Cricket 1897

A pril 29, 1897. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 107 day and Friday, with Mr. H. Leveson- Gower’s Eleven and Blackheath to fill up the two remaining days. M AY. 1. Beckenham, v. Guy’s Hospital. 8. Beckenham, v. Richmond. 15. Beckenham, v. Streatham. 22. Beckenham, v. Old Cliftonians. 22. Chislehurst, v. Chislehurst.* 29. Beckenham, v. Wimbledon. 29. Wimbledon, v. Wimbledon.* JUNE. 5. Beckenham, v. Plaistow. 5. Lee, v. Northbrook.* 7. Blackheath, v. Blackheath. 7. Wickham, v. West Wickham. 12. Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace. 19. Streatham, v. Streatham. 19. Beckenham, v. 8treatham.* 22. Beckenham, v. Plaistow. 26. Chislehurst, v. West Kent. 26. Beckenham, v. Crystal Palace.* JULY. 7. Bickley, v. Bickley Park. 10. Beckenham, v. Upper Tooting. 10. Plaistow, v. Plaiatow.* 17. Beckenham, v. Bickley Park. 17. Bromley, v. Bromley.* 2 ^’ j- Beckenham, v. Oxford Authentics 21. Beckenham, v. Mr. H. Leveson-Gower’s X I I ‘ j- Beckenham, v. Incogniti I 24. Beckenham, v. Blackheath ' <5 28. Beckenham, v. Granville. 31. Wimbledon, v. Wimbledon. 31. Beckenham, v. Wimbledon.* AUGUST. 2. Beckenham, v. Crystal Palace. 2. Bromley, v. Bromley. 4. Beckenham, v. Hampstead. 7. Upper Tooting, v. Upper Tooting. 7. Beckenham, v. Chislehurst. 11. Beckenham, v. West Kent. 14. Beckenham, v. M.C.C. 21. Hampstead, v. Hampstead. 21. Beckenham, v. West Wickham.* 25. Beckenham, v. Eton Ramblers. 28. Richmond, v. Richmond. 28. Beckenham, v. Roving Friars.* SEPTEMBER. 1. Beckenham, v. Village. * Half-day Matches. The B l a c k h e a t h Club opens the season against Granville (Lee), at Lee, on May 1st. Stanley Christopherson will again captain the side, with R. B . Stewart as the second in command. The team will differ very little from that of last summer. H. C. Stewart and J. R. Mawm wilL be able to play in the earlier matches, and the club has received a valuable acquisition in the person of Capt. R. P. Spurway, of Somersetshire fame. The bowling will again be somewhat weak, but with Stanley Christopherson, Stanley Heath, J. R. Mason, R. B. Stewarr, E. G. Waymouth, and others, the club ought to be able to get along in this department. The ground is in capital condition, and the club has incurred con­ siderable expenditure in laying new practice wickets. G. A. Street retains the post he has held for several years as groundman. J. J. Osman is the bowler. M AT. 1. Lee, y. Granville (Lee) 1. Blackheath, v. West Kent Wanderers* 8. Blackheath, v. M.C.C. S. Woolwich, v. R.M.A. (Woolwich)* 8. St. Quintin Park, v. Kensington Park* 15. Bickley Park, v. Bickley Park 15. Blackheath, v. Eltham* 15. Charlton Park, v. Charlton Fark “ A ” * 22. Blackheath. v. Crystal Palace *2. Lee, v. Northbrook* T2. Bexley, v. Bexley* M AY. 26. Tonbridge, v. Tonbridge School 29. Woolwich, v. Woolwich Garrison 29. Charlton Park, v. Charlton Park* 29. Blackheath, v. Forest Hill* JUNE. 5. Blackheath, v. Butterflies 5. Bromley, v. Bromley* 5. Bidcup, v. Sidcup 7. Blackheath, v. Beckenham 9. Blackheath, v. Royal Naval College 12. Blackheath, v. I Zingari 12. Brondesbury, v. London Scottish* 12. Manor Way, v. Blackheath School* 19. Tunbridge Wells, v. Blue Mantles 19. Eltham, v. Eltham* 19. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill* 22. Blackheath, v. Kensington Park 26. Blackheath, v. Teddington 26. Plaistow, v. Plaistow* 26. Manor Way, v. Blackheath School* JULY. 1. Blackheath, v. Band of Brothers 3. Blackheath, v. Lessness Park 3. Greenhithe, v. Greenhithe* 3. Teddington, v. Teddington* 10. Blackheath, v. Oxford University Authentics 10. Charterhouse, v. Merchant Taylors School* 10. Catford, v. Private Banks* 17. Teddington, v. Teddington 17. Chislehurst, y. Chislehurst* 2"). Blackheath, v. Woolwich Garrison 24. Beckenham, v. Beckenham 24. Blackheath, v. Plaistow (Kent)* 24. Lessness Park, v. Lessness Park (2)* 31. Blackheath, v. Granville (Lee) 31. Lessness Park, v. Lessness Park* AUGUST. 