Cricket 1896

A pril 30, 1896. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 109 The principal matches of the L ondon & W e s t m in st e r B a n k are against Surrey iHub and Ground, Thames Ditton, and 1he Three Counties’ Asylum ; but several other strong clubs are on the card. A uood many of the games are spread over three evenings, generally on Wednesdays. The honorary secretaries are C. C. Simp- sm and G. Sire, 41, Lothbury, E.C. Railway tickets at a reduced price can be obtained from the honorary secretaries. MAY. 9. Romford, v. Romford. 11. Dulwich, v. London & S.W. Bank. + i*i. Lordship Lane, v. Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank. IS. Tufnell Park, v. Union Bank of London.* 20. Home, v. London Joint Stock Bank. + 2». Arlesey, v. Three Counties Asylum. 27. Oval, v. Surrey Club and Ground. 3). Home, v. Brixton Wanderers. JUNE. I. Home, y. National Provincial Bank. + (5. Home, v. Grecians. :0. Home, v. London & County Bank. + 13. Home, v. Forest Hill. 15. Lee, v. Granville.* 21. Dulwich, v. Alleyn. •21. Denmark Hill, v. National Provincial Bank, t 27. West Norwood, v. Grecians. JULY. 6. Home, v. London & S.W. Bank. + i3. Dulwich, v. London Joint Stock Bank. + IS. Romford, v. Romford. -2. Dulwich, v. London & County Bank. + *2». Home, v. Alleyn. II. Home, v. Union Bank of London. + AUGUST. 3. Thames Ditton, v. Thames Ditton. 8. Denmark Hill, v. Brixton Wanderers. 2 i. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill. ■29. Home, v. Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank. SEPTEMBER. 5. Home, House Match, * Two-day Matches. +Three-day Matches. Of the W est H e r ts C.C. the Earl of !iisex is president, the Earl of Clarendon, chairman, and C. R. Humbert, Walford, t ie honorary secretary. The ground (at Watford) was opened for practice yester­ day. From June 22 and 27 the Week is held, when the opposing teams will be 'he Earl of Essex’s X I., M.C.C., Lord Hyde’s X I., Butterflies, and Uxbridge. Tae match against the Butterflies is to lake two days. On July 29 and 30 Herts will play Worcestershire on the West Herts ground. MAY. 16. Watford, v. London Joint Stock Bank. 30. Watford, v. Aldenham School. 10. 13. 17. 20. 22. *23. 21. 25. *7. 1. 8. 11. 18. 25. 29. JUNE. Frogmore, v. Frogmore. Watford, v. Berkhamsted School. Watford, v. Old Wykehamists. Rickmansworth, v. Rickmansworth. Watford, v. Bushey. Watford, v. The Earl.'of Essex’s X I. Watford, v. M.C.C. and Ground. Watford, v. Lord Hyde’s XI. Watford, v. Butterflies.* Watford, v. Uxbridge. JULY. Watford, v. Nondescripts. St. Albans, v. St. Albans. Watford, v. Frogmore. Watford, v. Rickmansworth. Watford, v. St. Albans. Watford, Herts v. Worcestershire.* AUGUST. King’s Langley, v. King’s Langley. Bushey, v. Bushey. Watford, v. Berkhamsted. Watford, v. King’s Langley. Uxbndge, v. Uxbridge. * Two-day matches. EPPING CRICKET CLUB. APRIL. 25. Bell Common, Club Match. MAY. 2. Chigwell, v. Chigwell. 2. Epping, v. Honor Oak 2nd. 9. Epping, v. Manor Park. 9. Loughton, v. Loughton 2nd. 13. Ongar, v. Ongar. 16. Harlow, v. Harlow. 16. Epping, v. Hackney Union. 23. Epping, v. Forest Gate. 23. Epping, v. Plashet Park. 25. Epping, v. Manor Park. 25. Epping, v. South Woodford 2nd. 30. Buckhurst Hill, v. Buckhurst Hill. 30. Epping, v. Arlington. JUNE. 6. Epping, v. South Woodford 1st. 6. Woodford, v. South Woodford 2nd. 10. Epping, v. Beckton. 13. Claybury, v. Claybury. 13. Epping, v. Eastern Counties. 20. Epping, v. Walthamstow Town 1st. 20. Walthamstow, v. Walthamstow Town 2nd. 24. Epping, v. Electric Athletic. 27. Epping, v. Chigwell. 27. Epping, v. Mitre. 