Cricket 1888

JU L Y 5, 1880. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 248 MARYLEBONE CLUB & GROUND v. OXFORD UNIVERSITY. The Oxford eleven brought their trial matches to an unsatisfactory close at Lord’s on Friday, being defeated after a far from cheerful game by 62 runs. Owing to heavy rain the wicket was indeed all against the batsmen, and the scoring was considerably below the average, the highest of the four innings only reaching 140, though twelve batted on each side. Oxford was in full strength, as Mr. Nepean, who did not play against Surrey at the Oval, was able to take his place.again in the twelve, which was com­ pleted by the addition of Mr. G. Fowler, the old Cliftonian, the captain having determined to leave out Mr. A. K. Watson. Marylebono, who had a fairly strong side, went in first, and though Messrs. Grace and Webbe made 38 before the former was out, the bowlers after this had for a time such an advantage that when rain stopped play at 1.40 the score was only 70 with six batsmen out. A resumption was not possible until 3.35, and then Chatter­ ton, who had showed good crioket, found a valuable partner in Mr. Foley, as well as a useful successor in Pougher, who hit well at the finish. Oxford, who went in just after five o’olock, in their turn fared badly against the bowling of Mr. Grace and Pougher, and at seven o’clock on Monday night, when stumps were drawn, were 77 behind with only three wickets to fall. On resuming on Tues­ day morning Chatterton and Pougher bowled so effectively that the last three wickets were secured for an addition of 28 runs, of which Mr. Croome contributed fourteen. When M.C.C. went in a second time with a lead of 49 runs, Mr. Grace scored quickly, and when he fell, the fifth wicket, 39 of the total of 50 were to his credit. Later on Pougher and Phillips hit freely, and thanks to their joint efforts the innings reached more respectable figures than at one time seemed likely. Oxford, who had at the close 161 to get to win, made a very unpropitious commencement, the first hour only realising 26 runs, and at a cost of four of the best wickets. The only feature of this innings of 98 was the batting dis­ play of Lord George Scott. He was in an hour and a half for his score of 41, the highest in the match, and too much can hardly be written in praise of, under the circumstances, a most meritorious performance. Altogether forty-four wickets only realised 412 runs from the bat, an average of under nine and a half runs. The most successful bowlers were Pougher and Chatterton for M.C.C., and Messrs. Croome, Fowler, and Cochrane* for the University. Pougher’s ten wickets cost 64, Chatterton’s six 15 runs. M.O.C. First Innings. Second Innings. Dr. W. G. Grace, b Coch­ rane ............................25 b Forster ... Mr. A. J. Webbe, b Coch­ rane ............................15 c Forster, Croome ... Chatterton, c Fowler, b Croome .....................31 b Croome ... Mr. T. C. O’Brien, c Coch­ rane, b Fowler............... 1 Mr. C. W. Wright, c Forster, b Fowler......... 0 Hon H. T. Coventry, b Fowler... ......... ......... 0 Mr. H. T. Hewett, c Rash leigh, b Cochrane......... 8 Mr. R. B. Abdy, b Fowler 0 Mr. C. P. Foley, c Rash­ leigh, b Croome ........ 23 Phillips, b Cochrane........ 1 Pougher, c Philipeon, b Fowler........................... 20 Sherwin, not out............... 2 B 2,1 b 1, n b 2 ... 0 c Forster, b Croome......... c Forster, b Wre- ford-Brown ... b Wr e fo r d- Brown......... 11 c Nepean, b W r e f o r d - Brown........ 0 1 b w, b Fowler 6 c Cochrane, b Forster ......... 0 b Cochrane ... 17 b Croome .., not out ... B ........ ... He 13 0 0 Sotftl a. Ill T h e U n iv ersit y . First Innings. E. T. B. Simpson, c Sher­ win, b Grace ............... 8 F. H. Gresson, c Sherwin, b Grace ..................... 1 W. Rashleigh, b Grace ... 0 Hon. F. J. N. Thesiger, b Pougher .....................13 Lord G. Scott, c Pougher, b Chatterton ...............20 H. W. Forster, c O’Brien, b Pougher..................... 10 E. A. Nepean, b Pougher 3 C. Wreford-Brown, b Pougher ..................... A. C. Croome, b Chatter­ ton ............................14 H. Philipson, b Pougher 4 A. H. Cochrane, not out... 2 G. Fowler, b Chatterton... 4 B 6,1 b 1, w 2 ......... 9 Second Innings. c Grace, b Pougher......... 9 b Grace ......... 4 c Foley, b Grace 7 b Pougher......... 2 b Chatterton ... 41 b Phillips......... 6 b Pougher......... 0 3 1b w, b Pougher 8 b Pougher......... 2 b Chatterton ... 11 st Sherwin, b Chatterton ... 4 not out ... ... 0 B ............... 9 Total ... 91 Total ... ! Forster ... W. Brown Nepean... Cochrane Fowler ... Croome... BOWLING ANALYSIS. M.C.C. and G rou n d . Second Innings. O. M. R. W. First Innings. O- M. R. W . 31 13 33 0 21 0 15 0 ..15.1 5 . 16 7 25 16 2 ... 22 ... 10 ... 11.3 ... 16 . 27 11 25 5 12 Cochrane bowled two no balls. O xfo rd U niv ersity . 3 27 1 7 27 1 18 15 4 First Innings. O. M. R. W. Phillips ... 16 11 6 0 Grace....... 29 16 40 8 Pougher ... 3i 22 21 5 Chatterton 19 11 15 3 Second Innings. O. M. R. W. ... 21 9 22 1 ... 26 17 24 2 ... 43 24 43 5 ... 4.2 4 0 3 Grace bowled two wides. YORKSHIRE v. KENT. The Kent eleven, after having had consi­ derably the worst of the early part of this match, begun at Huddersfield on Thursday, played up so pluckily that the game was drawn on Saturday evening little, if at all, to their disadvantage. Rain prevented a start until one o’clock on Thursday, and when a com­ mencement was made Hall and Ulyett made such use of the wet wicket that 82 had been made in a little over two hours before the latter, who had played capital cricket for his 56, was bowled. Hall quickly followed, and, as the ground was beginning to play badly, for a time the Kent bowlers were very successful. Wade and Preston, who became partners on the fall of the seventh wicket, however, hit with freedom just when hitting was wanted, and chiefly through Preston’s vigorous batting as many as 55 runs were added while they were together. The Yorkshire.innings closed just after half-past five o’clock, and in the thirty-five minutes left of the first day Kent was unlucky enough to lose three of its best batsmen, G. G. Hearne, A. Hearne, and Mr. Fox, for only fifteen runs. Rain allowed very little play on Friday, and, indeed, the cricket was confined to less than an hour. It was past one o’clock before the game was resumed, and nothing was done after luncheon. During this short time four more Kent wickets fell for an addition of 41 runs, so that on the renewal on Saturday morning Kent wanted 65 to save the follow on with only three wickets to fall. Unfortunately, Wootton received a severe blow on the ribs which com­ pelled him to give up batting when he had got 18, and though Mr. Thornton and Pentecost both played up very pluckily, the tenth wicket fell with Kent in a minority of 88 runs. A follow on was consequently necessary, and this was chiefly remarkable for a useful stand by Mr. Fox and George Hearne. The latter was let off by Leej who. kept wicket aftei* Mr. Coverdale had hurt his hand, when he had o n ly tfdt a doiiplcS) but Afterwards made no mietauei and his score of 50 was invaluable Mr. Fox, who helped George Hearne to put on 87 for the third wicket, hit