Cricket 1899

A pril 27, 1899. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 87 and consists of matches against Oxford University Authentics, Crusaders, Old Paulines, M .C.C. and Ground, Surrey Club and Ground, and Richmond. A. G. Freeman retains the position he has held for some je a is as groundsman. His son, G. Freeman, is the ground bowler. APRIL. 29. Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace M AY. 6. Streatham, v. Marlborough Blues 18. Beckenham, v. Beckenham 13. Streatham, v. Beckenham 20. Streatham. v. St. Paul’s School 22. Streatham, v. Tooting 22. Tooling, v. Tooting 27. The College, v. Dulwich College 27. Streatham, v. Gryphons JUNE. 3. Streatham, v. Eeigate Hill 10. Reigate, v. Reigate Hill 10. Streatham, v. Caterham 17. Streatham, v. Beckenham 17. Beckenham, v. Beckenham 21. Streatham, v. Streatham School 24. Leatherhead, v. Leatherhead 24. Streatham, v. Wimbledon JULY. 1. Richmond, v. Richmond 1. Streatham, v. Richmond 8. Streatham, v. Chelmsford 8. Norbury, v. Norbury 10. Streatham, v. Oxford Univ. Authentics. 11. Streatham, v. Crusaders I 12. Streatham, v. Old Paulines I The 13. Streatham, v. M.C.C. and Ground f Week. 14. Streatham, v. Burrey Club andGround I 15. Streatham, v. Richmond J 22. Streatham, y. Old Westminsters 22. Caterham, v. Caterham 29. Streatham, v. Crystal Palace 29. Merton, v. Merton AUGUST. 2, Surbiton, v. Surbiton 5. Chelmsford, v. Chelmsford 5. Streatham, v. Village 7. Tooting, v. Tooting 7. Streatham, v. Tooting 12. Streatham, v. Surbiton 19. Streatham, v. Wimbledon 26. Streatham, v. Merton SEPTEMBER. 2. Streatham, v. Leatherhead 9. Lee, v. Granville Lee Though tbe new captain of the SU RB I­ TON, J. A . Hickson, has not played very long for the club, he has proved an admirable wicket-keeper and reliable bat, his average last season for fifteen innings being 36. The “ w ork in g” portion of the officers remains the same, ihe post of hon. sec. having been held by the Rev. A. E. Beavan (The Grange, K ing Charles Road, Suibiton) since 1890. The Surbiton week, which begins on July 31st, consists of six day-matches against Teddington, East Surrey Regiment, Streatham, W im ­ bledon, M .C.C. and Ground, and Ealing, in the order given. The home teams for the week are in the hands of the captain and F. Fielding, the old Surrey wicket­ keeper. G. Brann, of Sussex fame, is manager of the match with Streatham, at Streatham, on August 12th. M AY. 6. Weybridge, v. Oatlands Park 6. Surbiton, v. St. Margaret’s-on-Thames 13. Surbiton, v. Hampstead 13. Strawberry Hill, v. Waldegrave Park 20. Surbiton, v. Guy’s Hospital 20. Tooting, v. Upper Tooting 22. Surbiton, v. V\estern* 27. Surbiton, v. University College Hospital 27. W imbledon, v. W imbledon JUNE. 3. EaliDg, v. Ealing 3. Surbiton, v. Gifford House 10. Richmond, v. Richmond 10. Surbiton, v. Surbiton United 17. Wimbledon, v. Wimbledon 17 Surbiton, v. Wimbledon 21. Virginia Water, v. St. Anne’s Heath 24. Tooting, v. Up[.er Tooting 24. Surbiton, v. Upper Tooting. JULY. 1. Teddington, v. Teddington 1. Surbiton, v. Chiswick Park 8. Surbiton, v. V\anderers 8. St. Margaret’s, v. St. Margaret’s-on-Thames 15. Hampstead, v. Hampstead 15. Surbiton, v. Wbldegrave Park 22. Surbiton, v. St. Baitholomew’s Hospital 22. Molesey, v. East Molesey 29. Sur* iton, v. Marlboro’ Blues 31. Surbiton,v. Teddington AUGUST. j 1. Surbiton, v. East Surrey Regiment I Cricket 2. Surbiton, v. Streatham r Week. 3. Surbiton, v. Wimbledon 4. Surbiton, v. M.C.C. 5. Surbiton, v. Ealing 7. Ewell, v Ewell 12. Streatham, v. estreatham 19. Surbiton, v. Upper Tooting 26. Surbiton, v. Oai lands Park SEPTEMBER. 2. Surbiton, v. Richmond * Two-day match. T h a m e s D it t o n usually takes on the Stoics for its first opponent. This year is no exception, for the latter open the Thames Ditton season on Saturday next at Grigg’s H ill. Esher, Hampton Wick. Epsom and Kingston are, perhaps, the pick of the clubs figuring in Thames Ditton’s programme for 1899. H . Boxall, who has been groundman for some ten years, continues to act in that capacity. APRIL. 