James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1889

T H ECOUNTIESIN 1888. 9 1 E X T R A N E O U S M A T C H E SA TO L DT R A F F O R D . (In cach case the winning side is placed first . ) Contending Clubs . W h e n Played. 1st 2 n d 1st 2nd i n n. i n n. i n n.i n n. W o nby (1) Australians v. North of England June 28,29,30 89 *101 93 96 (2) Englandv. Australia A n g.30,31 1 7 2 81 70 5 wickets ; *5 w d innings and21 runs (1) N o r t hofE n g l a n dv. Australians. June 28, 29, and 30. Unfortunately Mr. A. G. Steel wasnot able to represent the North, and as Yorkshire wasplaying Kent on the same days Ulyett and Peel could not be spared . Asa consequence the English eleven was furnished by Notts and Lan- cashire , though even then the team was a strong one at all points . Rain had interfered with the wicket before the gamebegan, and with plenty of bowling on each side the scoring was naturally considerably below the average . The Englishmengained an advantage in winning the toss , but Barlow andSuggwere the only batsmen to get double figures both times , and their stand was the feature of each innings . At the close the Australians were left with 101 to win, and, considering the low scoring previously , this was regarded as a very difficult task. The ground, too, was all against the bat, but some remarkable hitting byMr. McDonnelleffectually turned the scale , and whenhe was bowled he had made82 of the 86 runs got a wonderful performance . After his retirement Briggs and Flowers bowled with great success , but Mr. McDonnellhad practically decided the result , and the Australians wonin fine style with five wickets to spare . Australians , 89 and 101 (five wickets ) ; total , 190. North, 93 and 96; total , 189. O v e r s. C. T. B. Turner (2nd inns . North) ........ 32.2 M a i d e n s. R u n s. 1 8 2 9 (2) Englandv. Australia . August30 and 31. W i c k e t s. 8 This time Englandhad the luck in being able to go in first on a soft wicket , and, turning the advantage to full account , got a lead which enabled themto pull through with plenty to spare . Abel, Lohmann, and Ulyett each failed to score , butall the rest of the English team got double figures , and the cricket generally wasgood, Mr. W. G. Grace at the head with a well -played 38. Against the bowling of Peel , Lohmann, and Briggs , with a wicket to help them, the Australians only madea moderate show, and Mr. Lyons, who had been a great failure in the early part of the tour, proved to be the most successful batsman with two well-got scores of 22 and 32. One of the very best features of the English cricket was the bowling of Peel , and in all he took eleven Australian wickets at an average cost of just over six runs . Pilling's wicket -keeping was quite up to his best standard , and mention should also be madeof three brilliant catches by Mr. W. G. Grace in the second innings of the Australians . The match was over before luncheon on the second day, England having an innings and21 runs to spare . England, 172. Australians , 81 and 70; total , 151 . Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. Peel(1st inns. Australians) . 2 3 . 2 1 7 3 1 7