Cricket 1891

220 CRICKET: A WEEKLY EECORD OF THE GAME. JULY 2, 1891 NOTTS v. LANCASHIRE. The annual fixtures between these northern ohires are generally productive of some good cricket, and the match commenced at Not­ tingham on Thursdaywas no exception to this rule. Lancashire, who went in first, would have fared badly but for her later batsmen, as Mr. Hornby, Barlow, Sugg, Briggs, and Albert Wardwere dismissed for only 33 runs between them. At the luncheon interval, indeed, the score was only 83 for six wickets, but in the afternoon Mr. Kemble, Baker, and Watson all hit well, while Yates put together an excellent 27. The veteran Watson, whose first appear­ ance since his accident in the Surreymatch at Manchester was very popular, carried out his bat for 22, and the last three batsmen were re­ sponsible for a very useful addition of 72 runs to the score. Notts at the start, too, made a moderate show. Only 55 had been got for the loss of three of the very best batsmen on the side, Shrewsbury, Gunn, andMr. Dixon, when stumps were drawn on Thursday. The side, however, made a much better showon Friday, and Flowers, whom Mr. Robinson helped to add 41, was seen to great advantage in scoring 53. He had a little luck, and ought to have been run out once, but all things considered it was a good display, including several fine drives. Daft, too, hit well, and the close of an innings each gave Notts an advantage of 33 runs. Watson, with five wickets for 47, had by far the best analysis. Though, thanks to the free cricket of their captain, Lancashire were able to wipe off the arrears before a wicket fell, Barnes and Attewell subsequently bowled with such effect that seven wickets were down for 79. The partnership of Baker and Mr. Kemble, however, improved matters considerably, and runs were put on apace. Baker, who was not dismissed until Saturday, knocked up 40 in vigorous style. Mainly through this stand Lancashire scored155, thus tieing their first total, and leaving Notts with 123 to win. A ratber close finish might well have been looked for, but, as it happened, the fine1cricket of Mr. Dixm and Barnes soon placed the matter beyond doubt. Gunn and Shrewsbury weie cheaply got rid of for 13 runs, and it was only the excellent batting of the first-named pair, who took the score from 26 to 95, that gave Notts their victory by seven wickets. The Nottinghamshire captain has rarely been seen to better advantage. He hit out with the utmost freedom, while Barnes followed up some good bowlingwith a splendid not out innings of 47. The 123 required to win occupied Notts about two hours, and their success, the outcome of good all-round cricket, was thoroughly well-earned. Both Counties had pretty well their best available eleven althoughMessrs. A.G. Steel andA. C. Maclaren were not able to play for Lancashire. L an cash ire . First Innings. Mr.A.N. Hornby, b Shack­ lock ............................. 4 Barlow, c Daft, b Shack­ lock ............................ 0 F. Sugg, b Attewell .........19 A. Ward, c Sherwin, b Shacklock...................... 3 Mr. 8. M. Crosfield, c Sherwin, b Shacklock ... 22 Briggs, c Sherwin, b Attewell ... ............... 7 Yates, c Shrewsbury, b Attewel ......................27 Baker, c Flowers, b Atto- well ............................ ... Mr. A. T. Kemble, 1b w, b Flowers ......................18 Watson, not out.............. 22 Mold, c and bBhacklock 10 B ............................ 4 Sccond Innings. ; Dixon, b Barnes .........35 c Gunn, b Atto- w ell............... run out ......... b Barnes ......... b Barnes ......... c Flowers, b AtteweJl......... c Robinson, b Barnes ......... c Daft, b Shack­ lock ................ 40 T otal ...155 b Flowers...... 20 b Attewell...... 17 not out ........ 0 B 9, lb 1 ... 10 T otal ...155 N o ttin g h am sh ire . First Innings. Mr. J. S. Robinson, lbw, b Briggs ... 11 Attewell, l bw, b Watson................ 7 Shacklock, run out 14 Sherwin, b Briggs ... 4 B 3, nb 1 ......... 4 Mr. J. A. D I xod , c Mold, b Watson ... 21 Shrewsbury, c and b Watson ............... 9 Gunn,b Mold .........17 Barnes, c Yates, b Watson ............... 17 Mr. C. W. Wright, b M old...................... 4 Flowers, b Watson ... 53 H. B. Daft, not out ... 27 I the Second Innings Dixon scored st Kemble* b Briggs 48, Shrewsbury, c Kemble b Briggs 7> Gunn, c Barlow, b Briggs 6, Barnos (not out) 47> Wright ( ot out) 11; extras 4—Total, 123. BOWLING ANALYSIS. Total ...188 L ancash ire . First Innings. Shacklock , Attewell Barnes ... , Flowers O. M, 26.311 58 , 40 16 , 5 2 9 2 16 R. W. 5 . 59 4 . 18 0 . Second Innings. O. M. R. W ... 10.1 0 29 1 ... 38 15 63 3 21 9 36 4 Dixon.. 11 2 6 13 N ottin gh am sh ire . FirBt Innings. O. M. R. W. Briggs......... 14.2 2 41 2 Mold ......... 47 11 96 2 Watson......... 35 17 47 5 Baker ......... 1 1 0 0 Second Innings. O. M. R. W. ... 24.4 9 48 3 ... 12 5 23 0 ... 18 8 34 0 ... 