Cricket 1894

50 vOBlCKET’g A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME 0 APRIL 12, 1894 the many friends he left behind him in the ranks of tha K.P.C.C. Fortu­ nately for the club, Sam Bircham then und<’rt)ok the fast increasing duties of secretary, and although he only held office for two eventful years, that period will be remembered as the most critical in the existence of the Club. Still, though a new ground had to be found and laid out at a great cost of money and time, the esprit de corp of the club rose to the occasion and many hundreds of pounds were forthcoming for the purpose with the result—the present admirable ground as a record of the work then done. The Club signified their approbation of Mr. Bircham’s services by the presentation of a piece of plate to which he often refers with pleasure and pride. In 1878 Augustus Haw­ thorn Browne was elected and served for five busy years. The match list had been and was growing in size and importance year by year, and the order and detail in the Club’s business matters became more and more pronounced. At the close of the year 1883, on his retirement a very handsome testimonial was presented to Mr. Browne by the members as a mark of gratitude for the good work he had done for the club. In the year 1884 the reins of office were taken over by the present pains­ taking and popular secretary, Owen D’ Oylv Brooks, whose portrait illustrates this brief sketch. It is not too much to say that no better officer could be found. Indeed his energy in the cause of cricket, his extensive acquaint­ ance with cricketers of all ages, and his unfailing courtesy and business habits go far to make the Kennington Park Club what it is. It is to be noted that among the number of prominent oricketers known to the public many have had their schooling with the club. T. C. O’Brien came straight from school to its ranks, and S. W. Scott, the elder Fords, Hamilton Ross, A. H. Stratford, A. S. Francis, and many others have done service in matches. We must not omit to mention when writing the history of this club that much of its success is due to the honorary treasurer, Dr. H. W. Kiallmark, who for the past twenty-two years has kept the accounts to the entire satisfaction of the members, a work involving no little trouble and time. Last year’s roll of membsrs was the largest on record, and the new list of elections shows that the life of the club is still unimpaired. The K.P.C.C. has done really good work to Metropolitan cricket, and its continued prosperity is a matter of interest to all who wish well to the game. With the daily increase in the circumference of the Metropolis, it is important that open spaces of all kinds, but especially such excel­ lent grounds a3 that of the club, shoull be maintained at any cost, for the convenience of those who have not the time or opportunity to go far afield for their cricket. In the case of the K.P.C.C.. with the management, as it is, in the hands of experienced cricketers, tliere is no reason to doubt that it will continue to rank as one of the most successful, as well as the most popular, of Metropolitan cricket clubs. THE BLACKUEATH CLUB. • Referring to the sketch of the Blackheath Club in the last number of C r ic k e t , an old Kent oricketer writes: “ No doubt much of the information was furnished to you by Mr. Malcolm Christopherson, the hon. sec., and I see that he has with characteristic modesty made little or no mention of himself. I think it right that credit should be given where due, and it is certainly owing to his untiring energy, courtesy, and keen sports­ manlike feeling that the club has attained its present position. He has been honorary secretary during the past two seasons, and is So again for this year.” [The hon. sec. could not be a Christopherson, and be anything but an enthusiastic cricketer. We are able of our own knowledge to bear testimony to his possession of all the qualifications which our correspondent rightly claims for him. The Blackheath C.C, is fortunate in having such an active and intelligent officer as chief administrator.— E d .] A sketch of the Clapton C.O. with portraits, will appear in next Thursday’ issue. CRICKET IN SOUTH AFRICA. MOTHER COUNTRY v. COLONIAL BORN (WESTERN PROVINCE). Played at Newlands, on February 3rd and 10th, resulting in a draw. H o m e B o rn . F.He »rne,cA.Richards, b Van der B y l........ «1 Mills, c Rowe, b Van der Byl ....................20 H. Ca’der, c E. Bisset, b M. Bisset ............29 Major Booth, lbw, b R u y s .......................... 17 E.M. DatfEon- lh o m a s , c and b R ow e............25 S. Cripp3, c Gill, b Beccuil .................23 M i d d l e t o n , run out ........................14 W. H. Milton, b Rowe ................. 8 Lieutenant Williams, c Kuyp, b Rowe ... 21 Smith, not out.......... l Brand, st Cistens, b Rowe ................. l B 10, lb 3, w 1 14 T otal ...214 M o t h e r C o u n t r y . Firet Innings. A. Richards, c and b Middleton........................36 E. Allen.b Middleton......... 5 R. Gil), b Middleton ......... 2 V. van der By], b Middleton 0 A. W. Saccull, c Smith, b Mills ............................... 9 W.H.Richards bMiddleton 1 E. Bisset, b Middleton ... 5 G. Anderson, lbw, b Mills 2 F. Kuys, c Hearne, b Mid­ dleton ............................... 9 M. Bisset, not out .......... 9 G. Rowe, c Cripps, b Mid­ dleton ............................... 2 B9, lb 1 ................. 11 Second Innings. c Heatne, b Cripps ......... b Middleton ... lbw. b Mills ... 