Cricket 1900

A p r il 1 9 , 1 9 0 0 . CRICKET ; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 6 9 In the Artillery-Ground, Monday, June 3rd, 1751. FIVE OF KENT (with T. Faulkner) v. FIVE OF SURREY. Kent fwith Faulkner Surrey. T. Faulkner 8. Dingate_ .T. Bell John Harris T. Bell Joseph Harris Stone Harding V. Romney Ferry Kent won. The wickets were pitched at one o’clock. The betting was in favour of Surrey. According to another account the Surrey side is called England, but the former is, perhaps, the better title, all the men on that side being Surrey players. In the Artillery-Ground, Wednesday, June 5th, 1751. FIVE OF KENT (with T. Faulkner) y . FIVE OF SURREY. Kent (with Faulkner). Surrey. T. Faulkner S. Dingate J. Bell John Harris T. Bell Joseph Harris Stone Harding V. Romney Perry Kent, 4 and 57. Surrey, 26 and 21. Kent won by 14 runs. The wickets were pitched at one o’clock. When each side had completed an innings the betting was 8 to 1 in favour of Surrey. This was the second match between these two sides. At Newmarket, Thursday, June 27th, 1751. GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND v. ETON COLLEGE, PAST AND PRESENT. At Newmarket, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 25th and 26th, 1751. GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND v. ETON COLLEGE, PAST AND PRESENT. 1 st 2 nd inna. inns. Gentlemen of England.. ..9 3 ..9 8 Eton College, PastandPresent 53 The Gentlemen of England won by over 40 runs. Eton could not go in again on the Tuesday owing to rain, but playedtheir second innings the following day, leaving England victorious by over forty runs. This was the first of three matches played at Newmarket between the Gentlemen of England and Eton College, Past and Present. The matches were played for £ 1,500, the win­ ning side of two games out of three to be en­ titled to the stakes. So great wasthe interest taken in these encounters, that it was said nearly twenty thousand pounds depended on the results. The Eton Eleven was led by the Earl of Sandwich ; the England side by the Earl of March. Whilst these matches were in progress there were cocking mock-racing, wrestling, cudgelling, and football matches, six thousand persons being present at one of the football contests. “ The players were dressed in silk jackets, trousers, velvet caps, &c.” The following advertisement, which was published before the matches commenced, may be of interest:— “ The following is a list of the Persons nominated to p!ay at Newmarket the famous Cricket Match : The Eton Society's Side :—*Duke of Kirgston, *Earl of Sandwich, ’ Lord Howe, Lord St. John. *Mr. Smith, *Capt. I)' aper, "Sir John Elwell. *Mr. Praf- ton, Mr. Lewis Mr Bartholomew, Mr. Lloyd, *Mr. Silk, M r. Gilbert. *Mr. Knightly, Mr. Long, *Mr. Knapp, Mr. Paxton. *Vfr. Weller, Mr. Johnson, *Mv. Townshend, M r. Ek: s, and Capt. Brereton. All England S id e:- Lord Trentham, Mr. Stephen­ son, *Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Humphries, Mr. Ord, *Mr. Langford, *ilr. Fuller. Mr. Poole, *Mr. Smith. *Mr. Harris, Mr. Gettings, 'M r, W ickliffe, *Capt. Smith, •Mr. Lade, Mr. Osborne, 'M r. Covert, ' Mr. Edsaw, Mr. Bishop, *Mr. Drake, and Mr. Cooper. X I out of X II marked thus * will play.” E to n C o l le g e , P a st a n d P r e se n t 1st inns. Lord Howe ........................ 29 2nd inns. 1 Duke of Kingston............... . 1 4 . . 1 Earl of Sandwich (capt.) . 