Cricket 1895

74 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A p r il 18, 1895. which was formally opened by the major- general administering the Government, Major-General Bengough, C.B. The cricket record of the club, one is glad to find, was satisfactory. Of the twenty- nine matches played 20 were won, 2 drawn, and 7 lost. C o l . J. F. B a t t y e , of the Guides, who met his death so gallantly at the head of one of the divisions forming the expe­ dition for the relief of Chitral, was an old Wellington boy. Just at the moment I am unable to speak with any certainty, though I believe he was a cricketer. It is all on account of the Easter holidays, and it shall not occur again. Neverthe­ less, I hope to be able to give some reli­ able information on the subject anon. Again I am indebted to the Harrovian for some verses by “ E. E. B. ” whose initials represent a personality closely connected with Harrow and Harrow boys for several generations. IF TIME IS UP. If time is up and lesson is due, and youth has got to learn, I creep to School, if needs must be, and masters soft and stem ; And one will give me good marks, and one ■will give me bad, And one will give me nothing at all for all the pains I had ; But good come, bad come, for what you must you can, And heigh-ho, follow the game, till boy shall grow to man. The worse the time the better the end, and under sky and sun I go to play the cricketer’s part, and turn the bowlers on; And one will bowl me fast balls, and one will bowl me slow, And one will bowl me cunning and straight and, then the bails will go ; But fast come, slow come, the grass andwinds are free, And heigh-ho, follow the game, the world is fair for me. They glide, the months of worry and work, of desk and floor and grass, And till you trust them, fright the soul, and as you trust them, pass ; And one will bring me bright diys, and one will bring me dull, And one will bring me trouble enough, till all the days are full; But bright come, dull come, they came the same before, And heigh-ho, follow the game, and show the way to more. E. E. B. HAMPSHIRE. May 30. Taunton, v. Somerset. June 3. Southampton, v. Derbyshire. June 13. Southampton, v. Yorkshire. .Tune 17. Lord’s, v. M.C.C. .June 27. Leyton, v. Essex. July 1. Southampton, v. Somerset. July 8. Brighton, v. Sussex. July 15. Southampton, v. Surrey. July 25. Southampton, v. Essex. July 29. Leicester, v. Leicestershire. August 1. Sheffield, v. Yorkshire. August 5. Derby, v. Derbyshire. August 8. Birmingham, v. Warwickshire. August 15. Southampton, v. Sussex. August 19. Southampton, v. Warwickshire. August 22. Portsmouth, v. Leicestershire. September 2. Oval, v. Surrey. All three-day matches. HONOR OAK. April 20. Honor Oak, v. Paddington. April 27. Honor Oak, v. Stanley. May 4. Honor Oak, v. Clapton. May 4. Clapton, v. Clapton. May 11. Dulwich, v. Townley Park. May 11. Honor Oak, v. Townley Park. May 11. Honor Oak, v. Hanson’s. May 18. Leyton, v. Leyton. May 18. Honor Oak, v. Leyton. May 18. Honor Oak, v. Eclectic. May 22. Honor Oak, v. Bees. May 25. Honor Oak, v. Belgrave. May 25. Priory Farm, v. Marlboro’. May 25'. Honor Oak, v. Clapton. May 27. Kennington Oval, v. Surrey Colts. June 1. Buckhurst Hill, v. Buckhurst Hill. June 1. Honor