James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1899

T H E COUNTIESIN 1898. 8 3 (1) Hampshirev. Lancashire. Southampton , May12, 13 and 14. Considering that it was a bowler's wicket the scoring , though not by any means high , was distinctly creditable . Hampshire did well at the outset to get Lancashire out for a total of 153. Thanks to the good cricket of Capt. Wynyard(47), they began so well , too, that at the end of the first day 62 hadbeen got with only three batsmenout. On the second morning the wicket wasvery difficult , andHampshiredid well to add 72, of which A. J. L. Hill , who carried out his bat , contributed 40. Rain prevented any play after lunch on the second day, and it was not resumed till the third afternoon . There was thenno chance of finishing the match, so that Lancashire played out_time , having their full innings . Thegamewas drawn. Lancashire , 153 and152 ; total , 305. Hampshire, 132 . Mold(Lancashire ) Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 2 8 - 2 1 7 (2) Hampshirev. Somersetshire. Bath, M a y19, 20 and21. 3 3 6 Raindid not allow of a ball being bowled on the second or third day, and onthe first there was only a little cricket . Whatthere was did not furnish any great excitement . Hampshiregot through an innings and Somerset made 30without losing a wicket . The chief feature was the batting of Capt. R. M. Poore . It was his first appearance for Hampshire , and he signalised it by carrying his bat through the innings for 49 out of 97. Hampshire , 97 . Somersetshire , 30 (no wicket). (3) Hampshirev. Yorkshire. Southampton , May26 and 27. Unfortunately, for the reason that the matchwas for the benefit of Baldwin, the Hampshire bowler, the game only lasted one day. Rain pre- vented a commencementon the first day, and the wicket helped the bowlers so muchon the second that the match was finished before night . With a pitch to suit him exactly Haigh was seen at his very best . The Hampshire batsmen could do nothing with him, and, indeed , D. A. Steele's first score of 10was the only double figure on the side . Tunnicliffe (68) and Rhodes (28) together mademore than the HampshireEleven in their two innings . York- shire wonby an innings and 79 runs . Yorkshire , 157. Hampshire, 42 and 36 ; total , 78. Haigh(Yorkshire ) Overs. 2 9 . 1 Maidens. 1 7 R u n s. 4 3 Wickets. 1 4 (4) Hampshirev. Lancashire. Manchester, June2, 3 and4. Practically play was confined to one day. Thegamewasnot beguntill the second morning, and on the following day it only lasted a few minutes. Whatcricket there was went decidedly in favour of Lancashire . At the end ofaninnings apiece they had a lead of 85 runs, an advantage for which they hadmainly to thank Tyldesley (42), Paul (36), and A. Ward(30). In all 307 runs were scored for 20 wickets . Lancashire , 195. Hampshire , 110 and 2 (nowicket) ; total , 112.