Cricket Life 1897

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FORD/TEMP5

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1897-01-01 - 1897-12-31

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1 scrapbook

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Alfred L Ford Scrapbooks (FORD)

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Scrapbook containing cartoons and drawings, prints, reflections by famous cricketers, reports and scores of matches and notable feats and humorous events.

Page 1: Cricket Life 1897: Stamped images on bookbinders cloth: 4 images of batsmen, 1 of a wicket keeper crouching behind stumps, umpire placing or removing bails, caricature of batsman from Punch, 1901.

Page 2: Stamped images on bookbinders cloth: 8 vignettes of bats and balls, image of batsman with bat raised, crest with crown of bats and balls stating ‘All the Men and Women Players’, head portrait of W.G Grace on cloth type material.

Page 3: Stamped images on bookbinders cloth: 4 vignettes of bats, balls and stumps, 4 images of batsmen, 1 image of a wicket-keeper, 1 image of a cricket match at a ground, 1 scenic cricket match, Free Foresters crest.

Page 4: Stamped images on bookbinders cloth: Image of children playing cricket with a vegetable for a ball and spade for a bat ‘Grace!’, 3 vignettes of bats and stumps, image of underarm and 2 batsmen, cut out of a shield with W.G. Grace in the centre.

Page 5: Stamped images on bookbinders cloth: Image of bat, ball, pad, gloves, wicket and bag, a rough image of a rural cricket match, 8 images of batsmen playing strokes or standing at the crease, image of round-arm bowler, 2 vignettes of bats and stumps.

Page 6: Stamped images on bookbinders cloth: image of W.G. Grace taking guard at the crease, stamped portrait of W.G. Grace with bat tucked underneath his right arm, cut-out of batsman playing forward to a ball, image of children playing cricket, image of a wicket-keeper crouching behind stumps, image of batsman and wicket-keeper, 3 vignettes of bats, balls and stumps.

Page 7: Top left: “Taking the Last Wickets” Cricket Field, 1 January 1893, cartoon of a man running off with stumps. Top right: “Collaring a Bowler” Cricket Field, 5 August 1893, an elderly batsman plays defensively with exaggerated colour, pad on wrist and wrappings around legs. Bottom left: “Playing with Grace” Cricket, 15 June 1893, cartoon looking a Grace’s back as he’s about to catch a ball with batsman looking on. Bottom right: Silhouette shadows of Alex Bannerman and J. Lyons. Page also includes stumps lying on ground, drawing of 2 men putting up a Lillywhite’s sign, stamped image on bookbinders cloth of batsmen standing at either wicket, stamped image on bookbinders cloth of cricket match, drawing of cricket match with cricket in giant letters behind, 3 vignettes of bats, balls and stumps.

Page 8: Colourised photograph of Bobby Abel, Boys Stories, 1898.

Page 9: Bright coloured print of W.G. Grace taking guard at the crease, wicket-keeper behind and buildings in the background.

Page 10: Coloured print of W.G. Grace taking guard at the crease with MCC cap, Black and White, 3 August 1895.

Page 11: Coloured portrait print of W.G. Grace looking straight at the artist wearing MCC jacket and holding cap and bat, Man of the World, 10 August 1889.

Page 12: Artistic impression of 2 bats and a ball.

Page 13: Cut-out copy of painting on card of batsman in blue cravat and cap and wicket-keeper in red cravat and cap.

Page 14: Cut-out copy of painting on card of W.G. Grace and wicket-keeper, with cut out of gloves and ball underneath.

Page 15: Cut-out copy of painting on card of W.G. Grace taking guard in front of stumps, 1896.

Page 16: Bottom: Copy of illustration of batsman taking guard at the crease, has a long blonde moustache and red striped cap and tie. Top: Coloured drawing of batsman and wicket keeper. Also 2 small cut outs of fielder and Grace running,

Page 17: Cigarette cards of: H.W. Bainbridge, R.S. Lucas, W.L. Murdoch, C.B. Fry, C.L. Townsend, G.J. Mordaunt, H.B. Daft, N.F. Druce, W.G. Grace, G. Mc Gregor, J.A. Dixon, W. Newham, A.C. MacLaren, K.J. Key, F.S. Jackson, K.S. Ranjitsinhji, Lord Harris.

Page 18: Cigarette cards of: Johnny Briggs, H.T. Hewett, G. Bean, W. Attewell, J.T. Hearne, Walter Quaife, William Chatterton, A.A. Lilley, F.H. Sugg, J.R. Mason, Wilfred Flowers, Alec Hearne, H. Baldwin, Arthur Shrewsbury, Arthur Mold, C.E. de Trafford, Albert Ward.

Page 19: Cigarette cards of: Ted Wainwright, Thomas Richardson, William Lockwood, Ted Tyler, Jack Board, John Painter, G.B. Nichols, Maurice Read, George Lohmann, W.W. Read.

Page 20: Coloured head portrait prints of W.G. Grace, W.W. Read, A. Shrewsbury, W. Barnes, A.G. Steel, R.G. Barlow, E. Peate. Also includes 2 prints of batsmen and 1 of a bowler.

Page 21: Cut-outs of a cat batting and dog bowling, coloured print of a wicket keeper, coloured pint of batsman trying to make crease, image of Santa Claus holding a massive ball with ‘good luck’ on it, 3 vignettes of bats, stumps and balls.

Page 22: Illustration of batsman hitting wicket keeper in the head with bat. 2 cats playing cricket with wicket-keeper hit in face with ball, illustration of batsman being bowled, illustration of dog running off with ball, coloured print of batsman at the crease. Crests for Littlehampton Cricket Club and Incogniti.

Page 23: Cut-outs of frogs playing cricket as one is hit in the face. Illustration of rural cricket match. Cut-out of repetition of illustration of batsman with bat on shoulder. Illustration of children playing cricket.

Page 24: Cut-out of a hand gripping a ball. Engraving of W.G. Grace batting at the crease. 2 illustrations: 1 of a batsman hitting a ball to a fielder and a fielder trying to stop a ball. Illustration of toddlers playing as batsman and wicket-keeper.

Page 25: Black and white sketch of a cricket match. Engraving of a toddler wicket-keeper. Small illustration of a batsman and wicket-keeper. Illustration of a cricket match taking place on a hill. Illustration of batsmen running between creases. Illustration of village cricket match with batsman, fielder and wicketkeeper on raised card.

Page 26: Top: Illustration of scenic cricket match. 2nd top: Engraving of a match being played at Lord’s in 1787. 3rd top: Copy of engraving of match being played the Oval in 1860. 4th top: Copy of engraving match being played at Lord’s in 1887. Bottom: Illustration of women playing cricket. Page also contains crest of Arbroath United Cricket Club and 7 small sketches of batsmen and bowlers.

Page 27: Top: Cut-out of W.G. Grace standing behind giant bat with hands resting on of handle. Middle: Image of batsman with bat resting on shoulder. Bottom: 2 sketches of girl toddler as a batsman, on right she struggles to hold bat and on left she’s bowled and looks sad. Top left and right: Illustrations of children playing as bowler and wicket-keeper. Page includes cut-out sketch of 2 fielders talking and a young batsman holding a bat.

Page 28: Top: Sketch engraving of cricket match taking place in front of large marquee. Bottom: Coloured print of a boy holding a bat. Top left: Cut-out of batsman in shirt with sleeves rolled up and dungarees ‘A Rough Style’. Top right: Cut-out of bowler holding ball up and wearing hat at an angle ‘A Fancy Style’.

