Cricket 1893

46 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. m a r c h 23,1893 C ivil S ervice . First Innings. Second In lings. J. S. Udal, b Caldwell ... 26 b Jay ... ........... 2 F. R. S. Baxendale. b Jay 6 b Cal( we 1 ...3 0 Ratu Epeli, lbw, b Jay ... 8 b Caldwell...........14 VW . O. Groom , b Caldwell 5 c W ainiu,bCald- w e ll................... 0 Kadavu Levu, st Wainiu, b J a y .................................. 12 c Irvine, b Jay ... 7 E . A. Gledhill, run ont ... 8 c Irvine, b Jay... 0 J. O. Forth, c Joske, b Caldwell ................... ... 1 b Caldw ell........... 0 R. C. Bentley, b Jay........... 0 not out ........... 7 F. Spenre, b Caldwell 1 b C aldw ell.......... 0 J. R. Farewell, run out ... 0 b Caldwell...........20 C. H ooker, not out ........... 0 b Jay ................... 1 E x'ras ........................... 2 Extras........... 2 Total ................... 69 Total ... 63 A l l C om ers . First Innings. Second Innings. J. D. D ixon, c G room , b Bentley ........................... 1 b B en tley............ 0 T j . Brown, c Epeli, b Bax- endale.................................. 5 J. A. Joske, c and b Bent­ ley.......................................... 3 b Groom ............ 5 A. J. Swann, b Baxen- dale ... ........................... 0 c Udal, b Groom 7 A. B. Joske, b Baxen- dale ...................................15 b G room ............ 22 R . Caldwell, c Groom , b Bentley ..............................11 b G room ............ 4 H. P. Jay, b G r o o m ...........20 c Groom , b Bax- endale ........... 3 L . E. Benjamin, c and b Bentley ...........................12 b Groom ............ 1 T. Steel, c and b Bentley 2 not out ............ 13 W ainiu, b G room ............ 0 not out ............ 0 R. Irvine, not out ............. 2 E xtras......................... 6 E xtras........... 2 Total ... ... 77 Total ... 57 The Suva C.C. have been very successful in their matches this season, losing only one— and that when playing short. In fact it would take a very good naval combination to lower its colours, if playing anything like its full strength. Suva has now become quite a stronghold of cricket in the South Pacific, and with a fresh piece proposed to be added this recess to the present ground, which some of our visitors declare can boast aa good a wicket as anyground in the colonies,there is no reason why that position should not be maintained. The junior element in the club has been strengthened by the addition, this season, of a boys’ class, fifteen of whom (with a captain) have lately succeeded in getting the best of a rubber of games with the junior eleven. The keenness of the youngsters is most marked. So long as such a healthy recruiting ground is kept up, the success of our national pastime in F iji is assured. BUCKS COUNTY CLUB. The annual general meeting of this club was held at Aylesbury last Thursday. The statement of accounts showed the receipts to be .£102 6s. 10d., and the expenditure £11 78, leaving a balance in favour of the club, of .£24 198. lOd. The balance-sheet was adopted. Capt. Penton, of Chalfont Park, was elected president for the year, and Lord Carrington, Lord Orkney, and Mr. W. W . Carlisle added to the list of vice-presi­ dents. The committee were re-elected, with the addition of Messrs. H. E. Bull (Bucking­ ham), F. T. Higgins (Aylesbury), C. Powell (Newport Pagnell), and H. j . Chinnery (Winslow). Mr. C. M. Woodbridge was re­ elected hon. treasurer, and Mr. G. R. Ward, New Court, Marlow, hon. secretary. The fixtures for the season are : July 17, Bucks v. Beds, at Ascot P ark; July 31, Bucks v. Beds, at Bedford ; August 9, Bucks v, Northampton­ shire, at Northampton; August 28, Bucks v. Northamptonshire, at High Wycombe; August 30, Bucks v. M.C.C. and Ground, at Lord’s. A return match will probably be fixed with M.C.C., at Chalfont P ark; while Gentlemen of Bucks will play Stoke Green, at Stoke, September 1 and 2. KENT COUNTY CLUB. The annual general meeting of this club was held at the Golden Cross Hotel, on the 6th inst., the President, Hon. Ivo Bligh, in the chair. The report of the committee on the