Cricket 1895

474 CR ICKET: A W E E K L Y RECORD OF THE GAME. D e c . 26, 1895 T h e C o u n t y C h a m p io n s h ip .— A D i f f i c u l t y . M r. W . E . D enison (N otts) said he had been asked to draw the attention o f the m eeting to a matter o f considerable im ­ portance. U nder the present rule it was necessary for counties taking part in the first-class cham pionship to arrange hom e- and-hom e matches w ith not less than eight other leading counties. Ow in g to the visit o f the Australians some difficulty had arisen in one or tw o instances in arranging that num ber o f fixtures. It was suggested that the m eeting w ould perhaps like to propose to the M arylebone C lub that in a year in w hich the Austra­ lians visited this country the m inimum should be reduced from eight counties to six. I f this were n ot done, one or tw o counties, which were well qualified to p lay in first-class cricket, w ou ld be rele­ gated to the second rank. T he Chairman remarked that this was a m atter on which the secretaries were unable to decide. T hey had n o authority to alter the existing rule, which had been fram ed b y the M arylebone Club at the request o f the various coun ty comm ittees. I t was an im portant matter, and the proper course to take w as fo r the county comm ittees to represent to the M ary­ lebone Club that th ey desired the alteration, The M arylebone C lub w ould then consider the question and give a decision. In reply to an inquiry, it was stated that E ssex and Leicestershire had failed to arrange the necessary number o f matches. The feelin g o f the m eeting seemed favourable to M r. D enison’s suggestion, and the Chairman observed he w ou ld take it that the M arylebone C omm ittee m ight expect to hear from the counties on the su bject before their n ext m eeting on January 11. In reply to a question from D r. B encraft, the Chairman said he should rule that that m eeting was not qualified to propose an alteration o f the rule. There w ou ld be no objection, how ever, to the m eeting passing a resolution expressing approval o f the proposed reduction. E ventually M r. B oden (Derbyshire) proposed that M r. A lcock , as secretary of the leading county club, be requested to w rite to all county secretaries asking them to obtain the opinion o f their comm ittees, and comm unicate the same to the M ary­ lebone Comm ittee before their m eeting in January. D r. B encraft (H am pshire) seconded the m otion, rem arkirg that if the tw o counties named were excluded from the first-class the position o f other counties w ou ld al^o be affecled. Some o f them w ou ld then not have full programmes. The matches arranged ate as u n der: — APRIL. - 6 (E a sterM on d a y ). N ottin gh am , Nott«>Colts’ M atch 80. C am bridge, U niversity F reshm en’a M atch M A Y . 4. L o rd ’ s, M .C .C . a n d G rou n d v . N otts (tw o days* m atch) 4. M anchester, L ancashire v. Y ork sh ire 4. Ovrfl, Surrey v. W arw ickshire 4. Oxfor<L the Seniors’ M u lch 4. C am bridge, the Seniors’ M atch ' G. L o rd ’s, M .C .C . M eetin g and D inner 6. L ord ’ s. M C.C. and G rou n d v. Sussex 7. A n n u al G en cial M eetin g feurrey C ounty C.C , 7. O val, Surrey v. L eicestershire 7. B ristol, G loucestershire v . Som erset 7. B irm in gh am , W arw ick sh ire v. Y ork sh ire 7. O x fo rd , the F reshm en ’s M atch 11. L o rd ’s, M .C .C . an d G roun d v. Lancashire 11. O val, Surrey v. E ssex 11. N ottin gh am , N otts v. Sussex 11. S outham pton , H am pshire v. A ustralians 11. T au n ton , Som erset v. Y ork shire 11. O x ford , the E leven v. Sixteen Freshm en 11. C am bridge, C am bridge U niversity v . M r. C. I. T h orn ton ’s E ngland E leven 14. L eyton , E ssex v. A ustralians 14. B ristol, G loucestershire v. Y ork sh ire 14. D erby, D erbyshire v. Surrey 14. M anchester, Lancashire v. Sussex 14. O xford , the E leven v . N ex t Sixteen 18. N ottin gh am . N otts v. D erbyshire 18. G ravesend, K en t v. G loucestershire 18. B irm in gh am , W arw icksh ire v. S urrey 18. B ra d