Cricket 1893

816 CJRICKET s A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME, AUG. 3, 1893 C A N T E R B U R Y GRAND CRICKET WEEK, 1893. Commencing Monday, Aug- 7th- The Elevens will be chosen from the following— FIRST MATCH. A u g u s t 7th, 8th, and 9th, KENT v. AUSTRALIANS. AUSTRALIANS J. McC Blackham,Esq. A. C. Bannerman, Esq. J. J. Lyons, Esq. G. Giffen, Esq. W . F. Giffen, Esq. H. Trum ble, Esq. W . Bruce, Esq. R. W . M cLeod, Esq. H. Graham , Esq. S. E. Gregory, Esq. G. H. S Trott, Esq. C. T. B. Turner, Esq. A. H. Jarvis, Esq. A. Coningham , Esq. KEN T W . H. Patterson, Esq. F . M archant, Esq. M. C. Kemp, Esq. L . W ilson, Esq. Rev. W . Rashleigh E. M. Blair, Esq. J. Le Fleming, Esq. Rev. F. M eyrick-Jones T. N. Perkins, Esq. G . G. H eam e A. H eam e W . Hearne Martin W right SECOND MATCH. A u g u s t 10th, 11th, and 12th, KENT v. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. KEN T W . H. Patterson, Esq. F. Marchant, Esq. M C. Kemp, Esq. L . W ilson, Esq. W . L. Knowles, Esq. Rev. H. C. L. Tindall H. C. Stewart, Esq. E. M. Blair, Esq. G. G. Hearne A. Fearne w . Bearne Martin W right NOTTINGHAMSHIRE J. A. Dixon, Esq. C. W. W right, Esq. A. O. Jones, Esq. Shrewsbury Gunn Sherwin Barnes H. B. D aft Shacklock Flowers Attewell Mee Baguley Play will comm ence »t 12 no n on Monday and Thursday, and 11.30 on the other days. Admission—One Shilling. By tbe kind perm ission of Co'onel the Bon. Walter J. Stewart, and o f Colonel H. Crawford, tbe BANDS OF THE CAVALRY DEPOT AND ‘27th ROYAL INNI3KILLING FUSILIERS W ill play on the G roui.d during the W eek a m a t e u r ~”Y h e a t r i c a l s . By the “ OLD STAGERS ” On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. G R A N D B A LL S AT TH E MUSIC HALL On W ednesday and Friday. Brilliant Illuminations on the DANE JOHN and in ihe City. LANTERN CYCLE PA RADE ON THU RSDAY EVEN ING. Jas.Lily wie,Fro who . (The Original Old Established Firm of L IL L Y W H IT E ). ACTUAL MANUFACTURERS OF FINEST QUALITY Cricket and Lawn Tennis Goods, Racquets, Footballs, Golf, &c., &c. 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L., F. & Co. are publishers o f Jam es Lillyw hite’s Cricketers’ Annual, 1/- THURSDAY, AUG. 3 r d , 1893. ^ u h i l x m G o s s ip * ghB abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— . __ Homlsk I t will be gratifying to the managers of Warwickshire cricket to know that the Aus­ tralian Oaptain, beyond a doubt at his best the prince of stumpers, has the highest opinion of L illej, whom he deolares to be the finest wicket keeper he has seen during the present tour. Myself, I should have much liked to have seen the Warwickshire professor included in the Players’ eleven in one or other of the matches against the Gentlemen, a compliment which he had thoroughly well earned. Lilley, who,by thewav, is one of the few natives in the Warwickshire eleven, is, moreover, something more than a mere wicket keeper. He is besides a batsman of more than ordinary ability, as his big score against Surrey at the Oval early in the season and his subsequent performances against Yorkshire and the Australians fully prove. In any case, though he has not the best of health, he is a thorough tryer. It can not be said of him as has been eaid of the flowers bearing a similar name, “ that he toils not neither does he spin.” T iie Incogniti [R. T. writes] last wefck migrated to North Wales, where, on the excellent—and park-like— cricket ground attached to the palatial residence of Mr. Sydney Platt, they were engaged in two matches against Bryn-y-Neuadd. Strong teams had been got together, especially in the batting department, including A. N. Hornby, D. H. Brownfield, M. P. Maclean, Arthur Knowles, and A. M. Inglis, and the “ century” was knocked off by three of these smitcrs. T h e fielding was of the very best, and the catches “ brought off ” by