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THE FIELD. 
CRICKET. 
OUR GLANCE AT THE SEASON 1854. 
no. m. 
Proceeding with our “ Glances," we arrive at the second 
match of the M.C.C. season, which was played at “ Lord s 
on Monday, the 22nd of May, and was. like its predecessor, 
a “one days match." The respective sides were again 
selected by the Earl of Winterton and Mr. Kynaston, and it 
will be seen that the latter won by 45 runs on the first 
innings, the numbers being — Mr. Kynaston 's side, 83 and 
195- and the noble carl's side, 48 only. In the second 
innings of the lion, secretary’s team, the bowling was trans- 
ferred from Pollett and Royston, the two players on the 
opposite side, to Mr. Benson and Mr. llaygarth, and, as 
these gentlemen were not in over-good practice, the large 
results we are about to mention accrued. In the first hands 
S3 was the total, including two double scores (those of Mr. 
Wynyard, 19, and Mr. G. Barker, 10); but, in the second, 
the amount was 1 95, with no fewer than seven double figures. 
Of these seven Mr. A. Baillie stood at the numerical head, 
scoring 49 ; Mr. G. Barker came second on the list, with 
an offering of 23, followed by Mr. Wynyard with 22, whilst 
Mr. W. J. Christie carried out bis b.il with 20 marked up 
to him ; Mr. II. Bay ley gave 19, Mr. Du Cane 18, and Mr. 
C. Grevillc obtained 14 (not out). The winding-up line of 
the score exhibited 17 in the shape of byes, &C. The only 
score above one figure on the side of the noble earl was that 
of Mr. llaygarth, who contributed 14. The next match of 
the M. C. C. was that which accompanied the annual visit of 
some of itsmembers to Cambridge, where, on Fenncr’sground, 
they met the University Eleven. This was all but a one- 
handed matter, seeing that, with their two innings, the Cam- 
bridge men were only able to “ tie" the one hands of the 
M. C. C. The former scored GG and 104, or 170; the 
latter plnced the same total on the score paper in their first 
innings, so that they had only a single run to make in their 
second to obtain the honour of winners. There were three 
double scores in the Cambridge’s first, and five in their 
second hands. Of these, Mr. W. M. Leake gave 1G and 0, 
Mr. A. R. Ward 7 and 15, Mr. .T. M'Cormick 1 and 17, Mr. 
R. A. Clement 10 and 1G, Mr. Johnson 12 and 13, and Mr. 
Fitzgerald 1 and 20. The “byes'’ line in these innings stood 
thus, and speaks much for the “long stop:" Leg bye 1, 
nnd other byes 2, legs 2, 4, or 5. A contrast 
of an unfavourable character will present itself when the 
Bame “item" is referred to in the M.C.C. score. The 
170 of the great Metropolitan Club combined six doubles; 
namely, Mr. \V. Nicholson Gl, Mr. P. Knight 24, Mr. A. 
D. Bourbcl 12 (not out), Dean 11, Mr. J. Walker 10, and 
Grundy 10. At the head of the score, however, stood, in 
regard of amount, “ byes and wide balls," 1 1 of the one 
und 15 of the other, with 4 “leg byes,” constituting a total 
of 30. We hnd hoped that the representatives of this 
University would have made an improvement in this re- 
spect, inasmuch as that, by the absence of the proper 
amount of c are and skill in those departments of the game, 
their chances of success must, to a certain extent, vanish. 
Why will they not take a lesson in bowling from the steadi- 
ness of Dean and Grundy, and other professionals ? Such 
a course would serve them not in the University matches 
alone, but in all future contests wherein they may take part. 
Moreover, the improvement and consequent success would 
add a laurel to their college which at present in these days 
it does not possess. The M.C.C. were the victors by 10 
wickets. The match was played on Thursday and Friday, 
May 25 and 2G. The wetness of the following Monday, 
May 29, prevented the contest with the St. John’s-wood 
Club from taking place, and therefore it was not until June 
the 5th that “ Lord's" ground was again the scene of any 
further public contest. The M.C.C. committee, however, 
put forth the undermentioned well-considered notice : — 
The committee of the Marylebone Cricket Club consider 
that it is desirable thut, before the commencement of every 
match. Borne person should be nominated as the acknow- 
ledged manager of each side; and being anxious that the 
new laws with respect to substitutes should be carried out 
in a spirit of fidmess and mutual concession, suggest that 
substitutes may bo allowed in every case where a reasonable 
cause is given for the absence from the field of the principal. 