Oak, v. Paddington. June 3. Redhill, v. Redhill. June 3. Honor Oak, v. Old Citizens. June 4, 5. Honor Oak, v. Alleyn. June 8. Honor Oak, v. Brixton Wanderers. June 8. Denmark Hill, v. Brixton Wanderers. June 15. Honor Oak, v. Battersea. June 15. Battersea, v. Battersea. June 15. Paddington, v. Paddington. June 22. Thames Ditton, v. Thames Ditton. June 22. Honor Oak, v. Linden. June 22. Dulwich, v. Alleyn. June 25. Honor Oak, v. Surrey Club and Ground. June 29. Clapton, v. Clapton. June 29. Honour Oak, v. Clapton. July 2, 3. Honor Oak, v. Alleyn. July 6. Paddington, v. Paddington. July 6. Honor Oak, v. Marlboro’ . July 8, 10. Honor Oak, v. London and Westminster Bank. July 13. Honor Oak, v. Buckhurst Hill. July 13. Priory Farm, v. Linden. July 17. Honor Oak, v. Champion Hill. Juy 120. Honor Oak, v. Leyton. July 20. Leyton, v. Leyton. July 23, 24. Honor Oak, v. Eclectic. July 27. Hford, v. Hford. July 27. Honor Oak, v. Avondale. August 3. Honor Oak, v. Townley Eark. August 3. Dulwich, v. Townley Park. August 5. Honor Oak, v. Hornsey Rise. August 10. Battersea, v. Battersea. August 10. Honor Oak, v. Battersea. August 17. Honor Oak, v. Goldsmith's Institute. August 17. Crouch End, v. Highbury Caledonians. August 24. Denmark Hill, v. Brixton W anderers. August 24. Honor Oak, v. Brixton Wanderers. August 31. Honor Oak, v. Ilford. Ground Man’s Benefit. August 31. Priory Farm, v. Avondale. September 7. Honor Oak, v. Old Scholars. September 7. Honor Oak, v. City Electric. September 14. Honor Oak, v. Alleyn. September 14. Brixton, v. Stanley. S jptember 21. Honor Oak, v. Highbury Caledonians. KENSINGTON PARK. May 11. At Home, v. Bickley Park. May 15. At Home, v. The Incogniti. May 18. Vincent Square, v. Westminster School. May 22. At Home, v. Teddington. May 25. Dunstable, v. L. C. R. Thring’s X I. June 1. Oxford, v. Keble College. June 3. A t Home, v. Ne’er-do-Weels. June 8. Bedford, v. Bedford School. June 12. Chelsfield, v. A . Miller-Hallett’s X I. June 15. A t Home, v. Uxbridge. June 19. Harrow Weald, v. F. S. Blackwell’s X I. June 22. Haileybury, v. Haileybury College. June 27. At Home, v. The Oxford Authtntics. June 29. Brentwood, v. Brentwood. July 6. Chelmsford, v. Chelmsford. July 13. Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace. July 17. A t Home, v. Chelmsford. July 20. A t Home, v. M.C.C. and Ground. July 25. Reigate, v. Reigate Hill. July 27. Blackheath, v. Blackheath. July 30. Teddington, v. Teddington. July 31. At Home, v. Cheltenham College. August 2, 3. Westgate-on-Sea, v. Westgate Club. August 5. Bickley, v. Bickley Park. August 10. A t Home, v. Old Cholmelians. August 17. Uxbridge, v. Uxbridge. September 7. A t Home, v. Brentwood. SATURDAY H ALF-DAY MATCHES. April 27. A t Home, v. St. Mary’s Hospital. May 4. A t Home, v. Blackheath. May 18. A t Home, v. Wimbledon. May 25. Charterhouse Square, v. Merchant Taylors’ School. June 8. A t Home, v. University College School. June 15. Caterham, v. Caterham. June 22. At Home, v. The Gryphons. June 29. A t Home, v. Crystal Palace. July 6. A t Home, v. Upper Tooting. July 13. At Home, v. Caterham. July 20. Highgate, v. Highgate School. August 24. A t Home, v. Marlborough Blues. August 31. Blackheath, v. Blackheath. THE MARYLEBONE. The following