James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

12 H ur< <<•<!'. lo 1 lx* captaincy, //. Rotherham, a v<ry fair fact right-arm ht,*Ur with great judgment in varying hi* p;icc an improving hat, and splendid f*rhj and catch. */ 1 . Revan, wicket-keeper to the eleven ; did not < ome up to tin expectation* formed o< him; a hard hilf'*r with uncertain defences a good field. A. E. Graves , a very fair hat, especially itrong on the off ; if fie player! with a strafghtcr hat would he really g o o d a good field, hut moderate catch ; ought to prove useful next year. *J. E.Twinin defence, hut rather timid ; cut * very nicely; good field ; likely to he of great use next season. */,. K . Houghton, a fir.t-ratc long stop and field; an im­ proving hat, will* good hitting power*, hut moderate defence. J/awEs, with lex* flourish would make a very fair hat; a splendid field and catch, and fair slowhowler. WELLINGTON COLLEGE. Hon. See,, A . I*'. Acton. Roflultn o f Matcher*. Matches JHayed, 8 ; Won, i ; Drawn, i ; 6. Club. Opponent*. (Opponent*. VVficrc When Played. Played, rut 2nd i»t 2nd Inn, Inn, Inn, inn. MatchesWon ( j ). M.C.C. and Ground.. Wllngtn July 11 136 f I I I Matches Drawn (1). 146 JI ailkyhuky C o l l . . 9 9 July 3'4 /24 *57 107 Matches ( 61 . ' 3 « *69 Corpus Christi College ft 80 82 Ifaitley Row ......... H. Row June 2 4 ' 70 — Old Wellingtonians.. Wllngtn June 15-16 53 '47 * 5 ® *57 Free Foresters......... ft June 7 52 *120 A 132 Mr. J 1 art Davies’ 'Jcam ft 54 ' 5 2 — Sherborne School .. Sherbrnc 45 m 140 *47 Won hy 25 run* Remarks. Lost hy 58 runs *0 wd 29 runs 5 w *5 w d 79 runs *5w d 98 runs *3 wd B a t t i n g A v e r a g e s . Time* Most in I miih , not out. Jtun*. an limit. Aver. H. A . Haines ....... . . . 12 0 93 21 7-9 A. F. Acton........... . . . 16 0 114 30 7-2 C. JI. Golightly . . . . . . 16 0 '47 24 9-3 II. C. Adams ....... . 1 5 I 223 48 ' 5-'3 R . C. Broome....... . . . 12 1 105 31 9.6 II. S. Vanrenen . . . . . . 14 I 124 34 9*7 M. Eden ............... . . . 14 2 144 60 12. H. ( ’. Dugdalc....... 3 III 23 ' 3*7 H. Chance............... . . . 4 I 5 ' *25 ' 7 * H . A . C . Dunn . . . . . . 7 2 23 7 4*3 H. L. Barrow ....... I '4 11 7 * * Not out. B o w l i n g A v e k a o k s . H. A . Haines . . . . A . F. A cton ......... K . C. Broome . . . . H. S. Vanrenen .. H. A. C. Dunn. . , , H. L. Barrow , . . . Balls. Miles. 590 21 1402 95 f j 5 1 124 9 562 3 ' 97 S Runs. Welds 330 24 573 5 « 56 5 57 4 273 '4 5 « 4 Aver, Rnnxirr Wide*. wckt. 0 13.22 I 9 * 5 ° 0 I I . I I 14.1 0 19.7 2 12.3