Cricket 1896

154 CEICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M a t 21 , 1896. A l t h o u g h nominally closed some little time ago, the W . G. Grace Testimonial seems to be still receiving occasional in­ crement even now. The latest contribu­ tion has come from Montreal, andtakesthe form of a silver cup, -with what D igby Grand used to call a “ leetle chcque ” of fifty guineas. The initiative in this par­ ticular matter was taken b y A. Browning, who, though for many years located in Montreal, will still be remembered by a few Cricket readers in connection with the Streatham Club. The Cup is made of Canadian maplewood mounted on silver with three handles, between which are three shields embossed with maple leaves. On one shield are the arms of the City of Montreal, on another the arms of the Dominion of Canada, and on the third an inscription to W . G., as follows : “ Presented to William Gilbert Grace by the Cricketers of Montreal (P.O.), Canada, in connection with the National Testimonial of 1895.” As the cup holds over half a gallon it will provide, at least, a good drink for the G .O .M . of cricket. As it happened, Montreal was a little tardy in actively identifying itself with the fund, so that their contribution had to be sent to W .G . direct. I t is now pretty well settled that the Australian cricketers w ill return home­ ward b y way of America. An invitation from the leaders of cricket in Philadelphia has been practically accepted, and as a result, the team will play three matches in that City, with perhaps an extra in the shape of a fixture in New York. According to this arrangement, the Australians are to leave Liverpool in the steamship New York on September 8th. All going well, they should sail from San Francisco on or about the 15th of October. This w ill not give them much time to waste in America. According to this, indeed, they will only have one day after their last match in America before leav­ ing for at San Francisco to commence the last stage of their tour. T he Teddington ground has been keep­ ing pace with the best of them in the matter of high rungetting this season. Their latest performance on Saturday against Kensington Park will take a lot of beating. Going in first, they closed their innings after three hours batting, with the score of 401 for six wickets. K. S. Lucas was in his best vein for hitting, and was still in when the closure was ap­ plied. His 280 (not out), included a hit over the pavilion for six, and no less than forty fours. I n proof of the excellence of the Ted­ dington wickets, it may he stated, that 500 runs were scored on May 9, and 581 on the 16th, or an aggregate for two suc­ cessive Saturdays of 1,081 for twenty- seven wickets. Slade Lucas’s figures for Teddington, so far, are remarkable. Here they a re :— y. Brockwell’s Eleven................... 98 v. Hampstead .......................... *140 y. Kensington Park ...................*280 This represents a little matter of 518 runs for once not out. W it h sucb a keen cricketer as Col. A. W. Anstruther, and others to asf-ist, no wonder that cricket in Halifax (N.S.) is likely to be played under vastly improved conditions for the future. Even up to last year cocoanut matting formed the pitch, and it is only two years since the first step was taken in the making of a proper wicket. This has just been finished, and as a lot of turfing has been done lately, there is every reason to hope that natural cricket will be played this year. Now that this is done, the energies of the ciicketers have been expended on the erection of a pavilion, which, it is expected, will be completed by the end of this month. The ground, is is said, is very pretty; and, as it has been made throughout, is very level. “ L e t others laud the rising sun, I ’ll sing of him whose race has run.” The quotation may not be strictly correct, but that the sentiment has its admirers, the complimentary dinner given by the members of the Uxbridge Club to their retiring president, Col. Greville, on the fourteei.th of this me nth proves. The gallant Colonel, whose successor in the Presidency, the Hon. C. W . Mills, pre­ sided at the dinner last Thursday night, has been a continual benefactor to the club, and the enthusiastic reception he had shows, at all events, that the members thoroughly appreciate his many acts of kindness. I n the match at the Oval yesterday between the Surrey Colts and Honor Oak, 586 runs were made for the loss of twelve wickets in five hours and three-quarters. The Colts made 273 (Henderson 130), and Honor Oak began their innings at 4.10. At 6.30 their score was 313 for two wickets, Mr. E. G. Hayes being (not out) 2 1 0 . The following are some of the latest hundreds:— H ayward , S urrey v. D erbyshire ...................... 229* C.W .W rigiit , Mr.W ebbe ’ s X I . v. C ambd . U vty . 114 S ugg , L ancashire v. S u ssex ......................................... 110 H . J. Davenport, Trinity v. Clare (Cambs.) ... 145 Colson, Northampton v. Green’s X I ........................122 F. Mitchell, Cams v. Emanuel (Cambs.) ............166* C. D. Johnson, United Service v. Aldershot Div. 104 R. B. Airey. T«nl ridge Second v. Roughway ... 