Cricket 1891

131 CEICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. MAT 28,1891 LANCASHIRE v. SURREY. The Committee of the Lancashire County Club paid Surrey the highest possible compli­ ment in placing their best eleven in the field at Manchester, to oppose the powerful com ­ bination led by Mr. John Sliuter. They were particularly fortunate in being able to secure the services of Mr. A. G. Steel, who has to the general regret only been rarely seen in first- class oricket of late years. Though the side would have of course been strengthened by the inclusion of Messrs. Streatfeild and Douglas, as well as Lockwood, Surrey had the eleven which had defeated Notts earlier in the week, so that at least they came to Old Trafford. with the effect of a brilliant success fresh on them. Luck has followed Surrey so far consistently in the toss, and for the fifth time in succession the choice of innings fell to their captain. The Southerners, too, made good use of their opportunities of first knock, although the start was not indicative of a long score. By good free hitting the Reads took the total from 40 to 99 for the third wicket, but the best cricket on the side was that of Lohmann. While Mr. Key and lie were partners 55 runs were added in thirty-five minutes, and in proof of Lohmann’s brilliant batting it need only be added that of the G8 got while he was in, he soored 50, which were made, too, under the hour. A stand by Sharpe and Wood for the ninth wicket was, too, of use to the side, and the score was increased by 40 runs during their partnership. The earlier part of Lancashire’s innings was anything but promising. Three of the best batsmen were out with the total only 36, and though Sugg hit out bravely for 41, when the sixth wicket fell the score was still one run short of three figures. Mr. McLaren, the Harrow captain of 1890, who made such a brilliant first appearance against Sussex last August, however, played admirable cricket when things were going against his side, and though the light towards the close was bad, Mr. Kemble and he had raised the score from 116 to 143 fcr seven wickets when play ceased on Thursday. On Friday the two amateurs added thirty runs before Mr. Kemble was bowled for a very useful 27 and as Watson was ill, when the innings closed on the fall of the ninth wicket Mr. McLaren was still in. He was batting just over an hour and a half for his 51, and there was not a chance of any kind to detract from a thoroughly sound and judicious exhibition of batting. Taking the field a second time, in a minority of 22 runs, Lancashire were placed at a great disadvantage in losing the services not only of Watson but also of Briggs, who had baen obliged to go home ill. In spite of the loss of their two bowlers, however, they fared so well that five of the best Surrey batsmen were got rid of for a total of only 90 runs. At a critical period of the innings Lohmann, however, again came to the relief of his side, and when rain stopped play for the day soon after four o’clock he had a Ided 63 runs with Henderson without another fall. In spite of Friday’s wet Surrey added 108 on the following morning. Lohmann, who added fourteen, once again batted with the greatest confidence and judgment, and the same may be said of Henderson. The latter raised his score to fifty before he was out, and the latter part of his innings in particular was worthy of unstinted praise. The highest scorer, however, on the side proved to be •Maurice Read, who hit away with his usual resolution for 57. As he had not been very well he did not go in till eighth, and his score, though marred by two mistakes, was, under the circumstances, the more deserving of praise. Though Mr. Shuter might and would without doubt have closed his innings but for the difficulties under which Lancashire had been placed by the retirement of Watson and Briggs, in a sportsmanlike spirithe decided not to exercise his right and the game took its ordinary course. Lancashire were left with 284 to get to win, and with only eight wickets to go down and three hours still left, this was a task beyond their powers, particularly on a ground which helped the bowlers consider­ ably. An unpropitious comnjeiicement, too. was made in Mr. Hornby’s dismissal in the third over, and with Sugg, Ward, and Mr. Steel in addition out, and the total only 49, the chances were all in favour of Surrey. Mr. McLaren was again seen to advantage, but none of the later batsmen did anything, and when Sharpe bowled Mold the match was over, Surrey winning by 207 runs with more than an hour to spare. Lohmann’ s brilliant all­ round cricket was the chief factor in Surrey’s victory. He scored 99 runs and in addition took eight wickets for an average of just over fourteen runs. Though not well, Sharpe, too, proved very successful on Saturday, and his bowling was greatly instrumental in deciding the result. Mr. MoLaren’s batting was the best feature on the Lancashire side. He scored 70 runs without being once out, and his exceptionally good performance against such bowling and on a wicket certainly not in favour of the batsman fully confirms the very high expectations created by the remarkable pro­ mise of his introduction to county cricket last year. S u r r e y . First Innings. Abel, b Mold......................15 Mr. J. Shuter, b Watson... 15 M. Read, st Kemble, b Watson ......................38 Mr. W. W. Read, b Watson 29 Lohmann, st Kemblo, b Watson ......................50 Mr. K. J. Key, c Ward, b Briggs............................ 16 Henderson, b Briggs......... 0 Brockwell, c Watson, b Briggs............... ......... 