Cricket 1893

DEC 28, 1893 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. 479 8 —Lord’s, Middlesex (2) v. Lancashire (2) 8 — In Cheshire, Cheshire v. Warwickshire 11—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Notts 11—Canterbury, Kent v. Somerset 11—Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Surrey 11—Derby, Derbyshire v. Lancashire 11 —Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Essex 14—Lord’s, M.CJ.O. and Ground v. Yorkshire ll—Bristol, Gloucestershire v. Somerset 14—Manchester, Lancashire v. Snrrey 14—Brighton, Sussex v. Middlesex 14—Oval. Surrey (2) v. Lancashire (2) 18— Lord’s, Lord Hawke’s American Team v. Gent'emen of Philadelphia 18—Nottingham, Notts v. Gentlemen of England (Barnes’ Benefit) 18—Oval, ' urrey v. Essex 18—Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Yorkshire 19—Oxford, Oxfordshire v. Bedfordshire 21—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Surrey 21—Liverpool, Liverpool and District v. Yorkshire 21 —Manchester, Lancashire v. Oxford Univesity 21—Brighton, Sussex v. Cambridge University VI—Leicester. Leicestershire v. Warwickshire 25—Lord’s. M.C.C. and G. v. Cambridge Univ. 25—Tonbridge. Kent v. Middlesex (Tonbridge week) 25—Bristol, Gloucestershire v. Gentlemen of Fhila- del| hia 25—Oval, Surrey v. Yorkshire 25-BrightoD, Sussex v. Oxford University 25—Nottingham, Notts v. Lancashire 25—Derby, Derbyshire v. Warwickshire 25—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Hampshire 27—Grantham, Lincolns* ire v. Norfolk 28 -Lord’s, fcl o.C. and G. v. Oxford Univ. (2 days) 28-Tonbridge, Kent v. Lancashire (Tonbridge Week) 28—Oval. Surrey v. Sussex 28—Leyton, Essex v. Yorkshire JULY. 2—Lord’s, Oxfoid v. Cambridge 2 —Leeds, Yorkshire v. Notts 2 —Manchester. Lancashire v. Derbyshire 5—Oval, Gentlemen v. Players 5—Stockport. Cheshire v. Leicestershire 5—Leyton, Essex v. Oxford University 5 —Liverpool, Liverpool and District v. Cam­ bridge University 5 —Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Hampshire 9—Lord’s, Gentlemen v. Players 9—Derby, Derbyshire v. Yorkshire 9—Brighton, Sussex v. Hampshire 9—Cambridge, Cambridgeshire v. Lincolnshire 11—Stoke. Staffordshire v. Worcestershire 12 —Blackheath, Kent v. Gloucestershire 12—Oval, Surrey v. Leicestershire 12—Halifax, Yorkshire v. Essex 12 —Nottingham, Notts v. Somerset )3—Lord’s, Eton v. Harrow 16—Lord’s. Middlesex v. Sussex 16 —Dei by. Derbyshire v. Surrey 1 6 -Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Warwickshire 16—Manchester, Lancashire v. Some set 16 —Stockport. Cheshire v. Worcestershire 18—Thame, Oxfordshire v. Buckingh»msbire 19 -Lord’s. Middlesex v. Gentlemen of Philadelphia 19—Maidstone, Kent v. Notts 19—Bristol, Gloucestershire v. Lancashire 19—Leicester. Leicestershire v. Surrey 19-Huddersfield. Yorkshire v. Somerset 19—In Durham, Durham v. Worcestershire 20 —Northampton, Northamptonshire v. Bucking­ hamshire 23—Lord’s, M C.C. and Ground v. Leicestershire 23— 'atford Bridge, Kent v. Surrey 23—Leeds, Yorkshire v. Gloucestershire 23—Worcester. Worcestershire v. Surrey (2) 23—Brighton, Sussex v. Notts 23—Taunton. Somerset v. Lancashire 23—Cambridge, Cambridgeshire v. Norfolk 23-Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Derbyshire 25— Lincoln, Lincolnshire v. Durham 26—Catford Bridge, Kent v. Sussex 26 -Nottingham, Notts v. Gloucestershite 26—Oval. Surrey v. Somerset 27—Lord’s, Middlesex (2) v. Kent (2) 30—Leicester. Leicestershire v. Notts 30—Yarmouth, Norfolk v. M.C.C. and Ground 30—Taunton. Somerset v. Kent 30—Manchester, Lancashire v. Gloucf stershir 30—Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Surrey 30 —Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Derbyshire 30—Bedfo d, Bedfordshire v. Buckinghamrhlra 30 —Worcester, Worcestershire v. Cheshi-e AUGUSr. 