James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1876

55 C ambridge B owling . Overs. C. M. Sharpe (medium round) 105.3 W. S. Patterson (medium round) 75 H. M. Sims (fast r o u n d ) ........... 31 F. J. Greenfield (lobs )............... 14 Maidens. Runs. Wickets 43 155 11 33 95 6 11 44 2 5 19 1 The subjoined will show the result of all the matches played between the Universities:— 1827. Drawn owing to rain 1829. Oxford won by 116 runs j 1836. Oxford won by 121 runs 1838. Oxford won by 98 runs 1839. Cambridge won in 1 innings by ] 125 runs 1840. Cambridge won by 63 runs 1841. Cambridge won by 8 runs 1842. Cambridge won by 162 runs 1843. Cambridge won by 64 runs 1844. Drawn owing to rain 1845. Cambridge won by 6 wickets 1846. Oxford won by 3 wickets 1847. Cambridge won by 138 runs 1848. Oxford won by 23 runs 1849. Cambridge won by 3 wickets 1850. Oxford won by 127 runs 1851. Cambridge won in 1 innings by 4 runs 1852. Oxford won in 1 innings by 77 runs 1853. Oxford won in 1 innings by 19 runs 1854. Oxford won in 1 innings by 8 runs 1855. Oxford won by 3 wickets 1856. Cambridge won by 3 wickets 1857. Oxford won by 81 runs 1858. Oxford won in 1 innings by 33 runs 1859. Cambridge won by 28 runs 1860. Cambridge won by 3 wickets 1861. Cambridge won by 133 runs 1862. Cambridge won by 8 wickets 1863. Oxford won by 8 wickets 1864. Oxford won by 4 wickets 1865. Oxford won by 114 runs 1866. Oxford won by 13 runs 1867. Cambridge won by 5 wickets 1868. Cambridge won by 168 runs 1869. Cambridge won by 58 runs 1870. Cambridge won by 2 runs 1871. Oxford won by 8 wickets 1872. Cambridge won in 1 innings . by 166 runs 1873. Oxford won by 3 wickets 1874. Oxford won in 1 innings by 92 runs 1875. Oxford won by 6 runs (5) . Gentlemen v Players. L o rd ’s, July 5 and 6. The match was remarkable for producing the largest innings ever madb at Lord ’ s, as well as for an achievement by Messrs. W . G. Grace and A. J. Webbe unparalleled in the annals of this special contest. B oth sides were well represented, although the amateurs in two instances might have been improved. The first innings of the Amateurs was noteworthy, from the fact that the two University Captains between them realised 115 of 145 runs from the bat, and that eight such batsmen as Lord Harris, Messrs. W . G. Grace, A. J. Webbe, G. F. Grace, I. D. Walker, Green, Francis, and Bush, only jointly scored 13 runs, ih e Players, too, showed in much the same light, as Greenwood, Daft, Oscroft, and Jupp contributed 132 of 159 runs from the hat, and the last five wickets only added 20 runs. The P ro ­ fessionals had an advantage of 17 runs on the first innings ; but the first day had cost them dear, as Alfred Shaw h ad hurt his foot and was unable to take further part in the match. This accident undoubtedly settled the chances of the Players. At least Messrs. W . G. Grace and A . J. W ebbe,