James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1886

6 2 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. the county was, on the whole, well represented . In winning the toss , though , Middlesex gained a decided advantage , and indeed Kent, after a heavy thunder- storm, had to bat under different and m u c hless favourable circumstances. Messrs . G. B. Studd (104), O'Brien (50), and Webbe(67), were the chief scorers for Middlesex , and they were responsible for 221 out of a total of 336. Although they had the worst of the wicket , Mr. Mackinnon, Rev. R. T. Thorn- ton, and Frank Hearne played very well for Kent, and Mr. Thornton's well -hit 60 in the second innings was of particular service . Middlesex w o nb y ten wickets . Middlesex , 336 and 47 (no wickets ) ; total , 383. Kent, 191 and 188 ; total , 379. (10) Nottsv. Middlesex. July 16 and 17. A remarkable innings of Shrewsbury, and some good bowling by Wright, enabledNotts to claim a decisive victory in this match. Shrewsbury, w h owentin first , carried out his bat for 224 out of a total of 405 from the bat. Hecommenced batting at 3.50 on the first day, and was still in whenthe innings closed at 5.15 on the following afternoon . H ewas at the wickets altogether for eight hours, and during his long stay did not give what could be called a chance . His 224 (not out) is the highest score made in a really first -class match at Lord's , not counting Mr. W.Ward's 278 for M.C.C. v. Norfolk in 1820. Messrs . Stanley Scott (46not out and 11), and A. J. Webbe(40 and 46), batted well for Middlesex ; but no one else , except Mr. Cottrell , got double figures . Wright took eight wickets in the second innings of Middlesex at a cost of 74 runs . Notts won b yaninnings and 154 runs. Notts, 415. Middlesex , 128 and 133 ; total , 261 . (11) R u g b yv. M a r l b o r o u g h. July 29 and 30. Amatch productive of very high scoring , 906 runs being madein the two days with only twenty-six wickets down. At the close , Rugbywere 308 runs with four wickets still to fall , and on paper the game was certainly drawn materially in their favour . E. H. Bradby, the Rugbycaptain , hit in brilliant formfor 170. This is , if we mistake not, the highest score recorded in a match b e t w e e nthe t w oschools. B A T T I N G A V E R A G E S . (The following are the batting andbowling averages of those whohave played in the thirteen chief matchesof the M.C.C.) N o .o f I n n s. T i m e s n o to u t. M o s tin R u n s. a nInns. Average. A t t e w e l l 6 1 9 3 *4 8 1 8 . 3 Baines, M . T.. 3 0 2 7 2 3 9 B a r n e s 1 0 2 3 4 4 *1 4 0 4 3 B o o t h, C. Buckland, E. Η. B u r t o n, G. Clarke, C. C. Davenport E m m e t t , T. F l o w e r s 1 1 3 2 5 2 5 2 1 0 1 0 8 3 . 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 4 *8 4 . 2 0 4 3 2 2 1 3 5 *1 0 1 4 5 0 1 6 1 4 8 3 1 4 4 2 9 1 8 Fothergill 4 1 5 3 4 0 17.2 Fowler, W .H . 2 θ 2 8 2 0 1 4 Grace,Dr. W .G. 4 0 1 0 4 6 3 2 6 G u n n. 1 0 1 4 4 9 2 0 3 4 9 . 8 H a d o w, E.M . 6 1 1 1 2 *35 2 2 . 2 H e a r n 6 0 5 8 2 6 9 . 4 H o r n b y, A. Ν. 3 0 1 7 9 8 4 59.2 Inglis , A. M... Jones, R.S. 2 7 2 0 2 3 1 2 1 1 . 1 3 0 3 7 2 4 12.1