James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

109 BRIGHTON COLLEGE. Captain, W . Marshall. Results of Matches. Matches played, 13; Won, 8 ; Drawn, Lost, 3. Opponents. Club. Opponents. Where When 1st. 2nd. 1st 2nd Played. Played. Inn. Inn. Inn. Inn. Matches Won (8). Lancing College . . . . Brighton May 21 88 130 86 -- i Brighton C lu b .......... 9 9 May 30 82 — 74*66 Tunbridge School .. 9 9 June 2 33 93 47 | 69 Brighton C lu b .......... 9 9 June 7 330 * — 108 Rev. G. Cotterill’s 11 9 9 June 16 157 —- 139 *49 Hurst College .......... Hurst June 21 154 — 81 [ *57 Mr. F. Robertson’s 11 Brighton June 26 n o —- 94 Old Brightonians . . . . 9 9 June 29-30 128 *18 116 28 Matches Drawn (2). Sheffield Park .......... Sheffield May 26 — • 2 35 * f 1 I Mr. C. G. Alwin’s 11 Brighton July 14 — — 109 Matches Lost (3). Sheffield Park ......... Brighton June 9 60 55 74 *55 •Clapton Club .......... 9 9 June 14 42 — 184 Lancing College . . . . Lancing July 5 106 *34 117 Won by 2 runs 8 runs *5 w d 10 runs 222 rns& 6 w *4 w d 18 runs *2w d 73 runs *6w d 16 rns iowk*now d Remat *7 w d Lost by 8 wkts *2 w 142 runs 11 rns *1 w d B atting A verages . Most Aver. C. W . Wilson .......... No. of Inns. . x4 Times not out. 3 Total Runs. 347 in an Inns. 92* runs per Wicket. 31.6 W . Marshall............. . 16 3 324 62* 24.12 P. Pemberton Barnes , 16 I 203 89 13.8 A . B. K o e ................. . h I 167 47* ♦ 12 . II J. H. Bennett ......... . 15 0 IO4 40 6.14 H. M. K i lb y ............. . 14 I 86 35 6.8 J. R . V a i l ................. . 12 O 77 18 6-5 E. Thirkell................. • 13 I 30 7 j 2.1 P. Alliston............... . 12 3 22 6* 2.4 R , J. Napier............. (Batted in two matches only.) T . J. Hall (Absent.) B owling A verages . Total Balls. Runs. Wickets. Wides. Aver. Runs pt Wicket. J. R. V a i l ............. 322 168 20 \ • I . 8.8 W . Marshall....... . 1629 541 57 9.28 H. M. K i lb y ......... 1566 503 52 - . 22 9-35 A . B. Koe ............ 5°9 201 13 14 15.6 T he B righton E leven in 1877.— a large scorer; gave some promise at the beginning of the season; a pretty good field. P. P. Barnes (Hon. Sec.), has played in very good form this season, though not fortune’s favourite; his defence shows marked improvement; his fielding at cover point is first rate. J . H. Bennett, wants more freedom in hitting, but