Cricket 1894

394 •QiBlLGMST? A WEEKLY BECOBX) OF TH® SAME, SEPT. 13, 1894 fortune was for once remarkably 'kind. The official statement, indeed, shows that after deduction of the expenses, amounting to .£497 16s. 10d., there was a balance to the good of .£350 4s. 2d. On only two previous occasions, so it is said, have the net profits of this year's Festival been exceeded, viz., in 1885, when they amounted to i!365 16s. 10d., and in 1889, when they reached ,£479 4s. 9d. G e n e r a l S ir J a m e s B e v a n E d w a r d s , who has recently been selected as the Con­ servative Candidate for Hythe, has not only proved himself to be a good soldier but also a keen supporter of cricket, as well as by no means an inferior exponent of the game. At least I am under the impression that he played a leading part not only in the cricket of his corps, the Boyal Engineers, but with other clubs connected with the Services. Some ten years ago, unless I am mistaken, his name figured frequently in the Cricket Annuale in connection with one or other ol the Military Clubs. N o r has he been a mere carpet soldier. On the contrary, even as a young sub­ altern he went through his baptism of fire successfully, making for himself a considerable reputation by his gallantry in the Crimea and the Indian Mutiny. Later on, in 1885, he commanded the Boyal Engineers during the Suakim expedition. After the completion of his service there, he became commandant of the School of Military Engineering at Chatham, and then in 1889 he was sent out to inspect the local forces and defences of the Aus­ tralian colonies. H is latest appointment h*s been the command of China and H ong Kong. W e l l up to time, the South Western train which had the members of Lord Hawke's team on board, left Waterloo at twenty minutes to ten o ’clock on Satur day morning for Southampton. There the twelve duly embarked on the steamer “ New York ” and should almost be fore this number of C r ic k e t reaches some of tho outlying parts of the right little tight little island be in-New York, that is of course if all has gone well. L o r d H a w k e has been fortunate, par ticularly in the face o f another visit of English cricketers to Australia this winter, in collecting a pretty strong combination at all points, and always provided they generally play up to their home form ought to do well. The twelve now on their way to America, whose names were given in the last number of C r ic k e t , a re :— Lord Hawke (Yorks.) G. R. Bardswell (Lancs.) L.C.V. Bathurst (Mddx.) G. W. billyard (Leices). A. J.L. Hill (Hants) K. McAlpine (Kent) R. S. Lncas (Middx.) G.J. Mordaunt (Oxford) J. 8. Robinson (Notts.) O. De Trafford (Leices). W .F . Whitwell (D ’hm.) C. W . W right (Notts.) Mr.De Trafford.it m aybe added,is accom ­ panied by his wife and sister. As the real business of the tour will commence on Monday, there will be little time for the team to get their land legs. The first match will be against a New York eleven on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next. Tbe team to oppose the Englishmen has already been selected as follow s:— F. G. Payne (captain), .M. B. Cobb, F. F. Keddy, H. C. Wright, and Tyers (New Jersey A.C.), F. T. Short, A. E. Patterson, J. H . Lambkin, and Wright (Staten Island C.C.), A. Brown (Brooklyn), and A. Smedley (Manhattan). T h e death of the second Earl of Sondes removes a personality familiar for many years to the followers and supporters of Kent cricket. As the Hon. G. W. Milles he was within m y own recollection a regular attendant at the Canterbury Week, and though I have no facts at hand to verify the statement, am under the im ­ pression that he was in his day a fair cricketer. His eldest son, who now suc­ ceeds to the title, will be more familiar to cricketers as Lord Tbrowley. He accom ­ panied Lord Hawke to America some few years ago as one of the English Amateurs, and I think I am right in saying that he has played once or twice for Kent. G e o r g e L o h m an n , the famous Surrey player, is not going to spend the coming winter in Australia after all. He has de­ cided, and wisely, as everyone will agree, I should think, not to risk a change when he has derived so great and, it is hoped, permanent benefit from his stay in South Africa. In a recent letter, it will gratify C r ic k e t readers to know, he writes most hopefully of the future. The successful result of Surrey’s season has given him, as one can easily understand, immense pleasure. “ H ow I should like a turn at the pavilion end ” forms the last sentence of his letter. The fulfilment of his desire, one need hardly