James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1876

75 (4) Gloucestershire v . Yorkshire. Sheffield, July 26, 27, and 28. T hewlis ’ s B enefit . A match in recognition of the sterling services rendered by a sterling cricketer. One noteworthy, too, as events proved, as it produced the first vic­ tory of Yorkshire against Gloucestershire at Sheffield. It was not on account, moreover, of any ill luck to the Champion, as he played masterly cricket in each innings, scoring 111 in the first innings and 43 in the second. There was no one to support him with the bat, as Mr. li. E. Bush in the first venture was the second scorer with 25, and in the second Mr. Matthews (23), and Mr. Monkland (17) were the only two batsmen to make double figures. The victory of Yorkshire was due mainly to the brilliant batting of Lock- wood and Greenwood, and in some degree at the close to the bow ling of Hill and Emmett. Lockwood scored 74 and 39 (not out), and Greenwood 52, and (not out) 24, or together 189 of 27fi rims from the bat. The bowl­ ing of Hill and Emmett in the second iimings of Gloucestershire is given here :— Overs. Maidens. Ituns. Wickets. H i l l .............................. 35.1 20 38 fi Emm ett...................... 34 20 28 4 ' Yorkshire won by 7 wickets. Yorkshire, 211 and 93 (3 wickets) ; total, 304. Gloucestershire, 194 and 107 ; total, 301. (5) Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire (return). Clifton, Aug. 12, 13, and 14. Gloucestershire thoroughly reversed the result of the first match. Alternate showers and sunshine made tiie scores small, and the cricket far from sensa­ tional. Gloucestershire, as a first effort, made 130, this too when the tele­ graph had shown 107 for only four wickets. Mr. W. G. Grace (37), Mr. Wyatt (30), were the principal scorers, and the former as usual proved too much for the northern batsmen, the first innings only realising 99 runs, of which 29 w'ere due to Clayton, 20 to Tliewlis, and 19 to Hill. Mainly through the resistance of Mr. G. E. Grace, who played a very fine innings of 56, Glou­ cestershire made a respectable second innings of 168, while Yorkshire failed as signally, Greenwood’s 17 being the highest figure in an aggregate of 94. Gloucestershire won by 122 runs. Gloucestershire, 136 and 168: total, 304. Yorkshire, 99 and 83 ; total 182. Overs. Maidens. \\ . G. Grace.............................. 78.1 34 Emmett (2nd Inn. Gloucester) 18 8 (G) Gloucestershire v. Notts (return). Clifton. Aug. 10, 17, and 18. A throughout Productive o f .Wgh scoring. Notts occupied the " R e^b( .'U, f lc lasl *l ay> ,U1<1 llt hie finish had only lost five wickets for 189 runs. On the second day the lust five wickets of Notts added three runs, Huns. Wickets. 98 13 21 5