Cricket 1904

76 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECOKD OF THE GAME. A p r il 21, 1904. number at half-a-crown, besides the profits from the refreshment booths. “ The game ended at 4 o’clock on the fourth day, and was followed by a balloon ascent, the balloon bearing the words ‘ A ll England Eleven ’ in large letters. In the car was Professor Brown, *the celebrated aeronaut,* accDmpanied by his wife. When it was released it went far aloft, and then sailed gracefully away over East Melbourne. Then the crowd from all sides moved towards 1he M .C.C. pavilion, where the two teams and many notabilities were quaffing champagne, and giving voice to exalted sentiments of a mutually satisfactory nature. From the crowd arose loud cries for the 6tars, Caffyn, Griffiths, JEL H. Stepbenpon, also Marshall and Conway, who appeared in succession, and bowed their thai ks. Caffyn made a little speech, and there was continuous cheering, in­ cluding a special salvo, in honour of the three colts, ‘ Conway, Stewart, and O’Mullane.’ Gradually the assemblage broke up, and the curtain was dropped on a historic event. Next day the epilogue c f our fiiend, the descriptive reporter, ran thus :— ‘ In succeeding years we may hope to witness many a renewal of similar contests. . . but this first memorable game will be the theme of tradition from father to son. A peculiar interest attaches to its details, and the names of Stephenson, Caffyn, Griffiths, Marshall, Bryant, and the rest, will linger “ like household words ” in our Australian homes lon g after the im­ mediate record of their deeds may have been lost or forgotten.* The score is worth giving in fu ll:— T he E ighteen . First innings. Second innings. J. M. Bryant, lbw, b Ben­ nett ................ .......... 11 b Sewell .......... 0 G. Marshall, c Iddison, b Griffith............................... 27 c Mortlock, b Sewell ... ... 0 J. Sweeney, lbw, b Griffith 16 c Lawrence, b Sewell .......... 0 C.Mace.et H.H.Stephenson, b Griffith........................ 5 b Sey ell .......... 21 J. Huddleston, c Sewell, b Bennett ........................ 6 olddi8on,b Sewell 18 R. W. Wardill, run out ... 0 c Lawrence, b Griffith .......... 18 C. Makinson, b Eennett ... 0 run out .......... 0 T. Morres, b Bennett.......... 0 run out .......... 0 S. Cosstick, c Mudie, b Bennett ........................ 8 c Iddison, b Grif­ fith ................. 11 J. B. Thompson, hit Mkt, b Pennett .......... ... ... 17 run out .......... 0 G. Elliott, b Griffith .......... 4 c Iddison,I Sewell 8 T. F. Wray, c and b Griffith 3 cH.H.St* phenson b Iddison.......... 0 S. S. Rennie, lbw, b Eennett 9 c Lawrence, b Idditon .......... 0 J. Conway, run out .......... 0 stE .H . Stephen­ son, b Caffyn... 1 J. Stewart, b Griffith.......... 1 b Iddison .......... 0 B. Hopkinson, run out 0 cBennett,bCaffyn 13 B. Butterworth, c and b Griffi h ............................... 0 c Iddison,bSewell 0 G. O’Mullane, net out 0 not out................. 0 Sundries ................. 11 Sundries ... 2 ■Total .................118 Total ... 92 A ll E ngland E leven . G. Bennett, c Butter- H. H. Stephenson, b worth, b Conway ... 11 C onw ay................. 2 E. Stephenson, b ConLawrence, c Conway, way ................. 34 b Bryant................. 20 W . IViudie, b Elliott... 22 Sewell, b Stewart ... 3 G. Gr ffith, c Butter- Mortlock, not out ... 11 worth, b Cosstick ... 61 Hearn, b Btewart 8 W . Caffyn, c O’MulExtras ................. 23 lane, b Stewart 79 R. Iddison, b Conway 31 Total .........305 V ictoria X V III. First innings. Second inn'ngs. B. M. R. W . B. vi. R. W . Caffvn ............ 36 2 23 0 ............ 28 3 5 2 Griffith ............116 12 30 7 ............. 41 4 9 2 Bennett ............148 10 £3 7 Lawrence ... 44 1 31 0 S ew ell............104 17 20 7 Iddison .......... 88 13 24 3 Griffith and Sewell each delivered a wide. E nglish E leven . B. M. R. W . Conway.......................... 205 ... 24 ... 60 ... 4 Cosstick.......................... 124 ... 19 ... 31 ... 1 Bryant .......................... 196 ... 28 ... 33 ... 1 Stewart.......................... 153 ... 9 ... 50 ... 3 Elliott .......................... 101 ... 7 ... 48 ... 1 M o rre s .......................... 25 ... 2 ... 9 ... 0 G. M arshall.................. 16 ... 1 ... 8 ... 0 Makinson ................... 6) ... 1 ... 43 ... 