Cricket 1890

418 CEICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. SEPT. 25, 1890. THE CHIEF CRICKETERS OF 1890. Now that the important matches are all over, we are able to give the averages of the different batsmen and bowlers who have taken part in first-class matches during the cricket season just closed. The figures speak for themselves, but a few comments, perhaps, will make reference easier. Shrewsbury, it will be seen, has the best average among the batsmen. Until almost the end of July, he bade fair to have a phenomenal record. Latterly, though, he was suffering from a severe cold, and was, in consequence, seen comparatively to great disadvantage during August. Still, his aggregate of 1568 is only exceeded by Gunn, who had ten more innings, and his average of 41 is a very fine one. His 267 against Sussex, at Nottingham, early in the season, was the highest score of th© year in first-class matches, and Gunn, who is second, and he are the ouly batsmen who made over 200 in an innings. Gunn’s 228 for the Players, at Lord’s, against the Australians, too, is the more noteworthy as the only occasion on which 200 has been made against any of the Australian teams. Though not very successful at first, Abel played fine cricket towards the end of the year, and takes third place. Among the professionals Painter, Lockwood, Chatterton, George Hearne, Quaife, A. Ward, Sugg, Hall, Read and Ulyett all have averages over twenty. Of the younger professionals Lockwood has advanced his reputation considerably this year, and Alec Hearne and Brown of York­ shire look like coming along. Of the amateurs Messrs. W. G. Grace and W. W. Read are the only batsmen who have made over a thousand runs, though Messrs. Cranston and Webbe are very near that aggregate. Messrs. Grace, Cranston, and Webbe are very close to­ gether in respect of average, but it must be remembered that the champion has taken part in a considerably greater number of innings. Mr. Webbe was unsuccessful in the later matches, or he would have had remarkable figures. Mr. Cranston played throughout consistently good cricket, and is now quite in the forefront. Of the younger generation, Messrs. R. N. Douglas and E. C. Streafteild of Cambridge, W. D. Llewellyn of Oxford, were generally seen to advantage. County Cricket introduced two promising bats­ men in Messrs. L. A. Hamilton and A. Daffen, both of Kent, not to mention the young Oxonian, Mr. L. C. H. Palairet, who did good service for Somerset­ shire. The tables given below, we may add, are reproduced from the Sporting Life. AMATEUR BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most in Inns, notout. Buns. an Inns. Aver. H. T. Hewett... 8 ... 0 ... 344 ... 114 .. 43 W.H.Patterson 12 ... 