James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1879

146 BATTING AVERAGES. N0 of No of Total Highest Highest Name. Matches No of Times No of in an 11] it played in. Inns. not out, Runs. Inns. Match. Aver. F. G. Bampfylde 12 16 2 112 “a 41 S P. Barton.... 9 11 l 3!) 35) 8 H. W. Dennis. 15 20 5 518 38 17.1 A. V. Despard . 13 17 0 Sir! Ell R. K. Ellis . 14 17 2 24 24 C. H. Gibson . 7 7 1 M’“ 14 R. F. Hoskeri. 7 {I 2 512 32 E. S. Murphy 10 13 0 is is .9 ‘B. Relton.. 15 21) i' 430 111! . .(i A. S. Taylor . ii 7 0 47" 47 14.3 R. WV. H. Vem . 12 15 (J 141! 14 2.1 F. ‘Vells (i 2 81 El 51 n These scores were made in school matches. BOWLING ANALYSIS. Name. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wckts. H. W. Dennis... ' -,- 0 1:1 0 l ~ F. G. Bampfylrle 55 32 B. Relton.... 89 58 A. S. Ta lor . 1 2 R. W. . Venn . 21) H; F. Wells .. til) 14 Li THE ELE‘v'E , 1878.41 G.B(1mIg/l/I(Ie a fair but, with stuhhorn defence ; steady round-arm bowler, at times howling with great success, but a poor ficlrl. 1’. Barton, a good steady bat, having improved muclu this season, and a very good field. I]. ll'. Dennis, the steadiest bat in the Eleven, haviiig the best battiiig average, has a very good defence and hits well to leg ; very sharp in the field, and has been tried as n bowler. A. '. Howard, the prettiest bat in the Eleven, but has been Very unfortunate this season ; bats well and freely, witli very frm’ defence ; a fair wicket-keeper arid fields well anywhere. R. A a Pl'Cf-ffY bat, hiit unsuccessful in making runs ; very good cover—point. It. . Ilusken, a very good bat, possessing good hitting powers, but has been unlucky; a goorl field. 0. 11. Gibson. has not played mucli this seasori ; very fair bat witli a very awkward style, ratlier slow in the field, but a. safe cuteli. 11. Murphy, a fair hat, especially strong on the off-side, but weak on the E, ; ener- getic, but not a brilliant field. B. lee/1m: (Cnpt.), has proved a very' energetic captain, and to his excellent goneralship much of the success of the season is due; decidcdl the best bowler in the Eleven,liis 58 wicketscosting little over six runs a piece ; bats freely, with fair defence, and fields well anywhere. A. S. Taylor. a very free and useful but, nearly always makes runs: excellent long stop. and good field anywhere ; has howled at times. but with little success. Jr. W. I'm", a pretty bat, ut seldom makes runs, has bowled very well this season, and will make a and bowler. with practice ; poor field, I“. li’eIIs. an excellent all-roilud player; Juts very freely and has also good defence; always scores, aml fields rilhautly anywhere, especially at point ; howls good slows. LLANDOVERY COLLEGE. Captain), E. J. Lewis. JI’ulc/les I’lnycrl,7; ll'vn,6; Lofil, 1. Lnaxnovnny COLLEGE ELEVEN. 1878 A. I-J. Kemplllm‘m‘, a good stylisli hat. hits well to log; unlucky at the beginning of the season; ought to make a. good Wicketpkeeper. ”4. J. Morgan, the safest hat in the Eleven, excellent long stop,