James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1876

92 (2) Notts r. Surrey Nottingham, June 10, 11?12. Surrey, as was the case in its out-matches throughout the season, was very poorly represented, though, fortunately, it just escaped a severe defeat, fvain prevented large scores at the outset, and a miserable innings of 49 to* Notts was followed by a still more disastrous display by Surrey, who only scored 33 with Clifford ten, the only double figure. On an improved wicket the Not­ tingham eleven scored heavily in the second venture, and the result was a very creditable show of 21G, to which Alfred Shaw (fifty-six), Selby (forty-six) Shrewsbury (thirty-four), and Mr. Williams (thirty-one) chiefly contributed.* All the stock batsmen of Surrey failed in the second innings, and but for some good play by Elliott (twenty-three), Potter (seventeen), and Clifford (twelve not out), Notts might absolutely have won. As it was the match was drawn, Surrey still wanting 150 runs to win, with onty four wickets to fall. Alfred Shaw’s bowling was the feature of the match. Notts, 49 and 216 ; total. 265. Surrey, 33 and 83 (six wickets); total, 116. Overs. Maidens. Rims. Wickets. Alfred Shaw (1st Innings)....................... 21.1 18 8 6 ,> (2nd Innings)....................... 34 24 14 4 (3) Notts, r. Surrey. Oval, August 23, 24, and 25. This was an easy conquest for Notts, though not so easy as at one period <med likely. Surrey began well in gettingrid of Wild, Oscroft, Barnes, and Baft for 47 runs, hut the tail collared the little bowling of Surrey, and all thi remaining batsmen, excepting Morley (the not out), scored freely. Selby, was caught at the wicket when he had made only six, but was given in by the umpire, and enabled to make the highest score of the innings—fifty-two. Mr. R. Tolley was in three hours and three-quarters for forty-nine runs—a marvel of defence—and Clarke (40), Martin M ’Intyre, and Alfred Shaw (each twenty-nine) all did their share of run-getting, though by a different style of batting. Surrey’s best representatives were Messrs. Chandler (sixteen), and Game (thirteen, not out); but the eleven were unable to combat Alfred Shaw and Morley, and the result was a poor show of 6S. Nor were matters more cheerful at the commencement of the second innings, as five wickets were down for 34 runs at the eloseof thesccond day. Then came a change, and Elliott (fifty-three), Humphrey (thirty one), and Mr. Strachan and Pooley (each thirty-two), very' nearly saved the innings for Surrey, Mr. Straehan’s'an excellent score without a fault. As it was, Notts won by an innings and 16 runs. Notts, 278; Surrey 68 and 194; total, 262. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Alfred Shaw (1st Innings)................... 39 30 28 6(i) ( i ) Notts V. Yorkshire. Nottinghamshire, August 26, 27 and 28. Each county had previously won seven matches, so that this was practi­ cally the odd event. At first it seemed a “ moral ” for Notts, as the Torkahiremen fell speedy victims to Shaw and Morley, and Ulyett (nine)