1—Lord’s, Rugby v. Marlborough 2 —Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Gloucestershire 2—TauntOD, Somerset v. Sussex 2—Manchester, Lanca 3 hire v. Leicesterfhire 2—Leyton, Essex v. Hampshire 3—Lord’s. Cheltenham Coll. v. Haileybury Coll. 3—Bedford, Bedfordshire v. Oxfordshire 6 (Bank Holiday)—Oval, Surrey v. Notts 6 —Canterbury, Kent v. Warwickshire (Canter* bury Week) 6 —Bristol, Gloucestershire v. Sussex 6 —Bradford, Yorkshire v. Lancashire (Peel’s Benefit) 6 —Taunton, Somerset v. Middlesex 6 —Norwich. Norfolk v. Cambridgeshire 6 —Derby, Derbyshire v. Hampshire 6 —Leicester, Leicestershire v. Essex 8 —Lord’s. M.C.C. and Ground v. Hertfordshire 8 —N< rwich, Norfolk v. Lincolnshire —Malvern, Worcestershire v. Cheshire 9—Canterbury, Kent v. Yorkshire (Canterbury Week) 9—Clifton. Gloucestershire v. Middlesex 9—Tannton, Somerset v. Surrey 9—Leicestershire v. Derbyshire 9—Southampton, Hampshire v. Warwickshire 10—Bedford, Bedfordshire v. M.C.C. and Ground 10—Malvern, Worcestershire v. Durham 13—Cheltenham, Gloucestershire v. Surrey (Cheltenham Week) 13—Oval. Surrey (?) v. Worcestershire 13—Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Middlesex 13—Brighton. Sussex v. Lancashire >3—Taunton, Somerset v. Notts 13—In Kent, Kent v Essex (Provisional 15—Lord’s. M.C.C. and Ground v. Worcestershire 16—Darlington. Durham v. Lincolnshire 16—Oval, Surrey v. Lancashire 16- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire v. Kent ( helten- ham Week) 16—Harrogate. Yorkshire v. Leicestershire 16—Southampton, Hampshire v. Sussex 16—Nottingham, Notts v. Middlesex 17—Manchester, Lancashire (2) v. Surrey (2) 17—Banbury, Oxfordshire v. Worcestershire 20—Lord’p, Middlesex v. Lancashire 20—Oval, Surrej v. Kent 20—Clifton, Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire 21—Manchester, Lnncashire (2) v. Middlesex (2) 20— Ascot, Buckinehamshire v. Oxfordshire 2 —Derbj, Derb yshire v. Leicestershire 2")—Worcester, Worcestershire v. Staffordshire 20—Birmingham, Warwickshire v Cheshire 2*—Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire v. Norfo k 22—Skegness, Lincolnshire v. Cambridgeshire 2—Chalfont Pk., Buckinehamshire v. Bedfordshire 23—Lord’p, Midd'esex v. Kent 23—Bristo», Gloucestershire v. Warwickshire 23—Brighton, Sussex v. Surrey 2 <—Taunton, Somerset v. Yorkshire 21—Manchester, Lancashire v. Notts 23—Southampton, Hampshire v. Leicestershire 27 —Brighton, Sussex v. Kent 27—Taunton. Somerset v. Gloucestershire 27—Scarborough, Yorkshire v. M.C.C. and Ground (Scarborough Festival) 27—Leicester, Leicestershire v Lancashire 27—Wycomve, Bu kinghamshire v. Northampton­ shire 27—Southampton. Hampshire v. Essex 29—LordV, M.C.C. and Ground v. Bucks 30—Nottingham, Notts v. Kent 33—Leyton, Essex v. Surrey 30—Scarborough, North v. South (Scarborough Festival) SEPTEMBER. 3—Portsmouth, East of England v. West of Eng­ land 3—Scarborough, An £le en of Yorkshire v. An Eleven of Lancashire (Seart orough Festival) 6— Fastings, North v. South (Hastings Festival) 10—Hastings, Gentlemen v. Players (Hastings Festival) 13—Rcigate, W . G. Grace’s XI v. W . W . Bead’s XI. Tbe above list will be materially increased as, since the meeting, Mr. Alcock has received a cablegram authorising him to make fixtures or a South African team. UPPER CLAPTON CLUB. Fifty-three matches were played last year, of which 28 were won, 14 lo&t, 11 drawn. The matches won included victories over tbe M.C.C., Hampstead, Broxbourne, Erratics, Biekhurst Hill, and Hendon ; while among those lost were Hendon, by one run, aud Essex Club and Ground by six ruD R, the club being short of their full eleven. The experi­ ment of playing three elevens on Saturdays has proved such a success that, for the coming season, it is proposed to play three elevens each Saturday up