James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

8 0 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL, (1) Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire. Bristol , M a y13, 14 and15. WithMr. G. L. Jessop and other of its best amateurs awayGloucester- shire was poorly represented . The bowling in particular was weak, and Yorkshire wonvery easily , though not so easily as seemed likely at the end of their first innings . Yorkshire had passed Gloucestershire's score of 155 for the loss of only one batsmanon the opening day. As it happened the best part of the batting was by the tail , Hirst (134) and Wainwright(100) adding over 200 for the seventh wicket . Board's second score of 126 was far and away the best innings for Gloucestershire. In the match1,028 runs werem a d efor 30 wickets . Yorkshire wonby ten wickets . Yorkshire , 494 and 21 (no wicket ) ; total , 515. Gloucestershire , 155 and 358 ; total , 513. (2) Gloucestershire v. Kent. Maidstone , May27 and 28. Though Kent had the luck to go in first the gamewent in favour of Gloucestershire throughout , albeit several of its best all -round menwere away. Mr. J. R. Mason (27 and 70) played really well ; otherwise Kent's batting was very disappointing . The majority of the eleven , indeed , shaped badly against the fast bowling of Roberts, who took 15 wickets for 123 runs, a fine performance. Mr. W. G. Grace's batting , too, was a great factor in Gloucester- shire's success . H econtributed 31 and 56 (not out) or 87 of their aggregate of 318 fromthe bat for once out. Gloucestershire w o nb y nine wickets. Gloucestershire , 236 and 95 (1 wicket) ; total , 331. Kent, 127 and 103 ; total , 2 3 0. (3) Gloucestershirev. S u r r e y. Oval, M a y31, June 1 and 2. TheGloucestershire captain winning the toss put Surrey in, thinking the wicket would improve. In this he was right , as five of the best batsmenof Surrey were out for only 30 runs . Still , after all , Gloucestershire only had a lead of 31 runs on the first innings , and for this they were mainly indebted to a useful stand by S. D e Winton(29) and Hale(39) for the eighth wicket . A thunderstorm on the first night had madethe wicket again in favour of the bowlers for the latter part of the match, m e nin the second innings got over 25 . these cost Gloucestershire five wickets . their success to Mr. G. L. Jessop for a cricket wasthe best feature of the match. Gloucestershire wonby five wickets . Gloucestershire , 188 and 79 (5 wickets ) ; total , 267. Surrey, 157 and109 ; total , 2 6 6. Mr.Jessop(Gloucestershire) . . . and Hayward(31) alone of the Surrey Thoughthey had but 79 to get to win Asit was, they were muchindebted for forcing innings of 26. His all -round Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 4 3 . 1 1 3 1 0 7 1 3 (4) Gloucestershirev. S u s s e x, Brighton, June 7 and 8. Rain stopped the game early on the first day, and prevented any play at all on the third ; hence a little over an innings to each side took place . Sussex in going in second had all the worst of the luck, as the wickets favoured the bowlers considerably . Board was again the chief scorer for Gloucestershire with a finely hit 72. Mr. Brann's 68 was the best display on the other side , but it wasof quite a different character . The game was drawn, apparently all to the advantage of Gloucestershire , who were 116 on with nine wickets to fall . Mr. Townsend (96 runs ) and Roberts (50 runs ), bowled unchanged through the Sussex innings , and divided the wickets equally . Gloucester- shire , 245 and 18 (1 wicket) ; total , 263. Sussex, 147: