Cricket 1897

A p r il 22, 1897. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 91 the noble game ! One entitled ‘ Cricket Match Extraordinary,’ which raised keen expectations, is a letter in large type, sigaed ‘ Wiciamicus,’ describing a match between All England and the Crimcon- nellite Club, and proves to be rather a ponderous skit upon the result of the recent general election. la- 1896 there was about 200 first- class matches played in England. In 1873 according to Mr. Coxhead only 13 were played. They were as follows : — Five County matches. Sussex y. K en t.................................. 2 Sussex v. Notts.................................. 2 Notts v. Kent (theirfirst encounter) 1 Six Marylebone Club matches : v. The Undergraduates of Oxford 2 v. Undergraduates of Cambridge 2 v. Sussex .......................................... 2 North v South .......... .......................... 1 Sussex v. England .................................. 1 13 Surrey in this year played as Ten of Surrey with a given man, against Shillington. T e st practice was begun on the Brighton County ground, on Tuesday, when Mr. Murdoch, Mr. Newham, Parris, Marlow and Tate, of the county team, put in some work. Bland was expected to arrive yesterday (Wednesday.) E x t r a c t from a poem entitled Q.E.D., in the Overland Times o f Ceylon :— Ceylon, the land of spice, Of Coffee, Tea, and Kice, Of everything that’s nice, Including- Coolies. There’s cricket everywhere, And shooting here and there ; But big game’s mighty rare Unless you’re wealthy. An innovation was made in the second innings of the Colts in the Derbyshire Colts’ match. In order to give the coming bowlers a better chance of distinguishing themselves than would have otherwise been possible, it was arranged that some of the young bowlers should bowl for the Eleven against their own side. As the match has no other raison d'etre than to discover rising talent, there is much to be said for this plan. T h e members of Lord Hawke’s team were to have left British Guiana on April 15 for England. The following are some of the latest hundreds:— Mar. 17.—Paine, Western Province v. Griqua- land (S. A frica ).................................. 220 Mar. 17.—Etlinger,Western Province v. Griqua- land (8. A frica ).................................. I ll Mar. 17.—E. A. Turner, Natal v. Eastern Pro­ vince (S. A frica).................................. 114 Mar. 6.—A. E. Green, Norwood v. Hindmarsh (Adelaide) .......................................... 143 Mar. 6.—L. W . Pye, Central Cumberland v. Wavertree (Sydney).......................... 139 SUSSEX COUNTY CR ICKET CLUB. The following statement of accounts will be presented at the Annual General Meeting, to be held in May. Opening the seasonwith a balance of £62212s. 10d., the committee are enabled to record a balance in hand on the year’s accounts of £1,261 10s. 6d. The receipts amounted to £4,760 19s. 5d., the chief items being: — £ s. d. Gate Money .................................. 1,743 17 11 Subscriptions .......................... 1,247 15 6 Proceeds of F ootb a ll.................. 268 13 8 Stands .......................................... 192 7 0 R in k .................................................. 185 15 6 Hire of Ground by Schools and Clubs.......................................... 101 5 0 Rent of H otel................................. 250 0 0 The expenditure reached a total of £3,499 8s. lid ., which included :— £ s. d. Expenses of M atch es.................. 1,293 19 7 Interest and R en t....................... 402 2 8 Ground Bowlers (Cricket Season) 171 1*5 8 Ground Bowlers (Winter Months) 225 15 0 Purchase of Eaised Seats........... 147 13 5 Scoring Boards .......................... 40 3 9 Wages of Ground Men ........... 139 2 6 Gate Men and Boys .......... ... 80 10 6 ^ Prince Ranjitsinhji’sTestimonial 100 0 0 The following resolution will be sub­ mitted to the meeting:—“ That the Presi­ dent shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting, and shall not hold office for two successive years.” A President will be elected for the ensuing year, and the vacancies on the committee caused by retirement by rotation will be filled. GOLCAR v.DALTON .—Played at Golcaron April 19. G o l c a r . W . Taylor,'c Bates, b P. Hall, c Gledhill, b Sunderland ........... 