James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

1 2 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 A T T I N G A V E R A G E S . T i m e s M o s ti n I n n s. n o to u t. Runs. an Innings . Average. S. N .H a r r i s o n 1 6 1 2 8 8 8 4 1 9 . 2 H .H .Castens 1 5 0 2 8 4 7 1 1 8 . 9 P. Coles.... 1 6 -1 2 6 2 5 4 1 7 . 4 A .A .W a t s o n . 1 5 1 2 2 8 5 3 1 6 . 2 H .E. Cobb 1 5 2 2 0 9 8 5 1 6 . 0 E .E.W i g a n 1 6 0 2 3 2 5 8 1 4 . 5 G.B o w d e n-Smith 1 3 1 $1 2 9 2 3 1 0 . 7 F. Gillson. 1 4 2 9 7 2 8 8 . 0 H .Highley 8 1 4 3 1 1 6 . 1 G .B r a d b y 1 5 1 8 1 3 0 5.7 G .H a r p e r 1 2 4 3 6 2 3 4 . 5 N obowling averages obtainable owing to deficiencies in score book. R U G B YELEVENIN 1883 .-*H. H. Castens : at times a very brilliant bat, but apt to get nervous ; rather fell off at the wickets this year ; has made an admirable and energetic Captain. *E. E. Wigan : a very powerful bat, with capital defence ; a very strong cut- his best point ; sound field anywhere. *A. A .Watson : an exceedingly pretty bat ; slow run-getter , but, whenwell set , hard to get rid of ; played excellently at Lord's this year ; smart field at times . *F. Gillson : fell off very much as a bowler ; can sometimes punish weak bowling ; good field in slips . S. N. Harrison : uncertain at beginning of season,butmadeup for it by a great innings at Lord's ; hard hitter with fair defence ; useful change bowler ; captain for next year. P. Coles : a very sound , patient bat ; can always be relied on for runs , but does not punish loose bowling sufficiently ; weak stroke on leg side ; very sure catch . H. E. Cobb : a powerful bat at times , with good on drive ; played a capital innings at Lord's ; smart point . G. Bowden-Smith : a very sure field , and safe catch far out ; fair bat. G. Bradby: capital field at cover -point ; fell off in batting towards the endof the year ; fair change bowler . *G. Harper : very fair medium bowler on awicket that suits him; poor bat ; fair field . H. Highley good bowler, fairly fast ; sometimes very fair bat ; smart field . S H R E W S B U R Y S C H O O L . Captain , F. W. Burbury, The Schools , Shrewsbury . R e s u l t so f M a t c h e s. Matches Played, 9 ; Won, 3 ; Drawn, 1 ; Lost , 5. C l u b. O p n t s. W h e n Opponents. Where played . played . 1st 2nd 1st 2nd. W o nb y 1 Shropshire (Return). Matches Won(3) . Shropshire T h eRevellers Matches Drawn(1 ). GentlemenofDerbyshire Shrewsbury M a y30 Shrewsbury June23 1 1 0 8 3 2 7r u n s 1 2 6 7 6 5 0r u n s Shrewsbury 3 0 8 4 5 6 2 8r u n s و د R e m a r k s. Shrewsbury July 11 *115 1 2 3 *8wd MatchesLost(5). Lostb y Llangollen Shrewsbury June16 3 8 6 2 2 4r u n s O l dBoys Shrewsbury July5, 6 4 91 1 01 0 8 111 70r u n s A .F. Chance'sEleven Shrewsbury 1 4 ود 1 0 3 1 6 0 - 3 7r u n s M.C.C.a n dG r o u n d Shrewsbury 2 0 6 8 2 1 2 1 4 4r u n s " L u d l o w Shrewsbury 2 8 4 5 7 9 3 4r u n s "