Cricket 1891

JULY 2, 1891 CRICKET: A WEEKLY EECOED OF THE GAME. 221 LEICESTERSHIRE v. SURREY. Until very near the close of the game it looked as if Leicestershire were going to add another to their surprises against Surrey in this match, begun at Leicester on Thursday. As the following report will show, for the second time this season they wereable to beat Surrey’s first total, and indeed it was only quite at the finish that Surrey, helped by a little luck, were able to extricate themselves fromwhat looked like a defeat. For once Mr. Shuter’s fortunewiththe toss forsook him, and Leicestershire, in the eighty minutes rain allowed for play onThursday, did well to soore 65 for the loss of three wickets. On Friday a bright sun rendered the wicket extremely difficult, and the bowlers found the wicket exactly to their taste. Mr. De Trafford, making full use of his opportunity before the ground got at its worst, hit freely, and he was the only batsman able to do much, with the exception of Mr. T. S. Pearson, who was unfortunately run out when well set. When Surrey went in, too, a very indifferent showwas made, and the whole innings lasted less than an hour and a half, Woodcock and Pougher, who bowled unchanged throughout, coming out with excellent figures. Leicester­ shire seemed now to have a good chance of victory, as Surrey, in-addition to their arrears of 50 runs, were unable to claimthe services of Lohmann, who had been injured in the field. Fortunately for themthe bowlingof Lockwood and Sharpe proved too muchfor the Leicester­ shire batsmen. Five of the eleven failed to score a run between them in the innings, which only lasted a few minutes over the hour, " extras ” contributing five to the small total of 37. Lockwood delivered sixty balls for nine runs and four wickets, while Sharpe took five for 23—figures which speak for them­ selves. Surrey were thus left with 88 runs to get, and of these, through the careful play of Abel and Maurice Read, 23 had been got on Friday night, for the loss of Mr. Shuter’s wicket. With the ground rendered com­ paratively easy by a shower on Saturday morning the two not-outs scoredat a goodpace, and after the former’s dismissal the twoReads hit off the runs without further loss, giving Surrey the victoryby eight wickets. Maurice Read made the large proportionof 52 (not out) of the 88 runs soored, and the spectators wit­ nessed a pleasing example of his free style. Surrey’s first total of 82 is their smallest so far this season. The Leicestershire eleven deserve to be congratulated on a very credit­ able display of all-round cricket. In Surrey’s first inning3 Woodcook, who has just arrived home from America, took six wickets for 41 runs. L e ic e st e e sh ik b . First Innings, TVheeler, c and Lohmann................ Warren, c Watts, Pougher, run out Holland, c Lohmann Lockwood ................ Tomlin, b Sharpe ... Finney, b Lockwood... Mr. T. S. Pearson, out ...................... Mr. W, E. Arnall, lbv Sharpe ................ Woodcock, b Sharpe Walton, not o u t......... B 4,lb 4 ............... T otal ............ Second Innings. b ... 12 b b Sharpe ... ... 1 ... 13 c Abel, b Sharpe 0 fl, c ... 48 c Brookwell, b Sharpe ......... 7 ... 10 b Lockwood 10 , b ... 10 lbw, b Lock­ wood ......... 3 ... 0 c W. W. Read, b Sharpe ......... 7 ... 3 c Abel, b Sharpe 0 run ... 17 c Watts, b Lock­ wood ......... 4 7, b ... 4 c W. W. Read, b Lockwood 0 ... 0 run out ......... 0 ... 7 not out ......... 0 ... 8 B ............... 5 ...132 Total ... 87 S u r r e y . First Innings. Henderson, c Wood­ cock, b Pougher ... 4 Brockwell,cPougher, b Woodcock......... 2 Wood, not o u t......... 6 .Watts, c Warren, b Woodcock ......... 1 Sharpe, b Woodcock 6 B ...................... 3 Abel, c Wheeler, b Woodcock ......... 1 Mr. J. Shuter, c Wal­ ton, b Pougher ... 1 M. Read, c Finney, b Woodcock .........17 Mr. W. W. Bead, b Pougher................. 17 Lohmann, c Warren, b Woodcock .........23 Lockwood, c Holland, Total ......... 82 b Pougher ......... 1 In the Second Innings Abel scored c Holland, b Woodcock 27, Mr. J. Shuter, c Woodcock, b Pougher 0, M. Read (not out) 52, Mr. W. W. Read (not out) 8 ; lb 1.—Total, 88 BOWLING ANALYSIS. L e ic e st e r s h ir e . First Innings. O. M. R. W. Lohmann ... 20 4 44 2 Sharpe......... 31.415 39 4 , Lockwood ... 24 10 41 2 . S u r r e y . First Innings. O. M. R. W. Pougher... 20 7 38 4 ... Woodcock. 19.1 5 4L 6 Second Innings. O. M. R. W. . ... 12.2 5 23 5 , ... 