James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

I I. D. Walker A . H. Stratford . . A . J .W ebbe . . . . Overs. ildus. Runs. Wckts. Aver. Runs per Widcs. wckt. 158 49 256 8 0 31.8 18 6 32 1 0 32 68 32 103 2 0 5 1 .1 * The following bowled without taking a w icket:— C. E. Green, 6 overs, 3 maidens, 11 runs, and a wide ; Gray, 22 overs, 8 maidens, 45runs, and 2 widcs ; C, I. Thornton, 5 overs, 3 maidens, 15 runs ; and Lambert, 3 overs, 8 runs. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. O f f ic e r s for 1877.— President, Sir Henry Bromley, Stoke Hall, Newark. Vice-President, Mr. W. E. Denison, M.P. Committee, Messrs. C. Thorn­ ton, M. Mason, Cl W . Oates, G. Fillingliam, the Mayor of Nottingham, R . H. Steegmann, G. E. M. Riddell, J. Wilkinson, C. Oscroft, W . Wright. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Capt. Holden, Bramcotc, Notts.^ Assistant Secretary , Mr. E. Browne, Imperial Buildings, Victoria Street, Nottingham. O f the first six matches played by the Nottingham eleven, five were won and one lost. Of ihe remaining six, four were lost, three of them by very large majorities and two drawn, one altogether against them, the other cer­ tainly not in their favour. Owing to an attack of bronchitis after his return from Australia, Alfred Shaw was only able to play in two matches, and his absence left the team in a very enfeebled state. Towards the last, indeed, the cricket all round was lamentably weak, the bowling harmless, the batting un­ reliable and the fielding loose and wanting in dash. Daft and Shrewsbury were out of all form with the bat, Oscroft, Wild, Selby and Barnes played in anything but their best form, and the eleven altogether gave one the impres­ sion of being stale and overworked. Of late years the youngsters have not been up to the old standard of Nottingham Colts, and the result of the last season was anything but encouraging to those who remember the collective strength of Notts a few years ago. Results of Matches. Matches Played, 12; Won , 5 ; Drawn, 2; Lost, 5. Where When Club. Opponents. Opponents. Played. Played. ist 2nd 1st 2nd Inn. Inn. Inn. Inn. Matches Won (5). * 1: *4 I 48 * Lancashire.............. Ntnghm Jn n-12-13 155 * Kent ...................... Cantrbry Jn 14-15-16 157 347 1 Yorkshire .............. Ntnghm Jn 25-26-27 16& 115 * Middlesex .............. Lord’s Jy 9 -io -u 3 68 *75 2 Surrey...................... Matches Drawn (2). N tnghm • Jy 12-13-14 150 120 * Middlesex .............. Ntnghm A 16-17-18 192 *198 4 Yorkshire .............. Matches Lost (5). Sheffield Sep 3-4-5 n o j 143 • ^ 1W 1 * Lancashire.............. Mnchstr July 5-6-7 68 67 3 Surrey . . . . ............. Oval Jy 19-20-21 97 247 * Gloucestershire . . . . Ntnghm Aug 2-3-4 124 I i 5 * Gloucestershire . . . . Chltnhm A 13-14-15 1 1 1 79 * Kent .................. ... Ntnghm 1 A27-28-29 1 65 109 46 171 121 * 45 runs 239 runs 22 runs 290 9 wckts *1 wd 149 18 runs Remarks. *For 9 wckts *For 1 wckt 209 *97 Lost by 191 runs 3 wckts*7w d Inns & 48 runs Inns&45 runs Inns & 12 runs * Have been treated in previous reviews of Marylebone Club, Gloucestershire, Kent, and Middlesex.