Cricket 1893

SEPT. 21, 1898 CRIOKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME- 483 SU RR EY ELEV EN v. N INETEEN OP RICHMOND AND DISTRICT. For the last two or three years the Surrey Eleven have finished the season on the Athletic Ground at Richm ond with a m atch against a local team. Some very fair all-round cricket was the result of the game played there on M onday and Tuesday, a n i on the whole good scoring was the outcome, although the wicket after the rainfall of Saturday and Sunday helped the bowlers a lot at the out­ set. Owing to an injury to his hand at Reigate Mr. W. W. Read, who was to have captained the eleven, had to cry off at the last m om ent, and for unavoid­ able reasons W ood and Richardson were also absent. Several of the Nineteen showed form above the average. Stanley Colm an was the highest run- getter, and of the youngsters, Lohmann, Braund, and Corden all shaped well, the first-named in particular. 1 he best all-round cricket on the side was, however, shown by E A. Bush, who not only took five of the Eleven’s wickets for 36, but also played extremely good cricket for his second score of 44. Henderson and Abel both batted well for the Eleven, and the form er is finishing the season in his best style. Brockwell bowled with great success in the first innings of the Nineteen. He took fourteen of the eighteen wickets at an average o f just over five runs. A very pleasant game was drawn, certainly not to the disadvantage of the local players, w ho were 218 on with half their wickets still in hand. NINETEEN OF RICHMOND. First Innings. E A. Bush, c Lockwood, b Brockwell ................... W. B. Pent*low, c Sharpe, b Brockwell .......... ... 0 run out F. C. Holland, c A tel, b B rockw ell.......................... 6 Second Innings. c Graburn, b Ltckw ood ... 4i L. Braund.c tub., b Brock­ well ..................................11 R. Colm an. b Brockwell . 43 H. Cripps, c HendersoD, b Sharpe ..........................22 H. Trevor, b Brockwell ... 15 C\ F. Corden, b M il's ... 33 .1. Ireland, b Brockwell ... 1 J. S. Lohmann, c Lock­ wood, b Brockwe.l ... 27 L. Trevor, b Brockwe’.l ... Shepherd, c Lockwood, b Brockwed........................... P . lh om is, c Graburn, b Mills .......................... ... G. F. Farrant, c Baldwin, b Brockwell .................. G. Calcott, c Brcckwel), b Mills .................................. A. Rogers, b Brockwe.l ... C. Peavis, b Broc iweli ... A. F a'j imes, not out D. Napper, b B rockw ell.. F. Cripps. absent E x tra s........... c Henderson, b Lockw ocd ... 11 Jbw. b Mills ... 4 b Brockwtll ... 31 c Abel, b Brcck- well................... 11 bL octw ood ... 30 lbw, b Mills ... 13 c and b L ock­ w ood ...........12 0 1 not cut ........... 4 ... 1) B 11, l b l ...13 Total .................222 Total .. 162 ScRRSY. Lockw ood, c and b Corden ................... 4 Hay ward,et lhom as, b Holland .............20 Baldwin, b Holland... 30 Henderson, c Corden, b Bush .....................35 Abel, c Pentelow, b B u s h ......... .............40 M. Read, c Colman, b B u sh.................. ... 18 Ayres, st Ihom as, b B u sh ........... .. ... 6 Brockw'ell, c H. Trevor, o Bosh ... 12 W . T. Graturn, c Corden, h Colm an 5 Mills, c Rogere, b Colm an .................. 7 Sharpe, not out ... 1 a .......................... 8 Total . 166 BOWLING ANALYSIS. R . chmjnd . First Innings. Lockw ood hrockw ell Sharpe ... Hayward Mills O C orden... 17 Trevor ... 15 Holland 15 Braund 6 M. R. W. 8 33 0 ... ., 16 7114 ... 1 40 1 1 31 0 2 33 3 ... . A }res ... . Henderson Second Inning*. O. M. R. W . 18.2 21 48 6 43 31 2 19 0 6 C S u r r e y . Y. R. W. 5 39 1 5 31 0 6 I f 2 0 O. |Bush ... 23 Lohmann 6 fuljam es 6 Colman 3 M. R. W. 6 16 5 2 12 0 2 10 0 1 5 2 THE LONDON CLUBS — THEIR HISTORY. THE NORWOOD CLUB. Prior to 1872 South Norwood did not possess a really representative cricket olub, although one under tfce title played a few matches on a field at Woodside. In the winter of 1871, however, a few enthusiaetic admirers of the noble game in the locality (of whom C. E. Leeds, the only survivor, still retains an in­ terest in the club), met aud formed “ The SouthNorwood Cricket Club,” and having ob- taineda ground iu the Holmes- d a 1e R o ad, fcouthNorwood ( l o n g s ince b u i l t over), flay wascom- m e n ced the following summer. In the first season 20 matches were played, 11 of which were won, 8 lost, and 1 drawn. The club in fact held its own with all the neighoouring clubs, beating Addiscombe, Oakfield, and Croydon (then St. James’). In 1875 the club moved its quarters to a larger field at the bottom of the A lb e rt Itoad, South Norwood; its numbers and strength greatly increased, and many good cricketers joined its ranks. Its financial condition was also greatly improved by the support of most of the chief inhabitants of the district, notably that of the then Member, now Judge, Sir William Grantham, who continued president of the club for many years. Between 30 and 40 matches were now played every season, and the balance of wins to losses was generally on the right side. In 1886 the club had to give up its ground for building, so the majority of the playing members joined the present Norwood Club, which had been playing a few matches the year before. From that day to the present about 40 matches have been played every season with good results. This year the club is stronger than ever, and up to July 1st the eleven had only lost one match. The club are fortunate in possessing one of the most picturesque grounds round London, and