Cricket 1893

APRIL 18, 1893 CRICKETs' A WEEKLY EECOED tii ? THE GAME, 58 return match with Kent was abandoned. In 1891, owing to rain, the match against Kent, at Liverpool, was not played. Since the adoption of the “ Buies of County Cricket” in 1873, Lancashire have held the Championship in 1881, 1882 and 1889, though in the last-named year they divided honours with Notts and Surrey. Against M.C.C., Lancashire’s highest innings; 229 for 2 wickets, in 1885; lowest, 49, in 1880. Highest M.C.C. innings, 236, in 1885; lowest, 30, in 1886. AgainstAustralian elevens,Lancashire’s highest innings, 269, in 1882 ; lowest, 46, in 1886. Highest Australian innings, 316. in 1890; lowest, 66, in 1888. Against Cambridge University, Lanca­ shire's highest innings, 153, in 1881; lowest, 61, in 1882. Highest Cambridge innings, 187, in 1881; lowest, 31, in 1882. Against Oxford University, Lanca­ shire’s highest innings, 475, in 1890; lowest, 88, in 1882. Highest Oxford inn­ ings, 315, in 1888 ; lowest, 42, in 1888. Facts to note in foregoing tables. 1. Lancashire have won both matches in a season as follows :— a Middlesex, in 1882, 1888 b Surrey, in 1873, 1880, 1881, 1889. 0 Yorkshire, in 1872, 1877,1881, 1889, 1891. d Notts, none. e Sussex, in 1877, 1885, 1887, 1889, 1890, 1892. / Hampshire, in 1870. g Kent, in 1875, 1878, I860, 1881, 1882, 1887, 1889,1890. In, Derbyshire, in 1872, 1873, 1876, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1887. 1 Gloucestershire, in 1882, 1885, 1887, 1891. It Somersetshire, in 1891. 2. Lancashire have lost both matches in a season as follow s:— a Middlesex, in 1866, 1891. b Surrey, in 1890. c Yorkshire, in 1867 (3 matches), 1873, 1876, 1883. d Notts, in 1868, 1880. e Sussex, none. / Hampshire, none. g Kent, in 1877, 1888. h Derbyshire, none. i Gloucestershire, none. h Somersetshire, none. In all, Lancashire have won both matches 41 times, lost both 11 times. In addition, they won both matches with Oxford University in 1883, 1835, 1888, 1889, 1891; and lost both in 1884; 3. Lancashire have never scored an innings o f 500 runs in any first-class match. 4. Lancashire have, like Notts, taken part in only one match in which an aggregate o f 1000 runs were made ; viz., in 1887, against Yorkshire, when the scores were Yorkshire, first innings, 590; Lancashire, first innings, 303, second, 317 (8 w ickets); total 1210. 5. Lancashire were twice dismissed for less than 50 runs in both innings of a match, viz., for 30 and 34 against York­ shire in 1868; . and 42 and 48 against Notts, in 1886. P er contra, Sussex scored only 35 and 24 against Lancashire at Old Trafford in 1891; in which match Lancashire lost but two wickets for 246 runs, and so won with 18 wickets in hand. 6. The following very exciting finishes to several matches took place:— In 1876, Notts won by 1 w icket; in 1877, Kent won by 1 w icket; in 1884, Gloucestershire won by 7 runs ; in 1885, Surrey won by 1 w icket; in 1889, Yorkshire lost by 3 runs. Buns Scored by Lancashire Batsmen. 1865 to 1893. Rune. 'Wicket?. Runs per Inns. In firsf-class County M atches 68305 ... for ... 4r61 ... aver.... 16 8 In extra first- class Matches ... 13083... for ... 8(6 ... aver.... 16.1 T otal........... 81388 4867 16.7 W ickets Taken by Lancashire Bowlers. 