Famous Cricketers No 64 - Jas. Lillywhite, Jun.

c H.W.R.Bencraft b C.R.Young 7 138-5 15.3 6 22 1 T.Wild st H.Phillips 185 232. Sussex v Australians, County Ground, Hove, September 13, (14), 15 (Match drawn) run out 0 107 28 13 36 0 154 did not bat - 156-2 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Sussex 10 17 4 183 47* 14.07 - - 2 Career 232 399 49 5113 126* 14.60 2 12 98 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Sussex 617.2 324 720 35 6-58 20.57 4 1 Career 13107 6158 16795 1127 10-129 14.90 90 22 1881 Lillywhite had his best season with the ball for some years and took as many as 62 wickets including five in an innings four times. The Players v Gentlemen match at Hove on August 8, 9, 10 was played for his benefit. Over 5,000 people attended on the first two days and the match was a financial success, raising well over £500 for him according to Lillywhite’s Cricketers’ Annual . Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 233. Sussex v MCC, Lord’s, May 16, 17 (MCC won by seven wickets) c G.Law b J.Robertson 9 182 23.3 6 60 7 A.N.Hornby c M.P.Lucas 210 C.Booth st H.Phillips G.F.Vernon c A.Payne G.Law c sub A.F.J.Ford c M.P.Lucas J.Robertson c F.F.J.Greenfield W.Mycroft b b W.Mycroft 13 91 7 1 15 0 64-3 234. Sussex v Derbyshire, Derby, May 23, 24, 25 (Derbyshire won by five wickets) c G.Hay b W.Mycroft 2 166 42 22 47 4 A.Shuker lbw 153 T.Foster b S.H.Evershed st H.Phillips W.Mycroft b c T.Foster b J.T.B.D.Platts 11 109 34.1 16 43 4 A.Shuker c E.J.McCormick 123-5 R.P.Smith c E.J.McCormick W.Rigley c E.J.McCormick E.A.J.Maynard b 235. Sussex v Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, May 26, 27 (Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 69 runs) c W.Oscroft b F.Morley 5 133 21 6 41 0 311 c M.Sherwin b W.Barnes 32 109 236. Sussex v Hampshire, County Ground, Hove, June 16, 17, 18 (Sussex won by 197 runs) b H.W.Tate 5 224 27.3 6 50 2 H.J.B.Meaden lbw 229 1 H.W.Tate c F.F.J.Greenfield b C.R.Young 8 288 34.1 18 31 5 H.J.B.Meaden b 86 H.P.St J.Mildmay b C.R.Young lbw E.M.Hall c M.P.Lucas H.W.Tate st H.Phillips 237. Sussex v Yorkshire, Bramall Lane, June 20, 21, 22 (Yorkshire won by nine wickets) c L.Hall b W.Bates 9 187 36 15 46 1 G.Ulyett st H.Phillips 239 1 st W.J.Threapleton b W.Bates 0 87 12.2 4 18 0 38-1 238. Sussex v Hampshire, Antelope Ground, Southampton, July 4, 5, 6 (Sussex won by 162 runs) not out 24 166 8 1 18 0 193 b C.R.Young 2 310 35 15 37 3 A.H.Wood b 121 H.J.B.Meaden st H.Phillips E.H.Crofton b 37