12 7 9 4 Second Innings. O. M. R. W 15 4 88 1' 10 5 43 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 Walton Mr. Arnall 2 M.C.C. AND GROUND v. OXFORD UNIVERSITY. The Oxford eleven, who had been sin­ gularly unsuccessful from the commenoe- ment ofthe season, brought their trial matches to an unsatisfactory close at Lord’s, on Friday, with another defeat. Though, as the outcome of the first day’s cricket, it looked as if the moderate eleven which represented M,C.C .were going to be beaten, the Univer­ sityfailed to maintain the advantage they had gained in the earlier part of the game, and were beaten with eight wickets to spare. Going in first, Oxfordmade such a good show at the outset that it seemed as if they were in for a big score. At one time 150 was upon the board with only three batsmen out, a propitious commencement due to the excellent play of Messrs. Watson, Jardine, andPalairet. After the fall of the fourth wicket, however, the bowlers had things much their own way, and the rest of the innings only saw an addition of 32 runs, Chatterton taking three wickets in 58 balls for 13 runs. Messrs. Palairet and Jardine were responsible for ore than half the total, and in different styles each deserved high credit. The former was in two hours and a quarter for his 74, an innings of great merit, though marred by a difficult chance when he had got two, and a catch to long-on at 47. Mr. Palairet’s defensive cricket was, too, of great use. His 32 occupied him no less than two hours and five minutes. When M.C.C. went in, Bean hit in most brilliant fashion. He has never been seentogreater advantage, andhis hitting all round was so resolute and well-timed that he actually scored 60 out of 64 runs in forty-six minutes. After his dismissal, how­ ever, wickets fell rapidly at the close of Thursday’s play, seven men having been disposed of for 116 runs. Matters did noc then look too hopeful for the Club, but the association of Burns and Mr. S. A. P. Kitcat, on Friday, added 65 in fifty minutes, and entirely altered the complexion of affairs. It was due to their efforts that a total of 190 was reached, or only a single run behind the Oxford aggregate. In a fewminutes over an hour 65 runs had been scored, and both deserve high praise. Burns’ hitting in par­ ticular was of the most vigorous description. There now appeared some probability of the match being unfinished, but all doubt on the subject was soon set at rest by the poor batting of Oxford in their second innings. Their display of Friday was so disappointing as to call for little comment, and, indeed, with the exception of Messrs. Wilson, Smith, and Boger, there was no approach to University form. Mr. Boger’s 26 was, indeed, a pains­ taking display, for which he stayed at the wickets an hour. The bowling of Mr. Hill­ yard and Chatterton, though, proved too good for the rest, and the Derbyshire professional supplemented some good out cricket by an exhibition of batting which fairly won tho match for Marylebone. They wanted 104 to winwhen they went in at aquarter tofive, and, after the dismissal of Bean, Chatterton and Mr. Murdoch put the issue beyond all doubt by adding 50 for the seoond wicket. Chatterton carried his bat for 50, an innings in every way worthy of his reputation. T he U n iv e r s it y . First Innings. Mr.W 1>. Llewelyn, b Hill­ yard ............................. Second Innings. 9 c Murdoch, b Mr. H. D.Watson, c Chat­ terton, b H illyard........22 Mr.M.R. Jardine, c Carlin, b Bean ...................... 33 Mr. L. C. H. Palairet, c Thornton, b Bean.........74 Hon. F. J. N. Thesiger, c Whitehead, b Bean ... 17 Mr. G. L. Wilson, run out 6 Mr. E. Smith, c Davidson, b Bean... ..................... 5 Mr.A.J. Boger, c Hillyard, b Chatterton............... 4 Mr. H. Basse*t, not out ... 5 Mr. W.H.Brain,c Murdoch. b Chatterton . Mr. G. F. H. Bt Chatterton B 11, lb 4 . Hillyard.. b Hillyard ... ... b Hillyard... ... c Bean, b Chat­ terton ......... b Chatterton run out c Carlin, b Chat- , 0 , 10 terton b '•ean......... b Davidson ... 1G ... 20 ... 1) ... 1 not out .........10 y» b ... 0 st C&rlin, b Bean ... ... 5 ... 15 B ................ 2 ...191 Total ...102 M.C.C. First Innings. Bean, b Bassett.........60 Chatterton, c Jardine, b Boger ............... 8 Mr. W. L. Murdoch, b Bassett ................ 1 Davidson, b Berke­ ley ...................... 0 Rev. R. T. Thornton, cThesiger.b Bassett 8 Carlin, c Thesiger, b Bassett ............... 11 W. West, c Bassett, b Smith................ 5 In the Second Innings Bean soored b Smith 4, Chatterton (not not) 5", Murdoch, c and b Hurkc- ley *24, Davidson (not out) 19; b 6, lb l.—Total 104. BOWLING ANALYSIS. Mr. S. A. P. Kitcat,b Wilson ..............33 Burns, c Watson, b Palairet ... ....... 50 Mr. G. W. Hillyard, c Watson, b Pal­ airet...................... 5 Whitehead, not out 3 B ...................... is Total.......190 O xf o r d . First Innings.. Hillyard .. Davidson .. B e a n ........ v\hitehead Chatterton W’est ........ Burns........ O. M. R. W. , 88 18 35 2 14 4 26 23 5 40 13 5 28 11.3 6 13 8 3 14 5 0 14 Second Innings. O. M. B. W ... 28 14 30 3 ... 9 4 17 1 ... 8.4 4 15 2 M.C.C. First Innings. 27 16 32 3 Second Innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W Bassett .. 31 13 45 4 ... ... 16 7 19 0 Boger ... ,... 12 2 55 1 Berkeley ,.. 9 2 50 1 ... ... .12 4 22 1 Smith ... , 12 8 24 1 ... ... 14.4 5 38 1 Palairet .. 5.2 1 5 2 ... ... 5 1 10 0 Wilson ... 8 0 9 1 ... ... 4 0 8 0 CRICKETERS— B e s t G o o d s City A ents — b e a b this Mark.—Advt. P abton &L ester , 94, Q oeek S®,, C hbapsidb .