Cricket 1898

A pril 28, 1898. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OJ? THE GAME. 89 Cross on Friday last at 9 a.m., and embarked on the s.s. Elbe for Oporto. The first match was to begin yesterday (Wednesday). M e . M. R J a r d in e , the old Oxford University and Middlesex cricketer, who has been in India for some time, left for England at the end of March. T he young players of Sussex (amateurs and professionals) have the chance of showing their ability at the county cricket ground on May 16 and 17 in a match especially arranged for them. F o r Melbourne against East Melbourne G. L . W ilson scored 61, and also bowled with great success. G eorge B ean has returned to Brighton after successfully carrying out his duties as cricket coach at the C*pe during the past South A fricin season. I t is thought probable that the testi­ monial to Clement H ill will amount to about £100. As a c ontrast to the usual rate of scoring in Australia, the 440 of North Sydney on March 12 against East Sydney in a little less than four hours is interesting. P r o p h e t s in Australia are beginning to predict that the Australasian Cricket Council w ill not be in existence next year. A cco rd in g to Sport (Bombay), Dr. M. E. Pavri, the well-known Parsee cricketer, who played for Middlesex in one of the matches a year or two ago, intends to visit England again this season. The same journal states that C. Y . B. Davy, who has gained a great reputation in India as a, cricketer, has secured an appointment in the Bombay Burma Trading Company, and that he has gone to Siam. As will be seen from the scores of the match between Melbourne University and Essendon on page 87, the much- debated record total of 1,697 has dwindled down to 1,094, but it is still a record, the previous highest total in an innings being 922 by Carlton against the same Univer­ sity in February, 1896. The University beat Essendon by 1,018 runs, which is, of course, also a record. The game lasted for several Saturday afternoons. I n one of the intervals between the Saturdays, Melbourne University played Sydney University, at Sydney, and were decisively beaten, three of the Sydney men making a hundred. It is to be said, however, that only two of the five men who made hundreds against Essendon were playing in the Sydney match. T h e r e was quite a chapter of accidents at Hobart (Tasmania) on March 12th. L. Court was fielding at point, and was struck so severely on the face by a ball, which Was cut very hard,that his cheek bones and nose were broken; a batsman had his cheek b in e broken ; another bttsman received a big gash on his forehead; and a wicket-keeper had his hand badly split. O n Saturday, several well-known Yorkshire cricketers made their presence felt in matches. Peel, playing for Accrington, his new club, made 22 and took five wickets at a small cost. Mr. F. W . Milligan, so often described as “ the Low Moor amateur,” made 47 for his clu b ; “ Billy ” Bates made 19 and took two wickets for Lascelles H a ll; Moorhouse made 21; J. T. Brown, 10, in a very low-scoring m atch; and Charles- worth, 35. H u lm i ,the Derbyshire professional, has evidently recovered his strength, for he took seven wickets for 0 for the Nelson (Lancashire) C.C. on Saturday. Cuttell also took two wickets for the same side, whose opponents only scored 15, including three extras. Shacklock was also in great form in Lancashire, taking seven wickets at a very small cost, and scoring 21; while Mr. A. N. H ornby and Tyldesley each made over 70 (the former retiring and the latter carrying his bat) against Fifteen of Wigan. Mr. H ornby’s team included the two veterans, Alec Watson and Barlow, who were both irresistible with the ball. C. J. E a d y followed up his two innings of 205 and 120 not out in one match, by making 0 and 93 (l.b.w .) in the next. M r . L. C. D o c k e r , the well-known Warwickshire amateur, has recently returned to England from a visit to South Africa. B e f o r e the next issue of Cricket appears, the first-class season will have been entered upon. Unless the weather turns out to be insufferably bad, M.C.C. plays Sussex, at Lord’s, next Wednesday. O n Saturday last, in the evening, seven of the professionals in Mr. Stoddart’s team (Richardson, Hirst, Hayward, Storer, Briggs, Hearne and Wainwright), as well as Phillips, arrived at Charing Cross Station, having travelled through France, from Marseilles. The remainder of the team, with the exception of R injitsinbji, remained on the Ormuz. M o l d took 6 wickets, all bowled, for 15 runs on Saturday for Manchester, against Broughton. M r . J . B. W o s t in h o lm , the secretary of the Yorkshire County C.C., kindly points out that amongst the list of matches given in Cricket of April 14th, is July 7, Yorkshire v. Worcestershire, at Halifax. This should be at Worcester. Also July 18, Yorkshire v. Worcestershire, at Worcester. This should be at Halifax. R e a d e r s of Cricket may rest assured that their interests in the matter of news from the Seat of War —wherever that m »y b e—will not bs neglected. Arrange­ ments have been made with a well-known H ighbury gentleman to forward the latest news from America. He will also repre­ sent Cricket in Cuba and elsewhere. Already he has sent the follow ing tele­ grams Havana Street, Highbury. The Americans have won the toss and have scored a few singles, amidst the ringing of church bells and shrieking of steam whistles. Later. It is rumoured that either the pitch was too short or there was a mistake in the time of beginning the match. At any rate, the Americans have agreed not to count the score which they have already made. Southampton, later. Rumour says that Paris, one of the fastest scorers among the Americans, was caught by one of the out-flelds at the begin­ ning of his innings. Later still. The American, Paris, frightened by the grimaces made by some of the Spanish outfields, has retired to the sholtei of tho pavilion. The Lizard, later. Paris passed here, carrying his hag, on the way to the cricket ground. It is certain that it was Paris, because he struck an American safety-match as he went by. Cuba, very late. The Spaniards enjoyed a little practice last evening. Constantinople, a little later. There is no truth whatever in any of the above statements. It is believed that the umpire has called “ play.” Sydney, N.S. W. [Delayed in transmission.] The Americans have an underhand-howler, named Boat, an officer in the Sub-Marines, who hides his arm so well that the ball is upon his opponent beforehe knows where he is. T he “ coming of a g e ” dinner of the Stoics C.C. at the Holborn Restaurant was a great success, and the assembly numbered about 70. Mr. A. S. Johnston was in the chair. The speech of the evening was made b y Mr. O. R. Borra- daile, the honorary secretary, who has been connected with the club since its institution in the winter of 1877. As will be seen from an advertisement on page 88, the Western Province C.C., Cape Town, requires two professionals for the next season, which lasts from October to March. A splendid opportunity is thus offered to capable men who may wish for an enjoyable change, with work dur­ ing the winter. A n o t h e r slight re-arrangemeni; of the Surrey card. In their readiness to meet the wishes of the Surrey executive, the Derbyshire committee found an unforeseen difficulty, after altering the date of their original fixture at Derby from June 13 to August 29. As it was insuperable, the match has been finally settled to take place on June 30, at Chesterfield. I f report be true, Surrey cricket realised a surplus of £3,368 13s. lid . in 1897. Not an unsatisfactory result, con­ sidering that there was no Australian team to biing up the match receipts. The August Bank Holiday fixture with Notts produced the largest takings, to