James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1891

1 0 8 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. pitch . Despite the good cricket of Douglas (34), eight wickets of Cambridge weredownfor 120 ; but by the ninth andtenth batsmen, Jephson (30), andWoods (45), whoplayed sterling cricket , 74 were added , and the creditable total of 208 was reached . This score Surrey were able to beat , thanks to Mr. Key (78) , Brockwell (40) and Mr. Shuter (41 ). Mr. Key, whohad been sadly out of form lately , was seen to special advantage . Attheir second attempt the light blues could only get 175, and for this were largely indebted to F. G. J. Ford (53), and McGregor(41 ), whoplayed finely together . Surrey wanted 147 to win, and as there was only one hour left , a drawngamewas anticipated . So splendidly did Mr. Streatfeild bowl in the bad light , however, that seven wickets wentdownfor 37 runs . Seeing a chance of success , Mr. Woods(who hadnot bowled before in the match) wenton at the pavilion end ; but the cool play of Mr. Shuter and W o o dat the pinch just saved Surrey from defeat . The game was drawn. Cambridge University , 208 and 175 ; total , 383. Surrey , 237 and 72 (eight wickets ) ; total , 309 . (12) Surreyv. Australians. Oval, July 17, 18, and 19. It wasconfidently expected that Surrey would be able to reverse the result of the previous match; but the unsettled state of the weather prevented any definite result from being arrived at. In view of the approaching matchwith Englandat Lord's , the Australians gave Turner a rest . Withtwo good wickets downfor 4 runs , their prospects did not seem of the brightest ; but Barrett (54) and Murdoch (50) put a muchbetter appearance on the game. W h e nrain put an end to the first day's play , the Australians had scored 114 for four wickets- a good beginning . On the second morning, though, after the rain , Lockwood proved very destructive , and only Jones (35) played him with confidence , the innings closing for 199. Surrey again began well , Mr. Shuter and Lockwood scoring 55 in three -quarters of an hour ere a wicket fell . Afterwards Mr. Read (57), Maurice Read(32), and Lohmann(45), punished the Colonial bowling freely , andSurrey headed their opponents ' score by 79. Rain again fell heavily on the third day, and there was just a possibility that Surrey might win. Murdoch and Dr. Barrett , however, played the right gameunder the circumstances , and the matchwasdrawn. Thedrawwas all in Surrey's favour, as at the close the Australians were only 15 runs on with four wickets to fall . Barrett's untiring defence was of great value to his side in both innings . Surrey, 278. Australians , 199 and 93(six wickets ) ; total , 292 . Lockwood(1st inns. Australians) O v e r s. 2 0 . . . . M a i d e n s. 1 0 (13 ) Surrey v. Derbyshire. Oval, July 24, 25, and 26. Wickets. R u n s. 2 7 4 The Derbyshire bowling was muchweakened by the absence of Messrs . Spofforth and G. G. Walker; and Surrey, though they were without Mr. W . W .Read, Lohmann, and W o o d, were seen to very great advantage . Towards their colossal total of 541 , Mr. Key (137 ), Maurice Read (72), Henderson (96), and Sharpe (63), were principal contributors . The chief stand of the innings wasthat by Mr. Keyand Read, whoput on 151 for the fifth wicket , while later Mr. Keyand Henderson added 113. The old Oxonian's was the best as well as the highest innings , with only two lives . It is no commonfeat , too, for an eleven to total over 500 runs in one day. The feature of Derbyshire's first innings was Chatterton's admirable 77, for which he was at the wickets two hours andten minutes without giving awaya chance . The Northerners had to follow onin a crushing minority , and they deserve every credit for the splendid uphill game they played . Mr. L. G. Wright (122) was seen to great advan- tage, and played fine free cricket . In the wayof hitting , though, he was beaten