James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1892

THE COUNTIES IN 1891. 6 3 Burton, whohas worked so untiringly for his county , was, it will be seen , only played in two matches . With the accession of Mr. Gregor McGregor, whowe believe is qualifying for Middlesex , the county should be able to boast a wicket- keeper in every way worthy to succeed the Hon. Alfred Lyttleton . To sum up, Middlesex got through a highly successful season , and there is any amount of promise for 1892. With Sussex , who had not been encountered since 1863 , a couple of interesting matches were played . Resultsof Matches. Matches Played , 16 ; Won, 8 ; Drawn, 3 ; Lost , 5. Club. Opnts. *Lancashire *Gloucestershire *Lancashire (3) Yorkshire. *S u s s e x *Surrey (4) Somersetshire ....... MatchesD r a w n(3). *Somersetshire.. *Gloucestershire (5)Notts *K e n t *Y o r k s h i r e . (1) Surrey *K e n t.. (2) Sussex W h e n Opponents. Where played . played . 1st 2 n d1st 2 n d inn. inn. inn. inn. W o nb y MatchesW o n(8). *N o t t s Lord's June8, 9 9 6 2331 9 6 8 4 49runs Lord's 11,1 2 96 1 6 6 63 67 132 runs Lord's ود و و ة Ag.10,11,12 155 88 117 79 " " Manchester S h e f f i e l d Lord's Lord's T a u n t o n 18,19 255 *47 128 173 8 wkts; *2 w d July 16,17 372 163 140 inns. & 69 runs وو 47 runs 1 3,1 4 216 *78 130 162 1 7,18 259 1 7 7 62 8 wkts; *2 w d inns. & 20runs 25,26 254 *43 172 124 9 wkts; *1 w d Lord's My18,19,20*132 1 3 7 Cheltenham Ag.20,21,22 *1 4 5 R e m a r k s. *9 w d-rain *6 w d-rain Nottingham 27,28,29 97 8 4*2 2 *2 w d " MatchesLost(5). Lostb y L o r d ' s 4 4 120 Lord's 77 Oval B e c k e n h a m Brighton و و 98 100 139 86 200 *73 inns. & 8 runs 69 runs inns. & 3 runs 34runs 6 wkts; *4 w d My21,22,23 68 June3,4,5 63 15, 16 86 25, 26 107 July 20, 21 186 * Treatedin previous reviews. 54 169 144 233 (1) Middlesexv. Surrey. Oval, June 15 and 16. Thoughsuccessful in the toss , Middlesex madebut a poor show against Lohmannand Sharpe , who were backed by fine fielding , Abel making four catches at short -slip . On Surrey going in, Maurice Read (49), Lohmann (43), and later in the innings W o o dand Brockwell-each 33-hit so well that a total of 233 was realized . At their second attempt the innings ' defeat was almost saved for Middlesex by Messrs . A. J. Webbe(38) and T. C. O'Brien (49) ; but in the result Surrey w o nby an innings and 3 runs . Surrey, 233. Middlesex , 86 and 144 ; total , 230. Sharpe (1st innings Middlesex ) O v e r s. 1 8 . 3 Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 4 7 4 (2) Middlesexv. Sussex. Brighton , July 20 and 21 . 9 Going in first wicket down for Middlesex , Mr. Stanley Scott carried his bat 'out for 65,which ,together with 41 each by Messrs .O'Brien and Stoddart , and 21 by Mr. Nepean, represented 168 out of 180 from the bat. Sussex , whorejoined with 200 (to which Marlowcontributed 69, Mr. C. A. Smith not out 50, and Humphreys39), then dismissed Middlesex so cheaply as to win by six wickets .