Cricket 1894

SEPT. 13, 1894 0KICSJLTj A WEEELT EECOED OP UB.E (SAME, 889 Mr. G. P. Mathers. He is the finest bat in the team, and, as he has decided to stay here, we shall all watch his cricket career with interest.” “ What county is he going to play for ? " “ Gloucestershire ; which will, I think, gain by the acquisition ofhis services. He is the only member of the team who does not return. Rowe, who gets the other silver cup presented by Mr. W. P. Taylor for the best bowling average,fully deserves i t ; he has bowled in a most consistent manner from start to finish. It is note­ worthy that the two youngest members of the team carried off the honours. We have all felt proud of H alliwell; I have not seen anyone to beat him at the wicket, and, as he is second only to Sewell in bat­ ting, he would obviously be a source of strength to any team.” “ What of your captain ? ” “ A captain’s duties are never pleasant, and Castens has had h s woik cut out to please fifteen men, as four had always to be left out in every match. He proved himself a competent captain, and exer­ cised great judgment in the field. I per­ sonally regret that he has not come out with a higher batting average, but I ascribe his position to nervousness—the result of the cares of office. He is a muc i better bat than his average shows. He was most unlucky in losing the toss. W e lost the toss six matches in succes­ sion. The team has worked wonderfully well as a whole, and we have been singu­ larly free from small unpleasantnesses.” “ Now that the tour is concluded, how do you regard it ? ” “ From a cricket point of view it has been a far greater success than the most sanguine o f our team and supporters anticipated. Notwithstanding the very wet season I feel sure that the experience gained cannot tail to be of benefit to cricket in South Africa.” “ And financially ? ” “ Financially, it has been as complete a failure as it could I e. The total gate receipts have not reached .£500. The guarantors in the Colony will therefore have to pay twenty shillings in the pound. Owing to the small sums taken at the g-ite3 we were compelled to seek assis­ tance from the Steamship Companies and South African merchants in London, who all contributed in the most liberal manner, aud removed any pecuniary embarrass­ ments that previously existed.” “ It speaks well for South African generosity that you should have received such prompt assistance. I imagine that you had m in y offers of hospitality ? ’’ “ It was often difficult to accept all the hospitality and play cricket at the same time. Great kindness was shown to us in many places, and I hardly care to mention any special instances. But at Oxford we were invited to a dinner and smoking concert; at the Oval to dinner by the Surrey C lub; at Chatham Mr. George Winch, of Holcombe, extended lavish hospitality to u s ; we were entertained to supper at Bristol by the Century C lub; and Lord Cante- lupe, whose guests we were at the Sack- vjlle Hotel, Bexhill, did all he cquld to render our stay enjoyable. One of our most pleasant days was spent at Belfast, where we inspected the shipbuilding yard of Messrs. Harland and Wolff, who are building some of the South African mail boats. They gave us a sumptuous luncheon. Among the numerous invita­ tions which we were obliged to decline was one from Sir Charles Mills, Agent- General for the Cape, and the Hon. J. H.Hofmeyer, to dine with them. But when the invitation was sent the team had broken up, and some had actually sailed for the Cape.” “ But you will come again? ” “ I think so. Probably in three years. When we come again, we shall get abetter list of fixtures, receive better financial support, and give a better account of our­ selves.” A.W . CHESH IRE MYSTICS’ DUTCH TOUR. F IR ST M iT J H -v . SOU TH H O L L A N D . Played at Haarlem on August 27 and 28. C h e s h ir e M y s tics . A. B. W ilson, b H. von de B osch .............79 J. Ravenscroft, run oat ...........................103 S. F. Fitz-Roy, b Von de P r itte .....................56 A. Jardine, b Beyer- nick .............................10 F. Aspinall, b Von de Pritte.............................12 J. H. F. Grayson, c Beyernick.b Von de Piitte...........................1G9 H. M .G rajson.b Von de Pritte.................. J. Curwen, b Von de Pritte ...................17 P. A. W illiam soD , b Von de Pritte ... 0 Sir William Jardine, b Von de P /itte ... 18 H. i. Bailey, b Von de Pritte.................. 1 E xtras.................. 16 Total ...426 S outh H o lla n d . First Inniaga. J. de Groot, st H. M. Gray- sod , b W iliiam son.......... H. Von de Bosch, b J. H. F. Grayson........................ E. Bour.ier, b A. Jardine... Second Innings. 0 b C u rw en ........... 6 run out ........... 22 c J. H. F. Gray- sod, b Curwen 50 9 b W illiamson ... 