James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1882

T H EM A R Y L E B O N E C L U BI N 1 8 8 1. 4 5 Vernon, and Pearson filled the places of Messrs . Lucas , Longman, and F. F. Crawford-a clear gain-and taken throughout the Oxonians were certainly opposed by a strong batting team, even if the bowling could have been strengthened . Singularly , Oxford had , like Cambridge in the previous week, to bat at the end of each day with the worst of the light , and altogether their exhibition was a creditable one. The highest scorer against themwas Mr. D. Q. Steel with 54 and 39 not out , and it wascertainly a fair performance for them to make 239 against Shaw, Morley , Midwinter , Barnes , and Mr. Ridley . Their second innings was less promising , as five wickets were down for 53, but in the end Marylebone had only a majority of 56 runs , so that , on the whole, the form was much on a par with that of Cambridge. M.C.C. , 287 and 140 ; total , 427. Oxford , 239 and 132 ; total , 371 . Overs. Maidens, R u n s. Wickets, 3 9 Morley(2nd Innings , Oxford)........................ 29.2 16 (11) M.C.C. a n dG r o u n dv. E n g l a n d. Lord's , July 4 and 5, 1881. 6 Toattempt to collect a representative eleven of Englandwith the Yorkshire andLancashire players otherwise engaged would alone be absurd , but several otherreasons combinedto m a k ethis matchunder the abovetitle a farce. In proof of the ridiculous character of the affair , it will be enoughto namethe Englandeleven , Mr. R. P. Smith , Oscroft , Selby , Foster , Platts , Wild, Hay, E. Mills , J. Mills , Burton, and Blamires , not one of themfit for a place in a representative team, several of them not even good enoughfor their own counties . O nthe other hand there was not only not a first -class amateur on the Maryleboneside , but Alfred Shawwas absent , so that the matchwas, as far as the original intention of the promoters was concerned , a failure . Some fair cricket , it is true , was shown by Selby (77 ), Midwinter (65 and 29 ) for their respective sides , and Scotton's second score of 100 was, perhaps , the best he has ever played. Still , all through , there was a want of life about the fixture , and despite most favourable weather, the attendance was very small . M.C.C. won by 52 runs, mainly owing to Mycroft's effective bowling at the finish . M.C.C. , 108 and 276 ; total , 384. England, 219 and 113 ; total , 332. E. Mills (1st Innings , M.C.C.)... Mycroft( 2nd Innings , England) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 2 6 - 3 2 2 - 2 1 3 1 4 3 5 2 4 6 5 (12) M.C.C.a n d G r o u n dv. Yorkshire. Scarborough , September 1 and 2, 1881 . TheYorkshire eleven were not selected by the Committee of the County Club , and the match was in no way regarded as a legitimate Yorkshire- fixture . The heavy rain early in the week had made the ground very diffi- cult for the batsmen, and it was only an extraordinary display of hitting by Mr. A, G, Steel that decided the match in favour of the Club , When Mr.