freely, and though he ought to have been caught by the wicket­ keeper when he had reached 72, there was no other actual chance in his innings. His 93 was altogether an excellent display of cricket, and during the latter part not under the best conditions, as the wicket, drying under the sun, played at times very queerly. When Yorkshire went in a second time a little over an hour remained for play, and during this time they made 31 of 113 wanted to win for the loss of two of their best batsmen. Y o rk sh ire . First Innings. Preston, cThornton, b Fox ...............43 Wade, c Wright, b F o x ..................... 20 Mr. W. Coverdale, c Pentecost, b A. Hearne ............... 1 Middlebrook, not out 0 B ..................... 6 Ulyott, b Martin ... 56 Hall, c Thornton, b Martin ..................27 Mr. E. T. Hirst, c Wootton,bA.Hearne 6 Lee, lbw, b Wootton 20 Peel, c Pentecost, b Martin ...............15 Wainwright, b Woot­ ton ....................... 0 Mr. A. G. Day, c Total .........195 Streatfeild-Moore.b Wootton............... In the Second Innings Ulyett scoredcA. Hearne, b Wright, 12, Hall, b Wright, 4, Hirst (not out) 2, Lee (not out) 11; lb 2—Total, 31. Second Innings. c Hirst, b Peel... 50 st Lee, b Peel ... 3 b Peel......... b Preston ... K ent . First Innings G. G. Hearne, c Day, b Middlebrook ............... 8 A. Hearne, run o u t ......... 6 Mr. C. J. M. Fox. c Mid­ dlebrook, b Peel ......... 1 W . Wright, b Peel ............ 3 Mr. F. Marchant, b MH dlebrook ..................... 3 b Preston. Mr. A. M. Streatfe' S- Moore, c Coverdale. > Peel .......................... F. Hearne, b Peel ........ Rev. R. T. Thornton, lbw, b Wade ..................... 18 Wootton, retired hurt ... 18 Pentecost, b Preston ... 19 Martin, not o u t ............... 0 B ............................ 4 b Peel............... 0 c Hall, b Peel ... 18 b Wade .........10 absent............... 0 c Day, b Wade 8 not out ......... 1 B 8, lb 1 ... 9 Total ...107 Total ...20 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Y o r k sh ir e . First Innings. O. M. R W. A. Hearne.......... 36 19 44 2 . W. Wright ... 35 16 45 0 . Wootton .......... 35 16 44 3 Mr. Fox ..........12.1 7 19 2 Martin .......... 23 13 37 3 . K en t . 0 Sccond Innings. O. M. R.W. . ... 3 2 1 0 . ... 19 14 15 2 17 U 13 0 First Innings. Middlebrook Peel ......... Preston........ Wade ........ O. M. R. W. 18 38 2 35 20 6 Second Innings. O. M.R.W. 15 9 27 0 4 ........ 46 21 52 5 1 ........ 21 8 47 2 1 ......... 22 12 28 2 Wainwright 16 8 25 Ulyett 5 2 12 0 EWELL v. OLD CARTHUSIANS. Played at Ewell on June 16. O ld C arthusians . A.C. Nixon, c Napper, W. P. Rylands, b b Holland............... 12 Judge ............... 16 D. C. Leman, b W. L. Harrowell, b Holland ............... 2 Leggatt ............... 0- C. W. Parry, c and b C. Wood, st Killick, Leggatt ............... 18 b Holland ........ 6 A. Foster, c Killick, b P. M. Walters, not Leggatt ............... 28 out ..................... 0 T. W. Blenkiron, b E. B 2, nb 1 ......... 3 Walters ............... 12 — B. Ellis, b Judge 2 Total ........ 117 H. G. Jeaffreson, b Judge..................... 18 E w e l l . J. H. Bridges, b A. Killick, b Blenk­ Blenkiron............... 6 iron ..................... 0 A. Leggatt, c Foster, A. S. Holland, b b Nixon ............... 34 Blenkiron ......... 2 A. M. Walters, c J. J ’’dge, b Parry ... 0 Foster, b Blenkiron 0 C. I’. Downing, not fi. It. Walters, b Party............ Di Nagpet, c Harrti* 23 »1r. .» ... ... Y\ll» -B,bBl6nkiroh 1 2 b ..................... 8 well, b P atry......... W, Ch a rma n , b & — Total «w tu m Blenkiron.,. m it. 9