Cricket 1898

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Cricket: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 168, UPPER THAMES STREET, LONDON, E.G. THURSDAY , JUNE 2 n d 1898. $a\)tlton The abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— Hamlet. T h e r e was some big hitting in S >mer- set v. Oxford University last Thursday. In the first innings of Somerset., Gill made two 6’s and 4 eft' an over of F. H . Mitchell’s slows ; and in the first innings of Oxford Mr. Bannon scored 14 off an over from Tyler by a 6 and two 4’s ; he hit another six off Cranfield, who came on after this over. W a l t e r H u m p h r e y s , the old Sussex lob bowler, is still able to take plenty of wickets in club matches. For Brighton Brunswick against South borough he had the good analysis of six wickets for 27 runs. For the same side, G. H . Arling­ ton, the county amateur, scored 51. O n Thursday last, an accident which m ight have been very serious happened to Alec Hearne while he was batting for the M.C.C. against Leicestershire. A tth e commencement of the innings he received the first ball from Woodcock, and played it, at the same time leaving his ground. The bowler, seeing a possible chance of run out, aimed at the wicket, but was unfortunate enough to hit Alec (who slipped in turning) on the back of the head. The batsman was unable to con­ tinue his innings, and could not bat when the M .C.C. went in a second time. He was, however, able to bow l for Kent this week. T h e City Parochial Charities’ Bjard have promised a second sum of £500 towards the £10,000 which the London PlayiDg Fields Committee are trying to raise for the purchase of Prince George’s Ground, Raynes Park, as a playfield for Londoners of the poorer classes. The board have also again voted £200 to the London Playing Fields Committee for their general purposes. The £500 is contingent on the purchase being com ­ pleted. Among recent donors to the purchase fund are Lord Ashcombe, £100; Herbert Gosling, Esq., £ 1 0 ; F. Buxton, Esq., and Miss E. Lawrence, £5 5s. each; A. Naish, Esq., O’Durrell, E q., John Aird, E q., M .P., the Earl of Jersey, and Lady F. Melville £5 each. S t o k e r made fifteen 4’s in an innings of 89 on Saturday for Mr. T. H. Hewett’s X I. v. Household Brigade. L a s t week Mr. Stoddart made his first appearance in a match since his return from Australia. H e scored 56 in less than three- quarters of an hour for Hamp­ stead v. Uxbridge, and took six wickets for 81. On Saturday, Mr. Stoddart made 50 for Hampshire v. E iling in quick time, and also took four wickets for 42. There must be many cricketers who hope that he will continue to play in the style of years ago, and make runs quickly, instead of sticking to the steady game, which does not seem to suit him. I t is stated that on the Wednesday afternoon of last week, a newsboy with an eye for effect had so arranged his contents bill, which consisted of the words Lancashire v. Derby—Result, that the “ Lancashire” and the “ v ” did not show. Although the race at Epsom had not been run he, doubtless, if the story be true, reaped a more or less dishonest reward. S c e n e . A primitive cricket ground. A match is in progress between two teams of schoolboys. Small Boy (who has been violently hit on the hand, and forthwith given out leg- before) : But it hit my hand—hard.” Umpire: “ O h! It hit your hand, did it ? That’s all right then. (Shouting to the scorers)' “ Put him down ‘ caught at the w ick et’ instead of ‘ leg-before.’— Next man in.” O n Friday last, Mrs. Manning, the wife of a theatrical agent, brought au action to recover damages from the London County Council for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained through the negligence of the defendants. The lady went for a walk along the main road on Clapham Common last June, and was struck on the head by a cricket ball, which had somehow or other got through or over the nets. It was a most unfor­ tunate accident, but as it was shown that the County Council had taken all reasonable precautions to avoid danger to the public, judgment was entered for the Council, who, however, did not ask for costs. A f e w well-known cricketers who scored well at the end of the week in club matches : —A. E. Stoddart, 50 ; T. jST. Perkins, 64 not o u t; R. S. Lucas, 3 6; G. F. Yernon, 71; Storer, 89; H . T. Hewett, 57; P. F . Warner, not out, 34 ; Captain B. V. Wentworth, 70; G. R. Bardswell, 28 not o u t; Colonel Spens, 70; R. W . Nicholls, 58 not out. F o l l o w i n g the example of the Yictorian Cricket Association, the New South Wales C.A. has asked the Australian Cricket Council to arrange for the visit of an Australian Team to England next season. As the players themselves seem determined to “ a cton their own hook,” there will probably be some interesting developments before long. T h e New South Wales C.A. has also carried a resolution disapproving of the proposal of the Cricket Council of Australasia to pool the takings of inter­ colonial matches, with a view to sub­ sequent distribution pro rata among the Associations of Ne w South Wales, Yictoria, and South Australia. The Association, however, agreed to accept the Council’s suggestion to form a fund to finance