James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

B owl ing A verages . 130 Av<er. Runs per Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wkts. Wides. VVicke . A . M. Hemsley . . , , . 2 7 0 80 480 70 6 6.6 C. V. Wilks........... . 180 46 580 52 9 1 1 .8 A . F. Gamble....... . 164 48 396 37 I § 10.26 I I . W. Abernethy , . . 50 20 143 26 2 5-13 W. J. G. Sandwith 21 12 58 4 4 I4 .2 R. S. Owen.......... . . 18 7 45 2 I 22 . 1 T he W e s tm in s t e r E l e v e n in 1877.— M. Gamble (captain), hard hitter; capital long field, and difficult slow round-arm bowler. B. M. H. Rogers, a steady bat, and fair field. H. IV. Abernethy, good and careful bat; excellent wicket keeper; can bowl underhand slows. A. M.Hemsley, straight, useful, medium pace round-arm bowler; bats in good style. II. C. Benbow , splendid point; sure catch, and tolerable bat. J . Abernethy , plays straight and well; can bowl slow round-arm. C. V. Wilks, a slinging fast, round- arm bowler, with a ‘ ‘ breakback;” at times very difficult to play. W. G. Sandwith, good all round, being a very fair bat, bowler, and field. H. P. Robinson, a persevering bat and field. T. J . J . Williams, a most excellent long-stop, and energetic field. R. S. Owen, useful change round-arm bowler improving bat. • x OSCOTT COLLEGE. Results of Matches. Matches Played, 10; Won, 8; Lost, 2. Club. Opponents. Opponents. Where When ist 2nd rst 2nd Played. Played Inns. Inns. Inns. Inns. Matches Won (8). Next xv. with Prof... Oscott Moseley.................... > Old Oscotians ......... > Next xviii with Prof. )J Sutton Coldfield__ SutnCfld Oratory' Schl (Egbstn) Oscott Moseley (return) . . . . Moseley Next xxii................... Oscott Matches Lost (2). B ’hain Conservative.. Oscott Emeriti.................... J) f April 23-26 • 71 105 87 May 15 164 • • 34 May 20-21 204 • • 61 May30jne4 125 • • 20 June 7 ■ 102 100 66 June 12 66 179 53 July 10 114 • * 78 July 18-20 114 *19 88 May 29 5 i • 1 54 July 1-2 112 68 131 Won by 42 47 runs *54 *i3orns*5wd 29 Inns 8c 114ms 42 Inns 8c 63 rns *28 • t 42 36 ms *2 w d 13 runs 36 rns *9 w d 43 7 wkts *3 w d *84 *50 3 runs *8 w d 8 wkts *2 w d J. M. Moore W. Udall. . . • • • • • • F. E. Mostyn........... A . O 'Brien............... R. Ashhurst-Gradwell J. Manners............... A. J. Beech............... T. A. Mostyn • J. Cullinan ....... G. D. Keogh E. Fuller B a t t i n g A v e r a g e s . Inns. Times not out,. Total runs. Highest score Aver. H I 499 78 36.1 O 163 32 e 1.9 H 2 131 35 10.11 7 I 44 22 7-2 . O 92 20 6.8 I 79 34 6.1 15 2 78 26 6 15 O 85 17 5.10 13 O 71 . 25 5.6 6 I 23 7 4 . 3 . J4 7 24 . 1 9 3-3 -