James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

112 Opponent*. Where When played. played. Matches Drawn (5) I R . A . C. Cirencester. Chltenm May 12 University Col. Oxon. 9 9 May 19 M as ters ....................... 9 9 June 7-9 Myers’ E le v e n .......... 9 9 June 19-21 Old Cheltonians . . . . 9 9 June 22-23 Matches Lost (6) ^ W I Liverpool .................. Chltenm May 25-26 Clifton C l u b .............. 9 9 June 16 Clifton Co llege.......... 9 9 1 ,June 29-30 Marlborough College. Mrlbrgh [July 4-5 _ Richmond .............. Rchmnd July 27-28 M .C .C . & Ground Lord’s < * July 30-31 Club. Opponents int and ist 2nd Inn. Inti . Inns . Inns. *52 I ^39 1 *23 107 233 201 224 3 QI *56 199 1 12 191 1 r3 96 125 *85 99 1 1 7 1 *28 1 1 1 182 502! 47 66 283; 87 154 119; 142; 125) 1391 326! 1 | Remarks . 1*2 wkts d *1 wkt d Masters had 211 to win *3 wkts d O. C . ’s had 121 to win Lost by 9 wkts* 1 w d 18 runs *2 wd 1 inn &209 rns I inn& 170ms 20 runs 1 inn Sc 62 rns B a t t i n g A v e r a g e s . Inns. Times not out. Runs. Most in an inns. Most in a Match. Average. M .J . E. Morris . . . . 20 I 533 114 200 28.1 A . J. Forrest ........... l 9 3 227 122 * 122 14-3 F . G. O live r ............... , 21 I 284 48 48 14.4 F . J. Kendrick . . . . 19 2 33 1 75 * 79 19.8 W . N . F letcher . . . . 19 I I24 40 * 42 5 *10 R . A . D ’A . Thomas 19 I 374 66 108 20.14 ‘ G. R . N ich o lso n . . . . 19 O 187 55 84 9 .16 A . Stokes ............... 14 I 79 28 28 6 .1 A . S. Jackson........... 14 2 113 29 29 9-5 A . J. E. N ew ton . . . . 14 3 53 14 17 4-9 H . C. W i l s o n ........... 9 3 72 34 34 12 W - H . K inne ir . . . . 9 O 38 18 20 4.2 Balls B o w l i n g Maidens A v e r a g e s . Runs * Wckts. - 9 Wides Aver. Runs per Wicket. F . J . K e n d r ic k . . . . 62 12 32 • 3 O 10.2 A . J . Forrest . . . . 1341 IIO 660 45 I 14-3° A . J . E . New ton . . 744 63 367 22 I 16.15 H . C W ilson . . . . 460 29 219 II O 19 .10 W . N . F letcher . . 14U 95 623 26 I 23-25 M . J. E . Morris . . 613 27 416 17 4 24.8 G. R . N icho lson . . 44 4 34 I I 34 Kendrick bowled r, no b a ll; Forrest, 4; Newton, 2 : Morris, 3. A . Stokes and F. G. Oliver bowled without taking; a wicket. C heltenham E leven of 1877.— M. 1 . E . Morris (Captain), a very useful bat, though his style is wanting in finish, combining careful and patient .defence with great hitting powers to the on side ; a very good field at point; took up bowling (slow medium) this season, and had occasional success though at considerable expense ; a hardworking cricketer, and did his best as Captain to procure success ; winner of the Ashton Cup for the best all-round cricket. A . y . J?orrest (Captain for 1878), a useful all-round man; fast bowler with high