kent bowler. This is how Mr. Haygarth describes Absolon’s bowling. “ His bowling in of an eccentrio description, consisting of slows, expresses, jumpers, and yorkers.’’ Pro. digious! What a useful change bowler. T h e recent appointment of Mr. A. S Tabor to a vacancy on the Surrey Committee cannot fail to give satisfaction to all who concern themselves with the administration of the County Club. At Eton, and sub­ sequently at Cambridge, early in the seventies, he proved himself to be very muoh above the average as an all-round cricketer. His fine performance with G. H. Longman in the Inter-XJniverBity match of 1872, when 104 runs were put on for the first wicket, will still, no doubt, be remembered by the older stagers among C k ic x e t readers. Just at that time he wasquite in the front rank of amateur batsmen, and, indeed, in 1874 he represented the Gentlemen against thePlayers at Prince’s. Though born in Middlesex, he has been for many years resident in Surrey. Since he settled at Cheam, lie has, too, done good work inthe encouragement of cricket. His inclusion will decidedly be a source of strength to the executive of the County Club. T h f, Athletic.Neusot Monday last is respon­ sible for one of the best cricket stories I have heard for a long time. It would only spoil tbe general effect if I were to attempt to add anything myself in the way of ornamenta­ tion. So here it is in the vernacular: “ The match was at Blyth, Northumber­ land, and the captain decided to start the bowling with one of his players who was more noted lor speed than accuracy. The batsmen went to the wickets ready to play, but before beginning one of them shouted to the bowler. “ Noo, mister, let ye and me hev a dear under­ standing. If ye hit me with that bahl, aal