James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1879

59 as especiailly weak. The game was drawn after the completimi of three innings. M.C.C., 216. Oxford, 246 and 2118; total, 524. (11) M110. and Ground 2'. Kent. (12 a. side). Canterlmry, Aug. 7 and 8. Only excepting Messrs. W. G. Grace, Ridley and R. A. Mitchell, there was not a first-class batsman in the Marylebone team, and as Shaw was at the time -‘ scedy,” and Morley and Mr. W. G. Grace were the only other bowlers, it can be gutherezl thatthe premier club was in mi obviously unfit state to combat a strong County. Mr. W. (1. Grace was cleaii howled each time for only a. single, and Mr. Ridlcy cuulrl only get four, so that the Marylchune team were in a had plivht. Indeed. but for two good innings of 531 and 112 by Mr. Mitchell, and scores u 13 and “-"l by Messrs. Anstruther and C. CL‘larke, the batsmen of the 1\I.C.C. made as pitiable a show against the bowling of Messrs. A. Penn and Foord—Kel ' as it is possible to imagine. Hearne carriecl out his but ior’ another finely-e. cuted innings of 150, and for the second time during the week was highest scorer for e Count '. Kent won casilyhy nine wickets. Kent, 216 and 20 (2 wickets) ; total, 2.16. M.C. ‘. and Gromid 10!) and 1215 ; total, 235. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Mr. Fuerd-lielce)’ (Kent) ..................... 13 8-1 11 (12) M110. and Ground in Yorkshire. (12 a. side) Scarborough, Sept .6 and 7. Except for the absence of Mr. W. G.Gracc the Club was well represented with Messrs. W. “H. Had0\v, A. J. Webbc, Ridley, Hornbv, Shaw anti Morley in the Eleven, A mid the game was very even flirougliout. Mi'. U. I. Thornton's hitting was the feature of the first innings of the Club, as he scored 71 out of 97, while he was in, and in his total were tlirec tre- mendous hits clean out of the ground for six. On the other side Ulyett was the chief contributor with atheroughly well play-ed 72, and, curiously, Yorksliire just reached the total of their opponents (181). At the close Yorkshire had only 113 runs to win with plenty of time to get. them, but Shaw and Morley bowled up like men, and when the third Clay had expired the game was drawn, Xerkshire havnig 25 runs to get and [our wickets to fall. 11.0.0 and Ground, l8l and 112 ; total, 293. Yorkshire, 181 and SS (seven wickets) ; total, ‘.. l Overs. Maidens. Runs. \\’ickets. Bates (12nd Inns. M.C.(,‘.) .. 212.1 M 47 7 BATTINC'r AVERAGES IN FIRS'fvcLAXSS MATCHES. N‘SMES. Inns. Barnes, A. S. cco | Not out .m-n_u:.c: Grnee, W. G Hadou', W- H Hargreaves, R Hearnc, G. G. Hem-n. “' Longinai , Morley .. Mycrufl,\ . Itirlley, A. W.