James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1885

1 0 2 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. and on the whole it could have been materially strengthened . In addition , too, several of those who did take part in the gamedid not play at all up to their reputations and, although the wicket was slow from recent rains , the first innings of the English eleven was very disappointing . Mr. W. G. Grace, Mr. A. G. Steel , Mr. A. P. Lucas, and Shrewsbury showed good cricket ; but other- wise the batting was by no means up to the form expected . There was more than one period in the second innings at which an English defeat seemed probable . W h e nBarnes was bowled there were only 27 runs on with four wickets to fall . Fortunately , Mr. O'Brien's free , if rather lucky , hitting improved the aspect of affairs . and whenthe game was at an end, England was 93 runs to the good with only one wicket tofall . The draw, on paper , was certainly in favour of the Australians . England, 95 and 180 (nine wickets ) ; total , 275. Australians , 182. Boyle(1st innings England). Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 2 5 9 4 2 6 M I D D L E S E X . OFFICERS FOR 1884.-President , Viscount Enfield . Vice-Presidents , Lord G. Hamilton, M.P., and John Walker. Treasurer , W. Nicholson . Com- mittee , Hon. Alfred Lyttelton , A. R. Daly, C. E. Green, W . H. Hadow, R. Henderson, G. Lee, C. T. Studd, G. B. Studd, T. S. Pearson, E. Rutter, T. Ratliff , C. M. Tebbut, M. Turner, V. E. Walker, A. J. Webbe, and C. I. Thornton . Hon. Sec . , P. M. Thornton , United University Club , Suffolk Street , London, W . T H O U G Hable to put an exceptionally strong batting side in the field , Middlesex still requires an infusion of bowling , and a reliable bowler would very materially strengthen the eleven . The want of Mr. C. T. Studd in the later matches , owing to illness , proved a great loss to the team, and, indeed , the effect of his absence cannot be over-rated . Mr. I. D. Walker's consistently good scores makehis resolve to give up first -class matches the greater cause for regret ; and the rumour that Mr. C. T. Studd's reappearance is very doubtful, comes, conse quently , at a very bad time. Mr. I. D. Walker, though, will find a worthy successor in Mr. A. J. Webbe, and with another really good bowler, Middlesex would, in spite of its recent losses , be very strong . R e s u l t sof M a t c h e s. Matches played , 10 ; Won, 4 ; Drawn, 3 ; Lost , 3. Opponents. MatchesW o n(4) . (1) Surrey *Gloucestershire. *K e n t . *K e n t.. Matches Drawn(3). *Y o r k s h i r e (3) Yorkshire *Gloucestershire. *N o t t s MatchesLost(3). *Surrey (2) Notts E x t r aM a t c h. *Australians. W h e n Club. O p n t s. Where played . played . 1st 2nd 1st 2nd O v a l L o r d ' s June9, 10 196 76 128 143 ,, 12,13,14 146 345 219 150 ,, 19,20,21 156 338 151 101 Canterbury Aug.7,8,9 206 *173 169 209 Lord's W o nb y 8 wkts; *2w d 122runs 242runs 5 wkts ; *5wd R e m a r k s. L o r d ' s Sheffield June5, 6,7 *62 A g181920 202 *2w d 2 1 23 9 0 C h e l t e n h a m ,, 21,22,23 255 295 388 *40 *n o w d Lostb y L o r d ' s M y262728 235 113 164 186 L o r d ' s July 14, 15 126 128 147 *108 6 wkts; *4 w d 7 w k s; *3 wd inns& 91 runs L o r d ' s July17, 18 53 106 188 inns& 29r u n s Nottingham Ag141516211 105 407 *See reviews of M.C.C. , Gloucestershire , andKent.