Gooding added 71 without being separated, and the innings was declared closed at 170 for eight wickets. Lancashire were safe from defeat, but with only 2 hours left had little hopes of forcing a win. The Yorkshire second innings saw a fine knock of 54 by Aber, C., and a sound innings of 20 by Blakey, whilst Banks livened up the finish by hitting a six and a four off the last two balls of the match, bringing the score to 130 for six wickets, and leaving the match drawn. Lancashire.
M. Rhodes, c. Dook, b Rhodes ... 58 c. Longbottom, b. Holdsworth T. Mather, b. Rhodes ... ... 3 l.b.w., b. Holdsworth G. Banks, b. Rhodes ... ... 6 b. Holdsworth F. Jones, c. Longbottom, b. Holdsworth ... 92 c. Rhodes, b. Holdsworth F. Millett, c. Longbottom, b. Holdsworth ... 8 st. Longbottom, b. Holdsworth N. Fletcher, c. Longbottom, b. Holdsworth ... 6 b. Aber,. G. M. Holden, c. Blakey, b. Aber, G. c. E.? b. Aber, G. ... G. Sharp, b. Aber, G. ... 2 not out ... J. Brownhill, not out ... ... 24 b. Holdsworth R. Gooding, l.b.w., b. Holdsworth 2 not out ... P. Emes, st. Longbottom, b. Holdsrtn 11 did not bat E xtras ... 6 220
4
... 3 ... 13
... 17 ... 37
... 1 ... 19 ... 31 ... 3 ... 36
wkts. dec. 170
Yorkshire. C. Aber, 1.b.w., b. Emes ... ... 6 c. Fletcher, b. Banks J. Rayson, l.b.w., b. Brownhill ... 83 b. Banks ... G. Aber, b. Banks ... ... 12 c. Rhodes, b. Brownhill R. Blakey, c. Sharp, b. Brownhill 1 G. Harrison, b. Gooding ... ... 22 st. Fletcher, b. Brownhill W. Clark, l.b.w., b. Sharp ... 11 c. Holden, b. Gooding ... J. Dook, b. Sharp ... ... 28 not out ... M. Holdsworth, c. Emes, b. c. Holden, b. Brownhill Brownhill ... ... ... 0 R. Longbottom, b. Gooding ... 5 W. Banks, not out ... ... 0 not out D. Rhodes, c. Banks, b. Sharp ... 5 Extras ... ... ... 14 187
54 8 20 11 5 2
... 15 ... 13
For 6 wkts. 130
Thus ended a magnificent week's cricket, which will live long in the memory of those who saw it. The standard of play was high throughout, and we saw our grand English game at its very best.
ROWING. In spite of considerable difficulties over material, especially over oars, the term was one of great activity on the river. In addition to the First and Second Fours, the Boat Club was organised into ten other regular fours. The First Four had six races, while the Second Four had five. Starting with only one old colour—luckily the experienced and excellent stroke, T. F. Morris—in the first weeks of the terms the crews had to be got together. It was unfortunate that P. B. Toyer, a likely candidate for a place 31
