ENGLISH NOTES.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9817, 28 August 1897, Page 3

ENGLISH NOTES.

Kent defeated Middlesex at Tonbridge on June 24th and following days by four Wickets. Scores : -K.;nt 293 (H. C. Stewart 62 and A. Hearne 38) and 76 for six wickete ; Middlesex 132 (Stoddart 39) and 236 (Dr. Thornton 40 and P. F. Warner 38). Wright »nd Bradley bowled well for the winners. Sussex beat Cambridge University, for the Mcond time during the season, at Brighton en the same days by nine wickets. Scores:— Sussex 412 (\V. Newham 107, G. Brann 87 and Marlow 35), and 20 for one wicket; Cambridge, 159 (N. V. Druce 46 and J. F. Slogdon 45) and 270 (C. J. Burnup 81, G. L. Jeeeop 72 and F. Mitchell 66). Tale and Bland bowled best for Sussex.

Oxford Past and Present beat the Philaoelphiftna at th« Oval by seven wickete. Scores: Oxford 261 (J. B. Henderson 49 and H. J. Stanley 45) and 84 for three wickete; Philadelphians 120 and 221 (C. Coates 81). r. W. Stocks and G. F. H. Berkeley bowled Well for the winners.

Kssex defeated Hampshire, who were poorly represented, at Southampton, by an innings and 87 runs. Scores :—Essex 367 (Carpenter 73, A. P. Lucas 70, C. McGahey M»ndMead4l); Hampshire, 147 (A. J. L. Hill, 37) and 133. Bull and Mead trundled excellently for the winners. Lancashire beat Gloucestershire at Bristol X*en wickets. Scores:—Gloucestershire, W7 (P. H. B. Champain 97) and 137 (W. jj: Grace 56); J.incasliire, 273 (Baker 55, Ward, and F. Sugg 51 each) and 4 for no wickets. Cuttell and Hal lam met with «o»t success with the ball for the northerners. On June 28lh ami 29th Cambridge vniveisity beat M.C.C. and Ground at "JWe by 102 runs. Scores : -Cambridge, «? ttd 225 (N. I<\ Brace 74 and 52, and F. •utchell 5 and 41); M.C.C, 156 and 125 I**- W. Wright 38 and 33 and Gunn 46 and *»• JewopandVevnie bowled well for the i*»W» and A. E. Trott and J. T. Hearne *» the Club. up Ground Hampshire met rjMurnemouth on the same days, the winning by an innings and 18 rune, '?**** teams were bo weak, the comJJ«of the M.C.C. decided that the game fwwa not count as " first class." OTTaI--s*w> scored 52 for the winners, for whom ~* he took five wickets for 14 runs in the innings. taloucesterehire beat Somersetshire at stt"?ton by 'ten wickets. Scores: — Somerset «»U*. Fo W I er 61 and Nichols 53) and 57 ; (A. G. Richardson 89, Jv«. Townsend 56 and Piunter S4) and 19 SsuT ,cket, Roberts and C - L - I'ownsend Wed the bowling honours for the victors. BriJU* University defeated Sussex at ronton by an innings and 40 rune, vj, "•i'-Oxford 250 (G. E. Bromley-Martin Wu* » H, R Champain 60); Sussex 90 36 and 20 and Murtej*. Md 4 & not out). Cnnliffe and "gut bowled best for the 'Varsity, contest between the Philadelphiana „ Yorkshire was abandoned owing to rain, jT «»mer ecori l)K 225 (A. M. Wood 52, E. 6° ami J. B. King 49) to 104 for TLT ckete by the Englishmen. *ick*K-^ ame between Lancashire and WarW e t at Mftncn « ,a ter ww also drawn. «ad \v A a,wickß »>r e 227 (J. F. Byrne 63 ■*5J V ' IT 9- Quw'e 64) and 221 for six **•» (LiUey 53 and W. G. Quaife 48 not •WA w"? hire M 9 B&kev to, Briggs 74 » *»ard 56). '»'^f! C at Leyton by seven t<l4 {£ "»«» :—Derbyshire 216 (Chatter- * W«o7!T^ SU)rer 69 ) and 136 (Storer 68); ■ V - LucttS 89 and A.J. Turner «ie?H 19 D f « three wickete (P. Perrin 71 •3552- bowW fw *•

On July Ist, 2nd, and 3rd Sussex and Middlesex played a draw at Brighton. Scores :—Sussex 305 and 220 for four wickets—innings declared closed—(Ranjitsinhji 34 and 129 not out, Brann 75 and 55, Marlow 61 and 6, and Newham 42 and 3); Middlesex 266 and 122 for three wickets (A. J. Webbe 71, Rawlin 49 and 31 not oat, and Dr. Thornton 31 and 41 not out).

M.C.C. aud Ground beat Oxford University at Lord's by eight wickets. Scores :—Oxford 190 and 153 (F. L. Fane 50 and 33 and Bromley-Martin 41 and 0); M.C.C. 272 and 75 for two wickets (W. G. Grace 79, G. J. Mordaunt 55 and G. J. V. Weigall 38 and 26 not out). For the winners A. E. Trott took eight wickets for 53 runs and tw:> for 33.

Commenting on Trott's bowling in the above match the Sporting Life says : —"The Australian was not put on until 79 runs had been scored for the loss of two wickets, but then he made up for lost time by disposing of the remaining eight batsman for 53 rune. Trott was always extremely puzzling, for he mixed his deliveries up in a most clever fashion, his fast ball being particularly dangerous. In an hour and a quarter after binch Trott sent up 17 overs, 7 maidens, for 34 runs and 7 wickets, and his fine achievement must be distinctly the best he has ever accomplished in a first-class match in England."

On July Bth, 9th and 10th the Philadelphians defeated Warwickshire at Birmingham by five wickets. Scores :—Warwickshire 2% and 201 (Lilley 70 and 6, Law 72 and 3, and San tall 10 and 44 not out); Philadelphians 269 and 230 for five wickets (Lester 35 and 67, King 13 and 46 not out, Bohlen 56 not out and 31 not out, and Cregar 28 and 57). The contest was remarkable for the number of extras given on each side, the Americans giving their opponents 64 and the latter gave 49.

On the following Monday the Philadelphians commenced a match against Nottinghamshire, but the result of the first day's play is only to hand. The visitors won the toss, and remained at the wickets all day, scoring 360 for the loss of six wickets. G. S. Patterson made 137 not out, A. M. Wood 100, and Bohlen 61.