With a view to carry out this recommendation, the com- 
mittee, wish their umpires, in case a substitute should appear 
in the field, to inquire whether the consent of the manager 
of the opposite side has bceu obtained as to the person 
acting as substitute, and the place in the field which he may 
occupy. 
This intimation in its early part has reference to the new 
rule 32 : 
“In all cases where a substitute shull be allowed, the con- 
sent of the opposite party shall also be obtained as to the 
person to act as substitute, and the place in the field which 
he shall take.” 
Complaints having been made to the committee that some 
persons, when at the wicket, are in the habit of making 
holes in the ground for a footing, they are of opinion that the 
umpires should be at liberty to prevent this practice, if they 
consider that it in any way interferes with other strikers. 
The first grand match of the metropolitan season was 
opened at Lord's, on Monday, June the 5th, and was thus 
entitled, “ Nottinghamshire v. England," a match which 
being so abundant in excellence, attracted, as was confi- 
dently anticipated, a large assemblage of spectators. The 
weather, however, was far from producing satisfactory 
cricket days, or the amount of lookers-on would have been 
prodigiously swollen. The sides, on this occasion, pre- 
sented some features of novelty, for while in the England 
Eleven the name of Lockyer was substituted for that of 
Box, as wicket-keeper, so was that of Brampton inserted 
in the place of Guy, for Nottingham. The contest, as it 
progressed, was one of events. In the first place, Notting- 
hamshire, which, in the preceding year, bad gained the 
victory by 27 runs, in this instance lost it by 59 runs— a 
total, which, but for the following accident, would, in all 
probability, have been materially increased. In accordance 
with the regulations of the M.C.C., the dinner-time is 
limited to half an hour— a circumstance which would ap- 
pear to have escaped the recollection of Lockyer — even 
supposing be, being a young one, had ever been made ac- 
quainted with the fact,' and, therefore, when at the expira- 
tion of the half hour the bell sounded for the resumption 
of the game, Lockyer, who was one of the batsmen in, was 
not forthcoming, and so lie lost the remainder of his in- 
nings, in pursuance of the laws of cricket. He had pre- 
viously scored 26, in Ins usual bold style. 1 lie next event 
of an unusual nature which arose in the match was that of 
Cmsnr’s “ run out." He had a substitute to run for him ; 
and in one part of his innings, C«esar ran as well as his sub- 
stitute (Buttress); and a short time afterwards, having 
made a drive off Clarke, he again ran, but his substitute 
remained at home. Caesar made the run; but Clarke, 
nevertheless, put down, and claimed the wicket, as the 
wrong man had run. The incident gave rise to much dis- 
cussion, and at length it was resolved in the pavilion, by 
the leading members of the club in attendance, that Caesar 
should lose his wicket. And so his wicket was sacrificed 
to what may be ascribed his want of thought at the mo- 
ment • for having an admitted substitute to run for him, he 
had no rMit to make the run himself. There were many 
around the ground who entertained the opinion that of the 
two wickets, Wisden’s should have been the one which 
should have yielded. Taking the match throughout, there 
were many instances of ns fine play ns can well be con- 
ceived, and yet there were some acts in the field which we 
have seen far better accomplished. The totals were— 
England, 159 and 117, or 27G; Nottinghamshire, 115 and 
102, 01-217— the county thus losing by 59 runs. The 
double numbers were from the hats of Dean, 25 ; Caffyn, 
G nnd 36 ; Vernon, 19 and 9; Anderson, 18 and 21; 
Lockyer, 2G nnd 4 ; Adams, 13 and 9 ; Wisdcn (not out), 
25 and (not out) 14. On behalf of the county, the two- 
figured scores were : — Parr, 39 and 55 ; S. Parr, 35 and 1 ; 
R. C. Tinley, 14 and 0; A. Clarke, 8 and 11 ; and C. 
Brown, 6 and 11. The second innings of Parr was about 
as brilliant a specimen of hatting as was ever witnessed 
at Lord’s, or anywhere else ; and at its termination he was 
called up to the pavilion and presented with n new ball by 
the Earl of Winterton, in the name of the Marylebone 
Club, as an honorary reward for the fine play he had ex- 
hibited. 
Oxford was the scene of the next M.C.C. match, and 
there the representatives of the club were destined to sustain 
a defeat, notwithstanding they were aided by the efforts 
of three players— all of them bowlers, and bowlers, too, 
of no very sm all repute. There are occasions, however, 
when the best bowling, unassisted by effective batsmen, fails 
to gain the day. 
