Cricket 1894

24 CRICKET: A WEEKLY EECOED OP THE GAME- FEB. 22, 1894 City&SouthLondonRailway. N E W R O U T E TO T H E O V A L . Trains worked entirely by Electric Locomotives Bun every few minute? to and from CI TY (King Wi l l i am Street), BORO’, ELEPHANT & CASTLE, OVAL, and STOCKWELL (for Clapham Common). SINGLE FAKE (any distance) Sid The Oval Station is about 50 yards from the Entranoe to the Surrey Crioket Ground. THOMAS U. JENKIN, General Manager. N O W READY. Price 2/- Post Free 2/3 join m u ’s CMetcis’ mmanacK f o r 1894 . Edited by SYDNEY H . PARDON. Containing Full Scores and Bowling Analyses of all the Leading Matches played in 1893, including the Australian Tour in England Photographs of Five All-round Cricketers (George Giffen, G. H. S. Trott, F. S. Jackson, Alec Hearne, and E. Wainwright.) A Discussion on the “ Follow -on” Question. George Lohmann in First-class Cricket. Public School Cricket, by C. B. Fry. Cricket Bibliography, by A. J. Gaston Lord Hawke’s Team in India. First-class and Public School Average . T o l i i i W i s d e n & C o . , 21, Cranbourn St., London, W.C pR ICK E T , FOOTBALL, & TENNIB GROUNDS (all thoroughly drained, October, 1888), TO LET at Hyde Farm, Balham,for Season, Day, or Saturdays, olose to Railway Station. Special reduced return railway fares from Victoria, 5d, London Bridge 7d.—Apply H. B hnham (Proprietor). 104,Rossiter R oad,Balham. Cinder Track always open for Sports and Training pRICKET.—Wanted 2 or 3 batsmen, age about 18, y to join a Cricket Cmb at Kennington (Estab­ lished 1891). — Address “ Batsman,” care of Mr. Jacobs, Newsagent,78, St. George’s Road, South­ wark, S.E. "VTORWOOD CLUB.—This Club haB three vacant ■*-' dates for next season, viz.—Saturday, 9th June, for a weak team, away (half-day); Saturday, 7th July (whole day), a strong team, at home; and Saturday, 21st July (half-day), a strong team, away. Apply to Frank Hallam, Mapledene, Avenue Road, South Norwood. ■pOR SALE.—Scores and Biographies, vol. 1 to 8. -1- Complete sets of “ John Lillywhite’a Com­ panion,” “ Wisden’s Almanack,” “ Cricket,” and a lot of other Cricket books. Send offers to “ A.,” care of Manager of C r ic k e t , 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, London, E.C. pR ICKET.—Good Wicket to Let at Honor Oak ^ for alternate Saturdays. Apply to H. L. Holford, 15, The Gardens, Peckham Rye. (The Original Old Established Firm of LILLYWHITE. ACTUAIi MANUFACTURERS OF FINEST QUALITY Cri cke t and Lawn Tennis Goods, Rackets, Footballs, Golf, &c , , &c . The largest stock of Fine Old Seasoned Bats in the World. FROWD’S SPECIAL DRIVER BAT IS T H E K I N G OF B A T S J. L. F. & Co.’s WATCH BALLS surpass all others for perfection of shape and durability. Price Lists Post Free. Liberal Cash Discount. 2 , 4 & 6, N ew ing ton C a u sew a y ,S .E James Lillywhite’s Cricketers’ Annual. Ready. Price 1/-, Post Free, 1/2. Now /'1RLCKET PITCHES and TENNIS COURTS TO LET on IVY CRICKET GROUND, two minutes from Honor Oak (L.C.D.R.) and twelve from Peckham Rye (L.B.8.C.R.)—Terms, &c.. of proprietor, H. ANDERSON, 16, Forest Hill-road, donor Oak, S.E. C RICKET FIELD Wanted by a North London Club. Should be near a Station on the G.N R., G E.R;, or L. andN.W.R. Apply to Mr. J. W. Newson, 345, Amhurst Road, Stoke Newington. I j RIGHTON AND DISTRICT CRICKET AS- SOCIAi ION would like to arrange Matches with strong wandering clubs. Good ground at Preston Park. T. W. Henton,hon. sec., 5, Crescent Road, Brighton. Cricket: A W E E K L Y RECORD OF THE GAME, *1, 8T. ANDREWS HILL, LONDON, E.O. THURSDAY, FEB. 2 2 n d , 1894. IMPORTANT NOTICE ! The last of the Winter Numbers will be published on THURSDAY, MARCH 22. The six Winter numbers will be forwarded immediately on publication for Is. 3d. The Weekly Numbers for the Summer will commence on THURSDAY, APRIL 15 and end on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. Subscription fo r Twenty-four Summe* Numbers. 