James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1876

B otvt ing A v e r a g e s . Balls Maidens Runs "Wickets Wldes Rnns per Wicket. Watson .................. .......... 821 70 288 27 0 10.18 Mr. App leby .......... .......... 1140 106 418 33 0 12 .22 W. M’Inty re .......... .......... 1810 164 650 52 MTntyre bowled a no ball. 0 12.26 The following bowled in two matches only :—Tranter 192 balls, 21 maidens, 53 runs, and 2 wickets; Barlow, 88 balls, 9 maidens, 38 runs, and 4 wickets; Mr. Hoyle, 64 balls, 4 maidens, 26 runs. The following bowled in one match on ly :—Mr. W. S. Patterson, 388 balls, 36 maidens, 133 runs, and 11 wickets \ Mr. Porter, 20 balls, 2 maidens, for 9 runs ; Mr. Mills, 16 balls for 15 runs. MIDDLESEX. O ff icer s for 1875. President, Viscount Entield. Vice-President , John Walker, Esq. Treasurer , W. Nicholson, Esq. Committee , Messrs. A. R. Daly, G. A . Dodd, J. Haines, G. Lee, J. H. Morley, E. Butter, C. M. Tebbut, M . Turner, V. E. Walker, A. J. Wilkinson, W. H. Hadow, H. Griming, the Rev. A. R . Ward, Lord G. Hamilton, M .P . , G. Bird, G. E. Nepean. Hon. Sec., P. M. Thornton, Universities Club, Jermyn Street, London, W. Six matches without one favourable in its result. Such is the summary of Middlesex cricket in 1875. Luck was sadly against the County throughout, and the weather inimical to the success of the bat, as it was generally, did not improve the chances of an eleven with whom batting was the strong point. A close match with Surrey at Prince’s and one at the same ground against Notts, which would, but for the rain, have, in all probability, pro­ duced a victory for Middlesex were the redeeming features of an unsuc­ cessful season. Bowling was the weak point in the eleven and the weakness was very marked. Mr. Duller was in wonderful form with the bat, and Mr. Hadow, too, the latter taking as well the largest number of wickets. Mr. A. J. Webbe of the Oxford eleven was also a great addition to the batting strength to the County, and he bids fair to become one of the very best amateur batsmen of the day. Results of Matches. Matches played, 7 ; won, 0 ; drawn, 3 ; lost, 4. ' Opponents . Where Played. W hen P layed . Clu 1st Inn . . 6. ' 2 fid Inn. n 1 Opponts. 1£ j 2nd Inn -1 Inn. Won by Matches drawn (8) Yorksh ire .................. Nottinghamshire . . Surrey ...................... • Prince’ s Oval M 20-21-22 Jly 12 1314 Jly 1516 n 1 216 t 201 r — 229 139 280 129 ! — Remarks. Rain all 3rd day Rain all 3 days