Cricket 1897

A p r il 22, 1897. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 93 METROPOL ITAN CLUBS IN 1897. P arses has still the advantage of the assistance of G. H. Stevens (Kirastal 83, Castelnau, Barnes) as Hon. Secretary. The season begins on May 1with a double fixture and indeed pretty well every Saturday and Bank holiday until Sep. 11. Altogether the card contains forty-two engagements. Of these the principal are with J. C. Lovell’s Eleven, London Scottish, Hampton Wick, Sutton, Hert­ ford, Ewell, Pallingswick, Teddington, Willesden, Kichmond, Private Banks and Battersea. M. H. Erskine is the captain and C. Hackman, vice-captain. The ground is situated in the Lonsdale Road. MAY. 1. Tulse, Hill. v. J. C. Lovell’s X I 1. Home, v. Beverley School 8. Brondesbury, v. London Scottish 8. Home, v. Brunswick 15. Hampton W ick, v. Hampton Wick 15. Home, v. St. Thomas’s Hospital 2nd X I 22. Sutton, v. Sutton 22. Home, v. Sutton 2nd X I 29. Home, v. Southfield Wanderers 29. Brondesbury, v. London Scottish 2nd X I JUNE. 5. Hampton W ick, v. Hampton W ick 5. Homp, v. Hampton W ick 2nd XE 7. Hertford, v. Hertford C.C. 12. Ewell, v. Ewell 12. Home, v. Brunswick 12. Barnes, v. Beverley School 19. Acton, v. Pallingswick 19. Home, v. London Scottish 2nd X I 26. Bushey Park, v. Teddington 26. Home, v. Boston Park 2nd X I JULY. 3. Brondesbury, v. London Scottish 3. Sutton, v. Sutton 2nd X I 3. Barnes, v. Beverley School 10. Home, v. St. Thomas’s Hospital 2nd X I 17. Tulse Hill. v. J. C. Lovell’s X I 17. Home, v. Southfield Wanderers 24. Home, v. Ibis 24. Hampton W ick. v. Hampton W ick 2nd X I 31. Willesden, v. Willesden 31. Home, v. Spencer 3rd X I AUGUST. 2. Richmond, v. Richmond 7. Dulwich, v. Ibis 7. Home, v. St Margaret’s 2nd XE 14. Catford Bridge, v. Private Banks 14. Horae, v. Boston Park 2nd X I 21. Catford, v. Panther 21. St. Margaret’s, v. St. Margaret’s 2nd X I 28. Home, v. Sutton 28. Putney, v. Riversdale SEPTEMBER. 4. Acton, v. Pallingswick 11. Battersea, v. Battersea 11. Putney v. Riversdale. The B a t t e r s e a C.C. is among quite the oldest of Metropolitan clubs. This year it will celebrate its forty-second season, and with every sign of increasing rather than diminishing vitality. The second eleven match with the Battersea Polytechnic on May 1st is the first of the fifty fixtures on the card. The annual tour is this year in the Isle of Wight. It extends over the August Bank Holiday week and comprises matches with Ryde, Totland B a y , Freshwater and Shanklin. The length of the programme may be judged from the fact that the last match is against R. Hunt’s eleven at Battersea on Sept. 25. Whether it is advisable to prolong the season until football is fairly in swing is a question that can best be answered by the executive of the club; anyhow, the management is practical and, with H. A. White (102, Adrian Terrace, West Brompton) as organising and responsible officer, the season can hardly fail to be successful. The ground is in Battersea Park near the Albert Bridge. M AY. I. Bittersea, v. Battersea Polytechnic.* 8. Battersea, v. Belgrave. 15. Battersea, v. One and All. 15. Kennington Oval, v. One and All.* 19. Battersea, v. Royal College of Science. 22. Battersea, v. Alleyn. 22. Honor Oak. v. Avondale.* 26. Battersea, v. Battersea United. 29. Battersea, v. Brixton Wanderers.* 29. Hammersmith, v. Hammersmith. JUNE. 5. Battersea, v. Heathfleld.* 5. Wandsworth Common, v. Heathfield. 9. Battersea, v. St. John’s College. 12. Battersea, v. Honor Oak. 12. Honor Oak, v. Honor Oak.* 16. Hertford, v. Hertford. 19. Battersea, v. Walham Green.* 19. Kennington Oval, v. One and All. 22. Catford, v. Catford. 23. Guildford, v. Guildford. 26. Battersea, v. Townley Park. 26. Townley Park. v. Townley Park.* 29. Battersea, v. Surrey Club and Ground. JU LY. 3. Battersea, v. Brixton. 3. West London Grounds, v. Walham Green. 7. Battersea, v. Hammersmith. 10. Battersea, v. West Kent Wanderers. 10. Blackheath, v. W est Kent Wanderers. 17. Tring, v. Aston Clinton. 17. Battersea, v. Bedford Hill.