Cricket 1896

466 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAMEl Nov. 26, 1896. of match, receipts over expenses. The following is a summary of the receipts and expenditure:— Match Expen­ receipts. diture. £ s. d. £ s. d. v. Yorkshire (hom e).......... 275 19 6 ,... 43 10 8 v. Yorkshire (away) .......... ----- ... 48 19 0 v. Somerset (home) .......... • ----- v. Somerset (away) .......... ------ ... 54 19 0 y. Notts (home) ................. 166 12 6 ... 38 0 0 y. Notts (away) ................. ------ ... 49 19 8 v. Gloucestershire (home)... 218 1 0 ... 42 10 0 v. Gloucestershire (away)... ------ ... 56 11 0 v. Surrey (home)................. 330 15 0 ... 65 0 0 v. Surrey (away)................. ------ ... 39 0 0 v. Lancashire (home).......... 213 5 0 ... 42 10 0 v. Lancashire (away).......... ------ ... 59 8 0 v. Sussex (home)................. 220 8 0 ... 37 10 0 v. Sussex (away)................. ------ ... 49 0 0 v. Kent (home) ................. 206 4 0 ... 37 10 0 v. Kent (away) ................. ------ ... 49 0 0 v. Kent 2nd XI. (2matches) ------ ... 51 11 8 T ota l................. £1631 5 0 £764 19 0 *The receipts in the Somerset match (Rawlin’s Benefit) were £653 16 6. Th ere will be still a few of his boy con­ temporaries living to remember the gallant soldier, Sir R. O. Bright, who died on Sunday week, as a Public School cricketer. To the general body of cricket readers it will be interesting to know that he was a prominent member of the Winchester College Elevens of 1840 and 1841, and acquitted himself with credit in those years, at Lord’s, against both Eton and Harrow. After serving throughout the Crimea with his regiment, he commanded the First Brigade of the Hazara Field Force, in 1868, and did brilliant service in the Afghan War of 1879-80, in com­ mand of the Khyber Line Field Force. In all these campaigns he greatly dis­ tinguished himself. T h o u g h the meeting of County Sec­ retaries is to take place at Lord’s on Tues­ day week, up to date no definite informa­ tion has been received on this side of the pond as to the expected visit of Phila­ delphian cricketers to England in 1897. The last official communication from Philadelphia was hopeful of satisfactory arrangements being madeforthecollection of a representative team—only that and nothing more. There was a natural desire in cricket circles in Philadelphia for G. S. Patterson to have the captaincy of the team, and my informant, one of the cricket fathers of America, was fairly sanguine of G. S. P ’s ability toarrange for the trip. But valuable time has been lost, and even now, in all probability there will be difficulties in the way of arranging a suitable programme. I t would require a good deal of courage in view of the eccentric incidents which marked its collapse to venture any prophecy on the subject of the once vigorous Cricket Council, still, it is none the less the fact that there is a desire in some quarters for its revival. T h e r e are undoubtedly several burning questions in connection with county cricket which remain unsettled for lack of a basis of settlement recognised by all the parties interested. Whether there is a feeling in favour of the Council’s revival or not remains to be seen. Anyhow, it is reported that committees of the first class county clubs will have the chance, if they feel so disposed, of meeting the day before the annual meeting of secretaries to discuss the advisability of such revival. T h e visit of the Haverford College team to England last summer has, it it satis­ factory to learn, impressed the Governors of the school so favourably that it is proposed to have a really good pro­ fessional from England to coach the new boys in the shed during the winter. This is a new departure. The fact is, that the bowling of McKibbin and Trumble left a great impression on Philadelphian cricketers, and the outcome is a strong feeling that Philadelphia wants practice iu the breaking bowling, of which the Australians gave such a forcible illustra­ tion during their recent visit to America. The Committee of the Surrey County C.C. are summoning a special general meeting of the members for 5 p.m. on Monday, December 7th, at the Oval. The object is a double one; partly to suggest an alteration in the rules to allow of the ground being opened for practice on April 15th instead of May 1st as it has been, and secondly to report about the new lease of the Oval. News of the death of B. W. Holman will be received with deep regret by a very large number of Cricket readers. Only a few years ago he was one of the best of a lot of good athletes at Charter­ house School. Fortunate enough to get a commission in the Royal Artillery, he retained all his keenness for sports. His father, Dr. Holman of Reigate, has always been an admirer of cricket, and it was only natural to see his son identifying himself as he had latterly with