THE TIMES REPORTS, 1892 Wednesday 27
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THE TIMES REPORTS, 1892 Wednesday 27 January, page 7: YORKSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB GENERAL MEETING The annual general meeting of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club was held in the pavilion dining- room, Bramall-lane Ground, Sheffield, last night. Mr J Ellison, jun., presided. The report for the last year stated that the season had been unfavourable, only Hall’s benefit and one other match of the five played at Bramall-lane having resulted favourably. In consequence, the balance in favour of the club was reduced from £258 13s 4d in 1890 to £152 15s in 1891. This was caused by the unfavourable weather which prevailed at nearly every match. It had appeared advisable to the committee to yield in some degree to the agitation which had been raised, chiefly at Leeds, against the management of county cricket which had prevailed in Yorkshire since county cricket came to the front at all. This system of management was adopted in the first instance because no other town or district except Bradford would support Sheffield in the establishment of county cricket, and although Bradford assisted in the earlier stages of the endeavour, it was eventually left to Sheffield to support the entire burden of the work. Of the weight of this burden the present generation could form no idea. Sheffield in its love of the game could afford to be generous, and it was hoped that the concessions which had been made by the founders of county cricket in Yorkshire would be appreciated and received in the same spirit in which they had been accorded. The report was adopted. 1 Thursday 28 January, page 7: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY CLUB Last evening at Nottingham the annual general meeting of this club was held, under the presidency of Colonel Denison. There was a large attendance of members. Captain Oates, the honorary secretary, brought forward the report. This showed that there had been a considerable decrease in the receipts from gate money, a fact in a great measure attributable to the bad weather of last summer. The largest “gate” was £469 received from the Whitsun match with Surrey. The receipts amounted to £1,022 and the expenses to £1,387. The record of first-class matches was 14 played, five won, four lost, five drawn. This year all the leading counties would visit Trent-bridge, included Somerset. Further subscriptions were asked for the fund to secure young players for the local clubs. A benefit match is to be given to Alfred Shaw at Trent-bridge. Mr B Huntsman was elected president, the mayor of Nottingham vice-president and W H C Oates hon. sec. Lord Belper, Dr White and Mr James Forman were elected on the committee. 2 Tuesday 15 March, page 10: CRICKET The annual meeting of the Kent County Club was held yesterday at the Golden Cross Hotel, Charing-cross, under the presidency of Lord Throwley. Among those present were Mr W H Patterson, the Hon Ivo Bligh, Mr H Knatchbull-Hugessen, M.P., Mr G Marsham, Mr F S W Cornwallis, M.P., Mr F Marchant, Mr P Hilton, Captain Austin, Captain M’Caulis, Mr W B Pattisson, Captain Lambert, the rev C Randolph, Colonel Hardy, General Deane, Colonel Hartnell and Mr A J Lancaster. While regretting that the county had not upheld its position of the previous season the committee were able to report a very satisfactory financial year. The number of members had increased, and the Canterbury week receipts were largely in excess of any ordinary season. After the report had been adopted the election of Lord Harris, Captain Lambert, Mr W B Pattisson, Mr H Knatchbull-Hugessen, Rev C E Nepean and Mr K M’Alpine to the committee was recorded. A vote of thanks to Lord Throwley, the president, brought the meeting to a close. 3 Friday 15 April, page 10: THE COMING CRICKET SEASON The cricket season of 1892 is to be purely English in its nature. There always existed among the counties a slight element averse to the frequency of Australian visits, which the latter’s ill-success in some recent tours tended to expand. Perhaps the climax was reached at the winter meeting of secretaries, a majority of whom threw much coldness on the projected tour this summer, and decided that the welcome should be deferred until 1893. Events have since happened in Australia that must make the hastily spoken words about the decline of colonial cricket much regretted. Every one is aware of the great hold secured by county cricket on the public mind, and the Australian visit, without usurping the attention claimed by the counties, would have lent an always welcome variety to the season. Everywhere the prospects of cricket are bright, and there are not wanting signs to show how anxious is the cricketing community to throw off the thraldom of a dreary and trying winter. The spell of bright, warm weather with which April was ushered in aroused, after a time, the fears of ground men for the early wickets. But the change this week, if unwelcomed and regretted by holiday folk, has been very beneficial to the turf, in which the moisture had long been absorbed before the growing of the young grass. It will be seen that all the leading counties play each other twice. Somerset’s progress last year well illustrated the merit of their inclusion in the front rank, and enabled them to bring up their programme to the level of the other clubs. The hope of all is that a break awaits us in the series of wet seasons of late so unkind to cricket. Until the question of the new railway to London is definitely settled the Marylebone Club mind will remain uncertain as to future improvements at Lord’s. Visitors will miss the white house in the south-west corner, and will note the substantial wall which is being built flush with the roadway at the back of the tennis-court. The turf is looking very well and reflects much credit on Pearce. There is plenty of grass on the wickets, and this fact will be appreciated after last year’s experiences, when the pitches in many instances were rather bare. The programme shows no decrease in the comprehensiveness of previous years. The majority of the cricket counties visit Lord’s to meet Marylebone teams. Oxford v Cambridge is fixed for Thursday, June 30, an innovation from the custom of beginning the match at the opening of the week. Gentlemen v Players and Eton v Harrow are played in the same week, while early in June MCC v Royal Artillery and Bar v Army and interesting two-day fixtures. Clayton, who has worked hard for the MCC for many years, is to be given a benefit on May 23, an old-fashioned title being utilized for the match – viz., Married v Single. The anniversary meeting and dinner will be held on the first Wednesday in May, at Lord’s. As usual, the out-list is particularly heavy, and Marylebone continue their policy of fostering cricket by the sending of teams to a great many schools and clubs throughout the kingdom. There is an Irish tour, embracing games against the military of Ireland, the Gentlemen of Ireland and the county of Dublin, and these are arranged for the second week in July. Additions have been made to the ground staff. Board, who came out as a wicket-keeper for Gloucestershire last year, Geeson, of Lincolnshire, and [Mead], of Essex, have been engaged. Wootton has left to go to Winchester College. The ground staff will consist of Tom Hearne, Farrands, Clayton, Rylott, Wild, W and T Mycroft, G G Hearne, A Hearne, Wheeler, Sherwin, 4 Flowers, Price, Barnes, W Hearn, Gunn, Carlin, Scotton, Phillips, Hay, Shacklock, Fothergill, Richardson, Attewell, Burns, Parnham, Whiteside, Burton, Whitehead, Pickett, Needham, Wootton, J T Hearne, Davenport, Board, Pentecost, Geeson, Titchmarsh, Mead, Chatterton, J E West, Martin, Pougher, Rawlin, Davidson and W A J West. Lord’s will be opened to the members for practice on the 25th inst. OXFORD UNIVERSITY Oxford University have seven of the players available who took part in the match at Lord’s last year. Mr L C H Palairet (Oriel) succeeds Mr M R Jardine in the captaincy, and Mr G F H Berkeley (Keble) is honorary secretary. Besides these Old Blues there are Mr W H Brain (Oriel), Mr H D Watson (Balliol), Mr T B Case and Mr A J Boger (Magdalen). Among the seniors the best are Mr V T Hill (Oriel), Mr R C N Palairet (Oriel), Mr R T Jones (New), F Leveson Gower (Magdalen), Mr A L Nelson (Merton) and Mr H B Taberer (Keble). Of the freshmen it is rather difficult to speak. A good many have gone up from the public schools with excellent reputations. Probably Mr C B Fry, of Repton, is the best. His school record was ten innings (two not-outs), 395 runs; most in an innings, 144; average 49.3. He is now at Wadham College. Mr W S Case (Winchester and New) and Mr G M Carey (Sherborne) are both reported good players. Mr Carey did well last season in bowling for his school, taking 45 wickets at an average cost of 10.39. Apart from the trial matches, the home fixtures are with Lancashire, Surrey, Marylebone, Gentlemen of England and Somerset. The last-named’s visit to Oxford is quite a new feature, while the home game with Surrey will be pleasing to Oxford men in general. The teams met on tour are Lancashire (at Manchester), Sussex (at Brighton) and MCC (at Lord’s) (two days).