Cricket 1897

A p r il 29, 1897. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 103 Du. GRACE’S TEAM v. M e . LONG’S TEAM. Played at Tonbridge on April 24th. This was the first matoh of the season of any importance, except the Colts’ matches at Nottingham and Derby. Dr. Grace’s team included nine men who had played for Gloucestershire, and although the captain himself and some of the rest, failed to give any signs of being in form so early in the season, the reputation of the county was safe in the hands of W. G. Junr., C. L. Townsend, Board, and Murch. It is whispered that W.G. was bowled by a yorker. Murch gave a very interesting exhibition of powerful and successful hitting, and it was almost a pity that Board got out just when he was nicely set, for the cricket might have been exciting if the two professionals had been in very long together. On the side of Mr. Long, the Minister of Agriculture, who has lately attracted so much atten­ tion from the owners of dogs, therd were several good men, notably A. J. L. Hill, but few of them managed to make much of Townsend, who has made a very good beginning of the season with six wickets for 49. Mr. Long had intended to play, but his duties prevented him from appear­ ing on the ground. M r . W . H. L o n g ’ s X I. A. M. Miller (capt.).c Wrathall, b Towns­ end .......................... 3 C. Harding, not out... 10 H. Harris, st Board, b Townsend ........... 0 J. C. Heathcote b Townsend ........... 6 Extras ........... 1 C. Y. Nepean, c W. G. Grace, jua., b W . G. Grace, sen.................. 23 A. J. L. Hill, lbw, b Murch .................. 20 F. W . Stancomb, c Roberts, b Grace,sen. 10 W . Trask, b Murch ... 1 C. S. Awdry, c Mur­ doch, b Towi^end .. 9 F. H. Humphrys, b Total ...........I ll Tow nsend.................24 G. H. Aitkoa, c Grace, jun.,bTownsend ... 4 Second innings.—Hill, st Board, b Murdoch, 11; Awdry, b Murdoch, 6; Huinphrys, not ou% 2; Extras, 4.—Total (2 wickets), 23. Dr. W . G. G r . vcr ’ s X L W. G. Grace, jun., run out .......................... 48 C. L. Townsend, c Ait- ken, b Harding ... 34 Wrathall, c Harding, b Humphrys .......... 2 E. L. Thom is , lbw, b liarlin g .................. 4 C. IJ. G rac', b Hum­ phrys .......................... 3 Dr. W . G. Grac-, b Humphrys .......... 1 M r . L ong ’ s X I First inninjs. (). M. R. W. Townsend ........... 21 I 49 6 Roberts ........... 5 3 13 0 M urch................... 7 Gra.e, W. G. ... 17 Board. b Hill ...........32 Murch. b Humphry* 81 E. G. Murdoch, c and b Bill .................. 1 F.C. Hracber, c Miller, b Hill Roberts, not out Extras ... S icond innings. 0 . M. R. VV. 15 2 ... 33 2 ........... Grace, jun. 3 0 11 0 Murdoch... 231 8 2 Trask... Hill ... Harding Dr. G race ’ s X L O. M. R .W 4 0 20 0 14 u 52 3 12 1 46 2 O.'M. R W . Humphrys 13 l 61 4 Miller ... 3 0 27 0 TEE FIXTURES AT LORDS. M AY 5. Anniversary Meeting at 5 3) p.m. and Dinner at 7 p.m. 5. M.C.ij. and Ground v Notts * 10. M.C.C. and Ground v. Yorkshire * 13. M.C.C. and Ground v. Sussex * 17. M.C.C. and Ground v. Lancashire * 20. M.C.C. and Ground v. Kent * 24. M.C.C. and Ground v. Essex* 27. M.C.C. and Ground v Middlesex Colts + 31. M.C.C. and Ground v. Leicestershire* JUNE. Middlesex v. Gloucestershire * W hit Monday, Middlesex v. Somerset (W. Hearn’s Renefit) * M.C.C. and Ground v. Derbyshire * Middlesex v. Notts * Middles3X v. Yorkshire * Middlesex v. Philadelphians* Gentlemen of M.C.C. v. Royal Artillery (Binds)t M.C.C. and Ground v. Cxmbridge University * JULY. M.C.C. and Ground v. Oxford University + Oxford v. Cambridge * Eton v. Harrow + Gentlemen v. Players * Middlesex v. Surrey * M.C C. and Ground v. Northamptonshire + M C.C. and Ground v. Philadelphians * M.C.C. and Ground v. Grange Club and Ground + "Rugby v. Marlborough + Cheltenham College v. Hailebury College + AUGUST. M.C.C. and Ground v. Notts Cast’e + M.n.O and Around v. Hertfordshire + M.C.O. and Ground v. Leinster County + Middlesex v. Sussex * M.C C. and Ground v. Buckinghamshire + M.C.C. and Ground v. Worcestershire + M.C.C. and Ground v. Cambridgeshire + Middlesex v. Lancashire * Middlesex v. Kent * M.C.C. and Ground v. Oxfordshire + * Three day m itch?3. + Two diy matches. HAMPTON WICK. M AY. Hampton W ick, v. East Molesey East Molesey, v. East Molesey Walton, v. Walton Hampton W ick, v. St. Margaret’s Hampton Wick, v. Barnes Hampton W ick, v. London County Council Addlestone, v. St. George’s College Hampton