2. Blackheath, v. Charlton Park 4. Blackheath, v. Mr. W right’s Nottingham X I. 7. Blackheath, v. West Kent 14. Blackheath, v. Inc^gniti 21. Blackheath. v. R.M A. (Woolwich) 28. Blackheath, v. Chislehurst* SEPTEMBER. 4. Blackheath, v. Kensington Park* 11. Blackheath, v. Northbrook* •Half-day matches. A. H. Bennett (61, London Road, Bromley), the Hon. Sec., has arranged twenty-five fixtures for the B r o m l e y C.C. Among these are a few matches for the second team. Bromley’s principal opponents will be Bickley P aT k, Dul.vich, Burlington Wanderers, Rochester, B!ack- heath, Plaistow, Northbrook, Chislehurst, Eltham, Beckenham, and Granville. Thomas Killick is the ground bowler. MAY. 1. Bromley, v. Holborn 8. Bickley, v. Bickley Park 15. Bromley, v. Dulwich 22. Bromley, v. Burlington Wanderers 29. Dulwich, v. Ibis 29. Bromley, v. Ibis II. JUNE. 3. Bromley, v. Rochester 5. Bromley, v. Blackheath 7. Plaistow, v. Plaistow 12. Bromley, v. Northbrook I. 12. Le«, v. Northbrook If. 19. Bromley, v. Chidehurst 26. Bromley Common, v. Bromley Common JULY. 3. Bromley, y. Ibis 3. Dulwich, v. Ibis II. 10. Bromley, v. Bromley Town 17. Bromley, v. Beckenham 24. Chislehurst, v. Chiseluurst 31. Bromley, v. Elthara AUGUST. 2. Bromley, v. Beckenham 7. Lee, v. Granville 14. Bromley, v. Bromley Common 21. Lee, v. Northbiook 28. Eltham, v. Eltham SEPTEMBER. 4. Bronley, v. PI u’stow C l a p t o n is fortunate in retaining the servicesof R. H. Walbancke (12, Nicholas Lane, E.G.) as its hon. sec. It has. too, the advantage of having that excellent sportsman, C. M. Tebbutt, the treasurer of the Essex County C.C., as its president. The bulk of Clapton’s fixtures are with North Lon Ion clubs, and, indeed, pretty well the only exceptions are Honor Oak and Brixton Wanderers, the Old Citizens aud Erratics, who have no local habita­ tion as far as we know. The Clapton week is very early in the season. It extends over Whit Week, and is made up of tix1ures with the Old Citizens, Erratics, South Hampstead, the Clove, M.C.C. and Ground and Cheshunt and District. The Clapton C.C., it may be added, is in its sixty-seventh year, having been founded in 1831. M AY. 1 Clapton, v. Enfleld I Enfleld, v. Enfleld 8 Hornsey, v. Hornsey 8 Clapton v Lower Clapton 8 AValthamstow v. Lower Clapton 15 Clapton, v. Holborn 15 Finchley, v. Finchley 15 Highgate, v. Brooktield 20 Clapton, v. Cheshunt 22 W oodford, v. W oodford Wells 22 Clapton, v. W oodford Wells 27 Clapton, v. Paddington 29 Clapton, v. Honor Oak 29 Honor Oak, v. H m or Oak 20 White Hart Lane, v. Old Westonians JUNE. 5 Leyton, v. Leyton 5 Clapton, v. Leyton 7 Clapton, v. Old Citizens 8 Clapton, v. Erratics 9 Clapton, v. South Hampstead 10 Clapton, v. The Clove 11 Clapton, v. M.C.C. and Ground 12 Clapton, v. Cheshunt an t District 19 Entield, v. Enfield 19 Clapton, v. Enfleld 24 Clapton, v. Brixton Wanderers 2d Honor Oak, v. Honor Oak 26 Clapton v. Honor Oak 26 Winchmore Hill, v. Winohmore Bill Villige JULY. 1 Clapton, v. Finchley 3 Clapton, v. L uighton 3 Loughton, v. Loughton 8 Clapton, v. W«ltham>tow Town 10 Clapton, v. Woodfard WeL’s 10 W oodford, v. Woodr'ord Wells 15 Clapton, v. Highgate 17 Clapton, v. Tottenham 17 Tottenham, v. Tottenham 22 Clapton, v. Paddington 24 Cheshunt, v. Che?huntand District 24 Clapton, v, S >uth Woodford 31 Clapton, v. Finchley AUGUST. 2 Clapton, v. The Clove 7 Clapton, v. Leyton 7 Leyton, v. Leyton 14 Clapton, y. Islington Albion 21 Clapton, v. Hornsey 28 Totten-.am, v. Tottenham 28 Clapton, y. Tottenham SEPTEMBER. 4 Clapton, v. Walthamstow 4 Walthamstow, v. Walthamstow II Clapton, Married v. Single The F o r e s t H il l C.C. is able to put three elevens into the field throughout the season. J. E. Trotter, the Hon. Sec. (218, Sanstead Road, Forest Hill, S.E.), ludeed, finds that the programme grows steadily. The card is too long for us to give all but the first eleven matches, which number thirty-two. The Week commences on July 6, and is made up of one-day fixtures with WansteaJ, Sidcup, j'Ciiutet wk.