Cricket 1897

124 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M a y 6, 1897. JUNE 9. Ealing, v. E. W. Fichardt’sCambridge XI. 12. Acton, y. Pallingswick. 12. Ealing, v. Stoics. 16. Ealing, v. West Herts. 19. Ealing, v. Wanderers. 19. Southall, v. Norwood Green. 23. Ealing, v. Middlesex Hospital. 26. Chiswick Park, y. Chiswick Park. 26. Ealing, v. Chiswick Park (B.) 30. Ealing, v. Peripatetics. JULY. 3. Ealing, v. Pallingswick. 3. WincLsor, v. Windsor Home Park. 7. Ealing, v. Ealing Dean. 10. Ealing, v. Old Westminsters. 10. Heston, v. Heston. 14. Ealing, v. St. Bartholomew’sHospital. 17. Wormwood Scrubbs, v. Kensington Park. 17. Ealing, v. Slough. 24. Ealing, v. Hampstead. 28. Ealing, v. G. A. Cobb’s XI. 31. Surbiton, v. Surbiton. 31. Ealing, v. Bart’s, 2nd XI. AUGUST. 2.* Ealing, v. F. H. Dangar’sAustralian XI. 4. Ealing, v. Wimbledon. 5.* Ealing, v. W. Wright’sNotts XI. 7. Ealing, v. Uxbridge. 9.* Ealing, v. Leinster C.C. (Dublin). 11. Watford, v. West Herts. 14. Ealing, v. Gryphons. 21. Ealing, v. Heston. 28. Teddington, v. Teddington. SEPTEMBER. 1. Ealing, v. Surbiton. 2. Brentford, v. Boston Park. 4. Wimbledon, v. Wimbledon. TOUR.— AUGUST. 13.* Seaton, v. Seaton. . 16.* Sidmouth, y. Sidmouth. 18.* Exmouth, v. Exmouth. 20.* Torquay, v. Torquay. *24.* Newton Abbot, v. South Devon. 26. Teignbridge, v. Teignbridge. *Two-day matches. A. S. Johnston, the Essex amateur, is the captain of the E lt h a m C.C., which has J. C. Wood, Jun. (Woodside, Eltham) for its hon. sec. The opening fixture was with Charlton Park last Saturday, and twenty more matches will, weather and other circumstances permitting, of course, be played before the season closes on September 4. The bul k of the programme is made up of engagements with Kentish clubs. m a y . 8. Sidcup, v. Sidcup 15. Blackheath v. Blackheath 22. Abbey Wood, v. Lessness Park 29. Eltham, v. Burlington Wanderers JUNE. 5. Eltham, v. Granville 7. Eltham, v. Harrow Blues 12. Chislehurst, v. Chislehurst 19. Eltham, v. Blackheath 26. Charlton Park, v. Charlton Park JULY. 1. Lee, v. Granville 3. Eltham, v. Hornsey 10. Eltham, v. Stoics 17. Hampstead, v. Hampstead 24. Eltham, v. Lessness Park 31. Bromley, v. Bromley AUGUST. 2. Harrow, v. Harrow Blues 7. Eltham, v. Stoics 14. Eltham, v. Sidcup 21. Eltham, v. Hampstead 28. Eltham, v. Bromley SEPTEMBER. 4. Eltham, v. Burlington Wanderers Epsom has the advantage once more of the services of F. W. Ledger as hon. sec., as well as of G. H . Longmarm’s practical experience of the captaincy. The club plays the game in the true county style, giving encouragement to all classes, and among its working men members are two very useful bowlers, A. J. Green and H. W. Edwards. The Epsom week which commences on August bank holiday, has for its principal attraction a two-days match against the Free Foresters. The ground has been well looked after since last season and both match and practice wickets promise very well. MAY. 8. Epsom, v. Stamford Green 15. Banstead, v. Banstead 15. Epsom, v. Ashtead 18. Dorkiog, v. Dorking 22. Epsom, v. Cheam 22. Cheam, v. Cheam 2nd XI. 26. Croydon, v. Croydon 29. Epsom, v. Crystal Palace 29. Worcester Park, v. Cheam Common and Cuddington JUNE. 5. Sutton, v. Sutton 5. Epsom, v. Sutton 7. Epsom, v. Leatherhead 7. Leatherhead, v. Leatherhead 2nd XI. 8. Ewell, v. Ewell 10. Epsom, v. Upper Norwood 12. Addiscombe, v. Addiscombe 12. Epsom, v. Addiscombe 2nd XI. 19. Malden, v. Malden Wanderers 19. Epsom, v. Ewell 2nd XI. 26. Merton, v. Merton 26. Epsom, v. Merton 2nd XI. 30. Guildford, v. Guildford JULY. 3. Epsom, v. Cheam Common and Cuddington 3. Carshalton. v. Car.'halton Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club 10. Cbeam, v. Cheam 10. Epsom, v. Cheam 2nd XI. . 15. Epsom, v. Croydon 17. Epsom, v. Addiscombe 17. Addiscombe, v. Addiscombe 2nd XI. 22. Lordship Lane, v. Upper Norwood 24. Epsom, v. Merton 24. Merton, v. Merton 2nd XI. 31. Epsom, v. Sutton 31. Sutton, v. Sutton AUGUST. 