James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annnual 1881

7 2 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. (2) Gloucestershirev. Lancashire. Manchester, July 22, 23, 24, 1880. Continuous rain on the third day spoiled what would in all probability have been a good finish . Lancashire had mustered most of its strength , butthe weather wasnot congenial for the batsmen, and the totals did not run high . Robinson ,whilom of Yorkshire , evidently relished the Gloucester- shire bowling, to judge byhis two scores of 43 and46 ; and Briggs , a pro- mising youngster, showed good cricket for 31 (not out) and 15. Mr. W .R. Gilbert waschief contributor , with 33 in first innings of Gloucester- shire ; and there were seven double figures in their total of 181. On the second night , the western eleven had got 14 out of 95 to win ; and had the gameproceeded , with Mr. W. G. Grace out , and against such bowling as that of Mr. Steel , Watson, M'Intyre, and Barlow, on a heavywicket, it is quite open to doubt whether the runs wanted would have been got . The match wasdrawn. Gloucestershire , 181 and 14 (two wickets down) ; total , 195 . Lancashire , 158 and 107 ; total , 265. Midwinter(1st innings , Lancashire ) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 4 0 1 9 3 5 5 (3) Gloucestershirev. Yorkshire. Sheffield , July 26, 27, 28, 1880. [Pinder's Benefit .] Little more than a benefit in name. Rainprevented any play on the first day, but a few hours on the third , and on the second the ground was in such a state that it was almost impossible to get a foothold . Under such circumstances it needhardly be said that the matchbarely paid its expenses . Midwinter was again in rare bowling form, and it was chiefly owing to himthat the Yorkshiremenwere dismissed for 92, the last six wickets only adding 18 runs. Gloucestershire madea worse start even than their op- ponents, with four good wickets downfor 38; but Mr. G. F. Grace set the tail a fine example, and as the Yorkshire bowlers could get no foothold , runscamefast , till the last wicket fell at 190. Andwith the gamein this state , with only one innings completed , the match ended. Gloucestershire , 190. Yorkshire , 95. Midwinter(Gloucestershire ). Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 2 4 2 9 6 5 2 (4) Gloucestershire v. Notts. Nottingham, July 29, 30, 31, 1880. Thelast match of the Gloucestershire northern tour , and one quite as miserable as its predecessors . This time the western shire had its full strength , but incessant rain on the first day, and occasional wet on the second, prevented all chance of an interesting contest being played out ; and, indeed , at the end of the third day only 19 wickets had fallen . Five of the best Nottingham wickets were down for 25 ; but a fine stand by