Cricket 1898

92 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A pril 28, 1898. w ill again be assisted by Dr. A. Rother- ham, the International Rugby footballer, Dr. A. N. Boycott, H. B. Sholl, and a'so b y V . F. S. Crawford, who made over three thousand runs in 1897, and finished up a great season b y representing the Gentlemen against the Players at the Hastings Festival. The ground is in fine condition. MAY. 7. v. Caterham Depot 14. v. St. Thomas’s Hospital 21. v. The Wanderers 28. v. Croydon JUNE. 4. v. Addiscombe 8. v. M.C.C. & Ground 11. v. Kensington 18. y. Middlesex Hospital 25. v. Northbrook JULY. 2. v. St. Mary’s Hospital 9. v. Whitgift Grammar School 16. v. London County Council 20. v. Surrey Club and Ground 30. v. Colonel Campbell’s XI. AUGUST. 6. v. Croydon 13. v. Chipstead 20. v. Rotherham’s X I. 27. y. Coutts’s Bank SEPTEMBER. 3. v. Caterham Depot 10. v. Spencer 17. v. Hackney C lapton is fortunate in having the same officers, who have combined to make the club so successful of late years. N ot unwisely, the commencement of the season is deferred until the first Saturday in May. Three elevens will then be engaged, as, indeed, will be the case during next Saturdays, at all events, in the first part of the season. The Clapton Week is early, commencing on May 30. The fifth day has, apparently, yet to be filled up. MAY. Richmond, v. Richmond Clapton, v. Enfield Woodford, v. South Woodford Hornsey, v. Hornsey Clapton, v. Lower Clapton Walthamstow, v. Lower Clapton Clapton, v. Paddington Woodford, v. Woodford Wells Clapton, v. Woodf«>rd Wells Finchley, y. Finchley Honor Oak, y. Honor Oak Clapton, v. Honor Oak y. South Essex v. Highgate JUNE, . ciapfon-\v-ee]£ 1. v. Edmonton 2. v. City of London 4. v. Cheehunt 4. Cheshunt, y. Cheshunt 11. Clapton, y. Holborn 11. Hornsey, v. Holborn 11. Hornsey, y. Old Holl. Collegians 16. Clapton, v. Old Boll. Collegians 18. Enfield, v. Enfield 18. Clapton, v. South Woodford 23. Clapton, v. Brixton Wanderers 25. Clapton, v. Honor Oak 25. Honor Oak, v. Honor Oak 25. Winchmore Hill. v. Winch'more Hill Village 30. Clapton, v. Finchley JULY. 2. Loughton, v. Loughton 2. Clapton, v. Loughton 7. Clapton, v. L.R.U.S.R. 9. Clapton, v. Woodford Wells 9. Woodford Wells, v. Woodford Wells 11. Clapton, v. M.C.C. & Ground 16. Clapton, v. Tottenham ]6. Tottenham, v. Tott enham 23. Clapton, v. South Hampstead 23. Highgate, v. Highgate "30. Clapton, v. Highgate 7. 7. 7. 14. 14. 14. 19. 21. 21. 21. 28. 28. 30. 31. AUGUST. Clapton, v. Old Citizens Clipton, v. Leyton Leyton, v. Ltyton Clapton, v. Islington Albion Clapton, v. Hornsey Tottenham, v. Tottenham Clapton, v. Tottenham SEPTEMBER. Clapton, v. Paddington Faddington, v. Paddington Clapton, Marn'ed v. Single D u lw i c h has for its hon. src., this year, F. Huntley, of Ennerdale, Trioity Road, Tulse H ill, S.W. During a great part of the season three elevens will be hard at it on Saturday afternoons. Among the principal opponents for the first team are Northbrook, Forest Hill, Charlton Paik, Guy’s Hospital, M.C.C. and Ground, Sutton, Addiscombe, Croy­ don, Hornsey, Gravesend, Private Banks, and Surrey Colts. With such a heavy programme, it is hardly a surprise to find neither a week nor a tour. APRIL. 30. Lee, v. Northbrook 30. Home, v. Northbrook MAY. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill Home, v. Forest Hill West Norwood, v. Grecian Bromley, v. Bromley Dulwich, v. Ibis Home, v. Ibis Home, v. Charlton Park Charlton, v. Charlton Park Dulwich, v. Thurlow Park Catford, v. Catford Home, v. Guy’s Hospital Home, v Grecian Merton, v. Merton Home, v. M.C.C. JUNE. Home, v. Ibis Walton, v. Walton Dulwich, v. Ibis West Norwood, v. Grecian Bome, v. Grecian Charlton Park, v. Charlton Park Home, v. Charlton Park Carshalton, v. Carshalton Home, v. button Sutton,, v. Sutton Catford, v. Panther Home, v. Surrey Colts JULY. Addi>combe, v. Addiscombe Bome, v. Addiscombe Norbury Park, v. Norbury Fark Croydon, v. Croydon Home, v. Croydon Honor Oak Park, v. Goldsmith’s Institute Home, v. Hornsey Norbury, v. Norbury Park Gravesend, v. Gravesend Sutton, v. Sutton Bome, v. Sutton Home, v. Northbrook Lee, v. Northbrook AUGUST. Hornsey, v. Hornsey Home, v. Post Office Home, v. Forest Bill Forest Bill, v. Forest Hill Beddington, v. Beddington Home, v. Panther Catford, v. Private Banks Home, v. South Hampstead Home, v. Croydon Croydon, v. Croydon SEPTEMBER. . Malden, v. Malden Wanderers , Home, v. Norbury Park , Home, Bome match K e n s in g t o n has the advantage of an old parliamentary hand in C. E. Bloomer (33, John Street, Bedford Row, W .C.), who occupies the double position of hon. sec. and captain for the eighteenth season. The ground in W ood Lane, Wormwood Scrubbs, is in capital condition, and likely to be as much appreciated as ever. Thanks to the energy of its administrative officer, Kensington has just received a renewal of its enlarged ground for a long term of years, so that the club is now settled for life. J. Salmon, who remains as professional, will have a young bowler to assist. The tour has always been an important feature of Kensington’s season. This year it extends from August 6 to 20th, inclusive. Sussex is once more the obj ective. APRIL. 30. Home, v. Oriel MAY. Home, v. Spencer* Wandsworth, v. Spencer 2nd XI. Home, v. St. Mary’s Hospital Finchley, v. Christ’s i ollege Home, v. Holborn Clapham, v. Clapham 2t d XI. Home, v. Finchley Acton, v. Pallingswick* Home, y. Pallingswick 2nd X I * JUNE. Home, v. Burlington Wanderers* Home, v. Cane Bill* Elstree, v. Park Wanderers Home. v. Elstree Masters* Hampton, v. Marl lorough Blues* Horley, v. Hampton Home, v. The Wrays* Home, v. Anchorites JULY. Home, v. South Hampstead Highgate, v. Builington Wanderers* Home, v. Brookfield Away, v. Holborn Prookwood, v. South Hampstead 2nd XI. Home, v. Brookwood* Wandsworth, v. Park Wanderers Home, v. Spencer* Acton, v. Spencer 2nd X I. AUGUST. Home, v. Pallingswick* Home, v. Pallingswick 2pd XI. Home, v. Bellevue Home, v. Anchorites Home, v. South Hampstead 2nd X I. Home, v. Oriel* SEPTEMBER. Home, v. South Hampstead* T our — AUGUST. Lewes, v. Lewes Priory Burgess, v. Burgess Bill Seaford, v. Peaford Hastings, v. Battings and St. Leonards St. Leonards, v. Silverhill fc 13. Eastbourne, v. Devonshire Park Bognor, v. Bognor Worthing, v. Worthing & 18. Chichester, v. Priory Park & 20. Littlehampton, v. Littlehampton * Day matches. Messrs. Nicholas and Scott, who held the office of hon. secs, of K e n s in g t o n P a r k conjointly for the past three years, having resigned, W . Graham Thompson, (16, Ladbroke Terrace), has undertaken their duties. The club is now in its forty-first season, and going stronger than ever. The membership now numbers nearly two hundred. The card is a little longer than that of 1897, to the extent of some four or five matches. MAY. 7. EaliDg, v. Ealing 7. Home, v. Emeriti* 11. Home, v. Hampstead 14. Home, v. Gifford Bouse 14. Southgate, v. Southgate* 18. Home, v. Blackheath 21. Vincent Square, v. Westminster School 21. Home, v. University College School* 25. Dunstable, v. Dunstable G. S. 28. Home, v. Upper Tooting 28. Upper Tooting, v. Upper Tooting* 30. Borne, v. M.C.C. JUNE. 4. Winchmore Hill, v. St. Bartholomew’s Hospital 4. Home, v. Marlboro’ Blues* 7. Bome, v. N. & E. Riding of Yorks 11. Home, v. Uxbridge 11. Caterham, v. Caterham*