James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annnual 1881

T H EUNIVERSITIESAND PUBLIC SCHOOLSIN 1880. 1 5 1 B O W L I N GA V E R A G E S . R u n s 1 4 Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. Wides. perwicket. F. T. Higgins............ 199.1 4 1 5 9 6 5 0 1 11-47 W .F. G .Sandwith 7 9 1 7 2 1 6 1 4 5 15-11 H .W e t t o n 48-1 6 1 4 2 1 5 2 9 . 9 H .N . R o b s o n... 2 8 4 1 5 1 4 2 3 8 - 1 G .F. Mirehouse 1 8 6 4 9 4 0 6 2 4 0 1 1 - 2 2 WESTMINSTER SCHOOL ELEVEN IN 1880.-F. C. Ryde (captain ): and a mostdifficult task he had set him, having no less than eight newchoices to complete the eleven ; but by his energy they vastly improved toward close of season , especially in fielding , quick , active cover -point ; greatly improved as abat. H. C. Benbow: resolute hitter , drives andcuts well ; most excellent wicket -keeper . W. F. G. Sandwith : good straight bat , plays and drives hard forward ; splendid field anywhere . F. T. Higgins : a reliable straight bowlerand bat. H. Wetton : medium-pace round-arm bowler, with low delivery , can bowl slows underhand; free bat, and good wrist player H . N. Robson : fair round-armbowler, drives hard, and tolerable long leg. C. W. Crowdy: promising bat andfield . G. F. Mirehouse : good straight medium-pace round-arm bowler , with high delivery . W. C. Dale : careful bata n dmoderatefield . F. W . B a i n useful bat a n dfield . G. B e a u m o n t; mostexcellent point ; moderatebat. Opponents. MatchesW o n(5). W I N C H E S T E R C O L L E G E . Captain for 1880, J. L. Kaye. R e s u l t so f M a t c h e s . Matches played, 10 ; Won, 5 ; Lost, 5. Club. O p n t s. W h e r e played. W h e n played. 1st 2nd 1st 2nd i n n. i n n. i n n. i n n. W o nb y N e wCollege, O x o n Winchester M a y11 143 8 7 5 6r u n s. G e n t l e m e n ofH a n t s. June 3 205 7 4 1 3 1 " " H .R. W e b b e ' sE l e v e n Incogniti 81 8 2 1 0 0 8 2 " " May27 162 و د 1 3 6 26runs; *3 w d. M . C . C . و د June171 8 1 8 3 9 8runs. MatchesLost (5) . Lostb y OldWykehamists E T O NC O L L E G E W .A. Thornton'sEleven A l d e r s h o tDivision " M a y20 85 102 J n10,11 111 111 150 153 1 7r u n s. 81 " 24,25 94 131 141 9 3 9 July 1 97 130 " 3 3 " W i n c h e s t e rG a r i s o n St. Cross 1 55 8 7 8 2 0 و د " J. L. K a y e(captain) J. W .Mansfield B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . I n n s. T i m e s n o to u t. R u n s. M o s ti n a nI n n s. 1 3 0 2 5 0 8 9 1 4 1 2 6 4 4 9 Average. 1 9 - 3 20-4