Cricket 1900

M arch 29, 1900. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 37 In the Artillery-Ground, Monday, August 19th, 1745. SURREY v. SUSSEX. Played for 200 guineas. Play commenced at twelve o’clock. R, Newland played for Sussex. The match was completed in cue day. On Moulsey Hurst, Wednesday, August 21st, 1745. SUREEY v. SUSSEX. “ Tho Streatham Captain, with his Elying Squadron of Bed Caps, will attend at his grand Tent, to entertain Gentlemen with a cold Collation, the test Erench Wine, and other Liquors.” On Berry Hill, near Arundel (in Sussex), Monday, August 26th, 1745. SUREEY v. SUSSEX. In the Artillery-Ground, Monday, September 16th, 1745. ADDINGTON AND L1NGFIELD v. SURREY. The wickets were pitched at eleven o’clock. John Bryan and Little Bennet played for Surrey as given men. In the Artillery-Ground, Saturday, Septem­ ber 28th, 1745. HILLS OF KENT v. DALES OF KENT. This was stated to have been the third match between the two sides, each having previously won once. Play commenced at eleven o’clock. The match was originally arranged for Monday, September 23rd. 1 7 4 6 . In the Artillery-Ground, Monday, May 19th, 1746. ADDINGTON v. BROMLEY. The wickets were pitched at one o’clock. In the Artillery-Ground, Monday, June 9 th, 1746. ADDINGTON AND LINGF1ELD v. SURREY AND LONDON. The wickets were pitched at one o’clock. A Kent man assisted Surrey and London as a given man. The Prince of Wales and The Prince of Hesse were among the spectators. On Kennington Common, some time during the week commencing Monday, June 9 th, 1746. A match between “ twenty-two youne gentlemen.” In the Artillery-Ground, Wednesday, June 18th, 1746. The return match between the twenty-two young gentlemenwho had played the previous week on Kennington Common. In the Artillery-Ground, Monday, June 23rd, 1746. KENT v. SUREEY. Ihe Kentish players were drawn entirely from Bromley, Bexley and Eltham. The wickets were pitched at two o’clock. The match was completed in one day. In the Artillery-Ground Wednesday, July 2nd, 1740. LONDON v. WESTMINSTER. On Duppas Hill, Croydon, Monday, July 7th, 1746. 1st 2nd KENT AND SURREY .. ADDINGTON & BROMLEY 60 .. 25 Kent and Surrey won by 4 runs. At one time the betting was 10 to 1 in favour of Addington and Bromley. Nearly ten thousand spectators werepresent at this match. Kips, of Eltham, played as a given man for Addington and Bromley. In the Artillery-Ground, Monday, July 14th, 1746. ADDINGTON AND BEOMLEY v. KENT AND SURREY. Kips, of Eltham, played for Addington and Bromley as a given man. The wickets were pitched at one o’clock. Many hundreds of pounds were lost and won over this match. In the Artillery-Ground, Monday, July 21st, 1746. FOUR MILLEES OF BRAY MILLS, BERKSHIRE v. FOUR BEST PLAYERS OF ADDINGTON. Played fcr fifty pounds. Play commenced between two and three. The famous Thomas Waymark was a miller at Bray Mills, being engaged by —. Darvile, Esq. In the Artillery-Ground, Wedne day, July 30th, 1746. EDMONTON v. LONDON. The wickets were pitched at two o’clock. On Bromley Common, Saturday, August 2nd, 1746. KENT v. ENGLAND. This match should have been played on the previous day, but was changed as above as it was impossible for the noblemen and gentlemen to be present on the Friday. In the Artillery-Ground, Monday, August 4th, 174b. KENT v. ENGLAND. Won by England. The match was completed in one day. In the Artillery-Ground, Wednesday, August 6 th, 1746. Long Soiin’s Side. S. Dingate's Side. Long Robin S. Dingate John Bryan v. Y. Romney Jos. Harris R. Newland Long Robin, Bryan and Harris challenged any three in England, and Dingate, Romney and R. Newland were chosen to meet them. The above six players were esteemed the best in England. Hundreds of pounds were lost and won over the game. The wickets were pitched at three o’clock. In the Artillery-Ground, Monday, August 26th, 1746. EDMONTON v. LONDON. The wickets were pitched at one o’clock. In the Artillery-Ground, Monday, September 1st, 1746. ADDINGTON v. LONDON AND CHISLEHUEST. Played for fifty pounds. The wickets w<re pitched at one o’clock. 1 7 * 7 . According to “ The Life and a Selection from the Letters of the late Rev. Henry Venn, M.A.,” a match was played between Surrey and England, in which Henry Venn participated, a few days before he was or­ dained. According to the above work, Venn was ordained in June, 1747, which, if «orrect, fixes the date of the match as May or June of the same year. No details, however, of any such match can be found anywhere. Venn’s biographer says of him,* “ He was extremely fond of cricket, and was reckoned one of the best players in the University [Cambridge]. In the week before he was ordainedhe played in a match between Surrey and All England, which excited considerable interest, and was attended by a very numerous body of specta­ tors. When the game terminated in favour of the side on which he played, he threw down his bat, saying: “ Whoever wants a bat, which has done me good service, may take that, as I have no further occasion for it.” His friends inquiring tho reason, he replied, “ Because I am to be ordained on Sunday, and I will never have it said of me ‘ Well struck, Parson! ’ ” and to this resolu­ tion, notwithstanding the remonstrances of his friends and even of the tutor and fellow of his college [Jesus] he strictly adhered, nay, though his health suffered by a sudden tran­ sition from a course of most violent exercise to a life of comparative inactivity, he could never be persuaded to play any more.” In a letter to the Hon. H. S. Conway, dated “ Twickenham, June 8 th, 1747,” Horace Walpole writes,t “ The Chenevixes had tricked it [thehouse] out for themselves : up two pair of stairs is what they call Mr. Chenevix’s library, furnished with three maps, one shelf, a bust of Sir Isaac Newton, and a lame telescope without any glasses. Lord John Sackville predecessed me here, and instituted certain games called cricketalia, which have been celebrated this very evening in honour of himinaneighbouringmeadow.” On Duppas Hill, Croydon, Friday, May 29th, and Tuesday, June 2nd, 1747. CROYDON AND ADDINGTON v. LONDON. Won by Croydon and Addington. On Rushlake Green, Warbleton, Sussex, Whit-Monday, 1747. Played by the inhabitants of Warbleton, fourteen on a side, ‘ ‘ which gave great satis­ faction to the neighbourhood.” In the Artillery-Ground, Monday and Tues­ day, June 1st and 2nd, 1747. CROYDON AND ADDINGTON v. LONDON. Won by London. The wickets were pitched at two o’clock. At (or near) Twickenham, Monday, June 8 th, 1747. A match promoted by Lord J. P. Sackville. On Dartford Brent, in Kent, Friday, June 12 th, 1747. LONDON v. DARTFORD. In the Artillery-Ground, Monday, June 15th, 1747. CROYDON AND ADDINGTON v. LONDON. 1 he wicketB were pitched at two o’clock. In the Artillery-Ground, Monday, June 29th, 1747. DARTFORD v. LONDON. The wickets were pitched at two o’clock. ( To be continued.) * The Life and a Selection from the Letters o f the late Sev. Henry Venn , il.A . London, 1£34. t The Letters o f Horace Walpole , Fourth Earl o f Orford. Edited ty Peter Cunningham. Lcnc’ on, Bei-tley and ton, U91. Vol. 2, p. &7.