James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1875

68 eleven. The result showed that the County is depende11t greatly on its suceess to Mr. ,v. G. Grace's luck, and as he failed to come off Surrey won its first match of 1874. The Gloucestershire Eleven were ousted in their first attempt for 107, of which Mr. G. F. Grace co11tributed 44 and carried his bat. Thanks . to Jnpp (60) and the fol1r amateurs (A. Chandler, G. Strachan, R. K. Kingsford, and 0. T. Hoare). Surrey had 89 runs on hand in the first innings. In the second effort of Gloucestershire only 125 runs were made, (Mr. W. G. Grace and C. Gordon each 35), and ultimately St11Teywon by six wickets. Sturey, 196 and 39 (four wickets) ; total, 235. · Gloucester­ shire, 107 and 125 ; total, 232. • • ( 2 ) Gloucestershire v Sussex. Brightont J1me 11 & 12. Mr. W. G. Graoe this time did come off with even more than his t1Sual vigour, ancl Sussex suffered severely for a mistake ln the field when he had made only four runs. The Champion soon remove(! what sting there was in the Sussex bo,�ling, and seven of the Gloucesters11ire Eleven reached double fi gu res. l\Ir. W. G. Grace made 179-one of · the .]Jest innings th.at he has ever played-and Mr. R. F. 1vfi.les 38, the others figures of lesser de gre e . Sussex undeterred by so large an obstacle as a score of 381, played pluckily to save the follow on, and reached 231, Fillery the chief contributor with a well hit sum of 07. Sussex had to follow on with 150 nms agam�t them, but Mr. W. G. Grace's bowling upset all their calcttlations, a11d they only realised 141, Charlwood being not out with 31. Hene� Glo11cestershire won by an innings and two runs. Lillywhite's six ,vickets cost 113 r11ns, Fillery's three 118 runs, and Skinner, Ha.11 (one), Knight, an,lW. Hu1nphreys between them got 011e wicket for 137 runs. Gloucestershire, 381. Sussex, 231 a11tl. 148; total, 379. Overs. Mni<.len�. Runs. Wickets. Mr . . W. G. Grace (2nd inns of Sussex 44 15 82 7 ( 3) Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire. Sheffield, July 27, 28, 29. A match for the benefit of Luke Greenwood, a triecl and ,vell deserving servant of a gra�ful shire. An unsatisfactory co11test in many ways. Emmett ,vas otherwise engaged and Hill had to . 1 -- etit·e in the mi<.ltlle of the game, so that Yorkshire was weak in bowlingwhe11 it ,vil.uted all its strength. Gloucestershire, at all events, made 314, Mr. W. G. . Grace 167, l\fr. Towr1- send 66. Moreover, rain fell heavily during tl1e 11ight of the first day, and Yorkshire haJ to bat under difficulties. The Northern Eleven only reached 171 (Pinder 28) in the first and 103 (Pinder 2 8) in t11e second. Glo11cester­ shire wo11 by an jnnings and 94 runs. GloucestershiI·e, 3 14 . Yo1·kshire, 107 and 103 ; total, 210. Overs. l\Ir. W. ( ½ , Grace • • • • 78 MaidenA. 46 RllllS. 101 Wickets. 11 ( 4 ) Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire. Clifto1l, A11g. 13, 14, 15. A 1�etru�n match as full of disasters for Yorkshire afi its })redecessor. Hilf and Rov;bothnm were both incapacitated, and Pi11{lf ) 1· at tl1e last mo1ne11t " 1 (1s ill, so that tl1P Yorkshiremen were only ten in all. (tl<)t1ceRte1·shire aR befo1·c wont i11 n1 7 bt,� and this time made 316-two 1no1"e tl1n11 at ShAffielcl-tho • '