James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

99 T h e J o h n i a n E l e v e n i n 1877.— P (Captain), lip to Ins last year s form w i th the b a t ; a g o o d j u d g e o f the game . A . C. Davies, a line all-round cricketer; has a fair defence and is a powerful hi t ter against all kinds of bowling ; a fast right-hand bowler , very straight , wi th a.i easy delivery, G. IPkite, a very steady and pa ins tak ing b a t ; generally ma runs; an excellent field at cover-point. / . //. a safe ba t even against good bowling; hits freely to all parts of the field ; the long - s top o f the eleven, and has a splendid return W. a most useful member o f the eleven; a safe run-getter, and quick in the field ; his merits as a s low bow l e r wi l l be seen from his analysis. Q. E . Roughton, a very fast bowler, fairly straight , requires playing; has improved as a bat; a brilliant field in spite of his short sight. C. IV. M. D a l e , a powerful hitter and a very dangerous man ag bowling; a quick field and a useful left-hand change bowler. A . C. , a good bat with a capital defence ; fields well at point. T. Smith, a good fast bowler with a break-back; much improved as a bat; slow in the field. TV. M . O. Wilson, a fair all-round cricketer; very successful as a change b o w ­ ler, and a first-rate field. P .T . Wrigley, kept wicket for the eleven fairly; a steady and patient bat. ST- PETER’S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE. Hon. Sec., E. R . Moline. Results of Matches. Matches Played, 9 ; Wen, 4 ; Drawn, 2 ; Lost , 3. Club. Opponents. Opponents. Where When Plaved. Plavetl. ist 2nd 1st 2nd Inn. Inn. Inn. Inn. Matches J'Von (4). Corpus College Non Collegiates • • ♦ • Matches Drawn (2). Emmanuel College . Pembroke College . Matches Lost {3), Caius College . . . . Clare College . . . . Sidney Co llege . . . . • • t • •r►rj •r CrpsGnd April 26 82 72 - Am i Gnd April 28 *221 .41 Ami Gnd May 5 - •155 82 Am i Gnd June 2 228 0f 36 0 Ami Gnd May 7 #* *80 284 Am i Gnd a • r>- May 8-9 127 v t « 195 m 286 Caius Gd • • April 20 ■•r >• f s 43 •& * - *83 a* 70 * Ami Gnd May 16 - ; 69 *74 Ami Gnd May 26 77 i f i 136 *67 Won by 10 luns 180 ms *4 w d 73 runs 192 runs Remarks. *8 w d Lost by 27 rns * 8w d 5 runs * 2 w d 59 rns * 8w d B a t t i n g A v e r a g e s . E . R . M o l in e .......... 9 H . J. M a th e r .......... 10 C .P i g g ...................... 9 H. B. Thomas.......... 10 R . B. Perk ins .......... 9 R . W . S. G id d y . . . . W . T . Fell .............. W . O liver.................. W . B. Luxton.......... C. P lanck.................. 11 H. G. Fuller .......... 3 AV. H. Pardoe.......... 3 Total Times Innings, not out. 9 8 / 6 I 0 1 o 0 1 2 I I 3 1 1 Total Runs. 19O 230 289 83 46 49 17 / 2 131 37 6 Most in an Inns. 107* 59 128* 24 is 20* 5* 4 1* 58 29* 3 Most in a Match. 107 59 128 24 15 20 5 4 1 58 29 3 Average 23.6 23 36.1 8.3 S-i 6.1 2-5 1.1 .2 16.3 18.1 o 8 *