James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1887

7 0 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. on the second afternoon . The chief honours rested entirely with Shrewsbury and Barnes , who were responsible for 222 of the total of 353. The two Nottingham professionals , while they were together , raised the score by 161 runs, and their stand , with the defence of Scotton , who was in two hours for his nineteen , were amongthe best features of the match. Shrewsbury was at the wickets six hours and thirty -five minutes , and his 164 , the highest score up to date against the Australians , was free from an actual chance . The batting of the Australians was very disappointing . In the first innings Jones wasin an hour and thirty -five minutes for 25, and in the second Palmer was batting two hours anda half for an admirablescore of 48. Otherwisethere was no display worthy of special praise . Briggs , whose right to a place in the eleven was disputed by some, proved his ability unmistakably . H e took eleven of the Australian wickets at the very small cost of 74 runs , and his bowling had muchto do with the decisive victory of the English team, by an innings and 106 runs . England, 353. Australia , 121 and 126 ; total , 247. (Score and analysis appeared in review of Australian team, Part I.) (13) Rugbyv. Marlborough. July28 and29. Avery exciting match , won by Rugby, with 37 runs to spare . There was only adifference of eight runs on the first hands, the Marlburians , whowent in second , scoring 171 to 163. The chief features of the match were the batting of H. Bowden-Smith for Rugby, and the bowling of R. Wilson for the sameside . Theformer wasat the wickets two hours andthree- quarters in the second innings , contributing 95 of 227 from the bat. Wilson took ten Marl- boroughwickets at a cost of 122 runs. Apeculiar incident occurredin Marl- borough's second innings :---Kitcat , the Marlborough captain , was caught off Bengough. B yan oversight he had been allowed to go on twice at each end, and with the third ball after his third change he got Kitcat caught at cover- point . The umpires decided that Kitcat was out, and, after an appeal to the Secretary of the Marylebone Club, whoruled that the batsman was out, but that hecould not continue bowling , the gameproceeded . Rugby, 163 and 240 ; total , 403. Marlborough, 171 and 195 ; total , 366. (14) Elevenof E n g l a n dv. Australians. September 13, 14, and 15. A nextra match, arranged as a testimonial for Mr. J. A. Murdoch, whohas acted as Assistant Secretary of the Marylebone Club for the last sixteen years . Fine weather fortunately favoured the fixture , and the result was three days of excellent cricket . The English eleven , though weak in bowling, were a good batting side , and, thanks to Mr. W. G. Grace-whogot his seventy -four in his very best form-Read, Abel, Mr. Radcliffe , andGeorge Hearne, remained at the wickets till the second morning. Messrs . Jones and Palmer put on 75 for the first wicket of the Australians , and Jarvis , later on, hit in such brilliant style for his 84, that after all the Englishmen only had an advantage of 23 runs on the first hands. W h e nthe Australians took the field a secondtime, Palmerbowled with great success , and he hada hand in the dismissal of all the first seven batsmen. At the finish the Australians wanted 207 runs with eight wickets to fall , so that the draw was hardly in their favour . Australians , 296 and 13 (two wickets ) ; total , 309. England Eleven , 319 and 196 ; total , 515.