Cricket 1895

M ay 16, 1895. CRICKET-. A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 143 F. H. Sugg, Lancashire—*107, Old Trafford, 1892. Mr. F. Townsend, Gloucestershire—106, Oval, 1886. Mr. C. T. B. Turner, Australians—103, Oval, 1888. G. Ulyett, Yorkshire—120, Sheffield, 1882. J. Wheeler, Leicestershire—107, Oval, 1885. Mr. L. G. W right, Derbyshire—122, Oval, 1890. Onehundred and twenty-sevencenturies in all, in 302 matches. Of the eighty- nine centuries made by Surrey men, just fifty were compiled on the Oval; of the thirty-eight against the county, seventeen were made on that classic enclosure. The full batting averages which follow include all matches. We say fu ll; but it has not been thought worth while to include, in averages covering so long a time, those playing fewer than twenty innings. BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most in Inn. not out. Runs, an inns. Aver. Mr. W . W . Bead... 439 .. 39 ...15615 .... 338 .. . 39-03 J. M. R e a d ........... 423 .. . 35 ...10566 .. . 186*.. . 27 23 Mr. K. J. Key ... 257 ..,. 27 ... 6203 .. . 179 .. . 26-98 R. A b e l................... 449 ... 30 ...10850 .. 197 .. . 25 89 C. B a ld w in .......... 57 .. 8 ... 1194 ..,. 86*.. . 24-36 Mr. W . E. Roller... 171 .... 11 ... 3642 ,. 204 .. . 2276 Mr. J. Shuter 397 ... 17 ... 8561 .. . 135 .. . 22-52 W . H. Lockwood . 160 .... 11 ... 3342 .,.. 168 .. . 22-42 E. J. D iv e r ........... 141 .. . 5 ... 2962 .... 143 .. . 21*77 G. W . Ayres........... Gr. A . Lohmann ... 32 .. 9 ... 495 ..,. 86 .. . 21-52 289 .. 17 ... 5712 .. 115 ... 21 Mr. M. P. Bowden 139 ., . 15 ... 2473 ..,. 189*.. . 19-94 R. Henderson 280 ..,. 32 ... 4931 .,,. 133 .. . 19-88 A. Street ........... 22 ... 0 ... 431 .. 80 .,. 19-59 T . H ayward........... 35 .,.. 2 ... 637 .. 112 ... 19-30 W . Brockwell ... 153 .. 17 ... 2421 .... 79 .. . 17-80 Mr. S. W . Cattley. 31 .,.. 1 ... 494 ... 89 .. . 16-46 H. W ood ........... 271 .. 45 ... 3446 ..,. 82*.. . 1524 G. H. W atts........... 36 ,. 4 ... 386 .. 60*.. . 12-06 J. W . Sharps 125 .... 39 ... 1014 ... 63 .. . 11-79 G. G. J on es........... 106 ..,. 14 ... 1019 .,,. 85 .. . 11-07 E. Pooley ........... 49 .. 8 ... 443 .. 50*.. . 10-80 T . Rowley ........... 147 ... 39 ... 1091 . 47 ... 10-10 T. Richardson ... 59 .,.. 18 ... 384 ... 69 ... 9-36 J. Beaumont 158 .,,. 45 ... 1040 .... 66 ... 9-20 E. Barratt ........... 104 ... 33 ... 626 .,.. 38 ... 8-81 Mr. C. E. Homer... 84 ... 25 . 469 .... 37*.. . 7-94 In deference to the opinions of the sticklers for first-class records only, how­ ever, we append the averages of the more prominent batsmen in matches against strictly first-class counties only. It may surprise some that the elimination of matches against second-class shires should make so little difference (comparatively) as it does. BATTING AVERAGES IN FIRST-CLASS COUNTY MATCHES. Mr. K . J. Key . J . M. Bead ... . R. Abel ................ Mr. W . E. Roller. Mr. J. Shuter G. A . Lohmann , E. J. Diver W . H. Lockw ood. R. Henderson W . Brockwell... Mr. M. P. Bowder H. W ood ................ Throughout the averages are calculated to two places of decimals. The asterisk signifies “ not out.” Mr. W. W. Read is, it will be seen, easily at the head of both tables, with splendid figures. It may be of interest to compare his average in first-class county matches from 1882 to 1893 with those of the four batsmen who, with him, would, we think, be generally voted the five greatest of the last decade—at lpast, among English batsmen—Messrs. W. G. Grace and A. E. Stoddart, Arthur Shrews­ bury and William Gunn. Inns. Times not out. Buns. Aver. .. 293 ... 20 ... 9557 .. . 35 ,. 174 ... 18 ..., 4074 ..,. 26-19 .. 276 ... 24 .... 6180 ..,. 25 71 .. 294 .. 24 ..., 6751 ..,. 25 „ 115 ... 8 .... 2446 ..,. 22-86 .. 290 ... 14 . 6187 .... 2216 .. 186 ... 13 . 3644 .. 21-06 ,. 95 ... 4 .... 1898 .... 20-83 ,. 99 ... 6 . 1785 ..,. 19-19 .. 168 ... 25 .... 2683 .,.. 18-76 .. 81 ... 11 .. . 1267 .. 18-10 . 82 ... 9 .. . 1171 .. 16-04 .. 171 ... 32 ..,. 2095 .. 15-07 A . Shrewsbury ... 214 Dr. W . G. Grace... 