Canadian Cricket Field Volume 1 1882

76 UHE 1AT/DIAU GIUSKET FIELD. (Galt, for so snall a town. puts a very good eloven in the and soue who altogether deny the usefulness of the association. field. Simpson is bowling fast and straight, and has a very Now, as to the latter point, there ouglt to be no doubt that éood batting average ; McConkey howIs a wide and then gets one of the main objects lias been gained--the good players in . clubs too snall to contend fo- the chanpionship ceutring a wicket, and for tihis reason is said to be destructive; hO also about larger clubs in their n. .ghbourhood, and thus bringing miakes runs. McCulloch is a very promising colt. We were stronger eleven into the field, the best substitute wo can nearly forgetting the Rev. Mr. Hill, who bas not played for got for county matches Regarding the other main object of nine years, and consequently acts very much like the scriptural the association, the international match, success bas not been war.horse when his turn cones to bat. He is active on1 the* attaimed, nor will it be more than problematical until we have omore men of wealth and leisure. The eleven cannot be got field and bowls very well left hand round. We shall doubt- together for suflicient practice beforo the match, and conse- less hear before long of sone great feats to be credited to the quently cannot work well together, nor can the captain have worthy divine. suflicient knowledge of the capabilities of each of his followers. Here I would remark (though I have no hope that my humble opinion will carry weight with those who have grown gray in Regarding the remark of a correspondent in another coluinn error) that mon are selected for their individual strength concerning Guelph, Toronto and Hamilton, we consider Guelph rather than for their likelihood to play well together. I would the strongest batting team in Ontario as lier eleven stands at rather than not see half the team taken out of one club, unless present ; but the extreme weakness of ier bowling will always they can have at least a week's play .in company before the presentbutdicp ieri canes o týuccer% >insg n average match. Also, what earthly necessity is there for putting on heaviy handicap ler chances of success against an average more than one bowler who cannot bat? But ny purpose is batting ind good bowling tean such as Hamilton. In Lock- not to criticise, though I have drifted in that direction, but wood they have a useful, steady bat; in young Hanson a sure rather to urge upon cricketers the desirability of giving the un-getter and wicket-keeper, in Hall an exceptionally good association a full, hiearty and energetic support. bat and field; in ' unders they have the nost pg When you disapprove any action of the executive write and painstaking tell theni so, and recomnmend the course you prefer, but don't batsman in Canana, -nd last, but not least, Lemmon, vhose go about growling when you do nothing ta better the situation. good qualities are too well known to repeat. By the way, why (lo Hamilton and Toronto look down upon the association gaines with such lordly indifference. Are they sa very muchi superior to other clubs ? Hamilton on Saturday sH01l SLIPS. scored 29 against 83 of the T. C. S. Rovers, and Toronto came - - - out with exactly the sanie figures against Parkdale. Of course, we shall be told the city clubs did not play their full .!Mr. J. Gillean is now associated with the Windsor Club, and will strength, but then neither did their opponents on either im future play iits matches. occasion The management of the Canadiani I Zingari have been compelled Yaurs, etc., ta leave out Chicago, Detroit îtnd Guelpîh front their tour. The restose. of their engagements will be kept, hîowever, and in addition a match SHORT LEo. played at Ottawa on the 12th proximo. Thte Parkdale Cricket Club took a trip to Galt on Wednesday atl, and brougit bac with thei the scalps of the Local Tean, winning easilv a 12 side match, ivith ten wickets to spare. For - - - - - - - - -- Galt : Parkin. McCulloch and Simpson werc the principal con- Lord Harris is to be presented by the Kentishi Cricketer with a tributors to the score (while Simpson's bowling was of the greatest candelabria, valued at 400 guineas. vahue) ; for Parkdale, in batting, Morrison 431 anc forPrkdah it barktl in, Maisone-ii , y. . The fixtures for the Canterbury week are: Kent v. Australians, On Faturday last Paurkdale ained a oîn-innga victory over Kent v. Middlesex. Seatoi village, with a score of 59 against 23 and 26. The groiund of the Northern taiway Club was kindly lent for the occasion. Of Iln a match, Lancashire v. North, Barton for the former went im the batsmei, Joe Fcatherstonhatugt and Campbell obtained 11 anid first, and carried his bat out for 5 rtins. He was in two hours and 9i rcpectively in good fori, and tle former made two splen,lid a-half. North von by 37 rus. catches at cover. Irving headed the accotnt of the losers with 8 and i The following shows Dr. Grace's performances in matches against 6. Shaw and John Featherstonhauigh bowled most destructively for ithie pilayers: Parkdale, the former having 8 wickets for 35 runs, the latter II for Lotn's M.vreurs. OvAL MA'CHES. 12. 'Fle fieldimîg onî both sies wyas good, the wimners having but i 9; " extras" in their score, while the losers got nothing but a wide in ;1865 3 - 34 23 - 12* cach innings. Cutriousýly enough, half the rinsma inade from the bat 1866 25 il .. .. .. 7 - 34 in the first innings of Seaton village were fron Shaw's tirt over_ 1867 .. . 18 37* .. .. .. .. (did not play) the ground being to sinall for the arrangement of his field. W. 1868 134* --.. .. .. 19 - - Slipmîîai's 6 wickets for the losers ot, -r7 rus. 1869 2 230 4 - U _______ _______1870 ... 109 11 i.......6 - 215 .. ___ -1 1871 .... 50 - 37 16 - 43 1872 . . 77 -112 117 - - Q1873 163 - 158 - - 1874 .... 48 - 12 22 - 14 THE ONTARIO ASSOCIATION. 18 .. 7 - 152 32 - 1 1876.. . 169 - 0 ... . 90 1877 .. . 1 . . .. 8 .. .. 29 - - To the Editor of the Camdianz Cricket Field. 187~ .. .. _2 .. 26 -- 63 Sini,--What is the reason that we liar of so few association 1880 .. .. 4 - 1 . . . 6 - 3 matches? lBy this tinte there ought to hae been at least thrice 1881 .. .. 29 - 2 100 -- 9 the number played of which any mention lias appeared, Con- 1882 . . .. . . . .. 21 1 sidering the importance of the institution, and the eneat Oal .. .. 1249 whicli it lias aroused anong the smaller clubs, the present Total runs .. .. .. .. 2747 apathy is much to be deplored. Of course there are somie Average each innings 49 14.15 Average each innings 4417.18 clubs and saioe individuals who grumble at the nanagement, Average each intnings 47 21.58.