James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1883

7 6 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S ' A N N U A L. B O W L I N GA V E R A G E S . Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Average. W .R .Gilbert 6 3 2 3 1 4 4 5 2 8 . 4 E . M .G r a c e 2 9. 8 5 9 4 14.3 W .G. Grace 580.3 1 6 6 1 2 5 4 7 4 16.70 Midwinter 7 1 1 . 2 3 4 6 8 4 8 5 6 15.8 E .P e a t e 121.2 4 1 1 9 8 6 3 3 . 0 F. Townsend. 2 0 3 6 0 1 6 0 . 0 W o o f 4 1 1 1 5 3 7 1 5 4 0 17.35 K E N T . OFFICERSFOR1882.-President , Earl of Darnley. Committee , William Deedes, F. A. Mackinnon, George Marsham, Frank Penn, Lord Harris , H. Knatchbull-Hugessen, C. M. Cunliffe , Capt. Lambert, Charles Lawrie, H o n. Ivo Bligh , Rev. C. E. B. Nepean, W.S. Norton, Sir C. Oakeley, Bart ., Rev. C. Randolph, Lord Sondes, C. S. Hardy, W .Hoare, P. Hilton , H. A. Brassey, M.P., Lord Clifton , Lord Hothfield , H o n. J. Amherst, Major- General Denne, A. A. Douglas. Hon. Treasurer , Lieut .-Colonel Hartnell , Elfords , Hawkhurst . Secretary , Mr. Jas . J. Lancaster , 59, St. George's Street , Canterbury . KENTwas sadly out of luck during the season of 1882. It was never able , owing to a series of misfortunes , to place anything like its best eleven in the field . Illness prevented Mr. FrankPennand the Hon. Ivo Bligh from taking part in anyof the matches . Mr. Cunliffe , too , was awayfrom Englandon account of ill- health ; and Mr. Alfred Penn was injured early in the season , and only rarely available . In addition , too , the eleven were singularly unfortunate in losing the toss. Seventimes in succession LordHarris lost the choice; and with the little bowling Kenthad, its chances under such circumstances were materi- ally prejudiced . Of the nine Countymatches, only two were won, and six lost . Thosewiththe Australians and M.Č.C.andGroundalso resulted in reverses . LordHarris's batting was the feature of the season , and his average of 41.13 will speak for itself . Mr. W. H. Patterson , Mr. Tylecote , and George Hearne wereall successful with the bat, and Mr. Tylecote's 101 against the Australians wasone of the best performances of the season . TheCountyintroduced avery promising young amateur in Mr. C. W. Wilson of Cambridge University . H e plays very hard and straight , and bids fair to be a fine all -round cricketer . The wantof reliable bowling was still Kent's weak point . It has a strong batting side whenin full force ; but its bowling was very moderate, more so even than of late years . R e s u l t so f M a t c h e s. Matches Played, 9 ; Won, 2 ; Drawn 1 ; Lost 6. W h e n Club. Opnts. Where played . played . 1st 2nd 1st 2nd W o nb y Opponents. Matches W o n(2). (3) Sussex G r a v e s e n d J e22,23,24 521 1 2 8 218 inns& 175r u n s (10) Yorkshire G r a v e s e n d A g2425 26 174 185 106 152 101 runs Matches Drawn(1 ). R e m a r k. (4) Sussex Brighton Jy10,11,12 275 #33 195 247 *2w d Matches Lost (6) . Lostb y (1) Yorkshire Sheffield (2) Lancashire M a n c h e s t e r June12, 13 113 39 172 ,, 15,16,17 71 139 138 inns& 20r u n s 98 26runs (5) Surrey M a i d s t o n e Jy24,25,25 233 56 266 77 54runs (6) Surrey (8) Middlesex (9) Lancashire O v a l ,, 31,A g1,2 56 230 359 inns& 7 3r u n s Canterbury Aug.10,11 195 182 338 M a i d s t o n e *43 E X T R AM A T C H E S . *M . C . C. andG r o u n d... (7) Australians L o r d ' s ,, 17,18,19 200 51 216 179 M a y25,26 103 33 92 Canterbury Aug.7,8,9 222 165 307 *81 10w k s; *now d 204runs 47 9 wkts ; *1 wd 7 wkts; *3 w d *S e ereviewofM . C . C .