Cricket 1894

MAY 3, 1894 m iC K E T » A WEEKLY EE COED OF THE GAME, 99 THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF 1894. B radeield C ollege retains of its la«t year’s eleven E. C. Page, the captain, G. H. Uewetson, the hon. sec., W . O. Cautley, colours; H. P. Stopford, W . G. King Peirce, and C. H. Packer, half colours. The most promising batsmen from the second eleven of last season are G. H. Tapsfield, M. Has­ tings, and R. G. C. Vivian. In bowling there is every reason to believe that F. B. Drury ■will prove very useful this year. The wicket- keeping prospects are at present not bright. The most likely to come on, perhaps, are R. H. Fox and 0. E. Kitchin. The following professionals are engaged :—W . W. Ives, for tbe season ; Burns, for M ay; and A. Pink, for June. F. H. Bateman Champain, the captain of tbe C h e lt e n h a m C o l l e g e eleven, has five old choices—J. W. Stratton (a fine bowler aud useful bat), E. H. Stanley and H. B. Jeffery (both good bats), P. R. Coates (a good straight bowler and useful bat), and H. D. Bowley (a useful all-round man) to assist him. Of the seven of the second eleven remaining, six played for the first at various times last year. They include H. C. Baird, a strong all-round man, T. R. Torrens, W. H. Denne, a fair left- hand bowler who is likely to become very good, P. E. Middleton, a fair wicket-keeper, and Adami, Graham, and Wyatt, all of them useful bats. There are also many promising colts who have not .yet had college colours. Two pro­ fessionals have b en engaged for tbe first eleven, in Woof, and Kidman, of Bedfordshire. There is also one for the second eleven nets, and a new selection in the person of Roberts (of Gloucestershire), who is to coach the young and promising fellows. The Kensington Park match is an addition to the card this year. The match against M.C.C. at Cheltenham is also a new feature, though the College has played the Club at Lord's before. H arrow has for its captain J. H. Bullock, the wicket keeper of last year. Besides, there are five old choices left in J. H. Stogdon, G. P. Gore, both good old Harrow names. 0. D. Williams, and R. Vibart. Gore and Vibart were of great service in 1893, and the last named bids fair to train on into a very useful all round cricketer. As far as we can judge,the side will be strong in batting. It is the bowling apparently that is just now something of an uncertain quantity. The places of C. S. Rome and J. S. Sandilands,who bore the brunt of the bowling last season, can not, of course, be filled in a moment. M alvern C ollege is fortunate in having no less than eight old choices left in C. G. Burnup (captain), H. H. Marriott, G. H. Simpson,R. B. Porch, A . E. B . Manders, C. U. B. Elliott, R . E . Foster, and E. H. Simp­ son. These include most of the batting strength last year, so tbat in this respect the eleven ought to be very strong. On the other hand they lose both the fast bowlers, Lowe and Frivile, as well as the wicket­ keeper, Rhodes. The trio will be greatly missed, especially the first two. Tbe field­ ing promises to be good, and if they could only find one or two reliable bowlers Malvern would have a strong eleven. One or two additional matches have been arranged, such as that with the Gentlemen of Warwickshire, whom H . W , Bainbridge is bringing down, and the Clifton Club. For professionals the School will have Willoughby for the fifth season, assisted by an extra ground bowler. H. Richardson and Titch- marsh are each coming for two or three weeks. The ground has had every chance this year, and everything points to good wickets. Given a couple of good bowlers, not an easy thing to find, Malvern ought to have even a better eleven than they have had of recent years. At R e p t o n three old choices remain in the persons of A. Eccles (captain), S. W. Marshall, and F. H. Bryant, At present there appears to be rather a lack of bowling talent, though Cochrane, Curgenven, and Dyer may reasonably be expected to do some­ thing in that line. The professionals for this season are Fotherpill (Somersetshire), and Widdowson (Nottingham. The only new feature on the card of S h r e w s b u r y S c h o o l , this year, is the fixture with Edgbaston. T^e Rossall match, it will be noticed, is this summer to be p'ayed at Rossall. While Whitelaw will again coach the te'em throughout tbe season, the school will have the advantage of the veteran Alec Watson’s valuable help during the month of June. The following members of last year’s eleven are still available— C, L. Alexander captain), A. F. M. Vernon, W . M. Salt, C. F. Thornton, J. P. C. Cartman. There seems to be plenty ot rising talent in the School, and the eleven should prove fully as strong as in former years. BRADFIHLD COLLEGE. May 14—Bradfield, v. O^d Roys May 16—Bradfield, v. W. H. P Stevfns’ XI May 29—Rradfield, v. Royal Berkshire Regt. June 4—Rradfield, v ''T.C.C. and Ground June 9—Bradfield, v. Old Wykehamists June 16—Radley, v Hadley College July i3,14—Rradfield, v. Sherborne School July 19—Bradfield, v. Reading .0. 1 he date for Senior Common Room match is not yet fixed. CHELTENHAM COLLEGE. May 18,19—Che tenham, v. Liverpool Mav 24. 23—Charlton Park, v. E G.C.C. June 1. 