James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

(I t) M.C.C. and Ground v. Oxford University. ’ IjOrd's%Julif 1 and 2. W . G. again to the fore with an admirable second score of 72. There was n^u h good batting among the Dark Blues also, though the Marylebone attack v\ not wry deadly. G. B. Kaikos was the top scorer with 58. L. Whitehead, ot *orkshire, played a capital first innings of (VI for M.C.C. Confined to two <D\v„ according to custom, the match had to he drawn. M.C.C., 218 and 213 G wickets); total, 131. Oxford University, 253. LILLY WHITE’ S CRlrKKTEKS* ANNUAL. (15) M.C.C. and Ground v. Yorkshire. Svarbounnjh , . I i n f a s t 23, 30 and 31. The opening match of the Scarborough Festival, also signalised by the opening ot a new pavilion. In tins match Lord Hawke completed his 1,000 runs. One interesting feature was the appearance of Lord Harris for the Club. Davidson s (38 and not out 11) was the best batting, and, as will be seen below, tht re was some good howling. A high wind prevailed, but the weather remained tine. There was little spirit in the game, and the sides were hardly representative. M.C.C. won by 6 wickets. M.C.C., 195 and 90 (4 wickets); total, 291. Yorkshire, 151 and 139; total, 290. Overs. Maidens. Huns. Wickets. Men<l (M.C.C.) ... *• « • •• • 43 s 106 10 Davidson (1st inns. Yorkshire) 13 4 24 5 BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most in Inns. % not out. Runs. an Inns. Average. Mr. W. <1. Grace ... •• * 9 0 449 125 49*88 Mr. G. F. Vernon............. •• « 1 0 158 55 39*50 Davidson •• 15 1 445 80 31*78 Rawlin ............ • •• 1 0 128 41 31*50 Oapt. F. W. I>. Quinton ••• i 1 94 34* 31*33 < ’a rp on te r ....................... ••• 4 0 111 81 27*75 Flowers 4 0 99 35 24*75 A. Jlcamo . . 8 0 193 95 24*75 G<****on ••• 8 8 49 19* 24*50 \j . Whitehead ............. 4 0 93 84 23*25 W. Ston.T ... ••• 17 1 370 82 23*12 ( ’hatterton ... •■ « 11 0 245 55 22*27 Prown ...................... • • 4 1 85 28 21*88 Mr. H. T. llewett............. ••• 6 0 120 49 20 Mr. C. W. Wright 11 0 218 53 19*81 Mr. N. I>*ese ............. 12 0 228 59 18*83 than ... ••• 8 0 148 82 18*25 Mr. V. F. I^eesc ... • •« a 0 95 29 15*83 Mi. ('. IHwltine ... a 0 92 74 15*33 Mr. .7. il. 3. Hornsby ... #• « 8 0 90 51 15 Mr. It. JJ. M i'Sje............. 3 0 43 36 14*33 Mr. <\ K. de Trafiord ... 8 0 104 28 13 0 0 • 6 1 49 28 12*25 Mr. 1). L. A .lephson* .. 0 0 0 3 0 .35 15 11*68 .Mr. A. X. Honihy 0 »0 8 1 80 25 11*42 Hli HI •• * 000 14 4 110 33 11 Mr. A. K n ow les ............. 000 6 0 85 18 10*83 W. A1t*'W< ?l .. . . 000 8 0 83 4% 10*37 Mr. G, J. Vr. Weigall •0 4 0 38 26 9 VV»>odi*o<,k ... 000 8 1 60 21 8*57 .1. T. II * anie 11 4 50 11 7*14 Fought r 0 00 9 0 82 31 8*88