Cricket 1913

M ay 10, 1913. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 183 The second team have matches with Woolwich Polytechnic, Bexley Heath, Erith, Roupell Park, Ludgate Circus, and Motting- ham Wanderers, as well as with the second strings of several clubs met by the first. From May 31 to June 28 three teams are put in the field each Saturday. B a lh a m W a n d e r e r s (Hon. Sec., Mr. P. K. Woollacote, 8, Routh Road, Wandsworth Common, S.W.) have progressed greatly, and in their second season are running a second team with a full card. The first team goes on tour in Thanet in June. Its fixture-list follows, all matches being away. The members practice on the Heathfield ground. G ra n th a m (Hon. Sec., Mr. J. G . Bennett, 14, Chaucer Terrace, Grantham) is naturally one of the strongest clubs in Lincolnshire, a county in which cricket is distinctly looking up, and has a capital fixture list. The Week is July 14-19. Mr. W. E. Thomp­ son, the Lincolnshire captain, skippers the first XI., whose fixtures are:— April May April 24—Notts Forest (H.). July ,, 26—Radcliffe (A.). ' ,, May 1— Peterborough Coll. „ (H.). „ 3—Peterborough (A.). „ ,, 8—Nottingham Com­ mercial (A.). | „ „ 10—Notts Forest Ama- i teurs (H.). „ ., 15— Sleaford (A.). „ 17— LincolnLindum(A.). „ „ 24— Egerton Park (H.). „ „ 29— Notts Forest (A.). „ „ 31—Notts Amateurs(H-). Aug. June 5—Notts Banks (H). ,, „ 7— Blackwell Colliery „ ( H ) . ; „ ,, 12—Nottingham Com­ mercial (H.). „ ,, 14—Notts Forest ,, Amateurs (A.). „ 19— Peterborough (A.). | „ „ 21—Mr. Harrison’s XI. : „ (H.). I Sept. „ 28—Egerton Park (A.). I „ 3—Notts Forest (H.). 5—Lincoln Lindum(H.). 10— Skegness (A.). 12— Burghley Park (H.). 14 and 15— Old Rossal- lians (H.). 16— King’s School, P. &. P. (H.). 17—Capt. Ellison’s XI. (H.). 18 and 19—M.C.C. (H.). 26—Newark (H.). 31—Peterborough (H.). 2—Notts Forest (A.). 4—HarmstonPark (A.). 7—Sleaford (H.). 9—Notts Amateurs (A.). 16—Newark (A.). 21—Mr. R. Welby’s XI. ( H ) . 23— Peterborough (H.). 30— Radcliffe (H.). 4—Notts Banks (A.). 6— Burghley Park (A.). June 17 and 18—London, City & Midland Bank (evening match). „ 21— Anchor (Dulwich). ,, 28—Hook and South- boro’. July 5—Goldsmiths’ College. ,, 1 2 —Anchor (Dulwich). ,, 19— Beddington. „ 23 -Malden Wanderers. ,, 26—Charlton Park. Aug. 2 —Hook and South- boro’. ,, 4— Lewisham Wand. ,, 6— Croydon. ,, 9— Polytechnic. ,, 13—White House. ,, 16— Acjuarius. ,, 23—Heathfield. ,, 30— Boro’ Polytechnic. Sept. 6—Marlborough (Ac­ ton). ,, 13— Roupell Park. | ,, 20—-War Office. Among the clubs met by the second XI. are teams of Putney, Beaumont (Richmond), Ibis, County Fire Office, Cheam Common, West Wimbledon, and Catford, as well as the second strings of a number of the first XI.’s opponents. 26— Heathfield. 3— Aquarius. 