James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

shown by the very thick ring of spectators even before a ball had been bowled, while additional zest was given to the encounter by the fact that each University had won 20 matches, and that this was practically the odd event. Cambridge won the toss, and this success, often 0 great import, made their friends still more sanguine. It was soon evident though that the Oxonians would not be easily vanquished, as their medium pace bowling was dead on the wicket, and the fielding all round was sure as well as full of dash. Mr. Tylecote gave Cambridge its first blow by clean bowling one of its most dangerous batsmen, the Hon. A . Lyttelton for four and all the strong bat- tins of Cambridge could not reach a highci total than *34 >Mr. Lucas who ^ i i . . . i J o w i l CA runs fa ms rrnriiL (jyfmrl 48 A\ began badly, as Mr. Luddington s fast bowling was, jortunaiciy lor uamoncigc, “ on the spot,” and six of the best wickets were down for 31 runs. A follow on seemed a far from remote prospect, when Mr. lylccotc came to aid Mi. Buckland, and how bravely they withstood the Cambridge attack was shown by the fact that before they were separated 142 runs had been added. A t the end Oxford had an advantage of 80 runs on the first innings, and Mr. Buckland who carried out his bat for 117, after one of the soundest displays of batting shown in an Inter-Uuiversity match, alone scored within five runs of the entire total made by Cambridge from the bat. The second innings of Cambridge was even less successful than the first. When four of the best wickets of the Light Blues were down for 45 runs, it was clear that the match was over, although a slight stay by Messrs. Steel and Jarvis raised hopes. Two splendid catches by Mr. Greene, one at long off, the other at square leg, hastened the close of the second innings of Cambridge, and the brothers Webbe quickly rattled off the 47 111ns wanted to give Oxford the victory by ten wickets. A ll round the Oxonians were undoubtedly the better eleven. Their bowling was much superior, and their fielding much more vigorous and dashing. Cambridge had the stronger batting eleven, and the wicket keeping of the Hon. A . Lyttelton was very far above that of Mr. Fowler, but the bowling which proved to be veiy weak was badly managed, and Mr. Bury, who presumably was played for his bowling was not allowed a ball during the match. CAMBR IDGE . 1st Innings. Hon. A . Lyttelton (Eton), b Tylecote 4 A . P. Lucas (Uppingham), c and b Tylecote ......................................... 54 W . S. Patterson (Uppingham, capt.) 1 b w, b Tylecote............................. 20 Hon. E. Lyttelton (Eton) b Buck land .......................... 7 D. Q. Steel (Uppingham), c Savon', b Buckland ..................................... q L. K , Jarvis (Harrow), c Greene, b Tylecote ................................. 3 F.H.Mellor (Cheltenham), c Tylecote, b Jellicoe......................................... - H. Pigg (Northampton), b jellicoe ] ] o S. S. .Schultz (Uppingham), b Buck- land ................................................. j g L. Bury (Eton), c Buckland, b fy le- 2nd Innings, c Jellicoe, b Tylecote .............. 6 b Tylecote................................ .. 8 * * * * t • b Jellicoe .................... .. *7 l b Jellicoe ................................ 16 c Fowler, b Buckland.......... 21 b Buckland not o u t ...................... c Greene, b Buckland 30 IS 2 c Wallington, b Buckland . . . . 2 cote 1 c Greene, b Tylecote .............. 2 II. T. Luddington (Uppingham), not 0U1 ..................................................... 1 c and b Tylecote B>'es ............................................. 12 Byes 3 , 1 1 , 2 12 5 Total *34 To ta l .......................... 126