James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

123 steady b a t ; lias been known to bowl. Green Price, a good bat on a quick ground ; and improving field. A . L . J . Ford (captain), a very brilliant bat when once set, with severe punishing powers j defence somewhat weak \ as a bowler always good anti sometimes destructivej a brilliant field anywhere. /\ 6. Hall, a useful ba t; bowled once with success. hard hitter, without defence or style; fair left hand bowler; dashing field. J . N, Swann , a solid cricketer. W. W. Cassels, an unsuccessful bat, and busy field. H. F. W. Deane , a stiff bat with a style of his own; improved much as a wicket keeper. ROSSALL SCHOOL. Captain, L. H. Lindon. Results of Matches. Matches Played , 16 ; Won, 3 ; Drawn, 4 Lost, g. Club. Opponents. 1st and Opponents. Matches JVon (3). Past Rossallians Boughton Hall, C.C. (return)............ Where Played. When Played. 1st 2nd Inn. Inn. Inn. Inn. • • • • Matches Drawn (4). Common Room Boughton Hall C .C . . V. Royle’s Team. . . . W. S. Patterson’s xi. Matches Lost (9). Liverpool C .C ........... Bolton C .C . . . . . . . . . West Lancashire East Lancashire E. Kewley's Team ... Surrev Club & Ground • • • * • • • • Rossall Jly23.24.25 * & 194 «•• 86 ► 961 Chester July 26-27 ■44 *54 53 4 3 i ilRossall Septmbr 19 142• • •• 35 ... 1 Rossall May 29-30 226 • • 62 *95! 9 9 June 27-28 60 360 136 III • July 3-4 148 *62 303 . . * 9 9 July 14 *133 • •♦ t 1* -• • • * • • 1 Rossall May 5 3 6 •* 35 i ••• 3 • 9 9 May 26 107 • t11 149 ... 4 9 9 June 9 96 *42 163 ... ,6 9 9 June 13 93 • • 149 * 2 5 5 9 9 June 20-21 207 75 289 . . I; Oval July 30-31 73 65 100 *39 7 Lords August 170 ••• 227 . . 2 Princes August 3-4 141 128 206 *649 ;Rossall Septmbr 26 4 * 47 • I I 166; ... ;I Won by Remarks. Lost by. 119 runs B a t t in g A verages . L. H. Lindon............. T. W. Watts ............. A . F. Ostrehan ......... H. R. Woolrych . . . . A . Shuttleworth......... L. Clarke..................... F. G. R. Ostrehan R. C. Foster ........... . R. G. P. Brownrigg .. W. O. Nares ............. J. C. Royle................. C. A . Wood ............. No. of No. of No of Inns. Times not out. Runs. 20 I 442 23 O 193 19 ‘ I 299 23 2 • 299 22 0 246 22 2 228 17 2 106 13 I 59 23 2 218 10 3 I07 16 0 0 95 22 4 158 * Xot out. Most in an Inns. Most in a Match. Aver. 95 95 * 23-5 35 53 8.9 06 92 16.11 51 92 *4-5 90 90 11.4 48 • 66 11.8 26 26 6.10 12 T 1 A J 4.11 *54 54 12.2 *25 33 ' 8-3 30 30 7-4 31 4 i 8.4