The M.C.C. took the bat in the first instance, and con- 
tinued to wield that instrument of defence and punishment 
until they had obtained a score of 121, towards which 
amount Dean contributed 36; Mr. A. Wilson, 28; Mr. 
G. W. Barker, 19; and Nixon, 11. The Undergraduates 
then went to the wicket, and were all removed with a score 
of just 20 less than that made by their opponents. Of this 
total, Mr. W. Fellowes gave 45 ; Mr. W. G. Armitstead, 
15 ; and Mr. A F. Payne, 13. 
In their second innings, the M.C.C. were unable to score 
more than 63, having but two double figures — those of 20 
by Grundy, and 12 by Dean. The University, therefore, 
had to go in for 84 to win — a number they accomplished 
with three wickets to spare. Mr. C. D. Marsham carried 
out his bat, having obtained 30, including a 7 for a drive off 
Dean, whilst Mr. E. L. Bateman presented 27, and Mr. E. 
Balfour 13. This match was played on Thursday and 
Friday, the 8th and 9th of June. 
On the following Monday, the 12th, the Surrey Club 
sent up to “ Lord's” eight gentlemen and three players, to 
contend against eight gentlemen of the M.C.C. and three 
players. In this engagement the county got sadly worsted, 
for they were defeated in one innings by 47 runs— a result 
heavier than we had looked for, although we had not antici- 
pated a victory for Surrey, seeing that, in consequence of 
the proceedings of the Duchy of Cornwall, the members of 
the Surrey Club had not been able to take their accustomed 
practice at the Oval. There was, nevertheless, some beau- 
tiful play on both sides. The M.C.C. scored 154 : Grundy 
contributing 44 ; *Mr. Broughton, 2G ; Mr. F. Walker, 25 ; 
Royston, 15; and Mr. llaygarth, 10. On the Surrey side 
the largest score in the first hands was an 8, of which there 
were two — one given by Mr. Rogers, and the other by 
young Mortlock. In their second innings, the latter and 
Stephenson each obtained 12. 
It was about this period that we received an intimation 
that Eleven of the M. C. C. members, who had gone forth 
to do their country’s battle in the East, had played a match 
adjoining the tented field at Scutari, and furthermore, that 
they had gained the day by 38 runs upon the first innings. 
It was impossible for the contest to he carried on to its full 
conclusion, in consequence of several of the “camp" 
Eleven being under orders to set sail on the succeeding 
day for Varna. The M.C.C. consisted of Mr. S. T. 
Blanc, of the Scotch Fusilier Guards; Mr. G. Goodlakc, 
of the Coldstream Guards ; Mr. F. Bathurst, of the Grena- 
dier Guards ; Captain King, of the 49th Regiment ; Lord 
Balgonie, of the Grenadier Guards ; Captain the Hon. W. 
Coke, of the Scotch Fusilier Guards ; Lord Guernsey ; 
Captain Buckley, of the Scotch Fusilier Guards; Captain 
K inlock, of the Grenadier Guards; Captain Crawley, of 
the Coldstream Guards; nnd Mr. S. Darner, of the Scotch 
Fusilier Guards. These played against Eleven officers, 
who ranged themselves under the title of “The Camp." 
The former, however, carried off the laurels, as already 
stated — scoring 152 against 113 obtained by their oppo- 
nents. The most successful batsmen among the M.C.C. 
were — Captain Buckley, who made an offering of 57; 
Captain Crawley, 21 ; Mr. Blanc, 1G; Captain Kinlock, 
14 ; and Captain King, 10. On behalf of “The Camp," 
the leading scores were those of Captain Armstrong, 20 ; of 
Sir D. Young, 17 ; and Mr. Buchanan, 13. 
A few days ago the Duke of Hamilton and party had 
Homo firat-rate sport on his Grace’s woods and grounds. On 
one day ninety hares were killed, and on another 193 hares, 
thirty rabbits, besides pheasants, &c. 
YACHTING 
NOTICE. 
All Fixtures, Reports, Intelligence, or Communications relating 
to Yachting arc requested to he addressed to “ the Editor of 
The Field, at the Office, 408, Strand.” J 
HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. 
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CLUB MEETINGS, 1854. 
December 1 8. — Monthly Meeting of the Royal Loudon Yacht Club. 
December 20. — Meeting of the Lilley Club. 
December 27 ( Wednesday). — Full Meeting of the Lilley Club, being the 
last for the year 1854. 
THE NEW YEAR, 1855. 
January 11. — Annual Ball of the Prince of Wales Yacht Club, at tho 
Freemasons' Tavern. 