Inglis, Maclean, and Bett such as not often witnessed in that district, nor yet many others; whilst the effective and pluoky wicket-keeping of H. M eDzies and W. Felton stood out most con­ spicuously. Of the trundlers, the “ Incog. Doctor,” C. S. Cobbold, C. E. Wilson, and the resident professional Eastwood were the chief settlers of the batsmen. The last named, for a veteran just diving into the fifties, was exceptionally good, whilst a certain popular cricketer (endearingly known as “ Monkey ” ) not only enlivened the proceedings, but spurred up the fieldsmen also, in his patent and rollicking style, so well known to Lancas­ trians, Harrovians and others. The weather being fine, a most enjoyable time was gone through from start to finish, and the “ Incogs.” take this opportunity of tendering their thanks to the popular host—and charming hostess—for thegenial welcome and entertain­ ment. “ T he Old Buffer’ s ” foot, C ricket readers will be glad to learn, is once more on its native heath, and his name is of course Fred Gale. He was present at the Oval on Monday to see the early stages of the Surrey and Lancashire match,and as cheery and,well—communicative as ever. As far as one can judge, his sojourn in the Far West does not sefem to have had a prejudicial effect either on his health or his spirits. Indeed, from the way in which he bears his years it is difficult to believe that he recently reached the Psalmist’s allotted span of three score and ten. In a letter written onboard the s.s. Lake Winnipeg, and dated “ Eight days out from Montreal, July 26,” which only preceded the writer a few minutes, the O.B. describes the chief incident of a match he saw between the Parkdale and Toronto Clubs, of which he was a witness, at Toronto on July 15. But the description will come best from his own pen: Beautiful ground on the old Exhibition ground on the shores of Lake Ontario. No boundaries except the building, one wing whereof is used as a pavilion. Very good bowling, wicket-keeping—excellent wicket­ keeper standing two yards back, and not key- holing, as only SherwiD, the late immortal Pilling, Alfred Lyttelton, McGregor, and coves of that stamp can do effectually. Batting very good, but admitted deficiency in the stonewall defence, which can only be acquired against the best bowling with sixpence or a shilling on the wicket. Guarded boundary in the rear, but not much needed, as wioket- keeping was very good. As to fielding, never since the grand England-Australia match of 1880 (called Lord Harris’s match, as he in­ augurated it for the purpose of “ burying the hatchet” ), which match wTe both of us, in company with over 20,000 coves a day, saw, have I ever seen such a matchless display of fielding, catching, running, and throwing. It was quite equal to that of the baseballers whom I saw at Chicago, which was marvel­ lous, but it was with a baseball, and not with our old friend of from 5|oz, to 5foz. weight (as provided by Laws of 1774, 1 think). W ith keen cricketing instinct, the “ Old Buffer” made Walker House, a good cricket name, his headquarters while at Toronto. While there he was particularly pleased, as all old cricketers will be, to hear good| news of the veteran Mr. W. Pickering, the W . H. Patterson of his day. “ Bull Pickering” has a high appointment in the Canadian and Pacific Railway at Vancouver, and though he has passed 76 summers is enjoying a hale and green old age with every comfort and happiuess round him. Mr. Gale speaks in most appreciative terms of the hospitality extended to him on all sides during his short stay at Toronto. Exoept that he has gone in for Piccadilly weepers, which are tinged with silver streaks, there is nothing to distinguish him from the F. G. of old. “ W i c k e t k e e p e r . The player in cricket who stands with a bat to protect the wicket from the ball.” Anyone might think that