Wick, v. Erratics Hampton W ick, v Heathfleld Cranleigh, v. Cranleigh School JUNE. Wimbledon, v. King’s College School Hampton W ick, v. Barnes Barnes, v. Barnes Hampton W ick, v. Wald^grave Park Strawberry Hill, v. Waldegrave Park Addlestone, v. St. George’s College Hampton W ick, v. G.P.O. Thames Ditton, v. Thames Ditton Cranleigh, v. Cranl^igh School Addlestone, v. Addlestone Hampton W ick, v. University College School Hampton W ick, v. Malden Wanderers Hampton W ick. v. Guildhall Addlestono. v. St. George’ « College Hampton W ick, v. Willesden JULY. Walton, v. Walton Hampton Wick, v. King's College School Hampton Wick. v. H eahfield Hampton W ick, v. Crinleigh School Hampton Wick. v. London County Council St. Margaret’ s, v. St. Margiret’s Hampton Wick, v. South Hampstead St. Margaret’s, v. St. Margaret’s Hampton Wick, v. Barnes Hampton Wick, v. Palling.swick Brentford, v. Boston Park Hampton Wick, v. Waldegrave Park AUGUST. Hampton W ick, v. Th imes Ditton, v. Hampton Wick. v. Hampton W ic’c. v. Strawberry Hill v. Hampton Wiek, v. Hampton Wick. v. Malden, v. Malden Grecians Thames Ditton Thames Ditton G.P.O. Waldegrave P.irk East Molesey St. Margaret’s Wanderers. SEPTEMBER. nampton W ick. v. Thames Ditton Hampton W ick, v. Addlestone Hampton Wick, v. Kingston Hill C RICKET.— South London old-establishe 1 club intending running third m°dium strength team wants about five members to complete strength de­ manded by rule. Subscription one pound ; ground- man, absolutely private ground, five minutes from Balham and Clapham stations.—Address K rall , 17, Gracechurch Street, E.C. BRENTWOOD. Matches played, 6 ; won, 1; lost, 4; drawn, 1. BATTING AVERAGES. No. Times Most of not Total in an Inns. out. Runs. Inns. Read, J. J ............. ... 12 ... 0 .. . 423 .. 126 . Crossman, D. ... 21 ... 3 .. . 634 .. . 110 . Womersley, D. ... ... 12 ... 0 .. . 291 .. . 60 . Ind. A. E .............. ... 7 ... 2 .. . 113 .. . 4*5*. Heatley. A. E. ... ... 15 . .. 1 .. . 284 ... 67*. Escott, C. H. ... 19 ... 0 .. . 3*8 .. . 106 . Cutts ................... ... 17 ... 5 .. . 223 ... 69* Tiewis, C. E. ... 10 ... 2 .. . 137 .. . 56 . Orman, Major ... ... 4 ... 0 ... 61 ..,. 95 . Hartland, P. ... 15 ... 3 .. . 181 ... 31* Quennell. H. ... 7 ... 2 .. . 75 .. . J»8 . Olivey. H. E. ... ... 7 ... 0 .. . 99 .. . 31 . Lawrpnce, E. H. ... 9 ... 2 .. . 81 .. . 36*. Eley ................ ... 5 ... 2 ... 34 .. . 15*. Couch. F ................ ... 9 ... 2 .. . 70 ... 23 . Merewether, S. C. ... 8 ... 1 .. . 54 .. . 31 . Chalk, J. A. ... ... 5 ... 0 .. . 23 .. . 9 . Aver. .. 35.25 .. 35.22 .. 2».28 .. 22.65 .. 20.2> .. 18.84 .. 18.58 .. 17.12 .. 15.21 .. 15.08 .. 15/0 .. 14.14 .. 11.57 .. 11.33 .. 10/0 .. 7 71 .. 4 60 unifies not out. G. Tnfnell, R. T,. Quennell. flergt. Gooch. J. Hill, Pte. Tricker. C. Nickisson. W . Kortwright.. J. Clarke. H. E. Gadsden, G. Cruddas, C. Bean, and W . Lewis played three innings or less. BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. Cutts ........... ... 374 ... 135 ... 696 ... 60 .. . 11 60 Couch, F. ... 68 . .. 1? .. ,. 225 ... 18 ... 12.50 Duchesne. A... ... 55 .. 9 .... 158 ... 12 .. . 13.16 Read, J. J. ... ... 3t ... 9 ..,. 81 ... 6 .. . 13.50 Heatley, A. E. ... 212 ... 44 ... 581 ... 36 .. . 16.10 Chalk, J. A ... ... 39 ... 8 .... 148 ... 9 .. . 16 43 Womersley. D. ... 51 . 6 . .. 191 .... 9 .. . 21.24 Crossman, D .. ... 163 ... 29 ... 471 .... 19 ... 24.72 Olivey, H. E. ... 18 . 1 .. . 102 ... 2 ... 51.08 ITINERANTS. M AY, Bexley, v. Bexley Catford, v. Panther Dulwich, v. Townley Park Norwood v. Norwood Brockley, v, Guy’s Hospital JUNE. Brixton, v. Brixton Wanderors Wandsworth, v. Spencer Catford, v. Panther Bexley, v. Bexley JU LY. Dulwich, v. Townley Park Procklev, v. Guv’s Hospital Paddington, v. Paddington Norwood, v. Norwood Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill II. AUGUST. Charlton Park. v. Charlton Park II. Lee, v Granville II. Dulwich, v. Ibis SEPTEMBER. Lee, v. Northbrook II. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. W. F armbrouchi . — M. C. Kemp played for Oxford in 1881 for th* first, time. Scores, 29 not out and 0. W. TI. Patterson made 107 not out, as you say. Kemp kept wicket for Oxford for 4 yea*-s. G . M. H u d s o n . —Thanks for your letter. The instance to which you refer was given as one example; it is quite likely that you are light about the other. P.S.A-O.—We are making enquiries. Your letter in next week’s Usue.