Cricket 1895

J uly 4, 1895. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 249 interpretation of a residential qualifica­ tion as prescribed by the Laws of County Cricket, even if they did not feel justified in enquiring into the frequent, one hardly likes to suggest deliberate, violations of at least of the spirit of the law in some quarters providing for a residential qualification. T h e news of the death of Sam Hoare willbereceived with regret by generations of Harrovians, to whom he represented a tradition of their school life. Succeed­ ing his father, he acted in his turn as “ Custos,” in which capacity he will be kindly remembered by hundreds of Harrow boys. After seeing six different head-masters—iu the persons of George Butler, Longley, Wordsworth, Yaughan, Montagu Butler, and Welldon—he gave up the post he had held so long and creditably in the summer of 1885. For the last ten years he had lived at Bourne, mouth, where he died last Saturday in his seventy-ninth year. C o n s i d e r i n g that he had had little practice and could hardly have got over the effects of his voyage from the Cape, it was hardly reasonable to expect to see George Lohmann in the Surrey eleven which opposed Middlesex this week. He was present at the Oval on all three days, looking, too, the picture of health. As Surrey has not a county match until the 15th of this month, Lohmann will make his reappearance in first-class cricket in the match between Gentlemen and Players commencing at the Oval on Thursday next. The Sporting Life points out as a curious coincidence that the last occasion in which the famous Surrey cricketer took part in an important match was at Hastings, in September, 1892, when he helped the Players against the Uentlemen. So the negotiations for the visit of a second amateur team to the United States this fall have been safely completed. I presume this is the handiwork of Mr. Scott, who came over here as the accredited representative of an influential combination of Philadelphian cricketers. In any case, P. Mitchell, the Hon. Sec. of the Cambridge University C. C., will take charge of the team, which will be composed entirely of Oxford and Cam­ bridge men, past and present. T h e twelve who are to accompany the Cambridge Secretary are N. F. Druce, C. E. M. Wilson, R. A. Studd, F. A. Phillips, H. A. Arkwright, H. H. Marriott, W. M’G. Hemingway, W. Mortimer, C. D. Robinson, F. H. E. Cunliffe, J. C. Hartley, and V. T. Hill. The team will sail from Southampton on August 24th in the St. Louis, and return on October 9th. The following pro­ gramme has baen decided upon:—Sep­ tember 4th, 5th, 6th, v. New York; Sep­ tember 9th, 10th, v. Canada, at Toronto; September 13th, 14th, 16th, v. Phila- deipuia; September 20th, 21st, 22nd, v. Menon Club, at Philadelphia; Septem­ ber 27th, 28th, 30th, v. Belmont Club, at Philadelphia. There is a chance that VV.W. Lowe, the Cambridge bowler, may |also be able to go, but it is not certain yet. This tour, I may add, is quite dis­ tinct from that which K. M^Alpine is conducting at the invitation of the Germantown C. C. of Philadelphia, T h e Royal Military College Eleven, which scored so heavily against Woolwich at Sandhurst on Friday last, was com­ posed of cricketers who have, in a great past, made reputations at Eton, Harrow, and Winchester. The two Harrow representatives, C. S. Rome and J. T. Ferris, who went in first, were both, oddly enough, run out, Winchester was well represented in the person of K. Wigram The greatest success in the way of run-getting; was R. O. H. Livesey, who was responsible for no less than 169 of Sandhurst’s big total of 437 for five wickets. Livesey, as no doubt many Cricket readers will remember, was one of the most successful batsmen in the Wel­ lington College Eleven of last year. N. F. D r u c e , of the Cambridge eleven, whose batting has been one of the most noteworthy features of the first half of the season, will take his place in the Surrey eleven after the University match. He would have made his first appearance against Hampshire at Southampton on the 15th inst., but for the return match between Cambridge University and Dub­ lin University which commence at Dublin on that day. Starting with the Derbyshire match at the Oval, he will play regularly with Surrey until he leaves