Cricket 1896

CONTENTS OF VOL. XV. ryj Absolon, Mr., A few words about .. 371 Answers to Correspondents 90, 107, 123, 132, 226, 242, 306, 322, 370, 387, 402, 434, 483 Articles— Cricket in Madras, by an Anglo- Indian .. .. .. .. 6 Appreciation of the Australians, An ............................ 157 Cricket Grounds, On .. .. 435 Glimpses into the Future .. 436 Batting Career of Dr. W . G. Grace, 1865-1896 .. 470, 483 Australian Cricket Council, The .. 55 Australian Team of 1896, The, by “ Felix ” ..............................14 Australian Team— v. Combined Australia .. .. 34 v. XVIII. of Ceylon . .. 62 v. Rest of Australia .. .. 77 Practice at Mitcham .. .. 103 v. Sheffield Park................13© v. Essex .. .. .. .. 149; v. Crystal Palace .. .. 155 v. X I. of the South (Eastbourne) 165 v. Yorkshire .. 171, 227, 259 v. Lancashire .. .. 179, 396 v. Oxford University .. .. 189 v. Gloucestershire ., 200, 380 v. Wembley Park XI. .. .. 209 v. M.C.C........................... 220, 316 v. Midland Counties .. .. 236 v. England .. 243, 300, 355 v. Notts .. .. .. .. 252 v. North of England .. .. 269 v. Hampshire .. .. .. 275 v. Players............................285 v. Leicestershire .. .. .. 292 v. Derbyshire .. .. .. 309 v, Surrey .. .. .. 323, 372 v. Earl de la Warr’ s X I . . .. 332 v. Warwickshire .. .. .. 339 v. Kent ., .. .. .. 348 V. Sussex .. .. .. .. 364 v. Somerset .. .. .. 388 y. Thornton’s X I., Mr. C. I. .. 404 v. South of England (Hastings).. 413 Averages of theTour .. .. 415 Results .. .. .. .. 415 Averages made against the Team 415 Summary of the Tour and Com­ parative Tables,. .. .. 426 Australians in America — v. Gentlemen of Philadelphia .. 445 v. New Jersey .. .. .. 445 v. Chicago XV . .. .. .. 446 v. California .. .. .. 446 Australians in New Zealand— v. Auckland . . .. .. 483 Averages (Club)— Brixton Wanderers .. .. 468 Clapton .. .. .. .. 455 Crystal Palace .. ., .. 430 Dulwich .. .. .. .. 447 Eastbourne .. .. .. 454 Eton Ramblers .. .. .. 469 Forest Hill .. .. ., 462 Goldsmiths’ Institute .. .. 456 Granville (Lee) .. .. .. 458 Ishmaelites .. .. .. 447 Averages (Club)— Itinerants .. .. .. .. 423 I Zingari .. .. .. ., 455 Kensington Park .. .. .. 463 Lessness Park .. .. .. 436 London andWestminster Bank.. 442 Marlborough Blues .. .. 472 Nondescripts .. .. .. 436 Norwood .. .. .. .. 442 Pallingswick .. .. .. 469 Panther .. .. .. .. 458 Plaistow .. .. .. .. 467 Streatham .. .. .. .. 461 Surbiton .. .. .. .. 430 Teddington .. .. .. 484 Wanderers .. .. .. 413 Wanstead .. .. .. .. 463 West Wratting Park .. .. 418 Averages of Past FourYears .. .. 422 Averages of Past FiveYears .. .. 438 Averages of Public Schools .. .. 452 Averages of Minor Counties— Berks .. .. .. .. 461 Bucks .. .. .. 461 Northauts., .. .. .. 461 Wilts .. .. .. . , 461 Worcestershire .. .. .. 461 Averages (School)— Abbey School (Beckenham) .. 389 Army College .. ., .. 454 Bradfield College .. .. .. 452 Brighton College .. .. .. 452 Cheltenham College .. .. 452 Clifton College .. .. .. 452 Eton College .. .. .. 452 Fettes College .. .. .. 452 Haileybury College .. .. 452 Lancing College .. .. .. 452 Loretto School ., .. ., 452 Malvern College .. .. .. 452 Marlborough College .. .. 452 Quernmore House School .. 417 Radley College ., .. .. 453 Repton School .. .. .. 453 Rossall School .. .. .. 453 Rugby School .. .. .. 453 Sherbome .. .. .. .. 322 Shrewsbury School .. .. 453 Sunningdale School .. .. 405 Tonbridge School .. .. 453 Wellington College .. .. 453 Westminster School .. .. 453 Winchester College .. .. 453 Batsmen who have made 2,000 mns in a season .. .. .. .. .. 435 Between the Innings 3, 19, 34, 51, 67, 83, 99, 115, 132, 147, 163, 199, 219, 235, 251, 267, 283, 299, 331, 347, 363, 379, 395, 411, 427, 443, 459, 475 Biographies— Carpenter, H. .. .. .. 49 Donnan, Mr. H. .. .. .. 66 Jones, Mr. A. O ... .. .. 33 Jones, E. .. .. .. .. 457 Leveson-Gower, Mr. H. D. .. 1 McKibbin, T. R. .. .. 17 Bowlers who have taken 200 Wickets in a Season .. .. .. .. 431 I. 229, 340, Cambridge University— Freshmen’s Match Seniors’ Match v. Thornton’s Team, Mr v. Webbe’s Team, Mr. v. Yorkshire .. v. Notts .. v. Somerset v. M.C.C. and Ground v. Sussex v. Liverpool and District Cambridge v. Oxford Canterbury Week Cape Town Club Averages, &c Chats on the Cricket Field— Apted, S. .. Bencraft, Dr. R. .. Bircham, Col. A. H. Eady, Mr. C. J. Gregory, Mr. S. E. Hawke, Lord Hayward, Tom .. Johns, Mr. A. E. Lohmann, G. McGahey, Mr. C. MacLaren, Mr. A. C. Moses, Mr. H. Musgrove, Mr. Harry Owen, Mr. H. Pardon, Mr. S. H. Pennycuick, Col. J. Robson, Mr. C. .. Royle, Rev. Vernon Sugg, Frank Sugg, Walter .. Trott, Mr. Harry.. Trumble, Mr. Hugh Victor, Prince Christian , Wallace, Lt.-Col.N. Willoughby Correspondence— Mr. A. J. Gaston........................ Cricket Scores and Biographies.. County Championship .. Counties of 1896, The .. County Averages .. .. .. County Championship Matches Cricket (Abroad)— Auburn v. Citrus Colony Auckland v. Wellington.. Bombay Presidency v. Parsees .. British Guiana v. Jamaica California, Placer Co. Tour Canada v. United States Canterbury v. New South Wales Canterbury v. Wellington Cape Town v. Western Province Carlton v. The University Ceylon .. .. .. .. Ceylon Colts v. Europeans CeylonXVIII. v. The Australians Citrus Colony v. Auburn (Cali­ fornia) .. Colombo^v. The Garrison Colombo v. Up Country.. Dikoya v. Dimbula .. 50, East Melbourne v. Richmond ,. Galle v. Nondescripts Greytown v. School (Natal) Kandy Buddhists C.C. v. Matale Boys (Ceylon) 117 124 134 149 201 210 221 253 244 286 268 348 102 177 249 297 409 145 473 361 425 313 233 265 441 113 197 97 217 345 281 81 161 377 393 329 129 119 244 426 419 21 466 446 66 451 467 468 450 22 7 7 46 471 15 103 125 50 434 86 46 103 85 86