Cricket 1894

APKIL 26, 1894 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 91 perhaps than that of his fellow c.unty player and friend Mr. Hankey—Mr. Frederic Peel Miller. “ Scores and Bio­ graphies ” describes him as “ one of the most wonderful run getters that has yet appeared,’’ having “ a most excellent cje,” and possessing an off drive “ re­ markably telling.” Mr. Miller was only just over 5ft. Gin. in hiigbt, but was very strongly built, and weighed as much as list. l ’21bs. and even mote than that at the close of his career. We have had few as good players who have been so enthu­ siastic in their love of tbe game as this gentleman, lie never was so liappy, I think, as when taking part in a match, and the high position his county held for so long a time was due to a great extent to the assistance he rendered it both on and off the cricket field. He was a magnificent field, and was a fair round-arm bowler. He was at one time president of the United Eleven, who in 1856 presented him with a silver- mounted cigar case, with a gold engraving inscribed with the names of its members. In 1851 he played a single wicket match at the Oval against Mr. G. Gilbert, whom he easily defeated. Mr. Gilbert scored 5 and 10, and his opponent 31 in his first innings. No fielders were allowed. A curious incident occurred in this match, which greatly benefited the great Surrey batsman. It is described as follows :— “ Mr. Miller cut the ball, which went round the boundary stump, Mr. Gilbert throwing the ball at the wicket, but as it did not pass within bounds, he was told to fetch it back and try again. During the argument Mr. Miller fetched 13 runs for the hit! ” Nowadays, we seldom hear of single wicket matches. In the old times they were quite numerous, and very interesting they often were. In my early days there were always local players who generally thought if they were able to bowl pretty well as well as bat, they would be more than a match for a first-rate county bats­ man who was an indifferent bowler. I once played a curious match of this kind myself. Years ago there was a local player in Nottingham of the kind I have described, who was mo e than an ordinary bowler, and who no doubt knowing that bowling was not my strong point, thought he could achieve great fame by challenging and defeating me at single wicket. The match took place but never reached a termination, as I won the toss and remained at the wicket all day, at the close of which, my opponent, having no doubt seen enough of me, gave up the game. I recollect a great single wicket match being played at Badcliffe between Tom Bignall, the Notts county batsman, and Harry Crook of Bingham j who was a famous local player. The victory in this case, too, was obtained by the County man. Mynn was perhaps the greatest single wicket player that has ever been, as he was such a fine fast bowler and did all his hitting in front of the wicket. Batting in single and double wicket is, of course, totally dissimilar. The former contests are all in favour of big, fine, fast­ footed drivers such as Alfred Mynn really was. All the more delicate strokes, of course, count for nothing, as they are mostly done behind the wicket. It is years now since I witnessed a single wicket match. Many a one I have heard arranged of late years overnight, but which somehow or other have always failed to come off. We old cricketers well re­ member the excitement there was when the two Ca'nbriBge cracks, Carpen­ ter and Hayward, were matched against “ Tbe Three Toms ” Darnton, Bobinson, and Hornby, for €'200. Here, too, the Cambridge men were victorious, as they were later on when the number of their opponents was increased to five, and Tarrant was added to themselves. This addition, in my opinion, made the game more in favour of Hayward and Carpenter than before, as although it gave them two extra op] onents to contend against, still it put in their hands exactly what they lacked for a sing’e wicket match, viz. a magnificent straight fast bowler, who was also as likely as not to knock up some runs too. IP 3W IC H AND E A S T SU F F O L K CLUB. May 19—Ipswich, v. 58bh Regiment May 2ti—Ipswich, v. Chelmsford May 31—School Ground, v. Ipswich School June 2 - Ipsaieh v. Fiamlingham college JuDe 13—Ipswich, v. Witham June 1C—Ipswich, v. Stowmartet June 2 2 , 23 Ipswich, v. Bury St Edmunds June 29, 30—Woolverstone, v. Woolverstor e •lu y 5-Ipswich Ground, v. Ipswich School July 7—Hramlingham. v. Framlingham Colege Ju y 11—Ipswit h, v. Colonial College July 16,17-Ipsw ich v. M.C.C. July 28—Stowmarket, v. Stowmarket August 4—Che'm ford, v. Chelmsford August 6—Ipswich, *. autton Vallence Wanderers A ugust 0, 11— Bury, v B ury St. Edm unds August 17—Witham, v. Witham BERKS COUNTY C.C. June 13-Trial Match, at Marlow July 18 and 19—Thame, v. Oxfordshire July 20 and 21—No-thampton, v Northamptonshire July 80 an^. 