124* H . C. Browi , J- int Stock v. Private Banks ... Ill C. D. Johnson, Kavy v. R.M . Artillery ............125 Gunner Benton, R.M . Artillery v. Navy ............102* Rev. W . Rashleigh, T’bdge, Master v. Boys, rtd. .36 R. F. Vibart, Harrow v. Household Brigade ... 161 W . B. Leaver, Paddington (2) v. Tottenham (2) 101* S.E . G regory , A ustralians v . A n E ngland X I. 154 G unn , N otts v. D erbyshire ......................................... 135 H olland , S urrey v. W arwickshire ...................... 153 P eel , Y orkshire v. S ussex ......................................Ill W ainwright , Y orkshire v. S ussex .................... 145 S. Colman, Wanderers v. Dulwich .....................100* G. W . Beldham, Wanderers v. Dulwich ............179* S. Colman, Addiscombe v. Crystal Palace ... 122* T. H . C. Levick, Kensington Park v. Hampstead 119 G. Field, Streatham v. Old Sennoctians ............106 A. H . Mulford, Forest Hill v. Grecians ............114 J. S. Havcraft, Nondescripts v. Broxbourne ... 102* R. S. Lucas, TeddiDgton v. Kensington Tark ... 260* J. Price, Pallingswick v. Hampton W ic k ............177 R. L. Aston, Tonbridge, Master v. Boys ............112 J. H. Roberts, Leatherhead v. Sutton....................117 * Signifies not out. W ANTED use of good private cricket ground, for annual office match, afternoon May 30th. Liberal payment made.—H ., 123, Bishopsgate Street, E.C. F. Muniz, c b J .G . O’Brien ...37 J. O. Reilley. c T.oftus b J. G. O’Brien ... 1 C. Hession, not out ... 7 C. Leake, st DeTraf- ford. b J. G. O’Brien B 30,lb 7, nb 2... 0 EMERITI v. ST. AUGUSTINE’ S COLLEGE, RAMSGATE.—Played at Chilton on May 9. S t . A ugustines . J. D’Oultremont, c Constable, b J. G. O’Brien .................. 2 Y. Eck, c Pitel, b J. Loftus ..................16 Simpson, (pro.) b J. G. O’Brien .................. 2 C. Holland, b J.Loftus 1 J. Donnelly, b J. R. Bagshawe..................56 Total ...........166 J. B. Cleuman, run out 5 E. Ferris, c Bagshawe, b D eTrafford........... 0 E meriti . C. E. DeTrafford, b Holland 4 Viscount Southell, b C. Holland ........................... 1 J. G. O’Brien, b C. Holland 0 A. W . John, c H olland, b F. Muniz ...................32 Lt. Wm. Grove, R.N., b J. B. Cleuman ........... 6 F. C. Loftus, b J. B. Cleuman .......................... 0 J. R. Bagshawe, b Holland 0 T .H . Luke, b Holland ... 0 W . Pitel, not out ........... 0 J. E. B. Loftus, c V Eck, b F. Muniz .......................... 3 S. Constable, b F. Muniz... 0 B 5, lb 1 ................. 6 B 5,lb 2 ... 7 Total ......52 Total (6 wkts.) 59 c Simpson, Holland ... b 27 c Holland, Muniz b 0 run out 7 b Holland ... 14 b Holland ... 2 b Holland ... 0 not out 2 CLAPTON v. LOWER CLAPTON. - ton on May 9. C lapton . Played at Clap P.R.Waterer,bA.Steet 21 S. J. Genders.bA.Steet 6 J. J. Attenborough, run out .................. 21 A . Dodson, c Tumney, b Smith .................. 48 H. E. Swift, not ou t... 56 L ower C lapton . R.N. Walbancke, b A. Steet.......................... 15 S. Meadows, not out... 1 B 15, w 3, nb 3 21 Total *159 A. Steet, b Harding ... 5 C. Steet, b Waterer ... 1 W . E. Waigh, not out 26 E. Marder, not out . B 3, lb l, w 1. Total (for 2 wkts.) i 31 5 TONBRIDGE SCHOOL v. THE MASTERS.—Played at Tonbridge on May 14. T he M asters . F. A. W o o lle y , Hutchings, b Mason 20 A. H. Sharman, b Le Fleming ........... ... 20 Rev. W . Rashleigh, retired .....................136 R. L. Aston, c Lang- horne, b Mason ...112 T onbridge S chool . L. J. Le Fleming, run out ................... ... 8 B. M. T. Gale, b Aston 15 W . E. C. Hutchings, b Aston ......................56 S. C. A. Cosser, c Crofts, b Whitby ... 32 E. Beeching, b Aston 2 C. T. Scott, b Aston... 0 A. R. Power, b Whitby 1 Total E. T. Lane dale, c As­ ton, b Whitby H. O. Whitby, not out 44 G. A. Floyd, notout... 1 B 19, lb 1, w 1 21 Total (4 wkts)*354 H. A. Collins, c Floyd, b Aston ................16 J. A. D. Langhome, run out ................. 1 F. V . Hutchings, not out .......................15 G. A. Mason, bAston 0 B 11, lb 3 ...14 ...160 TONBRIDGE SCHOOL (2) v. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (2).—Plajed at Tonbridge on May 16. T onbridge S chool . W . H. Scott, not out 16 G. N. Cobb, b Cliffe... T. Postlethwaite, b Creasy ................... 4 H. S. Williams, c Uttley, b Creasy ... 0 H. W . Bell, b Creasy 6 B 34, lb 4 ... 38 Total .227 F. V . HutchiDgs, H a lm e r s t o n e , b Uttley ..................36 G. P. Fox, b Uttley . 52 W . R. Williamson, c Adler, b Uttley ...20 J. A. D. Langhorne, b Cliffe ............... 27 H. A . Collins, b Uttley 6 F. W . Orr, c Mitchell, b Cliffe ............... 17 R o y a l C ollege o f S cience . S. Uttley, b Postle­ thwaite ............... 42 A. K. Holmes, c Cobb, b Williams ........20 H. S. Creasy, c Orr, b Postlethwaite....... 12 W . J. Cliff, c Fox, b Postlelhwaite......... 5 A. Watermeyer, b Bell 0 P. J. Halmerstone, b Total (9 wkts) 101 Postlethwaite......... 0 G. S. Adler, b Postle­ thwaite ................. 5 C. A. Mitchell, c Cobb, b Postle­ lhwaite ................... G. B.W. Olds, not out F. H. Tod, run out E. T. Wentworth, not out ........................... Byes ...........