4 2 14 0 KENT v. MIDDLESEX. After a game of low scoring consequent on the heavy rains overnight and in the early morning of Thursday, Kent were able to win this match at Bcckenham on Friday afternoon with 34 runs to spare. The first innings of Kent, who had won the toss, opened in promising fashion, Mr. ^Leslie Wilson, Mr. Fox, and George Hearne punish­ i g the bowling with considerable effect. Mr. Wil scored 35 of 58 in forty minutes, and at lu ch-time 86 had been got for the loss of half the side. Afterwards, however, the Mid­ dlesex bowlers were much more successful, and the last five wickets went down for 14, J. T. Hearne delivering thirty-five balls for eigh runs and three wickets. Rawlin, too, bowled exceedingly well, getting five batsmen for a fraction over five runs each. As the wicket was, and against suchbowlers as Martin an Wright, it was not" anticipated that Mid­ dlesex would make many runs, and this expectation was fully realised. After the dism s al of Mr. Evans for three, Mr. Stanley Scott hit freely for 29, and the fifty went up with o ly two men out. This early promise was not by any means maintained, however, and although Mr. Henery infused a little life into the game during his stay, the innings which had started so well finished for 107, or only seven runs in front. Mr. Nepean con­ tributed29 by very patient cricket, and he was forty minutes at the wickets before scoring a run. Martin, on a ground that exactly suited him, secured sevenwickets at a cost of only 27 runs. Thus the first day’s play saw the con­ clusion of an innings by each side, and this rate was so far maintained that Friday after­ noon witnessed the conclusion of the match. Again an excellent start was made by the home county, and again, too, the batting broke down towards the finish. While Mr. Mar­ chant and Alec Hearne were associated runs were put on at a good pace, and actually at one time the 100 was reached with only three batsmen out. From this point, though, J. T. Hearne bowled with great success, and seven wickets went down for the addition of 40 runs. Mr. Braybrooke stayed in some little time, but the innings only reached 134, Hearne having taken seven wickets for 55 runs. Middlesex appeared to have a fair chance of getting the 133 required to win, especially as the ground now seemed to play a little more easily. The most dangerous batsman on the side, Mr O’Brien, however, went at 49, but from this point the ball held the upper hand. Mr. de Paravicini, who came in rather late in the innings, made one fine drive out of the ground for six, and other good hits. Still he could not avert disaster, and, though he received some support from Mr. Henery, the innings came to a close for 98, Kent, therefore, win­ ning a good and interesting match by 34 runs. Wright and Martin bowled without change throughthe last innings,the latter’srecordalto gether being the fine one of eleven wiokets for 58 runs. Mr. Webbe, it may be added, was too unwell to captain the Middlesex team. K e n t . Second Innings. A. Hearne, c Nepean, b Phillips ...................... 3 C O’Brien, b Rawlin ... ... 34 Mr. L. Wilson, c Heame, b R aw lin...................... 35 b Hearne ... ... 1(5 Mr. F. Marchant, b Hearne ...................... 1 c and b Hearne 22 Mr. C.J.M. Fox c Evans, b Rawlin ...................... 19 b Hearne ... ... 20 G. G. Hearne, c Evans, b Rawlin ...................... 16 b Hearne ... ... 9 Mr. C. Mitchell, b Raw­ lin................................... 0 c Paravicini, b Rawlin ... ... 12 Mr. A. J. Thornton, c Hadow, b Hearne......... 7 b Phillips ... ... 0 Mr. H. M. Braybrooke, c Rawlin, b Hearne......... 0 b Hearne ... ... 14 Wright, b Rawlin ......... 0 b Hearne ... ... 3 Martin, c Evans, b Hearne ...................... 8 C Phillips, b ' Hearne ... ... 0 Nuttall, not out................ 4 not out ... 0 B ............................ 7 B 18, lb 2 ... 15 Total ...............103 Total ...139 M id d l e s e x . First Innings. Second Innings b Martin ...................... 4 c Wilson, Martin ... b Mr. E. A. Nepean, c and b A. Hearne ............... 29 c Wilson, Wright ... b 21 Mr. S. W. Bcolt, c G. Hearne, b Martin......... 29 b Martin ... ... 3 Mr. T. U. O’Brien, c G. Hearne, b Martin......... 8 c A. Hearne, Wright ... b 15 Rawlm, c Wilson, b Martin............................ 6 b Wricht ... 0 Mr. E. M. Hadow, c Wil­ son, b G. Hearne ......... 0 b Wright ... 4 Mr. P. J. T. Henery, c A. Hearne, b Martin......... 20 b Wright ... ... 14 Mr. P. J. de Paravicini, b Martin ...................... 7 b Wright ... ... 23 J. T. Hearne, c Wilson, b Martin ...................... Mr. H. Menzies, c and b 0 st Nuttall, Martin ... b 1 A. Hearne...................... 0 not out 1 Phillips, not out ... ... 0 b Martin ... 0 B ............................. 4 B ......... 8 Total ...............107 Total 98 BOWLING ANALYSIS. K e n t . First Innings. O. M. r . w . J. T. Hearne 18.4 9 Phillips.......... 8 2 Rawlin.........16 7 Nepean.......... 5 2 Second Innings. O. M. R. W. ... 2tS.3 9 55 7 20 38 4 22 1 26 5 7 0 Hadow 3 1 12 0 23 11 37 2 M id d le se x . First Innings. O. M. R. W. Martin......... 87.122 27 7 . Wright......... 24 8 50 0 . A. Hearne ... 7 3 9 2 G. G. Heaine 6 1 17 1 Second Innings. O. M. 11. W. ... 29 14 31 4 ... 29 11 69 6 R e vised “ L a w s op C r ic k e t ” for 1891, together with Hints to Young Players, an instructive treatise illustrated by seven special engravings, five diagrams showing how to place a team in the field to different bowling, and copy of rules for guidance of those forming clubs, &c. Post free ^stamps, of Wright and Co., 41 St, Andrew’s Hill, Doctors’ Commons, E.C