Cricket 1898

M ay 5, 1898 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 109 AUGUST. 6. Brondesbury, v. Hampstead 13. Brondesbury, y. Hornsey 20. Brondesbury, v. Univ. College School (Old Boys) 27. Brondesbury, v. St. Aug. Church SEPTEMBER. 3. Brondesbury, v. Eowes Church Palt.INGSW ICK’b ground is in Old Oak Road, Uxbridge Road. H . O. Bate, so long known in connection with the Wanderers, retains the post of Hon. Sec. The Erratics open the home week on July 4. The other five days are occupied by Hampton Wick, Hampstead, M.C.C. and Ground, Mr. Berridge’s X I., and the Nondescripts respectively in the order given. So far the tour, which begins on August 15, includes matches against East Dereham, Overstrand, and Gunton. Saturday last was to see the opening of the season with U.C.S. Old Boys as the club’s guests. MAT. 7. Home, v. Nondescripts. 14. Home, v. St. Margaret’s 21. Home, v. Old Citizens 20. Home, v. Boston Park 28. Home, v. University College 30. Home, v. Kensington 30. Kensington, v. Kensington. JUNE. 4. Home, v. Stoics 8. Home, v. Wanderers 11. Home, v. South Hampstead 11. Herne Bay. v. Herne Bay 15. Hampstead, v. Hampstead 18. Home, v. Barnes 18. Chiswick Park, v. St. Thomas’ Hospital 22. Hampton Wick, v. Hampton Wick 25. Ealing, jf. Ealing 25. Wandsworth Common, v. Spencer JULY. 2. Home, v. East Molesey 4. Home, v. Erratics 5. Home, v. Hampton Wick 6. Home, v. Hampstead 7. Home, v. M.C.C. 8. Home, v. Mr. Berridge’s XI. 9. Home, v. Nondescripts 16. Home, v. St. Mary’s Hospital 16. Ealing, v. Ealing 19. Marlow, v. Marlow 23. Home, v. St. Margaret’s 23. Uxbridge, v. Uxbridge 27. Finsbury, v. H.A.C. 30. Home, v. Gray’s Inn 30. Molesey, v. East Molesey AUGUST. 1. Home, v. Kensington 1. Kensington, v. Kensington 4. Boston Park, v. Boston Park 6. Virginia Water, v. St. Ann’s 13. Home, v. Spencer 20. Home, v. Old Cranbrookians 27. Home, v. London Bifle Brigade SEPTEMBER. 3. Home, v. Barnes 10. Home, v. Norwood T our . - AUGUST. 15. v. East Derebam 17. v. Overstrand* 19. v. Gunton* *Two-day match. P l a is t o w (Kent) numbers in its ranks more than one cricketer who has helped Kent. The card for 1898 includes matches with most of the principal Kent clubs near London; and outside, Upper Tooting, the Erratics, Wanderers, Romford, M C.C. and Ground, Gryphons, and Teddington, are the most conspicuous. F or the week, which begins on June 13ih, there is still apparently a vacancy on the second day. In the first week of August Plaistow will be touring in Sussex, as will be seen. F. E. Hodgson (Plaistow, Bromley, Kent) is the hon. sec. MAY. 7. Home, v. Chislehurst 7. Bexley, y . Bexley 14. Lee, v. Granville 14. Home, v. West Wickham 21. Home, v. Sidcup 28. Bickley, v. Bickley Park 28. Home, v. Granville (A) 30. Bromley, v. Bromley JUNE. 4. Beckenham, v. Beckenham 4. Home, v. Bexley 11. Chislehurst, v. Chislehurst 13. Home, v. Erratics 15. Home, v. Wanderers 16. Home, v. Romford 17. Home, v. M.C.C. 18. Home, v. Gravesend 18. Eltham, v. Royal Naval School 25. Home, v. Bromley JULY. 2. Home, v. Gryphons 2. Bromley Common, v. Bromley Common 9. Home, v. Beckenham 16. Teddington, v. Teddington 16. Home, v. Bromley Town 23. Sidcup, v. Sidcup 23. Home, v. Bromley Common 30. Horley, v. Horley AUGUST. 1. Saffrons, v. Eastbourne* 3. Devonshire Park, v. Devonshire Park* 5. New College, Eastbourne, v. R. F. Winch’s XI.* 13. Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace 20. Home, v, Granville 20. Lee, v. Granville (A) 27. Gravesend, v. Gravesend SEP TEMBER. 3. Blackheath, v. Blackheath * Two-day matches. S pencer unites the offices of captain and hon. sec. in Bernard Cox, of 77, Sarsfield Eoad, Balham, S.W . To judge by the fact that it is able to place three elevens in the field, the club has no lack of playing members. St. Swithin’s, B tix- ton Wanderers, Surrey Colts, Mitcham, Forest H ill and Kensington provide the entertainment for the Week, which begins on July 25th. MAY. , 7. "Wormwood Scrubbs, v. Kensington 14. Home, v. Addiscombe 21. Home, v. Norwood 28. Norwood, v. Norwood 30. Home, v. Norwood JUNE. 4. Home, v. Brixton Wanderers 11. Sutton, y . Sutton 15. Home, v. London and Westminster Bank* 18. Croydon, v. Croydon 25. Home, v. Pallingswick JULY. 2. Home, v. London County Council 8. Forest Bill, v. Forest Hill 9. East Dulwich, v. Townley Park 16. Richmond, v. Post Office 23. Dulwich, v. Ibis 25. v. St. Swithin’s 26. v. Brixton Wanderers 27. v. Surrey Colts 28. v. Mitcham 29. v. Forest Hill 30. v. Kensington AUGUST. 6. Addiscombe, v. Addiscombe 11. Home, v. Colveston 13. Acton, v. Pallingswick 20. Mitcham, v. Mitcham 27. Home, v. Sutton SEPTEMBER. 3. Home, v. Ibis 10. Coulsdon, v. Cane Hill Asylum 17. Home, Married Single * Three-day match (evenings). St. M a r g a r e ts -o n -T h a m e s is content with a match every Saturday as well as on each of the two Bank Holidays during the season. The only exception is, in­ deed, one fixture against Bracknell, at Bracknell, on August 4th. A. J. East is captain, and G. A. Medcalf Selwood, The Avenue, St. Margarets, the hon. match secretary. MAY. 7. Surbiton, v. Surbiton 14. Acton, v. Pallingswick 21. St. Margarets, v: Thames Ditton 28. Eastbourne, v. Eastbourne 30. Eastbourne, v. New College JUNE. 4. St. Margarets, v. Islington Albion 11. St. Margarets, v. Waldegrave Park 18. Norwood, v. Grecians 25. Hampton Wick, v. Hampton Wick JULY. 2. St. Margarets, v. Islington Albion 9. St. Margarets, v. Surbiton 16. St. Margarets, v. Stoics 23. Acton, v. Pallingswicfc 30. Brentford, v. Boston Park AUGUST. 1. Byfleet, v. Byfleet 4. Bracknell, v. Bracknell 6. St. Margarets, v. Grecians 13. St. Margarets, v. Old Cranleighans 20. St. Margarets, v. Boston Pkrk 27. Thames Ditton, v. Thames Ditton SEPTEMBER. 3. St. Margarets, v. Hampton Wick 10. St. Margarets, v. Waldegrave Park S t r e a t h a m has this summer a new hon. sec. in N. Nuller, who has replaced T. B. Gabriel. The season was opened last Saturday with a match against Sutton, at Sutton. 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