to the middle of July. The three elevens have scored for the club during the pastseason 6,182 runs, against 5,320 runs scored by the other elevens. The Ground Men’s Benefit Match was a great success, tbe result of the support given enabling them to hand over to George Osborn, £21 8s. 7d. ; William Turner, £5 5 s.; and Harry Sim, £1 Is. THE SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM. The decision to send a South African team to England was not come to till the first week of the present month. The scheme had been in train for some time, but the difficulties to be overcome were considerable, and, indeed, it was only the liberality of a leading sportsman in Cape Town in guaranteeing a sum of .£500 towards the expenses at the last moment that enabled the hon. sec. of the South African Cricket Association, Mr. H. G. Cadwallader, who has been the moving spirit in the matter, to wire definite instructions to England for the arrangement of the programme. The team are to leave Cape Town about the fourth of April, after a cricket tournament at the Cape, arriving in England about the 21st of that month. South African cricket is, as many are aware, mostly played on matting, and with a view to become acclimatised to turf wickets it is proposed to have a prelimi­ nary practice of three weeks, sufficient for the first match, to take place about May 14. Matches have already been arranged against M.C.C. and Ground, Surrey, Oxford University, Warwickshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, as well as Gloucestershire, Somersetshire, Sussex. Fixtures, it is also expected, will be made against Ireland, Scotland, Dublin University, at Liverpool, Portsmouth, and other places. The team, which it need hardly be added is the first combination of South African Cricketers to visit England, will be selected from the following: — Transvaal.—A. B. Tancred, the champion batsman of South Africa. E. A. Halliwell, the best wicket-keeper in Africa. T. Routledge, who had an average of over 20 against Mr. W. W . Read's team. G. S. Kempis, a medium pace bowler, of whom much is expected. C. E . Finlason, a veteran and good all-round cricketer. F. W. Smith, a dangerous bat when set. H. Mosenthal, a punishing bat, and fine field. A. R. Innes, who bcwled with great success against Major Warton’s team. Orange Free State.—C. Fichart, the best average batsman against W. W. Read’s team, and a splendid field. Natal.—C. O. H. Sewell, a youngster of twenty, spoken of as a first-class bat, having this season an average of 127 for seven ionings, with three not outs. He has made four centuries against the best bowling of Natal. Is also a grand field and a good change bowler. D. C. Davey, a #7ell seasoned player, the crack batsman of Natal. Eastern Province. —D. Parkin, who bowled with great success against both Major Warton’s and Mr. Read’s teams: smart field, and fair bat. W. Alcock batted well against Mr. Read’s team, and had average of 46 for Port Elizabeth last season. O. R Dunell, fine bat. Kimberley.—Irvine Grimmer, fine slow bowler, untiring, fair bat. George Glover, all-round player, excellent bowler, medium, and hard-hitting bat, much improved. Western Province.—Frank Hearne, still in good form. C. Mills, if qualified by residence. Middleton, best bowler in W.P., left arm, fast break from leg, good field, sometimes comes off with bat. Y. Vanderbyl, punishing bat, good fast right bowler. G. Cripps batted finely against both Warton’s and Read’s teams K, Allen, ditto, very soucd bat, fine field. A. Richards, probably best W.P, bat, but suffering from injured knee at present. E. M. Dawson-Thomas, very clashing, hard hitting batsman. C. Prince, a smart wicket keeper. Most of the above, it will be of interest to English cricketers to know, are colonial born.