Cricket 1897

CONTENTS. iii. Essex— v. Hampshire .. .. 251, v. Derbyshire .. .. 257, y . Lancashire .. .. 266, Averages .. Eton v. Winchester Eton v. Harrow .. First-Class Season, 1897, The .. Eirst-Class Averages, 1897, The 384 305 346 415 251 283 430 433 Gloucestershire— v. Yorkshire .. .. 150, v. Kent .. .. .. 183, i ( v. Surrey .. .. .. 187, v. Middlesex .. .. 198, Lj, v. Sussex .. .. .. 204, v. Lancashire .. .. 251, *\. v. Somerset .. .. 256, v. Philadelphians v. Warwickshire .. .. 304, v. Notts .. .. ,. 314, Averages Gentlemen v. Players .. 282, 288, Grace’s v. Long’s XI Haileybury v. Cheltenham Hampshire — v. Lancashire v. Warwickshire .. v. Yorkshire v. Derbyshire v. Cambridge University v. Essex v. M.C.C. and Ground . v. Somersetshire .. v. Surrey v. Sussex v. Leicestershire .. Averages Harrow v. Eton Hawke’s (Lord) Team in West Indies v. Queen’s Park (Trinidad) v. All Trinidad v. St. George’s (Grenada) v. All Grenada v. St. Vincent v. Barbados v. Antigua v. Kitt’s v. St. Lucia v. British Guiana Results and Averages Hertfordshire— v. Berkshire v. M.C.C. and Ground .. Averages Hundreds in County Cricket, 1897 166, 183, 188, 204, 251, 287, 304, 315, 346, 30, 330 352 384 346 337 320 379 298 369 3C3 415 400 103 331 331 363 272 336 215 384 255 401 353 378 395 415 283 29 37 37 37 38 38 60 61 83 119 119 385 401 434 419 204, 214, Illustrations— Adelaide Oval, The Lion’s Head, Capetown .. Obstacle Race on Board Ship .. Philadelphia Team, The (1897) Priestley’s Team in West Indies Jubilee Book of Cricket, The Kent— v. M.C.C. and Ground v. Gloucestershire v. Notts v. Lancashire v. Yorkshire v. Warwickshire .. v. Sussex v. Middlesex v. Somerset v. Surrey 6 105 106 202 59 v. Cambridge University v. Oxford University v. Derbyshire v. Hampshire .. v. Philadelphians v. Devonshire v. Herts v. Oxfordshire Averages .. Middlesex— v. Lancashire v. Gloucestershire v. Somersetshire .» v. Notts v. Yorkshire v. Philadelphians v. Kent v. Surrey v. Sussex Averages Minor Counties’ Championship (Table) Norfolk v. Durham Notts- Kent— v. Philadelphians .. 320 Averages .. .. .. .. 415 Lancashire— v. Derbyshire 140, 199 v. M.O.C. and Ground .. .. 157 v. Hampshire .. 166, 331 v. Notts 172, 394 v. Leicestershire .. 182, 353 v. Middlesex 188, 384 v. Kent 205, 336 v. Philadelphians.. ., .. 214 v. Surrey 235, 378 v. Somerset 240, 313 v. Gloucestershire 251, 320 v. Warwickshire 257, 272 v. Essex 266, 346 v. Sussex 299, 368 v. Yorkshire 305, 363 Second v. Surrey Second .. 385 Averages .. 416 Leicestershire—■ v. Surrey .. .. 118, 214 v. Yorkshire 172, 384 v. Lancashire 182, 353 v. M.C.C. and Ground .. .. 188 v. Essex 205, 336 v. Warwickshire 241, 289 v. Derbyshire 315, 369 346, 395 v. Hampshire Averages .. 416 Liverpool and District v. Cambridge University .. 283 Marlborough v. Rugby .. 331 M.C.C. and Ground— v. Notts 122, 131 v. Yorkshire 139, 394 v. Sussex .. 151) v. Lancashire .. 157 v. Kent .. 167 v. Essex .. ., .. 173 v. Leicestershire .. .. 