E. Studd. Analysis of Bowling:-1st Innings. No Balls. Wide Balls. Total Balls. Total Runs. Maiden Overs. Total Wickets. Although the endeavours of the Eleven to try and pull off this match did not meet with success, yet a defeat from so good a Twentytwo reflects no discredit on them. Filgate and Abbott played good innings, whilst the "break" of Brice, and the slow round hand of Mellor were very effective. For the Twenty-two, Arundell and Humphreys bowled well. Of the numerous good innings against the Eleven, we must notice Barrow's and Reid's as being made in good form, whilst Turner hit fast and furiously. Annexed is the score and analysis of bowling: Analysis of Bowling :-1st Innings. No Balls. Wide Balls. Total Balls. Total Runs. Maiden Overs. Total Wickets. E. Brice E. Studd. P. H. Mellor. L. C. Abbott. Analysis of Bowling:-1st Innings. No Balls. Wide Balls. Total Balls. Total Runs. Maiden Overs. Total Wickets. 342 17 9 10 (Owing to the disgraceful manner in which the Score was kept, the Editors cannot be responsible for the accuracy of the names of the Twenty-two players. Ed. Chelt.) Correspondence. To the Editors of the Cheltonian. Gentlemen,-Can you find space in your columns for a few words on the subject of the crew for the Shrewsbury race? Has it not been neglected this year? How can we expect to beat a crew which has been in training a fortnight or three weeks before us, and which besides has the advantage of a river close at hand, on which they can practise every day? It is three weeks to the race, and yet we find the crew not even made up, when they ought to be in their boat, which, at present, they probably cannot sit. Surely we have not such facilities for perfecting ourselves in style and strength, as to be able to afford such a waste of time? Will not some one take up the subject, and send a competent crew into active training at once? If we are beaten by Shrewsbury, how can we send a crew to row against Radley ? Hoping that more attention may be paid to this important subject, REMEX. A PROPOSAL. To the Editors of the Cheltonian. Gentlemen,-Although we would not for an instant venture to presume to question the indisputable fact that there is not a member of the upper classes of Cheltenham College, who is not intimately acquainted with the political events and questions of the day, with the latest diş coveries of science, and the newest marvels of literature, and in fact with all subjects of universal interest among persons of the highest intellectual culture, still it does seem to me a pity that we cannot impart to one another what little we do know. For what is there to hinder the first two classes of each department, with the civil service class, fron meeting once or twice a week to hold debates on whatever subjects might meet with general approbation; and to make these the more amusing and attractive, and at the same time for the preservation of order, the regulations which are in use in Parliament might be adopted, as they have been with great success at Oxford, and several public schools, including Marlborough. For in this way without toil, and without expense, we should gain not amusement only, but information which would be of the greatest advantage to us. I think that the presence of Masters would be unadvisable, as it would tend to check freedom in the expression of opinion. If the Masters would get up a Debating Club among themselves, we should be delighted to listen to them in silence; but to the existence of anything which can properly be called a debate, some approach to an equality in the debaters is necessary. At present, I think, there would be a large Conservative majority in the school, but I do not doubt that many also would be found ably to support contrary opinions. At the end of each debate the subject of the next might be determined, and the acta' of the month might be published in the Cheltonian. Hoping that these suggestions may meet with approval, I remain, gentlemen, yours &c,, IGNORAMUS. To the Editors of the Cheltonian. Gentlemen,-As the day of the Marlborough Match approaches there are a few points with regard to the playground on match days, to which I should like to call your attention. And the first of these is the inveterate habit, which seems to be inherent in the majority of the members of this school, of lying on the grass within the circle of the flags. Now I think that no one would pretend to say that he gets a better view of the game by doing so, and therefore if there were no reasons against the practice, at any rate there could be none for it; for if, as I suppose, a good view of the game, combined with comfort, is the aim of all, and if the comfort is to be gained only by lying on the grass, there are plenty of places on the ground where that desirable object might be attained, besides the area enclosed by the flags. But there are very good reasons against the practice; for not only is the fielder impeded, but the batsman also often loses runs, from the ball's being accidentally stopped by somebody before he has time to get up And here it may be as well to mention, for the information of the many who appear not to be aware of the fact, that when any one is requested to "get out of the light," he is not asked to walk backwards in a straight line, as many seem to think, but simply to cross over from one flag to the other; the reason of this request being, that if the hand of the bowler be backed by any dark object, the batsman has but a poor chance of seeing the ball. It would also conduce greatly to the convenience of the players and scorers, if fellows would kindly refrain from crowding round the "telegraph" and the scoring-table. I am sure that if every one would simply remember not to lie or stand within the circle of the flags, not to cross the ground when the "over" is from the end nearest to him, and not to remain a fixture by the telegraph, our matches would be played with greater satisfaction both to the players and the lookers-on. There is also one other point which I have to mention, which is this, that every one who has played a match on a foreign ground must have experienced some feeling of loneliness, and especially when one public school goes to play with another on its ground; and I think therefore that we should always give a hearty applause to the play of our opponents, and not, when any one gets out without a run, derisively clap" him; and I hope that, when the Marlborough Eleven come here, they may be treated by us as one public school should be treated by another. Perhaps, also, we might take a lesson from some of the schools, &c., with which we have played, on another point. It does not look well, when a fellow gets out in the first "over" or so, to walk slowly up to the Eleven room, looking as sulky as possible: but a gentle run in that direction could not fail to promote health generally, make up for the runs he has failed to make in his innings, and to conceal, if not remove, this appearance of sulkiness. Again, when any one has played a long innings, I think he ought to acknowledge, by raising his cap, the plaudits which he receives. Our antagonists, in foreign matches, generally set us this example, which I think could be followed with success by our own Eleven. I am, gentlemen, yours &c., 66 A CRICKETER. |