James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

97 T „ , c a let Inns. 2nd Inns. Total. June 16, feuney 388 — 388 Oval. Gloucestershire 210 115 355 , Surrey won by an innings anti 33 runs. In the first innings of each side, over 100 runs were scored for the first wicket, Messis. E. M. Grace and Gilbert making 134 for Gloucester­ shire, and Mauiice head and Mr. Diver 102 for Surrey. Gloucestershire had a veiy weak team, and Mr. \ \ , G. Grace, though he played, was suffering fiom the effects of his accident at Lord’s in the previous week. Under the circumstances, Surrey was almost bound to win, such chances as Gloucestershire might have had being largely discounted by very bad fielding. For the winning side, Maurice Bead scored 99, Mr. Diver 65, Mr. Boiler 47, Jones 42, and Mr. W. W. Bead 39. The best scores for Gloucestershire were, Mr. E, M. Grace 67 and 32, Mr. Gilbert 69 and 0, Painter 49 and 4, and Mr. W, G. Grace 8 and 30. In Gloucestershire’s second innings. Jones took 4 wickets for 18 runs. June 19.—Oval.—Surrey v. Cambridge University__( University Matches.) June 23. Matches.) July 10.- July 14.— .July 1 7 - July 24— July 2 8 - Oval.—Surrey v. Oxford University.— (See University Total. 398 550 -Brighton.—Surrey v. Sussex.—(.See Sussex Review.) -Lord’s.—Surrey v. Middlesex —(See Middlesex Review.) -Liverpool.—Surrey v. Lancashire.—(See Lancashire Review.) -Dewsbury.—Surrey v. Yorkshire .—(See Yorkshire Review.) -Maidstone.—Surrey v. Kent.—(See Kent Review.) 1st lung. 2nd Inns. Aug. 4, Surrey 243 155 Oval. Notts 216 334 Drawn. Surrey had lost 7 wickets. The Surrey men made a brilliant start, getting seven of their oppon­ ents’ best wickets down for 81, but had there been time to play out the match, Notts would no doubt have gained an easy victory. At the finish Surrey had three wickets to fall and wanted no fewer than 153 runs to win. The feature of the game was the long stand made by Shrewsbury and Barnes in the second innings of Nottingham, the two batsmen playing splendid cricket and putting on 144 runs while they were together. Shrewsbury scored 127 and Barnes 72. The other successful batsmen for Nottingham wrere Walter Wright 50 (not out) and 28 (not out)vGunn 37 and 11, Shaw 31 and 17, Sherwin 23 and 23. Surrey’s battino- was of consistent excellence. Mr. W. W. Bead scored 43 and 29, Maurice Read 38 and 25 (not out), Mr. Diver 41 and 17, Abel 35 and 16, Mr Bowden 23 and 22, and MTood 31 (not out) and 0 (not out). The first day was the Bank Holiday, and 10,498 persons paid for admission. 1st Inns* 2nd Inns* Total. A u £ 18 Surrey 1^9 222 371 ofa l. ’ Lancashire . 252 120 372 Lancashire won by 8 wickets. Crossland was unable to play for Lancashire, and his absence was generally regarded as a relief, avoiding, as it did, any chance of a demonstration on the part of the crowd Lancashire put a fine team into the field, and fairly won the match by superior cricket Mr. H. B. Steel scored 100 for the victorious county, and Mr. E. J. Diver 22 and 94 for Surrey both hitting finely, but perhaps the best batting in the 7