James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1887

1 1 4 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. (1) Yorkshire v. Cambridge University . Cambridge , June 3, 4, and 5. W o nbythe University after an exciting finish , with 26 runs to spare . There wasnothing to note in the first hands , the county rather more than doubling the poor total of 74 made by their opponents . Cambridge's second innings , though , wasremarkable for a fine display of batting by G. K e m p, who scored 125 of 213 while in . This was Mr. Kemp's second hundred against Yorkshire bowling : he madehis century against them for Lancashire at Huddersfield last year. Yorkshire required 151 runs to win, but failed to reach this total , as above stated , by 26 runs . C. D. Buxton and A. W. Dorman both bowled well in this innings . The latter , who made his début for the University , took nine wickets in the matchat a cost of 103 runs a capital performance against such a teamfor a first trial . Yorkshire , 154 and 124 ; total , 278. Cambridge University , 74 and 230; total , 304. (2) Yorkshirev. Cheshire. Stockport, June 10 and11 . Adecisive victory for the Yorkshiremen-a result mainly due to a fine innings of Bates of 101 runs , the effective bowling of Peate, and the all -round playof Peel . Thelast -namedmade61 runs , andtook six wickets for nine runs in Cheshire's second innings . S. M. Crosfield , Brown, and Millward were the chief scorers for Cheshire . Yorkshire wonin an innings and43 runs . Yorkshire , 261. Cheshire , 94 and 124 ; total , 218. Peel(Yorkshire) O v e r s, 1 8 . 2 M a i d e n s. 8 R u n s. 9 W i c k e t s. 6 (3) Yorkshire v. CambridgeUniversity. Sheffield , June 21 and 22. TheYorkshiremenhadtheir revenge in this matchfor their previous defeat by the University team. Winningthe toss , the latter scored 284, another bril- liant innings of 103 by G. K e m pbeing the chief feature . It is noteworthy that this washis third century in succession against Yorkshire . The latter's first venture only fell short of the University total by three runs, Peel (66), Preston (79not out), and Peate (28) doing the largest share of the scoring . The two last -namedput on64runs for the tenth wicket. Peate andBates brought about adisastrous collapse in Cambridge's second innings , and the result was a small total of 86. Withonly 90 runs to win, Yorkshire began badly , as C. W. Rock bowledH o n. M .B. H a w k eandBateswith the first twoballs ofthe innings. Pres- ton, however, again cameto the rescue with a spirited and well-hit 71, making his total 150 runs for the match without being once out. Yorkshire wonbyseven wickets . Yorkshire , 281 and 90 ; total , 371. Cambridge University , 284 and 86; total , 370. Peate (Yorkshire ) M a i d e n s. R u n s. *1 6 O v e r s. 1 9 1 0 (4) Y o r k s h i r ev. Australians. Sheffield , July 12 and 13. W i c k e t s. 6 TheAustralians , without Bonnor and Blackham, scored a very creditable victory with six wickets to spare . Six of their batsmenwere out for 81, but Palmer (94), Trumble (45), and Spofforth (not out 37) worked a change and brought the total up to 275. TheYorkshiremen could do little with the bowling ofGarrett and Palmer, whosucceeded in dismissing them for 158, Bates (57) and Ulyett (30) alone offering a lengthy resistance . In the follow on theydid muchbetter , making249, of which Bates, whoagain batted well , contributed