John and James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1882

86 August 11, Oval. 1 st Inn*. Surrey 224 Yorkshire 256 Yorkshire won by 0 wickets. 2 ndInns. 60 38 In many respects a very remarkable match. On the first day 317 rm were scored for the loss of only eleven wickets, and on the second (]," heavy rain did not admit of a hall being howled. Small indeed seemed t}!' chance of arriving at any definite result when play was resumed on t]^ Saturday morning. The afternoon's cricket, however, proved sensational At a quarter to four Surrey went in for the second time, and in little more than an hour the innings was all over. On the rapidly drying ground Kimnctt was almost unplayable, and 8 wickets fell to him for 22 runs-^n brilliant achievement which won the match. It seemed impossible to kcer> the ball down, and some wonderfully smart fielding and wieket-kcepin* assisted the bowler. For Yorkshire, Bates scored 44 and 32 (not out), Kmmett 61, K. Lockwood 50, and Grimshaw 32 (not out); for Surrey Morris Head 62 and 18, Mr. Holler 52 and 0 , andMr. Lindsay 14 and 36. 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Total. August 18, Surrey 36 81 117 Oval. Lancashire 78 255 333 Lancashire won by 216 runs. The first day’s play proved remarkable. On a good fast wicket Lancashire were dismissed for 78—their smallest total during the season; and Surrey were all got rid of for the paltry total of 36. For Surrey, Mr. Purfitt clean bowled 7 wickets for 33 runs ; and for Lancashire, Crossland took 7 wickets (5 clean bowled) for only 14 runs. When Lancashire wrent in a second time, the character of the game completely changed, and the Surrey howling was hit all over the field. Barrow played a most patient and admirable innings of 86 , going in first and being out last. Kobinson hit brilliantly for 50, Mr. Hornby scored 34, and Crossland 29. Surrey had 298 runs to get to win, but altogether failed to reach such a number. The howling of Watson and Crossland was very successful, Mr. Parfitt and Jones being the only batsmen to reach double figures. Watson took 6 wickets for 23 runs, and Crossland 3 for 25 runs. August 22 .—Brighton.—Surrey v. Sussex .— (See Sussex Review .) August 25.—Clifton.—Surrey v. Gloucestershire .— (See Gloucestcrshw l i t view.) Aug. 29, Oval. Utlnne. 2nd Inns. Total. Surrey 161 129 290 Middlesex 259 33 292 Middlesex won by 10 wickets. An unusual course was adopted with regard to the wicket, which, b) mutual consent, was protected by tarpaulin during each night of the match- Middlesex won the toss and made 259—their highest total during the season. Mr. i. J). Walker played finely for 76, and received valuable assistance from Mr. Pearson (49), lion. Edward Lyttelton (31), Mr. 0. T Studd (27), and Mr. G. B. Stmid (17). The Surrey batting on the whole was of n very moderate description, hut some plucky hitting by Morns Head and Barratt saved the County from a single innings defeat. ^lr* Lindsay, who scored 46 and 23, played by far the best cricket. Clarke took 8 wickets for 57 runs, and Burton 8 for ioi runs.