James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1885

T H EM A R Y L E B O N EC L U BI N 1 8 8 4. 7 1 side , and consequently the scoring on both sides was above the average . The sensation of the match was the determined stand madeby Messrs . J. Shuter and C. T. Studd in the second innings of Marylebone, and their partnership turned, whatseemed a probable defeat , into a brilliant victory . Whenthey got together twowickets had fallen , and only 14 made of 270 required to win. Bothbatsmen played the best cricket , and while they were in possession , 199 runs were added, of which Mr. Shuter contributed 89. Mr. Studd was in at the finish , having scored 141 out of 271 for four wickets , an altogether faultless display of batting . M.C.C. wonby six wickets . M.C.C. , 137 and 271 (four wickets ) ; total , 408. K e n t, 215 and191 ; total , 406. (3) M.C.C. a n dG r o u n dv. Yorkshire. Lord's , May 15 and 16. Yorkshire , though well represented , made a very disappointing show, and their batting in particular was muchbelow their usual standard . In the first innings Ulyett contributed 29 out of a total of 66, and in both the batting of the tail was decidedly tame . Messrs . Vernon (51), I. D. Walker (32), and J. G. Walker(43), made 126 out of 176 runs from the bat in M.C.C.'s first innings . M.C.C. won by eight wickets . M.C.C. , 183 and 31 (two wickets ) ; total , 214. Yorkshire, 66 and 144 ; total , 210. Burton(1st inns. Yorks) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets! 2 8 1 5 2 5 6 (4) M.C.C. and Groundv. Lancashire. Lord's, M a y28. and. 29. CA Marylebone, though represented by only a moderate batting side ,had all the best of the luck in going in first . This advantage helped materially towards the decisive defeat of the County, and the Lancashire batsmen were able , whenthey went in a second time, to do little on the worn wicket . Barnes (60) was the highest scorer for M.C.C. Thefeature of the innings , though , was the defensive cricket of G. G. Hearne, who was in while 162 runs were got, scoring 43 not out. Briggs hit very freely in Lancashire's first innings , though his 74 contained two chances . Flowers ' figures , when the County went in a second time, and his bowling, contributed in a great measure to the easy win of his side . M.C.C. wonby aninnings and four runs. M.C.C., 286. Lancashire , 187 and 95 ; total , 282.28 Flowers(2nd innings Lancashire ) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets 1 2 1 8 1 5 . 6 2 3 (5) M.C.C. and Groundv. Australians. Lord's, M a y22, 23, and 24. O n eof the m o s tm e m o r a b l ematchesof a n eventfulseason. M r . A . P. Lucaswas unable to play for M.C.C. , but, all round , the Eleven which repre- sented the Club was a thoroughly representative one. In winning the toss Marylebone had all the advantage of going in first on a hard wicket, and their innings was not over until the second morning . Mr. W. G. Grace made101 of the first 193 by splendid cricket , and Mr. A. G. Steel and Barnes both got their runs without a mistake-the highest praise that can be given to an innings . Mr. O'Brien , too, hit freely ; he scored 72 out of 122 while he was in. This is the first occasion on which three scores of a hundred have been made in same innings of afirst class match in England. McDonnell opened the Australian innings with some brilliant hitting ; he made 64 of the first 87 runs, and among his figures was a hit out of the ground, from Mr. Grace, for six . Though he was missed three times-twice by Mr. Grace-his innings was a fine display of fast run- getting . N o great stand was made by the later batsmen, and as Midwinter was unable to bat, owing to an injured finger , there were only nine wickets to fall . Murdochin the follow -on played some fine cricket ; but, except for some free hitting bySpofforth , there was nothing worthy of note , and the second innings fell short of the first by two runs. Midwinter's inability to bat placed the A u s