Lives in Cricket No 19 - Frank Sugg

figures in the two innings, the highest score being Frank Sugg’s 20 in the second innings. Frank Sugg may not have scored many runs in these matches, but he played some useful innings on spiteful wickets, invariably in his customary aggressive style. His willingness to take the fight to the bowlers when the ball was fizzing and turning in unpredictable ways impressed commentators on the game as well as cricket followers. Before the Surrey county committee met to select the twelve for the Second Test, Frank Sugg played in two matches that were not first-class. Against Cheshire at Old Trafford, mixing big hitting with stylish driving, Frank Sugg made 117 of the Lancashire total of 225, after which the bowling of Briggs and Alec Watson proved far too good for the Cheshire batsmen and Cheshire were easily beaten by an innings and 93 runs. Even if against modest Early Seasons with Lancashire 55 The Lancashire side of 1888, in sylvan setting. Standing (l to r): G.R.Baker, F.H.Sugg, F.Taylor, R.G.Barlow, E.E.Steel, G.Yates. Seated: S.M.Crosfield, A.N.Hornby (capt), R.Pilling (wk), J.Eccles. On the ground: A.Watson, J.Briggs.