James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1889

THE COUNTIES IN 1888. 9 3 Jones, the former a left -hand batsman who had scored heavily in the earlier matchesat Cambridge. Going in first , the visitors commenced well, the total reaching 149 for four wickets . Mr. S. W. Scott (60) and Mr. J. G. Walker (43) got the majority of the number; but the remaining six wickets fell for anad- dition of 12 runs, so well did LohmannandBeaumontbowl. Thehometeam lost Abel's wicket with half anhour's play on the first evening , andthe pitch was so queer on the third morning that at one time it seemed doubtful if they would save the follow on. Mr. Key (51), Mr. Bowden (21), and Mr. Trouncer (26 ), however, cameto the rescue , and mainly assisted in placing their side two runs aheadon the first innings . Burton performed the rare feat of taking all ten wickets at a cost of 59, Mr. Robertson catching four of themat short -slip . Iu Middlesex's second innings Lohmannand W o o dbetween them managedto dis- pose of the side for the small total of 53. Surrey, wanting 52 to win, found it by nomeans aneasy task against the good bowling and fielding of their opponents , andinthe end they wonwith but three wickets to spare . Surrey , 163 and 52 (sevenwickets ); total , 215. Middlesex , 161 and53; total , 214 . Burton(1st innings Surrey) " (2 n d " ) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 5 2 . 2 2 0 . 1 2 5 1 1 5 9 1 9 1 0 3 (2) M i d d l e s e xv, Y o r k s h i r e. Sheffield , August 6, 7, and 8. Bothteams were fairly represented . Yorkshire , like the Surrey eleven a weekor twobefore , found Burton's bowling too good for them, andhe followed u phis recent good performances bytaking eight of their wickets at a cost of only 48runs . Ulyett made40 out of 113. Thevisitors were not even able to reach this small total by 15 notches , Mr. Vernon(30) and Mr. O'Brien (27) being the chief run-getters . Yorkshire asecond time madeapoor show against Burton's bowling , andwere all out for 122 , more than one -half of which were accredited to Lee (58). Thewicket got faster as the second day progressed , and this was a lucky stroke for Middlesex . Mr. O'Brien , again batting in his best and freest form, rattled up 79(not out), and with the help of 34 from Mr. E. M. Hadowwonthe match for Middlesex by six wickets . Middlesex , 98 and 138 (four wickets ) ; total , 236. Yorkshire , 113 and 122 ; total , 235. (3) M i d d l e s e xv. N o t t s. Nottingham , August 27 , 28, and 29 . Rainas usual , and all real interest in matchconsequently lost . Middlesex wentfirst to the wickets , and madesuch good use of the fast pitch at the outset that, whenrain camedownat four o'clock , they had accounted for 179 for five wickets , Mr. Nepeannot out 45. The match did not recommence again till thethird day, whenthe visitors increased their total to 227, Mr. Nepean, who played carefully and well , bringing out his bat for 59. Richardson took seven wickets for 75 runs. ThoughNotts wentdownbefore Mr. Nepeanand Dunkley for 120, in the follow on Mr. Dixon (53) andAttewell (56 not out) put a better complexion onmatters , and left the hometeamwith 17 runs onand nine wickets to fall . Notts , 120 and 124 (one wicket ) ; total , 244. Middlesex , 227 . (4) Middlesexv. Derbyshire. Derby, August 9, 10, and 11. 1 Thefirst match ever played between these counties . Winning the toss , the Derbyshire eleven occupied the wickets for nearly the whole of the first day,