Cricket 1902

266 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J u l y 10, 1902. departure to take up his position as coach at Uppingham. The presentation took the form of an illuminated address, and a clock and ornaments by Kendal and Dent; whilst Mrs. Baldwin became the recipient of a gold bracelet. In acknow­ ledging the gifts, Baldwin stated, amongst other things, that he believed he had already come across some young cricketers who gave much promise of future excellence, and whom he hoped would, later on, play a part in Surrey cricket. The chair was taken by Mr. F. W. Cates, and Mr. 8. Gandy filled the vice-chair. All the arrangements con­ cerning the collection and presentation were in the able hands of J. J. Read. B. W ESTMACOTT, who took part in this match and was captain of the Hurst College eleven three years, according to the Burst Johniany has a picture in the Royal Academy. It is hung on the line and has been sold. T h o u g h they have been played regu­ larly every year, commencing with 1838, the Inter-University matches have not even since that date all taken place at Lord’s. Five of the whole series of sixty- peven were decided at Oxford, those of 1829, 1843, 1846, 1848 and 1860. Lord’s was the scene of the first recorded match between the Universities, that of 1827. Charles Wordsworth, subsequently Bishop of St. Andrew’s, who was mainly res­ ponsible for the arrangement of the first match, was in the Oxford and Herbert Jenner—now Herbert Jenner Fust, hap­ pily still hale and hearty, though in his ninety-seventh year, in the Cambridge Eleven. Owing to wet the game was unfinished, and the next was not till 1829, the first year of the Oxford and Cam­ bridge boat race, when Oxford won the double event. T h e cricket match and the boat race were neither of them resumed till 1836, then the Dark Blues won at Lord’s, and by very much the same margin. Of the sixty-eight matches so far played, only six, those of 1827, 1844, 1888, 1899, 1900 and 1901, have been left unfinished. Of the 6ixty-two played out, Cambridge have won thirty-three, Oxford twenty-nine. The following will show the results of the finished University matches up to date: — 1829. Oxford won by 115 run-'. 1836. Oxford won by 121 runs. 1838. Oxford won by 98 runs. 1839. Cambridge won by an innings and 125 runs. 1840. Cambridge won by 63 runs. 1841. Cambridge won by 8 runs. 1842. Cambridge won by 162 runs. 1843. Cambridge won by 51 runs. 1845. Cambridge won by 6 wiokets. 1846 Oxford won by 3 wickets. 1847. Cambridge won by 138 runs. 1848. Oxford won by 23 runs. 1849. Cambridge won by 3 wickets. 1850. Oxford won by 127 runs. 1851. Cambridge won by an innings and 4 runs. 1852. Oxford won by an innings and 77 runs. 1853. Oxford won by an innings and 19 runs. 1854. Oxford won by an innings and 8 runs 1855. Oxford won ty 3 wickets. 1866. Cambridge won by 3 wickets. 1857. Oxford won by 81 runs. 1858. Oxford won by an innings and 33 rune. 1859. Cambridge won by 28 runs. 1860. Cambridge won by 3 wicketa. 1841. Cambridge won by 133 runs. 1862. Cambridge won by 8 wickets. 1863. Oxford won by 8 wickets. 1864. Oxford won by 4 wickets. 1865. Oxford won by 114 runs. 1866. Oxford won by 13 runs. 1867. Cambridge won by 5 wickets. 1868. Cambridge won by 168 runs. 1869. Cambridge won by 58 runs. 1870. Cambridge won by 2 runs. 1871. Oxford won by 8 wickets. 1872. Cambridge won by an innirgs and 166 runs. 1873. Oxford won by 3 wickets. 1874. Oxford won by an innings and 92 runs. 1876. Oxford won by 6 runs. 1876. Cambridge won by 9 wickets. 1877. Oxford won by 10 wickets. 1878. Cambridge won by 238 runs. 1879. Cambridge won by 9 wickets. 1880. Cambridge won by 115 runs. 1881. Oxford won by 135 runs. 18W2. Cambridge won by 7 wickets 1883. Cambridge won by 7 wickets. 1884. Oxford won by 7 wickets. 1885. Cambridge won by 7 wickets. 18®6. Oxford won by 133 runs. 1887. Oxford won by 7 wickets. 1889. Cambridge won by an innings and 105 runs. 1890. Cambridge won by 7 wickets. 1891. Cambridge won by 2 wickets. 1892. Oxford won by 5 wickets. 1893. Cambridge won by 266 runs. 1894. Oxford won by 8 wickets. 1895. Cambridge won by 134 runs. 1896. Oxford won by 4 wickets. 1897. Cambridge won by 179 runs. 1898. Oxford won by 9 wickets. 