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Otago Witness, Issue 1952, 23 July 1891, Page 28

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Those who recolleot the play of H. MacNeil a few seasons ago will be glad to hear that he is to be found among the playing members of the<P&risbrook Club.

There was a remarkable piece of scoring at West Wrattling Park on May 21, when the hcme team played Fitzwilliam Hostel. The West Wrattling Park went in first, W. N. Ootswold and W. R. Gray starting the innings for them and punishing the bowling to such a purpose that when toe play ceased for the day the acore was 440 for one wicket, Gray (not out!) being responsible for 218, Gotßwold making 163 before he was bowled, and extras totting np to the balance of 59. After defeating Notts, Surrey met Lancashire at Old Trafford on May 21 and following days, in dull and .miserable weather. Surrey won the toss, a great Advantage, oonsidering the state of the weather and ground. They ran up the good score of 209, eight of the eleven making double figures. Lohmann (50), Maurice Read (38), and W. W. Read (29) were the highest scorers. A. N. Hornby and Barlow commenced the lianoashire innings, and to everyone's surprise Barlow scored as fast as his. partner. The light was very bad at tinr.es, and when played ceased for f he day the score was 143 for seven wickets, Sugg i making 41 and A. G. Steel 23. On resuming they took the score to 173,- having made a good stand and increased the score by 57 runs. The innings closed for 187, A. C. M'Laren carrying oat his bat for a valuable contribution of 51, Surrey being 22 runs to the Rood went in a second time, and scored 153 for five wickets, when rain put a stop to the play. On the third day the match was resumed in much finer weather, and the innings closed for the fine score of 261. Maurice Read (57), Henderson (50), Lohmann (49), J. Shuter (34), and Abel (33) all played well for their scores, Lancashire wanted 284 to win, and as they only bad three hours to get them in, there was no ohance of their doing it. Barlow (20) and Sugg made a fair stand, and so did A. G. Steel and A. C. M'Laren, who again carried oat his bat for a well-played 19. Still Lancashire never looked like gaining the match, and were dismissed for 76, Surrey thus winning by" 207 runs. In justice to Lancashire it must be stated that they were seriously handicapped during the second innings of Surrey owing to the illness of both Briggs and Watson, wbfo took no further part in the match. Brigge was suffering from a severe cold, and Watson unfortunately strained himself. The Governor of Victoria has received from Lord Sheffield a cablegram informing him that the team of cricketers which his lordship intends to bring to Australia next season will be made up as follows :— W. G. Grace, A. E. Stoddart, G. M'Gregor, H. Philipson, O. G. Radcliffe, Lohmann, Briggs, Peel, Attewell, Sharpe, and Maurice Read ; emergencies — Sugg, Ohatterton, and Abel. Undoubtedly public interest, so far as orioket is concerned, will (says the Sydney Mail) centre around W. G. Grace, one of the Gloucester representatives, and no doubt many Sydney folk who remember him in years gone by will be anxious to see him again at the wickets, and recall memories of the great W. G. who, in 1873-4, captained the third English team in Australia. Stoddart, of Middlesex, is well-known in the colonies as a consistent batsman, and, five years age, made 485 runs in an innings in England— the largest Bcore on record. M'Gregor, of the Cambridge University, showed excellent batting form on behalf of the University against the last Australian Eleven in England, but his batting when inoluded in the All England team was

by no means up tc the mark, although ho fielded brilliantly. Philipson is one of the Oxford University team, and stands well up in the batting list, while bis average for buc innings of first-class crioket in May last was 331 runs. Radoliffe, of Gloucestershire, baa not performed prominently this season, but he is a sterling bat, and his county averages are gocd, while his batting in all matches against I the Sixth Australian Eleven in England placed him second on the list, with the excellent average of 37*6. Lohmann, the brilliant young Surrey trundler is another familiar figure to the followers of cricket in Australia. He was here with Shrewsbury's team ia 1887-8, when the two English [elevens came to the colonies in the same season, and be secured the fine average of 11*62. He bowled with deadly effect for All England against the Seventh Australian Eleven, and in many of the other fixtures of that team. Briggs, of Lancashire, is very popular in Australia, and as a batsman and bowler is of great value in a team. Feel, the Yorkshireman, is also a familiar figure on Australian turf, and is another highly serviceable man with either bat or ball. When he was here with Vernon's team his bowling average for the tour was only 7:53, which stands as a record, while he was also third on the batting list. Atteweil, of Notts, may be looked to for bowling of the highest class, judging by what be has previously done in Australia and the Old Country. Sharpe, of Surrey, is bowling in good form, and last season he was one of the All England Eleven against the Australians in England. Maurice Bead was here with Shrewsbury's last team, and batted very well, his average being 23 2. He also secured a bowling average of 9 2 for 77 overs. Of the emergencies Sugg is playing for Lancashire, and appears to be in good batting form according to the averages he has obtained in the Old Country this season up to May last. Ohatterton, of Derbyshire, played against the Australians last year for the Flayers, and batted very well. AbeU of Surrey, did very well in the colonies (or Vernon's team with the bat, his average being 27*4. The absence of Shrewsbury and Gunn cannot of course be overlooked, but the team all round possesses great strength bath in batting and bowling. The secretary of the South Australian Cricketing Association has received a letter stating that the \team will leave London by the B.M.S. Valetta on September 7, and will arrive in Adelaide on October 30. They will practice a week in Adelaide before playing the first match, Lord Sheffield 'intends to play two matches in each of the principal colonies and a match /against combined Australia at each centre.

Such a signal defeat as Surrey Inflicted upon Somersetshire can scarcely have been equalled in intercounty cricket. Surrey put together the fine score of 449 (Henderson 106, Brockwell 79, Wood not out 71, K. J. Key 56,. W. W. Read 46, Abel 45) and /Somersetshire could only get 37 runs in each inaings, Lohmann taking during the match eleven wickets for 40, and Sharpe nine for 31. Surrey won by an innings and 375 runs. j

The crack county eleven sustained their first reverse of the sefltson from Cambridge University, the Light Blues gaining a well-earned victory by 19 runs. The University scored 179 (F. S. Jackson 62) and 133, while Surrey made 190 (J. Shuter 51, Abel 43) and 103. S. M. J. Woods, the Australian, did good execution with the ball for the 'Varsity, capturing fourteen wickets for 154 runs.