England at the end of August with F. Mitchell’s team for their visit to the United StateB. I t was currently reported early in the season that E. C. Streatfield, who is now qualified for Middlesex by residence, would be found playing for that county in the later matches of the summer. In this case rumour spoke the truth, for it is certain that his intention is to identify himself with Middlesex in the future. Another amateur, who has in the past represented Surrey, C. M. Wells to wit, will, it is said, also be found representing Middlesex in August. L. G. B. Ford, presumably none the worse for his Australian trip, should also be again doing battle for Middlesex later in the year. If he should be able to play, I am inclined to think that the inclusion of J. Douglas would be as good for the side as that of any of the trio I have mentioned. His 77 for Middlesex against Kent last month was an excellent per­ formance. T h e Honor Oak C.C. seems to have a young cricketer of more than ordinary promise in E. J. Hayes. Last year he was high up in both the batting and bowling averages of his club. This summer he has made a marked improvement as an all round cricketer, and with more experience in a better class of match, bids fair to de­ velop into a good player. His 125 for the Surrey Colts against the non-com- missioned officers of the Royal Artillery on Monday is, I may add, the fourth innings of over a hundred he has made this year. His record for four successive Saturdays in June runs thus:— Ju n e 8. v. B rix to n W anderers 101* 22. v. Tham es D itto n ... 101* 29. v. C la p to n ................... 105 •Signifies n ot out. These with a score of 84 on June 15 against Battersea, and 12 on June 20th against Surrey Club and Ground, gives him an aggregate of 616 as the outcome of his last five innings with three not outs. T he tour of the English Amateurs in the West Indies last winter gave such a fillip to the game everywhere in the Islands, that it is pretty certain a big effort will be made to arrange for another visit in 1897. R. Slade-Lucas has, more­ over, expressed his readiness to get together a second team for that season, unless something unexpected should intervene to cause him to change his plana. It is also reported that Lord Hawke is in hopes of being able to arrange for another tour of English Amateurs in India during the winter. If all of the tours arranged, come off, a number of English cricketers should be having a good time of it in one part or another during the coming off season. A c r i c k e t e r who played a prominent part in the Inter-University match of 1870, memorable for the remarkable bowling performance of F. C. Cobden, which gave Cambridge a victory by three runs, has passed away to the deep regret of a large circle of cricketing friends. J . W. Dale’s excellent batting, with that of W. Yardley, laid the foundation of the success which was consummated by Cobden’s sensational over. An old Tonbridgian, “ Jack Dale,” subse- quen'ly got a double blue at Cambridge rowing in the eight as well as obtaining a place in the cricket eleven. A fine batsman as well as good field, he was chosen to represent the Gentlemen against the Players in 1870, and two years later was playing for the North of the Thames having been born at Lincoln. Later on he played occasionally for Middlesex. He had a very large circle of friends by whom he will be sadly missed. T h e official announcement that W. G., jun., has got his blue at> Cambridge, will give general satisfaction. He had latterly shown himself to be an effective batsman, and his place in the University Eleven has been fairly earned. The other nine selected by the Cambridge captain, W. G. Druce, for the Inter-University match to begin to-day are :—N. F. Druce, F. Mitchell, H. Gray, R. A. Studd, C. E. M. Wilson, W. W. Lowe, J. Burrough, H. H. Marriott and W. M. Hemingway. The Oxford Eleven for the University match are :— G. J. Mordaunt (captain), C. B. Fry, H. K. Foster, H. D. G. Levesori-Gower, F. A. Phillips, R. P. Lewis, P. F. Warner, F. H. E. Cunliffe, H. A. Arkwright, G. O. Smith and G. B. Raikes. Cambridge has only four of its last year’s eleven, the brothers Druce, Mitchell andGrayto represent them to-day while Oxford, with G. R. Bardswell’s hand not sufficiently recovered to admit of his