James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

T H EM A R Y L E B O N EC L U BIN 1 8 9 6. 6 7 bowler, who had done well in a trial match, took Mold's place , and with success . Still , in batting the Marylebone Eleven were seen to great advantage , and though on the first innings only 18 runs divided the two elevens , the result subsequently was hardly ever in doubt . Mr. De Trafford (60 and 46) waschief scorer for M.C.C., with Mr. Marchant (37 and46) and Mr. H a y m a n (1and70) next in order . Briggs (35 and 54), Mr. Hornby (66 and4), and Baker (2and41) contributed considerably more than one-half of Lancashire's aggre- gate in the match. M.C.C. and Ground wonby 160 runs . M.C.C. andGround, 191 and 301; total , 492. Lancashire , 173 and 159 ; total , 332. I'Anson (1st innings M.C.C.) ... Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 3 3 8 7 2 7 (4) M.C.C. andGroundv. Leicestershire. Lord's , May 14 and 15. Abadwicket , and hence small scoring on both sides . Thehighest of the three completed innings was 116, and M.C.C. , whohad118 to win at the finish , just managed to pull through . That they did so was in a great measure due to the exceptionally fine hitting of Mr. W. J. Ford, whoscored 27 and33 (retired hurt) . His cricket was quite atreat to witness . Thebest batting on the side of the County wasthat of Mr. DeTrafford , whowas the only one to get into double figures (17 and 23) in each innings . J. Harry, of Melbourne , engaged at Lord's , madehis first appearance for M.C.C. in this match. M.C.C. wonby three wickets . M.C.C.andGround, 73 and 119 (7 wickets ) ; total , 192. Leicester- shire, 116 and74; total 190. J. T. Hearne(M.C.C.) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 5 7 - 1 2 6 (5) M.C.C. andGroundv. Essex. Lord's , May 18 and 19. 6 8 1 1 Goingin first Essex got the best of a bad wicket , and in the result beat a w e a kteamof M.C.C. with ease. A t the outset J. T. Hearnebowledwith remarkablesuccess, and it seemedas if Essexwouldhaveto be contentwith a small total . Fortunately Mead, who went in tenth , hit with great freedom , andhis 62 was an innings of the greatest value . M.C.C., with a poor batting side , were all out in their first attempt for 41, of which J. T. Hearne, the last man, contributed 11 not out . Thanks to a useful score of 57 by Davenport , Marylebone madea better show in the follow on, but even then failed to save the innings by21 runs . Essex, 184 ; M.C.C. andGround, 41 and122 ; total , 163. J. T. Hearne(M.C.C.) ... Mr.Kortright (Essex) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 3 3 2 1 . 3 1 2 6 (6) M.C.C. andGroundv. Derbyshire. Lord's , M a y28 and 29 . 5 9 5 7 7 1 0 O n eof the closest finishes of the Countyseason. It wasa bowler's match throughout , and the only successful batsmenwere the hitters . Theexception wasChatterton , whoplayed excellent cricket each time to the tune of 29 and 55. H u l m ewasperhaps of even greater use for Derbyshire , as he scored 75 for once out. Thebowlers on both sides were for once the best run-getters . It was Meadwhohad the highest aggregate (29 and 29) for M.C.C. Derbyshire had ahardtask at the finish , with 217 runs to makefor the fourth innings . They w o n, as it was, with one wicket to spare , and for this they had mainly to thank Bagshaw, Chatterton , and Hulme. Derbyshire , 105 and218 (9 wickets ) ; total , 323. M.C.C. andGround, 157 and165; total , 322. Attewell (1st innings Derbyshire) Overs. Maidens. 1 0 2 2 . 4 R u n s. Wickets. 5 3 8