James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

306 u 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 . On April 20, at Norton, Taunton Moonlighters v. Norton Fitzwarren U B. Nichols clean howled all 10 wickets of Fitzwarren for J runs.—On March 4, at Melbourne, Air. Stoddart’ s XI. v. Australis,’ Australia scored 414 in their first innings; in the five days 1,364 runs were scored for 34 wickets.—On April 1, at Adelaide, Air. Ktoddan’s Team v. South Australia, Air. Stoddart’s Team scored 609 in their first innings; A. Ward made 218, F. (1. J. Ford 106, and Brown 101.—On May 1, at Sheffield Park, Sheffield Park v. Newiek, F. Woogcr carried hisbat throughformer's innings for 116 out of 197.—On March 28, at Adelaide, South Australia v. Air. Stoddart’s Team, Air. Stoddart’ s Team scored 609 in first inuings ; altogether 1,306 runs were scored for 30 wickets.—On Alay 6, at Oval, Surrey Colts v. Brockwell Park, Higgins, one of the Surrey Colts,' hit a bill for 9 all run out, Higgins and J. S. Lohmann scored 172 for the first wicket of the Colts.—On May 8, at Birmingham,Warwickshire v. Essex, in the 3 days 1,013 runs were scored for 25 wickets.—On May 1, at Esher, Selwood Park v. Esher, A. Daffen carried out his bat for the former, scoring 37 out of 86.—OnAlay 2, at Cambridge, Henopsv. St. John's College, former closed their innings at 3.54 for 1wicket.—On Alay 3, at Lord’s, Ai.C.C. and Ground v. Notts, the highest of the 4 innings was 84.—On Alay 9, at Ports mouth, Southern District Staff v. Connaught Rangers, Alajor Friend and Captain Johnson put on 200 in the first hour for the former.—On Alay 8, at Cambridge, Corpus College v. Emmanuel College, A. G. Richardson scored 135 in the first and 157 not out (of 224 for 2 wickets) in the second innings.—On May 15, at Oval, Surrey v. Essex, Abel and Holland put on 2.56 for Sumy’s fourth wicket ; Abel scored 217. On Alay 10 the captain of the Aldershot Division, winning the toss v. Ineogniti, had only two of his side present; he put these two in first, and they stayed till nearly five o’ clock, making 332. The late arrivals were not misse ’ day Notts and Baggulev 110—the highest score in a first-class inter-county match in England up to date. In the match 1,074 runs were scored for 30 wickets.— On Alay 18, at Dublin, Phornix Club v. Land Commission, Phoenix scored L v h o 7 i ' l d.—On Alay 15, Cambridge University v. Somersetshire, in the three l s 1,106 runs were scon d for 33 wickets.—On Alay 17, at Nottingham, se t v. Sussex, Notts scored 726 ; Gunn made 219, Air. R. II. Hovvitt 119, ^ - w - v . _ _ _ _ * m • icntury iekslnro, keeper, Oxford won by 1 wicket. On May 24th. at Oval, Surrey v. Cambridge University, # > scoreel .i43 in their only innings. C. E. M. Wilson, after howling right hand for a long time, went on to howl left hand, and got Holland out with it. Abel and Holland put on 306 for Surrey’s third wicket.— On May 25, at Gravesend, Gloucestershire v. Kent, in the three days 1,105 runs were scored for 31 wickets. W . G. Grace was on the field whilst every hall in the match was bowled. In the first innings for Gloucestershire he was hist out, having scored 257 ; in the second innings, going in first, he was not out at the close, having made 73 of 106 for 1 wicket._On May 25, at Nottingham, Notts v. Yorkshire, in the first three davs 1,037 runs were for 32 wickets.—On Alay 27, at Cambridge, Trinity v. St. John’s,