James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1889

7 2 LILLYW H I T E ' SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. whilelast s u m m e rfive of the samenumberwere w o n; and there w a salso a double victory over the Australians . Altogether the record of the county was by no means discreditable , and every one will be glad to see it again taking a prominent position . Mr. W . G. Grace, as he has been ever since the Club was formed, was the chief factor in Gloucestershire's success , and cricketers every- where will be pleased that he has once again proved himself to be without a superior . His batting average was, we may add, the best recorded in county matches in 1888 ; and as he was, with one exception (Woof), the most successful bowler, his all -round cricket tended greatly to the advance in Gloucestershire's position . Mr. Pullen was fortunately able to play more often than of late years , andhis batting was of great service . Painter and Mr. Radcliffe , too, hadgood figures , and the latter was often of use as a bowler . Woofbowled with great success , and his average was one of the best of the year. Roberts's bowling on several occasions , too , was effective , and he quite justified his place in the eleven. R e s u l t sof M a t c h e s. Matches Played , 14 ; Won, 5 ; Drawn, 4 ; Lost , 5. Opponents. MatchesW o n(5). (3) Kent.. *Middlesex . (6) K e n t (9) Notts (10) Sussex MatchesD r a w n(4). (2) Sussex .. (4) Lancashire (11) Yorkshire (13) Surrey MatchesLost (5). (1) Surrey (5) Notts (7) Lancashire (8) Yorkshire .. (12) Middlesex .... ExtraMatches(2). (14) Australians (15) Australians W h e n Club. Opnts. 1st 2 n d 1 s t 2 n d Where played . played . inn . inn . inn . inn . W o nb y Blackheath My24,25,26 149 234 150 158 75-runs Ju11,12,13 409 *30 301 137 8 wkts ; *2 w d Lord's Mretn-in-M s hJuly19, 20 Nottingham Aug. 2,3 Clifton ,, 6, 7, 8 Brighton Gloucester Clifton Clifton O v a l Cheltenham Liverpool Halifax 28 52 124 177 *65 124 115 328 *149 130 344 My21,22,23 428 174 354 *161 June7,8,9 48 *232 Ag16,17,18 248 316 461 *28 ,, 27,28,29 39 *267 My17,18,19 115 48 200 June14, 15 112 75 215 July 26, 27 33 56 108 30,31 89 102 122 Cheltenham Ag23,24,25 115 147 295 C l i f t o n وو 97 *71 ,, 9,10,11 214 312 143 126 Cheltenham 20,21,22 209 *61 118 151 " * H a sbeentreated in review of M.C.C. (1) Gloucestershirev. Surrey. Oval , May17, 18, and 19 . inns & 44runs 6 wkts ; *4w d 7wkts ; *3 wd R e m a r k s . *4wkts down *8 " و د *no wkt down *8 wktsd o w n Lostby inns & 37 runs inns& 28 r u n s 116 runs 3 wkts ; *7 w d inns& 33 runs W o nby 257 runs 8 wkts ; *2 w d Thefirst inter -county match of the season . N o play was possible on the first dayowingto rain, and this to some extent accounted for the gamebeing over before lunch-time on the third day. Surrey were fortunate to get first "knock," and, thanks to some brilliant hitting by the two Reads, were able to just reach the second hundred . Mr. W. G. Grace was principal scorer for Gloucestershire with 41 and 13. In his first innings he was scoring very rapidly , whenhe fell to a very brilliant catch at point by Mr. W. W. Read. Thebatting of " W. W ." and the fine performance with the ball of Lohmann(12 wickets for 66 runs) helped chiefly to the easy victory which fell to Surrey, whohad at the close the handsomemajority of an innings and 37 runs. Mr. Troup's steady batting in Gloucestershire's first innings deserves mention. H e was in two hours for his 22 runs an excellent display for a youngster against good bowling . Surrey, 200. Gloucestershire , 115 and 48; total , 163 .