James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1891

T H ECOUNTIESIN 1890. 1 0 5 In the second innings Bean made as many as 50 out of 53 while in, but other- wise the batting was very tame. Sharpe and Lohmann took all the wickets in each innings of Sussex . Surrey wonby an innings and 165 runs . Surrey , 392 . Sussex, 91 and 136; total , 227. Lohmann(Surrey ) Sharpe ( ,, ) ... O v e r s. 5 4 . 1 4 9 M a i d e n s. 2 2 2 1 R u n s. 1 1 2 7 9 W i c k e t s. 1 2 8 (4) Surrey v. Yorkshire. Oval, August 21 , 22, and 23. Amatchthat produced one of the most exciting finishes of the Oval season . Surreyw o nthe toss on a slow wicket , but whenthe fifth m a nwas out the score w a sonly 82, of which Abel had contributed an excellent 40. On Lockwood (102) and Mr. Key (98) coming together , though , a prolonged stand was made, no fewer than 189 runs being added for the partnership . It was Lockwood's first century " in animportant mach, and though he had some luck it was a performance of great merit . Mr. Key, too , played fine cricket , although he was missed twice before he had got fifteen . Theinnings closed on the second morn- ing for 293 ; Harrison , who took five wickets for 72 runs , having the best analysis . Though Hall played steadily for 56 when Yorkshire went in, six wickets were downfor 134. Then a great change came over the game, Mr. Streatfeild getting four batsmen for an addition of 3 runs . Yorkshire had to follow on 156 behind , and in the follow Ulyett (90), Lord Hawke (36 ), and Brown (29) played splendidly ; the first -named, in particular . Surrey were handicapped by the want of a regular wicket -keeper , Wood having injured himself ; and an unexpected stand by Moorhouse and Hunter at the last raised the total to 247. Surrey went in on the third afternoon , on a drying wicket , with9 2to win. Mr. Shuterm a d e20 of the first 23, but afterwards the team dropped out one after another . As 17 runs were still wanted when the ninth wicket fell , Henderson, whohadalso sustained an injury , was sent in to bat withoneh a n d. H ew a ssoonbowled, however, andYorkshire w o na m e m o - rable matchby 15 runs . Yorkshire , 137 and 247 ; total , 384. Surrey , 293 and 76; total , 369. Peel(2ndinns. Surrey) Harrison( ,, " ) O v e r s. 2 4 6 M a i d e n s. 1 4 1 R u n s. 2 5 2 2 W i c k e t s. 4 5 (5) Surrey v. Hampshire. Oval, M a y5 and 6. O n eof the best menwas absent from either side-Mr. Shuter from Surrey , Mr. F. E. Lacey from Hampshire. The Hampshire men offered but a feeble resistance to Lohmann, Beaumontand Sharpe each time , and, indeed , the one redeeming feature of the batting was Mr. H. W. Forster's first score of 43, got without anything like a mistake . Mr. W. W. Read (102), Henderson (45), and M. Read(42) scored no fewer than 189 out of 258 from the bat bySurrey. Mr. Readscored at a great rate whenhe had settled down, and his figures included a six and a five in succession . Lohmannand Sharpe had remarkable figures , whilstfor HantsRoberts took seven wickets for 96 runs. Surreyw o nb yan innings and 120 runs. Surrey , 281. Hampshire, 76 and 85 ; total , 161 . L o h m a n n(Surrey) Sharpe (1st inns . Hants) O v e r s. M a i d e n s. 1 9 7 4 3 . 3 8 (6) Surreyv. Leicestershire. Oval, M a y12. R u n s. W i c k e t s. 6 6 2 1 0 5 Thefirst occasion onwhich an important machat the Oval has been com- pleted in one day. Surrey hadits full strength , but Leicestershire were without