James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

T H EC O U N T I E SIN 1 8 8 3. 8 1 S t u d d R o t h e r h a m Steel F r a n k F o r b e s. P e a t e .. B a r l o w B a r n e s B a t e s . Ulyett G E N T L E M E N ' S B O W L I N G . Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets 6 4 2 3 1 0 5 2 4 3 . 2 1 0 9 5 7 6 6 3 3 9 9 9 1 7 9 2 7 2 3 1 1 6 4 2 0 P L A Y E R S ' B O W L I N G . Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 6 4 . 2 3 3 6 5 5 7 2 4 6 3 4 6 2 0 7 7 2 2 1 2 3 3 1 8 9 2 8 1 5 8 2 8 5 5 . 2 2 9 5 7 E m m e t t F l o w e r s E m m e t tbowledawide. 1 3 3 1 0 3 7 -11 S U S S E X . OFFICERS FOR 1883.-Patrons , Duke of Norfolk , Duke of Richmond and Gordon, Duke of Devonshire , Duke of Cleveland , Earl of Chichester . President , Earl of Sheffield . Vice -Presidents , Viscount Gage, Lord Lecon- field , Earl Winterton , Hon. A. L. Pelham, W. H. Campion. Treasurer , W . G. Ashby. Committee , East Sussex : A. Brand, S. Beard, Rev. F. F. J. Greenfield , H. C. Hardy, S. Leigh , H. Whitfeld . West Sussex : C. J. Lucas, M. P. Lucas, W . Napper, C. Sharp, Lieut . Col. Wisden. Brighton : H. Cooke , H. Dering , R. T. Ellis , H. E. Harris , F. Ravenhill , C. H. Smith, and four additional membersfrom the Clubs of Chichester , Eastbourne , Hastings , and Horsham. Secretary , Geo. Goldsmith , 11, Prince Albert Street , Brighton . THOUGH the summary of the season on paper was hardly satisfactory , there was an evident improvement in the all-round cricket of Sussex last year. The excellent form they showed at Sheffield in their defeat of Yorkshire was con- firmed in August by their very creditable show against the Nottinghamshire eleven then in the full tide of heavy scoring . The return of Jesse Hide from Australia strengthened the eleven materially by the addition of a very useful all -round player , and Mr. G. N. Wyatttoo proved an acquisition . They were never able to put quite their best eleven in the field , but altogether their cricket showedmuchmore promise than of late years , and were they to hit upon a really first -class bowler , with the batting there is now to be found in the team, Sussex would take a prominent place again amongthe Counties . R e s u l t so fM a t c h e s. Matches played , 10 ; Won, 3 ; Drawn, 1 ; Lost , 6. Opponents. W h e r eplayed. W h e n played. Club. Opnts. 1st2nd 1st 2nd i n n, i n n. i n n. inn. W o nb y MatchesW o n(3) . (3) Yorkshire *K e n t. *Derbyshire Sheffield Brighton D e r b y Ju11,12,13 182 128 126 181 ,, 18,19,20 273 259 227 175 July 30,31 250 9 7 8 5 MatchDrawn(1) . 3 runs 130runs inns& 68r u n s R e m a r k. *N o t t s Brighton A g2728 29 178*145 248 159 *4wd