James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1893

8 8 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. (4) Lancashirev. Surrey. Manchester, June23, 24, and25. Rain interfered so muchwith the game on the first two days that on the second night only eight wickets had fallen . Two heavy thunderstorms during the luncheon hour prevented any more play on the opening day, which finished with 91 up for the loss of two Lancashire wickets . O n the second morning Sugg's resolute hitting helped to add 92 for the loss of six more batsmen, and whenrain again stopped play he was still in with 68 to his credit . On the third morning the wicket was easy , and with the addition of 63 runs , the Lancashire captain closed his innings , Sugg not out 107, and the total 246 for eight wickets . A n ychance of getting Surrey out twice was, however , soon put out of the question , as after eight runs had been madefrom five overs , rain put an end to the gamealtogether . Sugg's 107 was the first score of a hundred made against Surrey since 1889. Lancashire , 246 for eight wickets , innings closed . Surrey, 8 for n o wicket. (5) Lancashirev. Middlesex. Manchester , July 14, 15, and 16. Lancashire had hard luck in being robbed of a certain victory by the inter- vention of rain . At the outset the wicket was suffering from the effects of copious rainfall , and batsmen seen to such disadvantage , that the first day saw the dismissal of twenty-four wickets for an aggregate of 250 runs . The highest score was that of A. Ward, who, though he had the best of the wicket in going in first , played perhaps the best cricket of the day. W h e nthe game finished on the first evening , Lancashire , whowere only 32 on with four of the best batsmenout, hadlittle or none the worst of the game. Thesecond morning however , worked a great change . Briggs and S. M. Crosfield , by plucky hitting added 89 before they were parted , and as T. R. Hubback , whose first match it was for Lancashire , Baker and A. T. Kemble all played up well , the tail made a good show , adding 194 for the last six wickets . Briggs failed to reach his hundred by two runs . Hewas in two hours and a half , during which time he gave no chance . Middlesex , wanting 227 to win, began well , thanks to A. J. Webbe and S. W. Scott , who put on 64 for the first wicket . Subsequently , however , Mold's bowling worked a remarkable change , and as six wickets fell in quick succession for an addition of only 38 runs , there was little chance , apparently , of Middlesex saving the match . Heavy rain prevailed on the third day, and the hopes of any play seemed very small . Asluck would have it ,how- ever , it ceased sufficiently to allow of forty -five minutes ' play at the end of the day. Middlesex , with only two wickets to fall , wanted 125 to win, and when after the lapse of twenty minutes A. J. Webbe was caught at the wicket , Lancashire apparently had good luck . J. T. Hearne , the last batsman , however , played with great judgment , and they saved the game, Middlesex wanting 115 to win with only a wicket in hand. Middlesex , 109 and112 (nine wickets ) ; M o l d(Lancashire) Lancashire , 92 and 243 ; total , 335 . total , 221 . Overs. 6 3 M a i d e n s. 2 1 R u n s. Wickets. 1 2 3 1 3 (6) Lancashirev. Somersetshire. Taunton , July 18, 19, and 20. Whatought to have been an interesting display of all -round cricket was in agreat measure spoiled by rain . Though a start could not be made until after