Cricket 1898

A pril 28, 1898. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 91 T H E M E T R O P O L IT A N C LU B S IN 1898. (Continued from page 78.) For its thirty-third season A d d is co m b e has a card of thirty-one engagements. That is for the first eleven, for in addition, there are twenty-three for the second team not given here. The cricket week, commencing on July 4, comprises six matches, against Mitcham, Merton, Wanderers, Hampton Wick, Surrey Club and Ground and Northbrook. The fixture on August Bank Holiday against Croy­ don is for the groundman’s benefit. J. R. Coulthard (19, Havelock Road, Addiscombe), is hon. sec., and P. Allen captains the first eleven. APRIL. 30. Addiscombe, v. Grecians MAY. 7. Sutton, y . Sutton 12. Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace 14. Wandsworth, v. Spencer 21. Addiscombe, v. Forest Hill 23. Addiscombe, v. Erratics 28. Addiscombe, v. Norbury Park 30. Frant Road, v. Croydon JUNE. 4. Cane Hill, v. Cane Hill 11. Norbury, v Norbury Park 15. Mitcham, v. Mitcham 18. Addissombe, v. L. and W . Bank 25. Addiscombe, v. Whitgift Wanderers JULY. 2. Addiscombe, v. Dulwich 4. Addiscombe, v. Mitcham ^ 5. Addiscombe, v. Merton I -g • 6. Addiscombe, v. Wanderers ^ 7. Addiscombe, v. Hampton Wick 8 Addiscombe, v. Surrey C. and (J. IO 9. Addiscombe, v. Northbrook, 16. Addiscombe, v. Chislehurst 23. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill 30. Addiscombe, v. Whitgift Wanderers AUGUST. 1. Addiscombe, v. Croydon 6. Addiscombe, v. Spencer 11. Brighton, v. Brighton Brunswick 13. Denmark Hill, v. L. and W. Bank 20. Addiscombe, v. Sutton 27. Lee, v. Northbrook SEPTEMBER. 3. Addiscombe, v. Townley Park 10. Chislehurst, v. Chislehurst A. G. H. Stevens (Kerastal, 83, Castel- nau, Barnes) retains the position of hon. sec. of the B a r n e s C.C., with M. E. Erskine as captain. Saturday afternoons and bank holidays evidently satisfy the requirements of the club. There are, indeed, only two mid-week matches, and these are both against St. Thomas’ H os­ pital. Tsvo elevens are kept going throughout the season, that is, from April 30 to September 10, inclusive. APRIL. 30. St. Margarets, v. St. Margarets 20. Barnes, v. Riversdale MAY. 7. Brondesbury, v. London Scottish 7. Kingston, v. Brunswick 14. Ewell, y. Ewell 14. Barnes, v. Hampton Wick (2) 21. Sutton, v. Sutton 21. Barnes, v. Sutton (2) 28. Tulse Bill, v. J. C. Lovell’s XI. 28. Brondesbury, v. London Scottish (2) 3 j . Hampton Wick, v. Hampton Wick 30. Dnlwich, y. Ibis (2) JUNE. 4. Upper Clapton, v. Upper Clapton 4. Barnes, v. 6t. Margarets (2) 8. Chiswick Park, v. St. Thomas’s Hospital 11. Chiswick Park, v. Chiswick.Park 11. Barnes, v. Brunswi?k 18. Acton, v. Pallingswick 18. Sutton, v. Sutton (2) 25. Teddington, v. Teddington 25. Barnes y. Riversdale JULY. 2. Brondesbury, v. London Rcottish 2. Baines, v. St. Thomas’s Hospital (2) 6. Chiswick Park, v. St. Thomas Hospital 9. Bromley, v. Bromley 9. Brondesbury, v. London 'cottish (2) 16. TuJse Hill. v. J. C. Lovell’s XI. 16. Barnes, v. Panther 23. Barnes, v. Chiswick Park 23. Chiswick Park, v. •t. 'i homas’s Hospital (2) 30. Barnes, v. Old Beverleys 30. Wandsworth Common, v. Spencer (8) AUGUST. 1. Richmond, v. Richmond 1. St. Margarets, v. St. Margarets (2) 6. Dulwich, v. Ibis 6. Barnes, v. Putney Constitutional Club 13. Catford Bridge, v. Private Bunks 13. Barnes, v. Putney Constitutional Club 20. Hampton Wick, v. Hampton Wick 20. Barnes, v. Spencer (3) 27. Dulwich, v. Itis 27. Kingston, v. Brunswick SEPTEMBER. 3. Acton, v. Pallingswick 3. Hampton Wick, v. Hampton Wick (2) 10. Barnes, v. Panther Twenty-seven whole-day matches re­ present the chief part of B l a c k h e a t h ’ 8 card. Of half-day matches there are as many as thirty-two, so that the full list contains fifty-nine fixtures. Malcolm Cbristopherson (Kidbrook Grove, Black- heath, S.E.), the hon. sec., manages the whole-day matches, while for those on Saturday afternoons there are several managers: H . R. Blaker, H. C. Mason, R.. B. Sew art, H . Christopherson, J. H. W. Davies and P. A. Robson. M.C.C. and Ground, I Zingari, the Band of Brothers, Butteiflies, Oxford University Authentics, Cambridge Crusaders, Blue Mantles and Woolwich Garrison are all on the list. Kent’s home match with Surrey, is to be played on the Black- heath ground on July 25, 26 and 27. APRIL. 