James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1875

48 Anglians, but the� were ab s ent · . l4 ., ot1r innings, indeed , only realised 821 runs , so that details are 1mneeessary. East won by 4g 1�t111s. East, 123 and 62 ; total, 185. M.C.C. , 83 and 53; total , 136. Farrands (M.C.C. ) •••.•. Randon ( East ) ..... " •••• Overs. 39·1 51 Maidens. 14 29 RllllS. 54 48 \Vickets� 13 10 (9) M.c.c. and Ground v. Notts. Nottingham, July 30 & 31. A rett11·n 1natch for the benefit of ,Jackson , the once �reat bowler of NottR , n11d it is Elnid the first ,-isit of 11.C.C. to Nottingh111n for 40 years. The MarJ 1 lebone Club w:t8 , as througho,1t the sen.son, wei1k in amatetus, besides being this time more than t1sun.ll ) poor of profc�sionals , A. Shaw and Morley playing for Notts. Marylebone made a poor �how in their first. attempt , as six wickets \,·e1'e drove for 44 and ten for Ul , Mr. Secretary heading the sco1·e with 29. R)·lott bowled well , but Notts had headed the total of Marylebone by 42 rt1ns when the fifth ,vicket fell. 'fhe last five though only added 23 , the chief contributo1·s to the ngg1 ..egAite of 156 being O _ scro f t 39 and Daft 34. Clayton was first in seco11(l i1111i11gs of �l.C.C .. with 27, and Hearne second �-ith 22. Notts ,von by 11ille ,vickets, making 54 in second jnnings for loss of one wicket , Clifto11 ll(>t 011t 17 , \Vild not Otlt 21. Over�. Rylott ( 1st innings of Notts ) . . 39.3 Morley ( 1st innings of M.C.C. 22 Maiclens. 16 8 Il1111s. 57 47 M.c.c. v. Kent. Canterbury , Aug. 5 & 6. ,vickets. 6 6 Marylebone had no great amount of bowling to 1�e1y on except !\fr. W. G. Grace. Fortl1nately he '' came off'' and Kentish batti11g wns not stout enough to do great in j ury to the other bowlers , Messrs. .l. C. l > o11sonby. S. E. Butler and Capt. Meares. Kent had first innings a11tl scoretl 168, of which 111 were due to Lord Harris ( 58 ) , Capt. Fellowes ( 28 ) , a11d Mr. F. F. Crawford 25 ) , the five professionals (brothers Mc Ca11lis, Draper , Willsher , and Henty , making 35. �farylebone scored largely with 11r. W. G. Grace to set an example of 128. Three wickets were down for 200 , and the ,vhole side Oltt for 368, Mr. G. Bird playing an excellent innings of 59. 111 its second effort Kent began well , as 50 runs were made bef01·e a wicket fell'. Four wickets were down for 111, but the last six only realised 22, and the tot.al stopped short at 144, Mr. W. G. Grace getting th1·ee batsmen in one­ over. Seven bowlers were tried for Kent , six of them getti11g a wicket 01 "" wiok:&te. • Overs. W. G. Grace ( M.C.C. ) • • • • • • • • 66 1. H. Ponsonby (1st innings).. 17·2 • Maidens. 19 6 Runs. l'J9 37 Wicke�. 11 5 (lobs.)