James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1876

C H A P T E R I I . PRINCE’S CLUB IN 1875. O f f i c e r s f o r 1875. — Committee , Marquis of Bowmont, Earl of Clarendon, Earl of Coventry, Lord Delamere, Viscount Downe, W. Hart Dyke, M.P., Viscount Folkestone, Earl of Gosford, Lord Grey do Ralclifife, Arthur E. Guest, Lord George Hamilton, M.P., Lord Londesborough, Alfred Lubbock, Earl of March, Colonel Marshall, Lord Methuen, Marquis of Queensberry, Captain W. S. Kenyon Slaney, A. H. Smith- Barrv, M.P., Colonel Taylor, M .P ., Colonel Trotter, Lord W illoughby de Broke. Secretary , George Prince. T tte season of 1875 can hardly be said to have been anything of a success at Prince’s Club. Matches were few in comparison with former years, and the contests which should be the most attractive of the year, to wit those entitled Gentlemen and Players, and Gentlemen of the South against Players of the North, were utter failures through want of management. We write in plain terms, as with more £>olitic system, first class cricket at Prince’ s would be as popular as anywhere. Last year there was a want of judgment in the selection of those in whom was vested the responsibility of the two great matches of the season, and the ground suffered heavily in consequence. The remedy is easy enough and not difficult of discovery, and we recommend it to the serious consideration of the Messrs Prince, as friends and well- wishers. PRINCE’S CLUB AND GROUND- Results of Matches- Matches played, 6 ; won, 1; drawn, 3 ; lost, 2. Where When Club. Opponts. Opponents . P layed . P layed . lsf 1 2nd Inn. Inn. 1 1 2nd Inn. Inn. _ j Won by Matches won (1). * Richmond C and G. Prince’s May 10 123 82 Matches drawn (3). Civil Service . . . . . . ^ . June 14 July 3 July 29 2G8 *6 215 *42| 143! *215 Sevenoaks Vine . . . . H. R.Webbe’s Eleven n 9 9 9) ! m \ Matches lost (2). Gentn.of W arwicksh. * West Kent .............. 9 9 9 9 June 3 June 26 132 113 i j __ i 219 1 178 41 runs. | Remarks 1*2 wickets down 1*1 wicket down. 1*3 wickets down 1 Lost by i87 runs. 65 runs. * 12 a side.