2 . . 342 ... 123* .. 34.2 J. Cranston ... 37 ... 3 .. 978 ... 152 .. 28 26 A. J. Webbe ... 36 ... 1 . . 995 ... 134 .. 28.15 W. G. Grace ... 55 ... 3 . . 1476 ... 119* .. 23.20 R. N. Douglas 22 ... 0 ... 61.9 ... 84 .. 28.3 W.D.Lleweilyn 18 ... 2 ... 439 ... 116 .. 27,7 F. G. J. Ford 21 ... 2 ... 503 ... 191 .. 26.9 W. W. Read ... 48 ... 2 . . 11G9 ... 94 .. 25.19 E. C. Streat­ feild .......... 26 ... 3 .. 553 ... 145 .. 24,U L.A. Hamilton 22 ... 1 . . 487 ... 117* . . 23.4 T. C. O’Brien... 39 ... 1 . . 855 ... 105 . . 22.19 A. N. Bornby... 82 ... 2 . . 672 ... 75 . . 22.12 A. Daffen 16 ... 2 . . 813 ... 72* . . 22 5 Lord Hawke... 33 ... 8 . . 658 ... 74 . . 21.28 D.LA. Jephson 15 ... 5 . . 209 ... 37 . . 20.9 G. M’Gregor... 34 ... 3 . . 628 ... 131 . . 20 8 L. Wilson 23 ... 2 . . 482 ... 86 . . 20.2 E. M. Grace... 29 ... 0 . . 574 ... 96 . . 19.23 F. Marchaut... 32 ... o . . 607 ... 81 . . 19.18 H. C. Bradby... 11 ... 2 . . 178 ... 40* . . 19.7 A. E. Stoddart 45 ... 1 . . 815 ... 115 ... 19.9 K. J. Key......... 31 ... 2 . . 554 ... 98 . . 19.3 J. A. Dixon ... 30 ... 0 . . 571 ... 109 . . 19.1 L.C.H.Palairet 15 ... 0 . . 285 ... 72 . . 19 J. Shnter 34 ... 0 . . 645 ... 53 . . 18.33 S. W. Scott ... 15 ... 1 . . 263 ... 54* . . 18.11 C. P. Foley ... 14 ... 1 . . 242 ... 117 . . 18.8 H. S. Schwann 11 ... 0 . . 204 ... 70 . . 18.6 O. J. M. Fox ... 29 ... 3 .. 477 ... 58 . . 18.9 O. G. Radcliffe 86 ... 1 .. 635 ... 93 . . 18.5 C, A. Smith ... .33 ... a . . 489 ... 58* . . 18 3 Times Most m Inns, not out. Runs. an Inn. Aver. A. J.L. H ill... 15 . . 2 ... 233 ... 58 .. 17.12 Hon. F. J. N. Thesiger ... 17 .. 1 ... 273 .. 83 .. 17.1 W. Newham... 32 .. 0 ... 539 .. 71 .. 16 27 3. F. Belcher... 11 .. 2 ... 145 .. 60* .. 16.1 P.S. Jackson... 28 .. 2 ... 385 .. 68 .. 16.1 P. J. de Para­ vicini .......... 20 .. 1 ... 287 .. 70 .. 15.2 H. H. Francis 11 .. 1 ... 150 .. 40 .. 15 S. M. J. Woods 21 .. 2 ... 284 .. 45 .. 14.18 H. Hale .......... 16 .. 4 ... 178 .. 34 .. 14,10 A. T. Kemble... 18 .. 0 ... 266 .. 48 .. 14.14 A.C.M.Croome 10 .. 1 ... 133 .. 71 .. 14.7 M. R. Jardine 15 . . 0 ... 218 .i. 46 .. 14.8 H. W. Forster 9 .. 0 ... 130 .. 39 .. 14.4 F. Townsend... 13 .. 2 ... 154 .. 85* .. 14 E. Smith......... 24 .. 0 ... 330 .. 57 .. 13.18 H. Bassett ... 15 . . 1 ... 191 .. 54* .. 13.9 W.W. F. Pullen 21 .. 1 ... 271 .. 47 .. 13.11 H. V. Page ... 11 . . 2 ... 112 . . 38 ... 12.4 G. H. Cotterill 10 .. 1 ... 112 .. 26 .. 12.4 F. Thomas ... 14 .. 0 ... 174 .. 43 .. 12.6 R. W. Frank... 8 .. e ... 99 .. 23 .. 12.3 G. L. Wilson... 21 .. o ... 235 .. 57 .. 11.4 C. W. Wright 17 .. 3 ... 154 .. 36 .. 11 P. J.T. Henery 17 . . 2 ... 150 . . 32 ... 10 PROFESSIONAL BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most in Inns. not out. Runs. an Inn. Aver, Shrewsbury .. 