Page 29: Top left: Sketch of batsman taking guard and wicket-keeper from behind. Top centre: Coloured version of same sketch. Top right: Sketch of batsman with bat on shoulder and wicket-keeper from behind. Bottom left: A large batsman is walking off with bat and cap in each hand. Bottom right: Batsman holds bat across his chest, all sketches come from The Cricket on the Green, 1890. Page also includes vignette of bat, ball and stumps with W.G. Grace behind and cut out of a bat.

Page 30: Top left: 3 ladies cordially stand together, 2 holding bats and 1 holding a ball ‘Before Play’. Top right: 2 ladies are arguing ‘After Play’. Top centre: Crest showing 2 shields, one with a bat and wreath ‘Dulce lenta salix’ and a duck with stumps with underneath ‘Redeunt spectacular mane’. Bottom left: Engraving of a youth with long hair resting on an old bat. Bottom right: Copy of rough painting of a batsman leaning on bat in left hand. Bottom centre: Illustration of elephant being run out. Whys & Other Whys by Neilson, 1898.

Page 31: Top centre: Coloured illustration of a child batsman in blue blazer and cap holding a bat and ball, 1900. Bottom centre: A boy bowler hails an adult “Thank you! Here y’are, sir, chuck itup!” Moonshine, 25 August 1894. Top left and right: 2 sketches of batsmen playing strokes. Bottom left: small blue engraving of W.G. Grace and wicket-keeper. Bottom left: sketch of female bowler from behind. 4 small sketches: 2 of batsmen, 1 of a fielder about catch a ball and vignette of bats, ball and stumps.

Page 32: Coloured print of a Chapshawe and Cleave cricket bat with ball underneath, Bottom: Illustration of cricket match at a ground. Top right and left: 4 black and white photographs of a bearded batsman playing different strokes.

Page 33: Top “Cricket at Lord’s” Master Charlie, 1899, cartoon of cricket match with Grace caricatured as one of the batsmen. Bottom: Docker v. Ansell (first innings), Birmingham Town Crier, 19 March 1892, cartoon of a bowler bowling a batsman.

Page 34: Top: Coloured print of village cricket match, batsman is run out and crowd stands watching. Bottom: Black and white engraved print of Rugby School with school boys playing cricket in the grounds, Illustrated London News, 22 November 1862.

Page 35: Bottom: Photograph of Old Trafford Pavilion, 14th May 1897. Top centre: Coloured illustration of a village cricket match. Top right and left: 2 black and white engravings of scenic cricket matches – one is from Badminton Magazine, September 1897.

Page 36: Top centre: Semi-coloured engraved print of Richard Daft, 1861. Bottom: I Zingari crest. Left and right: Sketches of cricket figures including 6 batsmen, 1 bowler and 1 wicket-keeper.

Page 37: Bottom: Photograph of W.G Grace sat down with bat tucked under arm. Top centre: 2 sketches of cricketers. Top left and right: 4 photographs of a moustachioed cricketer in a cap playing strokes in front of stumps with hedge behind. Bottom left and right: Copied prints of 2 photographs of a bowler and batsman. Vignette of 2 cricket bats and ball.

Page 38: Top left: Caricature of Lord Hawke taking off a crown of and dabbing his head with a handkerchief, Evening News, 5 August 1898. Top right: A person stays at a poster stating ‘Surrey total 582, Lunch’, Evening News, 19 August 1898. Bottom left: Caricature of K.J. Key in a matador style outfit “Har! Har!! A nother time will cum and then r-r-r-revenge!!! Har! Har!!” Evening News, 18 May 1898. Bottom right: Caricature of Harry Trott picking at his mouth with a pick “Who says I’m stout?” Evening News, 23 June 1898. Top centre: Engraving of a youth cricket match, a batsman throws his bat up in the air, In School & Out of School, 1827. Centre middle: Sketch of a cricket match being played in heavy rain. Middle left and right: 1 sketch of an All England bowler and batsman. Bottom centre: Engraving of a batsman swinging a bat by stumps as others encroach on him.

Page 39: Left: ‘A Village Hero’ Engraving of a uniformed man sitting on a bench as child cricketers surround him looking impressed, 1894. Right: ‘All Round Sport’ Engraving of an elderly batsman swinging his bat behind him, 1887.

Page 40: ‘Rivals’ engraving of 2 batsmen competing for the affection of a woman. Bottom: ‘Danger’ engraving of a fielder putting his hands up to catch a high ball, but it looks like it might miss them and hit his head.

Page 41: 2 engravings of 2 boys playing cricket in a garden,1 black and white and 1 tinted, Child’s Companion, April 1898.

Page 42: 3 engraved prints of same image, that of a young batsman at the crease with wicket-keeper behind and crowd and tent in background.

Page 43: Top: “Mr. Punch Keeps his Eye on Cricket”, Punch, 18 July 1891. 2 images, then (1841) and now (1891) with spectators and players wearing respective clothing of the day. Bottom: Sketch of cricketers in traditional cricket clothing with description of the match at Scarborough underneath, Daily Graphic, 19 September 1891.

Page 44: Top left: ‘A Confident Batsman’ Sketch of a batsman shouting at the bowler. Top right: ‘A Confident Bowler’ Bowler stands hands on hips. Top centre: ‘Happy Hits’ Cartoon of a batsman hitting wicket-keeper with his bat. Bottom centre: “Prehistoric Peeps” Punch, 21 July 1894, cartoon of cavemen playing a cricket match at Stonehenge, a giant snake has eaten one of them and W.G. Grace is caricatured, ‘A cricket match, “Hows That, Umpire?!!”’.

Page 45: “Animal Spirits” Punch, 9 March 1895, lions play kangaroos at cricket, with wombats as umpires. Bottom: A.E. Stoddart as a lion holds up a wreath with George Giffen as a kangaroo, Punch, 16 March 1895.

Page 46: Top: Series of sketches one each one titled with ‘Going In!’, ‘Coming Out!’, ‘Confidence!’, ‘Nervousness!’, Penny Illustrated Times, 5 August 1893. Bottom: I Zingari, Canterbury Week, featuring caricatures of I Zingari cricketers, The Mask, September 1868.

Page 47: Top: 2 batsman talk by a tent, named as Land Bill and Crimes Bill, with conversation printed underneath, Punch, 9 July 1887. Bottom: “Had Enough of Cricket” cartoon of a fielder having to fetch a ball down a cliff, Chips, 5 September 1896.

Page 48: “Exit Football, Enter Cricket” Illustrated bits, 21 April 1888. Cartoon of a badly injured rugby footballer shaking hands with cricketer in great condition with cricketer saying “Good bye old boy, you have a fare old time of it but it’s my innings now!” Top: Sketch of a cricket match a ground.

Page 49: Top: Sketch of a batsman at the end of his backswing having played a forward shot. Bottom: Windsor Magazine, May 1895, “The Inter-University Match at Lord’s”, sketch of cricket match at Lord’s with the Pavilion in view and ladies and gentlemen watch in a stand.

Page 50: Top: Print of batsman (possibly Ranjitsinhji) playing a cut shot, Black and White, 16 September 1893. Bottom: “A Disorganised Team”, Cricket Field, 23 June 1894, sketch of a cricket team running across a cricket field.

