CRICKET, ETC.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 202, 28 August 1886, Page 4

CRICKET, ETC.

Mr W. J. Ford, the well-known English ciickotor, has beon oppointod principal of Nolton College. "Cricket " describes him as the cleanest and hardest hitter in England, and ho has mado SDme sensational scores. In an innings for tho M.C.C. in 1875 he had no less than 27 "fourers" in his total of 174. J.ast year, playing for Middlesex against Kont, his hitting was really extraordinary, for in his first innings ho scored 44 in seventeen minutos. and in the second 74 in forty-five minutes. In addition to his batting powers Air Ford is also a very useful medium-pace bowler, and a wicket-keeper of no small ability. He is not unlike Dr. W. G. Grace in appearance, his height boing 6ft 3Jin., and his weight 17st. 41b.

A cable message from Melbourne states that the Committee of tho Melbourne Cricket Club havo decided to adandon the idoa of. importing a team in opposition to that which Lilly white brings to tho Colonies next season.

G. D. Robinson, South London Harriers, won a level half-milo on a gross courso in the splendid timo of lmin. 59-isecs. The Billiard Association of Great Britain nnd Ireland havo decided to institute an amateur championship, nnd a cup, value £50, will bo given for competition. The following tall scoring was done in one week : Juno 15th. lGtb. Oxford, I Zingari v. BtilHngdon ess Juno 10th. Maldßtono. Mote Park v. Royal Murines 511 Juno 17th. Portsmouth .South Lancashire Kegt. v. Worcester Regt. (5 w ) .. SCB June 11th, 15th. Rochester, Incognili v. Kooheßter 500

A few particulars relative to the above matches may possibly not bo without interest. That at tho Mote was specially remarkable for the performance of Messrs C. Lake (137) and K. McAlpino (226), who put on no fewer than 34(i runs for the first wicket. To give an idea of the rate of tho scoring of these two batsmen, wo may add that the 31(3 runs wore got in two hours and forty-five minutes, or at thcrateof 12Sin tho hour. In thelZingarimatchagainstßullingdon four batsmen made over a century each, L. K. Jarvis, 152 ; Lord G. Scott, 100 ; 11. W. Forater, 107; Lord Dalkeith, 120;

whilo C. T. Hoare (82) came near adding a fifth century. This furnishes a record in the annals of cricket. ■ It looks as if Notts would once more hold tho cricket championship at the ond of the _nson. After a hard fight her olevenbent Yorkshire by 8 runs, and, as is invariably tbe case in' these contests, tho bowlers carried off the Honours of the match. Jhe scores wero : Notts, 120 and 149, Yorkshire, 100 and 161. Peate took 5 wickets for 01, Eramott . for 14, Wade 5 for 30, while for Yorkshire Shaw captured 6 nt a cost of 08, Attewell 4 for 14, and Wright 4 for 04. Lancashire gave Surrey its first defeat in a country match this aeason by an innings and 27 runs with 42-1 to 229 nnd 108. At tho Amateur Championahip meeting last month, hold at Stamford Bridge, Eng^ land A. Wharton, a colonial, won the 100 yards in 10?ec. dead, which ia "a sort of thin<' wo read about, but very seldom see. Tho high jump of sft lljin. by G. v\Rowden was a remarkable ono, an it is nearly four inches higher than his own height. C. G. Wood beat W. Lylo Smith, the Civil Service crack quarter-mile, In the splendid time of 49 4-Caeca. P Furnivall, of London, is tbe popular ono-milo bicycle champion for this year. Thia event was decided at Jarrow last month. Twelve men ■ competed. H. A. Speechley and W.A. Illaton were Furnivall a companions in tho final heat. Furnivall waa about threo yards ahead of Speechley, five yards separating the latter and lUston. _n incident occurred in this raco which is woll worth recording, and which shows that the spirit of gallantry gonerally associated with tho days of chivalry is not extinct in theso " high pressure" times. Illaton inst aftor starting, broke a spoko, and had to dismount. Speecbl^y and Furnivall, his opponent?, immediately dismounted, and waited until Illaton obtained another machine, when a fresh start was made. The fact thatllleton rode as'range machine no doubt handicapped him somowhat, but, nevertheless, there is no doubt that Furnivall was tho finest rider on tho pa'.h. Goodman's walking match with Moreshead waa postponed until this afternoon on account of tho,weather lust weok. Laurie, a podostrian from Nelson, is desirous of trying conclusions with Moreehead, and has challenged him for a 50 milo walk. Tho 25 mile Amateur Bicyclo Championship of England was won by J. E. Fenlon, on tho 14th June, in lb. 19min 29;2-sth sec., which is tho fastest timo tho 25 milo championship of England has ever been ridden in. George boat Cummings in Ins first race, one milo. It was splendidly contested, and the record was broken. Tho annual sporlsin connection with the Sydney Bicycle Club wero hold on tho Association Ground on Saturday, August 14th, nnd as tho weather was in every way favourable tbo attendancs numbered fully 12,000,wbich included His Excellency Lord Garrington and suite. A good programme had been provided, and embraced no less than ten events ; but tho meeting wan shorn of a good deal of its interest owing to Con Dwyor (who in tho early part of the weok met with an accident through failing from his machine) beina: unable to tako part in any of the contests. Tho Ten Miles Championship was a splendid race between Wood and Foiilkes, the" former only winning by a few feet. The invitation mile scratch raco, the prize for which was a £50 guinea cup, was won by Lambt.in, and the Milbrook Cup was carried off by Browne, it being tbe only raco in which tho Victorian division wore successful. Tho timo for the ten W.'oi Championship was 3imin. 7. sees. After the raco Lo.d Carrington sent for the winner, when he was immediately shouldered by his frienda and carried over to tho stind. where His Excellency congratulated him on hie grand race