James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1884

160 dritlut Curiosities. a EMAllKABLE FEATS WITH BAT OR BALL performed in first £ class matches are recorded in the preceding pages devoted to ^ reviews. Those chronicled below relate to matches of ininor importance. The largest aggregate of the past season is the score of 072 compiled by Ardingley College (with Masters) v. M.C.C. and Ground, W. Blackman (277) and G. Brann (176) being the leading contributors. Thornbury obtained 514 for the loss of two wickets only against Newport, Monmouthshire, J. Cranston scoring 110, and W. G. Grace (151) and E. M. Grace (207) being left not out at the drawing of stumps. Clapliam obtained 463 against the Victoria Club for the loss of one wicket only (C. Campbell not out 236, and C. Cheesewright- not out 156); and Edinburgh University Long Vacation Club made 351 for two wickets against Linlithgow County (B. Hartley not out 218). in Victoria, Ballarat scored 427 for three wickets v. Corio. At Bath, Llantrissant House made 398 for four wickets v. Lansdowne, F. Townsend being not out with'270. Blair Lodge School made 472 for four wickets (W. A. Bcttesworth 227 not out, Morris 102) v, Falkirk ; Sheffield Park 513 for six wickets r. Stanford; and K. T. L/s 588 for seven wickets v. Magdalen College, Cambridge. Aldershot Division made 537 for five wickets v. Mr. Kershaw’s Eleven; Fullands 455 for five wickets v . Dunster; and Oundle School 435 for four wickets against Mr. Worthington’s Eleven. In a boys’ match at Eastbourne, F. P. Howlett’s Twelve, after scoring 75 to the 76 of A. B. Holman’s side, were disposed of without a run in the second innings. Basford Hartington were dismissed for a single run by Clarendon; Alvaston could only7 score a bye in an innings r. Weston; and Stafford were unable to make a run from the hat v. Norton, though four byes were run from the first hall, which passed the long-stop. At Thornham Hall the County of Suffolk were dismissed for 11 runs (including 2 byes) in the second innings of their match v. I Zingarj, C. T. Studd obtaining seven wickets for 5 runs, and A. G. Steel three for 4 runs. Four “ tie ” matches are on record—M.C.C. and Ground (55 and 63) v. Bicester (49 and 69); 5th Fusiliers (144 and 30) v. 64th Regiment (h7 and 87); Downton Castle (45 and 76) v. Ferney Hall (72 and 49); and South Irish It. A. (83 and 43) r. 1st London R. A. (63 and 63). The wonderful stand made by Hon. A. Lyttelton and 1. D. Walker for Middlesex v. Gloucestershire is detailed in a review of the match in previous pages. For Rochester v. 59thRegiment, C. H. A. Lock (110) and S. Woodliams (155, scored in less than 90 minutes) put on 267 runs between the fall of the third and fourth wickets. For M.C.C. and Ground v . Sheiborne School, W. H. Fowler and O’Shaughnessymade 161 runs in 55 minutes, both batsmen being left not. out ; nearly all the hits were run out. For Dronfield v. Norton Oaks, W. Reeves and H. James scored 252 before they were parted. For Orleans Club v. Kensington