1865 to 1892. Aver, cost Runs. Wkts.per wkt. In flrst-claPB County Matches 62056 ... 4441 ... 13.9 In extra first-class Matches 12664 ... 841 ... 15.0 Total ........................... 74750 5-82 14.1 Premier Batsmen in Lancashire. In all first class M atches. Ayer, per Runs. Inns. I dus . A .N . H ornby 1867 to 1892 10110 in E94 25.6 B a rlo w ........... 1871 to 1891 80i2 in 3*38 20.6 A. G. Steel ... 1877 to lfc91 1929 in 62 31.1 Premier Bowlers. Aver, per Wkts.tak. Runs.wkt. A. Appleby ... 3866 to treeVJLrH ... 249 .. 3144 ... 13.8 H ickton ... ..., 1867 to 1871 ...144 ...2022 ...- 14.0 W atson ........... 1871 to 1892 ...1328 ...17777..,. 13.3 Barlow ........... 1871 to 1891 .,.. 754 .,..9986 ... 18.2 M cIntyre (WJ..., 1872 to 1880 ... 456 ...5236 ... 11.4 A. G. Steel . 1877 to 1891 ... 228 ...3033 ... 13.3 Crossland.......... . 1878 to 1885 .... 250 .. 3183 ... 12 7 Nash ................. ., 1879 to 1685 ... 202 ...2E01 ... 12.3 Briggs................. . 1879 to 1892 .... 749 ...10141... 13 9 Mold .................. , 1889 to 1192 ...421 ...5686 ... 13.5 Facts to note :— 1. A. N. Hornby has in twelve different years been at the top of the batting column ; in 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1876, 1878, 1879, .1880, 1881, 1883, 1886. Barlow, in 1875, 1882, 1885. 2. Largest aggregate by one batsman in any season, 1001, by A. N. Hornby in 1881, with an average of 50.1 runs. 3. Most wickets taken in any y e a r; 129 by Mold in 1891. 4. All ten wickets in an innings; Hick- ton, against Hampshire in 1870. 5. In his first six years, Briggs took only 18 wickets, at a cost of 651 runs. 6. The following bowlers have taken nine wickets in a single innings:— W atson, v. Derbyshire, in ............................1874 A. Appleby, v. Sussex, in ............................1877 A. O. Steel, v. Yorkshire, i n .................................. 1878 Friggs, t . Sussex, in ..................................................1885 Barlow, v. Sussex, in .......................................... 1886 Briggs, y. Sussex, in.................................. ...........1888 Mold, v. Yorkshire, in ....................................1890 Mold, v. Kent, in ............................................ 1892 M cIntyre took 15 w ickets, v.Derbyshire, in 1877 Mold took the same num ber, y,Somerset, in 1891 7. Exceptional bowling successes;— Wkts. Rung 868 H ickton ... v Surrey ... ... 6 for 14 870 A. Appleby v. Surrey ........... 6 for 17 877 v Sussex ........... 9 for 25 880 M cIntyre ... v. K e n t................... 7 for 22 872 v. Yorkshire 11 for 3L 873 W atson v. Surrey ........... 5 for 12 881 ii ». v. Gloucester shire 4 for 8 886 i» ••• v. M.C.C.................. 6 for 8 1 886 v. Derbyshire ... 7 for 15 867 ii •• v. Sussex ........... 7 for 20 8S0 H ... v. Sussex ......... ; 5 for 7 frSO •1 •• v. Sussex ........... 4 for 6 881 Nash .......... v. Derbyshire ... 4 for 9 *82 M ... ... v. Surrey ........... 4 for 7 883 Barlow v. M.C.C.................. 4 for 5 878 v. Kent ........... 5 for 3 878 n ••• v. Yorkshire 8 for 22 880 v. Surrey 5 for 12 881 • ••• v. Derbyshire ... 6 for 8 882 n ... v. Cambridge ... 6 for 13 883 i» v. Gloucestershire 5 for 10 887 » •• v. Surrey ........... 5 for 11 887 ■I ... v. N otts.................. 8 for 26 888 y. Gloucestershire 5 for 13 885 Briggs .. ." v. O xford ........... 