Cricket 1893

90 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. a p r i l 27,1893 as if the County eleven will have to begin operations, at all events, without one of their two chief bowlers, one of their very best batsmen, and their regular wicket­ keeper. In any case the eleven, who will be under the charge of their captain, Mr. J. Shuter, in the opening match, agaiust Eighteen Colts, at the Oval, on Monday next, will have to find room for three ■understudies. ------- F . L a v e r , of the East Melbourne Club, who recently established a new record for Australia by his score of 352 (not out) against St. Kilda, has since then shown that he can take his own part well, and in the best company. H is partnership with R.. W . McLeod in the first innings of the last Inter-Colonial match did very much to change the whole aspect of the game, and, in the end, to credit Yictoria with a very creditable victory. It is not often that two batsmen at the tail end of on eleven are able to increase the score to the extent of nearly two hundred runs. This was what was done by the two cricketers named. Their record of 198 runs for the eighth wicket of Victoria, against South Australia at Adelaide, was a fine performance. M cLeod’s score of 101 too, was of a character which shows him to be a capable run-getter, as he is known to be an effective bowler. In any case this latest dhow of his will give additional interest to his doings here. M e n tio n o f Doctor Barrett reminds me that he had what is known as a high old time of it on his homeward journey. Even the most confirmed stonewallers, Barlow, Scotton, et hoc genus omne sufra, have shown on occasions that they can hit, and hit well too, when the spirit moves them. Dr. Barrett, too, has recently come out in the role of a “ gentle tapper.” C ir c u m s t a n c e s may have been too much for him, and possibly the character was not of his own choice. Still, the game he got up during the short stay in Colombo, of the P. and O. Steamer “ H imalaya,” had the effect of intro­ ducing him in quite a new light. The team he was able to collect from the passengers was evidently o f a very scratch kind. The result was that he had to play what is known as the forcing game. That he acquitted himself well, too, may be judged from the fact that he was responsible for 51 of the first 59, and altogether for 101 o f 136 made while he was in. I f Doctor Barrett is going in for cricket at all while here, he will be a great acquisition to any of our English clubs. L a s t week, I had occasion to mention incidentally that the annual general meeting of the Marylebone Club would be held in accordance with ancient custom on the first Wednesday in May, the very next Wednesday as is, that is to say. Since then, an official announcement has been made that the following have been duly nominated to fill the placcs of the four members retiring. Mr. W . E . Denison, Mr. C. E . Farmer, Mr. W . H. Patterson, and Sir A. W . L. Hemming. T h e regulations of M.C.C. provide that four of the committee shall retire every year, and retire absolutely without the option of re-election. A place on the committee of M.C.C. is of itself the hall mark of cricket fitness in one way or another. The four selected are, it goes without saying, all good men and true, well-fitted to uphold the traditions of the premier club. T h e Australian Team it is expected will be the guests of the Surrey County C.C. at a dinner to be held in the dining room at the Oval on the evening of Friday, May 5. It will be a subject for general regret to the Australians as well as to Surrey men that Viscount Oxenbridge, the president o f the club, will, in any case, not be able to preside at what has alw ajsbeen a very pleasant function. Lord Oxenbridge is not in the best of health just now. H e has consequently,acting under medical advice, been obliged to give up several engagements o f a similar kind. The relations between the Surrey Club and Australian cricketers have always been of the most cordial nature. In this development the tact and kindly feeling o f Surrey’s President have been a very important factor. W h a t’s in a name ? A good deal, at least so thinks a playful friend o f mine. Charles Thomas Biass Turner was bound, he says, to be a bowler. Give it up ? His