James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

T H ECOUNTIESIN 1883.. 7 7 innings was, though , the batting feature of the match . He went in first and wasnot out at the finish for 77, exactly one -half the total . Surrey won by 30 runs . Surrey, 160 and 115; total , 283. Hants, 154 and99; total , 253. Young(1st innings Surrey ) Overs. 26.3 (6) Surrey v. Sussex. Oval, July 2 and 3. Maidens. R u n s. 3 3 9 Wickets. 5 Sussex had first use of an excellent wicket , but none of the eleven could do anything against Barratt's bowling , and a heavy thunderstorm on the first night did not give themmuchchance afterwards . Mr. JohnShuter has usually scored off Sussex bowling , and his score of 101 not out was a fine display of free cricket , particularly at the finish . Surrey wonby an innings and 119 runs . Surrey , 301. Sussex , 80 and 102 ; total , 182 . Barratt (1st innings Sussex) Henderson(2nd innings Sussex) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. 2 5 1 3 9 7 4 8 1 6 W i c k e t s . 84 (7) Surrey v. Sussex. Brighton , July 9 and 10. Amatch wonby Surrey after a most exciting finish . Mr. W. Newham (50not out and 92) played fine cricket each time for Sussex , but, with the ex- ception of Mr. Whitfeld's second score of 66 not out, the batting was otherwise only moderate . Mr. S. W. Cattley (89) and Abel (54) made 106 for Surrey's first wicket on the opening day, but the batsmen of whommost was expected did little . Whenplay ceased on the second night Surrey , with 136 to win, had lost five of their best wickets for 73, and it was only the very plucky play of Mr. C. E. Horner (not out 14) and Pooley (not out 18 ) at the finish which pulled them safely through . Surrey won by two wickets . Surrey , 252 and 138 (for eight wickets ) ; total , 390. Sussex , 155 and 232 ; total , 387. (8) Surrey v. Yorkshire. Holbeck , July 23 and 24. Ona wicket always favourable to the bowler , made worse for the batsman byrecent heavy rains , Surrey , in losing the toss , lost every possible chance . Bates hit vigorously for 55, but the last six batsmen of Yorkshire only added 11 runs and, indeed , three of the team-Bates , Ulyett , and Hall-contributed 98 out of 112 from the bat. When Surrey went in, Peate did an extra- ordinary bowling performance , and the eleven were all out in an hour and five minutes for 31 (26 from the bat), the smallest score in a county match in 1883. In 16 overs Peate took eight wickets for five runs , an extraordinary feat although the wicket was really unplayable . The best batting of the match was the second score of 41 by the young Surrey professional , Henderson . Considering the quality of the opposite bowling and the state of the wicket , it was a great performance for a first season's player . York- shire won by an innings and three runs . Yorkshire , 116. Surrey , 31 and 8 2; total, 113. Peate (1st innings Surrey) Harrison(2nd ,, " ) Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. 1 6 1 7 . 2 1 1 1 1 5 2 3 8 5 (9) Surrey v. Yorkshire. Oval, July 26, 27, and 28. Surrey were only fifteen runs behind at the end of the first hands ,