James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

decide whether or not the catch was a fair one, the batsman got the benefit of the doubt, -this matter had considerable effect upon the result of the match, as "Walter Wright played with great nerve, and took out his bat tor 11. In no other county match last season were the Nottingham men hard pressed at the finish. The highest individual scores " eie 31 >\ 1 eel for Yorkshire, and 30 by Barnes for Nottingham­ shire. home of the bowling figures were extraordinary. Jn the second innings of Yorkshire, Alfred Shaw bowled 22 overs and 3 balls, 11 maidens, for 15 runs and 6wickets; and in Nottingham’s second innings, l’eate took 4 wickets in 18 overs for 1G runs. In all, Shaw to<5k 1o wickets for G1 runs, Wright 7 for 60, and Peate 7 for 41 runs. June 23.—Derby—Yorkshire v. Derbyshire— (See Derbyshire June 26'—Manchester—Yorkshire v. Lancashire— (See Lancashire Review.) 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Total. July 14, Yorkshire 128 72 2(X) Sheffield. Lancashire 170 3 1 - rfc ’ . ■ • Lancashire won by 6 wickets. This return match was for the benefit of Allan Hill, tlie famous fast bowler. Unfortunately, it followed too soon upon the visit of the Australians to Sheffield, and the attendance suffered. The Lancashire men out-played their opponents at all points, and thoroughly deserved their victory. Barlow bowled his very best, and took 13 wickets for 66 runs, Briggs played a brilliant first innings of 75 (not out), and Mr. A. G. Steel scored 37 and 16 (not out). These three cricketers pi-actically won the match. Bor Yorkshire, Bates scored an excellent 66, and Hall made 28 and 7. Peate took 7 wickets for 4Gruns in Lancashire’s first innings, and in the second, Bates obtained 3 for 14 runs. The wicket— slow from the.start—was rather difficult on the second day. July 17.—Nottingham —Y'orkshire Notts.—(See Notts Review.) July 24, Dewsbury. 2 nd Inns. Total. 284 .' 286 ■ •’ • 1st Inns. , Yorkshire . 160 . Surrey .• 266 i . 20 ' Drawn, Surrey had lost one wicket. r • . , Rain only admitted of ten minutes’ play on the third day,’and the match had consequently to. be abandoned. At the finish the chances were almost even, Surrey having 9 wickets to fall, and wanting 159 runs to win. The feature of the cricket was the second innings of 95, played by Peate.' The Yorkshire slow bowler had never made so large a score in a first rate match. He was very lucky, hut his hitting was most vigorous. Ulyett made 413 and 53, and Lee 36 and 54, both playing finely. Maurice Read scored 53 and 0 for Surrey, Mr. Diver. 41 and (not out) 8 Mr Kev 31, Mr. Horner 30, Wood (not out) 28, and Mr. Bowden 17 and (not out) 12. It should be mentioned the boundaries were very easy. • .. • J 1st Inns. July 28, Yorkshire . • 301 —■ Bradford. Gloucestershire 117 127 Yorkshire won by an innings and 57 runs. Messrs. W. G. and E. M. Grace were kept out of the match by the death of their mother, and Gloucestershire had no chanoe of success. The winners were by far the stronger side, and they had all the best of 2 nd Inns. Total. , 301 244