James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

s s LILLY WHITE'S CRICKETERS’ ANNUAL. •> (11) Gloucestershire v. Sussex, Bristol , Aug. 5, 6 and 7. Rain prevented a commencement on the first, and only allowed thirty-five minutes’ play on the second day. As it was, Sussex had all the worst of the wicket, and the fine bowling of Messrs. Townsend and Jessop got Sussex twice out for an aggregate of 159, the total of Gloucestershire’s first innings. Mr. Jessop's all-round cricket was the feature of the match. Besides taking soven Sussex wickets for 51 runs, he scored 53 of Gloucestershire’s total of 159. Gloucestershire won by ten wickets. Gloucestershire, 159 and 1 (no wicket); total, 160. Sussex, 99 and 60; total, 159. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Mr. C. L. Townsend (Gloucester­ shire) ............................... 37 8 87 12 (12) Gloucestershire v. Middlesex. Clifton , Aug. 8, 9 and 10. The Clifton ground gradually got dreadfully soft, and neither side did much the first day, Mr. Hemingway, who hit clean and hard for 58 for Gloucestershire, doing best. The second time, though, Middlesex did very much better, and though Mr. Stoddart could not make 30 runs either time, Sir T. C. O'Brien played splendid cricket to the tune of 92 not out, and showed an aggregate for the match of 103 for once out. The match was drawn. Mr. ('. L. Townsend took thirteen Middlesex wickets for 173 runs. Gloucestershire, 143. Middlesex. 92 and 237 (8 wickets); total, 329. (13) Gloucestershire v. Kent. Bristol , Aug. 12, 13 and 14. Rain preventing a start until the third day, it seemed almost an absurdity to begin at all. W. G. Grace, on winning the toss, put his opponents in on a soft, slow wicket, with the result that Messrs. Townsend and Jessop got them all out cheaply in an hour and a half. Gloucestershire did little better against Alec. He true and Martin ; and then Kent, going in once more in a drizzle, put on 74 for one wicket (Mr. Livesey not out 40), and so ended an uninteresting exhibition. The match was drawm, Kent being 176 on with eight wdekets in hand. Kent, 87 and 89 (2 w'ickets); total, 178; Gloucestershire, 98. T h e C h e l t e n h a m W e e k . (14) Gloucestershire v. Notts. Cheltenham , Aug. 19 and 20. If anything had been needed to confirm the previous victory over Notts, this very effectually did it. It should be stated, however, that Nottingham were only weak with Gunn and Shrewsbury both away. Their batsmen could make no headway whatever against the splendid bowling of Mr. Townsend, though Gloucestershire’s only innings was, at the same time, a decided “ one man ” innings. Dr. W. G. Grace gave still another display of his magnificent powders unimpaired, and his great score of 119 occupied five hours and included eight 4’s. Gloucestershire won on the second evening by an innings and93 runs. Gloucestershire, 257. Notts, 65 and 99 ; total, 164. Mr. C. L. Townsend (Gloucester- ithireJ 4 r • **• Mr. Jessop (1st innings Notts) A 9 • Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. 39-3 8 Ill 13 16 12 9 4 •*#