8 c Cripps, b Mills 35 14 b Cripps ... not out b Mills.......... b Middleton b M ills......... b Middleton Total ... 90 c Cripps, b Mid­ dleton .......... 6 B 21, lb 3, nb 2 26 T o ta l..........152 INTERCOLONIAL MATCH. VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The last important cricket match of the season 1893 94, begun on the Adelaide Oval on March 2, produced a well contested and oxciting game. Special interest was attached to the fixture, as in the event of a win for South Australia, that Colony would be entitled to hold for twelve months the 150 guinea shield so generously presented to the colonies by the Earl of Sheffield,, the well-known Sussex patron of the king of games. G. Giffen, the South Australian captain, beat Trott in the toss, and as a splendid wicket had been prepared by Checkett, the Oval caretaker, the Victorian eleven were naturally sent into the field. From the outset runs came steadily but surely, and by the end of the first day 290 runs had been scored with only half the wickets down. When the game was resumed on the following morning, the bowlers were seen to better advantage, and as the outstanding bats­ men only added 26 the innings closed for 316. The Victorians in their turn were expected to make a big score. As it was, Giffen and F. Jarvis bowled extremely well and, supported by excellent all-round fielding, when the last wioket fell early on the third day (March 5) the total was only 222, Under the follow-on law, as in force in Eng­ land, the Victorians being more than 80 runs in arrear would have followed on. The match though was played according to the new rule proposed by M.C.C., which gives the option to the side ahead, and the South Australians decided to go in for their second innings. Lyons and Noel began the batting, and the latter played with great care, offering a com­ plete oontrast to his partner. After a time, indeed, Lyons hit with his usual vigour, so well indeed that when Noel was at last dismissed the outgoers share was only 17 out of a total of 111. Not long afterwards Lyons himself was caught for 101, one of his best displays of offensive as well as defensive cricket. Reedman and Darling, who had scored so well in the first innings, were this time only moderately successful, being both dismissed for less than thirty. George Giffen, however, gave the Victorian bowlers serious trouble, seeing all the rest of the side out. The later batsmen, indeed, made a very poor show against the bowling of C. M cLeod,who, after going on first without success,got rid of the last four batsmen. Giffen carried out his bat for a sound and useful innings of 89. W anting 371 to win Victoria made a fair start, losing Stuckey and G. H. Trott for moderate scores, Harry’s batting, however, was again of great use, and after he was out Laver and R. M cLeod made a determined stand, raising the total to 229 for three wickets by the end of the fourth day (March 6). The list Australian m ail brings no further particulars, so that we can only give the score to that point. S outh A ustralia . First Inning*. Second Innings. J. J. Lyons, b C.McLeod 21 c K. McLeod, b Carlton .....101 J. Noel, run o u t ................. 3 8 t L e w i s , b Carlton ......17 G.Giffcn c and bC.McLeod 29 not out .....89 J Reedman, c Lewis, b C. McLeod .. ..........113 c and b A. Trott 27 J. Darling, b C. McLeod ... 87 b R. McLeod ... 24 F. Jarvis.c Laver,b Carlton 2 c Carlton, b G. Trott ........ 7 H. Dye , c Mitchell, b H. T r o t t ..................................40 b G. T r o t t .......... 0 B. V. Scrymgour, st Lewis, b H. Trott........................ 4 st Lewis, b C. McLeod ..... 4 E. J. Hiscock, c H. Trott, b < j . McLeod .................. 1 b C. McLeod ... 1 R. J. Hill, not out .......... 3 c a . E. Trott, b C. McLeol ... 0 E. Jones, b H. T ro tt........ 0 c and b O. Mc­ Leod ........ 0 B 7, lb 6 ........................13 B 3, lb 3 ... 6 Total ................ 316 V ic t o r ia . First Innings. Total R. Mitchell, b Jones 15 R. W. McLeod, b Giffea .................16 A. E. Trott, c and b Giffen ................. 0 J. Carlton, not out... 6 B 5, lb 3, w 1 ... 9 F. H. Walters, lbw, b Giffen .................21 H. Stuckey, b Giffen 37 G.H. S. Trott,runout 5 J. Harry, c Jones, b F. Jarvis................50 F. Laver, c Dyer, b F. Jarvis ..........42 P. Lewis, b F. Jarvis 14 Total .........92 1 C. McLeod, c Reed­ man, b F. Jarvis ... 4 In the Second Innings Stuckey score 1b Noel 27, G. Trott, b Noel 11, Harry, c and b Giffen 82, Laver(not out) 43, R.W. McLeod (not out) 41; b 11, lb 10, w l-T o ta l, 229. BOWLING ANALYSIS. S o u t h A u s t r a l ia . First Innings. SecondInniaga. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. C. M cLeod.... 38 17 775 ........... 34 16 51 4 Mitchell ........... 18 5 400 ........... 11 2 84 0 H. Trott ........... 19.5 6 45 3 ........... 15 4 47 2 A. E. Irott.................9 2 310 ........... 8 3 21 1 Carlton ........... 14 6 401 ........... 24 11 56 2 R. McLeod........... 20 9 430 ........... 15 2 36 1 H arry..........................8 3 180 ........... 2 0 7 0 Laver...........................2 0 80 ........... 5 1 15 0 V ic t o r ia . O. M. R. W. F. Jarvis ... 277564 1 Reedman. Jones......... 16 7 51 1 N oel......... Giffen ... 27 5 76 4| Noel bowled 1wide. O. M R.W. 5 0 13 0 7 1 17 0 R. A b e l , the Surrey player, has gone into business as a cricket outfitter at Bermondsey. A. P ik e , of Keyworth, who batted with some success in the Notts Colts match in Easter week, is, it is said,to have a trial for the County in the Warwickshire match.