James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1895

1 1 4 LILLYWHITE'SC R I C K E T E R S' A N N U A L. (4) Surreyv. Sussex. Oval, June28, 29, 30. Ahigh scoring match, with an aggregate of 1,064 runs for 34 wickets . Surrey , w h owentin first , werebatting till 5.30 on the first afternoon, for a total of 356. Brockwell was again the principal scorer , and he was unlucky enough to be caught at the wicket whenhe had made93. Though Bean and Marlowput on fifty runs on the first night without the loss of a wicket , on the following morning the innings was completed for an addition of 148 runs . For the second time in the weekSurrey had to field twice in succession , and with Richardson , their best bowler away, it was rather a heavy task . A tone time too, it looked as if they might be hard pressed . Beanand Marlowmade 93 in an hour and a quarter , and Messrs . Murdoch(whowas let off the first ball he had), Newham, and Heasman also lent such useful assistance , that at one time 218 was up with only three batsmenout. Abels' bowling , however, got Surrey out of their difficulty , andhe took six of the last eight wickets , at a cost of only 55 runs . With three hours and a quarter left to get 177, Surrey lost four of their batsmen for 95. Messrs. Jephson and Read, however, soon knocked off the 82 still wanted, so that Surrey wonby six wickets . Surrey , 356 and 177 (four wickets ) ; total , 533. 198 and 333 ; total , 531. (5) S u r r e yv. W a r w i c k s h i r e . Birmingham, July 30, 31 ; August, 1, Sussex, This time Surrey won the toss , and utilised the chance to the tune of 386 runs . The main credit of the performance rested with Lockwood (127 ), and Mr. Key(167), and in a lesser degree , with Street . Lockwoodwas in altogether four hours and a quarter for his 127, an excellent innings , if not entirely without fault . Mr. Bainbridge and Walter Quaife put on 61 for Warwickshire's first wicket . After this came a collapse , so pronounced , too, that the last seven wickets only added 46. In the follow on, Mr. Bainbridge and Walter Quaife hadput on 55without the loss of a wicket , before play ceased on second night. Raindelayed play a little on the third morning, andon an easy wicket , the total was raised by the luncheon interval to 107, with still no one out. It lookedt h e n for a momentas if Warwickshire might after all save the game, A sthreebats- menran themselves out, the position was simplified for Surrey, and in the end they wonwith an innings andfive runs in hand. Surrey, 386. Warwickshire , 151 and228 ; total , 379. (6) Surreyv. Sussex. Brighton, August23, 24, 25. N oplay was possible on the first day, and it seemed as if rain would prevent any on the third . A s it was, the match only extended very little beyond the second day. Though they began none too favourable , Surrey did well to make 168 as the ground was. Further, they had mostly to thank the tail and Mr. Read(55), W o o d(28), and Mr. Key(24), between them, scored 107 of the number. W h e nSussex went in, Richardson and Lockwood, the latter in particular , made the ball do a lot , and in less than an hour and a half , the whole side were out for 4 4. In the follow on, though three good wickets went downfor 20, Bean and Mr. Keyplayed up so well, that 49 were got before play ceased , and without further fall . Rain prevented a start on the following morning till after half -past twelve o'clock , and then the end soon came. Mr. Brannhit well for 26, but after he was out, little or nothing was done. Surrey w o nb y aninnings and15 r u n s. Richardson (Surrey ) Lockwood(Surrey) O v e r s. 3 5 - 3 3 1 M a i d e n s. 1 0 9 R u n s. 7 3 6 8 Wickets. 1 0 9