James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

92 LILLY'WHITE’ S CRICKETERS* ANNUAL. (1) Hampshire v. Somersetshire. Taunton , May 30, 31, and June 1. A splendidly-contested struggle, in which Hampshire retrieved themselves bv plaving a line up-hill game. This was in great measuie due o u unexpected stand of Bacon (92) and Ward (71), who turned the tables mos effectively on Mr. Woods, Tyler, and Nichols, punishing their bowling unmerei- ully. Fate was against Mr. A. J. L. Hill, the old Cambridge man being badly run out twice. Mr. Lionel Palairet’s 96 was out and away the best batting display of the match, and Clapp’s 00 not out (in the first innings) next in merit. Hampshire, after being 127 runs behind on the first innings, won by 11 runs. Hampshire, 94 and 314 ; total, 408. Somersetshire, 221 and 176; total, 397. (2i Hampshire v. Yorkshire. Southampton , June 13, 14 and 15. It was the brilliant hitting of Mr. Jackson (55 and 36) and the clean, well- timed driving of Lord Ha\vke, that had the most to do with Yorkshire’s ultimate victory. The former, with Brown, put on 44 in 40 minutes on the third morning, and Wainwright was in evidence in the bowling department with three wickets for 12 runs. Nobody was very much to the fore in either innings of Hampshire, who missed the confident batting of Capt. Wynyard. Yorkshire won, after three interesting days’ cricket, by five wickets. York­ shire, 198 and 80 (5 w'ickets); total, 278. Hampshire, 160 and 116; total, 276. (3) Hampshire v. Somersetshire. Southampton , July 1, 2 and 3 .. Some haid hitting by Mr. Y. T. Hill (62) gave Somersetshire an advan­ tageous lead which they never lost. At no time was the opposition really formid­ able, Capt. Quinton, with 24 and not out 44, showing the boldest front to Nichols and Tyler, though at one time in the second innings Wootton and barton added 60 in 45 minutes for the second partnership. Mr. Woods hit finely for 77, followed by Mr. Lionel Palairet with 56, and Boynton with 55, when Somerset took the wickets again. With little in the state of the ground to warrant it Hampshire were beaten by no less than 183 runs. Somerset­ shire, inland 308; total, 492. Hampshire, 129 and 180; total, 309. Overs. Soar (Hants ................................. 67*4 Mr. 8. M. J. Woods (1st inns.Hants) 19*3 Maidens. Runs 23 151 5 45 Wickets 12 7 (4) Hampshire v. Sussex. Brighton , July 8, 9 and 10. The run-getting capabilities of the Sussex County Ground were fully tested in this match, and 1,187 runs were totalled for 33 wickets. Two foremost playera on the Hampshire side, Mr. K. A. Studd (93 and 37) and Mr. F. E. J. icey (43 and 94) came within an ace of getting into three figures, but could not. So heavy was the scoring that nearly everyone had a turn with the ball. Perhaps Marlow s first innings of 57 for Sussex was the most finished display <J the match ; but it had its counterpart in K. S. Ranjitsinhji’s splendid scores of and 41, in which he scarcely gave a chance. On the same side, too, Mr. Murdoch (32 and 89 not out) played very fine cricket. The match was drawn.* 11 jp-hire, 290 and 357 (9 wickets, innings declared); total, 647. Sussex, 282 and 258 (3 wickets); total, 510