Canadian Cricket Field Volume 1 1882

THiE MýJfDIfAf (I(KET FIELD. 5 TnE Newark Club has engaged William Brewster, late of tho are apt to hit somnewhat recklessly whein they are fortuinate Manhattan, and last scason withî tie Albany Cluo, for the season n of 1882 -Amricem Crickter. enough to reach the century, but it can be said of Murdoch BAatnow's averago timio at the wickets iii Shaw's Australian tour' that lis first, second and third hundred were eaci obtained by is 2 htours 53 minutes. Against New Soutlh Wales he was in 5 masterly cricket. 1e gave two chances-one at 117 and one hours 40 minutes for 75 runs, and againt Orange twnty-two lhe was the saine time at the wickets for 60.-Americau Cricketrr. at 240. So pleas-d wure the New South Veiiii witj WE expect shortly to havo the pleasuro of receiving the first Murdoch's great achieveinent, that in very quick tiie after nunber of The Gaindiaim Cricket Fidd, a new undertaking by sonie his departure fromn the wicket, about one hundred and fifty Of the brethren on the far side of th border, whicl is intended to till the saine place for the gaine of cricket in Canada that this sovereigns werc subscribed witb wviîi te purciase a suitabl, otirnal afias to take in the United States. Th venture is in the testimonial. Victoria made 315 the first, and :322 runs the iands of experienced journalists, who are well.known, competoni, second innings. The following is the extraordinary score entlhusiastic cricketers, and we sincerely hope that it nay be thoroughly successful, and b» an ellicient aid te the developnent NEW SOUTH WALi:. and perpetuity of our noble gaine iii the Doininion.-.American A. Bannerman c. Palmer, b. Turner................. eti • . .e...H . Massie b. Palmer ................................. ...... ......... 17 Du. W. G. GRAvE, wlo ias been carefully training and practising W. Murdocli c. Blackham, b. Horan .......... ... .. ..... for the coming cricket season during the past month, took part C. Uainierman, 1.b. w., b. Baker..... ................. 3 in his first match this year at Thornbury, Gloucestershire, on S. Joncs c. Boyle, b. Baker .... ............... 109 Easter Monday. Thie champion was playing for the Thornbury C. Davis c. Boyle. b. Baker..... .............. .. . 4 Club, against a Messrs. Baker, Baker & Co.'s Eleven, and goinîg T. Garrett b. M'Shane 163 in with ee wicket down, lie scored no fewer than 144 bofore lue D. Gregory c. M'Donnell, b. Palmer... ......... was bowled. Though of course tle bowling opposed to hin could K. Hiddlestone st. Blacklhan, b. Cooper............. 27 net have been first class, such a performance in the beginning (if E. Evans, net ont............ . . .. . April is almost without precedent, and the public will gladly P. Spofi'rth b. N'Slane.. .... .............. s hear that our premier batsian is im suchi fime forn. Mr. W. R. Bye, 34; leg-byes, 26; no-balle, 3............ (63 Gilbert made 73, Mr. J. Cranson 36, and Dr. E. M. Grace 24, also Total for the Thornbury teain, whose total reacled 300, against 114 T scored by their opponents. A nephuew of Dr. W. G. Grace (Mr. A Huntingdonshire teain played a friendly gaime withi Mr. G. H. Grace, a Marlboroug School boy) played on the saine side ;j Fellowes' eleven in July last. For the scratch team, W. F. lie only scored two, but took six wickts.-Londn Standard. Forbes and Lord Throwley secured, before they were sepa- CRICKETING CTRIOSITIES. rated,.404, being the largest numbr of runs ever recorded for the fall of one wicket. The rest of the teain extended the A great many curious scores were muade hast season in Eng- total to 667. land, which vill live in the meniory of cricketers for many Probably the most closely conteU.ted match ever played was years te come. the now celebrated one between the Gentlemen and Players of The largest number of runs ever put together by an eleven 1881. After a tic on the first innings, the Ph.yers caie off in one innings, was, until last year, 742. This total was victorious by a single run. obtained by an eleven of " The Friars," in a match against tiei Canadians are rather celebrated for snall scores than large gentlemen of Notts., played in July, 1880. In the corres- ones, but we are safe in saying that never lias a Canadian ponding month of 1881, however, a larger score proportion- eleven been put out without scoring a run off the bat. This, ately was compiled by the Emmanuel College, Long Vacation however, happened in West Hallam, England, in 1881, when Club, when playing against Caius College, L. V. C., at Cam- the only run scored by 'dasford Institute (against whiom the bridge. The Emmanuel men, after disposing of their opponents match was) was an extra. for 100 runs, devoted the rest of the time to building up the inagnificent score of 708 runs, with the loss of only 4 -wickets. Of this W. N. Roe got 415, without losing lis wicket. Pre-i SillO SLIPS. vicus te this, the largest individual score ever nade was E. F. - S. Tylecote's 404, in a college match at Clifton, 1868. Thi The Bradford club is deud. next largest was W. G. Grace's splendid 400, net out, against 22 of Grimsby, and this bears off the palm stili, considering the odds against the batsnan. W N. Roc, as secn above, lias surpassed these performances as far as nunbers go, and is now the hero of the largest score on record. The innings was miade up of 67 singles, 52 twos, 48 threes, 16 fours, 6 fives, and 1 six. Thus in 1881 the largest score ever mîade by an eleven or a man in one innings vas put on record. But already in 1882 we have to record a still higher total, which now ranuks at the head of those made by a single eleven. A match between New South Wales and Victoria was played on the 1 Oth of February. New South Wales went first te the bat and made 775 runs, of which Murdoch secured 321. His performance took nine hours' play, and is described as a inost perfect piece of work, and " a wonderfnlly good scientific display." He was almost as fresi at the finish as at the start, and never lost his coolness, patience, nor his impregnable defence. Batsmen, as a rule, Forest is also clubless this year. THE Montreal Club iad 160 nemibers iii 1881. THE Stateni Island Club has a meibership of 431. THE London Club lias secured a portion of the Exhibition ground on which te play matches. Ma. H. BOLSTER, of Winnipeg, will prcsent a bat to the iman obtaining the higlest average for Uxbridge this season. Tho Western eleven, composed of cricketers living in the Western States, will mîîake an castern tour during July. Horace Phillips is Secretary, and Rev. T. D. Phillips, E. R. Ogden and T. Dale, will probably be included in the teain. PEsoNArm. Mr. G. W. Reynolds, of Whitby, has remîoved to Manitoba. Mr. J. N. Kircioffer, of Millbrook, is on a visit te the North- West. Mr. J. S. Gillian lias been made conductor on the Sarnia Branci of the G.V.R.