James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

THE COUNTIES IN 1 8 9 5 . I l l 7) L e ices te rsh ire v. Y ork sh ire . Sheffield* July 15 and 16. Though Yorkshire were without Lord Hawke, Mr. F. S. Jackson, and Hunter, Leicestershire had not really a look in from start to finish. In their second innings Leicestershire had to bat on a wicket affected by rain, so much so that Wainwright got any amount of work on to the ball. Still, the batting both times was very moderate, and Geeson’s aggregate of 31 was the best for Leicestershire in the match. On the other hand, Tunnicliffe (62) and Brown (72) put on 142 for the first wicket, and even the latter’s score was beaten by Moorhouse (75) and Wainwright (74). Wainwright’s all-round cricket had very much to do with Yorkshire’s victory, as in addition he took eight wickets for 46 runs. Yorkshire won by an innings and 256 runs. Yorkshire, 486, Leicestershire, 137 and 93; total, 230. •Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wainwright (2nd inns. Leicestershire) 15*3 6 26 Wickets. 6 (8) L e icestersh ire v. W arw icksh ire . Birmingham , July 22, 23 and 24. A moral victory for Leicestershire, though the game was drawn, as when play ceased Leicestershire wanted 87 to save an innings defeat, with only one wicket to fall. Rain prevented any play on the opening day, and, as it happened, winning the toss was rather a disadvantage than otherwise to Leicestershire. The wicket, indeed, just suited Pallett and Whitehead, and the former did a remarkable performance in the match, taking twelve wickets at a cost of less than five and a-half runs apiece. Warwickshire, for whom Mr. Bainbridge (75) and W. G. yuaife (not out 78) contributed more than one- half the runs, closed their innings on the fall of the eighth wicket; but, failing to get more than nine batsmen out in Leicestershire’ s second innings, were just robbed of a win. Warwickshire, 273 (8 wickets, innings closed). Leicester- shire, 106 and 63 (9 wickets); total, 169. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Pallett (Warwickshire)...................... 55*3 25 63 12 (9) L e icestersh ire v. Dublin Un ivers ity . Leicester , June 13, 14 and 15. The bat was seen to advantage throughout this match. The Irishmen very nearly saved the game, as their last wicket fell within ten minutes of time on the third day. Tomlin (44 and 102) and Knight (34 not out and 81) were chief run-getters on the side of the County. But the best batting of the match was shown by Mr. L. H. Gwynn for the University. He carried his bat through their first innings for 153, and in all scored 177 for once out. Leicester­ shire won by 126 runs. Leicestershii’e, 210 and 348 (8 wickets, innings closed); total, 558. Dublin University, 274 and 158; total, 432.