James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annnual 1881

T H EC O U N T I E SIN 1880. 9 1 northerners hadthe matchfairly in handwith 71 out of 85 wantedto win, for the loss of only two wickets , but unfortunately the rain then descended in torrents , and it never ceased to admit of a resumption of the game . Notts, 104 and 71 (two wickets down) ; total ; 175. Surrey, 82 and 106 ; total , 188. S h a w(Notts) . Mr. Lucas(Surrey) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 9 5 3 4 - 2 6 0 2 1 6 7 2 5 1 0 4 (2) Nottsv. Yorkshire. Nottingham, June 28, 29, 1880. A bowlers' match throughout, with not one of the four innings up to three figures . The first Yorkshire wicket (Ulyett's ) fell at 33, and the innings was over for just double the number ; the last six wickets falling in half anhour, for nine runs . Hallwasin two hours for seventeen . Lockwood playedby far the best cricket of the match for his second score of 43, not out; andbut for somemistakes at the crisis , Yorkshire might have won. As it was, it cost Notts eight wickets to make53 , and the victory of the home teamwasa narrow one by two wickets . There were ten ' duck's eggs ' in the match. Notts , 98 and 53 (eight wickets down) ; total , 151. Yorkshire , 66 and84 ; total , 150. Morley(Notts ) Bates(Yorkshire). Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 88-1 8 5, 5 4 8 3 1 3 5 4 6 7 1 1 (3) Nottsv. Surrey. Oval, July 26, 27, 28, 1880. A sensational contest , disagreeably noteworthy for Surrey , who in their first innings earned the notoriety of being dismissed for 16 , the smallest score ever madein a county match. Of these, nine weremadeby one batsman (Read), three by Pooley , two by Mr. Lucas, one by Jupp, and one was a leg- bye, so that there were only 15 from the bat. Notts hadall the best of the wicket in going in first ; and though Surrey , in their second attempt showed up better , it was almost unplayable for Morley's bowling . There werenine double figures in the 266 madebyNotts ; and Daft's 47 was the highest score of the match. Morley's bowling in the first innings of Surrey was a curiosity . Notts w o nby an innings and 65 runs. Notts, 266. Surrey, 16 and 185 ; total , 201. Morley(1st innings , Surrey) Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 9 Overs. 1 9 - 2 1 2 (4) Nottsv. Yorkshire. Sheffield ,August9, 10, 11, 1880. 7 The wicket at first was a little heavy , though it improved considerably towards the finish . As in the previous match , the bowlers had all the best