Cricket 1893

JULY 27, 1893 ORICRET g Jk WEEKLT BECOED OP THE GAME0 301 evidently taken particular pains over his personal adornment. To an entirely new rig out of flannels and other articles of “ bi.otry and virtue,” he added a pair of shoes which were adorned with silver buokles. The Colts had to field first, and with great suavity the cricket Johnnie advanced to his Captain with the enquiry “ Where shall I go, Mr. Souther- ton.” The old bowler, with a supreme disdain, looking his questioner up and down, replied, *•Oh, I think you had better go and sit down under the fence, where the ladies can see your buckles.” J. M. Y ates , one of the fortunate barristers who were recently admitted to the number of Queen’ s Counsel, is the Old Westminster who subsequently figured in Cambridge University sports, and with a fair “ Hout, sir,” replied that official, one of the best umpires in England. Then turning to me, he added, sotto voce , with grave impres­ siveness, “ and I never seen a houter .”— Arundo. A clergyman of the name of Bishop was batting one day in a local crioket match. On the bowler sending him a very wide ball, he called out, “ Keep the ball in the parish, sir.” The very next ball took his middle stump, whereon the bowler remarked, “ I think that’s about the diosese, my Lord ! ’ ’—Malignant. Is it not time rwrites Mr. A. C. Coxhead] that the column of “ maid(ns” in the bowling analyses should be dispensed with ? Does anyone care whether maidens are bowled or not ? I would suggest the substitution of a column *•bills for wicket.’ ’ The merit then Riohardson, Humphreys, Lockwood and Wells, these stand away from all others for effectiveness. Has the question of second-class v. first-class counties ever been properly consi­ dered as regards averages ? Surely the Essex bowlers, to say nothing of others, deserve recognition for their astounding performance against Yorkshire. C a p t . J. P. G ree n , one of the moving spirits in the development of cricket in the United States, and a prominent member of the International Match Committee of America, is over here on a flying trip to London. His presence just now, too, is rather opportune, as in all probability he will be able during his stay to make the visit of the Australian team to America an assured fact. E. W ainwright . A. M old . W . G unn . R. P eel . M r . A. E. S toddart . M W . G. G race . M r . G. M c G regor . M r . F. S. J ackson . J. M. R ead . W . H. L ockwood . A. S hrewsbury . W . F lowers . THE ENGLISH TEAM v. AUSTBA.LIA AT LORD’ S, JULY 17, 18, a n d 19, 1893. From a photograph by Hawldns and Co., of Lriglitun. amount of success as a cricketer as well as a footballer. Yates, Q.C., if I am right in his identity, was well known as a sportsman in Cheshire, in particular, for many years. Un­ less my memory deceives me, too, he is a candidate for Parliamentary honours some­ where in the same district. T h e following are the best of the amusing incidents connected with the game of cricket, which appeared recently in Truth :— I was bowling one day (August 11,1879), for Somerset v. Gloucestershire, at Clifton, and with a straight ball struck Dr. E. M. Grace, who was batting, on the pads. The appeal for lbw was given in my favour. MWhat ! ” exclaimed the doctor, with real or feigned surprise, “ did you say I was out, umpire ? ” of the new school of bowlers who infuse their science with imagination, tempting a batsman with a ball or two, to but lure him to his doom, would be manifest. Of these Lohmann was facile princess. The analysis up to last Saturday of bowlers who had taken at least seventy wickets would thus b e : Aver. Aver. W ickets. Runs. Balls. C. M. W e lls ........... ........... 70 .. 13.72 .. 30 R ich a rd son ........... ........... 89 .. 14.67 .. 26 P e e l.......................... ........... 74 .. 14.78 .. 42 Lockw ood ........... ...........113 .. 15.11 .. 29 W ainw right........... ........... 80 .. 1576 .. 39 J. T. H earne........... ...........135 .. 16.85 ... 43 Briggs ................... ........... 93 .. 17.16 ... 46 W . Humphreys ... ........... 77 .. 17.28 .. 28 M old.......................... ...........113 .. 17.50 ... 39 Attewell.................... ........... 70 .. 21.30 ... 62 T hough nothing has as yet been actually settled, there is every reason to believe that the Australians will be able to see their way to accept the conditions offered from Philadelphia. The soheme proposed pro­ vides that the Colonial players shall leave England on the 20th of September, in either one of the White Star or North German Lloyd Steamers. In this event they will play two matches against All Philadelphia, the first on September 28th, 29th and 30th, the second on October 5th, 6th, 7th. This ar­ rangement will enable the Australians, should they feel disposed, to play an intermediate fix­ ture either in Boston, New York, or some other handy centre. After the Philadelphia matches the idea is that the team shall visit. Chioago to see the World’ s Fair, with perhaps another fixture either there or on the way.