ford , Y ork sh ire v. Sussex 18. O x fo rd , O x ford U n iversity v. M r. A . J . W eb b e’ s E leven 21. O val, Surrey v. G loucestershire 21. L o rd ’s, M iddlesex v. Y ork sh ire 21. O x fo rd , O xford U n iversity v. Som erset 21. C am bridge, C am bridge U n iversity v. M r. A . J. W e b b e’s E leven 25. (W h it M on d ay)— L ord ’ s. M id d lesex v. Som erset (R aw lin ’s Benefit) ^ 5. N ottin gh am , N otts v. Surrey 25. M anch ester, L ancashire v. K ent 25. B rig h ton , Sussex v. G loucestershire 25. L eyton , E ssex v. Leicestershire 25. S heffield, Y ork sh ire v. A ustralians 25. S outh am pton, H am pshire v. D erbyshire 27. N orth am p ton . N ortham ptonshire v. D urh am 28. L eeds, Y ork sh ire v. K en t 28. L eicester, Leicestershire v. W arw ickshire 28. M anchester, Lancashire v. A ustralians 28. O x ford , O xford U niversity v. Surrey 28. B righ ton , Sussex v. Som erset JU N E . 1. O val, Surrey v. Som erset 1. O x ford , O xford U n iversity v. A ustralians 1. N ottin gh am , N otts v. Y ork sh ire 1. B irm ingham , W arw ick sh ire v . K en t 4. L o rd ’s, M iddlesex v. N otts 4. O x ford , O xford U niversity v. M .C .C . and G round 4. B ristol, G loucestershire v. A ustralians 4. L iv erp ool, Lancashire v. Leicestershire 4. C am bridge, C am bridge U niversity v. Y ork sh ire 4. O val, Surrey v. D erbyshire 8. iiOrd’ s, M .C .C . and G roun d v. K en t 8. B irm in gh am , W arw icksh ire v . G loucestershire 8. N ottin gh am , N otts v. C am bridge U niversity (Sherw in’s B enefit) 8. D erb y, D erbyshire v. Lancashire 8. Sheffield, Y ork sh ire v . Surrey 8. S outham pton, H am psh ire v . Sussex 11. L o rd ’s, M .C .C . and G rou nd v. A ustralians 11. B irm in gham , W arw ick sh ire v . L ancashire 11. O val, Surrey v. H am pshire 11. B rad ford, Y ork sh ire v. E ssex 11 . C am bridge, C am bridge U niversity v. Som erset 11. W orcester, W orcestershire v. N orthum berland 15. D erby, D erbyshire v . N otts 15. T on brid ge. K en t v. M iddlesex 15. L eicester, L eicestershire v. Surrey 15. L eeds, Y ork shire v . A ustralians 15. S outh am pton, H an ts v. Som erset 15. W orcestershire, W orcestersh ire v. D urham 18. L ord ’s, M iddlesex v. G loucestershire 18. T on b rid ge, K en t v . Sussex 18. M anchester, Lancashire v . Surrey 19. W orcestershire, W orcestershire v. N orth am p ton ­ shire 22. L ord s, E nglan d v. A ustralians 22. O val, Surrey v. O x ford U niversity 22. T au n ton , Som erset v. L ancashire 22. B righ ton , Sussex v. C am bridge U niversity 22. Y ork sh ire, Y ork sh ire v. Leicestershire 25. L ord ’s, M .C .C . and G rou n d v. C am bridge U niver­ sity 25. O val, Surrey v. M id d lesex 25. N ottin gh am , N otts v. A ustralians 25. B ristol, G loucestershire v. Lancashire 25. D erby, D erbyshire v. Y orkshire 26. B rig h ton , Sussex v. O x ford U niversity 29. L ord ’s, M .C C. and G rou n d v. O xford U niversity (tw o days) 29. S outh am pton, H am pshire v . Surrey 29. M aidstone, K en t v. N otts 29. T au n ton , Som ersetshire v . G loucestershire. 29. L eicester, Leicestershire v. D erbyshire 29. M anchester. T^ncashire v. M id d lesex 29. B rad ford . Y ork sh ire v. A ustralians 29. L eyton , E ssex v. W arw icksh ire. J U L Y . 2. L o rd ’8, O xford v. C am bridge 2. M anchester, N orth o f E n glan d v. A ustralians 2. Sheffield, Y ork sh ire v . D erbyshire 6. O val, G entlem en v. Players 6, N ottin gh am , N otts v. Lancashire 6. H astin gs, Sussex v . K en t 6. D erby, D erbyshire v. Leicestershire 6. L eed s, Y ork sh ire v. W arw icksh ire 9. O val, Surrey v . Sussex 9. H uddersfield, Y ork sh ire v . N otts 9. B ristol, G loucestershire v . W arw ick sh ire 9. T aun ton, Som ersetshire v . H am pshire 9. L iverpool, L iv erp ool a n d D istrict v . C am bridge U niversity 10. L o rd ’s, E ton v. H arrow 13. L o rd ’s, G entlem en v. Players 13. Leicester, Leicestershire v. A ustralian s 13. D erby, D erbyshire v. W arw icksh ire. 13. L eyton , E ssex v. Y ork sh ire 13. B righ ton , Sussex v. H am pshire 