James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1882

T H E M A R Y L E B O N EC L U B IN 1881. 4 1 (1) M.C.C. a n dG r o u n dv. 2 2 Colts of E n g l a n d. Lord's , M a y9, 10, and 11 , 1881 . Marylebone had a very weak eleven , but the authorities deemed, and rightly as it proved, that they would be strong enough with such bowlers as Shaw, Morley , Barnes , and Mr. Robertson . On the first day everything wentin favour of the youngsters , but in the second innings the bowling of the Colts was severely tried , and though only five of the Marylebone team scored , four of these subscribed as manyas 182 out of 185 made from the bat. W h e nplay began on the third morning the matchwas considered virtually over , as the Colts had16 wickets to fall and only 27 runs to win. Sucha certainty perhaps never was, but certainties are often overturned at cricket , and this proved to be a case in point . Not one of the youngsters could look at Morley, and those w h o mhe did not bowl Pilling snapped at the wicket , taking five of them. Eleven of the sixteen failed to make a run, and in all they only added21 runs, so that Marylebone wona rare match b yfive runs. F. Butler , of Nottingham, played correct as well as fearless cricket each time for his 47 and34, andhis batting wasthe best shown in this match for many years . Attewell , of Nottingham , and Flaxington , of Yorkshire , were the best of the other untried ones , and the former subse- quently proved his ability in county matches. Wootton, of Kent, had takenpart in most of the Kentish fixtures of 1880, andwas only a colt so far as the acceptation for this particular match that is of a player who has never played at Lord's-is concerned . M.C.C. , 64 and203 ; total , 267. Colts , 140 and 122 ; total , 262. Morley (2ndinnings ,Colts ) Overs. Maidens. Runs. 2 1 3 7 3 5 - 3 (2) M.C.C. and Ground v. Derbyshire . Lord's , M a y12 and 13, 1881. Wickets, 1 3 Marylebone , considering the calibre ofits opponents , was fairly well repre sented , though in batting it had no one of any pretensions after Messrs . Hornby, Vernon, and Barnes. W m. Mycroft could do little with the ball onthe easy wicket , Haywas not even straight , and Platts was the only other bowler on w h o mthe County could rely . Most of the Marylebone batsmen scored , but Mr. Hornby , who was the principal contributor , with 89, was missed several times . As a proof of what a hitter can do with luck , the innings was instructive , but it was not up to the batsman's reputation , though he was obviously out of condition and practice . Derbyshire , thanks chiefly to Mr. R. P. Smith (66), madeat first a fair show of 172, but as is their frequent habit , when an effort was required they collapsed utterly , and their second innings was almost as poor an exhibition as their first at Lord's in 1880, Shaw and Morley getting them all out for 39. M.C.C. w o nby an innings and 88 runs . M.C.C. , 299. Derbyshire , 172 and 39 ; total, 211. Shaw(2ndinnings , Derbyshire).. O v e r s. 2 7 . 1 Maidens. 1 7 R u n s. Wickets. 1 4 8