5 for 11 885 ,, ........... v. Sussex ... ... 5 for 29 886 ,, ........... v. O xford ......... . 5 for 14 889 M ........... y. Gloucestershire 7 for 22 881 Crossland... s. Surrey .......... 7 for 14 883 H ... v. Yorkshire ... 4 for 10 883 H ... v. K e n t................... 5 for 5 ii ■ ... v. Oxford ........... 5 for 14 882 A. G. S te e l.. v. Notts ........... 6 for 17 888 J, R. Napier v. Yorkshire 4 for 0 690 M old ........... y. K e n t.................. 7 for 21 891 ». * ........... v. Sussex ... 5 for H N.B.—Against Yorkshire in 1887, Brigga took one wicket which cost 194 runs 8. A. N. Hornby and Barlow scored 148 runs in the second innings against Yorkshire in 1875, and thus Lancashire won by 10 wickets. Briggs and Pilling scored 173 for the last wicket against Surrey in 1885—a record in first-class cricket. 9. Successful first appearances :— Ricketts, 195 (not oat), v, Surrey in 1867 G. M. Kemp, 37 and 105, v. Yorkshire in 1685 A. C. Maclaren, 1C7, v. Sussex in 1890 Centuries scored for Lancashire. 866 Roger Iddison .. v. Surrey............... 106 867 R icketts................ . v. Surrey............... 195* 869 F .W . W right . . V. Sussex............... 120* 870 A. N. Hornby V. Hampshire ... 182 873 A. N. Hornby . V. Surrey............... 128 878 A. N. Hornby .. V. Gloucestershire ICO 3*0 A .N . H ornby .. y. S u rrey............... 126 681 A . N. Hornby . V. Derbyshire ... 188 881 A. N. Hornby .. V. Kent ............... 102 881 A. N. Hornby V. Derbyshire ... 145 882 A. N. Hornby V. M iddlesex 131 882 Robinson .......... V. Middlesex ... 10L 682 R obinson .......... V. K ent ............... 102 883 Robinson .......... V. O xford ............... 154 884 Briggs ................... v. Derbyshire 112 884 B .B . Steel .......... • v * Surrey............... 100 885 B a r lo w ................ ► v. M.C.C................. 117 885 B a rlo w ................ . v . Gloucestershire 108 885 Briggs ................ . V. Kent ............... 115 885 Briggs ................ . V. S u rrey............. 186 8S5 O. M. Kem p ... . . V. Yorkshire ... 109 886 Briggs ................ . V. Kent ............... 107 686 A. N. H ornby V. O x fo rd ............... 111 886 A.N . Hornby V. S u rrey ............... 161 687 Robinson .......... V. Yorkshire 111* 867 J. Eccles .......... V. G loucestershire 113 888 Briggs ................. v. S ussex............... 126* £88 J. E ccles .......... V. S u rre y ............... 184 688 Sugg ................ . V. Gloucestershire 102* 889 Albert Ward . v. Middlesex 114* 690 Frank W ard . V. Kent ............... 145 89) Sugg . V. O x ford ............... 171 890 Briggs ................ . V. Sa* s e x ............... 129 890 A. C. Maclaren . . V. Fussex............... 106* 691 Albert W ard .. . . v. Kent ............... 185 891 Smith ................ V. Gloucestershire 124 892 Albert W ard V. Yorkshire 180 892 A. C. M aclaren . .. V. Gloucestershire 185 692 A. C. M aclaren .. V. S u ssex... 132 892 Briggs ................. . v. Yorkshire 115 892 Smith .................. V. B a sse s............... 111 892 Baker ............ . . V. Kent ... 109 892 Sugg ................ . V. Surrey............... 107 Total centuries scored for Lancashire, 43 ; of which A. N. Hornby claims 10, Briggs, 7. On the other hand, 32 centuries have