51- post free. sgit» abstract and brief chronicle of the time__ _________ ___________ _ H a m it 61 T h e absence of any fresh news about the visit of the South African team must not be accepted as a sign of any lack of preparations on the other side. On the contrary, it may be taken as a proof that everything is going on so well that there is little or no time to spare for communi­ cations with the- outer world. My own information from headquarters is to the effect that all the arrangements are pro­ gressing in the most satisfactory way. The team, I may add, will open their tour at Sheffield Park, so that they will start under the best auspices, with the pleasant recollection of a hearty welcome from a princely patron of cricket. As Lord Sheffieldhad wired his inability to take out another team to Australia next winter, a communication was sent by the Melbourne Cricket Club and the Sydney Cricket Association to Mr. A. E. Stoddart, asking him to personally conduct an English combination to the Colonies. This invitation he has accepted, and as the tour has already received the sanction of the Australasian Cricket Council everything is in train on the other side at all events. In this con­ nection it may be stated that the design for the Bhield presented for competition in Inter-Colonial matches by Lord Sheffield was approved by the Australasian Cricket Council at their last meeting. The fol­ lowing particulars will no doubt be of interest. The shield,which will be of the“ Erie” design, will be of silver, flanked by a batsman on one side, and a bowler on the other, both in grace­ ful attitudes, and each solidly modelled. The centre plate will represent the Sheffield Park Crioket Ground, with full team showing in their respective places in the field, each man and the pavilion being raised and standing out boldly. The various pieces of leaf, shell, and scroll work will be raised well up from the body of the shield, and several portions oxidized to give a tasteful appearance. Inscription plate (as ordered), sixteen winners’ tablets and the wickets, two bats, and ball will be of gold. The Sheffield Arms and the Australian Arms, whioh rest on the shoulders of the shield, will be faithfully modelled and enamelled in the correct oolours. The statue of “ V ictory ” which crowns the shield on a pedestal will stand out in bold relief in thorough proportion with surroundings. The whole will be mounted on a plush frame with margin of about three inches all round. The shield and ornaments will consist of at least 200ozs. of Australian silver in addition to about 3ozs. of gold. The dimensions of the trophy to be 46 in. by 30in., and if desired the size can be reduced by one-third or one-fourth without lessening the weight or effect of design. The completed trophy will be fitted in a leather oase. As an alternative a buBt of Lord Sheffield oould be placed on the crown of the shield instead of the statue of “ Viotory,” in which oase the trophy will measure 40in. by 30in. Omne exit in fum o ! The revelations which were going to make things so sultry for the manager as well as for some members of the Australian team, have ended after all, not altogether to the general surprise, in— smoke. At the time they were first promised, I must oonfess myself that I was forcibly reminded of that famous curse in the “ Jackdaw of Eheims ”— Never was heard such a terrible curse, But what gave rise To no little surprise, Nobody seemed one penny the worte. No one of course would for a moment extenuate or attempt to minimise the effects of any real misbehaviour on or off the cricket-field. Still, it would seem to an ordinary, I had almost written common orgarden,onlooker that mistakes, which are said to take place even in the best