season of 1892 observed with regret the county’s position in the championship list, they now holding only seventh, as compared with fifth position in 1891. This was in a great measure accounted for owing to the inability of many of the best amateurs to get away from business. The membership of the club continues to increase. The total receipts from home matches, viz., £438 6s. 9d., were insufficient to pay the expenses of them, viz , £698 9s. The profit on the Canterbury week (£752 15s. 4d ) had, however, been more than sufficient to meet the balance of expenses of home matches. Report and balance-sheet were passed. The important question of member’s privileges, which were thought by some to be too great, was then raised. A special committee was appointed to consider the matter, consisting of Major Spens (Tunbridge Wells), Messrs. G. Marsham, Sackville Cresswell (Ashford), T. Pawley (Tonbridge), K. Me Alpine (Maidstone), P. Neame (Faversham), M. Christopherson (Blackheath), C. Lake (Rochester), G. Winch (Chatham), A. H. Baker (Beckenham), and Capt. Austin (Canterbury). At the committee meeting which preceded the general meeting, it was decided to play the Sussex v. Kent match at Beckenham. A second eleven county match will probably be played at Tonbridge. THAMES DITTON CLUB. April 22—Gigg's Hill, v. Stoics April 29—Hounslow, v. Hounslow Standard May 6—Esher, v. Esher May 13—Ewel), v. Ewell M ay 20—Cobharo, v. Cobham May 22—Gigg’s Hill, v. Belgrave May 27—Gigg’s H ill, v. Oriel June 2—Richm ond, v. Richm ond Town June 10—Merton, v. Merton June 17—Gigg’s Hill, v. M itcham June 24—Gigg’d Hill, v. H onor Oak July 1 -N ew Malden, v. Malden Wanderers July 8—Gigg’s HilJ, v. H ounslow Standard July 15—Banstead, v. Banstead July 22—Gigg’s Hill, v. Oriel July 29—Gigg’s Hill, v. Belgrave Aueust 5—Gigg’s H ill, v. Cobham August 7—Gigg’s Hill, v. Comet August 12—Gigg’s Hill, v. Richm ond Town August 16—Gigg’s Hill, v. Surrey Club and Ground August 19—M ortlake, v. M ortlakc Bellevue August 26—Gigg’s Hill, v. Malden Wanderers August 30—Albury Heath, v. Albury Septem ber2—Gigg’s Hill, v. Banstead Septem ber9—M itcham, v. Mitcham Septem ber 16—Gigg’s Hill, <v. Mortlake Bellevue September 19—G igg’s Hill, F. Crowther's side v. F. J. M athew’s side. C. Lillywhite & Co. have a quantity of good Cricket Ball?, slightly discoloured, w hich they are w illing to clear as f o l l o w s F o u r Seamed 51/-. Catgut 8eamed 48/-. Best M atch 42/-, Second Match 39/-, Treble Practice 33/- dozen, carriage paid. Sample threepence extra. Southborough, Tunbridge Wells. ^CncxtU Ground TEAK SEATS Lawn Tennis TEAK SEAT3 and ■[V y ^ ^ N ^ p o rta b le folding TEAK CHAIRS * * ^ Bajr CASTLE’S Teak Seati, which require neither _ _____ PAINT nor VARNISH. For CRICKET' AMD TEKNI3 GROUNDS’ FAK8, GARDENS, PAMDES. Aai all open spaces. IDDBE 93— supplied to th* K Surrey County Club, Kennlngton Oval. H. CASTLE&SONS, (BALTIC WHARF, Millbank, S.W . JOHNWISDEN&GO. Cricket Goods MANUFACTURERS CRAWFORD’ S PATENT ‘Exceler” CrlcKet Bats GRANDEST DRIVERS EVER MADE. Patent Batting Gloves. W A R S O P ’S P A T E N T B A T S W A R S O P ’S A L L C A N E B A T S . BAGS, NETS, STUMPS, &c. &c. Universally acknowledged the Best Balls made they are in use at Lords, nearly all County Grounds, also Melbourne and Sydney Grounds and Principal Clubs throughout the World. Undoubtedly the Best Balls I have ever bowled with. F. R. SPOFFORTH. Dear Sir,—I have given your Balls a thorough trial, and must say that I like them better than any others I have bowled with, they k^ep their shape and do not increase in size, which is a great fault with many, and a big Ball is very difficult to manipulate.—Yours truly, GEORGE A. LOHMANN. Dear Sir,—We used your Balls in the last Inter colonial match at Sydney, they lasting well on a hard wicket, and at the same time keeping their shape right through a long innings. The cricketers are very pleased indeed with the Balls and can recommend them to anyone.—I remain Yours very truly, C. T. B. TURNER. John Wisden’s Improved Special School Balls Are used by all the important Preparatory Schools. 21 , t. L