James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1899

T H EM A R Y L E B O N EC L U BIN 1898. 5 5 (11) М.С.С. andGroundv. Oxford University. T W E L V EA-S I D E. Lord's, June 27 and28. Thoughthe gamewaslimited to two days, and play was only possible for twenty-five minutes on the first , the gamewas brought to a definite issue . W i t hawicket to help themthe bowlers had matters muchtheir ownway. In this department Marylebone was only weak, so that Oxford's victory was hardly asurprise . Thehighest of the three completed innings was Oxford's first of 109, andthe best individual contribution R. E.Foster's 28for Oxford. A tthe finish Oxford were seen to better advantage , and, as the conditions were, their 74 for two wickets was a creditable performance . Oxford won by nine wickets . Oxford University , 109 and 74 (2 wickets ) ; total , 183. M.C.C. and Ground, 84 and 97; total , 181. F. W . Stocks (1st inns . M.C.C. andGround) E.C. Lee(2nd inns. M.C.C. andGround) Handford(M.C.C.) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 2 0 2 2 2 7 . 1 1 1 2 8 6 9 4 2 6 1 0 5 8 8 (12) M.C.C. andGroundv. Yorkshire. Scarborough, August25, 26 and 27. Although the first day produced some interesting cricket without inter- ruption , the rain prevented the extension of the gameto a little morethan an innings to each side . Asfar as it went M.C.C. had a slight advantage , as Yorkshire , with two good batsmenout in the second hands, were still 18 runs behind. O nthe second dayplay only lasted for two hours anda half, and on the third none was possible at all . Brown(whojust reached his hundred) and Tunnicliffe madea good start for Yorkshire , putting on 119 before a wicket fell . Afterwards F. S. Jackson and Lord Hawkealone got double figures , and the pair first namedwere responsible for 166 out of 220 from the bat. All the first six batsmenof M.C.C. got doubles . But distinctly the best cricket was shown by H. B. Chinnery, who was unlucky to miss his 100 by only three runs. Yorkshire , 225 and26 for two wickets ; total , 251. M.C.C. andGround, 2 6 9. Thefollowing are the averages in first -class matches :- B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . I n n s. T i m e s n o to u t. M o s tin R u n s. a nI n n s. Average. Dr.G. Thornton 4 1 1 3 8 8 5* 4 6 . 6 0 D a v i d s o n 6 1 1 5 9 9 3 3 1 . 8 0 Mr.W .G.Grace 5 0 1 3 7 6 5 2 7 . 4 0 Mr. C. W .Wright 1 1 0 2 2 8 7 7 2 0 . 7 2 A .E . T r o t t 3 0 6 2 4 1 2 0 . 6 6 J. T .H e a r n e 1 0 5 1 0 3 3 1 20:60 Chatterton 6 0 9 6 3 8 1 6 Carpenter R a w l i n MajorR. M.Poore G. J. T h o m p s o n Mr.H .O. Peacock 5 0 7 2 5 1 14.40 3 0 4 1 2 2 13.66 4 0 5 1 3 6 12:75 4 1 3 8 2 3 12.66 . . . 4 0 5 0 2 0 12.50 M r .C. P. Foley 4 0 4 5 2 7 1 1 - 2 5 M r .J. Gifford. 4 W .Attewell 3 R o c h e 7 M e a d 6 M r .R .P. Lewis 5 0 0 3 0 4 9 2 5 1 0 2 9 1 6 9 . 6 6 3 8 1 8 9 . 6 0 4 0 2 6 6 . 6 6 8 8 2 . 6 6