Page 51: “The Promenade After Lunch” Oxford v Cambridge, Lord’s, Cricket Field, 7 July 1894, a man in uniform tries to ferry ladies and gentlemen off the cricket field “All off the Grass Please, All off the grass”. Bottom. Engraved portrait of W.G. Grace, American Cricketer, 10 May 1893.

Page 52: Top: Photograph of a cricket match played at Chislehurst, tents and large house in background, Annals of the West Kent Cricket Club by Norman, 1897. Middle: Sketch of the Oval pavilion and neighbouring stands, 1897. Bottom: Engraving of a scenic cricket match with plenty of trees in background, 1896.

Page 53: Top: Engraving of scenic match with ground surrounded by trees, with wooden buildings tents around boundary and crowd of men and women watch and gossip. Middle: Sketch of cricket match by officers and men of the Baltic Fleet, on the Isle of Nargen (off the coast of Estonia), Illustrated Times, 20 October 1855. Bottom: Sketch of cricket match at Clarke’s Trent Bridge between Nottingham and All England, Illustrated London News 27 August 1842.

Page 54: Reports and scores of matches, notable feats and humorous events. 1) Account of cricket match between Eton and Harrow in 1841 where pads were believed to have been first used, Baily Magazine, 1880. 2) Account of match where 11 wickets were taken in 3 overs for 3 runs with a Mr. Carter taking 8 wickets in 12 balls, South Australian Cricketers Guide, 1877. 3) At Rugby School a ball hit a batsman in another match on playing fielders which was caught by a fielder but proclaimed not-out. 4) A Batsman kept tempting a fielder to run-him out, eventually he was but the umpire proclaimed “Not-out” and said to batsman “You really must be more careful, Sir, you was clean hit that time.” National Review 1883, by Lord Harris. 5) An English cricketer at an Australian school makes boys bowl parallel and so near a high wall them must keep hands up or bark their knuckles, National Review, September 1883, by Lord Harris. 6) Retrospective account by Fred Spofforth on some conditions of what it was like to on tour to England, New Review, April 1894. 7) Account of single women vs. married women in Norfolk, Sporting Magazine, June 1823. 8) Account of cricket match during Crimean War between Englishmen to entertain Russian and Finnish officers on parole at Sheerness, English Game of Cricket. 9) Account of strange match between Lewes and Hastings where a chariot race took place, Sporting Magazine, 1815.

Page 55: Reports and scores of matches, notable feats and humorous events. Account of event at the Oval where spectators all blew smoke from their pipes at same time creating a great effect, History of Kennington by Montgomery. 2) Account of 2 single innings matches by Union and Press Clubs in Australia were scores were 32 each time, J. Lillywhite Cricketer’s Annual, 1886. 3) Account of dog dying after being hit by a ball at Lord’s, History of Kennington by Montgomery. 4) Match between 11 of Priory Club (Lewes) and 11 of family of Messers. Pagden, New Sporting Magazine, 1833. 5) Match between City Union and St. Margaret’s Clubs of Rochester, New Sporting Magazine, 1833. 6) Account of Robert Grimston batting against Alfred Mynn with 2 bats, History of Kennington by Montgomery. 7) Match played on Tunbridge Common where one of the fielders chased after a ball on a horse, New Sporting Magazine, 1833. 8) A rat was killed during net practice at Loretto and swallow killed during Caius and Trinity Hall vacation Clubs at Cambridge University. 9) Match at Harefield Common between 2 gentlemen of Middlesex and a farmer, Francis Trumper, with a sheep and a dog. 10) Description of a Jem Broadbridge who has great stamina to play in long matches. 11) Description of a traditional game called “Cat and Dog” which was believed to have evolved into cricket, Sportsman 1838. 12) Description of Early Risers cricket club and also of the early MCC, Sportsman 1886. 13) Poem about a John Small playing against Death, Pierce Egan Book of Spots, 1836. 14) Match of 11 single women vs. 11 married women in Norfolk, Sporting Magazine, 1823. 15) Account of how George Bonnor used to practice by catching Swallows, and how 2 cricketers in a single match caught Swallows, Cricket, 31 October 1893. 16) Kegworth against Desioorth were all out for one in 1849, Cricket. 17) Statement and signatures by All England Cricketers declaring they will not play Sussex again unless they bowl fair, Sporting Magazine, July 1827.

Page 56: Reports and scores of matches, notable feats and humorous events. 1) ‘Lingard says-and sticks to it-that on Brighton racecourse he hit a 34.’ Cricket Field, 17 October 1892. 2) ‘Mitcham cricket shoes” i.e. naked feet’ Cricket Field, 28 January 1893. 3) ‘The beautiful turf at Princes came from Salisbury Plain’ Cricket Field 28 January 1893. 4) List of Essex Cricket Club fixtures and members for 1790, English Game of Cricket by Box, 1868. 5) Description of residence of John Small, The Game of Cricket. 6) Description of Woods of Brighton College who hit the wicket 8 times in an over, Cricket Field, 29 October 1892. 7) Challenge by 11 of Cheshire Cheese, Somers Town to play 11 of tradesman of Camden Town, Sporting Life, 5 August 1848. 8) Match featuring Ditchling and Hurst where a ball hit a milliners box of 2 boys sitting inside the boundary and got stuck inside, thinking it was a boundary the batsman only ran one, the boys did not stay for another over, Cricket Field, 31 August 1895. 9) Description of a lawyer being late for court by playing in a cricket match instead, Cricket Field, 31 December 1892. 10) Description of George Bonnor practicing by catching Swallows, Cricket Field, 6 August 1892. 11) A bowler for Brunswick against Edinburgh Grange conceded 29 runs, Echo, 10 July 1886. 12) Single-wicket match between Thomas Box and Hammond of Sussex and All England where they decided to take runs or use fielders and mutually agreed what each hit was worth, Referee, 23 September 1894. 13) Match of Hong Kong vs. H.M. 80th Regiment, a bowler removed middle stump with bails staying in place, English Game of Cricket by Box, 1868. 14) Match played on Tunbridge Common where one of the fielders chased after a ball on a horse, New Sporting Magazine, 1833 (Same as on page 55).

Page 57: Reports and scores of matches, notable feats and humorous events. 1) Score of tied match between Free Foresters and Garnett at Sutton Coldfield, Annals of Free Foresters, 9 August 1875. 2) During Free Foresters vs. Stirling. Stirling sent for a new ball from the town to “sting yer hands a bit with a new yin” Annals of Free Foresters, 14 September 1864. 3) Account of Flowers making his debut for Nottinghamshire. 4) Boys of Alperton Hall dismissed Kenmure School for 9, then they themselves scored 239 and followed up by sending every batsman back without allowing them to score a single run, Cricket Field, 6 July 1895. 5) Description of 272 run last stand for Daniell’s Eleven vs. Westham, Cricket Field, 3 August 1895. 6) Further Details of the Daniell’s last wicket stand, Cricket Field 31 August 1895. 7) Match between Manchester and Old Trafford a bail become dislodged but got trapped between the 2 stumps lower down, J. Lillywhite Cricketers’ Annual, 1884. 8) Description of 2 matches on original field at BroadHalfpenny Down, a match for one thousand guineas in 1778 and another for 11 pairs of white breeches and 11 waistcoats, St. Paul’s, 3 August 1895. 9) Tied match between East Peckham and Yalding where scores were same in each innings, New Sporting Magazine, 1833.

Page 58: Reports and scores of matches, notable feats and humorous events. Chats on the Cricket Field, all accounts from Cricket Field. 1) By Sir A.W.L. Hemming, K.C.M.G., recollects witnessing a cricket ball being stuck up a tree, watching Alfred Mynn play, E.M. Grace out to a high lob by Jupp and swings middle stump about “The very first man to touch me will get the middle stump on his head.” 7 July 1894. 2) Mr. Arthur Wilson recollects matches for Mitcham against Surrey, on one occasion players piled into a cab and horse partially broke free with hooves going through the panels, 28 July 1894. 3) Ephraim Lockwood recollects playing for Lascelles Hall, 17 June 1893. 4) Mr. H.W. Bainbridge remembers a Lord’s pitch so soft walking stick would sink up the handle, other grounds similar especially at Eton, 5 May 1894. 5) J. Briggs recollects a batsman walking off after being bowled but umpire called him back as both bails were not removed. 6) A batsman for New South Wales against England played ultra-defensive and couldn’t get out, said to Arthur Shrewsbury only ball couldn’t play was a shooter, how should he play it? Shrewsbury responded by recommending to cut a whole in his bat and replace with lead, for the next day the batsman promptly did this and was out first ball, 12 May 1894. 7) Mr. Stanley Colman recollects a period of weeks were he played some great innings but then spent great amount of time field and got so exhausted he couldn’t sleep, 27 January 1894. 8) Mr. A.G.G. describes a match against Louis Hall’s team where 5 or 6 of them were given out LBW and asked club officials why, the response was “Well, we pay you to come here, and surely we can do what we like with you!” 1 September 1894. 9) Mr. W. Roe recollects playing for a doctor’s 11 vs. 22 patients at an asylum near Canterbury, one patient was looking good with a bat, then suddenly kept stopping Rowe mid run-up, Rowe promptly bowled from where he was standing and took his wicket whereupon the batsman threatened he would kill him!, Rowe ran to other side of the field and stayed there until patient was taken away by attendants, 23 June 1894. 10) R.G. Barlow briefly describes his 3 tours to Australia and never missed a match, 19 May 1894.

Page 59: Reports and scores of matches, notable feats and humorous events. 1) Mr Oscar Flint of Reading Wednesday C.C. was presented with a silver collar on behalf of his dog (Bingo) for fielding at practice nights, Sportsman, 16 December 1896. 2) Match between Kennington Union C.C. and Canonbury Club at Canonbury House, both siders scored 50 in first innings, but in second innings Canonbury scored 63 and Kennington scored 0, 1824. Advertisement for match between London and County of Kent at the Artillery Ground by Moorfields, London Evening Post, 5 July 1733. 3) Description of the waste of wood in making a cricket bat, The Bat of the Victorian Era by Bussey, 1897. 4) Calculation into the force of a ball at point of impact with a bat, The Bat of the Victorian Era by Bussey, 1897. 5) Detailed description of the uses of the word “Nip” and “Nips” which according to the article seemed have one out of fashion, Annals of the West Kent Cricket Club by Norman, 1897.

Page 60: Reports and scores of matches, notable feats and humorous events. 1) Ball lands in a pond knee deep, lost ball called to consternation of fielders and batsmen ran 17 runs to win the game, Cricket Notes by Bolland. 2) Single wicket match where to players were paid to lose, Cricket Field by Pycroft, 1851. 3) Match between smokers and non-smokers with poem underneath, Sports Almanack, 1841. 4) Description of the moving of the 3 Lord’s grounds and Thomas Lord taking the turf from each one, Cricketiana. 5) Match where ball went in air to one-armed fielder where he could not hold it but ball did not hit ground, was found in coat pocket, Cricket Field, 5 June 1895. 6) Description of a match played on Norfolk by Cecil Wilson who was impressed with their players, Cricket Field, 5 January 1895. 7) Description of a first sighting of a leg-guard, Cricket Field by Pycroft, 1851. 8) At a match at Cambridge a ball was impaled on an ivied wall so new one had to be found, Cricket Field by Pycroft, 1851. 9) A wicket-keeper seeing batsman getting ready for big stroke ran round to point where he was promptly hit on the forehead and caught by the bowler, Cricket Field by Pycroft, 1851. 10) A different account of same incident were wicket-keeper got hit in the forehead at point, Cricket Notes by Bolland. 11) An outsider playing in a Wykehamist match played a big shot where someone called out “Cut away, you young sinner,” when the batsman laid down his bat and ran to the tent where he was promptly bowled amid laughter, Cricket Field by Pycroft, 1851. 12) Notable comedian played with a bat with a wide bat just to cover the wickets, after blocking a shot he took a run when fields called lost ball, whereupon on produced the ball from a trap door in his bat, Tit Bits, 25 May 1895. 13) Another account of Arthur Roberts’s cricket bat, Cricket Field, 18 May 1895.

Page 61: Reports and scores of matches, notable feats and humorous events. 1) Large figure looking like he had been in the wars was placed on luggage rack of a cab and taken back to London after playing in North vs. South match, turned out to be Alfred Mynn. 2) Howell, New South Wales bowler started practice at 5am, when bad light would bowl at a candle to try and extinguish it, Cricket, 14 May 1896. 3) Account of a fielder killed in practice after running into another one going for a catch, Times, 1 August 1896. 4) Brief account of The Areektasphira (Nicholson’s Patent Compound Cricket Ball), 1868. 5) Match in Western Australia a ball bounce off cover-points head and into bowler’s arms, Cricket, 31 December 1896. 6) Son of T. Horan bowled 3 no-balls in a row getting a wicket with each of them, Cricket, 18 June 1896. 7) Account of a sparrow getting hit by a ball and dying in a Surrey Colts match at the Oval, Cricket, 21 May 1896. 8) Police in Sydney taken proceedings against 28 cricketers for playing on a Sunday, Cricket, 25 February, 1897. 9) Schoolgirls match between Rotherby and Hoby, which contained great skill and large crowds of neighbouring villages, Sporting Magazine, 1792. 10) Account of conversation highlighting way cricket is played in Samoa, 1896. 11) Mock obituary notice in spirit of the Ashes one proclaiming h death of Surrey Cricket Team at Old Trafford, Morning Leader, 26 August, 1896. 12) Mudgee Club defeated Nepean Club by a wicket and 125 runs, without losing a wicket, World of Cricket by Ironside, 1895. 13) In a match in Ceylon, the ball got trapped in a fielder’s helmet which the umpire gave out, World of Cricket by Ironside, 1895. 14) Lillywhite, opening the batting for All England against Kent snapped his calf, after being attended to in pavilion was carried out to wicket and bowled 2nd ball, Sporting Review, September 1845. 15) Match at Maidstone between “Heavy with Sin” and “Light with Honesty”, no one was allowed to have played for 4 years, wear chimney-pot hats and 12 stone limit, Routledge Sporting Annual, 1882. 16) Account of how C.I. Thornton got his nickname “Buns”, Tit Bits, 6 June 1896. 17) Players in a match stopped to watch a couple of greyhounds chase and kill a hare across the outfield, Cricket, 3 September 1896. 18) Account of match in South Africa where batsman walked off presumed bowled but umpire called him back, wicket-keeper then stumped which umpire gave out, the batsman took case to law courts where £300 was spent before case was settled, Tit Bits, 1 August 186. 19) Worcestershire vs Surrey Second Eleven at the Oval, fielder attempted run out where le bail came off and off bail shifted to top of centre stump, Cricket, 27 August 1896. 20) Match in Ceylon a batsman was given out caught and l.b.w., he was given out by both umpires, Cricket, 28 January 1897. 21) Measuring the speed of C.T.B. Tuner’s bowling speed, Australian Cricket, 17 September 1896. 22) Batsman wearing long streamers on his hat knocked a bail off and was given out, hit wicket by the umpire, Cricket, 4 June 1896. 23) Victoria vs. New South Wales, bowlers called for sawdust on first day to aid them hold the ball, Cricket, 25 February 1897.