two hind names suggest the answer. Why, cert’n ly ! AUSTRALIAN TEAM S IN ENGLAND . The following figures showing the doings of the seven Australian teams which have visited England, will be of interest just now on the arrival of another combination. Mullagh Cuzens Charley Bullocky Red Cap Twopenny Tiger Shepherd T he A boriginal T eam . Highest Score, 284. Jim Crow Dick-aDiok Peter Sundown Mosquito King Cole C. Lawrence (Surrey), captain Matches played,47; won 14; drawn 19; lost 14. D. G begoby ' s T eam —1878. Highest Score, 305. D. S. Gregory (capt.), II. F. Boyle, Viet. N .S.W . T. W. Garrett,N.S.W. A.Bannerman,N.S.W. WL,Murdoch,N.S.W . C.Bannerman,N. S.W. F.R.Spofforth,N.S.W. J. M. Blackham, Viet. T. Horan, Viet. G. H. Bailey, T ’mania J. Conway (manager), F. Allan, Viet. Viet. Matches played, 40; won 18; drawn 15; lost 7. W . L. M urdoch ' s Team—1880. Highest Score, 327. 4. II. Jarvis, S.A. VV. II. Moule, Viet. P. S. McDonnell, Vic. E. Palmer, Viet. T. S li"hf, Viet. 5.R Spofforth,N,S.W. i. Alexander (nau- agev), Viet. W. L. M u rd o ch ’ s T eam —1884 Highest Score, 551. W. L. Murdoch (capt) N.S.W. J. M. Blackham, Viet. G. J. Bonnor, Viet. A. Bannerman,N.S.W. H. F. Boyle, Viet. T. W . Garrett, N.S.W. G. Giffen, S.A W. L. Murdooh (oapt) N.S.W. J. M. Blackham, Viet. H. F. Boyle, Viet. G. Giffen, S.A. G. E. Palmer, Viet. F.R. Spofforth,N.S.W. G. J. Bonnor, Viet, W . H. Cooper, Viot. P. S. McDonnell, Vic. H. J, H. Scott, Viet. A. C Bannerman, N.S.W. W. Midwinter, Viet. G. Alexander (man­ ager), Viet. Ma’ohes played, 3 2 ; won 18; drawn 7, lost "• T he M elbourne C lub T eam — 1886. Highest Score, 488. H. T. H. Scott (oapt), Viet. G. J. Konnor, Viet. E. Rvans, N.S. W. G. (iifien, S.A. S P. Jones, N.S.W. G. 15. Palmer, Viet. J. M. Blackham, Viet. W . Bruce, Viet. T. W. Garrett,N.S.W. A. H. Jarvis, S.A. J. Mcllwraith, Viet. F.R.Spofforth,N.S.W. J. W. Trumble, Viet. B. J. Wardill (man­ ager), Viot. Matchcs played, 39; -won 9 ; drawn 2 2 ; lost i P . S. M c D onnell ’ s T eam -1888. Highest Score, 367. P .<'. McDonnell (capt) Viet. G. J. Bonnor, Viet. H. Trott, Viet. A. C. Bannerm&n, N.S.W. S. P. Jones, N.S.W. C.T.B.Turner,N.S.W. J. J. L ; ons, S.A. Matches played, 4 0 ; won 19 ; drawn 7; lost 14. W. L . M urdoch ' s Team—1890. Highest Score, 408. J. D. Edwards, Viot. A. H. Jarvis, S.A J. J. Ferris, N.S.W. J. Worrall, Viet. J. M. Blackham, Viet. H. F. Boyle, Viot. C. W. Beal (manager) N.S.W. W. L. Murdoch (capt), N.S.W. C.T.B.Turner,N.S.W. J. J. Ferris, N.S.W . S. P. Jones, N.S.W. S. E. Gregory,N.S.W. P. C. Charlton,N.S.W. J. M.BUckham, Viot. F. H. Walters, Viot. G. H. S. Trott, Viet. J. E. Barrett, Viet. H. Trumble, Viot. J. J. Lyons, S.A. K. E. Burn, Tasmania H. F. Boyle(manager), Vic\ M itches played, 38; won 13; drawn 9 ; lost 16 T he E ig h th T eam — 1893. W. L. Murdoch (cap!) N .S.W . J. M. Blackham, Viot. A. C. Bannerman, N S.W. H. F. Boj le, Viet. G. J. Bonnor, Viet. T. U. Groube, Viet. Matches played, 37; wou 21; drawn 12; lost 4. W. L. M urdoch ’ s T eam — 1832. Highest Score, 643. F.R.Spofforth,N.S.W. G. E. Palmer, Viet. T. Horan, Viet. S. P. Jones, N.S.W , H. H. Massie, N.S.W . P. S. McDonnell, Viet. C. W . Beal (manager), N.S.W . Matches played, 38 ; won 2 4 ; drawn 1 0 ; lost 4 J. M. Blackham (capt', \ ict. G. Giffen, S.A. W. Giffen, S.A. A. II. Jarvis, S.A. J. J. Lyons, S,A. W. Bruce, Viot. II. Graham, Viet. R MoLeod, Viot. H. Trott, Viet. H. Trumble, Viot. A. C. Bannerman, N.S.W. A. C o n i n g h a m , N.S.W. S.E.Gregory, N.S.W. C. T. B. Turner, N.S.W. A. M. J en k in , of Llandovery College, scored 121 in the secoud innings for Sixteen Fresh­ men v. First Eleven of St. John’s College, at CainbiiJge on Tuesday. T nuK D ozen O kdf . h op G o I no - in C ards with lntsfet impruvements, together with Wooden Ca e for hanging up in Pavilion or tent, sent ou receipt of 2/9, by the Manager of this Paper, 41 St. Andrew's Hill, Doctors’ Commons E.C Fverv cr cketer shou’d send 7 stamps to the of5 e of this paper for this year’s c r ic k e t C a len d ar (25th year of issue). IE contains chief fixtures for ihe season arranged in chrono ogical rnlcr, tiole for registration of players in matches to om e, pages for the insertion of other engage­ ments, Laws of Cricket, etc , etc.. 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