James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

1 0 0 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S' A N N U A L. ) H a m p s h i r ev. Leicestershire. Leicester , July 27, 28 and 29. Capt. Wynyardwas unable to help Hampshire, and, as the result showed, he might have turned the scale . At the outset the wicket favoured the bowlers, andhadthe Hampshiretail only played up fairly well the side ought to have got a useful lead . As it was, Capt . Quinton (62) and Mr. Ward(38) were responsible for 100 out of 180 from the bat . Pougher (66), Knight (40), and Mr. De Trafford (38) were the chief scorers in Somersetshire's second innings . Left with 209 to win the early batsmen of Hampshire began so well that their success seemed assured . Capt. Quinton again played fine cricket for 58, and Barton (34) and Mr. Ward(23) lent himuseful assistance . But again the tail failed to such an extent that the last seven batsmen only added 44between them. Leicestershire consequently won by 21 runs . Leicestershire , 156 and 239 ; total , 395. Hampshire, 187 and187; total , 374. (9) Hampshirev. Warwickshire. Birmingham, July 30, 31 andAug. 1. Agood wicket , and, as a consequence of moderate bowling , scoring above the average . Warwickshire , who went in first ,had by rather slow cricket at the end of the first day only lost half their wickets for 294. This number they increased to 335 , of which W. G. Quaife (110) and Mr. Bainbridge contributed 194. In the second innings the latter was the principal scorer with 85, and this time runs were got quickly , Diver (54) in particular showing free cricket . Hampshire, who were again without Capt . Wynyard, made a respectable show, though the batting was uneven . Barton (112 and 22) was actually the highest scorer , but his performance was hardly better than Capt. Quinton's , whoscored 68and63 not out. At the finish Hampshirewanted130 to winwith half their wickets in hand, so that the drawwas hardly in their favour . Warwickshire, 335 and 242 (5 wickets , innings declared ); total , 577. Hampshire, 276 and 172 (5 wickets ) ; total , 448. Forester (1st innings Hants) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 1 3 7 3 1 (10) Hampshirev. Yorkshire. Harrogate , Aug. 6 and7. 5 6 > This time, unlike the previous match, it was a bowler's wicket , and as Soar wasabsent , owing to a strain , Hampshirelost its mainstay with the ball . In batting , as the ground was, they made a fairly good show , and several of them , considering the difficulties , played really well . Mr. F. E. Lacey, who plays too rarely , was the chief scorer with 44 and 31, and Barton (26 and 34) and Capt. Wynyard(15 and 27) also got double figures , It was in the bowling that Hampshirefailed . Evenas it was, Brown(120), Hirst (65), andMr. Ernest Smith (35) alone got doubles in Yorkshire's first innings . Brown's 120 was, under the circumstances , a particularly fine innings . Yorkshire wonby ten wickets . Yorkshire , 266 and 32 (no wicket ); total , 298. Hampshire , 176 and 121; total , 297. Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. Haigh(2nd innings Hants) Wainwright(1st innings Hants) . . . 1 9 . . . 2 6°4 8 6 3 5 5 5 8 7