James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1890

9 8 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. (1) Yorkshirev. C a m b r i d g eUniversity. Cambridge , June 3, 4, and 5. Avery interesting match from first to last , and only wonafter a most exciting finish . The scoring , too, was very level , and the four innings only showed a difference of 16 runs , Yorkshire's first total of 208 the lowest , and its second of 224 the highest . The University had a lead of four runs on the first hands , Hall , who was in three hours and a half for his 68, and Mr. C. P. Foley (51), being the highest scorers for their respective sides . Hall , Ulyett , and Lord H a w k e, were all dismissed cheaply whenYorkshire went in a second time, and the tail had to do a good deal of the work, though Lee (62) and Peel (50) made the stand of the innings , adding 103 without a mistake for the fifth wicket . Cambridge , with 221 to win, made an unfavourable start , losing three of their best batsmenfor 38. Messrs . Thomasand Ford were the first to give the Yorkshire bowlers real trouble , and when the latter was out for 43 Mr. Thomas, who played fine cricket for 73, found another trusty ally in Mr. Butler . The last four wickets , though , did little , and Yorkshire won a most exciting match with only 11 runs to spare . Yorkshire , 208 and 224 ; total , 432. Cambridge University , 212 and 209 ; total , 421 . (2) Yorkshirev. Leicestershire. Leicester , June 6 and 7. Mr. J. A. Turner was unable to assist Leicestershire , andPougher, owing to a strain , had to give up bowling after delivering seven overs . The attack was materially weakened by the latter's accident , and the Yorkshiremen , who won thetoss , madethe best use of their opportunities , scoring 330 runs in four hours andforty minutes , an average of over 70 an hour. The honours of a good per- formance were divided between Lee(72) and Peel (145 not out), whoaccounted for more than two thirds of the aggregate . Thelatter was missed very early in his innings of three hours and twenty minutes , but Lee, whoscored 72 out of 86 for the second wicket, never made a mistake . Leicestershire's first venture wasonly noteworthy by reason of Wheeler's batting . He contributed 76 out of 168 without anything that could be called a chance. In the second innings Mr. D eTrafford (30) and Warren(24), put on 40 for the third wicket , but the tail failed utterly , and Wadefinished the match with a remarkable piece of bowling , taking six wickets in 34 balls at a cost of only ten runs. Towler of Yeadonand Whiteheadplayed for Yorkshire for the first time in this match. Yorkshire wonby an innings and 73 runs . Yorkshire , 330. Leicestershire , 168 and 89 ; total , 257. Peel (1st innings Leicestershire ). Overs. >Maidens. R u n s. Wickets, 29.4 1 4 3 1 (3) Yorkshirev. Derbyshire(with Mr. Spofforth ). Derby, June 10 and 11 . 7 Yorkshire assented to Mr. Spofforth playing for Derbyshire , although not qualified by residence , and the home team found his services as a bowler in- valuable . The wicket was soft from rain on the second day, and Yorkshire , whowere able to obtain a lead of 75 on the first hands, found this advantage of great use. The first innings of Derbyshire was a brief one, as Mr. S. H. Evershed (18) and Davidson (11) alone got doubles , and Peel andMiddlebrook , w h owereunchanged, bowled with such success that the side were out in a little over an hour. Though at the end of the first day Yorkshire , through the vigorous hitting of Lee (53), had made 82 with only one batsman out, the