Cricket 1898

108 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M ay 5, 1898. THE METROPOLITAN CLUBS IN 1898. (Continued from page 94.) The B a t t e h s e a Club has the Peer of 1hat name for its president. The cap­ taincy devolves on H . C. Holdane, and J. H . Hewetson (1, Foxmore Street, Battersea, S.W .), remains hon. sec. And a long season the club has, with two matches pretty well every Saturday from M ay to August, and a card extending up to the 24th of September. As it is, there is hardly room for a week or a tour, even if either were thought advisable. MAY. 7. Battersea, v. Clinton 14. Dulwich, y . Alleyn 14. Battersea, v. Avondale * 21. Battersea, v. Belgrave 21. Stamford Brook, y. Hammersmith 25. Battersea, v. Boyal College of Science 28. Wandsworth Common, v. Heathfield 28. Battersea, v. Heathfield* 30. Hoddesdon, v. Boddesdon JUNE. ^ 4. Battersea, v. Alleyn 11. Battersea, v. Honor Oak 11. Honor Oak, v. Honor Oak * 18. Townley Park, v. Townley Park 18. Battersea, v. Townley Park * SO. Battersea, v. Surrey Club and Ground 23. Boston Park, v. Boston Park 25. Battersea, v. Walham Green 25. W?st London Grounds, v. Walham Green * 29. Ealing, v. Ealing Dean JULY. 2. Battersea, v. Belgrave 2. Aston Clinton, v. Aston Clinton 9. Battersea, v. Heathfield 9. Wandsworth Common, v. Heathfield * 16. Battersea, v. One and All 16. Kennington Oval, v. One and All * 20. Guildford, v. Guildford 23. Battersea, v. Townley Park 23. Catford Bridge, v. Private Banks 27. Battersea, v. West Kent Wanderers 30. Battersea, v. Hammersmith AUGUST. 1. Overstrand, v. Lord Battersea’s XI. 6. Honor Oak, v. Honor Oak 6. Battersea, v. Honor Oak * 13. Battersea, v. Parson’s Green 20. Battersea, v. Columbia 20. West London Grounds, v. Walham Green 27, Battersea, v. Brixton 27, Honor Oak, v. Avondale* SEPTEMBER. 3. Battersea, v. Clinton 3. Townley Park, v. Townley Park* 10. Battersea, v. Paddington 17. Battersea, v. Chelsea Albion * 24. Battersea, v. R. Hunt’s XI. * 2nd X I. matches. B romley , contenting itself with one match every Saturday, and a second on seven week-ends as well as on each of the two Bank Holidays, has only 26 matches in all to get through between May 7 and August 27 inclusive. The principal clubs to be met are Dulwich, Plaistow, Bickley PaTk, Northbrook, Beckenham, Black­ heath, Granville, and Rochester. M. Baker is captain, and H . It. Smith (St. Stephen’s, Bromley Park), hon. sec. MAY. 7. Bromley, v. Holborn 14. Bromley, v. Dulwich 21. Bromley, v. Bromley Town 28. Dulwich, v. Ibis (1} . . . j t ■ 28. Bromley, v. Ibis (2) 30. Bromley, v. Plaistow JUNE. 4. Bromley, v. Bickley Park 4. Lordship Lane, Dulwich, v. Champion Hill (2) 11. Lee, v. Northbrook (1) 11. Bromley, v. Northbrook (2) 18. Bromley, v. Chislehurst 25. Plaistow, v. Plaistow JULY. 2. Bromley, v. Ibis (1) 2. Dulwich, v. Ibis (2) 9. Bromley, v. Barnes 9. Bromley Common, v. Brom'ey Common 16. Bromley, v. Beckenham 23. Bromley, v. Blackheath 30, Chislehurst, v. Ch’slehurst AUGUST. 1. Bromley, v. Eeekenham 6. Lee, v. Granville 6. Bromley, v. Champion Hill (2) 13. Rochester, v. Rochester 20. Bromley, v. Northbrook 27. Bickley Park, v. Bickley Park C h a r l t o n P a r k has its second as well as its first eleven busy every Saturday afternoon and Bank Holidays d u riD g the season. Of the fixtures the most impor­ tant are Ihose against Woolw ich Gariison, Forest H ill, Hampstead, R oyal Naval College, M.C.C. and Ground, Blackheath, Erratics, London Scottish, Crystal Palace and Northbrook. S. R. Sargent, 3, Healh Villas, Old Charlton, S.E., is the hon. sec. MAY. 7. Lee, v. Granville 7. Charlton Park, v. Granville (2) 14. Cliislehurst, v. Chislehurst 14. Charlton Park, v. Blackheath (2) 21. Dulwich, v. Dulwich 21. Charlton Park, v. Dulwich (2) 28. Lee, v. Northbrook 28. Charlton Park, v. Northbrook (2) 30. Charlton Park, v. Old Charlton 30. Charlton Park, v. Old Charlton (2) JUNE. 4. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill 4. Charlton Park, v. Forest Hill (2) 8. Charlton Park, v. Hampstf ad 11. Abbey Wood. v. Lessness Park 11. Charlton Park, v. Lessness Park (2) 15. Charlton Park, v. Woolwich Garrison 18. Charlton Park, v. Dulwich 18. Dulwich, v. Dulwich (2) 22. Rectory Field, v. Royal Naval College 25. Charlton Park, v. Eltham 25. Blackheath, v. Blackheath School 29. Charlton PaTk, v. M.C.C. JULY. 2. Charlton Park, v. Granville 2. Lee, v. Granville (2) 6. Charlton Park, v. Blackheath 9. Charlton Park, v. Post Office 13. Charlton Park, v. Erratics 16. Charlton Park, v. Forest Hill 16. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill (2) 20. Charlton Park, v. Merchant Taylors’ School 23. Charlton Park, v. Lon ion Scottish 27. Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace 30. Charlton Park, v. Lessness Park 30. Abbey Wood, v. Lessness Park (2) AUGUST. 1. Blackheath, v. Blackheath 1. Charlton Park, v. Old Charlton (2) 6. Sidcup, v. Sidcup 6. Charlton Park, v. Sidcup (2) 10. Hampstead, v. Hampstead 13. Charlton Park, v. Northbrook 13. Lee, v. Northbrook (2) 20. Charlton Park, v. Old Charlton 24. Woolwich, v. Woolwich Garrison 27. Charlton Park, v. Sidcup 27. Sidcup, v. Sidcup (2) SEPTEMBER. 3. Charlton Park, v. Chislehurst W ith cricketers like A. E. Stoddart, G. MacGregor, F. R. Spofforth, W . S. Hale, W . R. Moon, S. S. Pawling, and H . B. Hayman taking an active interest in the club, no wonder that H ampstead takes such an important part in Metro­ politan cricket. An imposing card the club too has in every way for 1898. Hardly a team of any note round London but figures on the card. If anyone doubts the assertion, let him refer to the card. A. E. Stoddart is responsible for the elevens to represent Hampstead dur­ ing the home-week, which begins on July 25. T. W . Mackintosh (2, Lethos Road, Finchley Road, N .W .) is again hon. sec. MAY. 7. Teddington. v. Teddington 11. St. Quintin’s Park, ▼. Kensington Park 14. Surbiton, v. Surbiton 14. Hampstead, v. London Scottish 18. Hampstead, v. Stoics 21. Hornsey, v, Hornsey 21. Hampstead, v. Hornsey 25. Uxbridge, v. Uxbridge 28. Hampstead, v. Ealing 58. Lee, v. Granville 30. Hampstead, v. Hampstead Hockey Club JUNE. 1. Watford, v. West Herts Club and Ground 4. Richmond, v. Richmond 4. Hampstead, v. Finchley 8. Charlton, v. Charlton Park 11. Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace 11. Hampstead, v. U. C. S. Old Boys 15. Hampstead, v. Pallingswick 18. Hampstead, v. St. Bartholomew’s Hospital 18. Highgate, v Highgate School 22. Arkley, v. Arkley 25. Marlow, v. Marlow 25. Hampstead, v. Christ’s College 29. Hampstead, v. Crystal Palace JULY. 2. Hampstead, v. Nondescripts 2. Woodford, v. Woodford Wells 6. Acton, v. Pal ingswick 9. Hampstead, v. Uxbridge 13. Hampstead, v. Wanderers 16. Hampstead, v. Surbiton 16. Eltham, v. Eltham 20. Hampstead, v. Teddington 23. Ealing, v. Ealing 23. Hampstead, v. Granville 25. Hampstead, v. M.C.C. g 27. Hampstead, v. Richmond I af 28. Hampstead, v. Old Westminsters j- ^ 29. Hampstead, v. Bi>hop’s Stortford I » 30. Hampstead, v. Hornsey J ^ 30. Hornsey, v, Hornsey AUGUST. 1. Hampstead, v. South Hampstead 3. Hampstead, v. Hampton Wick 6. Hampstead, v. Woodford Wells 6. Brondesbury, v. London Scottish 10. Hampstead, v. Charlton Park 13. Hampstead, v. Emeriti 17. Hampstead, v. West Herts Club and Ground 20. Hampstead, v. Eltham 20. Southgate, v. Southgate 24. Bushey Park, v. Hampton Wick 27. Hampstead, v. Mitcham 27. Finchley, v. Finchley SEPTEMBER. 3. Hampstead, v. Kensington Park 10. Hampstead, v. Malden Wanderers The L ondon S cottish goes on the good old lines of having no regular captain. Nor does the club favour such innovations as weeks or tours. A ll the same the card is one of some importance. In proof it is only necessary to point to the fact that Hampstead, R .I.E .C ., Blackheath, Kensington Park, Hornsey, and Ealing figure on it. J. D. Laing, 31, Cotleigh Road, West Hampstead, N .W ., is the hon. sec. MAY. 7. Brondesbury, v. Barnes 14. Hampstead, v. Hampstead 14. Brondesbury, v. Univ. College 8chool 21. Brondesbury, v. Univ. College School (Old Boys) 21. Bowes Park, v. Bowes Church 28. Brondesbury, v. Barnes (2) JUNE. 4. Cooper’s Hill, v. R.I.E.C. 4. Brondesbury, v. Westminster Hospital 11. Brondesbury, v. Blackheath 11. Willesden Green, v. Univ. College School 18. Brondesbury, v. Ealing 18. Mill Hill, v. Mill Hill School 23. Brondesbury, v. Kensington Park JULY. 2. Brondesbury, v. Barnes 2. Willesden Green, v. Merchant Taylor’s School 9. St. Quentin’s Park, v. Kensington Park 9. Brondesbury, v. Barnes (2) 16. Hornsey, v. Hornsey 16. Brondesbury, v. Westminster Hospital 23. Charlton Park, v. Charlton Park 23. Brondesbury, v. Bart’s. Hospital “ A ” 30. Ealing, v. Ealing