James Lillywhiite's Cricketers' Annual 1874

4 0 (5) M.C.C.andG r o u n dv. Yorkshire. Lord's , May26 and 27. Yorkshireout at elbows at the commencementof the season, or a result so disastrous as that which attended themin this match is utterly inexplicable . The Club, it is true, had an almost invincible Eleven, but even this fails to account for so completearout . Badlight and slippery ground maypossibly excuse , but the form of the Northerners gave rise to gloomy forebodings , which fortunately were completely dispelled as the season advanced . The match was almost played in a day, as only one hour was required on the second morning . Yorkshire could not realise more than 132 in two innings , losing ultimately in one innings with 12 runs to spare . M.C.C. 144. Yorkshire , 68 and 64 ; total , 132. The Marylebone Eleven : Messrs . W. G. Grace , I. D. Walker , W. Yardley , C. E. Green, A. W. Herbert, A. S. Griffiths , R. Bissett , G. Strachan , with Alfred Shawand Rylott . ' Hill's bowling for Yorkshire needs reproduction . Hill (fast round) . . . . . . O v e r s. M a i d e n s. R u n s. 3 7 - 2 1 6 4 0 W i c k e t s. 6(five bowled) (6) M.C.C. a n dG r o u n dv. CambridgeUniversity. Lord's , June 16 and 17. Certainly not a formidable Eleven that Cambridge had to meet, but still a victory for the Club, not unexpected after the collapse of the Light Blues at the Oval, on the previous Thursday. It was certainly the bowling of Alfred Shaw and Rylott that settled the question at the outset , though a fine innings of 51 by Mr. Yardley finally brought matters to an issue . G. H. Longman, for the University , combated bowling almost irresistible like the accomplished batsman that he is, making 43 and 47 by cricket of the highest order. Marylebone bowling mustbe noticed especially to account for the mischief it created . Overs. 3 0 M a i d e n s. Rylott (first innings ) 1 2 R u n s. 4 6 W i c k e t s. A. Shaw(second innings ) 39 2 3 3 1 7 (five bowled). 7(six bowled) M.C.C. won by five wickets . M.C.C. , 131 and 107 (five wickets ) ; total , 238. Cambridge, 107 and 128 ; total , 235. (7) M.C.C.andG r o u n dv. OxfordUniversity. (12 a side .) Lord's , June 19 and 20. A contrast to the result of the match immediately preceding against the sister University , and generally interesting , taken in the light of the last public trial before the Inter -University Match of 1873. Moreover , the composition of the team that represented the Club showed little difference when compared with that on the previous Monday against Cambridge , so that the merits of the two rival Elevens were fairly tested . The inference was decidedly in favour of Oxford as a sounder side in every way, and certainly vastly superior in point of batting . C. E. Nepean (49 and 11 ) and W. Law (20 and 39 ) were chief executants with the bat, and C. W. Boyle in a large majority with the ball . Nothing noticeable in the batting of the Club, the highest individual score