Cricket 1895

A p r il 25, 1895. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. 91 THE CHIEF METROPOLITAN CLUBS IN 1895. Mr. A. E. Brown is captain of the B a t t e r ­ se a C .C . as before, with H. A. White (102, Adrian Terrace, West Brompton) again the Hon. Sec. Battersea has occupied for years a prominent place among Metropolitan clubs, andas there is this year a large infusion of new members, its reputation ought to be fully upheld. The week, as will be seen, is in July, commencing on the 22nd. BATTERSEA. May 4. Battersea, v. Belmont. May 4. Denmark Hill. v. Brixton Wanderers. May 11. Battersea, v. One and All. May 11. Kennington Oval, v. One and All. May 18. Battersea, v. Battersea United. May 18. Dulwich, v. Alleyn. May 22. Battersea, v. Bisham. May 25. Battersea, v. Clinton, May 25. Greenhithe, v. Greenhithe. June 1. Battersea, v. Heathfield. June 1. Wandsworth, v. Heathfield. June 3. Great Marlow, v. Bisham. June 5. Thornton Heath, v. Thornton Heath. June 8. Battersea, v. Townley Park. June 8. Townley Park, v. Townley Park. June 15. Battersea, v. Honor Oak. June 15. Honor Oak, v. Honor Oak. June 22. Battersea, v. Walham Green. June 22. W est London Grounds, v. Walham Green. June 26. Beaconsfield, v. Beaconsfleld. June 29. Battersea, v. Dulwich. June 29. Dulwich, v. Dulwich. Julv 3. Battersea, v. Champion Hill. July 6. Battersea, v. Townley Park. July 6. Townley Park, v. Townley Park. July 13. Battersea, v. Brixton. July 13. Thornton Heath, v. Thom t jn Heath. July 20. Battersea, v. Greenhithe. July 20. Dulwich, v. Dulwich. July 22. Battersea, v. Surrey Club and Ground. July 23. Battersea, v. Rev. Pemberton Lloyd’s X I. July 24. Battersea, v. Beaconsfield. July 25. Battersea, v. Thornton Heath. July 26. Battersea, v. Bees. July 27. Battersea, v. Battersea United. July 27. Tufnell Park, v. Bees. Aug. 3. Battersea, v. Heathfield. Aug. 3. Wandsworth, v. neathfield. Aug. 5. Banstead, v. Banstead. Aug. 10. Battersea, v. Honor Oak. Aug. 10. Honor Oak, v. Honor Oak. Aug. 17. Battersea, v. Brixton Wanderers. Aug. 17. Denmark Hill, v. Brixton Wanderers. Aug. 24. Battersea, v. Bedford Hill. Aug. 24. Brixton, v Brixton. Aug. 28. Tufnell Park, v. Bees. Aug. 31. Battersea, v. Alleyn. Aug. 31. Wandsworth, v. Belmont. Sept. 7. Battersea, v. Clinton. Fept. 7. Kennington Oval, v. One and All. Sept. 14. Battersea, v. Columbia. Sept. 21. Battersea, v. Bees. Sept. 28. Battersea, v. R. Hunt’s X I. The B l a c k h e a t h C l u b , as usual, will open its season on the 1st of May, with a match against the Football Club. The team will be captained once again by Stanley Christopher- son. G. J. Y. Weigall, the Kentish amateur, will appear in the club’s ranks this year. It is hoped that H. C. Stewart and J. R. Mason appear as frequently as possible. The former’s scholastic duties, of course, inter­ feres much with his cricket. Amongst the Amongst the Public School XI. men of last year who have joined, may be mentioned O. Hubbard (Tonbridge), D. Christo- pherson (Rugby), andW. Cooper (Wellington College). The club has arranged a long list °f fixtures. Amongst the principal are patches against the M.C.C., Oxford Authen- tics, Band of Brothers, Butterflies, Tonbridge School, Blue Mantles, R.A. (Woolwich), and of course against their old friends and rivals, Beckenham and Bickley Park. Blackheath piny the latter a two-day match. This, though quite a fresh departure, is one in the JJght time, as it is quite impossible to finish yc game in one day, especially as the two clubs do their utmost to put their strongest ®,ln^° the field. Kent will play Somerset ? the Rectory Field, which George Street into excellent condition, on the 29th, Wth, and 31st July. BLACKHEATH. May 1. Rectory Field, v. Blackheath F.C. May 4. Rectory Field, v. Old Westminsters. May 11. Rectory Field, v. Teddington. May 11. Vincent Square, v. Westminster School. May 18. Rectory Field, v. R . A . (Woolwich). May 23. Rectory Field, v. Crystal Palace. May 25. Beckenham, v. Beckenham. June 1. Rectory Field, v. Bickley Park. June 3. Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace. June 8. Rectory Field, v. Royal Naval College. June 8. Shoeburyness, v. R. A . (Shoeburyness). June 15. Woolwich, v. R. M. A. June 21 & 22. Bickley, v. Bickley Park. June 24. Rectory Field, v. Band of Brothers. June 28. Rectory Field, v. Oxford Authentics. June 29. Rectory Field, v. Beckenham. July 3. Tonbridge, v. Tonbridge School. July 6. Rectory Field, v. Butterflies."- ^ July 11. Rectory Field, v. Incogniti. July 13. Woolwich, v. R. A . (Woolwich). July 20. Tunbridge Wells, v. Blue Mantles. July 24. Rectory Field, v. Granville (Lee). July 27. Rectory Field, v. Kensington Park. July 29, 30, & 31. Rectory Field, Kent v. Somerset. August 3. Lee, v. Granville (Lee). August 5. Rectory Field, v. Charlton Park. August 10. Rectory Field, v. M. C. C. August 17. Rectory Field, v. W est Kent. S atu r d a y H alf -D a y M a tch es . May 4. St. Quinton Park, v. Kensington Park. May 11. Eltham, v. Eltham. May 18. Teddington, v. Teddington. May 25. Rectory Field, v. Plaistow. May 25. W oolwich, v. R. M. A . (Woolwich) June 1. Charlton, v. Charlton Park. June 1. Charterhouse Square, v. Merchant Taylors School. June 8. Rectory Field, v. Northbrook. June 8. Manor W ay, v. B. P. S. June 15. Chislehurst, v. Chislehurst. June 22. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill. June 22. Rectory Field, v. Bromley. June 29. Beckenham v. Beckenham. July 6. Bickley, v. Bickley Park. July 13. Rectory Field, v. R. M. A . (W oolwich). July 13. Bromley, v. Bromley. July 20. Rectory Field, v. Chi^elhurst. July 20. Manor Way, v. B. P. S. July 27. Lee, v. Northbrook. August 24. Rectory Field, v. Eltham. August 31. Rectory Field, v. Kensington Park. September 7. Rectory Field, v. Forest Hill. B ic k l e y P a r k , as usual, has a strong pro­ gramme, which is the same as to say, that they play strong clubs. The Week, which is in the middle of June, comprises day matches against Incogniti, M.C C. and Ground, and Blackheath. BICKLEY PARK. April 27. Bickley, Opening Game. May 1. Bickley, v. The Wanderers. May 4. Bickley, v. Crystal Palace. May 11. W ormwood Scrubbs, v. Kensington Park May 11. Bickley, v. West Wickham. May 18. May 25. Richmond, v. Richmond. May 25. Bickley, v. The Nondescripts. June 1. Blackheath, v. Blackheath. June 3. Bickley, v. Granville. June 8. Bickley, v. Guy’s Hospital. June 8. Bromley, v. Bromley. June 15. Tooting, v. Upper Tooting. June 15. Bickley, v. Plaistow. June 17, 18. Bickley, v. Incogniti. June 19, 20. Bickley, v. M.C.C. and Ground. June 21, 22. Bickley, v. Blackheath. June 29. Bickley, v. Old Eastboumians. June 29. Plaistow, v. Plaistow. July 6. Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace. July 6. Bickley, v. Blackheath. July 13. Bickley, v. Tonbridge. July 20. Beckenham, v. Beckenham. July 20. Bickley, v. Bromley. July 27. Lee, v. Granville. August 3. August 5. Bickley, v. Kensington Park. August 10. Bickley, v. Richmond. August 17. Bickley, v. Beckenham. August 24. Bickley, v. Upper Tooting. August 31. Tonbridge, v. Tonbridge. The B r ix t o n W a n d e r e r s issue a big programme, which will perhaps best speak for itself. From May 4th to September 21st, two matches are to be played pretty well every Saturday, in