31—Bedford, v. Bedfordshire Aug. 20 and 21—Ascof, v. Osf rrshire Aug. 22 and 23—Chalfont Park, v. Fedfordshire Aug. 27 and 28—Wycombe, v. Northamptonshire Aug. 29 and 30—Lord’d, v. M.C.C. and Gr« und SOUTHGATE CLUB. May 5—Southgate, v. Finchley May 12—Southgate, v. Barnet May 12—Margate, v. hanet Coilege May 14—Southgate, v. Union Bank May 14—Margate, v. Thanet Wanderers May 19—Alexandra Palace, v. Islington Altvon May 19 - Southgate, v. Mr. laude Walker’s XI. May 23 --Southgate, v. Gryphons June 1- S -uthgate, v. Cheshunt and District June 2—Southgate, v. Lonion and Westminster Bank June 9—Southgate, v. Nondescripts June Jl—Che&hunt, v. Chebhunt Juue 16—Soi tbg*te, v. Ne’er-do-Weels June 23—Souihgate, v. Cheshunt June 30—Colney Hatch, v. Mr. vv. J. Seward’s XI. Ju^y 4—S- uihgate, v. Free Foresters July 7—Southsate, v. Horntey July 14—Stuihgate, v. Cock tofct rs July 21—Southgate, v. M.O.C. July 28—Soutngate, v. Teddington August 1—ChesLunt, v. Cheshunt and District August 3—Southgate, Boys’ Match August 4—^outhgate, v. fce’er-do-Weels August 6—Southgate, v. Hockey pUyers of S.C.C. August 11—Horr.sey, v. Hornsey August 11—Southgate, v. Finchley August 14—Southgate, v. Mr. F. W. Andr. w’s XI. August 18—Southgate, v. Islington al&ion August 25—you hgate, v. Hendon Sept. 1—Southgate, v. J. Bal.’d Xt Sept. 8—Southgate, v. 16 of Southgate Village T h e annual general meeting of M .C.C, takes place at Lord’s on Wednesday next. A n o t h e r team of Irish cricketers, it is said, will visit hngland in the Autumn. T w e n t y - f iv e young players of Surrey 1ad test practice at the Oval on Monday and Tuesday. KENSINGTON C.C. April 28—Wood Lane, Club Match May 5—Wood Lane, v. Oriel May 5—Finchley, v. Christ Col ega May 12—Wood Lan*>, v. Spencer May 12—Wandsworth, v. Spei cer May 14—Acton, v. Paliing-*wi k May 14—Wood Lane, v. Pallingswick May 19—Wood Lane, v. Bo born May 19—Streatham, v. Fenstant^n liay 26—Wood Lane, v. Ealing May 28—Richmond, v. Bohemians June 2—Wood Lane. v. Barnes Jnne 2—Highgate, v. Brookfield Jute 9 -Clapton, v. Upper C apton June 9—Wood Lane, v. Upper Clapton June 13—Watford, v. W esi Herts June 16—Cane Hi.l, v. Cane Hi 1 June 16—Wood Lane. v. A.nchoiites June V3—Wood Lane. v. Holnom Juce 53—Crouch E; d. v. oltorn June 30—Wood Lar.e, v. B*ri ea June 80—Richmond, v Bohemians July 7 —Wood Lanp, v. Sou h Hempstead July 7—Finchley, v. Christ ' ol ege July 12—Gigg’s Hi:l, v Th mes Ditton July It—Ealing, v. Ea<ing Ju:y 14—Wood Lane, v. Crystal Pa ace Engineer­ ing Scho >1 July 21—Wood LaLe, v. Ibis July 21—Dulwich, v. Ibis Ju y 28—Brookwoud, v. Brookwood July k8—Wood Lane, v. Crybtal i a’ace Enginetr ing School Aug. 4—Waudsworth, v. Spencer Aug. 4—Wood Lane. v. Spencer Aug. 6-A cton, v. Pallingswick Aug. 6—Wood Lane, v. B'ookfl 11 Aug. 11—Wo"d Lwue, v. lois Aug. 17—Chiswick, v. Cuiswick Pmk 2i d Aug. 18—wood Lane, v. Anchorites Aug. 25—Wood Lane v. Upper t lapton Aug. 25—Clapton, v. Upp^r * laptou Sept. 1—Wood Lai e, v. Oriel Sept 8—Wood Lane v. South Hampttad T o u r . Aug. U—Ashford, v. Ashford au '. 13,14—Eastbourne v. Devonshire Park Aug. 15—Hastings, v. 8ilverhill Aug. 16—Hastings, v. Hastii gs and S'. Leonard’e Aug. 17 Rse, v. Rye Aug. 18—Lewes, v. Lewes Friory ESahR CC. May 5—Esher, v. Thames Ditton May 12—Elstree, v. Elstiee May 12—Esher, v. Kensington Park May 19—Esher, v. Broadwater M y 26-Ether, v. M.C.C. June 2—Esher, v. bickley June 9—Esher, v. Free Foresters June 1*3—Ether, v. Incogniti June 23—Eshe , v. Quidnuncs June 39—Bickley, v. Bickley July 7—Esher, v. R.W.C. Sandhurst .iuly 14—Esher, v. Old Wykehamists July 21—Esher, v. Eton Ramblers July 28—Esher, v. Marlboro’ Blues Aug. 6—Broadwater, v. Broadwater P ra ctic e began on the Sussex County Ground at Brighton on Monday. A. N. H o r n b y has definitely declined the invitation to contest the Crewe division of Cheshire in the Conservative interest. F-. F it z g e r a l d , of 217, Tufnell Park Eoad, has succeeded A. H. P. Snow, as hon. stc. of the Bees C.C. D. Q . S t e e l scored 125 out of a total of 217 for Liverpool against Formby on Saturday last. T h o r n b u r y scored 120 for five wickets (E. M. Grace not out 82, W. G. Grace not out 28) against 134 of Bedminster on Saturday. W. L. M u r d o c h returned home from Australia in the “ Ophir, ’ whioh reached Naples last week and is due in Lngland to dav. T h e Northamptonshire eleven scored 119 (Revd. F. W. Kingston 57 not out) against a total of 153 by twenty-two Colts at Northamp­ ton on Saturday. Smith took thirteen of the Colts’ wickets for 59 runs, and Kingston, besides stumping four, caught five batsmen. T h e Mitre C.C. is entering upon its ninth season. Among the clubs to be met are Wasps, East Ham Amateurs, Highbury Caledonians, St. Francis de Sales, and Rochester Y.M.C.A. A tour on the South Coast in August is being arranged. The ciptains of the teams are respectively H. Thompson and S. R. Goymour. H. G. Peteiken is still the hon. sec. The club now has upwards of 50 members enrolled.