3 b C u rw en ........... J. W . von de Boach, b J. H. F\ (ira- s o n ........... ... J. B. Zuirdeig, c J. H. F. Gray&on, b W illiam­ son .................................. R. J. de Stopptaur, c and b J. H.F . Grayson........ 10 c J. F. H. Gray- s o d , b Fitz- H o y ...................16 W . A. Kelder, run out ... 7 b Curwen ... M. Beyernick, st H. M. „ Grayson, b W illiam- 's o n ................................. 9 run out J. Jongeuil, run out ... 2 n o to u t ........... l i L. J. A. H. Ataur, not out 9 b J. H. F. Gray- s o h ................... J. von de Pritte, absent ... 0 st H. M. G ray­ son,b W illiam­ son ................... 0 Extras .................. 4 Extras...........52 Total ... 81 T ctil .. 132 SECOND M A T C H -v . H A A R L EM ROOD- EN -W IT.— Played at Haarlem on August 29. H aarlem R ood - en -W it . E. Houffelmann, b J. H. F. u rayson ........... 0 J. E. Weiss, b J. H. F. Grayson .................. 23 W. von Manen, b J. H. F. Grayson .......... 55 C. J. Posthuma, c Asoinall, b Jardine 9 H. Minten, c J. H F. Grayson, b Curwen 12 V. Trom p de Haas, st Bailey,b w il i&maon 7 O. Minten, run out A. Koel, c Curwen, b W illiamson L.Kolhaven.cBailey, b Williamson D. Flier, not out ... C. von Manen, b J.H. F. Grayson ........... E xtias................... Total ...131 C h e s h ir e A. B. W ilson, run out 3 J. Ravenscroft, hw, b Posthum a.................. 16 S. F. FitzRoy, b Pos­ thuma ...................25 A. Jardine, b Trom p de Haas .................. 17 F. Aspinall, c H. Min­ ten, b Posthum a ... 11 J. H. F. Grayson, run out .......................... 7 M ystics . H. M. Grayson, not out .......................... 21 J. Curwen. rnn out 16 P. A. W illiamson, b Posthuma ........... 3 Sir William Jardine, cWeiS8,bTromp de Haas ................... 0 H, A. Bailey, not out 4 Extras ........... 9 Total .. 132 T H IR D M A TCH—v. N O R TH HOLLAND , Played at Haarlem on August 30 aud 31. J. C. Schroeder, c Bailey, b Kavena.- c r o ft .......................... 20 W. Merctin, c and b J. H. F. Grayson ... 4 L. Solomon, c A. Jar­ dine, b FitzRoy ... £7 W. von Manen, run out ..........................14 J. E. Weiss, b W ilson 19 H. Minten, not out ... 1L J. Hisquen, absen t... 0 N orth H o l l a ' d . C. J. Posthum i, c AspinalJ,bW illiam ­ son ..........................21 P. Tromp de Haas, run out .................. 2 E. Honfellmann, c Aspinall,b Kavens- c r o ft........... ... 5 J. von de lin d e, absent ................... 0 E x tra s .................. 12 Total . . 135 C h esh ire M ystic s . First Innings. Second Inninprs. A. B. Wilson, b Posthuma 4 b Poathuma ... 16 A. Jardine, b Posthuma ... U b Trom p de Haas.................. 0 J.Ravenscroft.b Posthuma 2 b PoBthumj, ... 6 S. F. FitzRoy, b Trom p de Haas .................................. 2 o Solomon, b Posthum a ... 4 F. Aspinall, b Trom p de Haa* .................................. 5 b Posthum i ... 1 J. H. F. Grayson, b Post­ huma .................................. 0 b Trom p de Haas.................. 8 H. M. Grayoon, b Post­ huma .................................. 3 b Tromp de Haas.......... ... £2 J. Curwen, b Trom p de Haas .........................'. ... 2 1 b Tromp ce H a a s................. 2 H. A. Bailey, b Post­ huma .................................. 2 1 w, b P cst- huraa ........... 6 Sir W illiam Jardine, not out .................................. 7 b Trom p de Haas ........... 0 P.A.W illiamson, b Trom p de Haas .......................... 1 not out .......... 0 Extras .................. 3 Extras X Total ........... 53 Total ... 67 FOU R TH M A T C H -v . AM STERDAM . Played at Haarlem o n September 1. The Mystics w o n on first in n jD g s by 169 ru n s. C h esh ire M ystics . J. Ravenscroft, b Solomon .................. 16 P. A. W illiam son, b So1,o m o n .................. 6 A. B. W ilson, b Schroeder.................. 0 S. F. Fitz Boy, run outl60 J. C u r w e n , st Scbr eder, b Quint 53 H. M. Grayson, at Schroeder, b Quint 15 A. Jardine, b Quint ... 0 i M STERDAM . H. A. Bailey, c Prolat b Q u in t.................. bir WU'itm Jardine, low, b Q u in t........... A. H. tiiggins b Solom on.................. J. H. F. Grayson, not o u t ............................ E x tras................. Totil... ...266 First Inniogs. J. C. Schroeder, ltw b W ilson ..........................37 M J. Prlost, b F i'z Roy ... 9 M. R. Solomon, c Bailey, b Ravencroft ... ...........23 N. Quint, not out ...........12 J. von de Linde, c Bailey, b Ravenacrofc*.................. 8 H. S. de Bens, st Bailey, b Curwen .......................... 4 A. B. Titterton, c A. Jardine, b Curwen.......... 0 T.K . Brockm aD.b Curwen 0 A.Van W inck e, st Bailey, b C u rw en .......................... 0 Garth Vauwyck, b Curwen 1 V- Pahlberg, absent.......... 0 E x tras.................. ... 3 Second Innings, not out ............ 5 not out b W. Jardine iun out lbw b H.Grayson st Bailey, b H. G rayEon............ b H. G iayson ... Extras.......... Total 9* T o t a l... aa

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