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 9 team. Morley had, fortunately for the seniors , since the previous year qualified for their side , and it was in a great measure his bowling that conducedto their victory . Pilling's absence left the juniors without a wicketkeeper , andhad they only had an efficient stumper in all probability the result wouldhavebeendifferent . Owingto an injury to his hand, Mr. T. S. Pearson was unable to bat in the juniors ' second innings . Over Thirty w o nby79 runs. Over Thirty , 146 and 135 ; total , 281. UnderThirty , 96 and 106 ; total , 202. Morley(Over30) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wicket". 5 3 2 2 7 7 1 1 (4) Middlesexv. Notts. Lord's, June9, 10, 1881 . Coldand unsettled weather; Notts represented b y quite a second rate eleven ; Middlesex without several of its best players , and wickets treacherous after the rains , a combination not calculated to inspire any great interest in the game. TheNottinghamteamas it wasdid well to get Middlesex out for 235 in their two attempts , but they never seemedto havea chance at anyperiod of the game; and had the Middlesex fielding towards the close been more accurate , the end would have comesooner. Unfortunately for Notts, the three batsmen, Oscroft , Gunn, and Butler, on w h o mtheyhad most to rely, all failed , and Middlesex at the finish had a majority of 51 runs. Clarke(Middlesex) Mr.Robertson (2nd Inns. Notts ). Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 6 3 - 2 2 7 3 9 6 5 4 4 8 7 8 (5) Gloucestershirev. Middlesex. Lord's , June 13, 14, 15, 1881 . Amatchproductive of more than one surprise . Middlesex hadnot its best eleven , but still it was undoubtedly strong , and with a wicket in good order, someof the heavy scoring , which has morethan once markedthe meetings betweenthese counties , was expected . Mr. E. M. Grace justified these hopes by making47 of the first 59 runs in 55 minutes. Messrs . W . G. Grace and Day raised the score to 119 for two wickets , but then the " rot " set in, and the innings closed for an addition of only 41 runs . T h i s wasthe first surprise , but the next was even morepronounced, and how the Middlesex eleven were all dismissed by Mr. W. G. Grace and Woof for 77, it is difficult to tell . Middlesex were only ten runs on with five wickets to fall ; but Mr. Vernonworked another complete change in the state of the game, and in a little over an hour he made 88 by some of the cleanest hitting of the season. It was quite on the cards, with Mr. W. G. Grace out for four out of 114 wantedto win, that Middlesex might pull through ; but Mr. Cranston madea useful stand just at the right time, andGloucestershire w o nby six wickets . Gloucestershire , 160 and 114 (four wickets down); total , 274. Middlesex, 77 and 195; total , 272. W .G. Grace (1st Inns. Middlesex) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 2 2 - 1 1 0 3 0 7