James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1884

GO hits fe l l out o f harm’ s way. U ly e t t made 79 (no t out), and Emmett 35 (n o t out), the 118 runs being scored in a trifle over two hours. In no other match last season did the M.C.C. have so strong a team, the side including Mr. W . G. Grace, Mr. C. T . Studd, Lord Harris, Mr. Hornby Barnes, Flowers, P i l l in g , and B y lo tt . The victory of Yorkshire was] therefore, a ll the more creditable. Mr. Studd made 25 and 40 (a capital innings), Mr. Hornby 10 and 25, and Barnes 20 and 3. Mr. Grace only scored 3 and 3, being out each time to Peate ’s bowling. 1st Inns. 2nd Inns, Total. May 24, M.C.C. and Ground 156 50 206 Lord ’ s. Ken t 284 — 284 Ken t won by an innings and 78 rung. The M.C.C. team was so weak in batting that 'tlie result of the match caused l itt le surprise. So excellent wras the wicket, however, that no excuse could be made for the breakdown in the second innings. Kent’s v ictory was chiefly due to the exertions o f three men— George Hearne, Captain Benny-Tailyour, and Mr. A . Penn. Hearne made 80 and took 6 wickets, Captain llenn y -Ta ilyou r scored 88 (not out), and Mr. Penn, in the second innings of the Club, obtained 6 wickets at a cost of 22 runs. The only feature in the M.C.C.’ s batting was a determined stand by W oo f and Sherwin. May 24, Oxford. M.C.C. and Ground ’Oxford Un ivers ity Drawn. M.C.C. had lost 7 wickets. 1st Inns. 249 209 2nd Inns. 57 162 Total. 306 371 Bain prevented any p lay on the th ird day, or doubtless the Oxonians would have gained a victory. A t the finish M.C.C. wanted 66 runs to win, and had on ly 3 wickets to fall. Th e batting o f the Oxford eleven was consistently good. Mr. H ine-Haycock made 66 and 21, Mr. J. G. Walker 3 and 63, Mr. H. G. Buggles-Brise 49 and 1, H r . H. V. Page 14 (not out) and 25 (not out), and Mr*. E. D. Shaw 30 and 6. For the M.C.C. Flowers scored 70 and 7, Mr. F. W . Pember 47 (not but) and 15 (not out), and Mr. W . D. Ham ilton 54 and 9. In the second innings of the M.C.C. Messrs. Bobinson and Peake bowled most effectively, the former tak ing 3 wickets for 24 runs, and the latter 4 for 30 runs. 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Total. May 31, * M.C.C. and Ground 243 — 243 Lord ’ s. Derbyshire 132 82 214 M.C.C. won by an innings and 29 runs. For the fourth year in succession at L o rd ’s the Derbyshire eleven were beaten by the M.C.C. in a single innings. The result was chiefly brought about by the splendid all-round cricket o f Flowers, who played an innings of 131, and took 10 wickets for 87 runs. He made his 131 in two hours and a half, going in first and being the seventh man out. His h itting was most brilliant, as the fo llow in g figures sufficiently show twelve fours, fifteen threes, and six twos. Mr. B. P . Smith made 45 and 23, and Mr. L . C. Docker 30 and 5, but for the most part the Derbyshire batting was very poor. • • 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Total. - June 1, M.C.C. and Ground 355 — 302 (Sherborne. Sherborne School 156 146 M.C.C. won by a n i n n i n g s and 53 r u n s . .. For the w i n n i n g side M r/W . H. Fow ler and O ’ S h a u g h n e s s y each