Cricket 1900

54 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A pril 12, 1900. THE METROPOLITAN CLUBS IN 1900. A. R. Whiteley (85, Denmark Hill, S.E.) remains hon. sec. of the B r ix t o n W a n d e r e r s , with C. G. Smith and T. J. Lintott as his assistant. The first eleven, too, is again under the captaincy of F. P. Rider. The first whole day match is against Norbury Park, at Norbury, on May 16. The Wanderers have a week extending from July 16 to 21. During the six days they will entertain Mitcham, Hampton Wick, J. C. Lovell’ s Eleven, Surrey Club and Ground, Norbury Park and Sutton. M AY . 16. Norbury, v. Norbury Park 23. Hampton W ick, v. Hampton W ick 26. Home, v. East Molesey JUNE. 2. Brighton, v. Peter’s 4. Lewes, v. Lewes Priory 4. Home, v. Townley Park 4. Kent House, v. Kent House Park 5. Ardingly, v. Ardingly College 14. Carshalton, v. Carshalton 23. Tulse H ill, v. J. C. Lovell’s X I. 27. Mitcham, v. Mitcham JU LY. 4. Arlesey, v. Three Counties Asylum 12. Bttldock, v. Baldock 16. v. Mitcham 17. v. Hampton Wick 18. v. J. C. Lovell’s X I. 19. v. Surrey Club and Ground 20. v. Norbury Park 21. v. Sutton AUGUST. 4. Croydon, v. Croydon 6. Merton, v Merton 6. Home, v. Minerva 11. East Molesey, v. East Molesey SEPTEMBER. 1. Home, v. Merton F o re st H ill C.C., fortunate in retain­ ing W. R. Williams (30, Dartmouth Road, Forest Hill, S.E.) as hon. sec., has two new captains, F. Skipper for the first and A . H. H um e for the second team. The card for the season includes fixtures against Kent Club and Ground, at Forest Hill, home and home matches against the London County C.C. In the first week of July the club has six matches at home. London County, Croydon, M.C C. and Ground, Wanstead, Sidcup and Sutton will be Forest Hill’s guests during the week. M AY . 5. Home, v. Dulwich 12. Home, v. Catford 19. N orbuiy, v. London and Westminster Bank 26. Catford, v. Private Banks JUNE. 2. Sidcup, v. Sidcup 4. Home, v. Northbrook 9. Home, v. London and Westminster Bank 12. Home, v Kent County Club and Ground 16. Home, v. Private Banks 20. Wanstead, v. Wanstead 23. Home, v. Croydon 30. East Dulwich, v. Brixton Wanderers JU LY . 2. Home, v. London County Club 3. Horn**, v. Croydon 4. Home, v. M.C.C. 5. Home, v. Wanstead 6. Home, v. Sidcup 7. Home, v. Sutton 14 Home, v. Charlton Park 21. Home. v. Addiscombe 28. Norwood, v. Norwood AUGUST. 2. Croydon, v. Croydon 4. Dulwich, v. Dulwich 6. Lee, v. Northbrook 11. Sutton, v. Sutton 18. Charlton, v. Charlton Park 25. Home, v. Brixton Wanderers SEPTEMBER. 1. Addiscombe, v. Addiscombe 5. Crystal Palace, v. London County 8. Home, v. Norwood The G r a n v il l e C.C. has added to its card matches against London County C.C., Sutton, Horley, Erratics, St. Anne’s Heath and Stoics. For the home week, which begins June 18, Granville’s oppon­ ents will be Erratics, Wanderers, London County, Richmond, Blackheath, and M.C.C. and Ground. The tour occupies ten days in the middle of August. The clubs to be met ate Horsham, Canter­ bury, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, and Eistbourne. The captaincy remains in the capable hands of C. J. M. Godfrey, with W. Edwards as vice-captain. Practically all the same men will be ■vailable as in 1899, except W. Morris, who has left Lee for Birmingham. Allan Davies, on furlough from Singapore, will be able to play after May. APRIL. 21. Lee, Captain’s XI. v. Vice-Captain’s XVin. 28. Lee, v. Streatham M AY. 2. W oolwich, v. Woolwich Garrison 5. Charlton Park, v. Charlton Park 9. Crystal Palace, v. London County C.C. 12. Lee, v. Bromley 19. Eltham, v. Eltham 23. Maids one, v. Mote Park 26. Lee, v Hampsteid 30. Beckenham, v. Beckenham JUNE. 2. Sutton, v. Sutton 4. Abbey Wood, v. Lessness Park 6. Horley, v. Horley 9. Lee, v. Gravesend 13. Richmond, v. Richmond 16. Lee, v. Sutton 18. Lee, v. Erratics 19. Lee, v. Wanderers 20. Lee, v. London County C.C. 21. Lee, v. M.C C. 22. Lee, v. Richmond 23. Lee, v. Blackheath 27. Lee, v. Bickley Park 30. Lee, v. Charlton Park JULY. 5. Bromley, v. Bromley 7. Gravesend, v. Gravesend 11. Virginia Water, v. St. Anne’s Heath 14. Norwood, v. Norwood 21. Hampstead, v. Hampstead 26. Lee, v. Stoics 28. Blackheath, v. Blackheath AUGUST. 