275 . Mr. W . W . Read... 293 . W . Gunn ........... 245 . Mr. A. E. Stoddart 166 . Times Most in Inns, notout. Runs, an inns. Aver. 18 ... 8735... 267 ... 44*55 21 ... 9250... 221*... 36*41 20 ... 9557... 247 ... 35 19 ... 7560... 205*... 33 45 , 5 ... 4739... 215*... 29*43 Two tables of averages are given to the bowling, as for the batting: the second including the doings in first-class county matches only of ihe most prominent trundlers. The difference is here, on the whole, slightly more marked than in the batting averages. BOW LING AVERAGES. Overs. Runs. Wkts. Aver. G. A. Lohm ann... ...11224-4 ..17055 ..1377 . . 12-38 T. Bichardson ... ... 1505*2 .. 3816 .. 285 . . 13-38 W . H. Lockwood ... 2541-4 .. 5514 .. 401 . . 13-75 J. W . Sharpe ... 3418-2 .. 6383 .. 462 . . 13-81 J. Beaumont ... 5573-2 .. 8159 .. 573 . . 14-23 T. Bowley ........... ... 4253 4 .. 5772 .. 385 . . 14-99 W . Brockwell ... ... 1051*2 .. 2215 .. 144 . . 15-38 Mr. C. E. Horner ... 2615-2 .. 3780 .. 236 . . 16-01 G. G. Jones........... ... 3356-2 .. 3848 .. 238 . . 16-16 E. B a rra tt........... ... 4247 .. 7030 .. 426 . . 16-50 Mr. W . E. Boiler ... 2380-4 .. 3423 .. 179 . . 1912 B. A bel................... ... 2353*4 .. 3993 .. 190 . . 21-01 R. Henderson ... ... 1117-3 .. 1557 .. 71 . . 21-92 J. M. R ead........... ... 843-2 .. 1587 .. 71 . . 22 35 Mr. W . W . Read ... 709-4 .. 1934 .. 64 . . 30-21 Only those who secured at least thirty wickets are included. G. A.Lohm ann... J. W . Sharpe T. Richardson ... W . H . Lockwood J. Beaumont Mr. C. E. Hom er T. Bowley ........... E. B a rra tt......... G. G. Jones.......... W kts. Aver. ... 903 ... 12*76 BOW LING AVERAGES IN FIRST-CLASS COUNTY MATCHES. Overs. Runs. ... 7559 ...11527 ... 1799*1 ... 3326 ... 726*4 ... 1870 ... 1686*4 ... ... 3418*2 ... 4846 ... 2115 ... 2991 ... 2333*2 ... 3199 ... 2668*3 ... 4498 ... 2252*3 . ... 230 . 123 , ' ... 253 . ... 312 , .. 181 , 191 , , 263 . 14*46 15*20 15*33 15*53 16*52 16*74 17*10 : ... 146 ... 17*56 Surrey seems to possess at the present time a stronger and more capable array of young players than any other county. Lockwood, Richardson, Hayward, Bald­ win, Brockwell, Ayres, Street, Marshall ; all these are men who ought to do splen­ did service for years to come. Nor must it be forgotten that some of the most capable University men of the day owe allegiance to Surrey—Mr. C. M. Wells, jlr. C. B. Fry, and Mr. G. O. Smith, the Carthusian, prominent among them. It is in the hands of these younger men that Surrey’s destiny chiefly rests. Hardly is it likely that Lohmann will ever be again the magnificent bowler of old, a veritable Achilles of the cricket field. Nor can we expect that Messrs. Shuter and Read, the Agamemnon and Ulysses of the team, sage leader and warrior skilled in many a wile, shall renew their youth, though each, we trust, is good for years more of doughty service. Henderson is still young—he came into the teamat eighteen; but Maurice and the Gov’nor, two of the most deservedly popular players in England, are scarcely the men they were, though ill-health has affected the play of both of late; and both, we are sure, are far from done for yet. Wood, we fear, has almost come to the end of his worthy period of service; and Mr. Key seems to have found other pursuits more absorbing than cricket, for he has all too often been an absentee of late. But whatever gaps are made in the team of to-day, the young players of whom we have spoken are worthy to fill them; and, if not next year, in a year or two’s time after that, Surrey will (we prophecy) again hold the championship. W. A. WOOF, Cricket Coach, Cheltenham College, IS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST MAN FOR CR ICKET , TENN IS , FOOTBALL AND GOLF GOODS. Don't be led astray, butwritefor one o fW .A . W .’s Lists. 4 ^ SUFFOLK ROAD, CHELTENHAM. J . L Y O N S & S O N S SSsTiT23, BEDCROSS ST., CRIPPLEGATE, LONDON AND 8, CHURCH ST., MANCHESTER. MANUFACTURERS OF REGISTERED MARYLEBONE & ALL ENGLAND CRICKETING BAGS, GOLF CADDIES & FOOTBALL BAGS. (CRICKET ! CAUTION ! Messrs. J. 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