6 . . 17 Capt. Draper...................... .3 2 .. a Mr. Pratin ...................... . 0 . . 8 Mr. Bartlemy...................... . 0 .. 9 Mr. Knightly...................... Col. George Townsend.. 22 12 7 4 2 Mr. Silke ...................... 2 0 Mr. Lewis ................. ,3 0 .. 0 B y e s .............................. . 1 .. 4 168 .. 67 Bowlers : Messrs. Wickliffe and Medcalf. G en tlem e n of E n g l a n d . 1 st 2 nd inns. inns. Mr. Wickliffe (Trinity Coll.) 2 .,1 1 Mr. Smith ........................ 0 .. 26 Capt. Sm ith ........................ 7 .. 5 Mr. Edsaw ........................ 4 .. 14 Mr. Covent ........................ 2 .. 4 Mr. Medcalf (St. John’s Coll.) 7.. 3 Mr. Humphreys (TrinityColl.) 0 ..1 3 Mr. Lade(lateofTrinity Coll.) 19 .. 5 Mr. Fuller ........................ 9 .. 23 Mr. Langford........................ 1.. 4 Hon. R. Leveson-Gower .. 0 .. 0 B y e s ................................0 .. 6 51 ..114 Bowlers : Messrs. Silke and Draper. EtonCollege, PastandPresent won by 70runs. Eton College, &c., went in first. As in the other matches between the two sides the betting was in favour of the Gentlemen of England. Eton’s first innings was described as being “ very fine and long.” It is believed, but not certain, that the names as given above are correctly spelt, but in another account they differ in a few instances. At Newmarket, Saturday, June 29th, 1751. GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND v. ETON COLLEGE, PAST AND PRESENT. Won by the Gentlemen of England. This was the third, and deciding, match played between the two sides. By winning the match the Gentlemen of England became entitled to the £1,500, for which sum the matches were played. At Woburn, Monday, July 15lh, 1751. GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND v. ETON COLLEGE, PAST AND PRESENT. This was an extra match played by the sides which had previously met at New­ market. " While the Court was at Hanover, Lord Sandwich had drawn a great concourse of the young men of fashion to Huntingdon races and then carried them to Woburn to cricket-matches made there fjr the entertainment of the Duke [of Bedford].” * On Dartford Brent, Tuesday, July ‘23rd, 1751. DARTFOKD v. BROMLEY. Played for a hundred guineas. This was stated to have been the first match played between the two sides for the purpose of afterwards choosing eleven of the twenty-two players engaged “ to play with the winning side at Newmarket for any sum.” ( To be continued.) •Horace W alpole’s Memoirs o f Geocge the Second , p. 3. FIXTURES FOR 1900. APRIL. 26. Leyton, Essex C.C. Annual Meeting 30. Cambridge, Cambridge University Seniors’ Match M AY . 1. Oval, Surrey 1st X I. v. N ext X IV . 2. Lord’s, M.C.C. Annual Meeting and Dinner 2 . Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Notts 3. Cambridge, Cambridge Univ. Freshmen’s Match 3. Crystal Palace, London County v. Surrey 3. Oval, Surrey C.C. Annual Meeting 7. Oval, Surrey v. Warwickshire 7. Bradford, Yorkshire v. Worcestershire 7. Cambridge, Cambridge University v. Mr. A . J. Webbe’s X I. 7. Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Leicestershire 7. Manchester, Lancashire v. Hampshire 7. Nottingham, Notts Colts v. Yorkshire Colts 7. Oxford, Oxford University Seniors’ Match 10. Oxford, Oxford University Freshmen’s Match 10 . Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Sussex 10. Catford Bridge, Kent v. Yorkshire 10. Manchester, Lancashire v. Derbyshire 10. Oval, Surrey v. Hampshire 10. Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Leicestershire 10. Cambridge, Cambridge University First Twelve v. Next Sixteen 11 . Swindon, Wiltshire v. London County 11. Leyton, Essex (2nd X I ) v. Surrey (2nd X I.) 14. Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Yorkshire 14. Bristol, Gloucestershire v. Notts 14. Leicester, Leicestershire v. Surrey 14. Worcester, Worcestershire v. London County 14. Oxford, Oxford University Trial Match 16. Oval, Surrey (2nd X I) v. Hampshire (2nd X I ) 17. Derby, Deroyshire v. Surrey 17. Brighton, 8 ussex v. Worcestershire 17. Leyton, Essex v. Gloucestershire 17. Liverpool, Lancashire v. Warwickshire 17. Oxford, Oxford Univ. v. Mr. A. J. Webbe’s X L 17. Cambridge, Cambridge University v. Yorkshire 17. Lord’s, M.C.C. and Grouod v. Northamptonshire 19. Lord’s, M C.C. and G. v. London Playing Fields 19. Bedminster, Somerset Trial Match 21. Lord’s, Middlesex v. Sussex 21. Oval, Surrey v. Worcestershire 21. Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Derbyshire 21. Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Essex 21. Catford Bridge, Kent v. Gloucestershire 21 . Cambridge, Cambridge Univ. v. M.C.C. & Ground 21 . Leicester, Leicestershire v. Notts 21. Oxford, Oxford University v. London County 21. Bath, Somerset v. M.C.C. and Ground ‘24. Oval, Surrey v. Essex 24. Manchester, Lancashire v. Worcestershire 24. Oxford, Oxford University v. Sussex 24. Bath, Somerset v. Hampshire 24. Huddersfield, Yorkshire v. Leicestershire 21 . Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Derbyshire 24. Dublin, Dublin Univ. v. M.C.C. and Ground 25. Bristol, Gloucestershire v. 18 of Bristol Cricket Association 26. St. Albans, Hertfordshire Colts’ Match 28. Crystal Palace, London County v. M.C.C. and G. 28. Lord’s, Middlesex v. Lancashire 28. Oval, Surrey v. Sussex 28. Leeds, Yorkshire v. Warwickshire * 8 . Bristol, Gloucestershire v. Somerset 28. Nottingham, Notts v. Derbyshire 28. Worcester, Worcestershire v. Hampshire 28, Maidstone, Kent v. Essex 28 . Bedford, Bedfordshire v. Surrey (2nd X I.) 28. Walsall, Staffordshire v. Yorkshire (2nd X I.) 31. Lord’s, Middlesex v. Yorkshire 31. Leyton, Essex v. Sussex 31. Oval, Surrey v. Gloucestershire 31. Cambridge, Cambridge Univ. v. London County 31. Southampton, Hampshire v. Lancashire JUNE* 4. (W hit Monday) Lord’s, Middlesex v. Somerstt (J. T. Hearne’s Benefit) 4. Nottingham, Notts v. Surrey (A. Shrewsbury's Benefit) 4. Leyton, Essex v. Leicestershire 4. Southampton, Hampshire v. Derbyshire 4. Brighton, Sussex v. Gloucestershire 4. Worcester, Worcestershire v. Warwickshire 4. Manchester, Lancashire v. Kent 4. Oval, Surrey (2nd X I.) v. Lancashire (2nd X I.) 4 Swansea, Glamorgan v. Wiltshire 4 Northampton,Northamptonshire v. Hertfordshii e 4. burnmoor, Durham v. Northumberland 6 Northampton, Northamptonshire v. Staffordshiie 7. Manchester, Lancashire v. Essex 7. Brighton, Sussex v. Somerset 7. Leicester, Leicestershire v. Yorkshire (Pousher’s Benefit) 7. Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Hampshire 7. Worcester, Worcestershire v. Kent 7 C^mbr'dge. Cambridge University v. Surrey 7. Crystal Palace, London County v. Derbyshire 8. Lord’s,Gentlem°n of M.C.C. v. Household Brigade 11. Lord’s, Middlesex v. Notts 11. Oval, Surrey v. Somerset 11. Bradford, Yorkshire v. Lancashire