30. Blackheath, v. Blackheath F.C. MAY. 2. Blackheath, v. West Kent Wanderers 7. Bickley, v. Bickley Park 14. Blacklieath, v. R.M.A. (Woolwich) 18. St. Quintin Park, v. Kensington Park 21. Blackheath, v. Beckenham 28. Tonbridge, v. Tonbridge School 30. Blackheatn, v. Woolwich Garrison 30. Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace JUNE. 4. Blackheath, v. Blue Mantles 8. Blackheath, v. R.N.C. (Greer*wich) 11. Blackheath, v. I Zingari 18. Tunbridge Wells, v. Blue Mantles 22. Lee, v. Granville (Lee) 25. Blackheath, v. M.C.C. 29. Woolwich, v. Woolwich Garrison JULY. 2. Blacliheath, v. Band of Brothers 6. Charlton Park, v. Charlton Park 7. Blackheath, v. Butterflies 9. Blackheath, v. Oxford Authentic3 16. Blackheath, v. Bickley Park 23. Beckenham, v. Beckenham 28. Blackheath, v. Cambridge Crusaders 30. Blackheath, v. Granville (Lee) AUGUST. I. Blackheath, v. Charlton Park 3. Blackheath, v. Mr. Wright’s Nottingham XI. 13. Blackheath, v. West Kent H a lk -d a y M a tch es.— MAY. 7. Blackheath, v. Northbrook 7. Woolwich, v. R.M.A. (Woolwich) 14. Abbey Wood, v. Lessnees Park 14. Charlton Park, v. Charlton Park (A) 21. Beckenham, v. Beckenham 21. Eltham, vi Royal Naval School 24. Blackheath, v. Blackheath Hockey Club 28. Blackheath, v. Forefct Hill 28. West Wickham, v. West Wickham JUNE. 4. Catford, v. Private Banks 4. Sidcup, v. Sidcup II. Brondesbury, v. London Scottish 11. Manor Way, v. Blackheath School 18. Blackheath, v. Bickley Park 18. Lee, v. Northbrook 18. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill 25. Chislehurst, v. Cni-l^-hurst 25 Charterhouse Square, v. Merchant Taylors JULY. 2. St. Quintin Park, v. Kensington Park 2. Manor Way. v. Blackheath School 9. Eltham, v. Eltham 9. Greenhithe, v. Greenhithe 16. Bickley, v. Fickley Tark 1«. Sidcup, v. Sidcup 23. Blackheath, v. Lessness Park 23. Bromley, v. Bromley 30. Bexley, v. Bexley AUGUST. 6. Blackliealh, v. Eltham 20. Blackheath, v. Chislehurst 21. Blackheath, v. Keni-ington Park SEPTEMBER. 3. Blackheath, v. Plaistow (Kent) 10. Blackheath, v. West Kent Wandeiers The B r i x t o n W a k d e r e r s have had to seek fresh woods and pastures new, tluir old ground having been built over. They havehadto go to very c nsiderableexpense to lay out their new ground at E ist Dulwich, but have reason to congratulate themselves on the fact that they have been able to obtain a fourteen years’ lease of an enclosure so near to London. As ground man they have engaged H . Farmer, who comes with excellent cre­ dentials from the Somerset County Ground. A. R. Whitley, 85, Denmark Hill, S.E., retains the office of hon. sec., and P. S’. Rider the captaincy. MAY. 14. Champion Bill, v. L. & W. Bank 14. Norbuiy, v. Norbury Park 21. Guildford, v. Gu’ldford 21. Home, v. L. & W. Bank 28. Biighton, v. St Feter’s 28. Home, v. Spencer III. 30. Lewes, v. Lewt s Priory 31. Steyning, v. Steyning JUNE. 4. Wandsworth, v. Spencer 4. Home, v. Spencer II. 8. Stevenage, v. Stevenage 11. Walton, v. Walton 11. Home, v. Sutton 16. Carshalton, v. Carsba’ton 18. Home, v. Panther 18. Champion Hill, v. L. & W. Bank 23. Clapton, v. Clapton 25. Tulee Hill. v. Lovell’s XI. 25. Home, v. Forest Hill JULY. 2. Home, v. Honor Oak 2. Honor Oak, v. Honor Oak 7. Baldock, v. Baldock 9. Home, v. Lovell’s XI. 16. Catford, v. Private Banks 16. Green Lanes, v. Old Olavians 23. B ome, v. Panther 23. Carshalton, v. Carshalton 26. Wandsworth, v. Spencer 30. Croydon, v. Croydon 30. Home, v. Merton AUGUST. 1. Merton, v. Merton 1. Home, v. St. Matthews 6. Forest Gate, v. South Essex 6. Home, v. Old Olavians 13. E. Molesey, v. E. Molesey 13. Croydon, v. Croydon 20. Honor Oak, v. Honor Oak 20. Home, v. Honor Oak 27. Home, v. Forest Hill 27. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill SEPTEMBER. 3. Home, v. Merton 3. Sutton, y. Sutton 10. Home, v. Enfield Wanderers 10. Kenthouse, v. Kenthouse Park As long as the Rev. J. C. Craw ord retains the management, C ane H i l l A s y lu m will have no cause to complain either of the quality or quantity of the cricket provided. “ Parson Craw ford”