James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

1 4 6 LILLYWHITE'S CRICKETERS' ANNUAL. (5) Yorkshirev. Australians. Bradford , June 29, 30, and July 1. Abetter wicket than in either of the two previous Australian matches, and better scoring as a natural consequence . The Australians got first innings , and their total in each case exceeded 200. Iredale (22 and 114) was their principal run-getter , and Graham(67 and 29), who was only able to play rarely during the tour , and played good cricket each time . Mr. F. S. Jackson (45 and 22) and Tunnicliffe (0and 59) were the best scorers for Yorkshire . Denton, who didwell in each of the Australian matches, did well in both innings , scoring 24 each time . The Australians had the best of the game throughout and won easily by 140 runs. Australians , 224 and 251; total , 475. 190; total , 335. M'Kibbin(1st innings Yorks)... Haigh(2nd innings Australians ) Yorkshire , 145 and Overs, Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 1 3 ... 39.1 6 1 3 2 3 7 7 8 8 (6) Yorkshirev. D u r h a m. Darlington , Aug. 11 and 12. This time Durham ade a better show, thanks in the mainto the good batting of J. F. Whitwell and C. Adamson, and the effective bowling of Gregory. Still , the Yorkshiremen never had any cause for uneasiness , and after closing their first innings eventually won with eight wickets to spare . R. W. Collinson (82), and Mounsey(71) were their chief contributors . O n the other side J. F. Whitwell (26 and 45) and C. Adamson (27 and 50) were respon- sible for morethan one-half of the runs from the bat. Gregorytook seven of thenine Yorkshire wickets . Yorkshire , 243 (7 wickets , innings declared ), and 32(2 wickets ) ; total , 275. Durham, 110 and162. B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . T i m e s M o s tin I n n s. n o to u t. R u n s. a nInns. Average. J. T. B r o w n 4 1 7 1 5 5 6 2 0 3 4 5 - 2 6 Mr.F. S. Jackson 2 5 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 7 4 2 - 2 2 P e e l 3 5 3 1 1 3 5 2 1 0* 3 5 - 1 5 H i r s t ... 3 4 3 1 0 1 8 1 0 7 32.26 Tunnicliffe 4 5 4 1 2 2 3 9 9 2 9 . 3 4 M o o r h o u s e 2 6 2 6 7 5 1 1 3 2 8 - 3 L o r dH a w k e 2 6 5 5 7 7 1 6 6 27.10 Wainwright 3 7 5 8 1 7 1 4 5 25-17 D e n t o n 3 4 0 8 5 2 1 1 3 2 5 - 2 Mr. F. W . Milligan 2 1 5 3 9 2 5 8 2 4 . 8 M o u n s e y 2 4 4 4 3 9 6 4 21-19 M r .E. Smith 1 4 0 3 0 5 5 5 21.11 H u n t e r 2 9 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 11:13 Haigh 1 9 6 1 5 1 3 2* 1 0 - 1 1 0*- 3; Kilburn, 8; Earnshaw, 1*; andShaw, 1. B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . Thefollowing also batted : Mr. C. E. M. Wilson, 27-5* (retired hurt) ; Bairstow, Overs. Mdns. Runs. W k t s. Average. Haigh 4 8 5 . 3 1 6 4 1 0 8 5 7 1 1 5 . 2 0 M r .E. Smith 148.3 4 6 3 7 6 2 2 1 7 . 2 Wainwright 7 6 9 . 2 2 4 9 1 6 8 5 9 0 1 8 . 6 5 P e e l 1080.4 4 1 8 1 8 5 0 9 7 19.7 M r .F. S. Jackson 3 9 2 . 4 1 4 0 7 7 8 3 7 2 1 . 1 Mr.F. W .Milligan 2 9 5 . 3 8 6 7 4 5 3 3 22-09 H i r s t ... 8 6 0 . 4 3 0 0 1 9 1 3 8 0 23.73 J. T .B r o w n 1 3 0 1 6 4 7 4 1 5 3 1 . 9 D e n t o n 3 4 4 1 2 2 2 6 1 Moorhouse 3 8 9 1 1 6 1 1 1 6 M o u n s e y 1 2 4 3 1 0 Shaw, 48-22-62-3, bowled intwo innings ; and Mr. C. E. M. Wilson, 5-3-9-0, andTunnicliffe , 3-1-10-0, once only . Hirst delivered 8no-balls and 4 wides , Moorhouse 2 no-balls , Mr. Milligan 7wides , Wainwright3, andPeel, Mr. Jackson, andBrown1 each.