Surrey cricket. A lieutenant in the Boyal Artillery, he had been acting as A.D.C. to Sir Arthur Lyon Freemantle, the Gover­ nor of Malta. He died on Nov. 4 at the early age of 24. Th at versatile Australian cricketer, S. P. Jones, is located at the present time in Queensland. That he is still able to get on to the ball is shown by the success with which he has opened the present season in Queensland. In their first match the Graziers scored 247 for six wickets against the Kangaroos. Of these S. P. J. contributed 106 not out. The Graziers seem to have a pretty taste for high scoring, as their B Team, against South Brisbane, made 308 for the loss of two wickets. The cricketers of Queensland are not going to leave the last resting place of Percy McDonnell without a suitable memorial. The Cricket Association of that Colony was at the commencement of last month organising a concert for the purpose of erecting a monument to the memory of that great cricketer. T h ere are after all to be two English teams in the West Indies in the New Tear. It is a pity, but there it is. Mr. A. Priestley, who was one of Mr. B. S. Lucas’s pioneer party to the West Indies, is to be the first in the field. He is down to leave England on December 30, while Lord Hawke and his companions are not to start till January 13. So far the Yorkshire captain has secured the follow­ ing H.D. Leveson-Gower (Surrey) (late captain Oxford University) G. R. Bardswell (Middlesex and Oxford) P. F. Warner (Middlesex and Oxford XI.) H. B. Bromley-Davenport (Middlesex and Cambridge University) A. M. Miller (captain Wiltshire XI.) W . H. Wakefield (Oxford) T. M. Dawson K. W. Wickham (Harrow and Oxford) A. E. Leatham (Eton and Cambridge) R. Berens But why Bardswell of Middlesex and Oxford ? Can it be that the young giant who plays for Oxford at Association foot­ ball as well as at cricket, and has done good service for the Lancashire cricket eleven on occasions, is forgetting his first love ? Or is it merely an invention of the enemy ? The following are some of the latest hundreds:— Oct. 2. B. C. Cooley, Queen’s Park v. Albion (Natal)............................................. 128 Oct. 10. E. Free, Rokeby v. St. Joseph’s (Octago No. 2) ........ . ................. Ill Oct. 24. A.M.Hurst, Scratch Match (Kandy) 103* Sept. 26. F. Jarvis, An Adelaide Team v. En- gineer-in-Chief’sDepartment (rtd.) 112 Sept. 26. Rauth, Sturt v. Glenelg (Adelaide) 104* Sept. 26. A. Jose, Sturt v. Glenelg (Adelaide) 100 Sept. 26. Minnett, Dobroyde Gymnasium v. Newtown Wesleyans ................. 110* Brooke, Garrison v. Johannesburg ... 116* Oct. 20. Capt. Hedley, South Stafford Regt. v. Coimbatore .............................122 Oct. 3. E. Wheaton, Sellick’s Hill v. Noar- lunga (Adelaide) ........................ 100* Oct. 3. W . Heddle, Salisbury v. Virginia (Adelaide) ...................................... 108* * Signifies not out. VARIOUS STATISTICS. TH E C O U N T Y C H A M P IO N S H IP . AGGREGATE OF BUNS AND W ICKETS. For. Agst. Wkts. Runs. Aver. Wkts.Runs.Aver. Derbyshire ,..227. . 6302...27-76 ... 231...6222...26*93 Essex.............. .203.. . 4443.. 21-88 ... 187...4231...22*62 Gloucestershire 310..., 6698...21-60 ... 271...6830...25-20 Hampshire ...251... 5638...22-46 .... 242...6460...26-69 K ent.............. ..309... 6770...21-90 ... 297...68-27...22-98 Lancashire ...299.,. 7628...25-51 ... 373...7415...19-87 Leicestershire. . 257.. . 4561..17-74 . 188...5492...29*21 Middlesex ...259.. . 6529...25-20 . 265 . 6103.. 23 03 Notts.......... ..253.. . 5755...22 74 ,... 245.. 5756...23-49 Somerset ... ...274... 6380.. 23.28 ,... 204...6340...31-07 Surrey ..351.. . 8808...25-09 ... 476 ..8115...17-05 Sussex ... ,..306.. . 7788...25-45 .,.. 240...7679...31-99 Warwickshire...273.. . 6074...22 24 ... 248...6983...28-15 Yorkshire... ...359.. .10751...29 94 ,... 464...9672.,.20-84 Totals .. .3931...94125...23 94 ...3931 94125...23-94 Highest Lowest aggregate. aggregate. For. Agst. For. Agst. Derbyshire.............. ......... 577 ... 512 .... 79 ... 110 Essex ..................... ......... 395 ... 430 ... 55 ... 80 Gloucestershire ... ,..........551 . ... 450 ... 79 ... 52 Hampshire.............. ........ 515 . .. 519 ... 58 ... 71 Kent ............................... 450 ... 459 ,... 94 ... 48 Lancashire.............. ........ 393*.... 577 ... 107 ... 49 Leicestershire ... ......... 399 ... 660 ,... 55 ... 129 Middlesex .............. ......... 450 ... 381 ... 83 ... 45 Notts ..................... ........ 466 ... 450 ... 52 ... 90 Somerset .......... ......... 519 . .. 559 ,... 78 ... 69 Surrey ................. ..........512 ... 391 ... 45 ... 55 Sussex .............................. 559 .... 551 ... 71 ... 94 Warwickshire ... ......... 347 .... 887 ... 49 ... 160 Yorkshire .............. ......... 887 .... 515 ... 80 ... 55 * Six wickets down. N E X T ISSUE, T HURSDA Y , DECEMBER 31.