James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

4 indeed a bowler’s match throughout, and only two batsmen o f the twenty-two got double figures each time, to wit, Alfred Shaw (21 not out and 14) and Wild (15 and 16), both of Notts. The Lancashire team were 43 runs to the bad on the first innings, but they were fortunate enough to get Notts out at the second attempt for only 48, so that they were left with only 92 to win. It was slight odds against a victory for Lancashire with 92 to get to win in an hour and a half on a heavy wicket, but Morley’ s fine bowling at the finish upset even any chance of a draw, and Notts won by 45 runs, with only eight minutes to spare. Notts, 155 and 48 ; total, 203. - Lancashire, 112 and 46 ; total, 158. Overs Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Mr. Patterson (Lancashire) , , , , 99.1 . 52 102 14 Morley (2nd. inns. Lancashire),, 22.2 12 20 7 (6bowled,ic&b) ( 2 ) Lancashire Notts. Nottingham, July 5, 6, and 7. Rain prevailed more or less throughout the match, hence the cricket was a little unreliable. Lancashire had not by any means its best eleven, but it made a very respectable score of 209 in the second innings, Mr. V . Royle, of the Oxford Eleven of 1876, alone getting double figures each timnwith 28 and 58. The wicket played very badly, and was really dangerous at times. This may to some little extent extenuate the small scoring of the Nottingham team, who did not appear to relish the delivery of William McIntyre, and in their two attempts only gained 68 and 67. Lancashire won by 191 runs. Lancashire, 117 and 209 ; total, 326. Notts, 68 and 67 ; total, 135. McIntyre and W a t­ son bowled unchanged throughout both innings of Notts. Overs. Maidens, Runs. Wickets. 74 McIntyre...................... 54 36 68 12 Watson ................... 54 41 68 8 (3) Lancashire v- Yorkshire. Huddersfield, July 13, 14, and 15. A match played on a splendid wicket, and yet not productive of high scores. Lancashire had not its best eleven, but Mr. Appleby, who does not play so often as could be wished, was with them, and his help greatly influenced the result. The bowling o fW ra . McIntyre, Watson, and Mr. Appleby supported by exceptionally fine fielding, prevented the Yorkshiremen scoring more than - 122 and J13, and Ulyett, with 39 and 16, was the only batsman to get double figures each time. A well hit 69 not out, by Mr. Appleby, enabled Lancashire to take a good lead of 81 on the first innings, and finally to win easily enough by nine wickets. Lancashire, 207 and 29 (1 wicket): total, 236. Yorkshire, 122 and 113 ; total, 235. OVers. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Mr. Appleby (Lancashire)................... 62 31 65 6 (4) Lancashire v. Sussex. Manchester, Aug. 2, 3, and 4. Mr. A . G. Steel, the Captain of the Marlborough Eleven, made his debut for Lancashire in this match, and worthily with the highest score (87) on the side. Eight of the Lancastrians managed to obtain double figures from the weak bowling of Sussex, and Lillywhite’s one wicket cost as many as 120 runs. H. Phillips was in the novel position of chief contributor for Sussex with a well-played innings oi 79> and on the second day it seemed as if a drawn game