43 ... 5 ... 1568 .. 267 .. 41.10 Gunn ... . . 53 ... 6 ... 1621 .. 228 .. 34.23 A bel.............. . 31 ... 1 ... 914 .. 151* .. ‘c0.14 Paul............... . 16 ... 2 ... 375 .. 71* .. 26.11 Painter ... . 28 ... 1 ... 683 .. 119 .. 25.8 Lockwood . . 23 ... 0 ... 548 .. 102 .. 23.19 Chatterton . . 21 ... 1 ... 463 .. 75 .. 23.3 F. Ward ... .. 15 ... 2 ... 292 .. 145 .. 22.6 G.G.Hearne .. 32 ... 4 .. 616 .. 60 .. 22 Quaife ... . . 40 ... 4 ... 791 .. 156* .. 21.35 Butler ... .. 24 ... 3 .. 459 .. 171 .. 21.18 A. Ward ... .. 35 ... 5 ... 655 .. 77* .. 21.25 F. H. Sugg .. 39 ... 2 .. 796 .. 171 .. 21.19 Yates .. 9 ... 1 .. 172 .. 64* .. 21.4 L e e ................. 21 ... 2 ... 407 .. 94 .. 21.8 H all.............. .. 40 ... 6 .. 719 .. 64 .. 21.5 Rawlin ... .. 14 ... 2 .. 252 .. 88* .. 51 M. Read ... .. 42 ... 2 .. 829 .. 135 .. 20.29 Ulyett ... .. 53 ... 0 .. V 93 .. 107 .. 20.33 Lohmann .. 47 ... 4 .. 832 .. 57 .. 19.15 Bean ... .. 35 ... 0 ... 668 .. 100 .. 19.3 J. Hide ... .. 24 .. 0 ... 450 .. 75 .. 1818 Briggs ... .. 42 ... 4 .. 708 ... 129* .. 18.24 P eel.......... .. 52 ... 8 .. 817 ... 83 .. 18.25 Barlow ... .. 31 ... 4 .. 489 ... 92 .. 18.3 Moorhouse .. 22 ... 1 .. 375 .. 105 .. 17.18 A. Hearne .. 33 ... 1 .. 560 ... 72 .. 17.16 Brockwell .. 12 ... 2 .. 175 ... 40 .. 17.5 Wood .. 23 ... 5 .. 308 ... 63 .. 17.2 Attewell... .. 41 ... 7 .. 549 ... 84* .. 16.5 Baker .. 17 ... 0 .. 274 ... 51 .. 16.2 Scotton ... .. 21 ... 4 .. 273 ... 50* ... 16.1 J. T. Brown .. 33 ... 4 .. 439 ... 41 . . 15.4 Flowers ... .. 35 ... 0 .. 523 ... 50 . . 14.33 Hunter ... .. 30 ... 14 .. 212 ... 36* .. 13.4 T. C. Brown ... 12 ... 1 .. 142 ... 38 . . 12.10 Humphreys ... 33 ... 8 .. 311 ... 52 . . 12.11 Watson ... .. 25 ... 7 .. 222 ... 27 ... 12.6 Pougher... .. 10 ... 1 .. 107 ... 27 . . 1J.8 Henderson .. 17 ... 1 .. 186 ... 43 . . 11.10 Shacklock ... 28 ... 3 . . 292 ... 43 . . 11.17 Wainwright ... 26 ... 1 . . 283 ... 59 . . 11.8 Barnes ... ... 37 ... 0 . . 409 ... 67 . . 11.2 J. E. West ... 18 ... 1 . . 184 ... 46 . . 10.14 Whitehead ... 18 ... 5 . . 131 ... 85* . . 101 those of Attewell and Sharpe. Peel, too, fully maintainshis reputation,and of the fastbowlers Mold had certainly no superior. Woof was only able to bowl the latter part of the sea­ son. His splendid figures make his absence from the early matches the greater subject for regret. Sharpe’s wonderful advance was one of the most noteworthy features of the year’s cricket. He has fully earned the right to be considered one of the best bowlers of the day. Mr. Nepean was so successful for Middlesex that his inability to play later on caused general disappointment. Mr. Woods, the Cambridge Captain, was unable to bowl