James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1884

156 Woof, W. A m M.C.C. v. MiddlesexColts Wootton, Kent v. Twenty.twoColts ........ Worrnald, K., AshdownForest v. Shaft:eldPark Worthington, K., BrixtonWanderersv. Cleveland Wratten, Windmill Hill v. Nondescripts Wright, Harcoart v. Eldon ............... Wright, Leatherheadv. Byfleot............... Wright, F. W m WalhamGreenv. FulhamPalace • • • • • * • • • t M • ( I • • • » • » * • « Overs. Mdn* 24.3 1925.3 9 34 13 8 19 9 9 — 13 9 — 8 — 4 Pun*. Wfc H 5 12 7 8 0 t) 8 . J. BOYS, died August 1.—Was a good bat and field, and useful bowler, and played for several seasons in the R.A. Eleven at Woolwich being a musician in the Royal Artillery Band; he was also a well-known’ athlete, and had won the championship of the Garrison. He died very suddenly, of heart disease, on the morning of what was to have been his wedding-day. GEORGE COULTHARD, died October 22, aged 27.—Played for Victoria for several years, and was well known both as a player and umpire to the English elevens that have visited Australia. Was also in his day an excellent football player, and good all-round athlete, but a severe cold, caught some eighteen months since, developed into con- sumption, and though hewas well cared for by the Melbourne Club, and was sent for a trip with Mr. Bligh’s Eleven last winter, it was evident that his case was beyond cure. It will be remembered that it was owing to a decision of his, when standing umpire in the match between Lord Harris’s Eleven and New South Wales, that the ground was “ rushed ” by the ring. • ' 2 D r . THOMAS COX, died July 18, aged 30.—For several years previous to his going out to India in the Army Medical Service was a well-known bat and field in the Leinster Club, Ireland. Was invalided home in the summer, and died at Netley Hospital. • 1 GEORGE MOIR CRAUFURD, died July 19.—A member of the Civil Service, and a very well-known cricket critic, having during the past sixteen winters contributed a series of interesting articles, entitled “ Cricket Notes and Notabilities/’ to the Sporting Life. R ev . JOHN HOUGHTON GIBBON, born August 21, 1847; died April 29, 1883, aged 35 ycais. Was a very steady hat and excellent long-stop. Played foi Harrow v, Eton in 1866, and afterwards for Oxloid v. Cambiidge, and was a well-known member of the Free Foresters. C. MORSE, died March 25, aged 62.- I n his early cricketing days recently played under the nom de g u e l e of “ Esrom.”