James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

80 LILLY WHITE'S CUXCKUTEKS* ANNUAL. (5) Gloucestershire v. Warwickshire. Birmingham , Jane 17, 18 and 19. It was Warwickshire’s later batsmen who did most of the damage, for at starting the visitors did well to get rid of Mr. Rainbridge and William Quaife for HOruns. Then Lilley (185), Glover (78), and Mr. J. E. Hill (78) showed how formidable is the Warwickshire batting on a good wicket. The former played very fine cricket, and though Mr. Kerris failed utterly with the ball, and the attack was otherwise weak, his display was a fine one ; his hitting all round on the side was Mr. Rice, with 44 and 61. In the result Warwickshire won handsomely with an innings and 24 runs to spare. Lilley caught W. G. at the wicket in each innings. Warwickshire, 407. Gloucestershire, 207 and 176; total, 888.. (6) Gloucestershire v. Lancashire. Bristol , t July 11, 12 and 18. Different conditions marked the first and second parts of the game Lancashire going in first were able to get a lead of 46 runs at the end of an innings, thanks chiefly to the tail. Raker was the highest scorer with 66, and the last four wickets contributed 144 to the total of 278. Two lives in the field just after he came in gave Capt. Luard a chance of showing his batting powers, and Ins 71 with Hoard’s 58 represented more than half of Gloucester­ shire’s aggregate. Lancashire’s second innings was very unlike the first. Fifty was up before a wicket fell, but Mr. Ferris’ bowling worked a great change, and the whole side were out for 120, of which fifteen wrere extras. Lancashire made a good attempt to make the 167 wanted to wrin. Mr. R. W. Rice scored 42 and W. G. 81, but Rriggs bowling was too much for the tail, and i /ancash ire won by 12 runs. Lancashire, 278 and 120 ; total, 898. Gloucester­ shire, 227 and 154; total, 381. (7) Gloucestershire v. Lancashire. Manchester , July 22, 23 and 24. Ry contrast with the Rristol match the play was utterly spoiled by rain, n: d the drawing of stumps on Wednesday, when it had to be abandoned as a draw, found Lancashire, with half her men out, still wanting 45 runs—a very interesting draw, as the ground was, with Mr. McLaren the only run-getter 1#*ft W. G. Grace's contributions were 42 and 5, the best on the side being Mr. J orris' 19. The highest in the match was Ward’s extremely masterly 50, made under the most trying conditions of wicket. Messrs. Townsend and Jessop proved in great bowling form. Gloucestershire, 99 aud 200; total, 299. Lancashire, 107 and 148 (5 w'ickets); total, 255. Rriggs (Ini inn*. Gloucestershire) Mr. <1. \ j . Je*aop (1st innings I>uica*hir»*) ...................... Overs. 24 11 Maidens. 5 4 Runs. Wickets. 49 8 13 5 i « i «#» »♦»