Cricket 1902

474 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. D e c . 18, 1902. F IR S T -C LA S S FI XTURES FO R 1903. The following is the programme of first- class matches for next season. The ]ist was arranged at the annual meeting of county secretaries held at Lord’s on December 9th. APRIL. 13. Cval, Surrey v. London County 30. Crystal Palace, Londun County v. Surrey MAY. 4. Oval. Suirey v. Warwic*shire 6. Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Notts 7. Crystal Palace, London County v. Lancashire 7. Oval, Surrey v. Hampshire 8. Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Club and Ground v. J-ijians 11. Lord’*, M.C.C. and Ground v. Yoikshire 11. Nottingham, Notts v. Derbyshire 11. Leicester, Leicestershire v. Lancashire 11. Rirmirgham, Warwickshire v. Surrey 11. Brighton, Su*sex v. Worcestershire 11. Cambridge, Cambridge University v. Gentlemen of Erg'and 14. Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Sussex 14. Bristol, Gloucestershire v. Notts 14. Manchester, Lancashire v. Warwickshire 14. Leyton, Essex v. Warwickshire 14. Worcester, v\orces'ershire v. Surrey 14. Oxford, Oxford University v. Gentlemen of Er gland 14. Taunton, Somerset Club and Ground v. Fijians 18. Lord’s, M.C.C. and Groutd v. London County 18. Brighton, Sussex v. Notts 18 . Birmingham, Warwickshite v. Leicestershire J8. Derby, Derby?hire v. Lancashire 18. Bristol, Gloucest°rshire v. Yorkshire 18. Oval, burrey v. Essex 18. Oxf. rd, Oxford University v. Worcestershire 18. Liverpool. Liverpool and District v. Mr. S. M. J. Wood’s Somerset XI. 21. Lo &V, M.C.C. and Ground v. Derbyshire 21. Leicester. 1eicestershire v. Sussex 21. In Kent, Kent v. Not s. 21. Worcester, Worcestershire v. Lancashire 21. Thuiton. Somerset v. Yorkshire 21. Ctmliidge, Cambridge Univeisity v. Waiwick- shire 21. Oxford, Oxford University v. Surrey 26. Loid’s, Middlesex v. Uloucestei shire 26. Nottir gham, Notts, v. Leicestershiie 26. Mam luster, Lancashire v. Sussex 26. Worcester, Morcesteishire v. YoiksLire 26. Leytoo, Essex v. Suney 58. Lord’s, M.C.CJ. and Ground v. Kent i8. Oxford, Uxford Univereity v. Someiset 21. Cambridge, Cam ridge University v. Yorkshire ;8. Oval, fcuriey v. GKucesteraLire JUNE. 1. (Whit-Monday)--Lord’s, Middleiex v. Somerset (W. Attewell’s Benefit) 1. Manchester, Lancashiie v, Yorkshire 1. Nottingham, Notts v. Suney 1. Southampton, BampsLire v. Derbyshire 1. Leicester, Leicestershiie v. London County 1. Worcester, Worcestershire v. Warwickshire 1. Leyton, Essex v. Kent I. Brighton, Sussex v. Gloucestershire 4. Lord’s, Baiddlestx v. Yoikshire 4. Manchester, Lancashire v. Kent 4. Leicester, Leicestershire v. Surrey 4. Nottingham, Notts v. Essex 4. Crystal Palace, London County v. Gloucestershire 4. Oxford, Oxford University v. M.C.C. and Ground 4. Hastings (probably), Sussex v. fcomerset 8. Bradford, Yorkshire v. Sussex 8. Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Leicestershire 8. Leyton, Essex v. Derbyshire 8. Bristol, Gloucestershire v. Lancashire 8. Oval, Surrey v. Worcestershire 8. Cambridge, Cambridge University v. Philadel­ phians II. Lord’s, Middlesex v. Notts 11. Southampton, Hampshire v. Leicestershire 11. Bath, Somerset v. Lancashire (Bath Week) 11. Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Yorkshire 11. Worcester, Worcestershire v. Kent 11. Leyton, Essex v. Sussex 11. Cambridge, Cambridge University v. Surrey 11. Oxford, Oxford University v. Philadelphians 16. Lord’s, Middlesex v. Essex 16. Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Cambridge Univeisity 16. Bath, Somerset v. Hampshire (Bath Week) 16. Leicester, Leicestershire v: Warwickshire 16. Chesteifield, Derbyshiie v. Surrey 16. Tonbridge, Kent v. Sussex (Tonbridge Week) 16. Cheltenham, Gloucestershire v. Philadelphians 18. Manchester, Lancashire v. London County 18. Nottingham, Notts v. Philadelphians 18. Derby, Derbyshire v. Yorkshire 18. Worcestershire v. Hampshire 18. Leyton, Essex v. Warwickshire 18. Tonbridge, Kent v. Gloucestershire (Tonbridge Week) 18. Brighton, Sussex v. Middlesex 18. Oval, Surrey v. Cambridge University 19. Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Fijians 22. Lord’s, M.C.C. v. Philadelphians Gloucester, Gloucestershire v. London County (Gloucester Week) Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Deri y-shire Liverpool, Lancashire v. Worces'ershire Leeds, Yorkshire v. Kent Brigh’on, Sussex v. Cambridge University Oval. Surrey v. Oxford University Lcra’d, M.C.C. and Ground v. Cambridge Uni­ versity Derby, Derbyshire v. Leicestershire Nottirgham, Notts, v. Yorkshire Manchester, Lancashire v. Surrey Gloucester, Gloucestershire v. Scmerset (Glouces­ ter Week) Beckenham, Kent v. Philadelphians Brighton, Sussex v. Oxford Univeisity Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v Oxford University Southampton, Hampshire v. Worcestershire Leicester, Leicestershire v. Notts. Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Lancashire Taunton, Somerset v. Philadelphians Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Surrey Eastbourne (protably), Sussex v. Essex JULY. Lord’s, Oxford v. Cambridge Nottirgham. Notts v. Larcashire Dewsbury, Yorkshire v. Leicesteishire Bath, Somerset v. Gloucestershire Brighton, Sussex v. Surrey Lord’s, Gentlemen v. Players Leicester, Lecestershiie v. Derbyshire Manchester, Lares*hire v. Ihiladelpliiins Worcester, Worcestershire v. Somerset Liverpool, Liverpool and District v. Cambridge University Oval, Gent’emen v. Players Biightoa, Sussex v. Hampshire Derr y, Derbyshire v. Noits Mat C h ester, Lancashire v. Somerset Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Philadelphians l.OTd’s, Eton v. Harrow Lord’s, Middlesex v. Surrey Ncttiogham, Notts v. Sussex Tunbridge Wells, Kent v. Lancashire (Tunbri’ ge Wells Week) Bradford, Yoikshire v. Somerset Biimi gham. Warwickshire v. Essex V\orctster, Worcestershire v. Philadelphians Trystal Palace, London County v. Derbyshire Leicester. L^icesteishiie v. Essex bouth&inptou, HampshLe v. Philadelphians Oval, Suirey v Lancashire Bui dersfield, Y« rkshire v. Worcestershire Tunbiidge Wells, Kent v. Middlesex (Tunbridge Wells Week) Der y, Derlyshir v. Essex Leeds, Yorkshire v. Notts. Leic« s‘er, Leices'ershire v. Worcestershire In Kent, Kent v. Hampshire Manchester, Lancashire v. Middlesex Oval, Surrey v. Somerset B.rmingham, Warwickshire v. Gloucestershire Crystal Palace, London County v. M,C,C. and Ground Portsmouth, Hampshire v. Surrey Nottingham, Notts v. Gloucestershire Brighton, Sussex v. Leicestershire Manchester, Lancashire v. Essex In Kent, Kent v. Somerset Hull, Ycrkshire v. Warwickshire Leyton, Essex v. Hampshire Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Gloucestershire In Kent, Kent v. Surrey Brighton, Sussex v. Philadelphians Lord’s, Rugby v. Marlborough Nottingham, Notts v. Kent Liverpool, Lancashire v. Gloucestershire Oval, Surrey v. Yorkshire Worcester, Wcrcestershire v. Sussex Leyton, Essex v, Middlesex AUGUST. (Bank Holiday), Oval, Surrey v. Notts Leicester, Leicestershire v. Philadelphians Derby, Derbyshire v. Hampshire Eradford, Yorkshire v. Lancashire (TunniclifFt’s Benefit) Taunton, Somerset v. Middlesex Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Worcestershire Canterbury, Kent v. Essex (Canterbury eek) Bristol, Gloucestershire v. Sussex Leicester, Leicestershire v. Yorkshire Leyton, Essex v. Notts. Manchester, Lancashire v. Derbyshire Taunton, Somerset v. Sussex Canterbury, Kent v. Worcestershire (Canterbury Week) Oval, Surrey v. Philadelphians Worcester, Worcestershire v. Leicestershire Southampton, Bampsliirc v. Warwickshire Oval, Surrey v. Derbyshire Brighton, Sussex v. Lancashire Taunton, Somerset v. Kent Leeds. Yorkshire v. Middlesex