James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1887

8 0 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. (98) and A. J. Webbe (37) scored 90 before the latter was out ; and Messrs . G. B. Studd (67), M. J. Dauglish , the Harrow captain (46, not out), T. C. O'Brien (34), whohit Mr. W. G. Grace twice out of the ground for six , all contributed largely to the big total of 393. Gloucestershire had to bat on a wicket considerably affected by the rain , and Mr. Brain (44 and33) proved to be the best run-getter on the side. Middlesex w o nby an innings and 87 runs. Middlesex , 393. Gloucestershire , 194 and 112 ; total , 306. Burton (2nd innings Gloucestershire )...... Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 8 4 8 2 1 5 0 (9) Gloucestershirev. Yorkshire. Cheltenham , August 19 and 20. Awicket seriously affected by rain , and, as a consequence , small scoring throughout . In all , 435 runs were got for 35 wickets , an average of under 12 runs . The Yorkshire captain , Hon. M. B. Hawke(39), and Preston (54) made 93 while they were together on the first day, more than one-half of the total of Yorkshire's first innings . Emmettand Wadebowled so well whenGloucester- shire went in that the side were all out for 85. The latter , too , was even more successful in their second innings , taking seven wickets at a cost of only 28 runs . Yorkshire at the close had only 50 to get to win, and of these 38 were scored be- fore a wicket fell . Mr. Hale, though, bowled so well that three more batsmen were dismissed before the dozen still required were made, and Yorkshire thus won with five wickets to spare . Yorkshire , 167 and 52 (five wickets ) ; total , 219 . Gloucestershire , 85 and 131 ; total , 216 . W a d e(Yorkshire) H. Hale (2nd innings Yorkshire ) O v e r s, 3 3 , 2 7 Maidens. 1 8 4 R u n s. W i c k e t s. 5 6 1 3 1 1 4 (10) Gloucestershirev. Surrey. Clifton , August 23, 24 , and 25 . A neasy victory for Surrey, whohadthe best of the gamethroughout . The out-cricket of the winning side was distinctly good, so muchso that the highest individual contribution was Mr. Radcliffe's second score of 40, Fortunately for Surrey , Mr. W . W. Readwas in his best form with the bat, or Gloucestershire mighthavebeen near at the finish . As it was, Mr. Read(120 and 50 not out) for only once out scored 170 out of 313 got from the bat, or considerably more than one-half -a fine performance . Surrey won by eight wickets . Surrey , 233 and 94 (two wickets ) ; total , 327. Gloucestershire , 153 and 173 ; total , 326 . (11 ) Gloucestershirev. Lancashire. Clifton , August 26, 27, and 28 . Thoughthey were 66 runs behind on the first hands, Gloucestershire played upso well that they were able to claim a majority of 31 runs at the finish . At onetime it did not look as if the Lancastrians wouldhavea material advantage at the end of an inuings , and it was only some free hitting by Mr. C. H. Haigh (51not out) that gave themsuch a useful lead. Barlow and Briggs were un- changed in Gloucestershire's first innings . In the second , however, they did not fare so well ; and Messrs . Brain (69) and Radcliffe (43) played such good cricket that a total of 226 was reached , the highest of the match. Lancashire were left with 161 to win, but only Robinson , who hit very well for his 53 not out , made