John and James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1882

78 May 26, Lord’s. Surrey’s second attempt the batting was for the most part very feeble 2 wickets were lost through want of judgment in running. * ’ 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Tvaft, Middlesex 91 08 Yorkshire 198 — Yorkshire won by an innings and 9 runs. There were several showers in the early part of the first day, and York shire, by winning the toss, got all the best of the wicket. Towards the tot l of 198, Emmett, who was missed at the wicket before he scored, contri buted 89 (not out)—a fine display of clean and resolute hitting. Grimshnl- made 36 and Ulyctt 28. Mis W. C. Wilkinson retrieved Middlesex’s fW innings by hitting up 41, this being the best score on the side. Mr. Leslie who had never played for Middlesex before, made 2 and 23. The York^ shire bowling was capital, Peate taking 8 wickets for 75 runs, and Hill ) for 22 . Hill’s second analysis was a curiosity—14 overs, 10 maidens, 8 rnn« and 4 wickets. ‘ • , , • „ 3 1 st Inns. 2 nd Tnns. Total June 9, Middlesex 107 • * 128 235 * Lord’s. Notts * * 68 116 184 Middlesex won by 51 runs.- . A slow wicket will account for the small scores. The unfortunate quarrel between Players and Committee had deprived Nottingham of its best men, and very little public interest was excited by the match. Tor Middlesex Mr. Robson made 30 and 22, Mr. A. J. Webbe 20 and 29, and Mr. Wilkinson 2 and (not out) 25. Wild tried hard to save the game for Nottingham, and played an excellent second innings of 34 (not out). There was some good bowling for both sides. In Nottingham’s first innings Clarke took 5 wickets for 22 runs, and Burton 5 for 45; and in the second innings Mr. Robertson took 8 wickets for 48 runs. Nine Middlesex wickets fell to Shore at a cost of 94 runs. 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Total June 13, Middlesex * 77 195 272 Lord’ s. Gloucestershire" * 160 114 274 Gloucestershire won by six wickets. Decidedly the most interesting of the Middlesex matches at Lord's. Though the ground was in good order no fewer than 24 wickets fell on the first day, the number of runs scored being 323. The failure in the batting was quite unaccountable. Gloucestershire’s last 8 wickets went down for 43 runs, and then the Middlesex men were all dismissed for 77. The great feature of the match, however, came on the second morning, Mr. Vernon hitting with a vigour and brilliancy we have never seen surpassed. Indeed, several members of the Gloucestershire team pronounced his innings the most extraordinary within their experience. Going in with four wickets down for 86 , he was the last man out, his score of 88 being hit up in an hour and five minutes. The figures of this remarkable effort were one six, three fives, nine fours, four threes, four twos, and eleven singlcs- No batsman ever tried harder to save an apparently hopeless game. That Gloucestershire won easily at the finish was no fault of Mr. Vernon’s. F°r the successful team Mr. E. M. Grace hit hard and well for 47 and 35, Mr- W. G. Grace made 64 and 4, and Mr. Cranston 1 and (not out) 35. On both sides there was some capital bowling. In the first innings of Middlesex Mr- W. G. Grace took 7 wickets for 30 rune, and in the second Midwinter took 6 for 53, In Gloucester’s first innings Burton had six wickets for 45 run15'