James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

92 M INOR COUNTIES . SUFFOLK. President, Marquis of Bristol. Hon. Sec., Rev. E. E. Ward, Haughley Vicarage, Stowmarket. - * *» e b ■ This county club was revived in 1876, principally by the wish of Lord Henniker (president for that year) and the exertions of the Hon. Sec. Rev. E. E Ward, and the promise of good cricket shown by the “ new ” team must give pleasure to all residents who take any interest in county cricket. That much of its success was due to a few players will be seen by the analysis of the bowling and averages of batting below. In batting there are undoubted signs of great talent in some of the young players, and, in bowling, it is said few counties possess better amateurs, but what is really wanted, is the help of two or three GOOD professionals (which the county does not at present con­ tain), as amateurs are not at all times to be relied upon, especially in matches played far away from home. ............ Results of Matches. Matches Played , 6 ; Won, 2 ; Drawn , 3 > Lost, 1. Opponents. Where Played. When Played. Matches Won (2). Huntingdonshire . . . . 'BuryStE June 13-14 Thrnhm Zingari ...................... I Hall .Aug 23-24 Club Opponents. 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Inn. Inn. Inn. Inn. Won by 72 Inns & 68runs 227 IIO 87 *74 7 i Matches Drawn (3). Essex ......................... IBmtwodijune 7-8 185, 179; 172 Norfolk ...................... Norwich July 17-18 Huntingdonshire . . . . Hntngdn Aug 2-3 Matches Lost (i). Essex ......................... ! Ipswich 114 177 46 237 189 July 27-28 u 95 io6! 100 112 2w *8 w down Remarks. Time would not allow E s­ sex a 2nd inn. *3 w d very much in fav- *29 ourofSuffolk 1 w d stopped *18 by wet Lost by 102 5 w *5 w d 1 ,- BATT ING A V E R A G E S . J. Francis .......... •Rev. T. S. Curteis H. J. Roberts. . . . J. C. Turner __ E. M. Salmon.. . . Rev. A . G. Lee .. B. Preston .......... C. M. Montgomerie Times Inns. not out. Runs. 9 I 350 7 2 151 3 I 57 ’ 8 0 160 4 0 77 3 0 56 4 0 53 3 0 36 Most Most in an in a Inns. Match. Aver. 94* 136 45 48* , 56 3 a i 47 47 29.1 91 9 i 20 44 50 19.1 31 3 * 18.2 47 47 J 3 -1 26 3 6 12 *