James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1882

8 4 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S ' A N N U A L . round was very fair , though the Middlesex fielding was much superior to that of their opponents . Mainly through a finely hit score of 97 by Mr. Vernon, Middlesex were able to claim an advantage of 70 runs, but time did not admit of the completion of the game, and as the score stood at the finish there was very little to choose between the two sides . Middlesex , whenplay ceased , had made61 out of 111 wanted to win with the loss of five of their best wickets , so that the draw was certainly not in either's favour . Middlesex , 214 and 61 (five wickets down) ; total , 275. Notts , 144 and 180 ; total , 324 . (3) Middlesexv. Surrey, Oval, August 29, 30, 31, 1881 . A curious innovation on ordinary cricket procedure marked the last match of the Middlesex season . To protect the wicket fromthe rain before the matcha tarpaulin hadbeen used, and by agreement between the two captains the ground was covered again after the conclusion of each day's play . The proceeding gave rise to some little discussion , but as it was quite within the law, and its utility was generally accepted , the first feeling of surprise soon gave rise to approval . That Surrey did not derive any great advantage from the new departure was more the fault of its players than any failure of the provision madefor the preservation of the ground. Mid- dlesex was represented by a strong eleven , and Surrey madesuch a moderate display , not only with the bat, but in the field , that the result was never in doubt. Middlesex w o nby ten wickets . Middlesex , 259 and 33 (no wickets down); total , 292. Surrey , 161 and 129 ; total , 290 . departure Clarke (1st innings Surrey).. Overs. 2 1 1 1 Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 1 6 4 B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . M o s ti n Innings . Runs. a nI n n s. T i m e s n o to u t. A v e r a g e . C .T. S t u d d 7 1 6 9 6 7* 1 2 8 - 1 H o n. A. Lyttelton 7 1 7 2 4 2 0 2 4 - 4 G .F.V e r n o n..... 1 4 3 1 7 9 7 0 2 2 . 9 W .C. Wilkinson 4 6 8 4 1 1 2 2 - 2 G .B . S t u d d 7 9 6 3 2* 2 19.1 C.R o b s o n 1 0 1 3 0 3 0 3 1 8 - 4 C .F .H .Leslie 8 1 2 9 5 9 1 1 8 . 3 I. D . W a l k e r 1 4 2 2 5 7 6 0 16.1 A . J. W e b b e 1 4 2 2 1 5 7 0 15-11 T. S. P e a r s o n... 1 4 1 7 1 4 9 3 1 5 . 6 J. R o b e r t s o n 1 3 1 4 8 2 9* 2 13-5 P . J. d eParavicini 5 3 3 2 0 1 8 - 1 C l a r k e 1 0 6 3 3 3 2 7.7 B u r t o n 9 4 7 1 6 1 5-7 A .F. J. F o r d 5 2 0 1 5 0 4 . 0 T h efollowing played in three innings :- H o n. E. Lyttelton , 25, 31, and19 (not out); G. L a w, 14, 19, and 7; andOsborne, 3, 0,and0(not out). Thefollowing played in two innings :-P. J. T. Henery, 17 (not out ) and 1; H. M. Mills , 0 and 10 ; and T. C. O'Brien , 0 and0. F. P. Francis played in one innings ,and did not score .