James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

University once, and the Australians once. They lost the first match win the M.C.C. and won the second ; they decisively beat Cambridge Univer 090 2nd Inns. 31 129 Total. 281 280 Junc 9. sity, and, after a very hard fight on a bad wicket, they were heater, * Bradford by the Australians by 3 wickets. • at May 8.—Moreton-in-tke-Marsli.—Yorkshire v. Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Review.) May 15.—Lord’s.—Yorkshire v. M.C.C. and Ground.— M.C a Review), i, • . • • * May 26.—Cambridge.—Yorkshire v . Cambridge University.—(w. University Matches.) . Y r . • * 1st Inns*. June 2. Yorkshire . 250 Sheffield, Kent 151 Yorkshire won by 8 wickets. Messrs. Christopkerson, Mackinnon, M. C. Kemp, and C. Wilson w, )v all absent from the Kent eleven, so it was scarcely to be expected that t ie southern county would play a close game against Ybikshire. Hall and Ulyett had most to do with winning the match for tlieir county. The former played an admirable innings of 100, marred only by achaurj when be had scored 57, and Ulyett, in the first innings of Kent, took 7 wickets for 33 runs, his howling proving irresistible. lie took his hist 5 wickets for a single. Trank llearne and Lord Harris hatted finely fyl- Kent, the former being seen to special advantage. Their scores were, Hearne 61 and 32, Lord Harris 26 and 38. Mr. A. J. Thornton made 31 and 6. In one over from Emmett, 18 runs were scored—15 from the bat and 3 wi'des. • , . aj Bradford.—Yorkshire v. Australians.—i See Australian ' ' 1 st In n s . . , 2nd Inns . Total. June 12,' Yorkshire " ‘ ‘ Huddersfield. Sussex ' : Yorkshire won by an innings and 91 runs. Ilall again played a very fine innings, and contributed materially t.o the success of his county. He went in first, and took out his hat for 123, and though he was at the wickets for a little more than four hours, lie did not give a single chance. His best supporters were—Lee 40, Grimshaw 37, and Pcate 24. Emmett and Bates bowled with .astonishing success. The former took 8 Sussex wickets for 32 runs, and 3 for 30, and Bates, in the second innings, took 6 wickets for 26 runs. After luncheon on the first day, Emmett bowled 11 overs and 3 balls, 9 maidens for 6 runs and 6 wickets. It should be stated that Messrs. Whitfeld, Newham, and W. Blackman were not'playing for Sussex. Tester scored 46 and 11, and Mr. McCormick 41 and 5. Sussex had no excuse for the collapse in the second innings, as the wicket remained firm and good. 1st Inns. 2nd Inns . Total. June 16, Yorkshire 129 40 169 Sheffield. -Notts 117 54 171 Notts wen by 3 wickels. ’ In many respects a remarkable match. Nothing in the condition of the wicket accounted for the small scoring on the second day, but the bowling was very fine and the light wretchedly bad. When the Not­ tingham men went in with 53 runs to get to win, 6 wickets fell for 32 runs. A little later a curious incident happened. An appeal was made for a catch at point against Walter Wright, but as neither umpire could 285 133 58 191