13. A ylesbu ry, B ucks v. N ortham ptonshire 16. M anchester, E n glan d v. A ustralia 16. S outham pton, H am pshire v. Y ork sh ire. 16. B irm in gham , W arw icksh ire v. E ssex 1(5. W orcester, W orcestersh ire v. Surrey 2nd 20. L o rd ’s, M id d lesex v. S urrey 20 . N ottin gh am , N otts v. G loucestershire 20- D erby, D erbyshire v. A ustralians 20 . L eeds, Y ork sh ire v . Lancashire 20. B lackheath, K en t v. Som erset 20. L eyton , E ssex v. H am pshire 20. D arlin gton , D u rh am v. W orcestershire 22 . N ew castle, N orth u m berlan d v. W orcestersh ire 22. B ish op S tortford. H erts v . N orfolk 23. C atford B rid ge, K en t v . Surrey 23. L eyton , E ssex v. D erbysh ire 23. D ew sbury, Y ork sh ire v. Som erset 27. O val, Surrey v. A ustralians 27. B eckenham , K en t v. W arw icksh ire 27. gheffield, Y ork sh ire v. G loucestershire 27. Leicester, Leicestershire v. H am pshire 27. M anchester, L ancash ire v. Som erset 27. B righ ton , S ussex v. M id d lesex 29. L o rd ’s, B u gb y v. M arlborou gh 29. W a tfo rd , H erts v. W orcestersh ire 30. O val, Surrey v . Y ork sh ire (G . L oh m an n ’ s benefit) 30. B righ ton , S ussex v. N otts 30. M anchester, Lancashire v. G loucestershire 30. B irm ingham , W arw ick sh ire v. H ants A U G U S T . 3. (B ank H olid a y ), O val, Surrey v. N otts 3. C anterbury, K en t v. Lancashire 3. B ristol, G loucester v. Sussex 3. B irm ingham , W arw ick sh ire v. A u stralians 3. T au n ton , Som erset v. M iddlesex 3. L eicester, Leicestershire v. E ssex 3. D erby, D erbysh ire^ . H am p sh ire' 3. Y o rk , G entlem en v. Players o f Y ork sh ire 3. N orw ich , N orfolk v. H erts 3. T h am e, O xford sh ire v. B erkshire 5- N orw ich , N orfolk v. C am bridgeshire 5. T row brid ge, W iltshire v . O xford sh ire 5. N orth am p ton , N orth H an ts v. N orthu m berlan d 6. C anterbury, K en t. v. A ustralians 6. C lifton, G loucester v. M iddlesex 6. Leicester. L eicestershire v. Lancashire 6. L eyton , E ssex v. Surrey 6. H arrogate, Y ork sh ire v. H am pshire 6. T aunton, Som erset v . Sussex 7. W orcester, W orcestershire v. H erts 7. T row bridge, W ilts v B erks 10. O val, E ngland v . A ustralians 10. N ottin gh am , N otts v. K en t 10. M anchester, Lancashire v. D erbyshire 10. A ylesbu ry, B u cks v. B erks 13. O val, Surrey v. K en t 13. L ord s, M id d lesex v. Lancashire 13. B ristol, G loucestershire v . N otts 13. B righ ton , Sussex v. A ustralian s 13. L eicester, L eicestershire v. Y ork shire 13. S ou tham pton , H am pshire v. W arw ickshire 14. O xford , O xford sh ire v . W iltsh ire 14. D arlington, D urh am v. N orth am ptonsh ire 14, S t. A lban s, H ertford sh ire v. B ucks 17. O val. Surrey v. A ustralians 17. C heltenham , G loucestershire v. K en t 17. B irm ingham , W arw ick sh ire v. L eicertershire 17. D erbyshire, D erbysh ire v. E ssex 17. B righ ton , S ussex v. Lancashire 17. B rad ford, Y ork sh ire v. M id d lesex 17. H eading, B erks v. W iltshire 17. N orw ich , N orfolk v. C am bridgeshire 19. N orw ich , N orfolk v. W orcestershire 19. B eading, B erkshire v. O xford sh ire 20. O val, Surrey v. L ancashire 20. N ottingh am , N otts v. M id d lesex 20. T au n ton , Som erset v. K en t 20. Cheltenham ; G loucestershire v. A ustralians 20. B righ ton , S ussex v. Y ork sh ire 21. R eadin g, B erks v. H erts 21. B an bu iy , O xford sh ire v. B uoks 21 . N orth am pton , N ortham ptonshire v . W oicester- shire 24. L ord ’s, M id d lesex v. Sussex 24. M anchester, Lancashire v. N otts 24. C lifton , G loucestershire v . Surrey 24. B irm ingham , W arw icksh ire v. D erbyshire 24. T au n ton , Som erset v. A ustralians 24. C atford , K en t v. Y ork sh ire 24. Southam pton, H am pshire v. E ssex 24. R ead in g, B erks v. B ucks 24. O val, Surrey S econd v. W orcestersh ire 25. N ew castle, N orth um berland v. O xford sh ire 26. A ylesbury, B ucks v. H ertfordshire 27. L ord ’ s, M iddlesex v . K en t 27. P ortsm outh, H am pshire v . L eicestershire 30th. NEXT ISSUE, THURSDAY, JANUARY