John and James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1882

82 * •* i l Julv 28, « Nottingham. Notts Gloucestershire Drawn. lsUnns. 2ndlnns, Toty, 155 483 638 remarkable game, inasmuch as the Gloucestershire men, afr ing their innings, ran up 483— the highest total of the season i Cr {•ICC I l l O f n K \ f n 1 a a A rl n K 1 a ^ / 1 1 OO TT - ^ _ ^ j ♦ A follow first-class match. Mr. W. G. Grace made 51 and 182. His great inniu the largest ever obtained on the Trent Bridge Ground in a contest^ importance, included seventeen fours, eleven threes, and eighteen two lie gave a sharp return chance to Tyc when he had scored three but barring this one mistake his batting was magnificent—quite worthy of hi best days. Mr. Mobcrly made 5 and 83, a very fine innings, Mr. Gilbert 11 and 54, and Mr. Townsend 11 and 48. For Nottingham, the most successful batsmen were Attewell, with a steadily played 46 (not out) E. Mills 32, Wright 30, Gunn 28, Butler 27, and Shore 24. With somuch hitting the bowlers played a very secondary part, but in Gloucestershire’s first innings Shore took 5 wickets for 40 runs, and Attewell 3 wickets for 35 runs. . 7 Aug. 4.—Clifton. —Notts v. Gloucestershire. — (See Gloucestershire llev iew .) 1st Inns* 2 ndInns. Total. Aug. 11, Notts 07 — 97 Nottingham. Lancashire 132 154 286 Drawn. Lancashire had lost 5 wickets. Bain ruined this return match, it being impossible to bowl a ball on the opening day. By this time the players concerned in the Nottingham dispute, excepting Shaw and Shrewsbury, had submitted to the Committee, and both Selby and Barnes returned to their places in the team. Flowers had been reinstated a week before. But for want of time Lancashire would certainly have added to their long list of victories. Mr. A. G. Steel’s all round cricket was the feature of the match. He scored 25 and 50, and took 6 wickets for 40 runs. Mr. O. P. Lancashire scored 5 and (not out) 47, and Watson 18 and (not out) 24. Mr. Hornby, for the only time last season in a grand match, was out twice for asingle figure. For Nottingham, Selby, on a slowwicket, played an excellent innings of 34. let Inns. 2 nd Inns. Total. Aug. 22, Notts 144 180 324 Nottingham. Middlesex 214 61 275 Drawn. Middlesex had lost 5 wickets. Another of the numerous August matches spoilt by bad weather. During the second day play was quite out of the question. On paper the drawwas a very even one, but Middlesex had perhaps a trifling advantage, Mr. G. B. Studd was well set at the finish, and Messrs. Leslie and C. T. Stodd had still to go in. The special feature of the match was the brilliant hutincr of Mr. Vernon, who in the first innings of Middlesex made 97 on ot : * of the saturated wickets, which seem peculiarly suited to his style. pVw batsmen are so dangerous on wet grounds. For Nottingham, Barnes i! ude 49 and 12, Wright 6 and 43, and Butler 21 and 22. Scotton and Morlcy reappeared in the eleven. Mr. C. T. Studd took 8 wickets f°r 93 runs. Aug. 29.—Sheffield.—Notts c. Yorkshire.—(See Yorkshire Review.) Matches played, 12—won 4, lost 4, drawn 4,