James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1891

T H ECOUNTIESIN 1890. 7 7 a n dRoberts (35) added 74 for the last wicket , and the excellent total of 294 was reached. Kent could only make147 at the first attempt, but in the follow some excellent cricket was shown, Mr. Daffen (72) performing the uncommonfeat of carrying his bat through the innings . The other principal scorers for Kentwere Messrs. Hamilton (1 and 63) and Torrens (14 and43). Left with 103 to win, Gloucestershire had the whole afternoon to get them in ; and it was most pro- vokingthat heavy rain should have robbed the county of a certain victory . W h e nstumps were drawn they actually wanted but 12 runs, with seven wickets in hand. It maybe remembered that in 1889 , in the return match betweenthese counties at Canterbury , the game was left drawn, with Kent wantingbut eight runs to winand six wickets to fall . Gloucestershire , 294 and 91 (three wickets ) ; total , 385. Kent, 147 and 249 ; total , 396. (6) Gloucestershirev. Surrey. Bristol , June 23 and 24. A sin the previous match at the Oval, Surrey had the first use of a good wicket, in addition to which Gloucestershire lacked the services of Woof, Messrs . Brain, Page, Townsend, and Belcher . Mr. Shuter (45) and Abel (50) scored 88 before the first wicket fell ; and then Mr. Key (52), M. Read (52), Lohmann(56), andWood(43), punished the bowling severely . Going in against a long score of376, the hometeam could not touch Sharpe's deliveries , and they had to follow o ninaminority of 245. The second innings was markedby a finely -played 77 byMr. E. M. Grace, wholooked at one time as though he meant to save the innings ' defeat . On Mr. Walter Readgoing on, however, with his lobs , the end soon came. The other noteworthy scorers were Mr. Cranston (14 and 50), Mr. Pullen (33 and 13), and Painter (35 not out and 5). Surrey wonby an innings and62 runs . Surrey , 376. Gloucestershire , 131 and 183 ; total , 314 . (7) Gloucestershirev. L a n c a s h i r e. Manchester, July 24, 25, and26. Whereas Lancashire lacked the services of Briggs and Paul, Woofre- appeared in the ranks of Gloucestershire . Moreover, the western county won the toss , and owing to the good cricket of Messrs . W. G. Grace (94), Radcliffe (48), and E. M. Grace (30), scored 150 for two men. A tthis point , though , the batting quite broke down, and the innings which had opened so well closed for 215, Bakertaking five wickets for 29 runs . The captain , who was batting for three hours , played all the bowling with ease and confidence and was seen to the utmost advantage . Heavyrain caused the ground to play queerly on the second morning, andWoofand Roberts met with such astonishing success that Lan- cashire weredismissed , in rather more than an hour, for 60 runs . In the follow- on, however, they did muchbetter ; Mr. Hornby, whohit brilliantly , and Barlow scoring 78 for the first wicket . This promising start was followed up by some goodhitting on the part of FrankWardand Mr. Kemble,the total reaching 237. Thisleft Gloucestershire 83 to win, of which14weregot onthe second evening withoutlosing a wicket. It rained so persistently , though , that the ground was quiteunfit for play on Saturday , thus robbing Gloucestershire of what would havebeen their first winof the season . For Lancashire , Mr. Hornby(8 and56), Barlow (20 and 24), and F. Ward(8 not out and 35 not out) were principal scorers . The gamewas drawn. Gloucestershire , 215 and 14 (no wicket ) ; total , 229. Lancashire , 60 and 237 ; total , 297. (8) Gloucestershirev. Yorkshire. Dewsbury, July 28, 29, and 30. In the absence of Lord Hawkeand Mr. Whitwell, Yorkshire played two