Cricket 1887

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Webbe had so far carried his bat (through the innings for Middlesex. His two extraordinary performances against Kent at Canterbury and Yorkshire at Huddersfield during the last fortnight have invested his doings with such re­ newed interest, that a summary of his performances of this kind revised up to date will be appreciated, I hope. 1875—At Prince’s, v. Notts—97. 1876—At Nottingham, v. Notts—44. 1882—At Sheffield, v. Yorkshire—62. 1884—At Oval, v. Surrey—88. 1887—At Chiswick Park,v.Oxford Univ.—G8. 1887—At Canterbury, v. Kent—192. 1887—At Huddersfield, v. Yorkshire—243. Mr. Webbe’s latest score is, I may add, the highest he has made in an important fixture, and with the exception of his 299 not out for Trinity v. Exeter, at Oxford, on May 26, 1875, I believe his highest in any match. E ven Mr. Webbe’sachievements above- named, though, pale before those of Hall, who, if I mistake not, has altogether carried his bat through the innings no less than eleven times for Yorkshire, the last this week at Brighton. 1878—At Brighton, v. Sussex—31. 1883—At Brighton, v. Sussex—124. 1884—At Sheffield, v. Sussex—128. 1885—At Sheffield, v. Kent—82. 1885—At Sheffield, v. Surrey—79. 1885 —At Derby, v. Derbyshire—37. 1886 — At Huddersfield, v. Sussex — 50. 1886 — At Canterbury, v. Kent — 74. 1887—-At Huddersfield,v. Warwickshire—51. 1887 — At Dewsbury ,v. Gloucestershire—119. 1887—At Brighton, v. Sussex—82. It is curious that of these eleven per­ formances, no less than five have been recorded against Sussex bowlers. A rem arkable instance of fast run- getting, recorded on the 30th of last month has just been brought under my notice. It occurred in a match be­ tween the Alderley Edge and Brooklands Clubs. The formerwere dismissedfor 205, and then Messrs. C. Haigh, who has played frequently for Lancashire, and H. A. Forsyth scored at such a rapid rate that Brooklands were able to claim 155 runs at the expiry of fifty-five minutes. Of this sum 98 were run out, and only four of the number came under the category of “ extras,” Mr. Haigh con­ tributing 93, and Mr. Forsyth 58. M r . E. A. Nepean, the Oxford slow bowler, who has qualifications for both Surrey and Middlesex, will, I hear, make his first appearance in County Cricket, at least ofthe better kind, on Monday next at Clifton, when he will form one of the Middlesex eleven to oppose Gloucester­ shire. In a match played recently at