James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1892

6 0 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. (11) Lancashirev. Sussex. Brighton , August 24 and 25. Almosta winning advantage was gained byLancashire in getting first knock on such a slow wicket . FrankSugg, whowasrun out after scoring 75 of thefirst 126 runs , played a splendid innings , though he was not very well supported . WhileHumphreyspartnered Mr. N e w h a mthere was a chance of saving the follow , but this could not be effected , and going in again , the home team broke down entirely against Mold's fast bowling . Heand Briggs were , indeed , unchanged throughout both innings . whoseplace as captain was taken by innings and49 runs . Lancashire , 176. Mold(Lancashire ) Briggs( ) دو Lancashire were without Mr. Hornby, Mr. Crosfield . Lancashire w o nby an Sussex , 88 and 45 ; total , 133 . Overs. 50.3 5 2 Wickets, 1 1 8 M a i d e n s. R u n s. 2 1 6 5 2 6 5 4 (12) Lancashirev. OxfordUniversity. Oxford, M a y11 and 12. The first of Oxford's trial matches , and a crushing reverse for them , though it should be stated that they were without Messrs . Thesiger , Bassett , and Bradley . Mr. R. Mortimer, a colt , made a promising début for the county, scor- ing 22 not out. The others to score most freely off the Dark Blues ' bowling wereAlbert Ward(51) , Yates (43), and Mr. Crosfield (44). Smith hit brilliantly for 53 for the University , his innings including a hit for six , the only other note- worthy scorer being H. M. Taberer (9 and not out 47). Lancashire wonbyan innings and 4 runs . Oxford University , 124 and 115 ; total , 239. Lancashire , 2 4 3. Watson(1st innings , Oxford). M o l d(2nd ود و و Overs. M a i d e n s, 12.1 4 9 ).......... 25.4 (13) Lancashirev. Leicestershire. Leicester , June 8 and 9. R u n s, 2 8 Wickets. 5 8 6 7 Alow-scoring match throughout , Ward's37 for Lancashire being the highest contribution . Though the visitors were without Mr. Hornby, Mr. A. C. McLaren, andWatson, they did not feel the loss , and gave a trial to Ellis , a left- handslow bowler. Bailey madehis début , too , as a bowler for Leicestershire . Lancashire won by seven wickets . Leicestershire , 52 and 100 ; total , 152. Lancashire , 114 and 39 (three wickets ) ; total , 153. Briggs(Lancashire). Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 6 6 . 2 2 7 6 6 1 2 (14) Lancashirev. Leicestershire. Manchester , July 6, 7, and 8. Thefine bowling of Briggs , coupled with a splendid innings byAlbert W a r d, gave Lancashire an easy victory . Ward, whoseonly mistake was whenhe had made88, hit up 105 out of 130 while in, and 'played all the bowling with free- d o mandconfidence , O n a bowlers ' wicket Leicestershire gave a most disap-