James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

members, as against 2,749 in 1882. For the year of 1883, the total gross income of the Club was £15,469, and the expenditure £14,664, showfng a balance in favour of the Club of £804 17s. 4d. Of the receipts, £8,179 was received from subscriptions, and £4,132 from gate money. With reference to the death of the Hon. Robert Grimston, the report s a i d « In the record of events which have taken place since the last anniversary meeting, one of only recent occurrence claims particular notice, namely the death of our president, the Hon. Robert Grimston. Such an event’ occurring for the first time, we believe, in the annals of the Club, would under any circumstances have called for special observation, but in the case of our late president must be regarded as one of unusually deep and sorrowful importance. His name has been for so many years connected with our national game, as well as with every other manly British sport that his death must be deeply regretted by all past and present cricketers^ but by none so deeply as by the members of this Club, with which he has been so long associated, and in which he was so justly esteemed as a true friend, a thorough sportsman, and the type of an honourable English gentleman.” A special meeting of the Club was held in the Pavilion, at Lord’s, on April 21, to pass the Laws of Cricket, of which the draft amended code had been issued in the previous summer. The following were the principal matches 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Total. May 8, M.C.C. and Ground 113 179 292 Lord’s. Sussex 222 71 293 Sussex won by one wicket. A finely contested game—seven runs being wanted to win when Juniper, the last Sussex batsman, joined Arthur Hide. The finish was watched with excitement, and the batsmen were loudly cheered when they hit off the runs. There were many changes during the game ; first one side having an advantage and then the other. For Sussex, Tester made 73 and 4, Mr. McCormick 35 and 0, Humphreys 37 and 5, and Mr. C. Sharp 29 and 4, while on the side of the Club, Mr. G. F. Vernon scored 60 and 49, Barnes 5 and 34, and Mr. A. N. Hornby 7 and 21. In the second innings of Sussex, Flowers bowled very finely and took 0 wiekets for 33 runs. He obtained, in the whole match, 11 wickets for 101 runs.. ‘ 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Total. May 12, M.C.C. and Ground 137 271 408 Lord’s. Kent 215 191 406 M.C.C. won by 6 wickets. • In this match Mr. C. T. Studd accomplished his most brilliant per­ formance of the season, scoring 30 and 141 (not out). For the best, part of the game everything went in favour of Kent, hut Messrs. C. T. Studd and J. Shuter entirely altered the aspect of affairs, putting on no fewer than 199 runs while they were together, and gaining a splendid victory for the Club. In Mr. Studd’s 141 were sixteen fours, eight threes, fifteen twos, and twenty-three singles. There was also some fine hatting for Kent—Mr. Cecil Wilson making 60 and 5, Lord Harris 1 and 61, Mr. R. S. Jones 43 and 14, and Mr. A. Penn 28 and 24. For the M.C.C., in addition to the scores already mentioned, Mr. Shuter made 3 and 89, Mr. G. F. Vernon 37 and 25. and Mr. F. F. Crawford 38.