Cricket 1903

92 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A p r il 23, 1903. Though theie is an opening game on Saturday next, B ic k l e y P a r k does not really commence its season till May 1st. Home matches form the bulk of the pro­ gramme, which is not to be wondered at when the excellence of the ground at Bickley is comidered. With one excep­ tion, the two-day match v. Eastbourne, most of the out games are against clubs within at least fairly easy distance, so that the card is not one of the most diffi­ cult to carry out. Outside the principal Kent Clubs, among them Blackheath, The Mote, Granville, Tonbridge, and Beckenham, Bickley Park’s opponents this season will be the Incogniti, Ton­ bridge School, the London County C.C., and Streatham. H. Foxley, who has been at Bickley Park for many years, remains in office as ground bowler. APRIL. 25, Biokley, Opening Game MAY. 1. Bickley, v. Incognili 2. Bickley, v. Wanderers 9. Bickley, v. Sidcup 16. Bickley, v. Blackheath 23. Eltham, v. Elthsm 57. Bickley, v. The Mote 30. Bickley, v. Granville JUNE. L Bickley, v. Bromley 6. Bromley, v. Bromley 13. Bickley, v. Tonbridge 17. Tonbridge, v. Tonbiidge School 20. Bickley, v. Beckenham 27. Bickley, v. Blackheath JULY. 4. Bickley, v. Bromley 8. Maidstone, v. The Mote 11. Sidcup, v. Sidcup 17. Eastbourne, v. Eastbourne* 24. Beckenham, v. Beckenham 26. Bickley, v. London County AUGUST. 1. Tonbridge, v. Tonbridge 3. Bromley, v. Bromley 8. Bickley, v. West Wickham 15. Lee, v. Granville 22. Bickley, v. Eltham 29. Streatham, v. Streatham. SEPTEMBER. 5. Bickley, v. Coachmen and Gardeners * Two day match. With Malcolm Christopherson still in charge of affairs, the B l a c k h e a t h Club is not likely to show any diminution of popularity. This year’s hon. treasurer is W. W. Auld, who, with the hon. sec., C. J. Robertson, J. S. Heath, G. C. Hub­ bard, E. Mason, H. F. Yeoman and the brothers Stewart (A. W. and R. B .) are the match managers for the season. G. A. Street, a son of George Street, the old ground-keeper at the Oral, who had himself years of experience there, retains the position he has so long held as caretaker of the Rectory Field. The bowler is J. Bolton. Among the whole- day match opponents of the Blackheath C.C. are the Incogs., M.C.C. and Ground, Tonbridge School, the Oxford Authentics and the Butterflies. MAY. 2. Blackheath, v. Incogniti 9. Blackheath, v. M.C.C. 16. Bickley Park, v. Bickley Park 20. Blackheath, v. R.N.C. (Greenwich) 23. Blackheath, v. Beckenham 80. Lee, v. Granville (Lee) JUNE. 1. Blackheath, v. Woolwich Garrison 6. Woolwich, v. R.M.A. (Woolwich) 13. Tonbridge, v. Tonbridge School ‘.0. Chislehurst, v. West Kent 24. Charlton, v. Charlton Park 27. Blackheath, v. Oxford U. Authentics JULY. 4. Blackheatb, v. Butterflies 8. Woolwich, v. Woolwich Garrison 11. Blackheath, v. Granville 18. Eltham, v. Eltham 25. Beckenham, v. Beckenham AUGUST. 1. Blackheath, v. Lessoe38 Park 3. Blackheath, v. Charlton Park 8. Blackheath, v. West Kent A. E. Earnshaw fills the dual position of captain and joint hon. sec. of the B r o m l e y Club, having F. M. Smith to share the secretarial duties. A home match with Eltham on May 2 opens the season, which closes on September 29, also at Widmore Road with a visit from Beckenham. During the four months two teams will be kept going pretty well every Saturday, as well as on Whit Monday. The majority of the fixtures are against neighbouring clubs. Upper Tooting forms the exception, and indeed there are only two matches outside Kent, against the Northern Assurance Co., and Upper Tooting. The managers of matches are A. C. Earnshaw, A. H. Bennett, M. Baker, A. H. Hewett, E. S. Rogers, R. How Smith, R. Stuart, E. A. Burnie, S. A. Smith, A. E. Brooks' R. R. Barker, and J. Weeks. MAY. 2. Bromley, v. Eltham 9. Bromley, v. Granville 16. Bromley, v. Beckenham 23. Sydenham, v. Ibis 30. Abbey Wood, v. Lessness Park JUNE. 1. Bickley, v. Bickley Park 6. Bromley, v. Bickley Park 13. Balham, v. Upper Tooting 2\ Bromley, v. Lessness Park 27. Sidcup, v. Sidcup JULY. 4. Bickley, v. Bickley Park 11. Bromley, v. Ibis 18. Bromley, v. Barnes 26. Eltham, v. Eltham AUGUST. 