James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1886

2 6 2 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S ' A N N U A L. R e m a r k a b l eScoring. In a matchat Adelaide, Australia, on March14, betweenSouthParksand KentTowns, J. Watsonscored 21 from4balls (8-5-5-3 ).-At Winchester College , in the first tie for the House Challenge Cup, C. E. Ý. Nepean and M. A. Teale put on 203 runs for second wicket , and in the final tie for same M.A. Teale and A. L. Watson took the score from 50 for two wickets to 320 for three , the partnership yielding 270 runs . In the same match C. H. Nicholls scored 57 runs in fifteen minutes.- F o rTrowbridgev. F r o m eonAug.8 367 runs werem a d ein three and a-half hours for the loss of only two wickets, E. W . Wallington136, F. W. Stancomb 101, both not out . For Kings and Clare L. V. C. Cambridge, L. G. B. J. Ford played 17 innings (once not out) for 1,134 runs (aver . 70) . H e scored 254 out of 300 from bat, 92 (not out) out of 103 while in on July 20, and onAug. 17, 81 out of 86 from the bat. I n a match against Fullands on July 18 Wellingtonscored 427 runs in three and a-quarter hours, at the rate of 130 an hour. In two overs Mr. Bere scored 21 and 13.-Against the Tramps on Aug.5 Wellington scored 424 in three hours fifty -five minutes . an average of 110 in the hour. In a match between Wellington and District , C. E. Winter scored 4 6with a broomstick , comprising 1, 5, 10 fours and one single .-Playing for Bridgwater v. Bathpool, C. E. Winter scored 61 out of 120, and took eight wickets (all bowled) for six runs. For M.C.C. and Ground v. Oxford Uni- versity on M a y18, Mr. E. J. C. Studd made 110 out of 156 while in .-For M.C.C. and Groundv. Kent, on M a y19, Mr. A. N. Hornbyscored 84 out of 105 while in.-In amatch at Elstree , Mr. W. N. Roe, in seventy minutes , scored 111 out of 127 runs madefrom the bat.-On June 8, for Radnorshire v. Breconshire , F. C. Cobdencarried his bat through first innings for 160 out of 208, and in second scored 40 out of 47 for one wicket . On June 11, for Surrey v. Gloucestershire , W .W. Readscored 73 out of 103 while in. OnJune 21, against Old Rugbeians , RugbySchool in the second innings scored 219 for one wicket . On June 24, for Orleans Club v. Merchant Taylor's School , at Charterhouse Square , Messrs . C. I. Thornton and H. F. de Paravicini scored 273 runs in the last hour and fifty minutes. The ground is very small . O n June 30, at Oval, against Sussex, Surrey scored 631-the highest score ever made in an important county match. 1,041 runs were totalled for 30 wickets.-O nJuly 1, for BuxtonCollege v. Tideswell , G. T. E. Bignold scored 56 in twenty-five minutes without a single.- O nJuly 18 the Oakfield Club v. Whitgift School scored 198 runs in anhour and five minutesfor one wicket. T h e100 wentup in twenty-seven minutes.-- O n Aug.10, at Lord's , M.C.C. in second innings against Rutland scored 643 for eightwickets-the largest numberof runs ever m a d eat Lord's in one day in a matchof any importance .--- On Aug. 10, and following days , at Cheltenham, in match Gloucestershire v. Sussex, 1,074 runs were scored for 34 wickets .-O n Aug.22 Rev. J. C. Crawfordand Mr. Bentleyput on 106for the first wicket of Cane Hill Asylum v. Addiscombe. The hundred was scored in 29 minutes.- O nAug. 22, at Blackheath , in match between Hampstead Nondescripts and Lyncombe, J. S. Haycraft , of former, scored 21, all run out, in an over of five balls . OnAug. 26, and following days, at Brighton , in match between Sussex v. Yorkshire, in three days1,039 runsweretotalled for 26 wickets.-O nAug.27, at Maidstone , in first innings of Middlesex v. Kent, Mr. W. J. Ford made44 runs in seventeen minutes, in second 75 out of 90 runs in forty-five minutes.- O nSept. 3, at Scarborough , for Gentlemen v. Players , Mr. W. G. Grace scored 174 of 263 for the Gentlemen.- O nSept. 10, at Harrogate , for Shaw's Australian T e a mv. an Elevenof England, Mr. W .Gracescored 51 out of 52 runs while in. - O nJuly 22, for Tanllwyfan v. Arnold House, C. W. Glennie , who is just over twelve years of age, made 133 not cut. B i gHits. O nJuly 25, at Blackheath , J. W. Todman, against HampsteadNondescripts