James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1884

119 William Mycroft’s benefit. Neither side was strongly represented, and the match was robbed of a good deal of its importance. As a benefit to Mycroft, however, it proved moderately successful. Mr. L. C. Docker was tlie only amateur who took part in the game. Mr. Hornby was to have captained the combined counties, but was prevented at the last moment. On paper, Lancashire and Yorkshire had a manifest advantage, but, as it turned out, they suffered a crushing defeat. There was little of interest in the cricket, but some good batting was shown for the England team by Barnes and Shrewsbury, who put on 107 runs while they were together. Barnes scored 56 and Shrewsbury 48. Afterwards, George Hearne made 44 and Platts 43. The chief scorers for the combined counties were Ulyett 17 and 26, Briggs 24 and 16, and Barlow 8 and 22. Barnes, in the second innings of the counties, took 6 wickets for 29 runs. 1st Inns. 2ndInns. Total. Sept. 3, Notts and Lancashire 318 — 318 Scarborough. England 133 184 317 Notts and Lancashire won by an innings and 31 runs. The match lost its representative character owing to the manner in which the teams were composed. The combined Counties* eleven did not include a single Lancashire man of importance, while the England team was made up almost entirely of cricketers from Middlesex and Yorkshire. The game was continued on the fourth day in order to finish it. In the innings of Nottingham and Lancashire, there were only two single figure scores. Gunn made 51, Barnes and Shrewsbury each 50, Mr. C. W. Wright 37, Mr. Schultz 32, Mr. E. H. Porter 29, Mr. O. P. Lancashire 24, Mr. 11. Daft 23, and Attewell 20. On the England side, Bates made 31 and 32, Hall 36 and 20, Mr. C. I. Thornton 2 and 49, and Mr. J. Frank 3 and 46. In the second innings of England, Mr. Paravicini, fielding as a substitute, made a wonderful catch in the long field. ' 1st Inns. 2ndInns. Total. Sept. 10, Emmett’s Eleven 149 124 273 Leeds. Barlow’s Eleven 79' -58 137 Emmett’s Eleven won by 136 runs. Bain prevented any cricket on the first day, and on the Tuesday and Wednesday the wicket was decidedly difficult. The feature of the game was the brilliant hitting of Bates, who scored 64 and 79. It will be noticed that he made more runs off liis own bat than did the whole of Barlow’s Eleven in their two innings. Peate bowled remarkably well, taking 4 wickets for 31 runs, and 5 for 28 runs. In the first innings ol Barlow’s team, Harrison obtained 5 wickets for 36 runs, and in the second, Emmett took 5 for 30 runs. ut inns. 2 ndlnns. Total. Sept. 17, Barlow’s Eleven 203 255 458 Batley. Emmett’s Eleven .125 131 256 Barlow’s Eleven won by 202 runs. The teams were almost identical with those which had takeu part in the match at Leeds in the previous week, but the result was completely reversed. The wicket played well, and the batting of Barlow’s Eleven was consistently good. Watson scored 27 and 68 (not out), Crossland 16 and 51, Barlow 39 and 19, Briggs 13 and 35, and Bobinson 32 and 12. For Emmett’s team, Ulyett made 43 in each innings, and his Lest supporters were Emmett (13 and 24, not out), and Hall (21 and 11) Watson was the most successful bowler for Barlow’s Eleven taking in all, 9 wickets for 60 runs. *