James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1892

4 2 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. hadbeen run out in the first innings for 31. In the second he was seen to the utmost advantage , scoring 85 in two hours and a quarter by some of the most resolute hitting seen during the season . Hewas well backed up by J. E. West (48) andRawlin (18 not out and 44), who both hit freely . As nobody madeany stand against Hearne and Mr. Nepeanin the second innings of Notts, the home team gained a highly creditable victory by 49 runs . Middlesex , 96 and 233 ; total , 329. Notts , 196 and 84 ; total , 280 . J. T. Hearne (Middlesex ) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 4 6 1 3 9 8 (6) M i d d l e s e xv. L a n c a s h i r e. J u n e11 a n d12. 9 Following up their brilliant win over Notts , Middlesex , whowere without Mr. O'Brien , were enabled to defeat Lancashire by a heavier margin . For this they were largely indebted to the batting of Mr. Stoddart and the fine bowling of J. T. Hearne . The former scored 124 runs altogether , and in conjunction with his captain , put on 121 for the first wicket in the second " hands . " His share of this numberwas 87, compiled in less than two hours . Only Albert Ward(33) and Barlow displayed any form when the Lancastrians went in to make200 runs, and as the last five wickets fell for twelve runs, Middlesex were left victorious by 132. Lancashire , 63 and 67; total , 130. Middlesex , 96 and 166; total , 262. J. T: Hearne (1st inns . Lancashire ) Mold(Lancashire ) R u n s. W i c k e t s: O v e r s. 1 2 . 1 61.1 M a i d e n s. 4 2 9 2 2 6 2 8 1 0 (7) M i d d l e s e xv. Gloucestershire . J u n e18 a n d19.. Thefirst innings of Gloucestershire was only redeemed from insignificance by the fine hitting of Painter , who, though his 61 included two lives , was seen to considerable advantage . But it was the stand by Messrs . Nepean (49) and O'Brien (111 ), whoput on 156 for the third wicket , that practically wonthe matchfor Middlesex . The splendid hitting of Mr. O'Brien formed an effective foil to the more steady cricket of his partner . Thoughfaced by the big total of 255 , Messrs . W. G. (38), E. M. Grace (29), and Radcliffe (47) made a plucky effort to save the game for their side , but without avail . Middlesex wonb y eight wickets . Middlesex , 255 and 47 (two wickets ) ; total , 302. Gloucester- shire , 128 and 173 ; total , 301 . (8) Cambridgev. Oxford. J u n e2 9 a n d3 0. Thoughon public form this , the fifty -seventh match between the two Uni- versities , was considered a good thing for Cambridge, it furnished after all a most exciting finish . There would have been eight " old choices " on either side but for an accident to the Hon. F. J. N. Thesiger of Oxford, shortly after the teams had entered the field , when the Cambridge captain courteously per- mitted Mr. T. B. Case, a Senior from Winchester , to replace him. At the out- set , Cambridge, though they wonthe toss , fared badly enough, losing half their wickets for 61. Mr. Hill , however, who had more than a little luck, found useful partners in Messrs . McGregorand Streatfeild , so that a total of 210 was ultimately arrived at. In their first innings , none of the Oxford batsmen except Mr. Llewelyn offered any real resistance to the bowlers . In the follow