1 Wood, not out ................19 Sharpe, c Briggs, b Steel... 21 Bowley, lbw, b Steel......... 0 B 1,1b 4 ...................... 5 Second Innings. b Barlow .........33 b Baker .........31 c M’Laren, b Baker .........57 c and b Baker ... 4 c and b Baker ... 49 b Mold......... c and b Mold b Mold........ b Mold......... b Baker not out B 5, lb 4 Total ............... 209 L a n c a s h ir e . Total ...2 i First Innings. Mr. A. N. Hornby, b Loh­ mann ............................ 11 Barlow, lbw, b Lohmann 15 F. H. Sugg, c Abel, b Loh­ mann ............................ 41 A. Ward, c andbLohmann 0 Mr. A. G. Steel, b Bowley 23 Mr.A. C. Maclaren, not out 5L Briggs, b Bowley ......... 1 Baker, c W. .W. Read, b Lohmann......... ......... 8 Mr. A. T. Kemble, b Loh­ mann ............................ 27 Mold, b Lohmann ......... 3 Watson, absent (ill)........ 0 B 4, lb 3 ...................... 7 Second Innings. lbw, b Lohmann 2 b Sharpe .........20 c and b W. W. Read .........17 b Sharpe ......... 6 b Sharpe ......... 10 not out .........19 absent............... 0 run out c Abel, b Sharpe b Sharpe absent... B ... Total ............... 187 Total . BOWLING ANALYSIS. Second Innings. O. M. R. W. .........48 17 88 4 S u r r e y . First Innings. O. M. R. tV. Watson.......... 47 14 99 4 Mold .......... 31 7 76 1 Briggs .......... 15 5 22 3 Steel.......................3 1 7 2 ............ 133380 Baker 46 17 93 5 Barlow 18 6 33 1 L a n cash ire . First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Lohmann... 35.2 9 92 7 ............ 8117221 Sharpe ......... 29 9 57 0 ............ 2814415 Bow.ey ......... 17 7 31 2 W..W. Bead 6 0 11 1 LEICESTERSHIRE v. YORKSHIRE. The absence of any representative fixtures to interfere enabled Yorkshire to put, with the one exception of Lord Hawke, who was re­ placed by Mr. Sellars, its best eleven in the field to oppose Leicestershire at Leicester on Thursday last. Leicestershire, too, had col­ lected almost, if not quite, its best side, including Mr. J. A. Turner, who dees not Represent the County as often as could be wished. Rain prevented a commencement on Thursday till half past twelve o’clock, and after two downpours the game had to be abandoned for the day, Yorkshire having meanwhile scored 62 for the loss of three good wickets. Play was not practicable on Friday, and on the following day a bright sun had such an effect on the ground that the bowlers had everything their own way. Peel, Brown, and Wainwright offered some resistance at the outset, but the last six wickets only added 32, and of these 17 were contributed by Wain­ wright. The Leicestershire eleven in thsir turn found Peel’s bowling altogether too much for them, and a useful stand by Mr. Arnall and Walton for the last wicket was the only feature of the innings. As it was the aggregate only reached 52, and of these 23 were got from Peel, who was instrumental in the dismissal of seven of the ten batsmen. The Yorkshiremen thus had a useful advantage of 58 runs on the first hands, and after 53 runs had been added for the loss of six wickets, 28 of them by the vigorou3 hitting of Peel, it was decided to close the innings in the hope of a win, Leicester­ shire, who went in with 162 to get, were left with an hour and twenty minutes for batting, and there was the chance that they might get out in the time. The dismissal of four of the beet batsmen for 3 raised Yorkshire’s hopes considerably, but Mr. Turner and Holland by their steady play averted any chance of a defeat for Leicestershire, and in the end they were left with 44: to win and five wickets in hand. Y o r k s h ir e . First Innings. * Second Innings. Ulyett, b Walton ......... 17 b Walton ......... 6 Hall, c Wheeler, b Walton............................ 41 lbw, b Walton... 0 Mr. A. Sellars, c Pougher, b Walton ...................... 0 b Ha'lam ......... 7 Peel, c Turner, b Pougher 13 c and b Pougher 23 Brown, c Wheeler, b Walton ...................... 8 not out ......... 0 Wainwright, c Turner, b Pougher ...................... 17 c and b Pougher 2 Tinsley, c Hallam, b Wal­ ton................................... 0 c and b Pougher 8 Moorhouse, c Wheeler, b Walton ...................... 0 Whitehead, not o u t......... 6 Hunter, candb Pougher... 5 Harrison, b Pougher......... 4 B ......... 2 Total ............... 110 Total ... 53 * Innings declared finished L e ic e st e r sh ir e . First Innings. Wheeler, b Peel......... Warren, b Harrison... Mr. C. E. de Trafford, b Peel...................... Pougher, c Whitehead, b Peel...................... Mr. J. A. Turner, c Wainwright, b Peel Holland, st Hunter, b Peel ...................... Tomlin, st Hunter, b Peel ...................... Finney, c Hunter, b Harrison ......... 7 Hallam, st Hunter, b Peel ............... 2 Mr.W.E. Arnall, not out ......... .........12 Walton, b White­ head ...................... 6 B 2, lb 1 ......... 3 Total ... 53 In the Second Innings Wheeler scored c Harri­ son, b Whitehead 4, Warren, b Whitehead 15, De Trafford, b Whitehead 12, Pougher, c and b Peel 2, Turner (not out) 20, Holland, b Harrison 12: b 2, lb 1.—Total, 68. BOWLING ANALYSIS. First Innings. O. M. R. W. Walton ... 32 12 67 6 Pougher ...32.221 32 4 Arnall......... 3 110 0 Hallam ... 2 11 0 Second Innings. O. M. R. W ... 12 3 24 2 ... 17 0 17 3 ... 4 1 10 1 L e ic e s t e r s h ir e . First Innings. O. M. R. W Peel ............ 2415 23 7 Harrison ... 2311 26 2 Whitehead... 1 1 0 1 Second Innings. O. M.R. W. ... 16 7 21 1 ...42 2 4 1 . - .......... 12 4 20 3 Wainwright 8 1 20 0 CRICKETERS— B e st G oods Cit'i Agents — b e a r th is M a r k . — A d v t P a r to n & L e s t e r , 94, Q u e e n S t ., C h e a p s id e