James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

1 1 8 m l l y w h i t e ’ s c r i c k e t e r s ’ a n n u a l . (4) N o tts v , Y o rk sh ire . Sheffield, June 24, 25 and 26. Arthur Shrewsbury was still unable to play for Notts, as was Flowers, and Hardstaff was also an absentee. The early part of the game was almost a reproduction of its predecessor, as Yorkshire at the end of an innings had an advantage of 20 runs. The amateurs in the Notts eleven had done the bulk of the scoring, for the six professionals were only responsible for 23 of 203 from the bat. In the second innings the wicket showed decided traces of wear, and Gunn’s 34 was the only double figure. On the other side the batting vras very uneven, as Tunnicliffe contributed 101 of 218 from the bat. In the match Tunnicliffe, too, caught six Notts batsmen in the slips. Yorkshire won by nine wickets. Yorkshire, 234 and 53 (1 wicket; total, 287. Notts, 214 and Tl ; total. 286 . Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. reel (Yorkshire) ......................... 86*2 46 89 10 Hirst ( 2 nd innings Notts) ............. 22 17 22 4 (5) N o tts v . Sussex. B r igh ton , July 22, 23 and 24. Owing to rain, the scoring all round was much below the avenge of the wickets on the Sussex ground. Arthur Shrewsbury was unable to kelp Notts owing to an injured hand. Hardstaff, however, was included in the eleven, and, as the pitch was, his bowling was of the greatest value. Tliough they batted first, Notts were 23 to the bad when an innings was completed, Parris's 35 for Sussex so far being the highest score. Notts made a good start when they went in a second time, thanks to Flowers, who had a lot of luck in making his 95, Bagguley (62), Mr. Jackson and Gunn (each 34), and 232 wes up when the fourth wicket fell. After that came a complete rot, and the innings closed for 261. With 239 to win Sussex had only a very outside chance, and it was only K. S. Ranjitsinhji’s brilliant innings of 100 which enabled them to make a creditable show. As it was, Notts won by 67 rims. Notts, 98 and 261; total, 359. Sussex, 121 and 171; total, 292. (6) N o tts v. Surrey . Oval , A u g . 5, 6 and 7. Heavy rain had made the pitch slow at the outset, and, from the same cause, the game was so frequently interrupted that there was little or no chance of a definite finish. As it was the draw was all against Notts, who still wanted 15 runs to avert an innings defeat, with only four wickets in hand. As the ground was, rumgetting was very difficult, and Mr. N. F. Druce (33), Brockwell (32), and Mr. Key (30) all scored more than Shrewsbury, whose 23 was the highest in the first innings of Notts. Surrey, 158. Notts, 83 and 60 (6 wickets); total, 143. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. 4 1 7 3 Mr. J. A. Dixon (Notts) • * * « • •