10— Bromley Town. ,, 12—Cricklewood. ,, 17—-Walton. ,, 20 and 21— London, City & Midland Bank (evening match). ,, 24—Polytechnic. ,, 31— London, City & Westminster Bk. June 7— King’s College Sch. ,, 9—New College, Herne Bay (Tour). ,, 10—St. Lawrence Coll. (Ramsgate). ,, 11—Westgate. ,, 12— St. George’s (Rams­ gate). ,, 13— St. Lawrence (Can­ terbury) . „ 14— Thanet (at Margate). The second XI. fixtures includes matches with the King’s School, Denton, Bottesford, Kesteven Asylum, Denton, Bingham, Belton, Fulbeck, and one or two other local clubs, and with Newark II. and Lincoln Lindum II. N e a s d e n (Hon Sec., Mr. J. H. Sexton, 21, Radcliffe Avenue, Harlesden, N.W.), now in its 27th season, is a club with a large membership, a capital ground, and various activities outside cricket. Its first XI. fixture list, a capital one, follows :— H e a t h f i e ld (Hon. Sec., Mr. G. W. Aitchison, 117, St. James Road, Wandsworth Common, S.W.), have, as usual, an excellent card. The week is that before the August Bank Holiday, and eight successive home games will thus be played on the Trinity Road ground during ten days. The club also has tennis and bowls sections. First XI.’s list:—• April May June July 26— L.C. &W. Bank (A.). 3—Crofton Park (H.). 10—Catford (A.). 12— Brixton (H.). 17— (Vacant). 24— Honor Oak (H.). 31— Townley Park (H.). 7— Boston Park (A.). 14—M’dx. County Asy­ lum (A.). 21 —L.C. &W. Bank (H.). 28— Townley Park (A.). 5— (Vacant). 12— Honor Oak (A.). 16— Battersea (H). 19—Catford (H.). 26— Boston Park (H ). 28—Occasionals (H.). July 29—White House (H.). ,, 30— Surrey C. and G. (H.). „ 31—N. of Thames L.V. (H.). Aug. 1—Mr. A. Henderson s XI. (H.). ,,2—Clapham Ramblers (H.). ,, 4—Camberwell (H.). ,, 9— Beddington (A.). ,, 16—White House (A.). „ 23—Crofton Park (A.). ,, 30— Battersea (A.). Sept. 6— Beddington (H ). ,, 13—Clapham Ramblers (A.). The A eleven have matches with the first elevens of Balham Wanderers, Carshalton, and Burntwood Wanderers, and with the second strings of Catford, Battersea, Honor Oak, Battersea, Crofton Park, Clapham Ramblers, Beddington, White House. Townley Park, Purley, and Private Banks. The second and third XI.’s have also a number of fixtures, though I note that the third does little in July or August, the holidays account- >ng for this, no doubt. litC H A R D BAFT'S NOTTINGHAMSHIRE MARL.— Particulars, apply, 1 1 Radcliffe-on Trent, Notts.— (A dtt .) May 3— Brondesbury (H.). „ 10—Walham Green (A.). „ 12— Stevenage (A.). „ 13— Clapham Ramblers (H.). ,, 17— Alexandra Park (H.) „ 21— Kensington, N. & S. (H.). „ 24— (Vacant). „ 29— Chesham (A.). „ 31— Boston Park (H.). June 7—Married v. Single ( H ) . „ 14—Bushey (H.). „ 17— Pinner (A.). „ 21—Walham Green (H.). „ 24—M.C.C. (H.). ,, 28—Albemarle (H.). July 5— (Vacant). „ 10—MiU Hill Park (A.). ,, 12— Polytechnic (H.). ,, 17— Boston Park (A.). July 19— Brondesbury (A.). „ 23— Bushey (A.). „ 26— Shepherd’s Bush (A.). „ 30—Westbourne Park Wan. (H.). Aug. 2— Boston Park (A.). „ 4— S. Hampstead (A.). „ 9— (Vacant). ,, 13—Westbourne Park Wan. (H-). ,, 16— Alexandra Park (A.) ,, 20— Kensington, N. & S. (A.). „ 23— Shepherd’s Bush ( H ) . ,, 30— Albemarle (A.). Sept. 4— Boston Park (H.). ,, 6— Ealing Park (A.). ,, 13—Willesden (H.). ,, 20— S. Hampstead (H.). „ 27— L. & N.W.R. (H.). The second XI. meet many second teams of the clubs played by the first; in fact, with the exception of one game, v. Athenians, their card is wholly made up of such matches. 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