Cricket 1898

CONTENTS OF VOL. XVII. Answers to Correspondents— 10, 72, 90, 104, 122, 139, 155,171, 207, 225, 259, 277, 291, 305, 323, 338, 401, | 430, 463, 480. Articles — A Chat with Ranjitsinhji in India 447 j A Close Finish .. .. .. 444 | American Cricket Leagues .. 431 j A Lively Meeting .. .. 66 An Interview with Mr. Stoddart 70 | An Attack upon Cricket.. .. 461 | At the Sign of the Wicket 468, 482 | Australian Crowds .. .. 75 Champion Cricketer of America —Whois he ?., .. .. 31 Cricket—As she is played .. 15 Cricket—As it is at Kolar .. 66 “ Cricket .Reform ” .. .. 139 Curiosities of 1897 .. 12, 18 „ „ 1898 426, 442, 471 Decaden 2 eof Norfolk Cricket, The 418 Expenses of Australian Players.. 11 Female Cricket Players, The .. 23 General Interest in Cricket—Is it reasonable and j ustifiable ? 43, 61, George Giffen’s Book London Playing Fields Committee Metropolitan Clubs, The 60, 76, 91, Native Cricket in India N ew h alls and In tern a tion al Cricket, The Promol ers and Players .. Recent Sussex Matches against M.O.C. - .. Recollections of Charlie Lawrence Scores of two hundreds in a match The Americans and Mr. Warner’s Team The Donnan Incident The Giffen Question The Incogniti Club in 1898—By “ R.T.” .......................... Twenty years of Middlesex Cricket, 1878 to 1897 With Stoddart’s Team in Aus­ tralia (Extract from Ranjit- sinhji’s Book) Australasian Cricket Council—Im­ portant Resolutions Averages (Club)— Biixton Wanderers Clapton .. .. .. .. Crystal Palace Dulwich Forest Hill Granville (Lee) Goldsmith Institute Hampstead Herefordshire C.C. Kensington Park London Scottish Lovell’s, J. C., X I ........................ Marlborough Blues Nondescripts Old Citizens Panther Richmond South Hampstead Stoics Streatham (Club), continued— Surbiton Upper Tooting Berkshire — y . Bucks v. Wiltshire Between the Innings— 5, 19, 35, 51, 67, 83, 99, 115,132, 163, 180, 199, 215, 236, 251, 267. 299, 315, 331, 347, 363, 379, 395, 427, 443, 459, 475. Biographies— Attewell, W. .. .. , .. Grace, Dr. W . G .......................... Gunn, W . .......................... Haigh, S. .. Hearne, G. G. Howell, W. Jayaram, B. Rawlin, J. T. Walker. The Late I. D. Wood, Harry Brain, Mr. J. H., X I. v. Mr. V. T. 421 438 374 273 147, 283, 411, 145 281 409 1 145 65 33 329 265 377 H ill’s X I ................................. .. 373 77 Cambridge v. Oxford .. 253 45 Cambridge University— 87 Seniors’ Match .. 117 108 v. Mr. C I. Thornton's XI. .. 123 474 X II. v. X V I...................... .. 141 v. Middlesex .. 150 53 v. Yorkshire .. 157 46 v. Mr. Webbe’s X I. .. 166 v. M.C.C. and Ground .. 189, 239 10-2 v. Surrey .. 200 ' 151 v. Hants .. .. 208 52 v. Sussex .. 226 v. Livt rpool .. 260 366 Canterbury Week 324, 332 116 Chats on the Cricket Field— 18 Bacmeister, Mr. L. H. .. .. 113 Barchard, Sir. F. C. 17 431 Bradley, Mr. \Y. M. .. 361 Crawford, Rev. J. C. 81 14 Darington, Capt li. H. .. 