James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1889

T H EM A R Y L E B O N EC L U BIN 1888. 6 7 chief feature of the large score of 317b ythe h o m eteamw a sthe determined stand madeby Mr. Vernon (83) and Mr. Paravicini (77) . Notts replied with 175, of which Scotton scored 67, seeing eight wickets fall while he madehis runs. Further rain assisted the bowlers to such anextent that, in the follow on, Mr. Bucklandand Burton were enabled to dismiss Notts for 87 runs, so that Middle- sex wonby an innings and 55 runs . Middlesex , 317. Notts , 175 and 87; total , 2 6 2. Mr.Buckland(2ndinns.Notts) O v e r s. 2 1 1 3 M a i d e n s. R u n s. 1 5 W i c k e t s. 5 a (7) M i d d l e s e xv. Gloucestershire . June11, 12, and 13. Averyexcellent display by Mr. W . G. Grace and his men. Middlesex had their best team, with the exception of Mr. Buckland, whowas assisting Oxford against the Australians at Leyton, but they suffered defeat in the endby no less thaneight wickets , and this though they totalled 301 in their first hands. Of these runs Mr. J. G. Walkermade97 without a ghost of a chance ; he was well assisted by Mr. P. J. de Paravicini with 42, and a lucky but hard-hit contribu- tion from J. E. West of 83. Gloucestershire started well , as the two Graces piled up 62 for the first wicket . The third wicket (Painter and Mr. Troup), how- ever, did even better , and both batsmen were not out at the close of the day's play for 58 and 18 respectively , with the total 147 for two wickets . This they raised on the following morning to 302 , or a partnership of 236 runs. Painter's score of 150 was madewithout a mistake , and was an exceptionally fine per- formance . Mr. Troup played a very fine defensive gamefor his 64 runs, being three hours and three -quarters at the wickets . The innings eventually closed for 409, or 108 ahead . Middlesex having to bat in a bad light , with frequent interruptions from rain , lost six of their best batsmen for 90 runs whenplay for the daywas finally stopped by rain. The next morning they were only able to addanother 47 runs, which left Gloucestershire 30 to get to win an easy task, accomplished with the loss of two batsmen. Gloucestershire , 409 and30 (two wickets ) ; total , 439. Middlesex , 301 and 137 ; total , 438. (8) M i d d l e s e xv. Australians. J u n e1 4 a n d1 5. O na soft wicket Messrs . Turner and Ferris bowled with remarkable effect , andtheir bowling, and that of Burton for Middlesex , were the best features of the match. Owing to an injury to his hand, Mr. A. J. Webbewas unable to play, and Mr. E. H. Buckland's absence was also a severe loss for Middlesex . Messrs . Vernon , Walker, and Robertson , singularly enough , were the only bats- m e nable to get double figures in each innings of the county, and the aggregate of the two innings just reached 150. H a dit not been for mistakes in the field , Middlesex might have madea better fight of it, and Messrs . McDonnellandTrott, w h omade74out of 96 from the bat in the first innings of the Australians , each hada life . Lord GeorgeScott and J. T. Hearne madetheir first appearance for Middlesex in this match. The Australians wonby eight wickets . Messrs . Turner and Ferris bowled unchanged throughout both innings of Middlesex . Theformer took eleven wickets for 59, and the latter seven for 63 runs . Burton, on the other side , was credited with eight wickets at a cost of 51 runs. Middlesex , 68 and62 ; total , 130. Australians , 107 and34 (two wickets ) ; total , 141. (9) Middlesexv. Surrey. J u n e18 a n d19. A neasy victory for Surrey , due mainly to the good batting of Abel and the fine all -round cricket of Lohmann. The latter's performance was a brilliant