Page 62: Reports and scores of matches, notable feats and humorous events. 1) “A perfect umpire must be a tall man with a powerful squint.” Baily Magazine, 1870. 2) Following a rainstorm, a ball came off a batsman’s neck and was caught at short, which to his consternation the umpire gave out, who later confided he wasn’t sure about the catch but felt another shower coming and was already quite wet, Cricket Field, 15 July 1893. 3) An umpire failed to give a batsman out caught behind with wicket-keeper claiming he knew nothing about cricket, when wicket-keeper was batting said umpire gave him run out despite being safe sand said ”I’ll teach whether I know owt about cricket or not.”, Cricket, 6 June 1893. 4) An umpire confided to a batsman he gave him run out despite making the crease because his side didn’t stand a chance otherwise, Cricket, 6 June 1893. 5) Christmas cricket match in Nottinghamshire between 2 teams who were stripped of clothes, Sporting Magazine, 1814. 6) Account of a novel spur of the moment single-wicket match during Canonbury Festival, Sporting Magazine, 1830. 7) Account of an umpire who went to a match originally as a vendor of plaster images and on an appeal said “Can’t tell; I never saw anything like it before”. 8) Account of cricket team in the Green Island referring to themselves as the 12 – 11 players and 1 umpire, Cricket Notes by Bolland. 9) Fielder took catch with hand over the boundary, umpire declared “Not out, but subject to discussion.” Cricket Field, 26 August 1893. 10) Umpire asked batsman on his team whether he was out caught, batsman stayed silent, so asked the umpire representing the other team who gave him out, Cricket Field, 26 November 1892. 11) ‘“Hows that?” Umpire “after much deliberation) “Weel! Its oot! But it’s a dammed dirty sneaky mean trick, and you’re a fule, and I shall give not out!”’ Cricket Field, 11 August 1894. 12) Umpire gave batsmen run out when obviously safe, crowd politely stood to appeal decision, to which umpire said his bat weren’t down, Cricket, 8 June 1893. 13) In South Africa a batsman played a back-handed shot to area of field where no fielders after it was set according to his indicating were he would hit, the umpire gave him out for breach of etiquette, Cricket Field, 5 January 1895. 14) Surrey vs. Cambridgeshire, Tom Hayward was given a reprieve on l.b.w. appeal, that evening he twitted the umpire for the oversight, first thing next morning the bowler said “How’s that?” and the umpire gave him out, Cricket, 18 July 1895.

Page 63: Reports and scores of matches, notable feats and humorous events. 1) Exciting drawn match between County Kildare and Phoenix in Ireland, Cricket Field, 15 July 1893. 2) “A Chip wicket is one where we cut the grass off, then dig it up a bit with a spade, and finally roll it.” Pall Mall Budget in Australia, 14 July 1893. 3) Account of an old cricketer putting a handicap on teams by awarding runs, Cricket Field, 13 May 1893. 4) Robinson family have played 55 matches, Cricket Field, 11 August 1894. 5) Lancashire playing MCC at Lord’s mops and pails were used to clear from the pitch, Cricket Field, 9 June 1894. 6) Advert by headmaster of Charterhouse for good bowler aged 17 with prospect of resident membership, Cricket Field, 28 April 1894. 7) A bowler was so fast he made a stump do a Somerset and got stuck in the ground again 4 yards from rest of wicket, Cricket Field, 25 August 1894. 8) A ball was cut open after badly damaging a player, was found to contain a large amount of clay, goes on to say iron filings and other substances have been found in some balls, Cricket Field, 9 June 1894. 9) In Tasmania a ball ran off with a ball with batting team only needing 2 to win, they ran 7 but 4 was awarded, Cricket Field, 30 December 1893. 10) 2 batsmen were making a long stand, fielding side were at a loss what to do so sang songs between overs and the partnership was swiftly broken, Kings of Cricketers by Daft. 11) Barnes hit a shot off Rushbrooke with ball bouncing in front of the Tavern and went through an open window, then an open door and finally through a plate-glass window, the proprietor had the ball mounted, Cricket Field, 6 May 1893. 12) J. Mackie for Castle Cary vs. Frome scored 52 runs in less than 15 minutes, he hit 22 of one over and also made a 7, a 6 and eight 4’s, Cricket Field, 25 August, 1894. 13) In match between Winchester Working Men’s C.C and Rifle Depot a batsman hit the ball to a pony in the outfield, by kicking and biting fielders prevented fielders from retrieving the ball with 9 runs being scored, Cricket Field, 30 June 18. 14) At a net session at Eton College a ball released from bowlers hand was struck by a ball from another net from 70 yards away, this other ball was deflected towards the batsman and was the one he played, Cricket Field, 3 June 1893. 15) During a thunderstorm a stump was struck by lightning and shivered into splinters, Cricket Field, 14 July 1894. 16) 4 bails were broken in innings of Burnett’s Distillery vs. Villiers C.C., Cricket Field, 30 June 1894. 17) Match between Ealing Meanderers vs. Jesus L.V.C.C., a Jesus batsman hit the ball at his partner who ducked but hit his side and bounced into mid-on’s hands, Cricket Field, 4 August 1894. 18) Account of group of West Indian cricketers recounting an incident Lillywhite killed a sparrow whilst bowling at Sabina Park, Cricket Field, 10 November 1894. 19) Match against Mill Hill where a family of Cannons played for both teams, Cricket Field, 7 September 1895. 20) Match at Bishop Auckland where a Mr. Brown bet a Mr. Piers he could not bowl him out for 12 hours with their own choice of bat and ball, Brown had a bat which covered the whole wicket and Piers a very heavy ball, gradually it chipped away the bat until a stump could be seen and Brown was bowled out after 9 and a half minutes, J. Lillywhite Cricketers Annual, 1876.