Norwich, Norfolk v. Fijians Nottingham, Notts v. Middlesex Crystal Palace, London County v. Leicestershire Portsmouth, Hampshire v. Sussex Harrogate, Yorkshire v. Derbyshire Leyton, Essex v. Lancashire Taunton, Somerset v. Worcestershire Cheltenham, Gloucestershire v. Kent (Chelten­ ham Week) Leeds, Middlesex v. Lancashire Leicester, Leicestershire v. Hampihire Chesterfield, Derbyshire v. Warwickshire fcheffield, Yorkshire v. Essex Oval, Surrey v. K ejt Cheltenham, Gloucestershire v. Worcestershire (Cheltenham Week) Lord’s, Middlesex v. Sussex Manchester, Lancashire v. Notts Glcssop, Derbyshire v. London County Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Hampshire Taunton, Somerset v. Surrey Canterbury, Kent v. Yorkshire Lord’s, Middlesex v. Kent Manchester, Lancashire v. Leicestershire Southampton, Hampshire v. Essex Brighton, Sussex v. Yorkshire Gloucester, Gloucestershire v. Surrey Leyton, Es ex v. Leicestershire Bournemouth, Hampshire v.Kent (Bournemouth Festival) Scarborough, Yorkshire v. M.C.C. and Ground (Scarborough Festival) Oval, Surrey v. Middlesex Worcester, Worcestershire v. Gloucestershire Bournemouth, Hampshire v. Somerset Scarborough, Gentlemen v. Players (Scarborousrh Festival) Oval, Surrey v. Leicestershire Biistol, Gloucestershire v. Warwickshire Brighton, Sussex v. Kent SEPTEMBER. Bournemouth, Gentlemen of South v. Players of South (Bournemouth Festival) Scarborough, Yorkshire v. Mr. C. I. Thornton’d XI. (Scarborough Festival) Oval, Surrey v. Sussex Hastings, Hastings Festival—First Match Hastings, Hastings Festival—Second Match T H E A U S T R A L IA N T E A M I SO UTH A F R IC A . THE MATCH AGAINST WESTERN PROVINCE. FIFTH OF THE TOUR. Played at Cape Town on November 5 and 6. Australians won by 282 runs. A short notice of this match, without the scores, Jippeared in our last issue. A u s t r a l ia n s . Trumper,cRowe,b Middle- c Anderson, b ton ...............................49 Eowe ............... 19 Duff, b Rowe....................... 6 b Rowe .............2i Hill, c Reid, b Middleton ... 32 c Norton, b Rowe 13 Armstrong,lbw,bMiddleton 2 b Middleton ... 1 Noble, c Bisset, b Rowe ... 10 runout .............23 Hopkins, lbw, b Middleton 4 Darling, st Bisset, b Rowe.. 5 Gregory, b Rowe ... . Carter, c Pritchard, b Eowe 25 b Middleton Howell, c Anderson, b Eowe 20 notout... Saunders, not cut .......... 0 Extra c Francis, b Rowe 39 c Allen,b Middle­ ton .................61 18 lbw, b Middleton 21 ... 1 ... 67 c Bisset, b Mid­ dleton .......... 0 Extras..........13 Total .................172 W e s t e r n Psovi Total .. 274 A. Reid, b Howell .......... 0 cDarling,bHowell 1 E, Allen, b Howell .......... T. Pritchard, c Noble, b 9 b Howell .......... 8 Howell.............................. 18 b Howell .......... 0 H. H. Francis, b Howell ... P.S. T. Jones, c Armstrong, 18 c T ru m p er, b Howell .......... c Saunders, b 7 b Howell ........................ 33 Hopkins.......... 60 J. H. Anderson, b Howell.. 4 b Howell .......... 8 M. Bisset, b Hr pkins......... 0 b Bowell .......... 5 N. O. Norton, b Howell ... H. Carolin, c Armstrong, b 0 not out .......... 0 Howell............................... 0 b Howell .......... 0 G. Rowe, b Hopkins .......... 0 c G re g o ry , b Howell .......... 0 J. Middleton, not out 0 b Howell .......... 0 Extras........................ 2 E xtra.......... 1 Total ................. 81 Total 80 A u s t r a l ia n s . O. M. R. W 0. M. R. W . R o w e ................ 16 0 86 5 ........ 21 1 135 4 Carolin ......... 5 0 26 0 ........ 3 0 10 0 Middleton......... 16 1 50 5 ........ 21 3 73 5 Norton ......... 6 3 9 0 ........ 8 0 £5 0 W e s t e r n F r o v in c r . Howell ......... 114 1 31 8 ..........14 5 5 23 9 Saunders ......... 3 0 18 0 .......... 8 2 20 0 Hopkins ......... 3 0 12 Noble................. 5 0 21 2 0 .......... 1 0 2 1 Armstrong 6 0 24 0