James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

THE COUNTIES IN 1897. 1 2 5 out) scored freely , and Peel (39) was still in when the innings was closed with the total 681 for five wickets . The only chance for Sussex was to play outtime, but in spite of some good cricket by Parris (52 not out), Mr. N e w h a m (42), and Bean (39), they failed to do this . Yorkshire won by an innings and 307 runs . Mr. Milligan's bowling had muchto do with Yorkshire's victory . Yorkshire, 681 (5 wickets , innings declared ). Sussex , 164 and 210; total , 374. Mr. Milligan O v e r s. M a i d e n s. 4 2 - 3 1 1 (2) S u s s e xv. Yorkshire. Brighton , Aug. 9, 10 and 11. R u n s. 1 1 0 Wickets. 1 2 LordHawkein winning the toss and going in first , as it happened, placed Yorkshire at a disadvantage rather than an advantage . Asit was, on a tricky wicket they did well to make 175 , with six double figures , the highest of them Tunnicliffe's 44. Sussex in their turn began badly, and with six of the best batsmenout for 96, had then if anything rather the worst of the game. A determined stand by Bean (115 ) and Mr. N e w h a m(96 not out) altered the appearance of affairs altogether . The two batsmen added 163 in two hours anda quarter , and their partnership did muchto determine the result in favour oftheir side . W h e nthe fifth wicket fell in Yorkshire's second innings 23 were still wanting to save the innings . Fortunately for them the tail , notably Hirst (88) and Mr. E. Smith (45) , came, off with in the result a respectable total of 269. I nthe face of the rain it was not a certainty that Sussexwould get the 118 required to win. But Messrs . Fry (55) and Brann(25 not out) placed the matter beyond doubt, and Yorkshire were beaten by six wickets . Sussex , 327 and 119 (4 wickets ) ; total , 446. Yorkshire , 175 and 269 ; total , 4 4 4. (3) Sussexv. Philadelphians. Brighton, June 17, 18 and 19. A neasy victory for the Philadelphians , the outcome of excellent all -round cricket . Messrs . J. A. Lester (92) and J. B. King (58) batted well for the Philadelphians , whowent in first , and the former altogether in the matchmade 126for once out. On a run-getting wicket like that at Brighton the Phila- delphians ' score of 216 was hardly thought to be good enough against a strong batting side like that of Sussex . As it was, Mr. J. B. King's bowling proved altogether too muchfor the Sussex team, at least in the first innings , which onlyrealised 46 runs . In the second Ranjitsinhji (74) and Mr. N e w h a m(69) gave the bowlers a lot of trouble , as did Mr. Brann (41) in a slightly lesser degree. Still , the Philadelphians at the finish wonwith eight wickets in hand. Inthe match Mr. Kingtook thirteen Sussex wickets for 115 runs. Philadel- phians, 216 and 83 (2 wickets ) ; total , 299. Sussex , 46 and 252 ; total , 298 . Mr.King(1st inns . Sussex) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 1 0 5 1 3 7 (4) Sussexv. CambridgeUniversity. Brighton , June 24, 25 and 26. TheCambridge Eleven, who had been scoring heavily throughout the season ontheir ownground, did not fare so well in the first of their out matches. Sussex, who went in first , did not find their bowling particularly difficult . All the first ten batsmen indeed got double figures , though Messrs . N e w h a m(107) and Brann (87) did the bulk ofthe run -getting . Mr. N. F. Druce , the Cambridge captain , was fairly successful each time. But the best batting was in the second innings , whenMr. Burnupgot 81 in fine style , and Mr. Jessop knocked up 72 out of 79 in fifty -five minutes . Sussex wonby nine wickets . Sussex, 412 and 20 (1wicket ); total , 432. Cambridge University , 159 and 270 ; total , 429 .