Cricket 1897

94 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A pril 2*2, 1897. 3. 3. 3. 7. 10. 10. 10. 14. 17. 17. 21. 24. 24. 31. 31. MAY. Lee, v. Northbrook. Home, v. Northbrook. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill. Home, v. Forest Hill. Norwood, v. Grecian. Bromley, v. Bromley. Dulwich, v. Ibis. Home, v. Ibis. Dulwich, v. Charlton Pnrk. Charlton Park, v. Charlton Park. Catford, v. Panther. Addiscombe. v. Addiscombe. Wandsworth, v. Spencer. Home, y. Spencer. Wandsworth, v. Spencer. JUNE. Home, v. Ibis. Dulwich, v. Ibis. Home, v. Chislehurst. Merton, v. Merton. Home, v. M.C.C. Catford, v. Private Binks. Home, v. Grecian. Norwood, v. Grecian. Charlton Park, v. Charlton Park. Home, v. Charlton Park. Carshalton, v. Carshalton. Home, v. Sutton. Sutton, v. Sutton. Catford, v. Panther. Home, v. Surrey C. & G. JULY. Home, v. Spencer. Wandsworth, v. Spencer. Wandsworth, v. Spencer. Home, v. Wanderers. Croydon, v. Croydon. Home, v. Croydon. East Dulwich, v. Old Olavians. Home, v. Charing Crois Hospital. Home, v. Hornsey. Norbury Park, v. Norbury Park. Gravesend, v. Gravesend. Sutton, v. Sutton. Home, v. Sutton. Home, v. Northbrook. Lee, v. Northbrook. AUGUST. Hornsey, v. Hornsey. Home, v. Post Office. Home, v. Forest Hill. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill. Beddington, v. Beddington. Home, v. Panther. St. Mary’s, v. Steyning. Brighton I v. Lewes Priory, and District.^ v. Brighton Brunswick. v. Littlehampton. v. Priory Park. Hom e,v. South Hampstead. Home, v. Croydon. Croydon, v. Croydon. SEPTEMBER. Home, v. Norbury Park. Malden, v. Malden Wanderers. Home, Club Match. The ground of the E p p in g C.C. is situated in Bury Lane, and is about ten minutes’ walk from Epping Station, on the Great Eastern Railway. The season was to have begun on Saturday, but a commencement has been deferred for a week, i.e., till May 1, when two elevens will be out. The opening match for the first is at Epping, against Forest Gate. The principal clubs Epping will have to oppose during the remainder of the season are Ongar, Buckhurst Hill, Wan- stead, Essex Club and Ground, Claybury, Theydon Bois, South Woodford, Erratics, Leytonstone, Loughton, Walham Green, Walthamstow Town and EasternCounties. M AY. 1. Epping, v. Forest Gate. 1. Snaresbrook, v. Grindley’s. 5. Ongar, v. Ongar. 8. Buckhurst Hill, v. Buckhurst Hill. 8. Epping, v. Buckhurst Hill. 15. Epping, v. Wanstead. 19. Epping, v. City of London Rovers, 22. Epping, v. G.E.R. Clerks. 29. Epping, v. Arlington. JUNE. Leyton, v. Essex Club and Ground. Claybury, v. Claybury Epping, v. Theydon Bois. Epping, v. Manor Park. Epping, v. Carlton. Epping. v. Hackney Union. South Woodford, v. South Woodford. Epping, v. Erratics. South Woodford, v. South Woodford. Epping, v. Enfield Wanderers. Epping, v. Belmont. Abridge, v. Abridge. JULY. Epping, v. Leytonstone. Epping, v. Arlington. Netteswell, v. Netteswell. Epping, v. Mitre. Loughton, v. Loughton. Epping, v. Loughton. Epping, v. Hackney Tradesmen. Epping, v. Buckhurst Hill. Buckhurst Hill, v. Buckhurst Hill. Epping, v. Forest Gate. AUGUST. Epping, v. Walham Green. Epping, v. Loughton. Loughton, v. Loughton. Epping, v. Walthamstow Town. Wanstead, v. Wanstead. Epping, v. South W oodford. Epping, v. Essex Club and Ground. Epping, v. South Woodford. Leytonstone, v. St. John’s Athletic. Claybury, v. Claybury. Epping, v. Stoke Newington Grange. SEPTEMBER. Epping, v. Fawcett. Epping, v. Belmont. Epping, v. Ongar. Theydon Bois, v Theydon Bois. Epping, v. Eastern Counties. Epping, v. Netteswell. STOICS. APRIL. 24. Thames Ditton, v. Thames Ditton. MAY. 1. Upminster, v. Upminster Friars. 8. Winchmore Hill, v. St. Bart.’s Hospital. 15. Wanstead, v. Wanstead. 19. Hamnstead, v. Hampstead. 22. Catford Bridge, v. Private Hanks. 25. Walthamstow, v. Forest School. 29. W oodford, v. W oodford Wells. JUNE. 5. Broxbourne, v. Broxtourne. 7. Chelmsford, v. Chelmsford. 12. Ealing, v. Ealing. 16. Plaistow, v. Plaistow. 19. Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace. 26. Acton, v. Pallingswick. JULY. 3. Rochester, v. Rochester. 10. Eltham, v. Eltham. 14. Goddington, v. Goddington. 17. Colchester, v. Colchester Garrison. 24. Bushey, v. Bushey. 26. Croydon, v. Croydon. 31. Acton, v. Pallingswick. AUGUST. 2. Enfield, v. Enfield. 7. Eltham, v. Eltham. 14. St. Margarets, v. St. Margaret’s-on-Thames. 21. Upminster, v. Upminster Friars. 28. Charlton, v. Charlton Park. SEPTEMBER. 2. Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace. T o u r .— JUNE. 21. Eastbourne, v. Eastbourne. 22. Eastbonrne, v. South Lynn. 23. Seaford, v. Seaford. 24. Ardingly, v. Ardingly College. 25. Hurst, v. Hurst College. 26. Lancing, v. Lancing College. C. LILLYW H ITE & CO. are clearing a quantity of good Match Balls, the colour having slightly altered. Best Match, 3/9; Cat-gut Seamed, 4/3 ; Four Seamed, 4/6; Treble Practice, 3/ each, Post Free. 1/6 discount, on six. Only address, C. Lillywhite and Co., South - borough, Tunbridge Wells. BLUE MANTLES. M AY. Southborough, v. Southborough. Eastbourne, v. South Lynn. Crowborough, v. The Grange. JUNE. Brighton College, v. Brighton College. Tunbridge Wells, v. Tonbridge. Tunbridge Wells, v. Blackheath. Lee. vr Granville. Tunbridge Wells, v. Upper Tooting. Tonbridge School, v, Tonbridge School. JULY. Eastbourne, v. Eastbourne College. Tunbridge Wells, v. Granville. Tunbridge Wells, v. South Lynn. Lancing, v. Lancing College. Tunbridge Wells, v. Robins.* Nutfield, v. Holmesdale. Sevenoaks, v. Sevenoaks Vine. Tunbridge Wells, v. Oxford University Kenley, v. Kenley. [Authentics.* Buxted, v. Herons Ghyll, Tunbridge Wells, v. South Saxons. Tunbridge Wells, v. Sevenoaks Vine. AUGUST. Tonbridge, v. Tonbridge.* Tunbridge Wells, v. Old Carthusians.* Tunbridge Wells, v. Radley Rangers.* Falconhurst, v. Mr. J. E. Talbot’s X I. Tunbridge Wells, v. Old Cholmelcians. Colchester, v. Colchester Garrison.* Leighton, v. W . H. Laverton’s XC.* Salisbury, v. South Wilts.* Tunbridge Wells, v. Southborough. Tunbridge Wells, v. W est Kent. Eastbourne, v. Eastbourne.* * Two day Matches. (To be continued .) YEADON v. BARNSLEY.—Played at Yeadon on April 19. Y e a d o n . R. Dockray, b W ain- wright .................. 2 E. Inman, c Charles- worth, b Woodley... 2 H. Smith, run out ... 7 G. Hancock, e Charles- worth, b Wain- wright ..................25 J. W . Exley, b Wain- wright ... ... 0 B.K.Denison, c Wash­ ington, b Woodley 0 B a r n s l e y . H. Linathan, b W ain- wright ................... 2 H. Claughton, run out ........................... 0 T. Booth, run out ... 2 S. Pickard, c Hanson, b Wainwright........... 0 A. Crawford, not out 3 . .. 1 Extra Total Washington, b Lina­ than .......................... 4 Bedford, c Hancock, b Crawford..................13 Turner, c Hancock, b Linathan.................. 3 Wainwright, c Exley, b Linathan ...........12 Hanson, not out Tate, b Linathan Extra 44 Total (5 wkts.) ... 45 T H O M A S J. 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