Page 64: Reports and scores of matches and notable feats and humorous events. 1) In a match between Burnside and 2nd eleven of Kendal, a player who lost both his arms close to the elbow scored 6 with the bat and was able to take a catch, Cricket, 17 July 1889. 2) Account of Umpire saying he didn’t see a leg before wicket but gave a batsman out anyway, Cricket, 30 April 1891. 3) An umpire in a match in Australia said “No ball and wide – over!” Cricket, 26 March 1891. 4) At a match in Melbourne and umpire gave 9 balls an over. 5) At a ladies cricket match in Sydney a Miss Deane scored 195 and 104, Cricket, 26 February 1891.6) Mr Henry Tubb had a stuffed swift which was killed with a cricket ball by a young farmer, Cricket, 31 December 1891. 7) 2 bowlers in a match were glasses, one of the pairs were broken so then had to share the remaining pair, Cricket, 2 August 1893. 8) Letter from a daughter of a watchmaker who went blind but was still able to work on watches and also won 2 single wicket matches, Cricket, 14 October 1887. 9) Letter to the Editor of the standard with a detailed description of a blind cricket match, 29 October 1889. 10) Glasses fell off a batsman’s face onto wicket and removing bails, given out. 11) A.E. Trott bowling for South Melbourne against North Melbourne killed a swallow, Cricket, 21 November 1892. 12) Mr Brann of Reigate Sixteen vs. Mr. W.W. Read’s 11 scored 230 out of total of 332 in 2 hours and 40 minutes, Cricket 22 September 1892. 13) In match between MCC and Cheltenham College following great progress on the first day with an expected half an hour of play on the second, only one boy paid for a ticket meaning an official attendance of one, appreciating the humour of the situation the MCC returned his sixpence, in mistaken belief the boy turned up for the next match without a sixpence, Cricket 15 August 1889. 14) Statement on commencement of Australian cricket 30 years ago where players “fielded without shoes and stockings.” Cricket, 7 June 1888. 15) A match played at Putney on Christmas Day between teams captained by Mr. G.H. Harnett and Mr. Gorrum of Pall Mall Wanderers, Cricket, 21 February 1889. 16) 2 batsmen for Upper Clapton against Clapton ran 5 runs but to their consternation umpire only called 3, Cricket 28 July 1887. 17) Account of conduct and clothing of cricketers on Norfolk Island, Cricket, 6 September, 1894.

Page 65: Reports and scores of matches and notable feats and humorous events. 1) A poem celebrating a century of centuries for W.G. Grace, by Villanorth, Truth, 13 June 1895. 2) Description of how cricket bats are made, Cricket, 27 April 1893. 3) Score of 3 Humphrey’s vs. Payne’s at Croydon, Baily Scores, 1863. 4) Game played between 4 men at Alfriston, Sussex, whose ages added up to 297 years, Sporting Magazine, 1787. 5) A young miller challenged a man to a match, the miller would use a scrub broom and the man a bat, the miller scored 17 in 2 hours and the man 23 in same time, as his bat broke and game was undecided, Sporting Magazine, 1815. 6) Dimensions of cricket grounds across England in acres. 7) Account of George Bussey turning 600 willow trees into cricket bats. 8) Advert for a new assistant as a grammar school, must also be a good cricketer and round-arm bowler, Punch, 9) 20 September 1869. Throwing distances of cricketers up to 1895, including aborigines columns are title, by whom, where and distance, World of Cricket by Ironside, 1895. 10) Cricket match played on Welney Wash when was frozen, players were on skates and wore top hats, Sportsman, 13 February 1895. 11) Webster’s Dictionary defines a wicket-keeper as “the player in cricket who stands with a bat to protect he wicket from the ball.” Cricket. 12) Score of Lockyer and Sewell vs. 3 Payne’s, Baily Scores, 1863. Match between 5 of Sussex and 5 of Kent where both teams scored 0 in first innings, Sporting Magazine, 1815.

Page 66: Reports and scores of matches, notable feats and humorous events. 1) Description of a batsman named Noyes who stopped his right foot raising when batting by attaching a log of wood to his leg, Cricket, 7 September 1893. 2) Military match in Ceylon, a high ball landed on a fielder’s helmet and remained there, Cricket, 14 September, 1893. 3) Account of George Bonnor who hit a ball so high up in the air at the Oval, he was able to run 2 before he was caught, Cricket, 6 September 1894. 4) Account of Incogniti player who also hit a ball so high he ran 2 before he was caught, Cricket, 6 September 1894. 5) A batsman was bowled but ball went missing, it was found in wicket-keeper’s pad, Kentish Express, 11 August 1894. 6) Confirmation of a match where 5 weasels ran across a cricket pitch, Cricket, 4 July 1895. 7) Match between a Mr. Stuard who bowled at a sheepwattle on Lewes broadway and Mr. Baxter who bowled at a regular wicket, Sporting Magazine, 1827. 8) Brief description of cricket being introduced in Fiji, Echo, 3 December 1894. 9) Dimensions of cricket grounds in England, Australia and New Zealand, South Australian Cricketers Guide, 1895. 10) Canon Cazenove for Oxford University, took 5 wickets in an over in the days where overs were 4 balls, this was due to umpire being so struck by fall of wickets he accidentally allowed an extra delivery, The Times, 18 August, 1894. 11) Account of England vs. Australia match in 1880 where demand for scorecards were, paper ran out so spectators had to use whatever they had to hand for scores to be printed on, English Sports, 25 May 1893. 12) Another account of Dr. Webster’s Dictionary description of wicket-keeper, Globe, 26 July 1893. 13) ‘Another definition of from Webster’s Dictionary: “Wicket is a sort of little gate used in the game of cricket.” Original, very!’ Cricket, 10 August 1893. 14) Experiment to play cricket by electric light, Cassell’s Saturday Journal, 6 June 1894. 15) Mention of match between women and men where instead of bats the men carried hunting whips, Cassell’s Saturday Journal, 6 June 1894. 16) Match between Victoria and New South Wales, batsmen where running between wickets when ball struck the stumps but bails remained in place due to tight fit, there sawn down to proper dimensions, Cricket, 22 March 1894. 17) Description of first match played at Victoria in 1856, Cricket, 22 February 1894. 18) Match between Numurkah and Tocumwal in South Australia, the ball became trapped in batsman’s shirt at bowler’s end, where a scrum ensued to try and retrieve it as he dodged fielders, South Australian Cricketer’s Guide, 1885. 19) At a match in Karori C. Spiers in an innings took 1 wickets for 1 run, Cricket, 25 January 1894. 20) A match on Clapham Common between 11 blacksmiths of Clapham and 11 Wandsworth Vulcans, players wore brand new leather aprons and account describes a comically large player, Pierce Egan Book of Sports, 1832. 21) A sparrow was it by ball in a match between Surrey and Yorkshire 2nd 11’s, under care of ground superintendent, the bird quickly recovered, Cricket, 15 June 1893.

Page 67: Reports and scores of matches, notable feats and humorous events. 1) ‘Little’ Dench used to have a sack stuffed with straw to protect himself from fast bowling, Cricketana. 2) Description of the state of hands of cricket veterans, Gentlemen’s Magazine, July 1833. 3) Match between Manchester and Old Trafford a bail was dislodged but stumps were moved apart and so the bail became trapped between them, Hampshire Cricketers Guide, 1894. 4) An old Indian officer recalls a match against natives playing with umbrellas, Cassell’s Saturday Journal, 13 June 1894. 5) A fielder got bitten by a cobra and died whilst retrieving a ball, Cassell’s Saturday Journal, 13 June 1894. 6) Description of world’s most expensive cricket ball. 7) A match on Clapham Common between 11 blacksmiths of Clapham and 11 Wandsworth Vulcans, players wore brand new leather aprons and account describes a comically large player, Pierce Egan Book of Sports, 1836. 8) A ball had got trapped under a fielder’s shirt. 9) A more detailed description of same incident with ball in fielder’s shirt, South Australian Cricketers Guide, 1887. 10) Charles Thornton in a conversation a train with person failing to differentiate between John Johnson and Isaac Thornton, Kings of Cricket. 11) Bingham, so elated at defeating Radcliffe ordered a punch to be made with ball from the match to be floating in the middle, Kings of Cricket. 12) At a match in Bath against MCC the weather was so cold players ran between whiles to potato cooking shed to keep hands warm, Cricketana. 13) Description of how cricketers used to dress, Gentleman’s Magazine, July 1833. 14) “In 1882, for Ashbourne Park vs. Tunstall, James Walker took 8 wickets with successive balls.” Hampshire Cricketer’s Guide, 1894. 15) “In March F. Howlett for Langhorne’s Bridge against Woodchester bowled 7 wickets in consecutive balls, South Australian Cricketer’s Guide, 1883. 16) Description Tom Walker playing defensively against Lord Frederick Beauclerc, Nyren’s Cricketer’s Guide. 17) “The Earl of Sheffield and Alfred Shaw played cricket in August last at Spitzbergen, in lat. 77 20, at midnight. This is the highest northern latitude in which cricket is recorded to have played.” (Played on board ship, one over only bowled) The Times, 13 September 1894. 18) A spot at old Lord’s Old Ground called the Duke’s stroke, named after Duke of Hamilton marked where he hit the ball a great distance, Pierce Egan’s Book of Sports, 1836. 19) Announcement of formation of cricket club a Hampton, Lord High Admiral was one of original members, Pierce Egan’s Book of Sports, 1836. 20) 4 successive stumping’s during a school match in Melbourne, Cricket, 9 April 1896.