for a time, owing to a bad shoulder. Still, when he got well he was very successful, and he is cer­ tainly the best amateur bowler at the present time. Mr. Streatfeild, of Cambridge, too, did consistently well, and he was credited with more wickets than any other amateur bowler. W. G. was always of use, and his figures, as will be seen, are by no means discreditable. Mr. E. Smith, the fast bowler of the Oxford Eleven, too, was fairly successful. Mr. Spof- forth’s appearance among English bowlers will be welcome, though he hardly played so often as one could have wished. AMATEUR BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. E. A. Nepean ... 193.3 . . 62 .. 395 ... 34 .. 11,21 S. M. J. Woods 360.4 . . 120 .. 775 .. 59 .. 13.8 B. C. Bolton ... 110.1 . . 53 ... 179 .. 12 ... 1411 W.C. Hedley ... 221 . . 83 ... 480 .. 32 . . 15 G.F.H.Berkeley 206.3 . . 59 .. 452 .. 29 .. 15.17 E.C.Streatfeild 571.3 . . 240 ..1011 .. 64 .. 15.51 C. J. M. Fox ... 165.2 . . 55 .. 362 .. 22 .. 16.10 A. G, Steel 113.1 . . 24 .. 280 .. 17 .. 16.8 F. R. Spofforth 217.1 . . 73 .. 441 .. 26 ... 16.25 H. W. Forster... 183.3 . . 77 .. 279 .. 16 .. 17.7 F. S. Jackson ... 295.3 . . 110 .. 643 .. 37 .. 17-14 Dr. W. G. Grace 609.3 . . 212 ...1183 .. 61 .. 19.24 H. Halo .......... 97.3 . . 12 ... 273 .. 14 . . 19.7 E. Sm ith .......... 425.1 . . 132 ...1051 .. 52 ... 20.11 W. F. Whitwell 272 . . 99 ... 518 .. 25 ... 20.18 W. W. Read ... 72 .. 18 ... 171 .. 8 . . 21.3 A. J. Webbe 171 .. 77 ... 300 .. 14 . . 21.6 H. Bassett 326.3 ... 115 ... 606 .. 28 . . 21.18 C. J. M. Godfrey 67.2 . . 9 ... 249 .. 11 . . 22.7 F. G. J. Ford ... 127 . . 38 ... 302 .. 13 . . 23.3 C. A. Smith ... 552 . . 177- ...1211 .. £0 . . 24.11 W. E. Roller ... 94 ... 30 ... 180 .. 7 ... 25.5 Dr. E. M. Grace 181.2 .. 36 ... 501 .. 19 . . 2(5.7 L. C.H. Palairet 148.3 .. 51 ... 346 .. 12 . . 28.10 A. E. Stoddart... 269 .. 88 598 .. 19 . . 31.9 A. J.L . Hill ... 157.4 .. 38 ... 357 .. 11 . . 32.5 O. G. Radcliffe 189.1 .. 51 ... 553 .. 17 . . 32.9 R. H. Moss 128.2 .. 38 ... 293 .. 8 . . £6.5 During tho season thirty-four individual innings of 103 and upwards were scored, v i z . G u n n 228, 11 j 8, and 118, Shrewsbury 2 >7 aud 117. Mr. J. Cran­ ston 152 and 101, Abel 151 (not out) and 146, Mr. F. G. J. Ford 191, F. H. Sugg 171, Butler 171. Quaife 156 (not out), Mr. E. C. Streatfeild 145, F. Ward 145, Maurice Read 135, Mr. A. J. Webbe 131, Mr. G. M’Gregor 131, Briggs 129 (not out), Mr. W. H. Patterson 123 (not out), Painter 119, Mr. L. A. Hamilton 117 (not out), Mr. C. P. Foley 117, Mr. W. D. Llewellyn 116, Mr. A. E. Stoddart 115, Mr. H. T. Hewett 114, Mr. W. G. Grace 109 (not out), Mr. J. A. Dixon 109, Mr. A. C. M’Laren 108, Ulyett 107, Mr. T. C. O’Brien 105, Moorhouse 