James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1876

72 B atting averag e s . Tot al Times Total Most in Most in Innings Not out Buns an Tun. Ma'cb Avorace Mr. R. P. Smith.............. 10 1 209 39 - 23.2 Foster ............................. 10 0 181 36 — . - 18.1 Mr. W. G. Curgenven . . 6 0 90 71 18 F ro s t ................................. 10 0 141 36 14.1 Hickton............................. 6 0 82 44 13.4 Mr. J. Smith .............. 8 0 103 35 12.7 Platts................................ 10 0 114 60 11.4 Hay ................................... 6 0 62 16 10.2 Mycro ft ............................ 9 5 38 18 9.2 Bdgley ............................. 5 0 46 30 9.1 A. Smith ......................... 9 3 41 22 6.5 F l in t ................................ 5 1 29 9 5.4 Messrs. Sowter (39, 10, and 24) and Shuker (6, 3: 0, 5) only plajred in two matches. Mr. S. Richardson, (22 and 5), H. Shaw (22), and G. Bradley (1 and 0) played in one match only. -------<1 B owling A verages • Runs per Balls Maidens I—ns Wickets Wides Wicket. W . Mycroft . .................... 1820 245 548 63 — 8.44 G. H a v ............................. 192 21 79 6 — 13.1 H ick ton ............................... 891 87 373 24 — 15.13 Mr J. Smith ................. 376 35 145 6 _____ 24.1 F l i n t ................................ 192 8 115 3 — 38.1 Plat ts ................................... 400 30 198 5 — 29.3 Foster bowled 12 halls for 9 runs and 3 wides, Bradley 6 overs for 17 runs, neither taking a wicket. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. O fficers for 1875.— President , Duke of Beaufort, K.G. Vice-President , Lord Fitzhardinge. Treasurer , W . H. Harford. Captain , W. G. Grace. Secretary, E. M. Grace. Committee , Allen A. Bathurst, M.P., J. C. Bengough, J. A. Bush, Major Bush, S. H. Brookes, Rev. C. R. Davy, Rev. Joseph Greene, Sir Wm V. Guise, Bart., Henry Grace, William Henry Miles, R. Fenton Miles, T. G. Matthews, Rev. C. H. Ridding, F. Townsend, Rev. T. A. Southwood, J. A. Ware, J. F. Norris, Capt. T. S. Warren. Gloucestershire, the once defeated of 1874, hade fair to be at one time the mo t unsuccessful County in 1875. Four out matches were all lost in succession, and it was only the excellent form shown in the home meetings in August, that redeemed the reputation of the Eleven. Eight matches v.en played, of which three were won, one drawn, and four lost. Two of tin* defeat s were by only a narrow majority, and two were easy victories for the oppn-ition, while one of the matches won showed only a preponderance of 40 i um. Mr. W. G. Grace was not in the form of 1874, nor was his brother (V F., hut the Doctor was as vigorous and lively as ever. Together the