John and James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1882

June 11 , Ardingly. let Inns. 138 183 Total. 138 183 4 wickets. For the 2nd Inns. Totals. 205 437 190 367 the first two days of 2nd Inns. M.C.C. and Ground Ardingly College Drawn. Remarkable for the good cricket shown by the three Sussex amateurs— Messrs. W. A. Bettesworth, W. Blackman, and W. Newham, for Ardingly College. Mr. Bettesworth scored 44 and took 6 wickets. ^Mr. Newham batted finely for G 8 (not out), and Mr. Blackman tool M.C.C., Flowers was top scorer with a well-hit 60. 1st Inne June 16, M.C.C. and Ground 232 Lord’s. Cambridge University 177 M.C.C. won by 70 runs. The University had the worst of the luck on f the match, commencing each innings late in the afternoon when the light was bad. They would hare been beaten more easily but for some sad blunders in the field on the Saturday. Taken as a whole, however, the game was a good one, and it certainly excited a large amount of interest. For the M.C.C., Midwinter made 44 and 35, Barnes 42 and 35, Mr. Ridley 26 and 42, and Mr. A. P. Lucas 34 and 15. There was also some capital hatting for the University. Mr. C. T. Studd made 58 (a splendid innings) and 23, Mr. G. B. Studd 4 and 70, Mr. Steel 36 and 25, and Mr. Ford 30 and (not out) 11 . 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Total. June 16, M.C.C. and Ground 230 — 230 Eton. Eton College 96 — 96 Drawn. M.C.C. had lost 6 wickets. The hoys were at a great disadvantage, having to bowl with a wet ball. For the M.C.C., Mr. R. Miller made 57, and Mr. C. I. Thornton 52 (not out). June 18, Harrow. 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Total. M.C.C. and Ground 195 53 248 Harrow School 139 — 139 Drawn. M.C.C. had lost 3 wickets. >scorer for the Club with 49. 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Total. M.C.C. and Ground 287 140 427 Oxford University 239 132 371 June 20, Lord ’s. ■ _ M.C.C. won The M.C.C. had rather a better team than in the match against Cam­ bridge iu the previous week, but their victory was only achieved after two hard days’ cricket. The wicket played perfectly on the Monday, but cut up n good deal as the game went on, a fact which will account for the com­ paratively small scoring in the second innings of each side. Altogether the Oxonians played a very creditable game. Their chief scorers were Mr. Leslie 57 (a line innings) aud 17, Mr. Trevor 33 and 32, Mr. \V. A. Thorn- ton 43 and 0 , and Mr. Peake 16 and 39. For the M.C.C., Mr. D. CJ. Steel played with quite his old freedom for 54 and (not out) 29, Mr. Pearson made 48 and 10 , Midwinter 47 and 4, Mr. Vernon 42 and 2, and Mr. Hornby .31 and 18. J , r _ 1st Inns. M.O.U. and Ground 466 Mote Park 172 Drawu. Mote Park had lost Gwickets. I-or the M.C.C., Gunn played splendid cricket for 10 ‘J, and Mr. II. Miller June 20 , Maidstone. 2nd Ions. 232 Total. 466 404