Cricket 1903

190 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J u n e 4, 1903. JULY. 4. Bellicgbam, v. Bedford Grammar 8chool 11. BelliDgham. v. Old Boys 15. Tooting, v. Upper Tootiog 16. Bellingham, v. M.C.C. •Two-day match. R epton is fortunate in having only three places to fill up this year. The eleven have begun well, too, with victories over Derby Friars and Notts Amateurs, the latter a very creditable win against the full strength of the club. The eight old choices are R. A. Young (captain), A . H. Birks, J. H. Crawford, E. A. Greswell, R. H. Longbourne, A. L. Mark, A. F. Morcom, and E. H. Page. there is plenty of promise among the new players, both in batting and bowling, the eleven ought to be a useful all-round side. MAT. 19. v. Derby Friars 23. v. Notts Amateurs JUNE. 1. v. Incognili* 6. v. R. O. Tomlinson’s XI. 10. Uppingham, v. Uppingham School* 19. v. O. R .’ b * 2 >. v. Burton 3J. v. Free Foresters* JULY. 9. v. Malvern College* 14. ▼. Northern Nomads* •Two-day ma*.ch( s. Eight new choices will be required to com­ plete this year’s R ossall Eleven. The three old colours are J. S. Jobson, the captain, F. H. Muglieston, a medium right bowler, who took forty-four wickets last season at an average of ten runs apiece, and E. C. Jubb. Muglieston, who will be captain in 1904, is a good bat, and considerably above the average of public school bowlers. MAY. 28. Rossall, v. Common Room 27. Rossall, v. Liverpool Club and Ground 80. Rossall, v. Northern Nomads JUNE. 3. Rossall, v. Leyland 10. Roesall, v. Preston Club and Ground 12. 1o.'sail, v. L< retto School* 20. Rocsall, v. Lytham Club and Ground 20 . Shrewsbury, v. Shrewsbury School* JULY. 3. Rossall, v. M.C.C. and Ground* 8. Roes ill, v. Birkenhead Park 10. Lossall, t . Old Rossalians* •Two-day matches. As the R ugby captain, A. O. Snowden, has Beven of last years’ eleven to assist him, B. Cozens-Hardy, G. C. Tripp, H. Bowring, A . C. Don, R . M. Chadwick, W. P. Harrison, and H. L. S. Owen he should have little cause for anxiety with regard to his side for this season. Snowden and Cozens-Hardy were the best all-round cricketers of 1902, and with Harrison the best bat and Owen the most successful bowler, still remaining, Rugby ought to be able to show a distinct improve­ ment on last season’s rather disappoin ing record. MAY. 19. v. Tiinity College, Oxford 26. v. Butteiflies* 29. v. Liverpool JUNE. 4. v. Warwickshire Gentlemen 6 v. Oriel College, Oxford 13. v. University College, Oxford 15. v. Free Foresters* 26. y. Old Rugbeians* JULY. 3. v. M C.C.* 14. v. Rugby Town 29. v. Marlborough* •Two-day matches. S h r e w s b u r y has lost its best all-round player of last year, J. G. Hirsh, who hasbeen doing fairly well, if hardly as well as some expected, at Cambridge in the trial matches. The captain this season is R. D. Craig, who will have several other old colours to assist him, among them E. G. H. Mitchell, the hon. treasurer, and T. P. G. Forman. Cricket, owing to the wet, was impossible in the first week or two of the season, and even now it is a little early to give an opinion on the cap­ abilities of the new men. MAY. 21. v. C. A. Muirhead’s XI. 27. v. Rock Ferry 30. v. Welsh Fusiliers JUNE. 3. v. Lichfield Garrison 6. v. Shropshire County 8. v. Derbyshire Friars* 18. v. Birkenhead Park 16. v. Northern Nomads* 20. v. Edgbaston 26. Shrewsbury, v. Rossall School JULY. 1. v. Old Salopians* 10. v. M.C.C. and Ground* •Two-day Matches. Five old colours are available at W elling ­ ton . Of these M. W . Payne (captain 1902 and 1903) keeps wicket, and is a very useful hard-wicket bat. A. H. Muir is a very fair all-round man, fastish right-hand bowler and dashing bat and an excellent catch. C. H. Walsh, a first-rate bat and the best bowler— by last year’s statistics—on the side (right- hand slow medium) ; F. A. Atchison, a fast bowler and fairly aggressive bat, good field ; C. L. Cameron, a very careful batsman and excellent out field. Of the new selections the best are W. H. Hunt and A. V. Stan­ field, both pretty good bats ; A. H. Kidd, a somewhat erratic fast bowler—sometimes very deadly; M. A. Frisby, and J. R. Wynter are promising bowlers, the former left-hand medium, and the latter right medium. On the whole it may be said of this year’s team that the batting is good and the bowling the weakest spot—a great deal there is, but of only two paces, medium or fast. On hard wickets the school ought to do well, but if it is a wet year the side may be weak. However, the fielding is excellent and the wicket-keeping quite above the average. MAY. 16. v. The Masters i3. Oxford, v. Hertford College 30. v. Army Service Corps JUNE. 6. v. I. Zingari 13. v. Free Foresters 20. O.W. Dav 26. v. Haileybury* JULY. 9. v. Mr. G. J. V. Weigall’a XI. 11. v. M.C.C. and Ground 18. v. Charterhouse (away) •Two-day match. In the W estminster eleven H. Logan (capt.), C. Powers, R. G. Gardner, E. W . D. Colt-Williams, F. S. Fleuret, and A. T. Coleby are left of last season’s team. Of the promising players G. L. Crowe, O. H. Walters and P. T. Rawling appear likely to be useful batsmen, and J. Hepburn, and L. G. Kirkpatrick useful bowlers. J. Hep- bum has already done the hat trick this season for the School against Eton Ramblers. MAY. 9. v. Incogniti 16. v. Eton Ramblers 23. v. Old Wykehamists 80. v. Buttei flies JUNE. 6. v. I Zimrari 10. v. Free Foresters 13. v. O.W.W. 20. v. Oxford University Authentics 26. v. Charterhouse* JULY. 4. v. West Kent 8. v. M.C.C. 11. v. Old Carthusians 16. v. Harrow Blues 18. v. Crusaders 27. T.B.B. v. K.S.S. * Two-day match. “ CRICKET" is the only paper in the world solely devoted to the game. Weekly, April S to September 16 (Inclusive). T erm s of S u bscription :— 6 /- per annum. 7/- post free abroad. Payable «» advance. 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