1. Bromley, v. West Wickham 3. Bromley, v. Bickley Park 8. Bromley, v. Dulwich 16. Bromley, v. Sidcup 22. Bromley, v. Bromley Town 29. Bromley, v. Beckenham As usual, the G oldsmith ’ s I nstitute have a long list of matches, and the club plays four teams every Saturday. The annual tour is in Surrey in the Guildford district, while in the home week the chief attraction is the match against London County, who are also encountered at the Crystal Palace. For nearly every week two matches are arranged. The ground is situated at New Cross behind the Institute, while the other ground, at Honor Oak Park, is five minutes from Honor Oak Park Station (L.B. & S.C.R.) and Cra,ton Park Station (8.E. & C.R.). Mr. H. Joanes, 336 and 337, New Cross Road, S.E., is the honorary secretary. APBIL. 18. Ne# Cross, Opening Match 25. Charlton, v. Old Charlton MAY. 2. New Cross, v. Chelsea 9. Honor Oak, v. Honor Oak 12. New Cross, v. Civil Service Wanderers 16. New Cross, v. Sidcup College 20. Palace, v. London County 23. New Cross, v. Bexley Heath 26. Foxmoor, v. Hemel Hempstead 28. New Cross, v. Oxford House 30. New Cross, v. Stanley JUNE. 1. New Cross, v. Crofton Park 2. Croydon, v. Ashburton 6. Dulwich, y. Lloyd’s Register 9. New Cross, v. Civil Service Wanderers 13. New Cross, v. Bexley 17. New Cross, v. Mr. Birley’s XI. 20. Denmark Hill, v. Stanley 22. v. Warnham 23. v. Hemel Hempstead 24. v. London County 25. v. Battersea 26. v. London Hospital 27. y. Lloyd’s Register JULY. 4. Reigate, v. Reigate Priory 8. West Clandon, v. West Clandon 11. New Cross, v. Old Charlton 18. Bromley, v. Bromley Town 25. Sidcup, v. Silcup College 3C. Crofton Park, v. Crofton Park AUGUST. 1. New Cross, v. Brockwell Park 3. Ockley, v. Ockley " 4. Warnham, v. Warnham 5. Guildford, v. Guildford Annual 6. Rusper, v. Rusper Tour. 7. Dorking, v. Dorking 8. Holmwood, v. Holmwood 16. Bexley, v. Bexley 22. New Cross, v. Honor Oak 29. New Cross, v. Bromley Town SEPTEMBER. 5. Bexley Heath, v. Bexley Heath 12. Catford, v. Haycance 19. New Cross, Tour XI. v. Rest of Club 26. New Cr JS8, Married v. Sing e G r a n v il l e (Lee) commences its season on Saturday with an afternoon match between the Captain’s X I. and the vice- Oaptain’8 XV III. P. P. Lincoln retains the captaincy, which will be of itself an evidence of good faith to Granville’s opponents in the field. F. G . Bull, whilom of Essex, is on the committee, and for the match committee the captain has the assistance of W. Edwards, the captain of the “ A ” team, H. F. Hadcock, J. A. Johnston, jun., and A. L. Ryder. The ground was opened for practice last week. The Home Week, which com­ mences on June 22nd, consists of six matches against M.C.C. and Ground, Wanderers, Consolidated Gold Fields of South Africa, Forest Hill, Woolwich Garrison, and Gravesend respectively. The annual tour covers part of Kent and Sussex. Three two-day matches in each county constitute the fortnight’s cricket which commences on August 21st at Tonbridge, and ends on September 13th at Eastbourne. The match against M.C.C. and Ground on June 22nd is for the benefit of the groundmen, J. Perch and F. W. Luckhurst. APRIL. 25. Lee, Captain’s X I. v. Vice-Captain’s XV III. MAY. 2. Charlton Park, v. Charlton Park 9. Bromley, v. Bromley 13. Woolwich, v. Woolwich Garrison 16. Lee, v. Whitgift Wanderers 20. Gravesend, v. Gravesend 23. Hampstead, v. Hampstead 28. Lee, v. Richmond 83. Lee, v. Blackheath JUNE. 1. Abbey Wood, v. Lessness Park 3. Crystal Palace, v. London County C.C. |Hi me Week