this season the wicket has played capitally, owing greatly to the care of the groundman, Last, formerly an assistant to t'erch, of the Granville, The highest score obtained by the club is 361 for six wickets against the Park Wanderers in 1888, and against the club 402 for two wickets by Mid Kent in 1873, when Troughton made his score of 206 not out, being at tbe wickets all day. The lowest for the olub 20 v. Clevedon in 1879 ; and against, 10 by Banstead in 1887, when C. E. Leeds took seven wickets for 3 runs. The highest individual score was obtained by S. Ellis, viz., 138 v. Dulwich in 1891. L. de Montezuma, W. C. Elborougb, C. A. Checkland, and A. P. Roe have also scored centuries for the club. The club has a cricket week during the first week in July, playing M.C.C. & Ground on the Thursday. The club’s most prominent players at the present time are L de Montezuma, J. D. Lee, W. Austin, F. S. Hallam, A. Springett, R. S. Rogers, C. A. V. Checkland, W. C. Elborough, A. P. Roe, Alfred Goodwin, E. C. Lind up, Dr. A. Conan Dojle, L. F. Elliott, R. S. Raby, and F. Loud (a very good wicket-keeper). In the bowling department Montezuma, Austin, Roe, Eiborongh, F. S. and M. D. Ballam, R. S. Rogers, and Dr. Conan Doyle do good service, aud a young member, now at sohool, J. D. Gillispie, the son of an old secretary, bids fair soon to take his place with j the best, Three of the original members of 1872 still belong to the club, viz., H, W. C. Bedford, W. C. Elborough, and C. E. Leeds. The two first-named still take an active part, but the last-named has been debarred from playing for the last three seasons owing to a strained heart, and now only keeps up his interest by aoting as scorer and “ reporter.” It is only during the last three seasons that a regular captain has been appointed, and in A. SpriDgett the club possesses one who is thoroughly up in every point of the game, and who by his steady play and confidence has stopped many a “ rot■, and pulled many matches out of the fire. The club has also been very fortunate in its secretaries. The present officer,F. S. Hallam, is very popular amongst the members, besides being a good all-round cricketer, wrho when in form combines good defence with great pun­ ishing power?. In the club pavilion there are two good billiard tables, and a fair-sized ball-room where concerts and dances are held during the winter. L. de Montezuma (whose portrait we give) is far and away tbe best all-round cricketer the club possesses, being a brilliant bat, and at times a very difficult bowler. He has been virtually top of the averages for several seasons, and this year has an average of over 30 for 14 innings. He has played for the Surrey colts and the Surrey 2nd eleven, and many other clubs round Surrey, is nearly always good for double figures, and when set, is a very difficult wicket to get. his brilliant cutting being the feature of his batting. He has been instrumental iu winning many matches for Norwood. Al­ though only obtaining one century for the club, he has many times been close upon it. GENTLEM EN v. PLAYER S OF SUSSEX. The G ent'em en had all the best of-i this m atch played on the County Ground at Brighton on M onday and Tuesday for the benefit of N , Burch ell, the groundman, and E. F. Clipping, the pavilion attendant. W ilson, Dudney, Newham, and Somerset were the chief scorer i for the Gentlemen, and this quartette were responsible for 295 of the total of 411. Dudney was in while 367 runs were scored. It may be rem arked that every one of the Players bowled during the innings. Rain, which had interrupted the game on the first afternoon, brought the m atch to a close just after the Players, who were, as will be seen, a lorg way behind had com pleted their innings. G e n t l e m e n . Mr. G. L . W ilson, b Mr. F. J. Turnbull, b Pairi s .......................... 91 Parris ................... 2 Mr. F. H. Gresson, c Mr. C Philcox, run Low e,b Humphreys 25 out .......................... 8 Mr. W . H. Dudney, b Mr. F.Clements, lbw, G uttridge................. 85 b Etheridge.......... 35 Mr. W . Newham,c and Mr. E. A. Philcox, b Ferris ................... 63 lbw. b Parris........... 8 Mr. A. F. Somerset, b Mr. B. F. Beard, not P a rris......................... 71 out .......................... 1 Mr. G. F. Ailington, b Extras.................. 26 Guttridge................... 0 T c t i l ......... 414 P layers . Bean, c Gresson, b Killick, lbw, b E. A. C lem ents.................. 51 Phitcox ... ........... 44 Marlow, b W ilson ... U Parris, b E. A. Guttridge, c W ilson, b P h ilco x ................... £5 B eard.......................... 35 Etheridge, c sub., b Lowe, lbw. b Beard ... 1 Giesson .................. I Hide, b Beard ........... 24 Humphreys, not out 19 Butcher, st Dudney, b Extras......... . ... 5 C lem ents................... 0 —. M itche.l, run out 9 T o t a l ........... 184 H. B. D aft scored 12) not out for J. A. Dixon’s Eleven v. Notts Castle at Nottingham on Monday last. A MATCH between Mr. C. W. Alcock’s eleven andRichmond Town C.C. will bepla) ed on the Athletic Grounds, Richmond, on Saturday, for tbe benefit of Tate, the ground man. Mr. Alcock’s eleven will include K. S.Ran jitsinbji, A.S. Bull. P.J. Arnall, A.E Bush, Abel, Brock­ well, Ayres, Henderson, and C. Mills, of Surrey. Send l£d. for Artistic Show Cardof C rick e t with portraits of either Arthur Shrewsbury, George Lohmann, Dr. W. G. Grace (in four baiting posi­ tions), or Mr. S. M. J. Woods. Suitable for hang­ ing up in Pavilions, Club, and Dressing Rooms.