1' 5, Lock­ wood 102, and Bean 100. THE BOWLERS. Of the professional?, no less than eight, as will be seen, delivered over a thousand overs during the season, and two—Lohmann and Martin—upwards of seventeen hundred. Loh­ mann bowled the greatest number of balls, and he alone took two hundred wickets. Con­ sidering the amount of work he did, too, his average of just over 13£ runs is a very fine performance. Briggs has the best average, though,and his figures are afraction better than PROFESSIONAL BOWLING AVERAGES. Harrison ... Chatterton Attewell ... . Sharpe ... . W o o f.............. Peel .............. Martin ... . Lohmann... . Wainwright M o ld .............. J. Phillips... . Needham ... . Barton ... . Barnes Watson ... , Pougher ... Hweitson ... Baker.......... Flowers ... Wright ... , Davidson ... Shacklock ... G. G. Hearne Burton Richardson J. T. Hearne Rawlin A. Hearne... Lockwood .. lioberts ... A. Hide ... Ulyett......... J. Hide Barlow Bean .......... Whitehead Humphreys Gibb .......... Overs* Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. .. 216.3 ... 105 ... 823 ... 31 ... 10.13 .. 101.4 ... 26 .... 203 ... 17 ... 11.16 ..1113.2 ... 456 .,.1950 ...158 ... 12.54 ,.1581.2 ,. 820 .,.1874 ...151 ... 12 62 ..1053.2 ... 455 .,.1754 ...139 ... 12.86 .. 4*0 3 ... 174 ,... 814 ... 63 ... 12.58 ..1552.4 ... 714 ...2239 ...172 ... 13.3 ..1707.2 ... 711 ...2481 ...ISO ... 13.11 ..1759.1 ... 737 ,...2998 ...220 ...13.188 461 ... 171 ... 812 ... 59 ... 13.45 .. 893.4 ... 300 .. 1737 ...118 ... 14.85 .. 201.4 ... 78 ... 357 ... 21 ... 14.21 .. 95 ... 45 ... 150 ... 10 ... 15 .. C6 ... 29 ... 120 ... 8 .., 15 ... 411 . ... 1S6 ... 697 .... 46 .., 15.7 ,..1041.2 .,.. 561 ...1331 ... 81 .., 16.15 ,.. 368.4 .,.. 143 ... 595 .,. 36 ..,. 16.19 ... 114.1 .,.. 41 ... 235 ,... 14 .,.. 16.11 ... 176.4 .. 74 ... 253 ... 15 , 16.13 ... 643 .,.. 256 ...1104 .,. 62 ., 17.50 ,.1007.2 ... 439 ...1588 ,... 89 ... 17.75 ... 179.4 ... 75 ... 322 ,... 18 .,.. 17.16 ... 635.4 ,... 224 ...1319 ,... 72 .,.. 18.23 ... 107 ... 48 ... 147 ... 8 ... 18.3 ... 564.2 ... 190 ... 996 ... 54 ... 18.24 ... 371 ... 180 ... 480 ... 24 ... 20 ... 487.4 ... 206 ... 865 ... 43 ... 20 5 ... 160.2 ... 68 ... 294 ... 14 ... 21 ... 176 ... £7 ... 359 ... 17 ... 21.2 ... 121.4 ... 61 ... 1S9 ... 9 ... 22.18 ... 855 3 ... 332 ...1643 ... 72 ... 22.5 ... 126 ... 37 ... 294 ... 12 ... 24.6 ... 382 ... 159 ... 856 ... 33 ... 25.31 ... 314.3 ... 106 ... 685 ... 26 ... 26.9 ... 176 ... 62 ... 348 ... 13 ... 26.10 ... 611.3 ... £09 ...1323 ... 47 ... 28.7 ... 240.3 ... 101 ... 441 ... 15 .... 29.6 ... 292 ... 25 ... 928 ... 31 ... 29.29 ... 242.2 ... 75 ... 557 ... 9 ,... 61.8 Footballs. 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