Cricket 1899

A p r i l 20, 1899. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 77 Finchley, v. Finchley (2) W oodford, v. W oodford Wells Clapton, y. W oodford Wells Clapton, v. Redboum Clapton, v. Tottenham Tottenham, v. Tottenham Clapton, v. M.C.C. and Ground Hornsey, v. Highgate Clapton, v. Highgate Clapton, v. South Hampstead South W oodford, v. South W oodford AUGUST. Clapton, v. South Essex Clapton, v. Old Citizens Leyton, y. Leyton Clapton, y. Islington Albion Clapton, v. Hornsey Tottenham, v. Tottenham Clapton, y. Tottenham SEPTEMBER. Clapton, v. Leyton Leyton, v. Leyton The C r o y d o n Club has the advantage of the old Parliamentary hand in an hon. secretary of such long and wide experience as H . E. Groom (Pitside, Brigslock Boad, Thornton Heath). For this year he has arranged an imposing as well as attractive programme, numbering over twenty matches. The bulk of them are with South London clubs. There are, indeed, few, if any, exceptions other than M.C.C. and Ground. The Marylebone match occupies the third d»y of the Croydon fortnight, which commences on July 31st. Among the other opponents Croydon will have to meet during the fortnight are the Surrey Club and Ground and W. G. Grace’s new club, the London County C.C. The season opens on Saturday next with a tri<l match, First X I. v. The Best. APRIL. 22. Croydon, First X I. v. The Rest 29. Wandsworth, v. Spencer 29. Croydon, v. Spencer 29. Wandsworth, v. Spencer M AY. 3. Croydon, v. Granville ( Lee) 6. Croydon, v. Beddington 6. Catford Bridge, v. Private Banks 6. beddington, v. Beddington 13. East Dulwich, v. Brixton Wanderers 13. Honor Oak, v. Guy’s Hospital 13. Croydon, v. Brixton Wanderers 17. Croydon, v. Guy’s Hospital 20. Norbury, v. Norbury Park 20. Croydon, v. Norbury Park 22. Croydon, v. Addiscombe 22. Addiscombe, v. Addiscombe 27. Cane Hill v. London County Asylum 27. Tulse H ill, v. Mr. J. C. Lovell’s X I. 27. Croydon v. Burntwood Wanderers JUNE. 3. Croydon, v. Norwood 3. Finsbury, v. Hon. Artillery Company 3. Carshalton, v. Carshalton 7. Lee, v. Granville (Lee) 10. Kenley, v. Kenley 10. Croydon, v. Guy’s Hospital 10. Shirley, v. Shirley 17. Croydon, v. Spencer 17. Wandsworth, v. Spencer 17. Wandsworth, v. Spencer 20. Crystal Palace, v. London County C. and G. 24. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill 24. Croydon, v. Granville (Lee) 24. Norbury, v. Norbury Park JU LY. 1. Sidcup, v. Sidcup 1. Croydon, v. Mitcham 1. Sutton, v. Suttoa 8. Croydon, v. Dulwich 8. Dulwich, v. Dulwich 8. Addiscombe, v. Ashburton 13. Epsom, v. Epsom 15. Croydon, v. Whitgiffc Wanderers 15. North End, Croydon, v. W hitgift School 15. Cheam, v. Cheam 22. Beddington v. Beddington 22. Lee, v. Granville (Lee) 22. Croydon, v. Beddington 29. Croydon, v. Norbury Park 29. Forest Hill v. Forest Hill 29. Wandsworth, v. Bumtwood Wanderers / 31. Croydon, v. Hampton W ick > AUGUST. 1. Croydon, v. Surrey Club and Ground 2. Croydon, v. M.C.C. and Ground 3. Croydon, v. London County C. and G. 4. Croydon, v. Epsom 5. Croydon, v. Brixton Wanderers 5. East Dulwich, v. Brixton Wanderers 7. Addiscombe, v. Addiscombe 7. Croydon, v. Addiscombe 8. Croydon, v. Ashburton 9. Croydon, v. Mr. J. C. Lovell’s X I. 10. Croydon, v. Sutton 11. Croydon, v. Thornton Heath 12. Norwood, v. Norwood 12. Croydon, v. London County Council 19. Croydon, v. Kenley 19. Ewell, v. Ewell 26. Dulwich, v. Dulwich 26. Croydon, v. Dulwich SEPTEMBER. 2. Croydon, v. Sidcup 2. Mitcham, v. Mitcham 9. Hampton Wick, v. Hampton W ick 9. Croydon, v. Forest Hill 16. Croydon, Club match. The C r y s t a l P a la c e C l u b , w hich has still P . C . Barchard (14, A nerley Park, 5.E ) as its hon. sec., keeps on the even tenour of i's way this year, at least, in face of the new and more ambitious venture of the Palace authorities the London County C.C., managed by W. G. Grace. The programme for this season follows the old lines. In all there are some forty-eight matches agaiost most of the best clubs in the metropolitan area. Among these are M.C.C. and Ground, Surrey Club and Ground. Of other opponents the best known are Brighton College, Marlborough Blues, Incogniti, and Gryphons. As usual the Palace team will spend a part of the latter half of August in Kent and Sussex. The four matches this year are v. St. Lawrence, at Canterbury, Hastings, Devonshire Park, and Eastbourne. APRIL. 