* 17. Denmark Hill, v. Brixton Wanderers*. 20. Denmark Hill, v. Brixton Wanderers. 24. Battersea, v. Clinton. 24. Catford, v. Private Banks. 31. Battersea, v. Heathfield. 31. Wandsworth Common, v. Heathfield.* AUGUST. 7. Battersea, v. Honor Oak.* 7. Honor Oak, v. Honor Oak. 14. Battersea, v. Columbia. 14. Dulwich, v. Alleyn. 21. Battersea, v. Townley Park.* 21. Townley Park, v. Townley Park. 25. Battersea, v. Hertford. 28. Battersea, v. Brixton. ANNUAL TOUR. 2. Ryde, v. Ryde. 3. Totland Bay, v. Totland Bay. 4.+ Freshwater, v. Freshwater. 6.+ Shanklin, v. Shanklin. SEPTEMBER. 4. Battersea, v. Clinton. 4. Richmond Athletic Ground, v. Belgrave. II. Battersea, v. Birnes. 11. Balham. v. Bedford Hill.* 18. Battersea, v. Tourists’ . 25. Battersea, v. R. Hunt’s X I. * 2nd X I. Matches. + Two-day Matches. A. R. Wbittey, 85, Denmark Hill, S.E., is the hon. sec. and F. P. Rider, captain of the B r ix t o n W a n d e r e r s . The season nominally begins on May 1, but the first Inter Club match is not till the following Saturday. Prom M»y 8 till September 11, there will be a double match every Saturday in addition to the two Bank Holidays. The chief engagements fo’r the Wanderers this year are against St. Swithins, Croydon, Spencer, London and Westminster Bank, Itinerants, St. Peters, Brighton, Lewes Priory, Steyning, East Molesey, Carshalton, Clapton, Forest Hill, Stevenage, Honor Oak, Baldock, Private Banks, Merton, J. C. Lovell’s X I., Cane Hill and Sutton. The Home week begins on July 19. The matches, so far arranged for it are v. Battersea, Norbury Park, Clapton, Dr. Newington’s X I. and J. C. Lovell’s XL MAY. I. Home, Club Match 8. Home. v. St. Swithins 8. Kent House, v. Kent House Park 15. Home, v. Croydon 15. Croydon, v. Croydon 22. Wandsworth, v. Spencer 22. Home. v. Sn*»ncer 29, Champion Hill. v. L. and W . Bank 29. Battersea, v. Battersea 29. Home, Addiscombe III JUNE. 5. Home, v. Itinerants 5. Brighton, v. St. Peters \7. Lewes, v. Lewes Priory 7. Home, v. Walthamstow 8. Steynine, v. Steyning 12. East Molesey. v. East Molesey 12. Home, v. Sutton 12. Herne Hill, v. Brixton Amateurs 17. Carshalton, v. Carslialton 19. Banstead. v. Banstead Asylum 19. Home, v. L. and W . Bank 24. Clapton, v. Clapton 26. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill 26. Home, v. Forest Hill 26. Champion Hill, v. L. and W . Bank III 30. Stevenage, v. Stevenage JULY. 3. Home, v. Honor Oak 3. Honor Oak, v. Honor Oak 8. Baldocir, v. Baldock 10. Home, v. Spencer 10. Wandsworth, v. Ppencer 17. Catford. v. Private Banks 17. Home, v. Battersea 20. Home, v. Battersea 21. Home, v. Norbury Park 22. Home, v. Hapton F C. 23. Home, v. Dr. Newingrton’s X I 21. Home, v. J. C. Lovell’s X I 24. Carshalton, v. Carshalton 31. Croydon, v. Croydon 31. Home, v. Croydon AUGUST. 2. Merton, v. Merton 2. Home, v. St. Matthews 7. Home, v. L. and W . B ink 7. Champion Hill. v. L. and W. Bank 14. Tulse Hill, v. J. C. Lovell’s X I 14. Home, v. Old Citizens 21. Honor Oak. v. Honor Oak 21. Home, v. Honor Oak 28. Home, v. Forest Hill 28. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill SEPTEMBER. 4. Sutton, v. Sutton II. Purley, v. Cane Hill 11. nom e, v. Kent House Park D u l w ic h , true to its traditions, has a heavy card arranged by the match secre­ tary, O. P. Tregellas (17, Macaulay Road, Clapham Common). The fixtures, which extend from April 24 to September 11 inclusive, commence, as they finish, with a club match. But besides these, there are over sixty engagements for the Dulwich team. Among these are matches with M.C.C. and Ground, Surrey Club and Ground, Addiscombe, Chislehurst, Mer­ ton, Wanderers, Charing; Cross Hospital, Northbrook, Forest Hill, Charlton Park, Carshalton, Sutton, Croydon, Hornsey, and Beddington. The annual tour this year covers the Brighton district. St. Mary’s open the ball on August 16, with Steyning, Lewes Priory,Brighton, Bruns­ wick, Littlehampton, and Priory Park for the other five days of the week. The entrances to the ground are in Burbage Road, Half Moon Lane, and Turney Road, Dulwich. APBIL. 24. Home, Club Match.