Cricket 1893

462 CRICKET*s A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME, NOV. 30, 1893 have his benefit at Trent Bridge. It is settled that this will be Gentlemen of England v. Notts. The dates arranged are June 18, 19, and 20. J bst as I am completing this budget of “ Gossip ” comes the news that the Gentle­ men of Philadelphia havo decided to visit England next summer. The last team —apart from their own personal popu­ larity—confirmed themselves in public favour here by their generous attitude to the Cricketers’ Fund. But, apart from this, the development of their all-round cricket since then entitles them to a hearty reception. The decisive victory of the Eleven of Philadelphia over the Aus­ tralian team in their first match, cannot fail to have left a very strong impression on the minds of English cricketers. In this case, too, we shall have to wait a few days for news from the front. C R IC K E T C U R I O S I T I E S O F I893. (Compiled from C kicket .) April 22— Westbury, Leighton v. L. C. H. Palairet’s Eleven. F. S. Jackson’s 111 for Leighton included three sacceEsive hits for six. April 28—Cambridge, Peterhouse (2) v. St John’s (2). J. B. Sample carried his bat through tbe former’s innings for 54 out of 135. April —Melbourne, East Melbourne v. Mel­ bourne University. The East scored 581 in six hours. F. Laver made 118, and Vautin 164. May 1— Cambridge, The Freshmen’s Match. F, S. Horan and G. S. W ilson put on 202 for the. eighth wicket in first in n iD g s of P. S. Jackson’s side, against P. H. Latham’s side. May 1— Oxford, The Seniors’ Match. In the match, 1036 runs were scored for twenty-eight wickets. May 4— Oxford, The Freshmen’s Match. G. J. Mordaunt and G. 0. Smith put on 123 for the first wicket of W. H. Brain’s side. F. G. H. Clayton scored 230 cut of 463 for L. C. H. Palairet’s side. In the three days, 1437 runs were scored for twenty- seven wickets. j a r. 1—Bombay, Lord Hawke’s Team v. Parsees. Lord Hawke’ s Team won by seven runs. Jar. 3 -Cape Town, Colonial Born v. Mother Country. H. H. Casteos carried his bat through the former’s innings for 27 out of 128. Jan. 14— Adelaide, Norwood v. Adelaide. G. Giffen took all ten wickets of Adelaide and carried his bat through Nor wood’s innings lor 172 out of 344. Jan. 31— Sydney, Victoria v. New South Wales. The receipts on the first day amounted to £ 2,100, the largest takings so far recorded in a day in Inter-Colonial match. Feb. 11—Melbourne, East Melbourne v. St. Kilda. East Melbourne scored 713. F. Laver made 352 not out— the largest individual score in Australia The previous record was W. Bruce’s 328 not out for Melbourne v. Hotham in 1884. F tb. 11—Kimberley, Eclectics v. Pirates. Eclectic won in the last over of the day by one run. M arch4—Rush Cutters Bay (N.S.W.), Ivan- hoe v. Sydney University. W. Camphin carried h s bat through Ivanhoe’s innings for 60 out of 103. March 7—Adelaide, Victoria v. South Aus­ tralia. F. Laver and R . W . M 'Leod added 198 for the eighth wicket in Victoria’s first innings. In the match 1211 runs were made for thirty-five wickets. March 16—Hobart Town, Australian Squad­ ron v. a local team. In four hours 557 runs were scored with only twelve batsmen out, April 15—Ealing, Mill Hill Park v. Ealing Wasps. A tie. Each side scored 19. May 5— Cambridge, Pembroke College v. St. John’s College. P. H. Latham and J. Ealing scored 213 for Pem­ broke’s first wicket. May 8— Kennington Oval, Surrey v. War­ wickshire. RicharJson took four wickets in Warwickshire’s second innings with consecutive balls. May 9—Smithfield Rovers v. Dalston Police. C. Absolon took all ten wickets of latter. A t the time he was within a month of completing his seventy- tixth year. May 11—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Leices­ tershire. Pougher was thrown out in both innings of Leicestershire. May 12—Brighton, Notts v. Sussex. Mee took nine of ten wickets in first innings of Sussex. May 13— Oxford, Twelve v. Next Sixteen. In the three afternoons 1093 were scored for twenty-seven wickets. The Eleven scored 533, and 79 for one wicket, Sixteen 481. In this high scoring there was no indivi­ dual innings of a hundred. May 15—Matje.-fontein, Matjesfontein v. Bailway Department. G. Lohmann had a hand in dismissal of all ten wickets of latter. Nine of these were from his bowling, and the tenth he helped to run out. May 18—Lord s. Australians v. M.C.C. and Ground. J. J. Lyons scored 149 in second innings of Australians in an hour and thirty-five minutes. At one time he made 50 in four suc­ cessive overs. In the three days 1,167 runs were totalled for thirty- tight wickets. May 18—Oxford, Mr. A. J. Webbe’s Eleven v. Oxford University. J. J. Ferris scored 114 in the two innings of the former without being once out. May 21—Redhill, Bedhill v. Earlswood. Bruce Hubbard scor.d 231 out of 377 for the former. May 22—Manchester, Kent v. Lancashire. In Lancashire's second innings all ten wickets fell to the three Hearnes. Eight were from Waltsr’s I owling, and two from A. Hearne’s. G. G. caught two, and Alec three. The other five were bowled by Walter. May 25—Cambridge, M.C.C. and Ground v. Cambridge University. Carpenter and Chatterton put on 153 ia first innings of M.C.C. May 29—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Australians. Abel failed to score in either innings of Surrey. May —Lord’ s, Middlesex v. Notts. A. E. Stoddart scored two hundreds (195 not out, and 124) for Middlesex. Only two other batsmen (W. G. Grace and G. Brann) have done this in a first class m itch. June 1—Kennington Oval, Gloucestershire v. Surrey. W. G. Grace carried his bat through Gloucestershire’s first innings for 61 out of 105. June 1—Nottingham, Notts v. Somerset­ shire. In s; cond innings of Somer­ setshire Shacklock got four wickets with successive balls. June 5—Kennington Oval, Surrey C. & G. v. Guy’s Hospital. In the day, 726 runs were made for twelve wickets, D. L. A. Jephson (163), A jres (117), and Abel! 102)eaeh score 1a hundred in the Surrey Club’s innings, which was closed with the total 591 for nine wickets. June 7—Cambridge, Cambridge University v. Surrey, In second innings of University, Lockwood took three wickets with consecutive balls. June 7—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Notts. Mid­ dlesex won ten minutes before time. June 8—Brighton, Notts v. Sussex. There were three hundreds (Shrewsbury 164, Gunn 156, and Barnes 102) in the one innings of Notts. In the three days 1159 runs were scored for twenty-six wickets. June 10—Cambridge, Cambridge University v. Australians. In two innings of Australians, amounting together to 515 runs, L. H. Gay, the Cambridge wicket-keeper, only gave two byes. June 12—Uppingham. Uppingham School v. G. Bird’s Eleven. There were three hundreds in School innings, C.E. M. Wilson 117, E. Cowan 128, and G. S, Clover 118. The total was 538 for nine wickets. June 12—Kennington Oval, Surrey (2) v, Yorkshire (2). Sharpe while batting drove a ball past cover-point, which knocked over and stunned a sparrow. June 12— Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Surrey. The highest of four completed inn­ ings was 98.