John and James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1882

59 July 14, Lords. M.C.C. and Ground Suffolk Drawn. M.C.C. and Ground Haileybury College Drawn. Mr. K. Miller made 107 for the M.C.C. July 10 , Haileybury. July 18. Lord’s. 1st Inns, 2nd Inns. Total. 288 180 468 390 — 300 lend id innings of 128. 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Total. 222 — 222 131 — 131 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Total. 213 — 213 231 405 636 M.C.C. and Ground Leicestershire Drawn. The best batting for Leicestershire was shown by Mr. A . W . Crofts, who made 45 and 90. The wicket was in excellent condition, as may be judged from the very large number of runs scored. * July 20 , M.C.C. and Ground Vincent Square. Westminter School July 21, Lord’s. M.C.C. and Ground Hampshire M.C.C. won by 7 wickets. Mr. G. F. Vernon was top scorer for the out). July 25, Lord’s. 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Total. 321 — 32 L 58 72 130 st 4 wickets. 1st Inns . 2nd Inns. Total. 118 102 220 66 150 216 c M.C.C. with 12 and 55 (not 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Total. 405 42 447 186 259 445 M.C.C. and Ground Clifton College M.C.C. won by 9 wickets. The Clifton boys played a very plucky uphill game, but could not avert defeat. For the M.C.C., Mr. F. T. Welrnan played a fine innings of 139. 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Total. July 27, M.C.C. 117 169 286 Reigate. Reigate Priory 50 63 113 M.C.C. won by 173 runs. W. Mycroft in Reigate’s first innings took 9 wickets for 15 runs. 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Total. July 28, M.C.C. and Ground 80 102 182 Brentwood. Essex 179 5 181 Essex won by 9 wickets. A creditable victory, as the M.C.C. had a fairly strong side. 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Total. July 29, M.C.C. and Ground 244 — 244 Lord's. Rugby School 85 138 223 M.C.C. won by an innings and 2 i runs. rPl Rugby bowling was extremely weak, and was hit all over the field, ihe chief scorers for the M.C.C. were Mr. J. II. M. Hare 79, Mr. F. W. kapron 59, and Mr. J. S. Russel 26. 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Total. August 1 , M.C.C. and Ground 236 — 236 Nottingham. Notts Castle Club 57 147 204 , M.C.C. won by an innings and 32 runs. Mr, J. S. RugSel, for the M.C.C., played a very fine innings of 118.