James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

T H ECOUNTIESIN 1887. 7 9 opponents with their full strength by an innings and 134 runs , and this in a match where 920 runs were scored . Lancashire , batting first , totalled 205 , to which Messrs . A. G. Steel contributed 32, G. Jowett 33, Barlow 43, and Robinson 25. Mr. Shuter opened the Surrey batting with a grand contribution of 70 out of 104 runs while he was at the wicket. Onthe second day Messrs . Roller (120) and Read(247) monopolized the wicket for over four hours, and added 305 runs to the score . This was Mr. Read's highest score for his county, and one well worthy of his reputation . G. Lohmannwith, 68, and extras 23, assisted the three amateurs to account for 518 out of Surrey's total of 557. Lancashire at the second attempt did slightly better , thanks to a most plucky attempt by Mr. A. G. Steel (105 ) and Briggs (51) to save the match . Lancashire were handi- capped by losing the services of their captain , Mr. A. N. Hornby , in the second innings . Lancashire , 205 and 218 ; total , 423. Surrey , 557. (3) Lancashirev. Notts. Nottingham, June 30 and July 1. WithMessrs . HornbyandA. G. Steel and Scotton absent the teams in this matchcould not possibly be considered representative of the strength of their respective counties . Lancashire , batting first , ran up a score of 153 , of which Mr. J. Eccles obtained 55 by soundbatting . This their opponents headed by no fewer than 222, Shrewsbury, whoagain played fine cricket for 130, being caught at the wicket after batting for four hours and three -quarters . Gunn's 78, too , wasa most praiseworthy performance . In Lancashire's second innings no one but Briggs (50) could make any stand against the bowling of Mr. J. A. Dixon , Shacklock, and Flowers, and the first -namedhad the distinction of doing the hat trick. A colt n a m e dRichardsonm a d ehis début for Notts in this match. Notts wonin an innings and 86 runs . Lancashire , 153 and 136 ; total , 289. Notts, 375. (4) Lancashirev. Yorkshire. Bradford, August 8, 9, and 10. The heaviest run-getting county match of the season . In all 1,210 runs were totalled for twenty -eight wickets , falling only seven runs short of the previous best on record in an important contest , which was made at Prince's in 1876 , in the fixture between Middlesex and Oxford University . Yorkshire wonthe toss , and at the end of the first day had made434 runs for the loss of only two batsmen , Ulyett (67), and F. Lee (165 ). The former made his runs in fifty -six minutes , andthe telegraph totalled 89 whenhe was out . Hall saw four wickets fall , and the total reach 529. He was batting six hours and three -quarters for his 160 runs , and never gave a chance . Eight hours ' fielding did not much affect the visitors ' batting . Mr. Hornby, setting his men a good example , curiously enough improved upon Ulyett's performance , as he scored 69 runs of the first 84 scored . The result of the innings a total of 303 runs-was mainly due , however , to an invaluable and brilliantly hit score of 111 not out fromRobinson. Thoughstill in a minority of 287, the Lancastrians showed the greatest pluck , and in the end saved the match , after making a further score of 317 runs for eight wickets . At the finish they were 30 runs on with two wickets still to fall . Yorkshire , 590. Lancashire , 303 and 317 (eight wickets ) ; total , 620. (5) Lancashire v. Surrey. Oval, August 11, 12, and 13. Neither Mr. Roller , Wood, Jones , nor Beaumont could play for Surrey , nor Mr. A. G. Steel for Lancashire . On the first day twenty -two wickets fell for