Page 68: Reports and scores of matches, notable feats and humorous events. 1) Score of tied match between Sea View and R.B & H., Cricket 16 May 1895. 2) Score of match between Thornton Heath Postmen and Bacon’s XI, Cricket, 29 August 1895. 3) Score of cricket match between the Rifle and Light Infantry at Prince of Wales’s Ground, Brighton, 1803. 4) Score of a cricket match were Lancashire defeated Somerset by an innings and 600 runs, The Times, 17 July 1895. 5) Result of match between Royal Munster Fusiliers and Army Service Corps. Which featured a partnership of 623 for the Fusiliers, Sportsman, 15 June 1895. 6) Score of match for 1000 Guinea’s between Surrey and England at Lord’s with bet made between Duke of St. Albans and J. Lawrell, 1803. 7) Result of match between 11 Martin’s against Buffalo in Buffalo in the U.S.A., Cricket, 15 August 1895. 8) Description of village club match in Aylesbury, 1837. 9) At a practice session in India a sparrow-hawk was hit by a bowler, it was thought to have died but only had a broken wing, but was put out of its misery, Sportsman, 1 April 1890. 10) Score of cricket match between Comic Entertainers and Richardson’s Surrey Team, Sportsman, 3 April 1896.

Page 69: Reports and scores of matches, notable feats and humorous events. 1) Detailed report of a blacks vs. whites match at the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, Sportsman, 7 January 1896. 2) Match at Lewes played by 22 aged, lame and infirm men, belonging to Hastings who left for the field carried on animals and chariots, Sporting Magazine, 1815. 3) Score of match between East Melbourne who scored 876 and Richmond, Cricket, 26 March 1896. 4) Carlton vs. The University in Melbourne, Carlton reached a world record total of 922, Cricket, 26 March 1896. 5) Score of match between Stellenbosch vs. Hofmeyr’s Eleven, Cricket, 27 February 1896. 6) Score of a match in Sydney where 5 batsmen in an innings for Paddington each scored centuries, Sportsman, 5 February 1896. 7) Description of Tom and Harry Walker. 8) A titlark was killed in a match between North Devon and Devon County School, Devon & Exeter Gazette, 6 June 1896. 9) Match in Adelaide where the ball passed through the stumps twice in a row, the umpire took the ball and put it through the wicket where “A piece of paper either side would have touched the wicket” Cricket, 30 June 1896. 10) Flamboyant letter to MCC arguing a friends case after being cited for throwing, Sporting Magazine, 1828.

Page 70: Reports and scores of matches, notable feats and humorous events. 1) In match a ball was hit to the practice area a groundsman was rolling the practice wicket, the ball went under the roller and became stuck, the batsmen ran whilst fielders tried to retrieve the ball, Cricket, 5 May 1898. 2) A tied match between Mr. Low’s Eleven and Wellesbourne where scores in each innings were the same, Standard, 29 July 1898. 3) Stratford Commercial School scored 1 in the first innings and 3 in the second against Leamington Collegiate School, Cricket, 22 July 1897. 4) Score of match between Rushton (Northants) vs. Eleven Wetheralls, Sportsman, 11 August 1897. 5) Report of a disabled cricket match in Battersea Park. 6) Appleby School against Appleby scored 0 in first innings, Cricket, 1 June 1899. 7) Account of a Yorkshire umpire trying to fix a match, Talks with Old Yorkshire Cricketers, 1898. 8) Account of a man who was at Battle of Balaclava who said whilst stammering he wasn’t as scared then as facing a fast bowler by name of Tinley now, Talks with Old Yorkshire Cricketers, 1898. 9) Old Clarke of All England told a young boy on what first to do to play wicket get your finger nails cut.” Talks with Old Yorkshire Cricketers, 1898. 10) Account on creation of first Yorkshire Cricket Club in 1784, Talks With Old Yorkshire Cricketers 1898. 11) Account of single-wicket match in Tasmania were both players scored 0 in both innings, Australian Cricket, 22 October, 1896. 12) Score of match between Yorkshire and Warwickshire where Yorkshire achieved a total of 887 in first innings, Cricket, 14 May 1896. 13) Score of match between a team of Emslies and team of Rippons, Cricket, 23 February 1905. 14) Match between Shillinglee and 2nd Royal Surrey Militia here in the first innings, the militia score a total of 0.

Page 71: Reports and scores of matches, notable feats and humorous events. 1) Single-wicket match between 5 of Kent and 5 of Sussex where both teams failed to score any runs, History of Kennington by Montgomery. 2) Match between Meriden and Nether Whitacre where the latter side failed to score any runs, J. Lillywhite Cricketer’s Annual, 1882. 3) Score of match between West of Scotland and Priory Park, Chichester, the former team scored 745 with J.S. Carrick amassing 419 runs, J. Lillywhite Cricketer’s Annual, 1886. 4) Score of match between Messers. Colman and Norwich, Norwich, 18 August 1845 5) Score of match between The Eleven Brothers and Letheringsett & Holt, Cricket, 28 March 1895. 6) J. Shuter scored 304 of a partnership of 402 for Bexley vs. Emeriti, J. Lillywhite Cricketer’s Annual, 1885. 7) “On June 20 eleven Le Mays of London played eleven Lamberts of Horsmonden. Nine of the former were brothers, J. Lillywhite Cricketer’s Annual, 1884. 8) In a match between Royal Munster Fusiliers and Tenby the total in each of the 4 innings was 51, J. Lillywhite Cricketer’s Annual, 1886. 9) Score of match between Messers. Colman and Norwich, Norwich, 3 July 1846.

Page 72: Reports and scores of matches, notable feats and humorous events. 1) Score of match in Copenhagen between De Forenede Klubber and De Forende Klubber, Cricket Field, 15 September 1894. 2) Prospect Reserve were dismissed for 0 and 7 by Darriman in Grippsland, Cricket Field, 15 September 1894. 3) At a match in South Australia 11 players for Moonta United had all retired in a day, bar one who is accidentally given out caught, South Australian Cricketer’s Guide, 1878. 4) A match “Qui Tam vs. Qui Tam” in Lewes a team of plaintiffs played a match against a team of defendants, Sussex Advertiser, 20 September 1842.

