James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

A FEW LOOSE STRINGS. 303 vickets.—On May 15, at Cambridge, Cambridge University v. Somersetshire, 1 1 (X>runs for 33 wickets.—On May 17, at Nottingham, Notts v. Sussex, 1,074 rms for 30 wickets.—May 29, Oxford University v. Yorkshire, 1,034 for 40 wbkets.—May 25, Nottingham, Notts v. Yorkshire, 1,037 for 32 wickets.- May 25,Gravesend, Gloucestershire v. Kent, 1,105 for 31 wickets.—May 18, Cam- brilge University v. C. I. Thornton’s XI., 1,334 for 33 wickets.—On June 13, at Oval, in match between Surrey (2nd XI.) v. Lancashire (2nd XI.), in two days 995 runs were scored for 22 wickets.—On May 2, at Cambridge, The Havks (v. St.John s College) closed their innings at354*for 1wicket.—In match on Yarch 4, at Melbourne, between Mr. Stoddart’s Eleven v. Australia, in the five lays 1,364 runs were scored for 34 wickets.—In match on March 28, at Adelaide, between South Australia v. Mr. Stoddart’s Team, 1,306 runs were scored for 30 wickets.—May 8, at Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Essex, in three days 1,013 runs were scored for 25 wickets.—June 10, Lord’s, Middlesex v. Yorkshire, 1,040 runs for 37 wickets.—June 13, Brighton, Sussex v. Middlesex, 1,289 runs for 28 wickets.—June 3, Lord’s, Middlesex v. Somersetshire, 1,156 runs for 38 wickets.—In match on June 2, at Oxford, between Oxford Univer­ sity and Kent, Kent made 205 wanted to win for the loss of 1 wicket.—In match on May 27, at Oxford, between Gentlemen of England with Mold v. Univer­ sity, H. Philipson scored 43 and 35 (in each case not out), besides getting five of the fourteen Oxford batsmen out at the wicket.—In match between Abbey School, Beckenham, and Stratheden House, Blackheath, on May 29, the first eleven, Beckenham, scored 216 runs for 6wickets, and dismissed their opponents twice for 18 and 29 in three hours and a half.—On the same day, between the same Schools, the second eleven (Beckenham) scored 259 for 6 wickets, and dismissed Stratheden House (2nd XI.) for 33 and 33 in the same time. Highest Innings in a First-Class Match. 801 by Lancashire v. Somersetshire, at Taunton, on July 15. Highest Individual Score in a First-Class Match. Mr. A. O. McLaren’s 424 for Lancashire v. Somersetshire, at Taunton, on July 15. Two Hundreds in the same Match. C. J. Eady 116 and 112 for Tasmania v. Victoria, at Hobart Town, January 26.—Three other batsmen, Messrs. W. G. Grace, A. E. Stoddart, and G. Braun, have made 100 in each innings in a first-class match.—A. G. Richard­ son, for Corpus College v. Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 125 and 137 not out, at Cambridge, on May 8. Three Hundreds in the same Innings. H. F. Fox (130), T. A. Higson (123), and C.:L. Hemmerde (103) for Incogniti v. Christ Church, Oxford.—Gunn (219), Mr. R. H. Howitt (119), and Bagguley 110) for Notts v. Sussex, at Nottingham, May 17. Good Bowling Performance. For Incogniti v. Melton Park, Mr. G. Nelson took 7 wickets for 10 runs. Carrying Bat through Innings. Hon. C. L . Corry, Castle Code (2nd XI.) v. Portora Royal School, Sep­ tember 20, 12.—Sergt. Cockburn, Norfolk County Asylum v. Beccles College, !^uly 19, 14.—A. Daffen, Silwood Park v. Exeter, May 1, 37.—L. H. Gwynn, Lublin University v. Leicestershire, June 13, 153.—G. Gurdon, Oxford "Cor­ poration v. Balliol College, May 11, 23.—C. Gurdon, Oxford Corporation v. Cheltenham Corporation, May 18, 61.—Dr. C. D. Hamilton, Dr. Daniell’s X I .