Cricket 1898

60 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A p r il 14, 1898. T H E M E T R O P O L IT A N IN 1898. C LU B S The C r y s t a l P a l a c e , with the advan­ tage of an active and intelligent, as well as experienced, honorary secretary in F. C. Barchard (14, Anerley Park, London, S.E.) has, as usual, a lengthy as well as an influential card. Saturday, the 23rd, sees the opening of the season in a trial-game between the Eleven and the N ext Sixteen. Prom that time till September 3rd, Saturdays and Bank Holidays are well occupied, with in addi­ tion a mid-week match, pretty regularly. Am cng the clubs the Crystal Palace will have to meet are Kichmond, Upper Too­ ting, Leatherhead, Sutton, Blackheath, Bickley Park, Hampstead, Epsom, 'Wim­ bledon, Hornsey, Incogniti, Beckenham, Forest H ill, Streatham, Kensington Park, Granville, Marlborough Blues, M.C.C. and Ground, and Surrey Club and Ground. The annual tour commences on August 8th and extends till the 18th. It compiises five tw o-day fixtures with the Tonbridge, Faversham, St. Lawrence (Canterbury), Devonshire Park (East­ bourne), and Eastbourne clubs respec­ tively. The fact that the arrangements will be in the hands of Stanley Colman is a sufficient guarantee of the success of the tour. APRIL. 23. Crystal Palace, v. Next Sixteen* 30. Crystal Palace, v. Sidcup MAY. 4. Eichmond, v. Richmond 7. Crystal Palace, v. Upper Tooting 7. Leatherhead, v. Leatherhead* 12. Crystal Palace, v. Addiicombe 14. Crystal Palace, v. Guy’s Hospital 14. Beckenham, v. Beckenham* 19. Crystal Palace, v. St. Bartholomew’s Hospital 21. Crystal Palace, vvM.C.C. and Ground 26. Crystal Palace, v. St. Thomas’s Hospital 28. Crystal Palace, v. Sutton 30. Crystal Palace, v. Blackheath JUNE. 2. Crystal Palace, v. Eichmond 4. Crystal Palace, v. Gryphons* 4. Bickley, v. Bickley Park 8. Brighton, v. The College 11. Crystal Palace, v. Hampstead 11. Epsom, v. Epsom* 16. Wimbledon, v. Wimbledon 18. Crystal Palace, v. Hornsey 18. Eltham, v. Eltham* 23. Crystal Palace, v. Incognitit 25. Crystal Palace, v. Beckenham 25. Norbury, v. Norbury Park* 29. Hampstead, v. Hampstead JULY. 2. Crystal Palace, v. Bickley Park 2. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill* 6. Crystal Palace, v. Streatham 9. Crystal Palace, v. Kensington Park 9. Tooting, v. Upper Tooting* 14. Crystal Palace, v. Granville 16. Crystal Palace, v. The Wanderers 16. Carshalton, v. Carehalton* 21. Crystal Palace, v. Surrey Club and Ground 23. Crystal Palace, v. Leatherhead 23. Wormwood Scrubts, v. Kensington Park* 27. Crystal Palace, v. Charlton Park 30. Crystal Palace, v. Eltham AUGUST. 1. Crystal Palace, v. Chislehurst 1. Beckenham, v. Beckenham 6. Crystal Palace, v. Wimbledon 13. Crystal Palace, y . Plaistow 20. Crystal Palace, v. Marlborough Blues 25. Crystal Palace, v. Erratics 27. Crystal Palace, v. Epsom SEPTEMBEE. 1. Crystal Talace, v. Stoics 3. Crystal Palace, v. Ewell TOUR.—AUGUST, and 9. Tonbridge, v. Tonbridge 10 and 11. Faversham, v. Faversham 12 and 13. Canterbury, v. St. Lawrence 15 and 16. Eastbourne, v. Devonshire Park 17 and 18. Eastbourne, v. Eastbourne *Half-day matches. +Two-day match. The only match away from home to be played b y the E s h e r C.C. is against Oatlands Park. The managers for the various matches are Messrs. A. C. Mac- pherson, J. A., H. G. and C. B. Peachey, Leslie ‘Wilson, J. H . Roberts, H . P. Jillard and G. Bird. As usual, the pro­ gramme is very varied, and it would be difficult, indeed, to arrange a more interesting list of matches. It is to be noted that no dogs are allowed on the Esher ground. The honorary secretary is Mr. H . G. Peachey. MAY. 2. Esher, v. Silwood Park 7. Esher, v. Thames Ditton 14. Esher, v. St. Bartholomew’s Hospital 21. Esher, v. Oatlands Park 28. Esher, v. M.C.C. 30. Esher, v. Queen’s Regiment JUNE. 4. Esher, v. Free Foresters 11. Esher, v. Tncogniti • 18. Esher, v. E. A. Nepean’s XI. 25. Esher, y. I. Zingari JULY. 2. Esher, v. Butterflies 9. Esher, v. Old Wykehamists 16. Oatlands Park, v. Oatlands Park 23. Fsher, v. Eton Rsmblers 30. Esher, v. Claygate The F o r e s t H i l l C.C. has W . E. Williams (Langley, Brockley Lane, S.E.), again for its hon. sec., and W . L. Pierce for the captain of its first eleven. The vitality of the club is conclusively proved by the fact that it is able to run three elevens throughout the season. From April 30 to Sept. 3, the first team will have to fulfil 29 fixtures. These include matches with Granville, Dulwich, Addis- combe, Catford, Northbrook, Wanstead, Croydon, Crystal Palace, Sutton, and Upminster Friars. The Forest H ill Week begins on July 4, and is made up of matches against Wanstead, Sidcup, M.C.C., West Kent Wanderers, and Sutton. 