Cricket 1896

70 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A pril 16, 1896. TH E M ETROPOL ITAN CLUBS IN 1896. T he B lackheath Club will open on May 1st with a friendly match against the Blackheath Football Club. Among the chief teams to be met are the M C.C. and Ground, Surrey Club and Ground, R.A. (Woolwich), Oxford University Authentics, Band of Brothers, Butterflies, Blue Mantles. The usual home and home matches have also been arranged against Blackheath’s old opponents, Bickley Park and Beckenham. H. M. Burge, the Hon. Treasurer of Oxford University, will kindly bring a side to the Rectory Field, and a two-day match is arranged against Mr. Wright’s Nottingham X I. Nearly all the old members of the team will be available. Unfortunately, H. C. Stewart will again be unable to play until August, a most serious loss to the side. On the other hand, it is hoped that J. R. Mason, the county cricketer, will be able to assist very fairly often, and this will make a vast difference to the strength of the side. Amongst the new members up for election may be men­ tioned R. S. H. Baiss, L. Weigall, Capt. E. G. Waymouth, the R.A. bowler, C. Gordon Smith, a dashing batsmen by repute, and C. Dixon. Capt. George Hamilton will also be available, as he is returning from India, on leave. Street, the ground man, says he never saw the ground looking so well before. Goulder, who comes from Nottingham, is the new bowler. MAY. 1. Blackheath, v. Blackheath F.C. 2. Blackheath, v. Granville Lee. 9. Blackheath, v. Surrey Club and Ground. 16. Blackheath, v. M.C.C. 19. Blackheath, v. R.A. (Woolwich). 23. Beckenham, v. Beckenham. 25. Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace. 30. Blackheath, v. Incogniti. JUNE. 3. St. Quintin Park, v. Kensington Park. 6. Tunbridge Wells, v. Blue Mantles. 13. Bickley, v. Bickley Park. 17. Blackheath, v. Royal Naval College 19. Bickley, v. Bickley Park.* 27. Blackheath, v. Oxford University Authentics. JULY. 1. Tonbridge, v. Tonbridge School. 4. Blackheath, v. Butterflies. 7. Blackheath, v. Crystal Palace. 9. Blackheath, v. Band of Brothers 11. Blackheath, v. H. M. Burge’s Oxford XI. 16. Teddington, v. Teddington. 18. Woolwich, v. R.A. (Woolwich.) 20. Blackheath, Kent v. Somerset.t 23. Blackheath, v. Blue Mantles. 25. Blachheath, v. Beckenham. AUGUST. 1. Lee, v. Granville Lee. 3. Blackheath, v. Charlton Park. 5. Blackheath, v. Mr. Wright’s Nottingham XI.* 8. Blackheath, v. West Kent. 15. Blackheath, v. R.M.A. (Woolwich). HALF-DAY MATCHES.—MAY. 2. St. Quintin Park, v. Kensington Park. 9. Eltham, y. Eltham. 16. Woolwich, v. R.M.A. 16. Charlton Park, v. Charlton Park “ A .” 23. Blackheath, v. Eltham. JUNE. 1 6. Blackheath, v. Northbrook. 13. Chi-dehurst, v. Chislehurst. 13. Manor Way, v. Blackheath School. 17. Cnarterhouse Square, v. Merchant Taylors School. 20. Blackheath, v. Bromley. 20. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill. 27. Beckenham, v. Beckenham. JULY. 4. Manor Way, v. Blackheath School. 11. Bromley, v. Bromley. 18. Plaistow, v. Plaistow. 18. Blackheath, v. Beckenham. 26. Lee, v. Northbrook. AUGUST. 1. Blackheath, v. Chislehurst. 22. Blackheath, v. Kensington Park. 29. Blackheath, v. R.M.A. (Woolwich). SEPTEMBER. 5. Blackheath, v. Plaistow. * Two-day matches; + Three-day match. Though moderate in length, B icxley P a rk ’ s match list includes many of the best clubs of Greater London. Among these may be numbered Kensington Park, Richmond, Granville, Crystal Palace, Blackheath, Guy’s Hospital, and Becken­ ham. Kent is represented in addition by Plaistow, Chislehurt, Tonbridge, West Wickham, Bromley and Sidcup. The Bickley Park week this year begins on June 15th, and is made up of three two day matches against Incogniti, M.C.C. and Ground, and Blackheath. T. P. Helder (Barfield Lodge, Bickley) con­ tinues to hold the position of Hon. -Sec. APKIL. 25. Bickley. MAY. 1. Bickley, v. The Wanderers. 2. Bickley, v. Plaistow. 9. Wormwood Scrubbs, v. Kensington Park. 16. Bickley, v. Chislehurst. 23. Richmond, v. Richmond. 25. Bickley, v. Granville. 30. Bickley, v. Nondescripts. JUNE. 6. Bickley, v. Crystal Palace. 13. Bickley, v. Blackheath. 15. Bickley, v. Incogniti.* 17. Bickley, v. M.C.C. and Ground.* 19. Bickley, v. Blackheath.* 27. Bickley, v. Guy’s Hospital. JULY. 4. The Palace, v. Crystal Palace. 