James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

T H EM A R Y L E B O N EC L U BIN 1897. 6 5 Theresults of the 62 matches played are as follows :- 1829 Oxfordw o nb y115 runs 1836Oxfordw o nb y121 runs 1838 Oxfordw o nby 98 runs 1839 Cambridgewonin1innings by 125 runs 1840 Cambridgew o nb y63runs 1841 Cambridgewonby 8 runs 1842Cambridgew o nb y162runs 1843Cambridgew o nb y54runs 1845Cambridgew o nby 6 wickets 1846 Oxfordw o nb y3 wickets 1847Cambridgew o nb y138runs 1848Oxfordw o nby23 runs 1849 Cambridge wonby 3 wickets 1850 Oxfordw o nb y127runs. 1851 Cambridge wonin 1 innings by 4 runs 1852Oxfordw o nin1inningsb y77 runs 1853 Oxfordw o nin1 inningsb y19 runs 1 8 5 4Oxfordw o nin1 inningsby8 runs 1855 Oxfordw o nb y3 wickets 1856 Cambridge wonby 3 wickets 1857Oxfordw o nb y81 runs 1858Oxfordw o nin1inningsb y38 runs 1859 Cambridgew o nby28runs 1860Cambridgew o nb y3 wickets 1861 Cambridgew o nb y133runs 1862 Cambridgew o nb y8 wickets 1863Oxfordw o nb y8 wickets 1864Oxfordw o nby4wickets 1865 Oxfordw o nb y114 runs 1866Oxfordw o nby13runs 1867 Cambridge wonby 5wickets 1-68Cambridgew o nb y168runs 1869 Cambridgew o nby 58runs 1870 Cambridgewonby 2 runs 1871 Oxford wonby 8 wickets 1872 Cambridge wonin1innings by166runs 1873Oxfordw o nby3 wickets 1874 Oxford wonin 1 innings by 92 runs 1875 Oxfordw o nb y6runs 1876 Cambridgew o nb y9 wickets 1877 Oxfordw o nby10 wickets 1878 Cambridgew o nby 238runs 1879 Cambridgew o nb y9 wickets 1880 Cambridge wonby 115 runs 1881 Oxfordw o nb y135 runs 1 8 8 2Cambridgew o nb y7 wickets 1883 Cambridgew o nb y7 wickets 1884Oxfordw o nb y7wickets 1885 Cambridgew o nb y7 wickets 1886 Oxfordw o nb y123 runs 1887 Oxfordw o nb y7 wickets 1889 Cambridgewonbyinnings and105 runs 1890Cambridgew o nb y7wickets 1891Cambridgew o nb y2 Wickets 1892 Oxfordw o nb y5 wickets 1893 Cambridgew o nb y266runs 1894Oxfordw o nb y8wickets 1895 Cambridgew o nb y136runs 1896Oxfordw o nb y4 wickets 1897 Cambridgew o nb y179 runs. In1837, 1844, and1888 the matches were not finished . Summary:-Cambridge, 32 ; Oxford, 28; drawn, 3. (7) Etonv. H a r r o w. Lord's, July 9 and 10. O npaper Harrowseemed to have rather the better chance. This time, contrary to the experiences of 1895 and 1896, they had to be content with a moral victory -to be precise , all the best of the draw. Winning the toss gave them, of course , a considerable advantage , and at the end of an innings they hada very useful lead of 76 runs , although less , perhaps ,than at one time seemed probable . The feature of the match wasthe partnership of Cole andDowsonin Harrow's second innings . At the finish Eton had three hours left for batting , and, playing for a draw, accomplished their object with 117 left to get to win and three wickets to fall . The score will be found in Public Schools Matches, in Part II . Harrow, 236 and 248 (4 wickets , innings declared ) ; total , 484. Eton, 160 and 208 (7 wickets ) ; total , 368. (8) Gentlemeny. Players. July 12, 13 and14. A swasnot the case at the Oval , the two teams were thoroughly represen- tative , although Wainwrightwas absent from the Players and Mr. N. F. Druce fromtheGentlemen. Theresult was a run-getting match, and moreover one full of interest throughout . Mr. Ford, it will be seen , scored 129 for the Gentle- m e nwithout being out in either innings . In the second Mr. Jessop made67 in thirty -five minutes. ThePlayers , whogot, of course , anadvantage in going in first , wonby 78 runs .