1st X I —APRIL. 30. Lee, v. Granville MAY. 7. Forest Hill, v. Dulwich 14. Forest Bill, v. Catford 21. Addiscombe, v. Addiscombe 30. Forest Hill, v. Northbrook JUNE. 4. Forest Hill, v. Charlton Park 11. Denmark Hill, v. London and Westminster Bank 18. Hornsey, v. Holborn 20. Wanstead, v. Wanstead 25. Forest Hill. v. Croydon JULY. 2. Forest Hill, v. Crystal Palace 4. Forest Hill, v. Wanstead 5. Forest Hill, v. Sidcup 6. Forest Hill, v. M.C.C. 7. Forest Hill, v. West Kent Wanderers 8. Forest Hill, v. Spencer 9. Forest Hill, v. Sutton 16. Charlton Park, v. Charlton Park 23. Forest Hill, v. Addiscombe 29. Wandsworth, v. Spencer 30. Norwood, v. Norwood AUGUST. 1. Lee, v. Northbrook 6. Dulwich, v. Dulwich 11. Upminster, v. Upminster Friars 13. Sutton, v. Sutton 20. Forest Hill, v. London and Westminster Bank 24. Norbury, v. Norbury Park 27. East Dulwich, v. Brixton Wanderer» SEPTEMBER. Catford, v. Catford 2 nd X L—APRIL. Forest Hill, v. Granville (2) MAY. Dulwich, v. Dulwich (2) West Norwood, v. Grecians Forest Hill, v. Addiscomte Blackheath, v. Blackheath (2) Lee, v. Northbrook (2) JUNE. Charlton, v. Charlton Park (2) Forest Bill, v. London & Westminster Bank (2) Forest Hill, v. Blackheath (2) Catford, v. Private Banks (2)* East Dulwich, v. Brixton Wanderers (2) JULY. Eeckenham Hill, v. Old Citizens Sutton, v. Sutton (2) Forest Hill, v. Private Banks (2)* Forest Bill, v. Charlton Park Forest Hill, v. City Bank* Addiscomte, v. Addiscomte (2) Forest Hill, v. Croydon AUGUST. Forest Hill, v. Northbrook (2) Forest Hill, v. Dulwich (2) Forest Hill, v. Sutton (2) Denmark Hill, v. London &Westminster Bk. (2) Forest Hill, v. Brixton Wanderers (2) SEPIEMBER. Forest Hill, v. Grecians * Two-day matches. 3rd X I.—APRIL. Addiscombe, v. Addiscombe (3) Lordship Lane, v. Champion Hi’l (2) MAY. Manor Park, v. Guildhall Catford, v. St. Dunstan’s College Forest Hill, v. Ashburton (2) Beckenham Hill, v. City of London School JUNE. Forest Bill, v. St. Dunstan’s College Leyton, v. Botolph House Forest Bill, v. Addiscombe (3) Addiscombe, v. Addiscombe (2) JULY. Forest Bill, v. Spencer (3) Wandsworth, v. Spencer (3) Forest Bill, v. City of London School Honor Oak Park, v. Goldsmith’s Institute (3) Denmark Hill, v. London & Westminster Bk. ( 3) AUGUST. Catford, v. London, Chatham & Dover Railway Forest Hill, v. Grecians (2) Merton Park, v. Merton (2) Forost Hill,v.London,Chatham &Dover Railway SEPTEMBER. West Norwood, v. Grecians (2) Forest Hill, v. Goldsmiths’ Institute (3) H a m pto n W ic k will have a very busy lime of it this year. Commencing on April 23, the season extends to the middle of September, the 17th of that month, in fact. Daring this period of twenty weeks, as many as sixty-two fixtures will have to be decided if circumstances ad­ mit of the card being fully carried out. With such a lengthy programme it is hardly a surprise to find that the arrange­ ments do not provide either a Week or a tour. H . Lawrence (17, Gloucester Road, Kingston H ill), is the hon. sec., and R. J. Sivers, captain of the first team! A. V . Barnes is the ground attendant and bowler. APRIL. 23. ’ Hampton Wick, v. Addiscombe* 30. Hampton Wick, v. East Molesey 30. East Molesey, v. East Molesey* MAY. 7. Hampton Wick, v. Waldegrave Park 7. Adlestone, v. St. George’s College* 14. Hampton Wick, v. Addlestone 14. Barnes, v. Barnes* 18. Hampton Wick, v. Erratic 21. Hampton Wick, v. London County Council 21. Wimbledon, v. King’s College School* 25. Hampton Wick, v. Wanderers 28. Walton, v. Walton