add, would give un­ qualified satisfaction to every one who has had any knowledge of his intense keen­ ness as a cricketer. T h e good old town of lleigate, which has given to Surrey two of the best cricketers the County has ever had, Caffyn and VV. W . Bead to wit, will be putting on its holiday attire again to-morrow aud Saturday in appreciation of the visit of so many o f the leading cricketers of the day. The match between Mr. W. W. Bead’s X I. and Mr. W . G. Grace’s X I. willintro duce or re-introduce some of the very best of contemporary cricket to the good folk of Beigate, as the following names will show. D r. W . G. Grace’s X I .: W . G. Grace, H. T- Hewett. W . G. Grace, jun., F. M itchell, W- L. Murdoch, aud G, B ra u n : with L ock­ wood, W ood, Hayward, Street, and Smith (F.E.) M r. W . W . R ead’s X I t W . W . Read, S. M. J. W oods, K. S. R anjitsinhji,W . Newham, W . T. Graburn, and F. A. G. Leveson-G ower with Maurice Read, Abel, Brockwell, Richardl son and Ayres. In commemoration of the special attrac­ tion the Beigate Town Improvement Association has arranged to illuminate the town on Friday night. The usual dinner will be held, too, on the same evening at the Town Hall, so that there will be no lack of excitement in the Borough for this night only. T h e following list of cricketers who have scored 1000 runs and over in one season since 1880 up to 1893, will be of interest. W .G . has scored over 1000 runs on ten occasions, W . W . Bead nine times, Shrewsbury eight times, and IJlyett seven times. So far this season, the following have qualified for the list :—Brockwell 1313, Abel 1228, Brown (Yorkshire) 1397, A. E . Stoddart 1146, Gunn 1046, F. S. Jackson 1028, W. G. Grace 1149, Sugg (F.) 1033, A. C. McLaren 1095, Ward (A.) 1124. 188 \ 1887. Barnes ... ... . . 1163 Mr. W. W . Read... 1615 1881. Mr. K. J Key ... 1684 Mr. A. N. H >rnby . . 1531 H all.......................... 1210 U lyett....................... . 1197 U ljett ................... 1487 Lockw ood................ . 1060 1688. 1882. Mr. W . W . Read... 1414 Mr. C. T. Studd . . 1.49 Mr. W . G. Grace .. 1886 M*\ d. N. Hornby . . 1883 A bel.......................... 1323 Barne3 ... ... . . 1191 1839. U .yett ................. 1542 Gunn ................... 1299 Barlow ................. 1C88 Barnes .................. 12 9 1883 Mr. W . G. Grace... 1395 Mr. W . W. Read ... 1573 Mr. K. J. Key ... 1070 Mr. O. T. Studd . . 1193 Al e l .......................... 1095 Mr. W. G. Grace .. 1352 1890 Ha'l ....................... . 1 80 Shrewsbury .......... 1563 U ljett....................... . 1572 Gunn.......................... 1621 Shrewsbury ... . . 1117 Mr. w. G. Grace ... 14]6 Barnes ................. J308 Mr. W. W . Read .. 1169 Flowers ................ . 1144 Ulyett ................... 1093 B ates....................... . 1021 1881 1684 Shrewsbury ........... 1071 Mr. W. G. Grace . . 1361 Gunn ................... 1336 Lord Harris ... . . 1417 A b el.......................... 1139 Ulyett ................ . 1334 Bean .. ................... 1002 Mr. W. W. Read . . 1266 1892 Barnes ................ . 1002 Mr. P. W . Scott ... 1015 Hall ........................ . 1058 Mr. H. T. Hewett... 1407 B a te s ...................... . 1030 Mr. W . W. Read ... 1088 1835 Mr. L.^.H. Palairet 1343 Shrewsbury ... . . 1)30 Mr. A. E. Stoddart 1403 Mr. W. W . Kead . . 1880 Mr. W. G. Grace... 1055 Mr. W . G. Grace . . 1683 Shrewsbury ........... 1266 G u n n ....................... . 1451 Gunn.......................... 1150 M. Head ........... .. 113 J A b el.......................... 1108 U y e tc.................. . 3337 1893 Bates ........... .. 1:61 Mr. A. E. Stoddart 2072 1833 Mr. F S. Jackson 1328 Mr. W. W. Kead .. 18v5 Mr. W. G. Grace .. 1C09 Shrews* cry ... . 1-01 Mr. W. W. Read .. 1377 Mr. W . G. G r.ce .. 1816 Mr. H. T. Hewett 1093 M. Read ........... .. 1364 Mr.W .L. M urdoch 1223 Abel .................. .. 1221 Mr. W. Newham... 1001 G. G. Eearne ... .. 1125 Mr. J. J. Ferris .. 1056 Hall .................. .. H05 Gunn ................... 2057 B a te s.................. .. 10 8 Shrew sbury......... 1585 1837 A. W ard................... 143 > Shrewsbury .. 16 ;3 Bean ................... 1277 Mr. W. G. Grace .. 5062 Sugg ................... 1049 Mr. A. J. Webbe .. 1244 F low ers................... 1069 PRINCIPAL IIXTU BE S FOB NEXT W EEK. September 13—Reigate, Mr. W. W. Read’s XI. v. Mr. W . G. ora ce’s XT. September 14—Athletic Ground, Richm ond, Mr C. W. Alcock’s XL v. Richmond and District September 36—Lord’s, Gentlemen of South v. PJayers of South (G. F. Hearne’s Testi­ monial Benefit Match)