The New York herald., 1879-10-24
CRICKET.
NOTTINGHAM VS.. YORKSHIRE AT PHILADEL-
PHIA--THE ENGLISH PROFESSIONALS IN THEIR
LAST MATCH IN THIS COUNTRY.

NOTTINGHAM VS.. YORKSHIRE AT PHILADEL-
PHIA--THE ENGLISH PROFESSIONALS IN THEIR
LAST MATCH IN THIS COUNTRY.
PHIIApELPHIA. Pa. Oct 23. 1879.
The last of the series of matches engaged in by
Dafts team of English cricketers commenced this
morning on the Germantown Club Ground at Nice
town. The weather all that could be desired and
the attendance fairly numerous, numbering about
one thousand persons. The wickets were excellent,
he ground being. perhaps trihe lively. In this
match the English professionals were divided. the
natives of Yorkshire being on one side and the
residents of Nottingham opposing them Tho
elevens made up by experienced players OF the
game. resident in Philadelphia and elsewhere. Cap
tain Daft, having won the toss, decided to take ad-
vantage Of the fresh wickets. which were pro-
nounced by the players the best they had played on
i'll America. The match promises to AFFORD unusual
interest the cricketing to-day being first class in
nearly every department The game commenced at
q quarter to twelve o'clock
NOTTINGHAM AT THE Dat.
Oscroft and Selby were sent first to defend their
stumps. Bates and Emmett opened the attack. each
commencing with maiden. Oscroft was the first
to score with drive to the on for 4 OF Bates In
Emmett's second over. he clean bowled Selby, who
retired without scoring; first wicket for L. Shrews-
bury followed and opened his second with crisp
cut for 4. Oscrotts next score was sharp drive
past cover point. for which another "fourer' was
obtained. After little careful play Shrewsbury
made single and a double. Runs came slowly for
a time. the bowling being extremely good and the
the fielding particularly sharp Oscroft at length
let out, and made runs of one of Emmetts overs
by cut and drive. Shrewsbury next swiped Bates
and ran q Ulyett now took the ball from Bates at
the Pavilion end and Immediately made separation
bowling Oscroft, who had contributed 90 runs; 2
wickets for SO. Barnes filed the vacancy and COM
menced with pretty cut. for which runs were
allowed. the ball passing under the boundary rope
Shrewsbury, after adding another "fourer." drove
Ulyett to the club house. making runs. This bats
man then added to his credit. hitting full
pitched one Of Ulyetts to square leg. Barnes was
next disposed of. being bowled by Ulyett. who had
changed ends-3 for 81. Daft now became Shrews-
burys partner and, after making single over. was
bowled by Dates for 81. Shaw took the vacant
wicket and started off with a drive to
long off for two, aud in Bates Same over added
single. Ulyett's bowling particularly fast, Pinder
taking up his position some six yards behind the
wicket This bowler had lot OF spin on his balls,
and now succeeded in getting rid of Shaw with a
shooter with runs to his cIedit-fve for g.
John Hargreaves came next and gave Bates difficult
chance at short slip, which was refused, two runs
being the result. Shrewsbury placed and more
to his record by q sweet cut and hard drive. Tho
local batsnan now scored single and double.
quickly followed by splendid hit to long OF, rum
ming L. The Nottingham contributed couple
of singles, which made total Of 80 runs. Braith-
Bates, and trundled maiden. Emmett took the
ball again at the lower end. His first over had the
desired effect. John Hargreaves being stumped-
six for 80. Lane, the new conner, pulled the first
ball received across his wicket, which. however,
|! secuYed him a run. He next tipped one of En-
mett's to leg and scored 2. Shrewsbury. who was
batting brilliant form. placed Braithwate through
the slips runs being allowed. The dinner bell
After an interval OF half hour play con-
tinued, Lane making oil Emmetts first over. He
then hit the same bowler to leg for couple and
Uyen flaUh haf
seven for 102. L. Hargreayes, after adding two
singles. was bowled by "a bowler" delivered by
Shrewsbury, and went to work ut once scoring
u 4 and off Emmett. when he was badly
waite. at length proved too much for him. spelling
his wicket with "breaker." Morley contributed
a very useful IL by hard hitting-lSo for nine wick;
Of ' punissins qualities. as his inning Of
The tenth wicket was dificult to obtain. shrews-
bury during his last partnership. playing in the
o Il
The Nottingham man cut Bates for 2.
which was adroitiy . helaed by & George Wright Wright
took place before separation could be effected. In
Emmett's first ball Shrewsbury was run out after
making 81 without giving chance. His score COM
prised six fours one throe. SIX twos and the
inainder singles. The inning closed at quarter to
four for 14S runs.
YORKSHIRE AT THE BAT.
Punctually at tour o'clock the Notts men took the
field, Shaw and Morley being deputed to bowl.
Ulyett and Lockwood first represented their
county at the wicket. the former being the
| frst to score, but not before four maidens
| had been rolled down. Selby kept wicket and
rot rid of the first batsman by catching Lockwood
for cipher; first wicket for run Bates followed
| on and opened with single in the meantime u
yett scored of the slow bowler, by cut through
| point for and a drive to the on for q The
| last conner was retired for only. being
| bowled by Shaw-two wickets tor y. Pearson
| filed the vacancy and was caught without scoring.
| Emmett came next and commenced with q double.
| shortly after Ulyett made an excellent cut for 4,
| under the rope but almost Immediately caught
by Barnes off shaw for IL runs-four for Is. Braith-
! waite the next man in. bowled by shaw in tho
same over when stuinps were drawn, the bad light
| preventing further play The score s appended -
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES INNING.
| Oecroft h. ulyett. %