162 Hearne, Walter .. .. 177 Jephson, Mr. D. L. A. .. 345 390 Kitcat, Mr. S. A. P. 49 Lacev, Mr. F. E. .. S7 27 Leigh, The Hon. E. Chandos, C.B., Q.C.................. .. 473 458 Lilley, A. A. .. 394 422 Lockwood, W . H. .. 297 403 Paravieini, Mr. P. J. de .. 197 453 Pavri, Dr. M. E ... .. 249 443 Stubberfield, H. .. .. 441 445 Troup, Mr. W . .. 457 456 Warner, Mr. P. F. .. 314 453 Winton, Mr. R. F. C. do ... 233 458 Cheltenham v. Haileybury .. 317 456 Cheltenham Week 339, 348 435 Correspondence— 387 Ancient Cricket .. .. 146 447 A Suggestion 476 403 Calverley, Mr. Edmund.. 4 402 Cricket St. Thomas 4 438 Dr. W . G. Brace’s Total 437, 446 421 Early Australian Cricket Guide . 189 461 Gaston, Mr. A. J. .. 226 419 Hastling, Rev. A. H. L. .. 23 402 James Love’s Poem .. 477 Correspondence (continued) — Long Partnerships for the ast Wicket .. .. .. 237 More Records .. .. 330 “ Ned ” Gregory’s Benefit Match 380 Notts’ Great 8 ore against Sunvy 366 Spectacle-makers.. .. .. 202 Spectacle Records .. .. 30 i _ Surrey Batsmen .. .. .. 447 Tasmanian Records .. .. 476 The Record Score (1697 ?) 50, 78, 8/ Travels of Cricketers, The .. 446 West Indian Cricket .. .. 476 County Season, The .. .. .. 404 County Qualification .. .. .. 481 Ciicket in the Far West. .. 463 Cricket Abroad— Bangalore C.C. Averages .. 34 Bangalore Gymkhana v. Madras United .. .. .. 22 Bombay Gymkhana v. R.N. and R.l.M. ...............415 Bombay Gymkhana v. Parsi Gymkhana .. .. .. 367 Bombay Gymkhana v. Poona Gymkhana .. .. .. 378 Bombay Presidency v. Pursis 471, 378 Break of Day v. Wellington .. 69 Cricket in Berlin .. .. .. 3»9 Colombo Colts’ Cricket Club .. 437 Cricket in the Engadine .. .. 399 Ciicket in Natal—R. Dublin Fusiliers v. Civilians .. 39 Cricket at Patiala .. 467, 481 Cricket in Pretoria .. .. 477 Cricket in Rangoon —Civil v. Military .................. 32 Durban v. Mr. A. Bailey’s X I ... 59 Eclectic v. Union (Pretoria) .. 461 Jhalawad v. Rest ofKathiawar 394 Kathiawar Team, The Tour o f .. 435 Kathiawar Tour .. .. .. 455 v. Bombay ,. ... .. 455 v. Mr. Kanga’s Team .. 455 Kimberley v. The Border .. 90 Lancashire Regiment v. Royal Artillery' (in Ceylon) .. 101 Lord Sandhurst’s X i. v. 1 he Staff Corps .. .. .. 436 Lord Sandhuist’s X I. v. Volun­ teers .. .. .. .. 436 Madras C.C. .. .. .. 76 Madras Med. Coll. v. Christian Coll.......................................... 34 Madras v. Ootaeamund .. .. 101 Melbourne Univ. v. Essendon .. 87 Melbourne Univ. v. Sydney Univ. 87 Mr. Bailey’s Team v. Maritzburg Ga’rison .. .. .. 71 Air. Drondy’s X I. v. The Gymkhana .. .. .. 436 Mr. J. M. Patel’ s Team v. Mr. S. B. Spencer’s Team .. 436 Mr. S. B. Joel’s Team v. Ihe Press (Johannesburg) .. 237 Mr. Westray’s Team v. Oporto.. 122 Mr. Westray’s Team v. Al^Portu- gal .. .. .. .. 122 Natal v. Mr. A. Bailey’s XI. .. 59 Natal v. Transvaal .. .. 90 Parsees v. Patiala ., .. 22