James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

T H EC O U N T I E SIN 1 8 9 7. 1 2 1 (6) Surreyv. Sussex. Brighton , Aug. 30, 31, and Sept. 1. Rainprevented anyplay on the third day, so that the game was drawn, rather fortunately for Surrey perhaps . At the end of the first innings Surrey hada lead of five runs, but when they went in a second time Sussex scored freely , particularly Mr. Murdoch(74 not out), Bean(53), and Mr. Fry (52). As the weather was Surrey would have found it a very difficult task for the fourth innings with 250 or more to get to win. As it was, Sussex were 246 on with three wickets still in hand whenthe game ended. Hayward, owing to an injury ,was unable to play , and Surrey of course missed his bowling greatly . Sussex, 154 and 251 (7 wickets ) ; total , 405. Surrey , 159. (7) Surreyv. Oxford University. Oxford, June 3, 4, and 5. Richardson was left out of the Surrey Eleven for a rest , and Mr. Jephson wasalso away. As it happened Haywardwas in such fine formthat the former's bowling was not wanted. Thewicket in the first innings was all in hisfavour, it is true, but still his record of 14 wickets in the matchfor 103 runs was a great performance . The one feature of Oxford's batting was the excellent second innings of the Old Cheltonian , F. H. B. Champain, whogot his 78 by the very best cricket . H. D. G. Leveson-Gower's 50 and not out 3 represented the highest aggregate on the Surrey side . Surrey wonby five wickets . Surrey, 192 and 101 (5 wickets ) ; total , 293. Oxford University , 65 a n d227; total , 292. (8) Surreyv. Philadelphians. Oval, July 29, 30 and 31. Thelast matchof the Philadelphian tour. One productive , too , of run- getting above the average , as in all 1,136 runs were scored in the three days. T h eSurrey Committee thought it advisable to give Richardson a rest , and Nice took his place . The Philadelphians did well to get Surrey out for 273 on a true wicket , and at the end of an innings the County only had a lead of 40 runs . To Surrey's second total of 372 Hayward (85) and Mr. Key (82) were the . chief contributors . The Philadelphians had a heavy task to make413 in the fourth innings , and as they were without their captain and best bat (G. S. Patterson ) they did very creditably to get 258. Curiously , in a high scoring match there was no hundred . Surrey won by 154 runs . total , 645. Philadelphians , 233 and258 ; total , 491. Surrey , 273 and 372 ; 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. A b e l 3 9 3 1 8 3 3 2 5 0 50.91 Mr.D. L. A. Jephson 1 7 2 5 6 8 1 0 2 3 7 - 8 6 H a y w a r d 3 2 0 2 1 0 4 5 1 3 0 3 4 - 8 3 M r .K. J. K e y 3 5 5 9 6 2 1 3 0 * 32-06 B a l d w i n 3 8 2 1 1 3 7 2 3 4 3 1 . 5 8 Brockwell 3 9 0 1 2 2 4 2 2 5 3 1 . 3 8 H o l l a n d 1 0 1 2 2 5 9 3 2 5 M r .N .F.D r u c e 5 0 1 2 4 4 6 24.80 M r .W .W .R e a d 1 6 4 2 9 1 8 6* 24-25 Mr.H. B. Chinnery 2 6 1 5 7 7 1 4 9 23.08 Hayes 5 0 1 0 8 5 0 2 1 . 6 0 L e e s 3 0 5 5 1 4 4 4 20.56 Mr.H .D. G. Leveson-G o w e r 2 3 0 3 7 4 8 1 1 6 . 2 6 H .W o o d 2 7 9 2 8 8 3 2* 1 6 R i c h a r d s o n... 3 4 1 2 2 4 6 3 2 11.18 B r a u n d 6 1 5 2 3 2 10:40 Marshall 5 0 4 0 2 0 8 Thefollowing also batted :-Lockwood, 0 - 3 - 8* ; Keene, 3-0* ; and Nice, 13.