James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1876

9 McIntyre each got five wickets for the ’County, and Rylott did most execution for the Club with seven wickets. Marylebone needed 81 runs to win, and in the accomplishment of the task they lost three batsmen, thus winning by seven wickets. Marylebone scored 105 and 81 (for three wickets). Lancashire 109 and 130. 5) M-C-C- and Ground v. Old Oxonians and Old Cantabs (12 a side). Lord ’ s, June 7 and 8. The match was originally to have been Old Oxford v. Old Cambridge, but circumstances prevented the collection of two elovens sufficiently repre­ sentative to make the meeting a success, and hence the above was substi­ tuted. The new feature was a complete failure, as Messrs. Green, Marriott, and Booth were the only University players of any pretensions, and on the side of the Club there was not a first-class bowler, as can be understood when it is stated that the bulk of the work devolved on Farrands. Morley, Shaw, Rylott, Randon, and Clayton were all otherwise engaged, and it was not a surprise that against such attack as was possessed by the Club, Messrs. Green and Booth, both free batsmen at any time, should have scored heavily. The former scored 107, the latter 04, or 171 out of a total of 278, and the combined Universities won by 11 wickets. Universities, 278 and 4 (for one wicket) ; total, 282. M.C.O., 180 and 101; total, 281. (6) M.C.C. and Ground v. Nottinghamshire. Lord ’s, June 14 and 15. Marylebone was as well represented as it could be, taking into considera^ tion the transfer of its two best bowlers, Alfred Shaw and Morley to the county. The eleven only mustered one professional, Clayton, but on the other hand it numbered seven of the best amateurs in Messrs. W . G. Grace, I. 1). Walker, Hadow, Buller, Ridley, A. J. Webbe, and Lord Harris. Yet the scores on each side were unexpectedly small, the highest of the four innings being 153 made by the Club in its first venture. Mr. Buller made 54 and 17 in his very best style, and Mr. W. G. Grace had to be content writh 10 and 35, being bowled by Alfred Shaw in each case. Martin MTntyre got 41 by hard hitting, and Daft 25 by batting of a very different order. The county had eventually only 138 runs to win, but Daft, who played really tine cricket and carried out his bat for 35, alone showed any ability to with­ stand the bowling of Messrs. W . G. Grace and Ridley, and the innings only reached the miserable sum of 75, Marylebone winning by 02 runs Alfred Shaw’s bowling in the second innings of the M.C.C. was one o f the curiosities of the season, a marvellous feat considering the high reputation of the batsmen to whom he was opposed. He bowled Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. 41.2 38 7 7 and of these last he clean bowled Messrs. W . G. Grace, A. W . Ridley, C. F Buller, A. W . Herbert and Clayton. Mr. R idley ’ s lobs were wonderfully effective too for the other side, his figures in the two innings showing Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. 52.3 32 46 10 Marylebone scored 153 and 98. Notts, 114 and 75. 47