James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

T H EM A R Y L E B O N EC L U BIN 1883. 5 1 C A M B R I D G EB O W L I N G . Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. C. Studd(slow round) Smith(fast round) 1 0 0 . 2 4 7 9 9 8 8 0 3 3 1 0 6 9 Paravicini (fast round) 1 0 5 1 5 0 Topham(slow roundleft). 1 0 1 2 5 0 R o e(mediumround) 1 0 4 7 0 J. Studd(fast round) 1 0 4 0 O X F O R DB O W L I N G . Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. Robinson(fast roundleft) Page(mediumround). Bastard (slow roundleft ). t Leslie(fast round) Peake(fast round) 3 5 1 2 6 5 1 5 1 . 3 2 5 7 7 4 39.3 1 7 5 8 2 4 1 9 0 3 3 1 4 4 6 6 Cambridge has now won 25 matches , Oxford 22, those in 1827 and 1844 having been drawn. Cambridge wonthose in 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, 1843 , 1845 , 1847 , 1849 , 1851 , 1856 , 1859 , 1860 , 1861 , 1862 , 1867 , 1868 , 1869 , 1870 , 1872 , 1876 , 1878, 1879 , 1880, 1882, and 1883. Oxford those in 1829, 1836, 1838, 1846, 1848 , 1850, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855,1857 1858 1863,1864, 1865,1866, 1871, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1877, and 1881. (6) Middlesexv. K e n t. July 2 and 3. Both sides well represented , and, as a consequence , some fairly good all round cricket . The Kentish batsmen made such a poor show against Burton's bowling on the first day that Middlesex were able to claim a lead of 143 runs, mainly through the good cricket of the three Cantabs , Messrs . C. T. Studd, P. J. de Paravicini , and P. J. Henery, who contributed 174 out of 250 from the bat. Rain helped the Middlesex bowlers materially on the second day, and, with seven of their best batsmen out for 83, it seemed hardly likely that Kentwould save the innings . Through the good cricket of Mr. L. Wilson (59), and the vigorous hitting of Mr. Christopherson (42), though , the three last wickets were able to add 116, and in the end Middlesex only wonby six wickets . Of the fourteen Middlesex wickets eleven were bowled. Middlesex , 252 and 57 (for four wickets ) ; total , 309. Kent, 109 and 199 ; total , 308. Burton (Middlesex ) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. 1 0 4 5 0 1 1 3 (7) Gentlemenv. Players. July 9, 10, and 11 . Wickets. 1 2 Three days of certainly the best cricket witnessed during the season . M. Read, owing to a Surrey match, was unable to help the Players , but other- wisethe professionals hadtheir full strength . TheGentlemenwouldhavebeen strengthened by the presence of the H o n. A. Lyttelton and Mr. W. W. Read, andtheir victory was a very creditable performance . Harrison , the new fast bowler of Yorkshire , was deemed good enough to assist the Players-a high compliment for a youngster in his first year-but the wicket played so easily that the first nine batsmen of the Amateurs all got double figures . Mr. Tyle- cote's 107 was the feature of the innings , and during his stay of two hours anda half at the wicket he never gave a chance . Despite that they were faced by a huge score of 441 , the Professionals played a most plucky up-hill game ; and, although they had to follow on in a minority of 205, at one time towards the