Cricket 1896

A pril 23, 1896. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 93 Hastings. A considerable amount of money is being spent in enlarging the pavilion and improving the ground and appointments generally. Already the ground is in capital condition. About half the matches will begin at 11 o’clock, and on nearly every Saturday there will be as usual two teams in the field. The professional bowlers are still Thomas Brown and Stephen Bradford, and as for many years past the club will have the valuable services of W. H. Davis, 37, Weston Park, Crouch End, N., as honorary secretary. As there is no captain of the club, the teams will be managed by various members. APRIL. 25. Hornsey, Golfers y. Rest of Club. MAY. 2. Hornsey, v. Wanstead. 2. Acton, v. Pallingswick. 9. Hornsey, v. Clapton. 9. Broxbourne, v. Broxbourne. 13. Hornsey v. Guy’s Hospital. 16. Hornsey, v. Cheshunt and District. 16. Finchley, v. Christ’s College. 23. Hornsey, v. Uxbridge. 23. Brondesbury, v. London Scottish. 25. Richmond, v. Richmond. 25. Hornsey, v. Islington Albion. 30. Honor Oak, v. Guy’s Hospital. 30. Hornsey, v. Northbrook. JUNE. 6. Hornsey, v. Chelmsford. 6. Clapton, y. Clapton. 10. Hornsey, v. Hampstead. 13. Hornsey, v. Woodford Wells. 13. Finchley, v. Finchley. 18. Hornsey, v. M.C.C. and Ground. 20. Hornsey, v. University College. 20. Catford, v. Private Banks. 20. Hornsey, v. Christ’s College. 27. Lee, v. Granville. 27. Hornsey, v. South Hampstead. JULY. 4. Hornsey, v. Chiswick Park. 4. Southgate, v. Southgate. 8. Winchmore Hill, v. St. Bartholomew’s Hospital. 11. Hornsey, v. Granville. 11. Cheshunt, v. Cheshunt and District. 13. Tonbridge, v. Tonbridge. 14. Tonbridge, v. Tonbridge. 15. St. Leonard’s, v. South Saxons. 16. Hastings, v. Hastings. 17. Eastbourne, v. Eastbourne. 18. Eastbourne, v. Eastbourne. 18. Hornsey, v. London Scottish. 22. Chiswick Park, v. Chiswick Park. 25. Chelmsford, v. Chelmsford. 28. Hampstead, v. Hampstead. AUGUST. 1. Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace. 1. Hornsey, v. Finchley. 3. Uxbridge, v. Uxbridge. 3. Hornsey, v. Dulwich. 8. Hornsey, v. Islington Albion. 8. Wanstead, v. Wanstead. 15. Hornsey, v. Southgate. 15. Woodford, v. Woodford Wells. 22. Hornsey, v. Enfield. 22. Lee, v. Northbrook. 29. Brentwood, v. Brentwood. 29. Hornsey, v. Pallingswick. SEPTEMBER. 5. Hornsey, v. Nondescripts. A very interesting list of matches has been arranged by K ensington P ark , and besides the chief London clubs several of the schools will be played, including Westminster, Cheltenham, Uaileybury, Merchant Taylors, and edford Grammar School. The honorary secretaries are M. A. Nicholas, 7, Chester , Regent’s Park, and W. J. Scott, . I homer’s Chambers, Ingram Court, ■renchurch Street. The groundman is ark Hawksworth. An omnibus service now runs from Liverpool Street to the ground at St. Quintin Park every teu minutes, and the train service is excellent. MAY. 9. At Home, v. Bickley Park. 13. At Home, v. Hampstead. 16. Teddington, v. Teddington. 20. Dunstable, v. L. C. R. Thring’s X I. 23. Vincent Square, v. Westminster School. 30. At Home, v. St. Bartholomew’ s Hospital. JUNE. 1. At Home, v. M.C.C. and Ground. 3. At Home, v. Blackheath. 6. Bedford, v. Bedford Grammar School. 10. At Home, v. Incogniti. 13. At Home, v. Uxbridge. 17. Chelsfield, v. A. Miller-Hallett’s X I. 20. Haileybury, v. Haileybury College. 24. Harrow Weald, v. F. S. Blackwell’s XI. 25. At Home, v. Oxford University Authentics. 27. Chelmsford, v. Chelmsford. JULY. 4. Uxbridge, v. Uxbridge. 11. Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace. 18. At Home, v. Brentwood. 20. Bedford, v. Old Bedfordians.* 25. Brentwood, v. Brentwood. 29. At Home, v. Cheltenham College.* AUGUST. 1. At Home, v. Chelmsford. 3. Bickley, v. Bickley. 6. Balham, v. Upper Tooting. 8. Ealing, v. Ealing. 29. At Home, v. Emeriti. SEPTEMBER. 5. Hampstead, v. Hampstead. HALF-DAY MATCHES.-MAY. 2. At Home, v. Blackheath. 16. Southgate, v. Southgate. 23. At Home, v. Erratics. JUNE. 6. At Home, v. University College School. 