James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

1 2 4 B owling A verages . Aver. Run Palls. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Widen, p<*rWkt, L. H. Lindon . . . . 67 3 3 2 3 — 10.2 T. \V. W atts .......... 1692 90 7 4 1 5 4 5 13.8 A. F. Ostrehan . . . . • 1635 1 r 4 63b 4 i 5 J 5 * 3 A. Shuttleworth .. 5 * 4 1.5 l8l 11 3 lfi.8 F. G-. R . Ostrehan 109 5 7 4 2 2 38 R. C. Foster......... 3 l6 21 150 8 3 ° 22.4 W . 0 . Nares......... 5 4 2 3 4 212 1 4 6 15.8 [. C. Royle .......... 3 3 3 24 132 7 —— 18.fi C. A . W o od .......... 520 22 234 6 i 3 9 -' R ossall E leven in 1877.— L. H. Lindon, captain of the eleven, very steady and careful bat, without doubt the best in the team ; very good field, having an excellent return ; can bowl lobs. T. IF. Watts, left-hand medium bowler, of great use to the eleven, especially towards the end of the season ; a very powerful hit to all parts of the field, but rather careless in defence; an energetic field. *A. F. Ostrehan , a very brilliant hit especially to leg, a times showed good defence ; bowls fast right with an easy delivery, the best bowler of the eleven ; a safe catch and can throw' any distance. *//. R . Wool- rych , an excellent cover-point though uncertain in his return; a good bat with free forward play, and strong on the leg side. A . , a very pretty bat, and excellent on the off side, but hits too much up on the on ; a good long leg and throw ; was also useful as a bowler, especially towards the end of the season. L. Clarke , a safe and steady bat, plays very straight, lately somewhat spoilt himself by excessive back play ; a hard-working field. F. G. R . Ostrehan played in good form early in the season, but fell off greatly later on, must bat slraighter before he can be any good on a fast wdeket; an average change bowler; a slow and careless field. C. , a very fast and erratic bowler, at times difficult; poor bat; does his best in the field. R. G. P. Brownrig , shows great promise as a bat, but is at present rather wild, and trusts too much to his long reach ; not very successful behind the wickets. W. O. Nares, left-hand fast bowler, has occasionally bowled very successfully, but more often i jo t ; a very free hit, but pays no attention to defence; an indifferent catch and field. *J . C. Royle, very brilliant point, where he has been very useful; bad b a t ; as a slow round bowler has some­ times been a good change. C. A . Wood was given his colours as twelfth man, as he represented the school in every match ; a hard hit and an improving b a t ; occasionally serviceable wfith the ba ll; hard working and good field. RUGBY SCHOOL- Captain, F. E. .Speed. Results of Matches. J fatches Played, 14; Won, 5 ; Drawn, 4 ; Lost, 5. Club. Opponents. Opponents. Where When 1 st 2nd Played. Played. Inn. Inn. Matches Won (5). trinity Coll. Oxford.. Rugby C lu b .............. Rugby Club (return).. Christ Church, Oxford Trinity Coll. Camb . . Matches Drawn (4). M .C.C. and Ground.. Balliol Coll. Oxford.. Brasenose Col. Oxford University Col. Oxford Rugby C May 10 ClubGnd June 4-5 Rugby C July 7 May 19 June 2 yy yy yy yy yy yy July 4-5 May 3 May 26 May 12 127 • 1 72 136 95 109 H7 *43 80 146 • • 98 r95 t • 103 218 *76 229 *26 • • 402 102; *33 J 3 J 85 *61 178: 1st 2nd * Inn. Inn. Won by *43 55 runs 82 40 runs 37 runs *4 wd 48 runs 92'runs Remarks. 204 *6 w d i*i w d *3 vk ts down * 1 w d • I t