James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1879

58 M.G.C. with 48 not out, but Rylott‘s howling proved too deadly for the hutsmfm of Hampshire, and in their first effort Mr. D. Duncan’s 5 was the highcgt figure. 11.0.0, won by an innings and 136 runs. MILO. mid Ground, lfiu. Hampshire, 34 und us; totn1,'39. . _ . Overs. Maideiis. Runs. \Vekts. Ryloit (lst innings, Hunts) 26 20 8 G Rylott (14nd innings, Hants) £13 '..’0 21; 8 (7) M.C.C. and Ground 7), Oxford Umvers1ty. (12 a side.) Oxfortl, June 17, 18. Tire last home mate]: of the University season, and one played under inucli the some circumshmees as itspredeeessurs, in more or less rain. and on thoroughly sudden wickets. Tile brothers \Vebbe began well by making 79 for the first wicket of the University. but after this Sliaw and Morley had quite a. joint benefit, nnrl nineteen Oxford Wickets were answerable for only 1:27 runs. Barring the hou‘liiig of Show and Morley the Ulnb was anything but strong. but considering the difiicultics of ground under which the Oxoniuns had laboured from the colnmcncemcnt of the season, it was hardly a. surprise that they should not have emne out well against such bowlers as Alfred Shaw and Marley. After all, the Club only' won by two wickets. 31.0.0. & G., 123 and 515 (eight wickets) ; total, 201). Oxford, HI and GS ; total, 206. (8) M.C.C. and Ground 7). Sussex. Lord's, June 17, 18. Sussex had nnlvumoderutfly strong Eleven of the Club tz) contend agaiiist. but its howling was so weak that must of the Morylehone batsmen scored well; In the absence of Rm’. F. J. Greenfield, Messrs. J. M. Colterill, \Vhitfold. and A. Smitli, and the brothem Phillips, the County could not be said to he well repre- sented, but still there was no (me to ofier any rious resistmico to the bowling of M1-. Bray, Flowers, and Rylntt. and it was fortunate for Sussex that the match was confined to two duys. Tlic weather was wretched throughout. The gamin: was drawn. 31.0.0. and Ground. ... . Slusox II!) and -1-1 (seven wickets) ; totn . 16:5. (9) M.C.C. and Ground v. Cambridge ;__University. Lord's, June "M and 23. Contrary to usual custcrn. 01] the trial matches of the Murylehone Club with the Universities at Lord‘s, Shaw and Morley were absent, engaged for their County Notes) r. Yorkshire, at Slieflield. and Mr. \V. lx‘. Grime was also awny. The Chi had a fairisli batting cleveli, but the slmv rouiid of Mr. A, (.‘,, Steel puzzled most of them greatl)', and Mr. A. H. Stratiord 0 mid 4-1 was tlie highest scorer-4 The brothers Lytieltuu did most of the run getting for the University, contributing 73 out of 128 from the but, and 67 out 0510's in the second. Hearne secured tweh'e wickets on behalf of the Club, but the advantage of bowliiig \w s certainly on the side of the University. who won by 106 runs. Cambridge, 133 and 1:37; total, 3116. M.C.C. and Ground. - and I‘ll); total "300. rs. Maidens. tune. \Viukntn. Mr. A. (1. Steel (Cumbx‘idge) ............... a...» 25 so 10 (10) M00 and Ground 7 Oxford Umversrty. Lord's, June 2 and 138. The Marylehone team was of much the same calibre as that against Cumbridue but the ground ' s a little faster, and the scoring 011 both sides was much larHEri The Oxford batting, though it showed well in the aggregate. wasvery unevcli 1his in the first innings, one batsman, Mr. A. J. \Vehhe. scored 118 out of 1276, and in second. Mr. E. T. Hir in out “f w. Mr. E. F. Tylccote m; the second princrpnl contributor for 1\[.C.C.. with 77, but 011 both sides the bowling was anything but formidable, and the general impression derived from the cricket BhOWll by the Oxoninns was not favourable. thexr bowling beixig voted