James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1885

T H EC O U N T I E SIN 1 8 8 4. 9 9 (5) Lancashire v. Oxford University. Oxford, May29 and 30. Mr. Hornby, as well as Mr. A. G. Steel , was absent , so that Lancashire wasnot well represented . Crossland's delivery was not apparently relished by the Oxford hatsmen , with the one exception of Mr. Kemp, and he played two very fine innings of 95 and 43. With 191 to win, the County lost six wickets for 52, and the game seemed almost over. A determined stand by Mr. Lancashire (50) and Watson (22 ), who added 63 for the seventh wicket , how- ever, improved matters considerably , and Oxford only won by 36 runs. Oxford, 224 and 111 ; total , 335. Lancashire , 145 and 154 ; total , 299. (6) Lancashire v. Australians. Manchester , June 5, 6, and 7. Thoughthe play was frequently interrupted by rain some good cricket was s h o w nonbothsides. McDonnelland Bannermanput on 64 runs for the first wicket of the Australians , but Crossland and Watsoncame off so well against the rest that the total only reached 174. The fifth wicket of Lancashire fell for 4 5, butBriggs (46) and Mr. H. B. Steel (41) hit so freely that the Australian total washeaded by 21 runs. Bannermanand Murdochplayed excellent cricket whenthe Colonists went in a second time, and Giffen hit away until he was caught for 113. Murdoch gave one difficult chance in his 64, but Giffen was missed four times-the first by Mr. Hornbyat short slip (an easy catch ) whenhe had made five . In the first innings of Lancashire Giffen got Mr. Taylor, Robinson and Mr. D. Q. Steel with successive balls . Rainput an end to the gameeventually , on the fall of the eighth Australian wicket . Lancashire , 195. Australians , 174 and 315 (eight wickets ) ; total , 489. (7) Lancashirev. Leicestershire. Manchester, June12 and 13. 1 0 . 1 Lancashire , though not particularly well represented , had a very easy victory . This result was mainly due to the batting of Mr. Hornby(65) and Watson(45), in conjunction with the very effective bowling of Crossland . Mr. F. Turner played good cricket in the second innings of Leicestershire ; other- wise the batting was very tame. Lancashire wonby an innings and 43 runs . Lancashire , 207. Leicestershire , 33 and 131. Total , 164. Crossland (1st innings Leicestershire ). Overs. Maidens. R u n s. 6 13.3 (8) Lancashire v. Oxford University. Manchester , June 16 and 17. 1 4 W i c k e t s. 7 Lancashire was even worse represented than in the previous match, and Oxford had an easier victory . Mr. O'Brien's batting for the University was the feature of the match. H escored 91 not out and 57, going to the wicket in the first innings in the second over. Oxfordw o nb yfive wickets. Oxford, 160 and 195 (five wickets ) ; total , 355. Lancashire , 132 and 220 : total , 352 . (9) Lancashire v. Cheshire. Manchester , June 30 and July 1. Lancashire , though with quite a second -rate eleven , won easily by nine wickets . The chief feature of the match was the excellent batting of Mr. O P. Lancashire for that county . H e only gave one chance in his long score of 119. Mr. S. Hollins ' second innings of 67 was the result of good cricket . Lancashire , 297 and 41 (one wicket ) ; total , 338. Cheshire , 126 and 200 ; total , 334. Б 2