are the matches arranged for the coming season at Lords :— May 1. Anniversary Meeting at 5 p.m. and Dinner. May 1. M.C.C. and Ground v. Notts, 3 days. May 6. M.C.C. and Ground v. Leicestershire, 3 days. May 9. M.C.C. and Ground v. Sussex, 3 days. May 13. M.C.C. and Ground v. Yorkshire, 3 days. May 16. M.C.C. and Ground v. Lancashire, 3 days. May 20. M.C.C. and Ground v. Derbyshire, 3 days. May 23. M.C.C. and Ground v. Essex, 3 days. May 27. Middlesex (2nd X I.) v. Kent (2nd X I.), 2 days. May 30. Middlesex v. Gloucestershire, 3 days. June 3. Middlesex v. Somerset (T. M ycroft’s benefit), 3 days. June 6. M.C.C. and Ground v. Warwickshire, 3 days. June 10. Middlesex v. Yorkshire, 3 days. June 13. M.C.C. nnd Ground v. Kent. 3 days. June 17. M.C.C. and Ground v. Hampshire, 3 days. June 20. I. Zingari v. Gentlemen of England (Jubilee of I.Z .), 3 days. June 24. Middlesex v. Surrey, 3 days. June 27. M.C.C. and Ground v. Cambridge Uni­ versity, 3 days. July 1. M.C.C. and Ground v. Oxford University, 2 days. July 4. Oxford v. Cambridge, 3 days. July 8. Gentlemen v. Players, 3 days. July 12. Eton v. Harrow, 2 days. July 15. Middlesex v. Sussex, 3 days. July 18. Middlesex v. Notts, 3 days. July 22. Gentlemen of M.C.C. v. Royal Artillery (Bands), 2 days. July 24. M.C.C. and Ground v. Northamptonshire, 2 days. July 26. M.C.C. and Ground v. Lincolnshire, 2 days. July 29. M.C.C. and Ground v. Cambridgeshire, 2 days. July 31. Rugby v. Marlborough, 2 days. August 2. Cheltenham College v. Haileybury College, 2 days. August 5. M.C.C. and Ground v. Notts Castle, 2 days. August 7. M.C.C. and Ground v. Hertfordshire, 2 days. August 9. M.C C. and Ground v. Buckinghamshire, 2 days. August 12. Middlesex v. Essex, 3 days. August 15. Gentlemen of M.C.C. v. Mr. Meldon’s Irish X I., 3 days. August 19. M.C.C. and Ground v. Oxfordshire, 2 days. August 21. M.C.C. and Ground v. Worcestershire, 2 days. August 23. M.C.C. and Ground v. Staffordshire, 2 days. August 26. Middlesex v. Lancashire, 3 days. August 29. Middlesex v. Kent, 3 days. NONDESCRIPTS. Richmond v. Richmond. Ealing v. Ealing. Hornsey v. Hornsey. Broxbourne v. Broxboume. Bickley Park v. Bickley Park. Reigate v. Reigate Hill. Ewell v. Ewell. Southgate v. Southgate. Ealing v. Ealing. Brondesbury v. London Scottish. Leatherhead v. St. John’s School. May 1. May 4. May 11. May 18. May 25. June 1. June 3. June 8. June 15. June 22. June 29. July 6. Hampstead v. Hampstead. July 13. Tooting v. Tooting. July 15. W atford v. West Herts. July 20. Winchmore Hill v. Barts Hospit il. July 27. Ewell v. Ewell. August 3. Uxbridge v. Uxbridge. August 5. Ryde v. Ryde. August 6. Ventnor v. Ventnor. August 7. Shanklin v. Shanklin. August 8. Newport v. Newport. August 9. Parkhurst v. The Garrison. August 10. Totland Bay v. Totland Bay. August 12 & 13. Lymington v. Lymington. August 31. Beckenham v. Beckenham. September 7. Chiswick v. Chiswick Pai k. September 14. Hornsey v. Hornsey. CHESHIRE. June 17. Stockport, v. Staffordshire. June 24. Darlington, v. Durham. July 8. Stockport, v. Durham. July 22. Stockport, v. Worcester. July 29. Stoke, v. Staffordshire. August 12. Stockport, v. Warwickshire. August 19. Worcester, v. Worcestershire. August 22. Birmingham, v. Warwickshire. A ll two-day matches.