James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1894

T H EM A R Y L E B O N EC L U BIN 1893. 7 5 In two hours andten minutes they put on 153 runs by really faultless cricket . The Cambridge batsmen scored at a fast rate throughout . The captain ( F. S. Jackson), made his 102 in two hours and ten minutes , and towards the finish , T. N. Perkins , (56) and L. H. Gay, (60 not out) put on runs even more rapidly . C. G. Pope, the Harrow captain of 1891 , took eight Marylebone wickets for 90 ; M e a d, the Essex bowler, eight of Cambridge for 126 runs . Cambridge University 352and29 (no wickets ), total 381 ; M. C. C. 268 and 142, total 380. (7) M. C. C. G r o u n dv. O x f o r dU n i v e r s i t y. Oxford , Jane 5 and 6. For this match, M.C.C. had perhaps a better batting side , if the bowling was not quite as strong . Onthe other hand Oxford was without its wicket -keeper , as wellas its three bowlers , Bathurst , Wilson, and Wood. Hence the advantage wasall on the side of M. C. C. whohad things muchtheir ownway. The Oxford eleven madea disappointing show against the slow bowling of Mead, and the brothers Palairet were indeed the only batsmen able to get double figures each time. Onthe other side the run-getting was by no means unevenly distributed . N oless than eight of the Marylebone eleven scored fairly well, and the tail had thedistinction of furnishing the principal contributor in S. M. J. Woods, with 63. Mead took eleven Oxford wickets at a cost of 121 runs . M. C. C. wonby an innings and 46 runs . M. С. С. 321 ; Oxford 159 and 116, total 275 . (8) MC.C.a n dG r o u n dv. K e n t. Lord's , June 8 and 9. Kent were unfortunate in having to oppose a fairly strong side of M.С.С. without W. H. Patterson or Walter Hearne. Still as it was, their cricket was disappointing . W. G. Grace, indeed , made one more than the county eleven in their first innings . His 128 occupied him three hours and three -quarters , and was free from an actual chance. On the other side the Rev. F. Meyrick Jones , who used to play for Hampshire, madea very successful debut for Kent. H escored 9 6for once out, andin the second innings m a d e41 out of 53runs in 50 minutes. M.C.C. won by an innings and 21 runs . M.C.C. , 287 ; Kent , 127 and 139 ; total , 266 . e x i d a t i o Davidson (M С.С. ) A. Hearne(Kent) Overs. Maidens. Runs. W i c k e t s. 5 4 2 5 9 5 9 3 3 1 2 4 3 5 (9) М . С. С. G r o u n dv. Australians. Lord's , June 12, 13, and 14. TheMarylebone eleven was rather stronger than in the previous match, and this time there was no doubt as to the superiority . The Australians , who went in first did fairly well with totals of 231 and 179. As in the first contest J. J. Lyons wasthe mainstay in the batting , and his 83 and 45 represented by far the best aggregate on the side . The only others at all successful were G. H. Trott , who helped Lyons to put on 117 in 80 minutes in the first , and W. Bruce, who carried out his bat for a very useful 46 in the second innings . The chief honours in the w a yof run-getting for M. C. C. were shared by W.G. Grace , and A. E. Stoddart . Inthe matchaltogether , W. G. scored 120 runs . Stoddart was in his best form in the second innings , helping to make 83 in 45 minutes . C. J. Kortright , the Essex fast bowler , made his first appearance on this occasion in an important match. He finished up each innings by bowling H. Trumble and Jarvis , with consecutive balls . G. Giffen , was unable to bowl in the second innings of M.C.C. andthe Australians were severely handicapped in consequence . M. C. C. won byseven wickets . M. C. C. 236 and 178 ( three wickets ); total 414; Australians 231 and 178, total 410.