James Lilllywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1880

T H E M A R Y L E B O N ECLUB IN 1879.1 6 1 B O W L I N GOF GENTLEMEN. O v e r s M a i d e n s R u n s W i c k e t s A .G . Steel.. 9 0 - 2 3 9 1 0 0 8 W .G. G r a c e 4 9 - 2 1 6 6 5 6 A .H .E v a n s 5 9 2 9 5 5 6 B O W L I N GOF P L A Y E R S. Overs MaidensRunsWickets Overs Maidens Runs Wickets S h a w...... 56 1 3 4 4 1 7 B a r l o w 4 Morley 4 9 2 3 5 1 3 E m m e t t 1 1 0 1 1 9 0 2 0 B a r n e s 2 2 0 0 The following shows the results of the matches played at Lord's from the first institution :--- 1833 Players w o nby 9 wickets 1834 Players w o nby an innings and29 runs 1835 Players w o nby 6 wickets¹ 1836 Gentlemen (who played 18) wonby 55 r u n s 1837Players w o nbyaninnings and10 runs2 1837 This was a second match, the Gentle- m e n, whoplayed 16, being defeated b yaninnings and38 runs 1838 Players w o nby40 runs 1839D r a w n 5 0 2 9 8 1840Players w o nby 9 wickets. 1841 Players w o nby2 wickets 1842Gentlemenw o nb y95 runs 1843 Gentlemen wonby an innings and 40 r u n s3 1844Players w o nby38 runs 1845Players w o nb y67 runs 1846Gentlemenw o nb y1 wicket 1847 Players w o nby 147 runs 1848 Gentlemenw o nb y33 runs 1849 Gentlemenw o nby a n innings and 40 r u n s 1850Players w o nbya ninnings and 48 runs 1851 Players w o nb yaninnings and14 runs 1851 This wasdesignated as a return match, the Players winningby a n innings a n d5 2r u n s 1852Players w o nby 5 wickets 1853 Gentlemenw o nby60 runs 1854 Playersw o nby 9 wickets 1855Players w o nb y7 wickets 1856Players w o nby2 wickets 1857Players w o nb y13 runs 1858 Players w o nby285runs 1859 Playersw o nby169 runs 1860 Players w o nbyaninnings and181 runs 1861 Players w o nby an innings and60 runs 1862 Players w o nby 157 runs 4 1863 Players w o nby8 wickets 1864 Players w o nb yan innings and68 runs 1865 Gentlemenw o nby 8 wickets 1866Players w o nb y38 runs 1867 Gentlemen wonby 8 wickets 1868Gentlemenw o nby8 wickets 1869 Gentlemenw o nby3 wickets 1870Gentlemenw o nby4 runs 1871 D r a w n 1872 Gentlemenw o nby7 wickets 1873 Gentlemen wonby an innings and 55 r u n s 1374Players w o nby2 wickets 1875 Gentlemenw o nby 262 runs 1876Gentlemenw o nby an innings and 93 r u n s 1877Gentlemenw o nby1 wicket 1878 Gentlemenw o nby206 runs 1879D r a w n O n this occasion the Gentlemenhadthe assistance of RedgateandCobbett. Thiswascalled the Barn-door match, or 27in. by Sin., the Players 36in. by 12in. Ward'sFolly, the Gentlemenusing wickets 3 TheGentlemenin this matchreceived the assistance of Pilch, Cobbett, andW e n m a n, • In this m a t c hbothteamswere underthirty years ofage. E t o nv. H a r r o w . Lord's , July 11 , 12, 1879 . One of the most unsatisfactory Public School matches that we have had to record for manyyears . Fine weather on the first day gave hopes of a game begun and finished without rain , the more that the two elevens seemed to be very evenly balanced . Unfortunately the expectations of the Friday were rudely dispelled on the Saturday , and the match dragged its slow length along with frequent interruptions , manyof them very unnecessarily protracted , until at last the stumps were drawn, leaving a game that might well have been finished , drawn in a most unsatisfactory state . The Harrow Captain won the toss , and , acting on the belief that the weather and wicket were likely to im- prove , not unwisely sent the Etonians to the wickets . The more was so far successful that the Light Blues were all dismissed for 99 ; but in their turn