James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

B . v n i . v n A v i -. k \<; k m Mi,ft JluriA. In tin Tin.** A . InnuA, him. in,tout. $ 4 . v f r 11. E v an s . . , , . . . r • ¥ .155 i/O O 2 </ 7 S. Saxton ............. (2 § i (>4 O 3 b'. K . S. K n ig h t .............. 12 27<} I 1 • * / 2 5.4 C. Haynes .................. f ** 1 •3 9 3 ' 7 2 7 3 60 60 / O 2(>■ 5 j * 30 .3 0 . Younghusband . . . IO 1 t() 72# 2 14.4 s . 1). Pears.................. 1• • JO 23* I JO O 23.8 II. F . F o x ..................... L* 3 ' 2 75 1 26.0 c . B a rn a rd .......... ..... 8 ' 3 3 30* 3 27.0 R . ( n ib b l e .................. 12 186 (A 3 20.(, s . H. Evershed ........ 8 220 56* J 3 '.3 A . 1. Lindner............ . 6 I() 7 2 4.2 The bottom average is that of his two-handed! innings alone, as lie had broken his loft wrist. Tine C lifton K i . p . vf . n in 1877.— * A . //. Evans (captain), much steadier than last year in batting ; has a fine free style, and always likely to get runs though his defence still wants strengthening ; the bowler of the eleven, fast, with a great break ; good field, but should spare the wicket-keeper’s hands more. The eleven have had a very successful season under his captaincy. S.Saxton, has improved wonderfully, and is now a very safe bat with a fine off drive; he has won the average bat ; kept wicket for the eleven with some success. *C. Haynes, a lively bat with nice style, who hits hard and sc quickly; bowls fast right, and is difficult on his day, but hardly straight enough. * R . L . Knight, has hardly improved as much as expected in ba hits well, but wants defence : bowls left-handed medium, and keeps steadily on the wicket, is more lively in the field than he was. Pears, much im­ proved as a bat, very steady with good defence ; bowls occasionally ; won the prize for the best field in the school. *C . J . Younghusband, unlucky with the bat except on one or two occasions; an excellent long stop. *//. Fox, is a steady bat with nice style, ought to become very good ; a change bowler and fair field. R . Cribble, greatly improved in batting ; if he will c of one or two faults, he should be a good bat next yea r ; a good field, but wants quickness in return. *C. Barnard, a steady bat, wit out well against good bowling, not preposessing in style; somewhat slow in the field, but very safe. S. H. Evershed, a hard hitting bat, but weak in defence; fast change bowler, and very good field. A . j . Lindner, a very fair change bowler, but wanting in determination and perseverance; a moderate bat and field. ETON COLLEGE. Captain, If. E . Whitfeld. Results of Matches. Matches played, (11) ; Won, (8) ; Drawn, (1) ; Losl, (2). Opponents. Matches Won (8) Christ Church, Oxford C. J. Thornton’s 11. . B .N .C ., Oxford . . Free Foresters M .C .C ............. "Winchester .. Where When Club. 1st 2nd Opponents. 1st 2nd Played. Played. Inns. Inns. Inns. Inns L E to n M ay 22 T4 f , — 125 - | Won by 16 run s 77 M ay 26 255 — !25 — ;130 runs 77 1June 2 I I 2 i — I 129*113 21 3 . ~ 4 b — 71 run s 7 7 1fune i r ft * ” 4 138' — 15 run s *2W d 77 J u n e 16 --- ' 75 runs ,, (June 22-23 3 91! — ! 1 50. 119 rnns Sc 122 rn*