James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

notch in his second innings, and Daft (24 and 38) Oscroft (18 and 32) were the the only batsmen who gained double figures each time. The Nottingham men were utterly abroad with Mr. W . G. Grace’s bowling, as his figures will show: overs. Balls. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. 47 3 1 7 7 i 10 Gloucestershire, 287; Notts, 124 and 115; total, 239. (5) Gloucestershire v. Nottinghamshire. Cheltenham, August 13, 14, and 15. The return was almost a parallel to the first match between these Counties. A t Nottingham, Gloucestershire won by an innings and 48 runs, at Chelten­ ham, the verdict was in their favour by an innings and 45 runs. A splendid wicket and glorious weather on the first two days, gave promise of a long game, but the collapse of Nottingham with the bat ruined any such prospects, and indeed the display of the Midland eleven on the third morning was the worst of the season in a good match. Fred Grace (83), and “ the Doctor ” (43), contributed 126 out of 235 made by Gloucestershire, and Shrewsbury (35), and Selby (19), 54 out of i n by Notts. A t the end of the second day, Notts, had secured 69 of 124 runs wanted to save the innings, and there was a reasonable hope of a third afternoon. What followed on the next morning would have been voted as altogether impossible. Such a miserable exhibition of batting has rarely if ever, been witnessed. In twenty overs , eight Nottingham wickets f e l l fo r ten runs , and of these Mr. IV. G. Grace secured seven, three in an over , at a cost of one run. Gloucestershire 235, Notts, i n and 79 ; total, 190. Mr. W . G. Grace’s bowling was really sensational. Overs. Ball. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. 76 I ' 36 89 17 i - J * V ' y . Q au J j . ♦ w J f t J «»»* • — . 'flhaMV m 4 4< . l v «? V (6) Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire. Clifton, August 16,17, and 18. A t first this match bade fair to result in as decisive a victory for Gloucester­ shire as had that against Notts, earlier in the week. Rain caused the wicket at first to play queerly, and the Yorkshiremen after getting 61 runs for three wickets, were all dismissed for 67. The last ten overs were deliveredfor six rains and seven wickets , fou r o f which were taken in Mr. Grace's two last overs. Emmett trundled in rare form for Yorkshire, and W . G. Grace (71) and Mid­ winter (68), alone made a stand, the pair putting on 103 runs between the first and second wickets, the Australian by better cricket than he had as yet shown in England. Yorkshire had to follow on with 161 runs against them, but they played up with great pluck, and six of them got respectable scores, their Captain (E. Lockwood) setting them a worthy example with a really grandly played innings of 82. Gloucestershire had 100 runs to win, and this enabled Messrs. E. M. and G. F. Grace to give the Yorkshiremen a little taste of their hitting powers, as in an hour and ten minutes with the loss of one batsman (Mr. Townsend), the runs were got, and Gloucestershire had won by nine wickets, the Doctor not out 53, G. F. not out 43. Gloucestershire, 228 and 101 (one wicket); total, 329. Yorkshire, 67 and 260; total, 327. Overs.. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Mr. W . G. Grace (1st inns. Yorkshire) 34 16 31 5 Mr. Miles ,, ,, 19 12 10 4 Emmett (1st Inns. Gloucestershire) ... 36 22 40 8 (6 bowled) (7) Gloucestershire Sussex. Clifton, Aug. 27, 28, and 29. Contrary to general expectations the scoring was comparatively low on both