James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

T H EC O U N T I E SIN 1897. 1 1 1 Opponents. R e s u l t so f M a t c h e s . Matches played , 16 ; won, 2 ; drawn , 9 ; lost , 5. MatchesW o n(2). (1) Sussex (4) Sussex Matches Drawn(9). (*) Lancashire... (*) Kent (2) Surrey (*)Middlesex (*)K e n t (3) Yorkshire (*) Derbyshire (5) Yorkshire (*) Derbyshire MatchesLost (5) . (*) Gloucestershire (6) Surrey (*) Gloucestershire * M i d d l e s e x (*) Lancashire E x t r aM a t c h. (7) Philadelphians Club. O p n t s. Whereplayed . Whenplayed . 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Ins. Ins. Ins. Ins. NottinghamM a y10,11, 12*448 Hastings July8,9,10 Nottingham M a y24, 25 255 119 W o nb y. I n.74r; *7w,i.c 146 268 1 9 0155 69 runs Nottingham M a y31 ,J. 1, 2 231 Nottingham June7, 8, 9 R e m a r k s. 6 4 318 *3 w d 2 1 91 7 7 2 7 5 *77 *1w d L o r d ' s June14,15 ,1 6 202 *393 375 *6 w d G r a v e s e n d June17, 18,19 168 493 406 Nottingham June24,25, 26 490 364 *233 *5 w d D e r b y July5, 6, 7 3 4 8 3 3 81 5 6 D e w s b u r y July15,16,17 260 *151 139 1258 *8w d; +9 wd,i.c Nottingham Aug.9,10, 11 415 *23 570 *1 wd Nottingham July 22, 23,24 O v a l 311 206 304 *214 A u g .2, 3, 4 212 297 451 *61 198 121 *359 298 111 296 169 1 2 0 1 2 4 2 8 4 3 wkts.; *7wd 9wkts.; *1 wd I n. 40r; *9w,i.c 56runs Cheltenham Aug.12,13,14 Nottingham Aug.19,20,21 Manchester A u g .2627 Nottingham July12,13,14 244 *249 421 (1) Nottsv. Sussex. Nottingham , M a y10, 11 and 12. I n s. & 4 0runs D r a w n. *8wd A tthe outset it looked as if the Sussex Eleven were going to make a good show . They were in for the whole of the first day, bar a quarter of an hour , andin this time made255, of which Mr. Brann contributed 66. This total , as subsequent events proved , Notts treated very lightly . The captain , Mr. J. A. Dixon, himself headed their aggregate by 13. His 268 was nearly double of his previous highest , and is the largest score made so far on the Trent Bridge Ground. H e was still in whenhe closed the innings with 448upfor seven wickets . Sussex in the end wanted 193 to avert an innings defeat. This, whatwith the cold weather and the rain , they were unable to do. Notts w o nbyaninnings and 74 runs. Notts, 448 (7 wickets , innings. declared ). Sussex, 255 and 119 ; total , 374. Attewell (2nd inns . Sussex) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. 7 6 . 1 3 6 1 0 1 (2) N o t t sv. S u r r e y. Nottingham, June 7, 8 and 9. Wickets. 9 Very unfortunately , as it was William Gunn's benefit , the weather broke after the first day. In this time Notts had scored 249 for nine wickets , of whichGunn's share was 120 not out. H e only added four on the second day, but, thanks to the hitting of Guttridge at the finish , Surrey had to go in against a total of 275. The wicket was wet whenSurrey wentin on the second day, andin the short time the weather allowed for play scored 77 for the loss of one wicket , Brockwell 49, andAbelnot out 27. I nthe absence of any play on the third day the game had to be abandoned in this state . Notts , 275. Surrey , 77 (1 wicket ).