13 Brook ................... 2 T. E.Ashton, b Holds- A. Pogson, c Hill, b w orth ......................... 3 Bates.......................... 13 D. Prifstly, b Holds- R. Thornton, b W il­ worth.......... ........... 37 son .......................... 9 W . Iredale, c and b G. Catton, c Bates, b Brook .................. 10 Wilson .................. 0 G. H. Heaps, b T. Hanson, not out ... 0 Brook ................... 3 Extras ........... 2 C. Walker, b Holds- — worth .................. 23 Total .......... 117 D a l t o n . B. Gledhill, c Cotton, E. Brook, b Hall 1 b Hall .................. 3 S. W ilson, b Thorn­ H. Bates, c Taylor, b ton .......................... 0 Hanson .................. 0 F. Dyson, b Hall 2 J. Sunderland, b J. Holdsworth, not Thornton.................. 16 out ........................... 2 E. Flint, b H a ll......... 0 Extras ........... 4 J. Gibson, b Hall 2 — F. Hirst, b Hall........... 1 Total .......... 31 C. Hill, b Hall ........... 0 YORKSHIRE COUNTY ELEVEN v. EIGHTEEN OF BEDALE. The local players from which the eighteen are to be chosen for this match at Bedale on Thursday and Friday, May 6 and 7, are as follows : E. Antrobus (Ripon), C. Aydon (Kirby Moorside), F. Borroughs (Bedale), W. Blenkhorn (Con­ stable Burton), T. Clark (Northallerton), W. H. Dent (Bedale), R. W. Frank (Pickering), Rev. E. B. Firth (Yorkshire Gentleman), J. H. Hirst (Huddersfield), E. Kettlewell (Bedale), C. H. Macaulay (Thirsk), T. Moor (Redcar and Coatham), Capt. Napier (Richmond), Rev. A. E. Green-Price, T. Park (Bedale), A. Park (Bedale), Shaw (Huddersfield), J. D. 8warbreck (Bedale), B. W. Swarbreck (Bedale), Sharp (Northallerton), L. A. Woodhouse (Bedale), T. A. Whaley (Rich­ mond), and R. Walton (Richmond). The following is the eleven selected for the county:—Lord Hawke, Mr. F. S. Jackson, Mr. W. Milligan, R. Peel, J. Tunnicliffe, R. Moorhouse, E. Wain- wright, D. Denton, S. Haigh, J. Mounsey, and D. Hunter. Reserve: J. T. Brown. GRANVILLE. A PRIL. 24. Lee, Capt’s. X I. v. Capt. A ” Teams X V IIL M AY. 1. Lee, v. Blackheath. 5. Croydon, v. Croydon. 8. Lee, v. Charlton Park. 12. Woolwich, v. Woolwich Garrison. 15. Lee, v. Plaistow. 22. Woolwich, v. Royal Military Academy 29. Lee, v. Hampstead. JUNE. 5. Eltham, v. Eltham. 7. Bickley, v. Bickley Park. 9. Lee, v. Croydon. 12. Lee, v. W hitgift Wanderers. 19. Lee, v. Burlington Wanderers. 21. Lee, v. Woolwich Garrison. 22. Lee, v. Wanderers. 23. Lee, v. Blue Mantles. 24.* Lee, v. M.C.C. JULY. 1. Lee, v. Eltham. 3. Charlton Park, v. Charlton Park. 7. Tunbridge Wells, v. Blue Mantles. 15. Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace. 17. Norwood, v. Norwood. 21. Hampstead, v. Hampstead. 28. Beckenham, y. Beckenham. 31. Blackheath, v. Blackheath. AUGUST. 2. Lee, v. Lessness Park. 7. Lee, v. Bromley. 21. Plaistow, v. Plaistow. 28. Lee, v. Norwood. SEPTEMBER. 4. Woolwich, v. Royal Military Academy. 11. Lee, Tourists v. Rest. * Groundsmen’s Benefit. THE ANNUAL TOUR. AUGUST. 9.* Canterbury, v. Canterbury. 11.* Maidstone, v. Mote Park. 13. Ashford, v. Ashford. 14. Streatham, v. Streatham. 16.* Tunbridge, v. Tunbridge. * Two-day Matches. SUSSEX. MAY. 10. Nottingham, v. Notts. 13. Lord’s, v. M.C.C. 17. Brighton, v. Young Players’ Match. 20. Oval, v. Surrey. 24. Cambridge, v. Cambridge University. 27. Leyton, v. Essex. JUNE. 2. Chichester, Club and Ground v. Chichester. 7. Brighton, v. Gloucestershire. 10. Brighton, v. Somerset. 17. Brighton, v. Philadelphians. 21. Tonbridge, v. Kent. 24. Brighton, v. Cambridge University. 28. Brighton, v. Oxford University. JULY. 1. Eastbourne, v. Middlesex. 8. Hastings, v. Notts. 12. Sheffield, v. Yorkshire. 14. Brighton, Club and Ground v. M.C.C. and Ground 15. Manchester, v. Lancashire. 16. Brighton, Second X I. v. Kent Second X L 21. Eastbourne, Club and Ground v. Eastbourne. 22. Brighton, v. Hants. 29. Brighton, v. Essex. SO. Worthing, Club and Ground v. Worthing. AUGUST. 2. Bristol, v. Gloucestershire. 5. Taunton, v. Somerset. 9. Brighton, v. Yorkshire. 12. Lord’s, v. Middlesex. 16. Brighton, v. Lancashire. 19. Portsmouth, v. Hants. 23. Tonbridge, Second X I. v. Kent Second X I. 23. Brighton, v. Kent. 27. Brighton, Gentlemen of Sussex v. Incogniti. 30. Brighton, v. Surrey.