James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

T H EC O U N T I E SIN 1 8 8 3. 6 9 B O W L I N GA V E R A G E S . Overs. Maidens . R u n s. Wickets. A v e r a g e . A .W a t s o n 7 7 7 . 1 3 9 3 8 8 9 7 7 1 1 . 4 2 J. Crossland. 4 2 7 . 1 1 5 9 7 3 3 5 5 1 3 . 1 8 R .G .B a r l o w 9 0 0 . 1 4 4 9 1 1 6 1 8 3 1 3 . 8 2 G .N a s h. 2 7 5 . 2 1 0 9 4 6 8 3 3 1 4 . 6 A .G .Steel 137.2 7 8 1 5 2 1 0 1 5 . 2 J. Briggs 4 8 . 2 1 6 9 0 1 9 0 N a s hbowled3 wides. A.N. Hornby bowled 1 over for 6 runs ; Robinson , 5 overs for 15 runs ; and F. Taylor • 10 overs for 31 runsand1 wicket. M I D D L E S E X . OFFICERS FOR 1883. -President , Viscount Enfield . Vice -Presidents , Lord G. Hamilton, M.P., and John Walker. Treasurer , W. Nicholson . Com- mittee , Hon. Alfred Lyttelton , A. R. Daly , C. E. Green , W. H. Hadow, R. Henderson , G. Lee, C. T. Studd , G. B. Studd , T. S. Pearson , E. Rutter , T. Ratliff , C. M. Tebbut , M. Turner , V. E. Walker , A. J. Webbe, and Rev. A. R. Ward. Hon. Sec ., P. M. Thornton , United University Club , Suffolk Street , London, W . THOUGHthe summary of the season was not exceptionally brilliant for Middle- sex, few, if any, of the Counties could claim to havea muchbetter eleven in 1883. In both cases where they were defeated they were certainly not repre- sented by their full strength , and, taken on the whole, the figures of the Countywerecertainly not discreditable . The want of a fast bowler and a reliable wicket-keeper still prejudices the all -round cricket of the team ; but inbatting they were stronger than ever last year. Their performance against Gloucestershire , at Clifton , was one of the greatest events of a run-getting season , and the batting of the Hon. A. Lyttelton and Mr. I. D. Walker, in theAugustmatches, the best of a heavy scoring month. R e s u l t so f M a t c h e s. Matchesplayed, 10 ; W o n, 4 ; D r a w n, 4 ; Lost, 2. Opponents. Matches Won(4). *Gloucestershire. *K e n t . *Surrey *K e n t . Matches Drawn(4) . *N o t t s *Gloucestershire. (2) Notts (3) Yorkshire W h e n Club. O p n t s. Where played . played . 1st 2nd 1st 2nd L o r d ' s L o r d ' s L o r d ' s M a y28,29 131 284 179 151 July2, 3, 252 *57 109 199 16,17 375 #30 293 111 Canterbury Aug.9, 10 294 41 216 118 L o r d ' s J y19,20,21 170*121 342 Clifton A g161718 537 189 234 Nottingham ,, 20,21,22 224 76 288 254 Huddersfield ,, 23,24,25 305 242 236 *198 MatchesLost(2) . O v a l L o r d ' s (1)Surrey *Y o r k s h i r e June7, 8 183 95 274 *5 ,, 14,15 160 162 161 163 *Seereviews of M.C.C., Gloucestershire , andKent. W o nb y 85runs 6 wkts; *4 w d 10 w k s; *now d 9 wkts ; *1 w d R e m a r k s. *2wd 9 w d *6wd *4wd Lostb y 10w k s; *now d 5wkts; *5 wd