Cricket 1893

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A,Thompson & Co., Edward St. “ R.T.” t h u s refersto a recent Middlesex match—“ The rustic village of Edgeware —in Middlesex—was aroused from its usual quietness on the 24th of lastmonth, for never before had been seen such an array of visitors and cricket celebrities, who had journeyed thither by a special train from King’s Cross, to be present at the celebration of the marriage of Mr. A. J. Webbe with Miss Peroline Maud Cutler, which took place at St. Mark’s Church. That the genial and popular ‘ Webbee’ can boast of tr ops of friends was proved by the attendance that sur­ roundedhim on this, the most important match of his life, for they literally could be counted by hundreds. Amongst them were to be seen Lord Hawke, P. M. Thornton, M.P., V. E. Walker, T. Case, E. and A. Rutter, Monte Turner, Stanley Scott, E. M. Hadow, J. Ricketts, Charlie Horner, Dr. Tuke, ,T. S. Drury, G. McGregor, A. E. Stoddart, Joho A. Mui- doch, P. J. T. Henery, M. C. Kemp, J. G. Walker, E. J. C. Studd and his eldest son (who ere long will be found upholding the reputation of the Studds onthe cricket field), W. J. Ford (the gentle tapper), C.I. Thornton (the extra blocker), the two special left-handed leather movers, H. T. Hewett and F. G. J. Ford, Tom Hearne and his son G.I\, J. T. Rawlin, P. Need, J. T. Hearne, and others too numerous to mention in ‘Pavilion Gossip,’ for the very church was not large enough to hold them all. After the match had been solemnized and duly attested, the happy pair were started from the portals of the church with omens of good luck, for G. P. Hearne gave them a shower of rice as they stepped into their carriage, whilst R.T. flung an old cricket shoe loaded with ditto after them as they drove offtoEdge- ware House, the residence of the bride’s father. There a reception was held, and an inspection made of the very numerous and costly wedding gifts, those from the Oxford Harlequins, Harrow Wanderers, and Middlesex County being really splendid presents; and although all will be highly prized, yet these latter —as mementoes of the cricket field—will be much cherished in years to come, as the names of those engraved thereon must and will bring to mind those with whom happy days were spent. After the reception and greetings and toasting of healths, the bride and bridegroom left Edgeware House for the honeymoon, amidst the peal of the church bells, the strains of music from a capital band, the hip, hip, hurrahs of the sterner sex, the waviug of handkerchiefs of the ladies, who were in strong force and full form, and with—I am quite sure—the best wishes expressed herein, that this match may be played with the longest of long innings, without separation from start to finish, in health and happiness. N.B.—It had been arranged and looked forward to that I. D. Walker, the attached friend of the bridegroom, should be best man, but to the regret of all he was, and has been, laid up with serious illness; and before closing this sketch I must advert to an incident that much struck me at this festive gathering, and that was the number of jubilant single members that would be eligible candi­ dates for life’s game of double wicket. Now then, hurry up! ‘ Webbee’ has led off; so follow up, get well set, and ready for the next century now fast approach­ ing.” I t does not seem altogether inappro­ priate that the chief magistrate of such a nursery of cricket as Reigate, should himself be an exponent of the noble game. The newmayor of that borough, the birth-place of two such fine cricketers as Mr. W. W. Read and Caffyn, Mr. Alderman Brown, is a member of the Redhill, Reigate, and Meadvale Clubs. What is more, his hand still retains its ancient cunning, for as late as September 8th this year, for Redhill v. Kilburn, he did the hat trick. He has for twenty-two seasons officiated as secretary and captain of the Mead Vale C.C., and this year is head both of the batting and bowling average tables. A n o th er good player in his time, Mr. W. S. Bambridge to wit, has also attained the highest municipal honours in another place. In “ Old Bam,” whom the burgesses of Marlborough have recently delighted to honour as their chief magis-