John and James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1882

1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Total. July 28, Lancashire 212 70 282 Manchester. Yorkshire 00 185 281 Lancashire won by 8 wickets. Except for the absence of Mr. R. Wood, Lancashire was fully re­ presented, the team being stronger than in any other match during the season. Yorkshire, on the contrary, was at an immense disadvantage through the absence of Ulyett, who had not recovered from the accident he met with in the previous week at Maidstone. Mosley, moreover, was not an efficient substitute for Hill as a fast bowler. Having won the toss, Yorkshire went in on a perfect wicket, but, thanks to the bowling of Mr. Steel, backed up as it was by some of the finest fielding ever seen at Old Trafford, the total only reached 98. This small score practically decided the result, but there was some fine cricket towards the finish. On the Friday evening the Yorkshiremen had lost 7 wickets at their second attempt, and still wanted about 20 runs to save a single innings defeat. Emmett, on the following morning, played and hit in his very best style, and received such valuable aid from Peate, that in the end Lancashire had 70 runs to get to win. Altogether it was a capital match. For Lancashire, Mr. Hornby played and 21 , Peate 0 and 28 (not out), and Bates 0 and 26. Mr. Steel took 13 Yorkshire wickets at a cost of 14C runs. XT _ . x Aug. 11 ._Nottingham.—Lancashire v . Notts .—(See JVotts Review.) 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Total. Aug. 15, Lancashire • 325 — 325 Manchester. Middlesex 168 71 239 Drawn. Middlesex had lost 2 wickets. The first meeting of Middlesex and Lancashire since 1866—a match arranged for July 18 at Lord’s having been abandoned because it clashed with the annual tour of the Harrow Wanderers. Middlesex, except for the absence of Mr. A. F. J. Ford, was as strong as possible, but from the Lancashire team Mr. Wood, Mr. Royle, Mr. O. P. Lancashire, Mr. H. Miller, Mr. Appleby, and Nash, were all absent. Nevertheless, but for rain on the third day, the home County would certainly have won. Out of a total of 325 Barlow made 79, Mr. A. G. Steel 68 , and Mr. Hornby 65, all playing fine cricket. Mr. Hornby, arriving late on the ground, sent Mr. Steel in with Barlow, and at the fall of the first wicket the score was 96. For Middlesex, Mr. C. T. Studd was seen at his very best. Against first- rate bowling he scored 67 (not out) and 35 without a mistake. His best supporters were the Hon. Alfred Lyttelton with 10 and 35, aud Mr. Vernon with 29. To get such a batting team as that of Middlesex out on a good wicket for 168 was a highly creditable achievement. Mr. Steel took 5 wickets for 75 runs, and Barlow 3 for 32 runs. Aug. 18.—Oval.—Lancashire v. Surrey .—(See Surrey lieview.) Aug. 22 .—Clifton.—Lancashire v . Gloucestershire .—(See Gloucestershire lieview.) Aug. 25.—Maidstone.—Lancashire v . Kent .—(See Kent j Review.) Matches played, 13—won 10 , drawn 3 . . •, , ^ er7 rarely can a County team have had a more satisfactory table of atting and bowling averages. To -the great performances of Messrs, lornby and A. G. Steel reference has already been made, but it is worthy