Page 73: Reports and scores of matches, notable feats and humorous events. 1) A match in Australia between Leak Family and Basket Range, Cricket, 3 May 1894. 2) Score of match between Sofala and Wattle Flat in New South Wales, scores were same after first innings, Cricket, 29 December 1892. 3) Score of match between Dinton Vale and Gum Flat in New South Wales, where both teams scored 28 in the first innings and 23 in the second innings, Cricket 25 June 1894. 4) A broomstick match between North and South, Cricket, 15 September 1892. 5) Score of match between Svendborg Ungdoms Sportsklub vs. Mars in Svendborg, Denmark, Cricket Field, 17 September 1892. 6) Score of match between Mr. Scott-Holmes’ Eleven and Mr. Jones’s Team, the former scored 721 in first innings, Cricket, 14 September 1893. 7) Score of match between ladies and gentleman played at Ivybridge, Cricket, 29 September 1892.

Page 74: Top: Score and detailed report of match between England and Surrey, J. Lillywhite as umpire called lots of no balls, Baily Magazine, September 1862. Bottom: Scorecard of North and South at Lord’s on 15th July 1850.

Page 75: Top: Score of match between Bromsgrove and Lyttleton Family a Hagley Park in 1867, English Game of Cricket. Bottom: Score of match between a team of Blundells and a team of Walmsleys in Bromley, 1875, English Game of Cricket.

Page 76: Score and report of match between C.I.C.C and All England played in Russian Lapland, White Sea Peninsula by Rae, 1881.

Page 77: Chats on the Cricket Field: 1) Rev. W. Rashleigh: story of Bishop of Melanesia hitting a ball off bowlers head and over the boundary, 25 November 1893. 2) G.G. Hearne: Story of a boys match he played for Southgate against Cock Fosters, he stumped a boy on first ball but strongly asserted it was a trail and so let him off, 25 November 1893. 3) A.T. Kemble: Account of a stumping, where batsman didn’t try to get back because knew umpire didn’t intend to give him out, Cricket Field, 4) C. Absolon: Entering last over scores were tied with one wicket to go, the Umpire whipped the bails off and said “Saved the match.” 8 September 1894. 5) Stanley Christopherson: Account of H.H. Stephenson’s teaching technique and taking to a school side to play against Uppingham, 25 May 1894. 6) Rev. R.T. Thornton: Bowling on a muddy pitch the ball pitched beyond the wicket but spun back in a hole and bowled the batsman, 15 June 1895. 7) H. Phillips: Playing against Surrey was hit on the nose and ran 2, 16 September 1893. 8) H.H. Castens: Batsman was backing up a long way, the bowler ran him but the umpire no balled him, 4 August 1894. 9) Charles Payne: Recounts playing other families in matches, and the time he hit the ball down the hill at Tunbridge Wells and ran 12, 29 June 1895. 10) J. Wootton on pitch at Twyford Down discussing the slope and angry pony in the outfield, 10 November 1894. 11) W. Caffyn: on Clarke’s bowling and beating 11 of Winchester on his own in a two-day match, 6 April 1895. 12) F. Martins on him and Pougher in South Africa taking 8 wickets in 8 successive balls, 3 August 1895.

Page 78: Chats on the Cricket Field: 1) W.W. Read: Recollects time he hit ball into a water spout, and then his 2 tours to Australia including with Ivo Bligh, 24 September 1892. 2) S.M.J. Woods: Hit leg stump hard 3 times in a row without bails coming off, also caught a ball hit so high the batsmen had already ran 3, 17 September 1892. 3) Tom Emmett: Describes umpiring a match in Toronto as part of Daft’s team and having a difficulty in giving batsman his guard, 31 December 1892. 4) L.H. Gay: Tells a story Sammy Woods knocked a stump out of the ground span completely over and landed in same place, 26 May 1894. 5) C.W. Alcock: When Australia defeated England by runs at the Oval was most exciting finishes he’s ever seen and describing Blackham’s wicket-keeping. In a Gentlemen of England vs Australians match Bonnor hit the ball into the room he was in knocking his keys out of his hand, 29 April 1893. 6) O.R Borradaile: Describes a broomsticks match, 25 August 1894. 7) F. Marchant: Tells a story W.H. Patterson was practicing in nets and hit a ball fifty yards and hit a boy right on the nose, 30 July 1892. 8) W. Newham: Was batting and rapidly scored with his partner, only to discover at end of play scorers had fell asleep so score wasn’t recorded, 23 July 1892. 9) E.M. Grace: in conversation discussing the ups and downs of his bowling, and the times he played single-wicket matches, 2 June 1894.

Page 79: Sketches and cartoons. 1) Sketch of England and Australian captains. 2) Caricature of W.G. Grace. 3) Image of a batsman holding his gloved hands to his mouth. 4) A young batsman has bat over his shoulder, Merry Folks by E.S. Hardy, 192. 5) Series of images W.G. Grace kicking a ball in different ways, Tales of the Stumps by Bleackley, 1902. 6) Sketch of a batsman holding a bat with large black and short handle. 7) Caricature of W.G. Grace. 8) Cartoon of Gladstone at the wicket, July 1902, Frank Lockwood Sketch Book, 1898. 9) “The National Game” cartoon of children playing cricket. 10) Sketch of boy updating a scoreboard. 3 vignettes of bats, wickets and balls.

Associations

William Gilbert Grace
Alexander Chambers Bannerman
Robert Abel
Herbert William Bainbridge
Robert Slade Lucas
William Lloyd Murdoch
Charles Burgess Fry
Charles Lucas Townsend
Gerald John Mordaunt
Harry Butler Daft
Norman Frank Druce
Gregor MacGregor
John Auger Dixon
William Newham
Archibald Campbell MacLaren
Kingsmill James Key
Francis Stanley Jackson
Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji
George Robert Canning Harris
John Briggs
Herbert Tremenheere Hewett
George Bean
William Attewell
John Thomas Hearne
Walter Quaife
William Chatterton
Arthur Frederick Augustus Lilley
Frank Howe Sugg
John Richard Mason
Wilfred Flowers
Alec Hearne
Harry Baldwin
Arthur Shrewsbury
Arthur Webb Mold
Charles Edmund De Trafford
Albert Ward
Edward Wainwright
Thomas Richardson
William Henry Lockwood
Edwin James Tyler
John Henry Board
John Richard Painter
George Benjamin Nichols
John Maurice Read
George Alfred Lohmann
Walter William Read
William Barnes
Allan Gibson Steel
Richard Gorton Barlow
Edmund Peate
Littlehampton Cricket Club
Incogniti Cricket Club
Punch
Richard Daft
Martin Bladen Hawke
George Henry Stevens Trott
I Zingari
George Giffen
Andrew Ernest Stoddart
Frederick Robert Spofforth
George John Bonnor
Edward Mills Grace
Charles Inglis Thornton
Lord Frederick Beauclerk
William Caffyn
James Wootton
Thomas Emmett

Subject

caricatures and cartoons, batsmen, batting, wicket keeper, engraving, bowling, bowlers, children's cricket, women's cricket, animals, Kennington Oval, Lord's Cricket Ground, matches at Lord's, fielding, politics, Ashes, school cricket, Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, cricket in Australia, single wicket cricket, umpires, Broadhalfpenny Down, Hambledon, Hampshire, England, cricket in Sri Lanka, 18th century cricket, 18th century cricketers

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 scrapbook

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  • Cricket Life 1897 (FORD/TEMP5)