29. Giggs H ill, v. Stoics M AY. 6. Esher, v. Esher 13. New Malden, v. Malden Wanderers 20. Cobham, v. Cobham 22. Giggs Hill, v. St. Pancras 23. Giggs Hill, v. Gnats 27. St. Margaret’s, v. St. Margaret’s-on-Thames JUNE. 3. Giggs Hill, v. Hampton W ick 10. Giggs Hill, v. New College Wanderers 17. Giggs Hill, v. St. Margaret’s-on-Thames 20. Giggs H ill, v. Epsom 24. Giggs Hill, v. Heathfleld JU LY. 1. Giggs H ill v. Kingston 8. Giggs Hill, v. Malden Wanderers 15. Giggs H i‘l, v. Oriel 22. Giggs Hill, v. Cobham 29. Giggs Hill, v. Oriel AUGUST. 5. Giggs Bill, v. Tyros 7. Giggs Hill, v. London and Westminster Bank 12. Giggs Hill, v. St. Pancras 19. Giggs Hill, v. Albemarle 26. Giggs Hill, v. West Sheen SEPTEMBER. 3. Bushey Park, v. Hampton W ick S econd E le v e n . —MAY. 13. Giggs Bill, v. Malden (2) 20. East Molesey, v. East Molesey (2) 27. Bushey Park, v. Hampton W ick (2) JUNE. 3. Giggs Hill, v. Kingston (2) 10. Giggs Hill, v. Weston Green 17. Gigga Hill, v. East Molesey (2) 24. Kingston, v. Tiffin’s School JULY. 1. Giggs Hill, v. Middle Mill 8. Malden, v. Malden (2) 15. Giggs Hill, v. Weybridge Albion 29. Giggs Hill, v. Tiffin’s School AUGUST. 5. Weybridge, v. Weybridge Albion 12. Kingston, v. Kingston (2) 19. Kingston, v. Brunswick 26. Kingston, v. Middle Mill SEPTEMBER. 3. W eston Green, v. Weston Green 10. Giggs Hill, v. Hampton W ick (2) T o t t e n h a m ’ s long list is made up almost, if not entirely, of clubs north of tbe Thames. Of a full card, the principal fixturesarethose with M.C.C. and Ground, Essex Club and Ground (home and home), Hornsey, Ilford, Leyton, H ighgate, Wanstead, Barnet, Clapton, Finchley, and Enfield. A couple of matches with the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. figure, too, in the program® e. The Tottenham week, commencing on July 24th, consists of six day-matches against Belgrave, Wanstead, Dalston Havelock, Beaumont, Beckton, and Woodford Wells, respectively, in the order given. The ground is in Philip Lane, South Tottenham, only one minute’s walk from West Green station on the Great Eastern Railway. The clerical work of the club would seem to be heavy, to judge by the fact that there are three hon. secs.—W . F . Smith, 276, West Green Road, South Tottenham ; J. C. Mortlock, 33, Greyhound Road, Tottenham ; and H. W . Vas, 26, Belmont Road, South Tottenham. APR IL. 29. Tottenham, v. Paddington 29. Paddingt on, v. Paddington M AY . 6. Barnet, v. Barnet 6. Tottenham, v. Barnet 6. Tottenham, v. Lower Clapton 13. Tottenham, v. Hornsey 13. Walthamstow, v. low er Clapton 13. Walthamstow, v. Old Westonians 16. Tottenham, v. Essex Club and Ground 17. Edmonton, v. Groceis’ School 20. Ilford, v. Ilford 20. Tottenham, v. Ilford 20. Tottenham, v. Plashet Park 22. Tottenham, v. Arling.on 27. Tottenham, v. Leyton 27. Leyton, v. Leyton 27. Leyton, v. Leyton 30. Tottenham, v. London Hospital JUNE. 10. Edmonton, v. London Hospital 10. Tottenham, v. Highgate 10. Tottenham, v. Highgate 13. Tottenham, v. Dalston Havelock 17. Tottenham, v. Ilford 17. Ilford, v. Ilford 17. Walthamstow, v. Marlborough 20. Crouch End, v. Beaumont 24. Tottenham, v. Clapton Wanderers 24. Tottenham, v. Old Westonians 27. Wanstead, v. Wanstead 28. Tottenham, v. Grocers’ School JU LY 1. Leyton, v. Leyton 1. Tottenham, v. Leyton 1. Tottenham, v. Leyton 5. Tottenham, v. The Gnats 8. Tottenham, v. Barnet 8. Barnet, v. Barnet J8. Walthamstow, v. Lower Clapton 11. Tottenham, v. M.C.C. and Ground 15. Clapton, v. Clapton 15. Tottenham, v. Clapton 15. Crouch End, v. Highgate 19. East Dulwich, v. 'Jhe Gnats 22. Tottenham, v. Finchley *2. Finchley, v. Finchley 22. Little Ilford, v. Plashet Park 24. Tottenham, v. Belgrave \ 25. Tottenham, v. Wanstead 26. Tottenham, v. Dalston Havelock \ Cricket 27. Tottenham, v. Beaumont f Week. 28. Tottenham, v. Beckton 29. Tottenham, v. W oodford Wells / 29. W oodford, v. W oodford Wells (2) AUGUST. 5. Hornsey, v. Hornsey 5. Tottenham, v. Lower Clapton 5. Tottenham, v. Marlborough 7. Tottenham, v. Arlington 12. W oodford, v. W oodford Wells 12. Tottenham, v. W oodford Wells 15. Tottenham, v. City of London 19. Tottenham, v. Paddington 19. Crouch End, v. Highgate 24. Tottenham, v. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 26. Tottenham, v. Clapton 26. Clapton, v. Clapton 29. Leyton, v. Essex Clnb and Ground SEPTEMBER 2. Tottenham, v. Enfield 2. Enfield, v. Enfield 9. Finchley, v. Finchley 9. Tottenham, v. Finchley 16. Enfield, v. Enfield 16. Tottenham, v. Enfield ( To be continued.)