2. Epsom, v. The Wanderers 2. Walton, v. Walton-on-the-Hill 3. Epsom, v. Banstead 4. Epsom, v. Free Foresters* 6. Epsom, v. Guildford 7. Ep?om, v. Burlington Wander*rs 7. Ashtead, v. Ashtead 11. Epsom, v. Leatherhead Rovers 14. Epsom, v. Ew^ll 14. Ewell, v. Ewell 2nd XI. 18. Leatherhead, v. Leatherhead 21. Epsom, v. Malden Wanderers 21. Leatherhead, v. Leatherhead 2nd XI. 26. Epsom, v. Dorking 28. Epsom, v. Burlington Wanderers 28. Stamford Green v. Stamford Green SEPTEMBER. 4. Epsom, v. The Capital and Counties’ Bank Hamm ersm ith is able to put two elevens into the field on most Saturdays. It has a tour, commencing on August Bank Holiday. This takesplace in parts of Essex and extends over a week. There are five matches, against Witham, Great Barfield, Little Barfield, Lowestoft Town, and the Boyal Artillery at Great Yar­ mouth. J. Bamford (Winterton, Home- field Boad, Chiswick, S.W.) isthe hon. sec. MAY. 8. Parson’sGreen, v. Parson’sGreen 8. Stamford Brook, v. Denbigh 15. Stamford Brook, v. Hounslow Standard 15. Herne Hill, v. Brixton Amateurs 22. Herne Hill, v. Clapham 22. Stamford Brook, v. Clapham 26. Stamford Brook, v. City of London 29. Stamford Brook, v. Pattersea 29. Tufnell Park, v. Highgate Villagers JUNE. 5. Paddington, v. Paddington 5. Stamford Brook, v. Brixton Amateurs 7. Ealing Dean, v. Ealing Dean 12. Stamford Brook, v. WalhamGreen 19. Stamford Brook, v. Richmond Town 19. Richmond, v. Richmond Town 24. Swan Brewery Ground, v. Walham Green 2>. Hounslow, v. Hounslow Garrison 26 Stamford Brook, v. Holborn Union Officers JULY. 3. Stamford Brook, v. Clapham 3. Herne Hill, v. Clapham 7. Battersea, v. Battersea 10. Stamford Brook, v. Parson’sGreen 10. Parson’s Green, v. Parson’sGreen 17. Hounslow, v. Hounslow Standard 17. Stamford Brook, v. Holborn Union Officers 24. Stamford Brook, v. Walham Green 31. Stamford Brook, v. Hounslow Garrison AUGUST. 2. Stamford Brook, v. Grosvenor P. Institute 2. Witham, v. Witham ^ 3. Great Barfield, v. Great Barfield I Hy 4. Little Barfield, v. Little Barfield r ^ g 6. Lowestoft, v. Lowestoft Town I . 7. Great Yarmouth, v. Royal Artillery J 7. Stamford Brook, v. Battersea United 14. Stamford Brook, v. Ealing Dean 21. Stamford Brook, v. Old Scholars 25. Stamford Brook, v. City of London 28, Richmond, v. Richmond Town 28. Stamford Brook, v. Richmond Town SEPTEMBER. 4. West London Ground, v. Denbigh 9. Tufnell Park, v. Bighgate Villagers 11. Richmond, v. Old Scholars 11. Stamford Brook, v. Highgate Villagers 18. Stamford Brook, v. Paddington The E s h e r club begins its season on Saturday with a match against Thames Ditton, and finishes with one on Esher Green on September 18 against the Village. These, with the exception of a fixture against Oatlands Park, are the only occasions on which the club plays a Surrey club, always saving the match on August 10. Barring the game at Silwood Park, too, all the matches are played at Esher. MAY. 8. Esher, v. Thames Ditton. 22. Esher, v. Marlborough Blues. 29. Esher, v M.C.C. JUNE. 5. Esher, v. Free Foresters. 12. Esher, v. Incogniti. 19. Esher,v. Queen’sRegiment. 22. Silwood Park, v. Silwood Park. 26. Esher, v. E. A. Neapean’sXI. JULY. 3. Esher, v. Butterflies. 10. Esher, v. Old Wykehamists. 24. Esher, v. Eton Ramblers. AUGUST. 2. Esher, v. Oatlands Park. 10. Esher, v. Young Amateurs of Surrey.* SEPTEMBER. 18. Esher Green, v. Esher Village. *Two-Day Match. Kensington’s card for 1897 is the 16th consecutive list arranged by the hon. sec., C. E. Bloomer, 133, John Street, Bedford Bow. As the result Kensington will have to meet most of their old friends. The in­ clusion of a match with the Elstree masters shows that they are not afraid of flying at high game, when they get the chance. All the batsmen who did so well last year are again available, including L . de Montezuma, whose average last year was over 70 ; C. E. Bloomer, over 30; F. M. Wheatley, G. A. Nicolls, E. V . Gardner and others. The annual tour on the south coast which has always been so successful is to be repeated and extended. The ground which is again under the care of J . Salmon, is in capital condition and we expect to have a repetition of the good wickets which were so appreciated by batsmen last year. MAY. 8. Home, v. Spencer 8. Wandsworth, v. Spencer 2nd XI. 15. Home, v. Stamford Hill 15. Finchley, v. Christ College 22. Home, v. Bolbom 2 1 . Away, v. South Hampstead 29. Home, 1st X I v. next XVIII.