James Lilllywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1880

8 8 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. grass had not apparently for a long time previous to the match been subjected to the process of cutting . No play was attempted on the first day, and in fact the ground was never at any time in a fit state , as pools of water were plainly to be seen in differents parts even at the finish . Surrey was poorly repre- sented , and, under the circumstances , was in no waya match for the Northern shire . Ulyett (29 ), for Yorkshire , was the highest scorer on either side , and Mr. J. Shuter's first score of 25 was a good display of hitting . Yorkshire won byan innings and nine runs . Yorkshire , 118. Surrey , 51 and 58 ; total , 109 . Hill(1st innings , Surrey ) B a t e s Emmett(2nd innings , Surrey ) .. Overs Maidens R u n s 2 9 2 0 1 4 W i c k e t s 7 5 0 2 8 4 4 9 14.3 9 9 4 (2) Surrey v. Sussex. Oval, August 4, 5, 6, 1879. Sussex committed moral suicide by electing to give Surrey the innings when its captain hadwon the toss . The reasons for such a procedure on an excellent wicket were perhaps known only to the Sussex eleven , but at least Surrey profited by the mistake , and were in all the first day for a total of 263 , to which eight of the eleven contributed double figures . The first innings of Sussex was remarkable for but one feature , that nine of the eleven could only together account for 24 runs , HenryPhillips alone subscribing 41 out of 80 . did an extraordinary performance with the ball on the second day , as will be seen below , and though Sussex made a slightly better show they were easily beaten by an innings and 35 runs . Surrey , 263. Sussex , 80 and 148 ; total , 228 . P o t t e r Southerton (Surrey ) Potter (1st innings , Sussex ) 1 1 1 2 6 6 2 1 7 Overs Maidens R u n s Wickets 1 1 5 9 1 1 4 (3) Surreyv. Sussex. Brighton , August 18, 19, 20, 1879 . Rainprevented little more than the completion of one innings , and spoiled whatbade fair to be a well-contested match. Sussex introduced a n e wbowler in Mr. A. Sclater , and his analysis of 47 overs for 43 runs and 4 wickets was sufficient to prove the wisdom of his selection for the county eleven . Mr. John Shuter was in his best vein for hitting , and but for him Surrey would have fared badly. W h e nJupp left the first wicket downhe had made 14 out of 81 runs , and in all he was credited with 110 out of 177 from the bat, the last eight members of the Surrey eleven only contributing 23. The match wasdrawn. Surrey , 188. Sussex (4)wickets ), 89. (4) Surreyv. Yorkshire. Oval, August 25, 26, 27, 1879 . The last match of the year on the Surrey Ground, and a miserable finish to a disastrous season . The ground was heavy at the outset , and continuous rain prevented the wickets even being pitched on the second or third days , so that the game could not advance further than an innings to each side . Surrey , 59. Yorkshire , 92. Bates (Yorkshire ) . . . . . . . . . . . 34-3 Maidens R u n s Wickets