James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1891

T H EC O U N T I E SIN 1890. 1 1 5 opening day, the wicket being slow from recent rains , the tail of each team put on108 and 104 runs respectively , and the county had an advantage of 49 runs . Inthe second innings of Oxford, the Captain , Hon. F. J. N. Thesiger (28 and 83) hit awayin vigorous style , andhis innings was free from mistakes . The light wasrather bad whenSussex wentin with 170 to win, but against the good bowling of Bassett and Moss they made a most indifferent show, and were all out for 83. Humphreys, with 52 and 15, did best with the bat for Sussex . Oxford w o nby 86 runs . Oxford University , 128 and 218; total , 346. Sussex , 177 and83; total , 260. Bassett(2ndinnings Sussex) M o s s ( " ) Overs. 1 8 5 . 2 M a i d e n s. 9 1 R u n s. W i c k e t s. 2 6 9 4 4 (5) Sussexv. Australians. Brighton , July 24, 25, and 26. Excepton the memorable occasion , in 1882, whenthe Australians scored 643, Sussex have generally been seen to advantage in these matches . This time, though , Mr. Murdochgave a rest to both of his crack bowlers , a fact which madethe Australians ' signal success more noteworthy . Murdoch (158), Barrett (83), andBlackham(43) madea large proportion of the runs, and the Colonial captain hit to such purpose that 289 were got for three wickets . Dr. Barrett's unwearyingdefence proved very useful . Humphreysperformed very success- fully withhis lobs against the later batsmen, however, taking five wickets for 65. LyonsandTrumble bowled effectively whenSussex went in, and Jesse Hide (37) alone offered anyprolonged resistance . In the follow , however,Bean(100) and Mr. C. A. Smith (46) scored freely , almost averting the innings defeat . Bean's runs weremadeout of 137 while in, and he hit brilliantly all round. Charlton bowledexceedingly well in the second innings . Australians w o nby an innings and4 5runs. Australians, 363. Sussex, 91 and227; total , 318. 2 0 " ).............. 16.2 O v e r s. M a i d e n s. R u n s. 7 3 8 7 2 7 W i c k e t s. 6 5 Lyons(1st innings Sussex) Charlton(2nd ود (6) Sussex υ. H a m p s h i r e. Southampton , August 7 and 8. Sussex was weakenedby the absence of Mr. C. A. Smith, whosebowling was muchmissed , more especially as Arthur Hide failed to get a wicket . Thanksto Messrs . G. L. Wilson (54) andAndrews(34 not out), Sussex led bysixteen runs on the first " hands." In the second , though, they did not makemuchstand against the excellent bowling of Mr. Forster . Still , with 143 runs to win, it wasthought to be anybody's match ; but Mr. H. W. Forster (57 not out) and Captain Wynyard(29 not out) hit away in such fine style as soon to put the matter beyondall doubt. Mr. Forster's all-round cricket went a long waytowards the result . Hampshire w o nby eight wickets . Hampshire, 172 and 143 (two wickets ) ; total , 315. Sussex, 188 and 125 ; total , 313 . Mr. H.W. Forster (2nd inns . Sussex) Humphreys(2nd inns . Hants) . 2 1 7 Overs. M a i d e n s. 8 2 R u n g. 3 8 1 5 W i c k e t s. 6 3 (7) Sussex v. Hampshire. Brighton, August 21, 22, and 23. Three days of good all -round cricket . Messrs . H. W. Forster (46) and Wynyard(40)made a good start for Hampshire , and later the free hitting of Mr. Gay (not out 63) helped to raise the total to 238. Sussex started very badly , andbutfor an invaluable stand by Messrs . C. A. Smith (61) and Godfrey(52)