James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

126 !.ILLY w h i t e ’ s CRICKETERS’ ANNUAL. (2) Surrey v. Warwickshire. Birmingham, May 30, 31, and June 1 . This time Warwickshire made a better show, although the result would have been the same, in all likelihood, had the game been completed. As it was, Tain brought the match to a premature close, with Surrey in want of 23 to win and all their wickets in hand. A wet and easy wicket helped Warwickshire in the latter part of the second innings. Still, their score of 258 was very praiseworthy, although tho main credit was due to Mr. II. W. Bainbridge, who was in four hours for his 142. Though nine of the Surrey eleven got doubles, only one innings this time exceeded 50, and that was Abel’s 75 . Surrey, 305 and 10 (no wicket); total, 315. Warwickshire, 129 and 258; total, 387. (3) Surrey v. Yorkshire. Bradford, June 17, 18 and 19. Up to nretty well the close of Surrey’s first innings it did not look as if there would be much to choose between the tw*o sides. Against a total of 205 Surrey had made 197 for the loss of seven wickets. Hayward, however, at this juncture found a useful partner in Wood, and their respective scores of 108 and 59 (not out) represented more than one-half of Surrey’s aggregate. Even then, notwithstanding their lead of 102 , Yorkshire w'ere still very little to the bad, as Air. F. S. Jackson and Browm began their second innings with 70 up for no wicket. At the end of the second day Yorkshire were still one run i>ebind, with four of their best batsmen out. Richardson and Smith, however, disposed of the last six wickets on the third morning, so that Surrey won easily in the end with eight wickets in hand. Surrey, 307 and 30 (2 wickets); total, 337. Yorkshire, 205 and 131 ; total, 336. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Richardson (Su rrey )............. ... 44 1 7 136 13 (4j Surrey v. Yorkshire. Oval , Aug . 12, 13 and 14. A match for the benefit of Robert Abel, who had done splendid service for Surrey for 14 years. Surrey were without Maurice Read, Lockwood, and Holland; Yorkshire without Mr. Ernest Smith. Unfortunately, continuous rain prevented any play at all on the second day, so that the game was spoiled financially as well as in respect of cricket. Surrey, who wrent in first, made a promising commencement, Brockwell and Abel scoring 74 for the first wicket. After that the batting was most disappointing, although there was, perhaps, &ornc excuse on the drying wicket for the dismissal of the eleven in the second inning®. On the other hand, Yorkshire’s total, although Brown (83) and Peel 51, were responsible for more than one-half, was very creditable under the circumstances. Anyhow, the Yorkshiremen won fairly on their merits by an innings and 80 runs. Yorkshire, 214 ; Surrey, 136 and 78; total, 214. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Hirst (Yorkshire) ....................... 33*4 14 53 <)