4. Woodford, 4. Epping, v. 8. Leyton, v. 11. Epping, v. 11. Epping, v. 18. Loughton, 18. Epping, v. 23. Epping, v. 25. Epping, v. 25. Epping, v. JULY. v. South Woodford 1st. South Woodford 2nd. Essex Club and Ground. Oriel. Plashet Park, v. Loughton 1st. Loughton 2nd. Hackney Tradesmen. Hackney Union. Forest Gate. AUGUST. Epping, v. Loughton 1st. Epping, v. Arlington. Epping, v. Walham Green. Epping, v Harlow. Epping, v. Grindley’s. Walthamstow, v. Walthamstow Town 1st. Epping, v. Walthamstow Town 2nd. Epping, v. Essex Club and Ground. Epping, v. Buckhurst Hill. Epping, v. Eastern Counties. Epping, v. Legal Vacation. Claybury, v. Claybury. Epping, v. G.E.R. Clerks. SEPTEMBER. Woodford, v. Woodford Wells. Epping, v. Enfield Wanderers. Epping, v. Ongar. Snaresbrook, v. Grindley’s. Epping, v. Great Eastern Railway. NONDESCRIPTS. MAY. 2. Ealing, v. Ealing. 9. East Acton, v. Pallingswick. 16. Broxboume, v. Broxboume. 23. Reigate, v. Reigate Hill. 25. Ewell, v. Ewell. 30. Bickley Park, v. Bickley. . JUNE. 6. Southgate, v. Southgate. 13. Chiswick Park, v. Chiswick Park. 20. Brondesbury, v. London Scottish. JULY. 1. Watford, v. West Herts. 4. Hampstead, v. Hampstead. 11. Winchmore Hill, v. Bart’s Hospital. 18. Elstree, v. Elstree Masters. AUGUST. 1. Uxbridge, v. Uxbridge. 3. Wellington (Somerset), v. Wellington.* 5. Instow, v. North Devon.* 7. Westward Ho, v. Westward Ho.* 10. Westward Ho, v. North Devon.* 29. Beckenham, v. Beckenham. SEPTEMBER. 5. Hornsey, v. Hornsey. 12. Enfield, v. Enfield. TH E SCHOOLS. M a r l b o r o u g h .— -Although thematches arranged are but few, they are all against strong opponents. Two-day matches are to be played against Liverpool (of which tho X I. generally contains one or two of the Steels and other famous players), Wiltshire, Marlborough Blues (who ought to be very strong this year) and school matches against Cheltenham and Rugby. MAY. 25. Marlborough, y. Liverpool.* JUNE. 5. Marlborough, v. Wiltshire.* 13. Marlborough, v. Clifton Club. 18. Marlborongh, v. Cirencester. 26. Marlborough, v. Marlborough Blues.* JULY. 3. Cheltenham, v. Cheltenham.* 7. Marlborough, v. Haverford College. 11. Marlborough, v. Reigate. 18. Marlborough, v. N. F. Druce’s X I. 29. Lord’s, v. Rugby.* * Two-day matches. U p p in g h a m .— All the matches are against powerful teams, and the school will have to do extremely well if they are to hold their own. MAY. 25, 26. v. Incogniti. JUNE. 1, 2. v. Quidnuncs. 10, 11. v. Warwickshire Gentlemen. 18, 19. v. Old Uppinghamians. 25, 26. Repton, v. Repton. 29, 30. v. Mr. H. Roughton’s X I. JULY. 10, 11. v. Haileybury. C h e l t e n h a m .— O f last season’s choices, F. H. Bateman-Champain (the captain), De Boulay, E. Finke, C. D. Best, Robertson, A. Skinner, andE. M Barrett, are again available. MAY. 16. Oxford, v. Worcester College. 19. v. Clifton Club. 29. v. Liverpool.* JUNE. 5. v. Incogniti.* 13. v. Cirencester. 26. v. Old Cheltonians.* 29. v. Haverford College, U.S.A.* JULY. 3. v. Marlborough College,* 8. Clifton, v. Clifton College.* 29. London, v. Kensington Park. 31. Lord’s, v. Halleybury College * *Two-day Matches. THAMES DITTON v. STOICS.-Played at Thames Ditton on April 25th. T hames D ittoit . W . T. Graburn, Kortright.......... Richardson, c Lee, Haycraft.......... Ayres, not out b .. 25 b ... 24 56 S. B. Lawless, b Kort­ right ........................ 5 C. Mills, b B ull.......... 4 W . Deane, st Boundy, b Bull ................. 3 A. F. Webb, b Kort­ right ........................ 3 S toics . E. Corbett, b Bull ... P. J. Ornall, cBoundy, b Bull ................. C. T. Lawless, b Kort­ right ........................ F. J. Matthews, b Kortright................. Byes .......... 0 Total C.E.E. Lee, b Richard­ son ........................ u E. C. Palmer, lbw, b Richardson ..........11 A. Latter, b Richard- sou ........................ 0 J. W. Bonuer, run out 50 C. J. Kortright, c S. B. Lawless, b Rich- son ........................92 A.W.Rammell.notout 12 B 16, lb 3, nb 2 ... 21 Total (5 wkts ) ..186 S. Cheeseman, F. U. Bull, O. R. Borr idaile, W. J. Haycraft and C. Boundy did n»t b it.