James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

132 (1) Sussex v. Yorksh ire . Hastings , July 4, 5 and 6 . H L L \W H ITE '* CRICKETERS ANNUAL The first Sussex match played at Hastings since July, 1880. Yorkshire had the best of the game throughout, and won in splendid style, making the 112 wanted at the finish for the loss of only one wicket. Of some fairly good batting the best was by K. S. Ranjitsinliji (59 and 74) for Sussex, by Mr. F. 8 . Jackson (38 and 45 not out) and Tunnicliffe (45 and 50 not out) for Yorkshire. Humphreys was hurt in the first innings of Sussex, and so was unable to bowl at all. Yorkshire won by nine wickets. Yorkshire, 257 and 112 (1 wicket); total, 369. Sussex, 189 and 178 ; total, 367. (2) Sussex v. Yorksh ire . Huddersfield^ July 18, 19 and 20/ Rain prevented any play after the first day, and the fall of seven Yorkshire wickets formed the whole of the game. The ground w*as easy while the Yorkshiremen were batting, and Brown, who was in four hours and a half for his 168 not out (his highest innings in first-class cricket), Moorhouse (50 not out), Denton (42), and Mr. F. Mitchell (32) were all seen to advantage. Yorkshire, 354 (7 wickets). (3) Sussex v. Cambridge U n ivers ity . Brighton f June 20, 21 and 22. The Cambridge bowling on the run-getting wicket at Brighton was very harmless, and, in addition to the captain (Mr. W. L. Murdoch), who made 226, four other Sussex batsmen got very near three figures, Mr. G. L. Wilson scoring 96, Mr. G. Brann and Bean each 92. Against such a total as 592 Cambridge had a very difficult task, and, in spite of a fine first score of 96 not out by Mr. R. A. Studd, and some free hitting at the end of the second by Mr. W. W. Lowe (74), were easily defeated by an innings and 100 runs. Altogether 1,084 runs were scored for thirty wickets. Humphreys’ lobs were fatal to twelve Cambridge batsmen in the two innings. Sussex, 592. Cambridge University, 236 and 256 ; total, 492. (4) Sussex v. Ox ford U n ivers ity . Brighton , June 24, 25 and 26. Another match productive of abnormal scoring throughout. Sussex went in first, and Mr. G. L. Wilson (174) and Marlow (130) very nearly reached the record for the first wicket in a County match, scoring 303 before the amateur was out. But the Sussex total of 487 was far outdone when Oxford went in. Mr. C. B. hry s 125 was put into the shade by the captain (Mr. G. J. Mordaunt) who was in four hours and a half, and carried out his bat for 264. Sussex, hen the rickets. total, 7W. Oxford, 651. ........... ............. v- . .ick e ts ) ;