James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1891

1 0 0 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. t (4) N o t t sυ. Y o r k s h i r e. Sheffield , June 16, 17, and 18 . As up to date Yorkshire hadnot been beaten , additional interest centred in the fixture . Yorkshire , however, proved unable to cope with the powerful Notts eleven , andultimately suffered a decisive defeat by 198 runs. The bowling figures ofAttewell for Notts , and Wainwright for Yorkshire , were remarkably good ; there wasnothing in the Yorkshire batting to call for comment, but for the winners Shrewsbury scored 47 and 38, Gunn22 and 26, Butler 13 (not out) and34, and Attewell 10 and (not out) 31, all by the best cricket . Notts , 138 and 225 ; total , 363. Yorkshire , 96 and 69 ; total , 165. Attewell(Notts) O v e r s. 4 8 . 2 M a i d e n s. 2 8 R u n s. W i c k e t s. 4 0 1 0 (5) Notts v. Surrey. Oval, August4, 5, and 6. In this important fixture , Mr. Fred Fox of the Notts Forest Club was played instead of Richardson, with a view to strengthen the Nottinghambat- ting . Thoughthe wicket played somewhat slow at the start , Surrey , whow o n the toss , were seen to advantage , Mr. Shuter (47), Lockwood (66), Lohmann (30), and Mr. Key(38), all punishing the bowling with freedom . Lockwood, whoit will be rememberedwas so successful in the same match in 1889 , played with great judgment ; his stand with Mr. Keyfor the fifth wicket added 62 runs . It was thought 253 wouldnot be too manyfor a batting side like Notts . Sharpe, though, summarily dismissed their two best men, and on the first evening seven wickets were downfor 75. Next morning the innings was finished off for 83 (Flowers 33), and Notts had to follow on in a deficit of 170. Butler (whohad the misfortune to be run out twice ) and Mr. Dixon were dismissed for 15 runs ; but on Shrewsbury (53) and Gunn(40) coming together , a stand was made. ThoughGunnwas evidently not in his best form, Shrewsbury's innings was in every w a yworthy of him. These two famous players put on 79, and Barnes played well for 48. Still , Surrey were only left with 71 to get , and this task cost themthree goodbatsmen. In the three days, 40,832 persons paid for admission . Surrey w o nby seven wickets . Surrey, 253 and 71 (three wickets ) ; total , 324. Notts, 83 and 240 ; total , 323 . Sharpe (1st inns . Notts) O v e r s. 2 0 . 4 M a i d e n s. 6 R u n s. W i c k e t s. 5 1 7 (6) N o t t sv. Y o r k s h i r e. Nottingham, August 7, 8, and 9. Itwasannoying for Notts to be robbed of victory after playing a winning gamefor three days . Yorkshire was strongly represented , but a slight strain kept Gunnout of the other team , his place being taken by Richardson . The home eleven kept possession of the wickets the whole of the first day, though Shrewsbury (69) and Attewell (53), who both got their runs without a chance , were by far the highest scorers . Yorkshire would have fared badly but for Peel, who fol- lowed up some good bowling by scoring a splendid 83. Onthe third day, when Nottshadscored 179 for eight men, Mr. Dixon declared the innings closed . LordHawke(34), Brownand Peel , were equal to the emergency, however, and though Notts held an immense advantage at the close , the gamewas drawn. Notts , 245 and 179 ; total , 404. Yorkshire , 176 and 139 (eight wickets ), total , 3 1 5.