February 1 4. — Annual Balls of the Royal London Yacht Club, at Willis’s 
Rooms ; and of tho Royal Thames Yacht Club, at the Hanover 
Square Rooms. 
The Queen’s New Steam- Yacht.— The middle of 
January, probably the 15th, as the tides then suit, has now 
been definitively fixed as the period of launching her Ma- 
jesty’s new steam-yacht, the Windsor Castle, now building 
at Pembroke. A report is current that her Majesty will 
honour Pembroke with a royal visit, and that the vessel 
will be named by her Majesty or some member of the royal 
family. As yet, however, no intimation of such an event 
has been given. Should the Queen honour the dockyard 
with a visit, she would be the guest of the Earl of Cawdor 
whose seat, Stackpole-court, is not far distant. The men 
are now working from dawn to 9 p.m. on the vessel. 
Anglesey Yacht Club. — The monthly meeting of this 
club was held at the New Club-house, Ashley's Hotel, 
Heurietta-street, Covent-garden, on Tuesday last, Commodore 
Chubb in the chair. The arrangements at the new house 
gave general satisfaction to the members, who passed a most 
convivial meeting. Vice-Commodore Knibbs,of the P.VV.Y.C. 
was present, and signified his desire to promote the success 
of the club by all the means in his power. Messrs. H. F. 
Griffin, 24, Coruhill, W. James, Brewer’s-quay, and G. 
Spencer, Brewer's-quay, were proposed for next ballot. 
Birds and Shits.— A bird is a model ship constructed by 
the hand of God, in which the conditions of swiftness 
manageability, and lightness, are absolutely and necessarily 
the same as in vessels built by the hand of man. There are 
not in the world two tilings which resemble each other more 
strongly, both mechanically and phyBically speaking, than the 
carcass and framework of a bird and a ship. The breast-bone 
bo exactly resembles a keel, that the English language has 
retained the name. The wings are the oars, the tail the rudder. 
That original observer* Huber the Genevese, who has 
carefully noticed the flight of birds of prey, has even made 
use of the metaphor thus suggested to establish a character- 
istic distinction between rowers and sailers. The rowers are 
the falcons, who have the first or second wing-feather the 
longest, and who ore able, by means of this powerful oar to 
dart right into the wind’s eye. The mere _ sailers are the 
eagles, the vultures, and the buzzards, whose more rounded 
wings resemble sails. The rowing bird is to the sailing bird 
what the steamer that laughs at adverse winds, is to the 
schooner, which can not advance against them. — New York 
Spirit of the Times. 
B 0 W i n § 
13 9 
*«• We shull feel obliged by the Secretaries of "Rowing Clubs," and others 
forwarding their Appointments of Matches or Notices of Meetings to 
conic, at their early convenience. 
OXFORD AQUATICS. 
Grand Soratoh Four-oar Races. 
A grand Scratch Four-oared Race, by Members of tho 
University, came off on the afternoons of Thursday and 
Friday, the 7th and 8th instant. Stakes— Pewter Quarts for 
the first boat, and Pints for the second ; and for which no 
less than twelve boats entered. The following was tlpj 
order of the trial heats : — 
First Heat. 
Lloyd— stroke. 
Murindin. 
Shipton ^ Worcester). 
•Shepherd. 
Coldoeott — coxswain . 
Egerton — stroke. 
Everett. 
Harrow. 
Wheeler. 
Fetch — coxswai n . 
Won by Mr. Egertou. 
Second Heat. 
Cftdogan — stroke. Hoopor— stroke. 
Wollaston. Crnstcr. 
Williams (Ch. Ch.) Skey. 
Maulo. Vesey. 
Williams -coxswain Hole— coxswain. 
Won by Mr. Hooper. 
Third Heat. 
Sport — stroke. i Codringtoii — stroke. 
Mncrorie. Harington. 
Phillips. Henderson. 
Atkinson. Jones (Pembroke). 
Williams -coxswain. | Elors— coxswain. 
Won by Mr. Short. 
Fourth Heat. 
Marshall— stroke, 
Glldea. 
Onslow. 
Overton. 
Robinson — coxswain. 
naytor— stroke. 
Green. 
Ramsey. 
Thompson. 
Moseley— coxswain. 
Won by Mr. Marshall. 
Fifth Heat. 
Wylio - stroko. Mellish — stroke. 
Wnnklyn. Grier. 
Johnston. ltamsay. 
Lewis. Thompson. 
Bent— coxswain. Moseley— coxswain, 
Won by Mr. Wylie, 
