James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1884

C A M B R ID G E . M R . C. T. STUDD finished his brilliant career at Cambridge as captain, and deserves every credit, not only for his fine play but for the tact and judgment with which he managed his eleven. Cambridge played eight matches, winning five, drawing two, and only losing one. Of the unfinished games, one was in favour of the Cantabs, and one against them. The batting of the team was exception­ ally good, there being seven averages of over 20. Hon. J. W. Mansfield was the best of the new choices, and Mr. Paravicini showed marked improvement. It may be of interest to state that, during his four years in the Cambridge Eleven, Mr. C. T. Studd, in first-class matches alone, scored 1,852 runs, with an average of 39.19, and took 130 wickets, at a cost of 16.28 each. Such a record speaks for itself. < * May 10.—Cambridge.—Cambridge University v. M.C.C. and Ground.— (See M.C.C. Review.) * , . 1 s t Inns. 2ndInns. Total. May 17, Cambridge University 317 44 361 Cambridge. Mr. Thornton’sEngland XI. 175 229 40* Drawn. Cambridge had lost 3 wickets. But for want of time, the University would have gained an easy victory—only 44 runs being wanted at the finish, with 7 wickets to fall. A great performance by Hon. M. B. Hawke and Mr. C. T. Studd was alone sufficient to make the match remarkable. Becoming partners when Cambridge’s score was 94 for two wickets, these gentlemen stayed together till they had put on 160 runs. Mr. C. T. Studd, w'ho had only been back from Australia about ten days, showed admirable cricket for 87, while Mr. Hawke made 141—by far the highest and best innings he has ever played in a big match. He was batting altogether for four hours and twenty minutes, and made scarcely a single mistake. For the England team Hon. A. Lyttelton scored 28, and a splendid innings of 115, and Mr. A. P. Lucas played very patiently for 39 and 40. In this match Mr. A. J. Webbe received a severe injury to his Land, and took no further part in first-class cricket till July 16. __ 1 st Inns. 2ndInns. Total. May 24, Cambridge University 105 155 260 Cambridge. Yorkshire ' ' 176 7 183 Drawn. Yorkshire had not lost a wicket. Bain on the third day saved the University from a severe defeat, as with all ten wickets to fall Yorkshire only wanted 78 runs to win. For once the Cambridge batting fell far below its usual standard, but it must }>e admitted that the County bowling was extremely good. Mr. C. T. Studd scored 47 and 15, Hon. M. B. Hawke 3 and 37, and Mr. J. A. Turner 8 and a most valuable33. Ulyett, with 44, was the most success­ ful of the Yorkshiremen. Hall made 30 (not out) and 0 (not out), and Bates 23 and 7 (not out). Messrs. J. E, K. Studd and C, A. Smith were unable to play for Cambridge. I (>