11. Bickley, v. Tonbridge. 18. Beckenham, v. Beckenham. 25. Bickley, v. West Wickham. AUGUST. 1. Bickley, v. Bromley. 3. Bickley, v. Kensington Park. 8. Bickley, v. Sidcup. 15. Bickley, v. Beckenham. 22. Bickley, v. Richmond. 29. Tonbridge, v. Tonbridge. * Two-day matches. Of C r o y d o n ’ s first eleven C. G. May is captain, R. Archer has the captaincy of the second team, and H. R. Groom, Pitside, Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, is still hon. sec. The Croydon C.C. has no tour, but a fortnight’s cricket on its own ground. The ground bowlers are F. Beaumont and Murrell. Croydon’s card is, as usual, very lengthy, as on most Saturdays, two, and on some three elevens are to be placed in the field. The “ Fortnight ” begins on July 27 and ends on August 8. The twelve clubs to oppose Croydon are the Stoics, Burling­ ton Wanderers, M.C.C. and Ground, Peripatetics, Erratics, Brixton Wan­ derers, Addiscombe, Sutton Aquarius, Norbury Park, Croydon Hockey Club, and Addington. APRIL. 18. Croydon, Married v. Single. 25. Wandsworth, v. Spencer. 25. Croydon, v. Spencer. 25. Wandsworth, v. Spencer. MAY. 2. Croydon, v. Forest Hill. 2. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill. 6. Croydon, v. Granville (Lee). 9. Lee, v. Northbrook. 9. Honor Oak, v. Guy’s Hospital. 9. Croydon, v. Northbrook. 13. Reigate. v. Reigate Priory. 16. Denmark Hill, v. Brixton Wanderers. 16. Croydon, v. Brixton Wanderers. 16. Addington, v. Addington. 23. Croydon, v. Beddington. 23. Norbury, v. Norbury Park. 23. Beddington, v. Beddington. 25. Croydon, v. Addiscombe. 25. Addiscombe, v. Addiscombe. 28. Croydon, v. Epsom. 30. Cane Hill, v. London County Asylum. 30. Croydon, v. Mr, J. C. Lovell’s XI. 30. Addiscombe, v. Ashburton. JUNE. 6. Croydon, v. Whitgift Wanderers. 6. Lee, v. Granville (Lee). 6. Carshalton, v. Carshalton. 10. Lee, v. Granville (Lee). 13. Croydon, v. Spencer. 13 Wandsworth, v. Spencer. 13. Wandsworth, v. Spencer. 17. Croydon, y. Reigate Priory. 20. Kenley, v. Kenley. 20. Croydon, v. Granville (Lee). 20. Adaiscombe, v. Ashburton. 24. Honor Oak, v. Guy’s Hospitil. 27. Croydon, v. Norwood. 27. North End, Croydon, v. Whitgift School. JULY. 1. Croydon, v. Holbom. 4. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill. 4. Croydon, v. Forest Hill. 4. Norbury, v. Norbury Park. 9. Epsom, v. Epsom. 11. Croydon, v. Dulwich. 11. Dulwich, v. Dulwich. 15. Norwood, v. Norwood. 18. Mitcham, v. Mitcham. 18. Croydon, v. Mitcham. 18. Balham, v. Bedford Hill. 25. Beddington, v. Beddington. 25. Tulse Hill, v. Mr. J. C. Lovell’s X I. 25. Croydon, v. Beddington. 27. Croydon, v. Stoics. 28. Croydon, v. Burlington Wanderers. 29. Croydon, v. M.C.C. and Ground. 30. Croydon, v. Peripatetics. 31. Croydon, v. Erratics. AUGUST. 1. Croydon, y. Brixton Wanderers. 1. Denmark Hill, v. Brixton Wanderers. 3. Addiscombe, v. Addiscombe. 3. Croydon, v. Addiscombe. 4. Croydon, v. Sutton. 5. Croydon, v. Aquarius. 6. Croydon, v. Norbury Park. 7. Croydon, v. Croydon Hockey Club. 8. Cane Hill, v. London County Asylum. 8. Croydon, v. Addington. 15. Croydon, v. Kenley. 15. Tottenham, v. Old Tottonians. 22. Croydon, v. Mitcham. 22. Mitcham, v. Mitcham. 29. Dulwich v. Dulwich. 29. Croydon, v. Dulwich. SEPTEMBER. 5. Croydon, v. Northbrook. 5. Lee, v. Northbrook. 12. Croydon, v. Club Match. F o rest H il l has W. S. Pierce again for its captain, and J. G. Trotter (218 Stanstead Eoad, Forest Hill, S.E.) for hon. sec. The resources of the club can be judged from the fact that it is able to run three elevens during the season. More than that the third eleven has a special ground on which its matches are played. The Forest Hill week commences on July 6th. Wanstead, Sidcup, M.C.C. and Ground, Brixton, Spencer, and Sutton furnish the attraction for the six days in the order given. In addition to the fixtures for the first eleven as below, twenty-four have been arranged for the second, and nineteen for the third team. MAY. 2. Croydon, v. Croydon I. 9. Forest Hill, v. Dulwich I. 16. Forest Hill, v. Catford. 23. Addiscombe, v. Addiscombe I. 25. Forest Hill, v. Northbrook I. 30. Forest Hill, v. Norwood I. JUNE. 6. Forest Hill, Charlton Park I. 13. Denmark Hill, v. London & Westminster t 17. Forest Hill, 1st X I. y. next XV.* ank L 20. Eltham, v. Eltham. 24. Wanstead, v. Wanstead. 27. Forest Hill, y. Brixton Wanderers I.