13. Caterham, v. Caterham. 20. At Home, v. The Gryphons. 24. At Home, v. Merchant Taylors’ School. 27. At Home, v. Chislehurst. JULY. 4. At Home, v. Upper Tooting. 11. At Home, v. Caterham. 18. Highgate, v. Highgate School. 25. At Home, v. Crystal Palace. AUGUST. 8. Wimbledon, v. Wimbledon. 15. At Home, v. Teddington. 22. Blackheath, v. Blackheath. •Two-day matches. The season of the L eyton C.C. may be said to begin on April 25th, when a club match is to be played. In addition to the matches on each Saturday, day matches have been arranged for each week during the season. It is proposed to hold another cricket week this year, beginning on August 3rd, and as far as is at present known, the opposing clubs will b e : Old Citizens, Crouch End, Gray’s United, the Bees, and Clapton. The honorary secretary is William Jeffery Vile, 35, Harvey Eoad, Leytonstone. APRIL. 25. Leyton, Club Match. MAY. 2. Lejton, v. Enfield. 2. Enfield, v. Enfield. 2. Walthamstow, v. Buckland. 9. Finchley, v. Finchley. 9. Leyton, v. Finchley. 9. Leyton, v. Latham. 14. Leyton, v. Leytonstone Police. 16. Leyton, v. Honor Oak. ■ 16. Honor Oak, v. Honor Oak. 16. Walthamstow, v. Walthamstow Town. 21. Leyton, v. Salway. 23. Leyton, v. Clapton. 23. Clapton, v. Clapton. 25. Leyton, v. Norwood Rovers. 25. Loughton, v. Loughton. 28. Leyton, v. Leytonstone Police. 30. Wanstead, v. Wanstead. 30. Leyton, v. Wanstead. 30. Layton, v. Tottenham. JUNE. 4. Leyton, v. Salway. 6. Leyton, v. Buckhurst Hill. 6. Buckhurst Hill, v. Buckhurst Hill. 10. Leyton, v. Finchley. 13. Tufnell Park, v. Bees. 13. Leyton, v. Bees. 13. Leyton, v. Clapham United. 18. Leyton, v. Hackney Tradesmen. 20. Leyton, v. Tottenham. 20. Tottenham, v. Tottenham. 20. Tottenham, v. Tottenham. 24. Bexley, v. Bexley. 27. Beckton, v. Beckton. 27. Leyton, v. Wanstead. 27. Leyton, v. Beckton. JULY. 1. Tufnell Park, v. Bees. 4. Leyton, v. Finchley. 4. Finchley, v. Finchley. 4. Willesden, v. Waterlow. 8. Leyton, v. Loughton. 11. Leyton, v. Clapham United. 11. Catford, v. Catford. 11. Knott’s Green, v. Knott’s Green. 16. Catford, v. Catford. 18. Honor Oak, v. Honor Oak. 18. Leyton, v. Honor Oak. 18. Leyton, v. Buckland. 22. Leyton, v. Beckton. 25. Buckhurst Hill, v. Buckhurst Hill. 25. Leyton, v. Buckhurst Hill. 95. Leyton, v. Walthamstow Town. 30. Leyton, v. Catford. AUGUST. 1. Leyton, v. Hornchurch. 1. Gray’s, v. Gray’s United. 1. Walthamstow, v. Old Marrovians. 4. Leyton, v. Crouch End. 3. Leyton, v. Old Citizens. 4. Leyton, v. Gray’s United. 6. Leyton, y .------ 7. Leyton, v. Bees. 8. Clapton, v. Clapton. 8. Leyton, v. Clapton. 15. Leyton, v. Bees. 15. Tufnell Park, v. Bees. 15. County Ground, v. Latham. 19. Leyton, v. Bexley. 22. Tottenham, v. Tottenham. 22. Leyton, v. Tottenham. 22. Leyton, v. Waterlow. 26. Finchley, v. Finchley. 29. Leyton, v. Beckton. 29. Wandsworth, v. Clapham United. 29. Beckton, v. Beckton. SEPTEMBER. 5. East Finchley, v. East Finchley. 5. Leyton, v. Crouch End. 5. Leyton, v. Knott’s Green. The programme of the P allingswick C.C. is again strong, and on most Saturdays there will be two teams. From July 1st until the end of the season all the matches are to be at home, twelve of them, from July 18th to August 15, in succession. For theWeek, which begins on July 20, matches have been arranged with the Wanderers, the Erratics, Hampstead, M.C.C. and the Vampires. At present no match has been arranged for the Thursday. The Honorary Secretary is H. W. Burn­ side, 22, Grafton Road, Acton. APRIL. 25. Club Match. MAY. 2. Home, v. Hornsey. 9. Home, v. Nondescripts, 13. Goddington, v. Goddington. 16. Hampton Wick, v. Hampton Wick. 16. Home, y. Burlington Wanderers. 19. Home, v. Mr. Berridge’s X I. 23. Finsbury, v. H.A.C. 23. Home, v. Godolphin School. 25. Home, v. Kensington. 25. Wormwood Scrubbs, v. Kensington. 30. Maidenhead, v. Philberds. 30. Home, v. South Hampstead. JUNE. 4. Home, v. St. Margarets. 6. Henley, v. Henley. 6. Home, v. Enfield. 10. Saffrons, v. Eastbourne. 11. Saffrons, v. Eastbourne. 13. Home, v. Ealing. 13. Acton, y. West Middlesex.