James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1890

4 6 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. and the result was never in doubt . A. Ward (25) and A. Paul (46), both of Lancashire , alone secured twelve more than the Southern eleven in their first innings , and D. Jennings , of Middlesex (15 and 12),wasthe only one of the latter able to get double figures in either innings . Irving (left -hand medium) of Lancashire , Parkin (medium), and Boyes (slow ), of Yorkshire , and Sinfield , of Cheshire , were the most successful bowlers for the North , and Whitehead (medium) for the South . Whitehead's'figures (21 overs for 23 runs and five wickets ) wereexceedingly good. Thebest , though, were those of Sinfield , whodelivered 11 overs and a ball for eight runs and four wickets . North w o n by an innings and 49 runs. North, 150. South, 59 and42; total , 101 . (2) Nottsv. Middlesex. M a y30 and 31. Theground was still suffering from the effects of heavy rains , and though Middlesex was able to muster a strong batting side , the superior bowling of Notts enabled them to have all the best of a low scoring match . Shrewsbury wasabsent from the Nottinghamshire eleven , and Sherwin , owing to an injury , had to give up his place at the wicket to Carlin . The wicket , though , was alto- gether against the bat , and Shrewsbury , under the circumstances , was not so muchmissed as he might have been. Mr. Vernon's vigorous hitting in the second innings of Middlesex was the only relief , indeed , to the general dulness of the batting , and , but for his finely hit 41 not out , the gamewould in all probability havebeencompleted in aday. Asit was it only extended into forty minutes on the second morning , sufficiently long to give Notts an easy victory byan innings and seven runs . Mr. L. H. Bacmeister and Lowles , late of Surrey , a wicket- keeper , andRawlin, an ex-Yorkshireman, appeared for Middlesex for the first time in this match. The bowling of Richardson and Attewell contributed mainly to the decisive defeat of Middlesex . Their figures will speak for themselves . Notts, 134. Middlesex , 54 and73 ; total , 127 . Richardson (Notts ) Attewell(Notts) Mr. E.A. Nepean(Middlesex ) O v e r s, M a i d e n s . R u n s. 4 6 , 1 2 2 4 4 Wickets. 1 0 4 7 1 7 6 5 8 1 1 7 5 (3) Middlesexv. Gloucestershire. June 3, 4, and 5. Gloucestershire is not, as a rule , well represented in the early part of the season , and on this occasion Messrs . J. H. Brain , Townsend, Pullen , E. M. Grace, and Page were all absent . Places were found for Mr. Murdock , Turner , a fast bowler, who was tried in 1886, and Mr. D. L. Evans, of the Loretto School elevens of 1887 and 1888 , who made his début in County cricket . None of the three , though , did much, and Middlesex , with a strong batting side , had the best of the gamethroughout . Middlesex , winning the toss , made a fairly good score of 237 , of which the two Old Harrovians , Messrs . A. J. Webbe(83) and E. M. Hadow (50), contributed more than one -half in different styles . The former was in twohours and fifty minutes for 83, the latter , three -quarters of an hour for 50 out of 68 madewhile he was in. In their first innings Gloucestershire made a very poor show against Burton's bowling, and were dismissed for a small total of 79, of which Mr. Cranston contributed 37. In the second , however , Messrs . W . G. Grace andRadcliffe put on 105 before the first wicket fell , and the former was not out until he had been three hours at the wickets for one of