0 Conway delivered 5 wides; Stewart, 4 wides; Cosstick, Elliott, and Morres, 1 wide each. LORD SHEFFIELD AND SUSSEX CRICKET. The re-election of the Earl of Sheffield to the presidency of the Sussex County Cricket Club last March was a signal f ,r general satisfaction and delight through­ out the length and breadth of the county. No gentleman worked more assiduously in the interests of the game in Sussex, both by his personal influence and liberal beneficence than the Earl during the time that Sussex cricket was at a low ebb. At one time the county club would have probably been dissclved but for his timely help. He said: “ Spend what money you like, a id send the bill to me. I ’ll pay it ! ” ; while on another occasion he gave a cheque for £400. Mainly through his zealous and un­ tiring efforts, steps were taken which ultimately resulted in the purchase of the ground now occupied by the club, and it w ill be remembered that season after season, with that keen discrimina­ tion which has always marked his liberal support of cricket, he secured the services of Alfred Shaw and the late William Mycroft, with the idea of giving the best possible training to promising Sussex players. Moreover, he followed up the initial net practices by arranging, season after season, series of trial matches on his own picturesque and charmingly- situated ground at Sheffield Park, which has been the Ec?ne of so many encounters since 1846. Needless to say, his con­ tinuous and well-directed encouragement ultimately tended to revive the game in the county, and laid the foundation of those successes which have been recently and worthily achieved b y Sussex. Nor will it be forgotten that it was chiefly owing to Lord Sheffield’s efforts and influence that Mr. W . L . Murdoch qualified for Sussex. In 1889, too, his lordship presented a cricket and recreation ground to Newhaven, on which he spent £4,000. Not only the Sussex club but the general public have benefited by his generosity ; for his splendidly laid-out ground at Sheffield Park has been the scene of matches with the Australians and other first-class teams. When such matches h a . e been in progress the gates have been thrown open and no charge whatever made for admission. Lord Sheffield’s support of cricket has not been confined to the limits of the county. In the season of 1891-2 he took a team of cricketers to Australia, a tour which he carried out on a most liberal scale. This was the first and only time that a team of cricketers has left this country solely through the beneficence of a private individual. That visit thoroughly resuscitated cricket in Aus­ tralia, and to commemorate the event Lord Sheffield presented the Sheffield Shield, a valuable trophy, to be competed for annually by the three leading coljnies. Lord Sheffield was born in London, January 18th, 1832. In 1846 he opened his now famous cricket ground at Shef­ field Park, and ten years later— 1856— he played for the Gentlemen of Sussex against the Gentlemen of Kent. In 1857 the Sussex Club was reconstructed, and Lord Sheffield— then Viscount Pevensey— was elected president. Political affairs induced him to resign, after holding office for a few years, but in 1879 he was re-elected, and held office until March, 1897, when a new rule was passed by the club, deciding “ that the president shall be elected at the annual general meeting, and shall not hold office for two successive years.” In 1887, Lord Sheffield, ow ing to anonymous letters that appeared in the press, closed his park to the public, and signified his intention of severing his connection with Sussex ciicket. A petition, signed by the members of the Brighton Town Council and over 200 Brighton tradesmen, induced him to withdraw his resignation, and in 1890 the park was re-opened; since then little cricket has been witnessed there. Nothing but the highest satisfac­ tion will be expressed at the revival of Lord Sheffield’s close association with Sussex county cricket, and his acceptance of the position of president. THE METROPOLITAN CLUBS IN 1904. At present the matches arranged for the A r t is t s C.C. are under revision, but the list as given below may be taken as substantially accurate. The hon. sec., G. Hillyard-Swinstead, has succeeded in getting some famous artists to promise to captain the teams, among them being Messrs. E. A. Abbey, H . H . La Thangue, and G. P. Jacomb Hood. The fifth annual dinner will be held at Pagani’s Restaurant, 44, Great Portland Street, on Wednesday, May 4th, Mr. E. A. Abbey, the president, being in the chair. APRIL. 26. Kensington Park, Varnishing Day Match MAY. 3. Kensington Park, v. Chelsea Arts Club 13. v. Benson Athletic Club 20. v. Authors (E. W. Horning’s XI.) 28. Harlow, v. Moor Hall JUNE. 14. Bickley Park, v. Musicians (R. Kennerley Rum ford’s X I ) 29. Stanmore Park, y. The Clergy (Canon Greatorex XI.) JULY. 4. Black Lake, v. AUahakbarrie (J. M. Barrie’s X 15. Shackleford, Godalming, y. W. E. Home’s X I