1902. Cambridge won by 5 wickets. The highest collective innings up-to-date is Oxford’s 503 in 1900, the highest individual, R. E. Poster’s 171 for Oxford in the same year. Only one batsman, the late William Yardley, has got a hun­ dred twice. His 100 in 1870 was the first, and until G. O. Smith headed it by four in 1896, his 130 in 1872 the highest score recorded in the match. T h e turf on the Haverford College Cricket Ground seems to have gone entirely wrong of late. According to the American Cricketer the trouble first began three or four years ago, when a grub - worm put in its appearance. Numerous experiments were tried to exterminate the pest, but instead of decreasing in numbers and effects, the situation became worse. Finally a pre­ paration of gasoline was tried and the result was that all the grass was burned out and Mr. Grubworm seemed to relish the diet, for he reappeared in the spring of last year in as great numbers as before. This necessitated the laying of new turf on the platform, so that the ten-year old turf was lost. This was the original turf of the old Ardmore grounds which was carried to Haverford when the club moved some ten years ago, so that the turf itself was considerably older than ten years. S uch strange things happen at cricket that no one is likely to be surprised to hear that a club in Germany has won a match handsomely after being disposed of for 7 in the first innings. This was the Preussen C.C., its scores being 7 and 66, while its opponents (Viktoria C.C.) made 19 and 37. U nless the unexpected should happen there is something more than a possi­ bility of the Gentlemen of Holland pay­ ing a second visit to England next summer. It is a long cry to August of 1903, but the youthful fathers of Dutch cricket are already discussing the pre­ liminaries. This, in their case, must be taken as a sign that the matter is approaching the scope of practical politics. On the occasion of their first visit the Dutch cricketers played the game in the very best spirit, and they hardly need the assurance of a hearty welcome when they come again. A t the Annual Meeting of the Cricketer’ s Fund Friendly Society, at Lord’s, on Monday last, it is shewn that the receipts for the past year amounted to £741 14s. 9d., this including the sum in hand, £224 16s. 4 d .; members’ sub­ scriptions, £161 14s.; donations, £156 6s. 6d., and dividends, £189 8s. lid . Against this £105 10s. 8d. was paid by sick allowances to members. £91 4s. in superannuation allowances, and £30 in death allowances. The balance in hand this year amounts to £42911s. 2d., against £224 16s. 4d. last year. This is the first year that the Society has ever been able to meet the expenditure from the income. In a short speech at the above meeting, Lord Harris stid that it caused him the greatest satisfaction to be present, and he was certainly pleased at the excellent balance sheet. He thought, too, that the benefit match was certain to come off. (Hear, hear.) His lordship referred to the altered conditions of the present-day professionals to the old ones, saying that the housing now was far better than in the old days; hence they were enabled to take better care of their health, so that it was pleasing to note that fewer men came upon the fund. The tone of the cricket professional had been considerably raised since he was young. (Hear, hear.) All of course had recently read the report of the Commission on Betting. He was certain that cricket was entirely free from that. For the professional he had always retained the greatest respect and affection. (Loud cheers.) There was a great contrast between the ground fielding of the Oxford team on Saturday before and after lunch. Before lunch eleven hits were either missed altogether or only partly arrested, and off ten of them runs were made, while only a misunderstanding between the batsmen prevented a run off the eleventh. In all seventeen runs were scored off these hits. After lunch there was only a single instance of bad fielding on the ground, but two or three catches were missed. T h e committee of the Sussex County C.C. have shown their judgment in inviting Mr. William Carless to undertake the local arrangements for the Sussex and Surrey match which is to be played at Hastings on the first three days of next week. As the moving Bpirit of the Hastings and St. Leonard’s Week, Mr. Carless has shown himself to be possessed of high capacity as a cricket organiser. It will not be his fault if next week’s fixture does not produce a record attend­ ance for a county match at Hastings. E . J ones , the Australian fast bowler, who can hit with the best of them when he gets going, did some tall scoring in an exhibition game which followed the