James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1893

7 6 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. afternoon . The follow on, though, produced some fine cricket . Four hours remained for play, and in this time 242 runs were got for the loss of only half the side . W. G. played in his very best style for 99; but some of the best form wasshownby Rice (52) and Ferris (47) at the close , and these two added 86 without losing their wickets . At the finish Gloucestershire wanted 40 to save an innings defeat , with five wickets in hand. Sussex , 482. Gloucestershire , 200 and 242 (five wickets ) ; total , 442. (10) Gloucestershirev . L a n c a s h i r e. Clifton , August 11 , 12, and 13. Amatch saved by the steady play of three of the Gloucestershire batsmen at the finish . Rain had affected the wicket very prejudicially at the outset , and the bowlers had so muchthe best of it, that on the first dayaninnings was com- pleted on each side , with an advantage of 36 runs to Gloucestershire . O n the second day, however, on an improving wicket , Lancashire were seen to much greater advantage. Atthe same time, the honours of a good performance rested mainly with A. Smith and Sugg. This time Sugg showed the more careful cricket , and his 89, it is worthy of remark, occupied him three hours and ten minutes . Smith contributed 96, and 154 were added to the score as the result of their partnership . Rain prevented any play on the third day till past four o'clock , andthe Lancashire captain , A. T. Kemble, thought it advisable to close his innings , with a view to a possible win. Only an hour and fifty minutes remained , and after E. M. Grace and Rice had been dismissed , Roberts stayed in half an hour for 4 runs . Ferris was bowled by Mold; but W. G. and Rad- cliffe , whoplayed with great care , were quite equal to the occasion , and they wereboth in at the finish . Gloucestershire at the close wanted 202 to win, with six wickets in hand . Lancashire , 69 and 287 (seven wickets , innings closed ) ; total , 356. Gloucestershire , 105 and 50 (six wickets ) ; total , 155 . 7(5bowled) Overs. M a i d e n s, R u n s. W i c k e t s. Roberts (1st innings Lancashire )...... 27 M o l d ( ,, Gloucestershire) .. 19.4 " 1 4 5 3 0 3 0 (11 ) Gloucestershirev Notts. Cheltenham , August 15, 16, and 17 . 5 Against Gloucestershire's bowling, with any luck, Notts were certain of abig score . The choice of innings , too , gave them an additional advantage , and they utilised the chance so well that Gloucestershire were six hours and twenty minutes in the field . The outcome of the first day was a matter of 287 runs to Notts at a cost of four batsmen. J. A. Dixon, the captain , wasout in the second over , but Shrewsbury (127), Gunn (68), and Barnes (65), were all in their best form. As a matter of fact , the run-getting showed a higher average than usual , and as the period of actual play was only four hours and a half , the runs came at the rate of about sixty -four an hour. Shrewsbury, whowas bat- ting four hours and a quarter , with Gunnadded 166 for the second wicket. This was his fifth hundred of the season in first -class matches . Following on in a minority of 283, Gloucestershire had still three hours and ten minutes left . Theymight easily have failed under such circunıstances , but as it was, the free hitting of Painter (70), and the watchful cricket of W. G. (43 not out), stood them in such good stead that the gamewas drawn. Notts , 429. Gloucester- shire , 146 and 196 (five wickets ) ; total , 342. Shacklock (1st innings Gloucestershire ) O v e r s. 4 6 M a i d e n s. R u n s. Wickets. 2 3 6 6 8 (12) Gloucestershirev. Surrey. Cheltenham , August 18, 19, and 20. Heavy rain caused a long interval on the first day, and Gloucestershire , who had made48 for the loss of two batsmen previously , made a poor show subse