29. Crystal Palace, v. Streatham M AY . 6. Crystal Palace, v. Sidcup 6. Leath*rhead, v. Leatherhead 11. Ewell, v. Ewell 13. Tooting, v. Upper Tooting 13. Crystal Palace, v. Guy’s Hospital 18. Crystal Palace, v. St. Bartholomew’s Hospital 20. Crystal Palace, v. M.C.C. and Ground 22. Crystal PaUce, v. Chislehurst 25. Richmond, v. Richmond 27. Crystal Palace, v. Su’ ton 80. Crystal Palace, v. St. Thomas’s Hospital JUNE. 3. Crystal Palace, v. Bickley Park 3. Eltham, v. Eltham 7. Brighton, v. Brighton College 10. Epsom, v. Epsom 10. Crystal Palace, v. Hampstead 1*. Wimbledon, v. Wimbledon 17. Crystal Palace, v. Hornsey 21. Crystal Palace, v. Incogniti* 24. Crystal Palace, v. Beckenham 24. Addiscombe, v. Addiscombe 28. Hampstead, v. Hampstead JUNE. 1. Bickley, v. Bickley Park 1. Crystal Palace, v. Gryphons 8. Crystal Palace, v. Kensington Park 8. Finsbury, v. Hon. Artillery Co. 13. Crystal Palace, v. Granville 15. Crystal Palace, v. Wanderers 15. Carshalton, v. Carshalton 18. Crystal Palace, v. Surrey Club and Ground 22. Crystal Palace, v. Leatherhead 22. Wormwood Scrubs, v. Kensington Park 29. Streatham, v. Streatham AUGUST. 5. Crystal Palace, v. Wimbledon 7. Crystal Palace, v. Beckenham 7. Beckenham, v. Beckenham 12. Crysttl Palace, v. Norbury Park 19. Crystal Palace, v. Hon. Artillery Co. 26. Crystal Palace, v. Marlborough Blues 31. Crystal Palace, v. Stoics SEPTEMBER. 2. Crystal Palace, v. Epsom 6. Lee, v. Granville 9. Crystal Palace, v. Belgrave TOUR.—AUGUST. 18. Canterbury, v. St. Lawrence* 21. Hastings, v. Hastings* 23. Eistbourne, v. Devonshire Park* 25. Eastbourne, v. Eastbourne* * Two-day matches. LONDON COUNTY CLUB. The following is the card arranged by W . G. for the club for 1899 :— M AY . 5. Swindon, v. Wiltshire* 8. Crystal Palace, South of England v. Australianst 25. Crystal Palace, v. Belgrave 29. Worcester, v. W orcestershiret JUNE. 14. Crystal Palace, v. fit. Mary’s Hospital 19. Crystal Palace, v. M.C.C. 20. Crystal Palace, v. Croydon 23. Forest Hill. v. Forest Bill (11 a.m.) i6. Crystal Palace. W . G. Grace’s X I. v. Oxford University+ Crystal Pa'ace, v. Baron de Worms’ X I. Crystal Palace, v. Lyric Club JU LY. Crystal Palace, v. Gnats Milton Park. Egham, v. Baron de Worms’ XI.* Crystal Palace, v. Forest Hill Kenley, v. Kenley Crystal Palace, v. Wiltshire* Crystal Palace, v. Catford AUGUST. Crystal Palace, Cheltenham v. Haileybury College* Thornton Heath, v. Croydon Catford, v. Catford Crystal 1’alace, v. Worcefetershiret •Two day matches, t Three day matches. 29. FREE FORESTERS. M AY. Chelsea, v. Household Brigade* Ascot, v. Selwood Park Hartsholme, v. N. C. Cockburn’ s X I.* Stamford, v. Burleigh Park* New Barnet, v. Ludgrove X I. Tonbridge, v. The School W oolwich, v. R. M . Academy JUNE. Esher, v. Esher Harrow, v. The School Hillingdon, v. Evelyns Hartley Row, v. Hartley Row Potter’s Bar, v. Northaw Place Eton, v. The College Haileybury, v. The College Wellington, v. The College Rug y, v. The School* Winchester, v. The College Cowbridge, v. Mr. Ebsworth’s X I.* Hemel Hempstead, v. The Golden Parsonage Wolverstone, v. T. A. Berner’s X I.* Godalming. v. The Charterhouse Smdhurst, v. Royal Mi itary College Staff Shoeburyness, v. School of Gunnery* Malvern, v. The College* Uppingham, v- The School* JU LY. Camberley, v. Staff College Egham, v. Baron de W orm’s X I. Monmouth, v. R. Monmouth R.E.* Aylesbury, v. Aylesbury* Bicester, v. Bicester* Wargrave, v. S. Platt’s X I. Eastbourne, v. The Saffrons* Bury St. Edmunds, v. Bury St. Edmunds* Weybridge, v. Oatlands Park Woolwich, v. Royal Artillery* High Legh, v. Colonel Legh’s X I.* Sedgwick, v. Northern Nomads* Chipping Norton, v. Heythrop Hunt* Bayham Abbey, v. Lord Camden’s X I.* AUGUST. Maidstone, v. The Mote* W ilton, v. Lord Pembroke’s X I.* Chatham, v. Royal Engineers* Malvern, v. Eton Ramblers* Ludlow, v. Ludlow* Chelfoid, Gents of Cheshire* Epsom, v. Epsom* Oswestry, v. Shropshire* Horsham, v. Horsham* Portsmouth, v. United Services* Aldershot, v. Ih e District* Hinton Admiral, v. Sir G. Meyrick’s X I.* Dover, v. The Garrison* Shorncliffe, v. The Camp* * Two day matches.