one case three. The Wanderers’ week begins on July 29th. Clapton, Mitcham, Vampires, Surrey Club and Ground, Dr. Frome-Young’s XI., and Croydon provide the elevens the Club will have to meet in the order given. BRIXTON WANDERERS. April 27. Denmark Hill, Club Game. May 1. Denmark Hill, v. London and County Bank. May 4. Denmark Hill, v. Battersea. May 4. Champion Hill, v. London and Westminster Bank. Stevenage, v. Stevenage. Baldock, v. Baldock. May 8. May 9. May 11. Dulwich, v. Ibis. May 11. May 18. May 18. Denmark Hill, v. Old Citizens. Denmark Hill, v. Croydon. Croydon, v. Croydon. May 25. Norbury, v. Norbury Park. May 25. Denmark Hill, v. Ivanhoe. June 1. Brighton, v. Brighton Teachers. June 1. Denmark Hill, v. Old Olavians. June 3. Lewes, v. Lewes Priory. June 3. Denmark Hill, v. Guildhall. June 4. Steyning, v. Steyning. June 8. Honor Oak, v. Honor Oak. June 8. Denmark Hill, v. Honor Oak. June 13. Carshalton, v. Carshalton. June 15. Denmark Hill, v. Pallingswick. June 15. Away, v. Hong K ong Bank. June 22. Denmark Hill, v. Spencer. June 22. Carshalton, v. Carshalton. June 24. Dulwich, v. London and County Bank. June 26. Acton, v. West Middlesex. June 29. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill. J une 29. Denmark Hill, v. Forest Hill. July 6. Denmark Hill, Fairfield Sports. Champion H ill. v. London and Westminster Bank. Away, v. Hong Kong Bank. Clapton, v. Clapton. July 13. Denmark Hill, v. H. Mason’s X I. July 13. Brixton, v. Ivanhoe. July 20. Denmark Hill, v. Norbury Park. July 20. Dulwich, v. Old Olavians. July 27. Wandsworth, v. Spencer. Denmark Hill, v. Ibis. Denmark Hill, v. Clapton. July 30. Denmark Hill, v. Mitcham. July 31. Denmark Hill, v. Vampires. August 1. Denmark Hill,v. Surrey Club and Ground August 2. Denmark Hill, v.D r. Frome-Young’s X I. August 3. Croydon, v. Croydon. August 3. Denmark Hill, v. Croydon. August 5. Denmark Hill, v. London and County Bank. August 5. Aldersbrook, v. Guildhall. August 6. Denmark Hill, v. Erratics. August 10. Catford, v. Private Bank. August 10. Sutton, v. Sutton. August 10. Denmark Hill, v. Clapton. August 14. Hampton W ick, v. Hampton Wick. August 17. Battersea, v. Battersea. August 17. Denmark Hill, v. Battersea. August 21. Tulse Hill, v. J. C. Lovell’s X I. August 24. Denmark Hill, v. Honor Oak. August 24. Honor Oak, v. Honor Oak. August 28. Mitcham, v. Mitcham. August 31. Denmark Hill, v. Forest Hill. August 31. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill. September 4. Cane Hill, v. Cane Hill. September 7. Denmark Hill, v. London and W est­ minster Bank. September 7. Champion Hill, v. London and West­ minster Bank. September 14. Denmark Hill, v. Addiscombe. September 14. Dulwich, v. Ibis. September 21. Denmark Hill, v. Alleyn. September 21. Away, v. Old Fairfieldians. September 28. Denmark Hill, Club Sports. July 6. July 6. J uly 10. July 27. July 29. The C r o y d o n Club’s list consists of 75 mat­ ches, and is very much on the same lines as that of last year. Easter falling late the season at Croydon commenced on EasterMonday with a matchwith the Erratics. The home teamwon in promising style, as the score in last week’s Cricket will show. The club will not tour this season, but will have afortnight on their own ground, beginning on July 29. On almost every Saturday until the end of July there will be three elevens playing, and generally during that time a mid-week match also. Nearly all the members who played last seasonare again available, and several recently joined are likely to be of service. H. R. Groom is still the captain and hon. secretary, and Mr. R. Archer captain of the second eleven.