ENGLISH NOTES.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9835, 18 September 1897, Page 3

ENGLISH NOTES.

Rain robbed Surrey of an almost certain win over Hampshire, at Southampton, on July 19th and two following days, no play being possible on the third day of tho contest. Scores : — Surrey 157 and 77 ; Hants 88 (Captain Quinton 44) and 79 for eight wickets. Richardson and Lees bowled well for Surrey. Abel was caught out in each innings before he had scored.

On the same days Yorkshire and Lancaster plaj'ed a drawn game at Bradford, the contest being for the benefit of Hunter, the Yorkshire wicket - keeper, and the gate receipts for the three days amounted to £1641. Scores :—Yorkshire 345 and 66 ; Lancashire 354 (Maclaren 152).

Warwickshire beat Gloucestershire at Birmingham by two wickets. Scores :— Gloucestershire 152 and 287 (Jessop 126); Warwickshire 222 (VV. Quaife 101) and 219 for eight wickets (Bainbridge 101). Doioyshire and Essex played a drawn game nt Derby, the former scoring 428 (S. H. Kvershed 112, Davidson 97, and VV. Sugg JM) lo 186 and 213 for fivo wickets by Essex. Somerset and the Philadelphians also played a drawn game, the county scoring ZOO to 171 for five wickets by the Americans. Surrey beit Middlesex on July 15th and following days by eight wickets. Scores :— Surrey 424 (Hay ward 82, Key 76, Holland 70 and Abel 62) and 57 for two wickete; Middlesex 271 (Stoddart 91) and 209. The return match between Notts and Yorkshire at Dewsbury was drawn, the former scoring 260 and 151 for eight wickets (W. Giuin 86 not out) to 139 and 358 for nine-wickets—inninga declared closed {WainWright 103) by Yorkshire.

Gloucestershire, for whom W. G. Grace scored 113 and Jessop 101, beat the Philadelnhians by an innings and 29 runs. the game Lancashire v. Sussex at Manchester resulted in a draw, the latter making 476 and 254 for six wickets (Ranjitsinhji 87 and 0, Brann 69 and 107, Murdoch 77 and Nowham 61 and 27) to 420 (Tyldesley 174) by Lancashire, for whom Brigge took fonr wickets ut a cost of 306 runs.

Kent, with totals of 282 and 335, beat Somersetshire, who made 253 and 151, by 213 runs. For the winners J. R. Mason contributed 31 and 183, and Woods for Somerset made 92 and 12.

Essex, with a score of 489, beat Warwickshire (274 and 166) at Leyton by an innings and 19 runs. For the winners Perrin made 153, M'Gahey 81 and Fane 67. in tho match Surrey v Kent at the Oval on July J>2nd and following days, particulars of which play up to lunch time on the second day were given in last issue, the former won J*y «n innings and 14S ruus, the former scor»'g 617 (Baldwin 234 and D. L. Jephson 102) t« 217 and 252.

On the same days Lancashire beat Somersetshire at Manchester by an innings and 75 mitt, scoring 374 (F. Sugg 93, Mactaren 70 M>d Tyldesley 68) to 140 and 159 by SomerMl,

fcesex defeated Yorkshire at Huddersfield, wter a most exciting finish, by a single run. ocows:—Essex 139 and 294 (A. J. Turner * and 111) : Yorkshire 135 and 297 (Hirst 'I and 54, Moorhouse 12 and 68, Wainwright U> and 63 Milligan 5 and 64). Yorkshire "*u lost four wickets for 81 runs when play on the second day and the tifth Up * morning with the total at \Vi t ' le s ' xt ' l w ' c^et falling jusl afterwards, "hen the Inst man went in 11 runs were Ranted to win, but when 9 had been made jw>ii-sto\v, the new comer, was given out leg before wicket, Essex thus winning as above »taled.

Iho finish of the match Gloucestershire v, «otts at Nottingham on the same days was nearly as excitingas, the latter were defeated °F ™ c fiist time during the season by three tickets a minute l>efore time. Scores :— «°ltß 311 and 206 (Shrewsbury 64 and 58) ; wouceeterahiro 304 and 214 for soven Jackets (\V. G. Grace 126 and 27 and C. Jowtjsend 0 and 67 not out). kuseex (438) beat Hampshire (134 and 128) u y an innings and 176 runs. ourrey, who scored 377 (Key 130 not out •"d Holland 93) and 4 for no wickets, beat *wbyeliire on July 26th, 27th and 28th (143 *o« 235) by ten wickets. Uncashire (312 and 14 for no wicket) beat Gloucestershire (138-and 186) at Liverpool °y tho same margin. Yorkshire with a total of 356 (Brown 107, «"'Bt 52 and Milligan 51) beat Somerset at by an innings and 22 runs, the losers ■soring 188 (S. M.' J.. Woods 111) and 146. U>» July 20th and two following days >orksluro and Gloucestershire met at aarrowgate, the latter winning by 140 runs. v£ res : ""G'oueeetershire 370 (C. Townsend iU ? a «d Jessop 101) and 271 for nine wickets *~' n "jnge declared closed; Yorkshire 276 f? d 225 (Brown 80 and 49). Jesaop scored *>• 100 m forty minute*.

Lord Hawke, who ha 3 acted as captain oj the Yorkshire County team for the last fifteen years, was during the luncheon adjournment on the second day of the match between Yorkshire and Somerset on July the 27th, presented with a life sized portrait of himself and a service of plate in recognition of his services to the county. The testimonial realised £847 14s 2d. Essex and Sussex played a drawn game a Brighton, the former scoring 475 (McGahey 140) to 219 and 380 for five tickets (Ranjitsinhji 170). Lancashire beat Hampshire in a low scoring match by ten wickets, the former making 116 and 28 for no wicket to 55 and 83 by the losers. Uriegs took eight wickets for 39 runs and four for 41 for the winners. Surrey beat Notts at the Oval on August 2nd, 3rd and 4th by nine wickets, scoring 451 (Abel 215 and Jephson 77 and 61 for one wicket) to 212 and 297 (Shrewsbury 55 and 69) by Notts. Yorkshire defeated Warwickshire at Birmingham by nine wickets, making 374 (Denton 141 not out) and 104 for one wicket (Brown 54 not out) to 172 and 305 (Bainbridge 52 and 62 and Glover 4 and 93) by the home team. Lancashire, with a total of 399 (Maclaren 244) beat Kent, at Canterbury, by an innings and 19 runs, the home team making 199 and 181 (J. R. Mason 51 and 86).