James Lillywhiite's Cricketers' Annual 1874

8 8 8 4 B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . r. Total Times Total Mostin Mostin Innings NotOut R u n s a nInn. Match Average R e e d 5 1 2 6 1 0 1 6 6 5 W .Humphreys 6 0 2 4 1 1 1 4 4 Stubberfield 7 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 The following played in one match only :-Davey, 0* and 1* ; Skinner , 1 and 0; Pattenden , O and 0; A. Hoare , 10 and 7 ; R. M. Curteis , 7; H. Curteis , 25 ; A. J. Brook, 10. * Signifies not out. B O W L I N GA V E R A G E S . Balls Maidens R u n s Wickets Wides R u n sper W i c k e t A .H o b g e n 4 4 5 2 5 2 1 2 Lillywhite 2 8 8 7 3 2 7 9 3 8 6 9 1 3 o fFillery 2 8 0 6 3 1 9 9 7 9 6 6 - 1 4 Phillips 7 6 6 3 0 1 3 0 G. E. Jeffery 1 4 0 1 2 6 7 1 6 7 Stubberfield 4 0 8 3 9 1 7 3 2 8 6 4 K i l l i c k 6 4 3 4 0 0 The following bowled in one innings only :- M r. J. M. Cotterill , 4 overs for 13 runs ; Charlwood , 8 overs (1 maiden ), 28 runs , for one wicket . Y O R K S H I R E . OFFICERS FOR 1873. -President and Treasurer , M. J. Ellison , Esq. Committee Messrs . E. J. Atkin, A. Tofield , J. Bromley , J. T. Dobb, F. S. Atkin, R. Renton, R. Gillott , J. Chester , E. Gorrill , J. M. Hibbert , R. Armfield , R. Wigfull . H o n. Sec ., J. B. Wostinholm , 10, Norfolk Row, Sheffield . A rthe outset Yorkshire looked as if it had fallen sadly from its high estate , its two miserable first efforts in London forming good reasons for such suppositionl Towardsthe end, though, it reappeared with flying colours , and its two fin a matches against the proud County of Notts even gave rise to the assumption that it was not far removed from the best shire of the year, only excepting Gloucestershire , its conqueror on two different occasions . Indeed , there is real ground for the theory that Yorkshire is again looking up. If you are to estimate fairly , you will find now that Iddison , Luke Greenwood, Edward Stephenson, and Thewlis have practically gone, that there is youth and vigour sufficient to mature into a formidable Eleven , making allowance for anything like reasonable improvement. A good honest conciliatory Captain like Row- botham is a great help at the outset ; and if you want more batsmen , there are AndrewGreenwood , wonderfully improved , and now a bat of a very high order ; A. F. Smith, a resolute and dangerous manat the wicket ; Lockwood , a little off owing to illness , but still necessary to the First Eleven of Players ; Emmett, this last season a most effective bat, especially towards the end ; and others , including a valuable colt in one Ulyett , from Leeds . If you demand bowling , youcan have plenty , for of bowlers there are Hill, one of the best in England; Emmett, dangerous always , and at times unplayable ; Clayton , West, Lockwood , and Ulyett. If six are not enough, you will find that Rowbothamcan lend a