1. Lee, v. Woolwich Garrison 4. Lee, v. Eltham 6. Lee, v. Lessness Park 8. Woolwich, v. Royal Military Academy 25. Lee, v. Norwood SEPTEMBER. 1. Bickley, v. Bickley Park 8. Streatham, v. Streatham 15. Lee, Tourists v. Rest TOUR.—AUGUST. 10. Horsham, v. Horsham* 13. Canterbury, v. S. Lawrence* 15. Tonbridge, v. Tonbridge* 17. Tunbridge Wells, v. Tunbridge Wells* 20. Eastbourne, v. Saffrons* * Two-day matches. H a m p t o n W i c k ’ s programme is a long one. The number of whole-day matches, too, is considerably above the average of Metropolitan clubs. H . Laurence (Fieldview, Kingston Hill) who is also captain of the “ A ” team, is hon. sec. The first team will be again cap­ tained by K. J. Sivers. MAY. 8. Hampton W ick, v. Erratics 10. Sutton, v. Sutton 16. Hampton W ick, v. Wanderers 21. Cranleigh,v. Cranleigh School (H. L ’s X I.) 23. Hampton W ick, v. Brixton Wanderers 28. Lee, v. Northbrook 30. Hampton W ick, v. Mitcham JUNE. 4. Hampton W ick, v. Waldegrave Park 4. Strawberry Hill, v. Waldegrave Park 5. Hampton Wick, v. M.C.C. 7. Bampton Wick, v. Sutton 11. Hampton W ick, v. Stoics 13. Hampton W ick, v. Norbury 20. Bampton W ick, v. Pallingswick 25. Hampton W ick, v. Erratics 27. Norbury, v. Norbury JULY. 3. Acton, v. Pallingswick 7. Brookwood, v. Brook wood. 11. Cranleigh, v. Cranleigh School 17. East Dulwich, v. Brixton Wanderers 24. East Molesey, v. East Molesey 30. Mitcham, v. Mitcham AUGUST. 1. Hampstead, v. Hampstead 6. East Molesey, v. East Molesey 6. Hampton W ick, v. Waldegrave Park 11. Bj fleet, v. Byfleet 22. Bampton W ick, v. Hampstead The T o t t e n h a m C.C. has a lengthy card. The whole-day matches are against Essex Club and Ground (home and home), Arlington, Wanstead, Belgrave, Frensham, M.C.C. and Ground, Enfield Wanderers, Northbrook, Tottenham Hot­ spur F.C., Bees, and Mr. W. Devey’s Eleven. The Enfield Wanderers, Wan­ stead, Crouch End, Highgate, Dalston, Havelock, and Woodford Wells will be Tottenham’s guests for the home week, commencing on July 23. W. F. Smith (276, West Green Road, South Totten­ ham) and H. W. Vos (26, Belmont Road, South Tottenham) are the hon. secs. M AY. 15. Leyton, v. Essex Club and Ground JUNE. 4. Tottenhom, v. Arlington 12. Wanstead, v. Wanstead 19. Tottenham, v. Belgrave 21. Frensham, v. Frensham JU LY. 7. Tottenham, v. Essex Club and Ground 16. Tottenham, v. M.C.C. and Ground 17. Enfield, v. Enfield Wanderers AUGUST. 4. Lee, v. Northbrook 6. Tottenham, v. Arlington 11. Tottenham, v. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 15. Tufnell Park, v. Bees CRICKET W EEK.—JULY. 23. Tottenham, v. Enfield Wanderers 24. Tottenham, v. Wanstead 25. Tottenham, v. Crouch End 26. Tottenham, v. Highgate 27. Tottenham, v. Dalston Havelock 28. Tottenham, v. W oodford Wells CHANGES AND CHANCES. Never since the game of cricket was first instituted in the remote ages—was it before the Flood, or just after it ?— have its followers been confronted at the beginning of a season with so many alterations in the laws and rules—most of them already passed by the M.C.C. ; others to be passed in all probability at the special general meeting on May 2nd. As every cricketer is concerned with the chances that the changes will be success­ ful, it may be well to set forth the alterations in the laws themselves, pro­ posed and passed. The following were passed on October 30th, the alterations being printed in italic :— Law 10. “ The hall must be howled. If thrown or jerked, either umpire shall call ‘ no hall.’ ” Law 48 a . If either umpire he not satisfied of the absolute fairness of the delivery of any ball, ho shall call no hall. Home W eek