188 189, 198, 205, 223, 234, 249, 256, 267, 255 267 215 255 315 385 401 402 407 384 346 337 378 369 241 394 298 362 416 431 320 Colts Match 82 ., 368 v. M.C.C. and Ground 122 , 131 v. Sussex 141, 282 v. Lancashire 172, 394 v. Kent 188, 234 167 v. Surrey 203, 335 183, 352 v. Middlesex 223, 379 188, 234 v. Yorkshire 249, 298 205, 336 v. Derbyshire 273, 352 215, 223, 347 v. Philadelphians.. 289 378 v. Gloucestershire 314, 363 240, 385 Averages .. 416 249, 394 North v. South 407 299, 362 Northants v. Surrey 2 nd XI. 401 313, 368 „ Averages 434 Obituary—- Draper, Henry .. .. .. 10 Oxford (Past and Present) v. Philadel­ phians .. .. .. .. 250 Oxford University— Seniors’ Match .. .. ., 141 Freshmen’s Match .. .. 151 Scratch Match .. .. .. 156 Twelve v. Seventeen ., .. 167 v. A. J. Webbe’s Eleven .. 173 v. Somersetshire .. .. 173 v. Surrey .. .. .. .. 198 v. Philadelphians .. .. 204 v. M.C.C. and Ground .. 214, 267 v. Sussex .. .. .. .. 256 v. Cambridge .. ,. .. 272 Oxfordshire v. M.C.C. and Ground .. 402 Pavilion Gossip 8 , 24, 35, 41, 57, 72, 88 , 104, 120, 136, 153, 169, 185, 200, 219, 237, 252, 2f8, 284, 300, 316, 332, 348, 364, 380, 396, 412, 428, 444, 460, 474 Philadelphians, The— Notes on the team .. .. 187 v. Oxford University .. .. 204 v. Lancashire .. .. 214 v. Cambridge University .. 222 v. Sussex .. .. .. .. 234 v. Middlesex .. .. .. 241 v. Oxford (Past and Present) .. 250 v. Yorkshire .. .. .. 257 v. Hampshire .. .. .. 267 v. Warwickshire .. .. .. 282 v. Nottinghamshire .. .. 289 v. Gloucestershire .. .. 298 v. Somersetshire .. .. .. 304 .v. M.O.C. and Ground .. .. 315 v. Kent .. .. .. .. 320 v. Surrey .. .. .. .. 329 Results and Averages .. .. 334 Players v. Gentlemen .. 282,288, 400 Poetry— Eton v. Harrow .. .. .. 377 Portraits— Abel, Robert .. .. ., 65 Baldwin, C. .. .. ., 373 Bedford, Rev. W. K. R. ,. 161 Brockwell, W. ., ,, .. 97 Carless, Mr. W. .. ,. .. 421 Cre^well, Mr. J. .. .. ., 90 i'oley, Mr. C. P...........................145 Giffieu, George .. .. .. 469 Gifford, Mr. J. .. .. .. 341 Godfrey, Mr. C. J. M. .. .. 437 Hearne, Alec .. .. .. 357 Henderson, R. .. .. ., 245 King, Mr. ,1. B.........................309 Newham, Mr. W. .. .. 405 Patterson, Mr. G. S. ., .. 277 Pearce, P. .. .. .. .. 113 Pye, Mr. L. W ........................ 453 Quaife, W. G................................ 1 Roberts, F. G. .. .. .. 229 Russell, T. M. ,. .. .. 389 Rutter, Mr. E. .. .. ., 129 Stanton, Mr. H. Y. L. .. ,, 33 Stephenson, The Late H. II. 81 Tancred, Mr. A. B. .. .. 293 Udal, Hon. J. S ... .. ., 325 Vernon, Mr. G. F. .. .. 261 Williams, Mr. F. Hue .. .. 177 Wilson, Mr. C. P. .. .. 209 Work, Mr. M. C......................193 Wright Mr. W. .. .. ., 17 Priestley’s Team in the West Indies — v. Barbados .. .. 22, 46 v. St. Vincent .. .. .. 22 v. Antigua .. .. .. 23 v. St. Kitts ......................... 23 v. United Service .. ., 46 v. Queen’s Park .. .. .. 47 v. Combined West Indies .. 47 v. All Trinidad .. .. .. 54 v. All Jamaica .. .. 55, 86