James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1892

4 8 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. days' play , that it was only the collapse of Gloucestershire at their second attempt which allowed of the match being finished . Hall (65), the colt Tunni- cliffe (54), and Wardall (27) were the chief contributors to Yorkshire's total of 225. Thegamemight even then have been saved hadnot Mr. Cranston been taken ill while batting , so that he hadto leave the field . Peel's splendid bowling then determined the result . Yorkshire wonby an innings and40 runs. York- shire , 225 (eight wickets , innings declared ). Gloucestershire , 137 and 48 ; total , 185. Peel(Yorkshire ) (5) O v e r s. 52.1 M a i d e n s. 2 0 Gloucestershirev. Lancashire. Bristol , July 13 and 14. R u n s. Wickets. 8 7 1 2 For once in a waythe ground favoured run-getting , and this being so , it was most unfortunate that a sprained leg prevented Dr. W . G. Grace from doing himself justice . This was the first time for a long period that W. G. had been absent from a county match . His brother E. M. (48) and Mr. Radcliffe (54) madea good start for Gloucester , but the rest broke down unaccountably , not another double figure being recorded . With W. G. unable to bowl , several of the Lancashire batsmen made light of the attack , notably the new professional , A. Smith (124 ), Albert Ward (48), and Yates (40). Smith was in three hours and three -quarters , and gave no chance at all . Gloucestershire failed to improve upontheir first total , though Mr. W. G. Grace hit well for 32. Lancashire w o nby aninnings and 65 runs . Lancashire , 303. Gloucestershire , 128 and 110; total , 238 . Mold(Lancashire ) O v e r s. 6 8 M a i d e n s . 3 1 R u n s. W i c k e t s. 9 5 1 4 (6) Gloucestershirev. Somersetshire . Taunton , July 21 and 22. The first day's play was a blank owing to rain , and on the second , Mr. Woodsand Tyler dismissed Gloucestershire in an hour and a half for 94. In the second " hands " Messrs . Radcliffe (44) and Frank Townsend (43) played good cricket , the latter making one big drive out of the ground for six , otherwise little wasdone, and the brothers Grace scored only 24 runs between them. For Somersetshire , Messrs . L. C. (53) and R. C. N. Palairet (74), and Tyler (62) werethe best scorers , and the side scarcely needed to go in again. Somerset- shire won by ten wickets . Somersetshire , 236 and 1 (no wicket ) ; total , 237 . Gloucestershire , 94 and 142; total , 236. Nichols (2nd innings Gloucestershire ) . . Overs. Maidens. 1 7 7 (7) Gloucestershirev. Lancashire. Manchester , July 23 and 24. R u n s. Wickets. 3 3 5 Althoughbeaten in the end, the visitors madea plucky fight , and the finish was almost exciting . They were , moreover , without their captain , the strain he had sustained obliging Mr. W. G. Grace to stand out. Mr. Radcliffe (27 and 116) was the highest scorer in each innings of Gloucestershire . His second score was compiled by vigorous and well -timed hitting , out of 165 while in. Baker (39 and not out 24) perhaps played the best for Lancashire , though Mr. Hornby's 57 was freely hit . Ayounger brother of the late Richard Pilling kept wicket for Lancashire , whowon by four wickets . Lancashire , 224 and 88 (six wickets ) ; total , 312. Gloucestershire , 90 and 211 ; total , 310 .