James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

Opponents Where When Club# Opponent*, ist 2nd iHt ami ALatches Lost (5). 1 'laved. * Played. Inn. Inn. Inn. Free Foresters.......... Rugby C June 18-19 116 234 328 Old Rugbeians......... J > June 14-15 105 244 214 Butterflies................. 99 June 29-30 174 97 334 M a r l b o r o u g h C o l . Lord’s July 25-26 73 108 M.C.C. and G. (return). 99 July 27-28 105 ' 5 ' 123 Lost by 24 9 w *1 w d *127 6 w *4 w d Inns &63 ms 196 runs 5 w *5 w (1 26O *'34 B a t t i n g A v erag es . Inns. F. E. Speed............................. 19 S. E. Jones............................. 17 F. L. Evelyn ......................... 2 1 C. F. Leslie............................. 24 F. W . Capron......................... 24 T . A . Stokes ......................... 20 A . J. Bailey............................. 20 F. D. Gaddum ..................... 19 B. Fitzgerald .......................... 14 E. Brierley ............................. 14 C. A . S. Lcggatt ................. 15 Not out. 4 1 3 2 3 1 o 3 o o 8 Runs. 102 24I 378 417 216 247 213 122 123 98 ^5 Most in Inns 62 45 IOI 65 39 40 76 44 3 ° 3 * 18 Aver. 20.2 21 19 1 0 .6 73 10.13 7.10 8.1 1 7 9.2 T h e R u g b y E l e v e n in 1877.— F.E . owin keep up his old form, though he played some very good innings in the London m a tc h e s ; very good steady b a t ; would make a very good wicket keeper if bis hands would stand it ; might use more judgment in the field. S. E . 'pones, a quick run getter, but wants defence; good fast bowler, and safe field. F. L. Evelyn, a showy and effective bat, with stronger defence would be very g o o d ; cap ita l field. C. F. IT. Leslie, good steady bat with hitting powers, generally makes runs, and, as he has a long time before him, ought to be o f g rea t service to the school, good field at point, and fair change bowler {medium). F. W. Capron, a hard hitter, and improving in defence; good long stop . T. A . Stokes, free hitting bat, but tries to get runs too qui fair field. A . J . Bailey, fine bat, with excellent cutting powers, with coach­ ing would make a good b a t ; fair field, and change bowler. F. D. Gaddum, improving bat: should made a good bowler; but wants more command over th e ball (slow left hand); fields his bowling well. B. Fitzgerald,^ cramped in style, wants confidence and freedom to make a good bat; fair field, h . Brierley, wants practice against slow bowling, which maybe said of almost all th e eleven ; moderate field. C. A . S. L.cggatt, good change bowler, with easy delivery, owing to an injured arm is not much with the bat at present. SHREWSBURY SCHOOL. Captain, W . C. Davy. Results of Matches. Matches Played , 8 ; Won, 2 ; 6. Club. Opponents. Where When Opponents Matches Won (2) Ludlow.................. Bridgnorth xst 2nd xst 2nd Inn. Inn. Inn. Inn. June 2 36 *52 34 i 99 June 23 r 5 i 7 6 Won by 2 runs *5 w d 74 runs