James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

T H EM A R Y L E B O N EC L U BIN 1 8 8 3. 5 3 h a dthe worst of the luck ; and, indeed , in their first innings they had to bat in so bada light that it was almost impossible to see the fast bowling . Ofthe 230 m a d eby Eton from the bat, 154 were contributed by Messrs . Marchant and Studd. Marchant's hitting was some of the best ever seen in this match. H e made93 out of 115 runs while he was in, and in all he was only at the wickets anhourand thirty -five minutes . Studd's 60 was altogether a different kind of cricket . H e played a strictly defensive game throughout , and he was in three hours and a quarter for his runs . The best batting of the match, though , was that of Greatorex for Harrow, and, considering the difficulties under which they were got, his two not out scores of 37 and 40 were fine performances . The bowling on both sides was below the average , but one exceptional feat was recorded that of the Hon. A. Parker, in Harrow's first innings . W h e nput on at the commencement he was unsuccessful , but when he came on again his high fast delivery , in the bad light , was irresistible , and in four overs and two balls he took six wickets at a cost of only seven runs. Twoheavy thunderstorms on the second day caused the game to be abandoned, Harrowbeing 35 behind with n i n ewicketsto fall. H A R R O W B L I N G . Overs. M a n s. R u n s. W k t s. Overs. M a n s. R u n s. W k t s.. Y o u n g 4 2 2 5 4 8 4 T h o m p s o n 9 1 G r i e v e 2 9 8 61 4 G r e a t o r e x 1 0 2 2 3 2 1 1 0 H e w e t t 3 4 1 6 5 4 1 O a t e s 4 2 7 0 B u x t o n 5 2 1 6 0 2 E T O NB O W L I N G . Overs. M a n s. R u n s. W k t s. R i c h a r d s 6 0 3 5 6 5 1 P a r k e r 39.2 1 8 5 2 8 S t u d d T h o m a s Overs. M d n s. Runs. W k t s. 1 3 3 1 9 5 1 9 3 8 0 1 F o r s t e r 6 2 1 2 0 Parkerbowleda wide. N.B. The score will be found under the Principal Public School Matches of 1883, in Part II. Of the 59 matches each has won 25, and 9 have been unfinished . Etonwon those in 1805, 1823 , 1824, 1825 , 1827, 1828 , 1832 , 1835 , 1837 , 1838 , 1839 , 1840 , 1841 , 1844, 1845 , 1846, 1847 , 1850 , 1862, 1869, 1870, 1871 , 1872 , 1874, and 1876. Harrow those in 1818, 1822, 1833, 1834, 1836, 1842, 1843 , 1848, 1849 , 1851 , 1852 , 1853 , 1854 , 1855 , 1857 , 1858 , 1859 , 1864 , 1865 , 1866 , 1868 , 1873 , 1878 , 1880 , and 1881 ; those in 1860 , 1861 , 1863 , 1867 , 1875 , 1877 , 1879 , and 1882 , being unfinished . The Etonians do not count that in 1857, as being for players over 20 years of age . (9) Middlesexv Surrey. July 16 and 17. A nexact reversal of the first matchof the season betweenthe Counties, whenSurrey won by ten wickets . Despite a long score of 375. Surrey just failed to save a follow on by three runs, and in all probability this cost them a defeat . Barratt was so lame as to be unable to bowl with any success , and the Surrey fielding was so loose that more than one of the Middlesex patsmen had lives . Mr. Ridley showed very good cricket up to a certain point , but the close of his innings of 136 was extremely lucky . Surrey's collapse in the second innings wasthe result of bad cricket . Middlesex wonby ten wickets . Middle- sex, 375 and 30 (for no wicket) ; total , 405. Surrey , 293 and 111 ; total , 404. (10) Middlesexv. Notts. July 19, 20, and 21. Rain saved Middlesex , in all probability , from a decisive defeat . At the end of an innings Notts were 172 runs to the good, but the heavy rain , which