Lives in Cricket No 37 - William Clarke

134 Index A page number in bold indicates an illustration. Ackworth, Yorkshire 48 Adams, T.M. 81, 91, 95, 98, 108 Adelphi Hotel, Sheffield 91 Aislabie, Benjamin 39 Alfred House Academy, Blackheath 6 All-England Eleven (AEE) benefit matches 74-75, 76 Clarke’s concept 5-6, 56-57, 59, 60, 71 Clarke’s secretaryship 81, 94, 95, 98, 99, 101 criticism in Bell’s Life 92-96 Earle’s role 60 Felix as president 66, 100, 102 first reference 59 first three-day match 63-64 ‘jolly life’ 88 last match by Clarke 108-109 matches by season 1846 60-66 1847 68 , 69-72 1848 73-76, 75 1849 76-80 1850 77 , 81-86, 84 1851 85 , 86-89, 87 1852 91, 92 1853 102 1854 103-105 1855 106-109 1856 109, 110 1857 and later 113 MCC, avoiding clash 79, 86 Parr takes control 113 players’ pay 82, 85, 86, 94, 95 response to criticism 96-101 rival organisation set up 92 scoring by Alfred Clarke 113 Scotland, first match in 76 team songs 92 (see also Appendix Three) travel by coach 83, 87, 87 , 92, 93, 93 travel by railway 6, 67, 70, 83 United England Eleven match 113 Amey, Geoffrey 88 Anderson, George 21, 81, 87, 88, 95, 96, 98, 99, 108, 113 Angel Row, Nottingham 11, 13 , 28, 33, 43, 113 Anglesea Hotel, Haymarket 101, 106 Army, British 112 Arnold, Charles, 98, 102 Artillery Ground, London 36 Ashley-Cooper, F.S. 37, 53, 56, 58, 79 Askern, Yorkshire 109 Australia 113 Australians (touring side) 7, 67 averages, importance of 101 Bailey, F. 100 Bakewell, Derbyshire 71 Baldwinson, Samuel 65 Bamford, Mary 9 Barker, Thomas 30-33, 37, 38, 40-42, 45, 47, 48, 51, 69, 71, 72, 89 Barker, T.R. 7 ‘Barn Door’ match 1837 42 Barrow and Mountsorrel team 14 Barrow CC 60 Bass, Abram 47, 51, 83 Batchelor, Chappell 52 Beauclerk, Rev Lord Frederick 19, 39 Beck, John 48 Bedale, Yorkshire 33, 76, 88 Beldham, William 18 Bell Inn, Nottingham 11, 12, 13 , 14, 25, 28, 33-35, 42, 45 , 113 Bell’s Life newspaper 66, 92, 93, 101, 101 Belsom, − . 74 Bentley, C. 25 Berry, John 83, 98 Bickley, John 93, 95, 98, 99, 102, 104, 105, 107 Bilton, S. 30 Bingham Club/team 26, 29, 34, 44, 104 Birmingham XXII 83 Birmingham, Warwickshire 28, 73 Blackheath, Kent 66 Bolland, William 6, 89, 90, 107, 123 Borrington, James 112 Bowen, Maj R.F. 53 Box, Charles 82, 83 Box, Thomas 41, 60, 63, 72, 73, 80, 81 , 87, 89, 94-96, 98, 99, 100 boxing 36 Bradfield College 62 Bramley, Peter 15 Brand, John 29, 30 bricklaying 8, 11, 25 Bridgford Hall, West Bridgford 73 Brighton Club/team 75 Brighton, Box’s /Brown’s /Ireland’s /Prince’s Ground 20, 25, 36, 37, 41, 45, 58, 60, 72- 74, 79, 99 Brighton, Sussex 20, 26, 36, 42, 75, 94 Broadbridge, James 31, 37 Brodribb, Dr G.D.N. 66 Brodrick, Alan 17