James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annnual 1881

5 8 LILLYWHITE'SC R I C K E T E R S' A N N U A L. (2) Middlesexv. Surrey. M a y27, 28, 1880. A susual , the opening match of the Middlesex season . Strong batting onboth sides , proportionally weak bowling , and, as a natural consequence , veryhigh scoring . At the end of an innings , Surrey were 44 runs to the good, but Messrs . A. J. Webbe and I. D. Walker gave the Surrey bowlers very heavypunishmentwhenthey wentin again-thanks to poor fielding- scoring 194 for the first wicket . On the second night Middlesex were 66 ahead,with two wickets still to fall ; but the two counties were not allowed the usual privilege of a third day, in consequence of the ground being required for a meeting between huntsmen and jockeys , and it had to be left drawn. The last Surrey wicket , it should be stated , added 56 runs. Middlesex , 223 and 310 (eight wickets down); total , 533. Surrey , 267 . (3) Middlesexv. Yorkshire. June3, 4, 5, 1880. Amatch productive of some long scoring , despite weather not the most favourable . Messrs . I. D. Walker (63), and A. J. Webbe (32), opened the scoring for Middlesex at a rapid rate , to the tune of 60 runs in 40 minutes, andit waschiefly owing to their efforts that the Southern Eleven had an advantage of 44 runs on the first innings . In their second attempt , the Yorkshiremen made light of the opposite bowling , and seven of the team contributed over 20 runs. Lockwood's 60 materially helped to take the sting out of the Middlesex attack , but the most noteworthy feature of the innings was the steady play of Hall , who was in 3 hours and 25 minutes for his 66. Yorkshire wonby 88 runs . Yorkshire , 153 and 307 ; total , 460. Middlesex , 197 and 175 ; total , 372. (4) Middlesexv. Gloucestershire . June 14, 15, 16, 1880. T h esameill luckthat has attendedthe matchesbetweenthese counties in Londonwas present in the first meeting of last season , and another drawngamewas the result . W. G. and ' the Doctor ' began well b y jointly scoring 101 for Gloucestershire , but G. F.'s 83 was by far the best cricket on the side , and a sounder display of batting was not seen at Lord's in 1880. Thanks entirely to Midwinter's bowling , helped by the state of the wicket , a good batting side of Middlesex were disposed of for 96; but in the follow on, Messrs. I. D. Walker and A. J. Webbewere scoring fast whenrain put an end to the game, having made75 without the loss of a wicket. The match was drawn. Middlesex, 96 and 75 (no wicket down); total , 171. Gloucestershire 281 . Midwinter(Gloucester ). Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. Overs. 2 5 - 2 1 3 2 9 (5) Middlesexv. Oxford University (12 a side ). June 17, 18, 1880. 7 Middlesexhad not its best eleven by any means, but with little bowling on either side , and a run-getting wicket , the scoring was above