James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1879

6 I EXT-RANEOUS MATCHES AT LORD'S. (In each case the winning side is placed first) Opposing Cluhsl When Played. 11:5. 121123 IL“): 13:1? Won by Royal Artillery v. House-[ . hold Brigade ..... .. May 9-10 .. DD‘G wickets *-1 Wd 1 Middlesex v. Surrey 75 13 runs 2 Nortli v. Seuth..... ‘ wickets "m“ \V d * Australians v. Middle xJune ‘ —" 98 runs 3 Cambridge v. Oxford ' 38 runs Bar v. Army.. 8 wickets “2 w (l 4 Gentlemen v. Player 5 Harroiv v. Etoii l. Mtty 30-31 Oli‘ 0 rims G Middlesex v. No tts. July lfi-lG»l7 . Drawn *S w (l 7 Middlesex v. Yorkshire July 1849-30 09 90 runs * Cambridge University _ l Australians ‘ ‘ 28a‘ -— lll‘l IUZJnns and 72 runs 8 Rugby v. Marl Aug] l 190‘‘ — y 79‘ 87 Inns and 24 runs l THE CANTERBURY WEEK. lst ‘liid lst 2nd Inn. Inn. Inu. Inn. “mm by 9 Thirteen of Kent v. Eug— A my 1 _ l A . 29-1 ”kn-5. 192; 1:48 Wickets ":3 w (t land..r............... . August 5-631 Gentlemen of Ken v. . Geiitn. of Neighbouring l . Counties..................... August 9-10 ‘ ‘Jij — HGS‘ —— Drawn l? w d i l * See review of Australian tour, Part I., Cliiipter I. (1) Middlesex 7). Surrey. Lord’s, May 30, 31. Tlie first County match of the season in London. Neither side had its full strength, 12nd, enerally, the batting suggested a want of practice, which was iiot surprising, consi ering the miserable weather that had prevailed during May. Mr. A. J. lVeblJc’s second score of 63 was the one feature of the Middlesex battiiig ; but the Surrey Eleven were altogether out of form, and Mr. Game‘s 35 and Barratt‘s Ell, both in the first inningsavere the only scores above it) in the match. At one period of the first innings of Surrey Ml’. Henderson howled 15 overs (12 maidens) for two wickets and three runs, and in the second Mr. J. Robertsoii, whose debt}: it was for the County, delivered 28 overs for 2'.’ runs and six wickets. Middlesex throughout had a little in hand. and won by 113 runs. Middlesex, 105 and 167 ; total, 272. Surrey, 8—1 and 75 ; total, 15a Overs. Maidens. Runs. \Vekts. "J? 18 21 G Mr. Henderson (lst innings, Surrey) "11 9 27 b Barrett (Ist billings, Middlesex) (2) North v. South. Lord’s, June lO,'ll. Both sides were fairly strong [or this animal Whit Monday match, though the ahsenee of Barrritt and Hearne left the Southerners weak in howling The raiir that Mrs rarely absent during the season spoiled the game throughout, but some very' fine cricket was shown on botli sides, and until the end the play was very we", Mr. W. G. Grace contributed to and 77 to the totals of the South, and Mr. 1), Q. Steel was principal contributor for the North with 2‘ md 35 Tim Noi'th had a difficult task before them when they went in to get 1! uns to Win, but the management of the Southern howling was far from judicious, and,