2—Cheltenham, v. Incogniti Ju"e 7—Cheltenham, v. Clifton June 12, 13—Cheltenham, v. Marlborough College June 28—Cheltenham, v. M.C.C. June 29, 30—Cheltenham, v. Old Cheltonians Ju y 7—Cheltenham, v. R. *.C. Cirencester July 13,14—Clifton, v. Clifton College August 1—KensiDgton. v. Kensington Park August 3,4—Lord’s, v. Haileyfury College S econd XI. May 8,10—Cheltenham, v. E.G.C.C. (2) June 29, 30—Cheltenham, v. Old Cheltonians HARROW SCHOOL. May 19—Harrow School, v. E. E. Bowen’s XI. May 26—Harrow School, v. Household Brigade June 2—Harrow School, v. Lord Bessborough’s XI. June 9—Harrow School, v. M.C.C. and G, June 12—Harrow School, v. Harrow Town June 16—Harrow School, v. Quidnuncs June 23—Harrow School, v. Harlequins June 30—Harrow School, v. I Zingari July 7—Harrow School, v. Old Harrovians July 13,14—At Lord’s, v. Eton College MALVERN COLLEGE. May 22—v. Exeter College, Oxford May 31—v. Clifton June 2—v. Hertford College, Oxford June 7—v. Trinity College, Oxford June 9—v. Birmingham June 12—v. East Gloucestershire June 14 and 15—v. Old Malvemians June 22 and 23—v. Free Foresters June 26—v. Worcestershire June 29 and 30—v. Sherborne School July 6 and 7—v. Repton School July 10—v. Warwickshire Crusaders July 12—v. Gentlemen of Warwickshire July 13 and 14—v. M.C.O. and Ground REPTON SCHOOL. May 10—v. Derby Friars May 18,19—v. Guy’s Hospital May 24—v. Lincoln Lindum May 31—V. Notts Amateurs June 7—v. Burton June 9—v. St. Andrew’s Institute June 12,13—v. M.C.C. & G. June 16—v. Birmingham June 22, 23—v. Old Reptonians June 28, 29—v. Uppingham July 6,7—v. Malvern July 10—v. John Smith’s Eleven SHREWSBURY SCHOOL. May 19—Shrewsbury School v. Oswestry May 30—Shrewsbury School v. New Brighton June 6—Shrewsbury 8chool v. Rock Ferry June 9—Shrewsbury School v. Edgbaston June 16—Shrewsbury School v. Wolverhampton June 19.20—Shrewsbury Schoolv. Derbyshire briars June *9, 30—Shrewsbury School v. Rossall School July 7—Shrewsbury School v. Ludlow July 11,12—Shrewsbury 8chool v. Old Salopians July 17,18—Shrewsbury School v. M.C.C. July 30—Shrewsbury School v. Shropshire M A R Y L E BO N E CLUB AND GROUND v. SU SSEX . The Marylebone Club put a very strong side into the field yesterday for the opening match at Lord’s. The wicket, however, was so slow that the three Marylebone bowlers had things all their own way. The Sussex batsmen, indeed, were seen to great disadvantage, so much so that the match was over by a quarter past five o’ clock. The chief feature of the match was the bowling of Martin. From the very outset he was very difficult, and the first seven wickets all fell to him . J. T. Hearne, who kept up the other end during the first innings of Sussex, took the last three batsmen. H is three wickets cost 27, Martin’s seven onlv twelve runs. W hen M.C.C. went in W .G . was bowled with the third ball, and he was quickly followed by D e Trafford and Ferris. The only excitement of the innings was while Stoddart was in. Lord Hawke and W right hit freely while they were there. Still, Stoddart’s batting, wa6 the distinctive feature. He was in for an hour and ten minutes, and his 44 represented nearly one half of the entire total. Parris and Tate were not changed during the innings. The form er was particularly successful, f >r his six wickets only cost 44 runs. W hen Sussex went in again Mead shared the bowling with Martin. This tim e the latter had to play a secondary part. The E ssex slow bowler proved particularly difficult, and thirty-four overs altogether sufficed to get the whole eleven out. Lowe and Love were between them responsible for 25 out of 56 from the bat, and the form er’s not out 14 tied w ith Mr. Newham ’s first innings for the highest score on the Sussex side. M .C.C. won in the end by an innings and tw o runs. As will be seen, there was not a change of bow ling during the match. A ltogether, Martin took ten Sussex wickets in the match for an average of less than 3 runs. S ussex . First Innings. Second Innings Bean, b Martin ................. 4 c Hornby, b Martin .......... 0 Marlow, b Martin .......... 0 st Wright, b Martin .......... 4 Mr. W . L. Murdoch, b Martin...............................12 cDe Trafford, b Martin .......... 1 Mr. W. Newham, c Stod­ dart, b Martin...............14 c Grace, b Mead 9 Love, c Mead, b Martin ... 0 b Mead..................11 Guttridge, c Hawke, b Martin............................... 8 cHearne, bMead 2 Butt, not out ................. 0 b Martin ... ... 2 Parris, st Wright, b Mar­ tin ................. .......... 0 b Mead ............ 6 Lowe, c and b Hearne ...1 not out ............14 Tate, c Stoddart, b Hearne 0 c Weigall, b Mead .......... 7 Humphreys, b Hearne ...0 b Mead ........... • B ............................... 3 Extras.............. 3 Total . ... 42 M.C.C. Total 59 Mr. W. G. Grace, b Parris ................. 0 Mr. A. E. Stoddart, lbw, b Tate ... ... 44 M r.C .E .de Trafford, b Tate ................. 0 Mr. J. J. Ferris, c Tate, b Parris ... 1 Lord Hawke, b Tate 14 Mr. C. W. Wright, c Lowe, b Parris ... 17 BOWLING S u s s e x . First Innings. O. M. R. W. Mr. G. J. V. Weigall, not out ................. Mr. A. N. Hornby ,b Parris ................. Martin, c Marlow, b Parris ................. Mead, b Tate .......... J. T. Hearne, b Parris B 6, lb 5 .......... Total ANALYSIS. ...103 Second Innings. O. M. R. W. J. T. Hearne . Martin ... . 16.2 6 27 3 16 10 12 7 M.C.C. O. M. R. W. Parris ... 16 3 3 44 6 |Tate ..........17 Mead 17 6 17 4 4 39 6 O. M. R. W. ... 16 3 48 4