James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1885

1 AUSTRALIA, 1883-4. 2 7 1 S U R R YU N I T E DC R I C K E TC L U B, S Y D N E Y(N.S.W.) Patron: Hon. W. M.Alderson (Mememberof Legislative Council ). President : Mr. John Beveridge . Vice-Presidents : Messrs . E. Croker, R. C. Beveridge , John Thomson, Sen. , and Samuel Marsden. H o n. Treasurer: Mr. W . M . H u m e. H o n. Secs. Messrs. E. CrokerandR C. Beveridge. Thisclub has been in existence for over fourteen years , and has yearly grownin import- ance, until it nowclaims to be sixth in the colony in the numberof its playing members. Matches Played , 28 ; Won, 16 ; Drawn, 9 ; Tie. 1 ; Lost , 2. I nthese matches the club scored a total of 3,564 runs (average , 13.7 runs per wicket ), and their opponents 2,087 runs (average , 8.1 runs per wicket ) . B A T T I N G A V E R A G E S . T i m e s M o s tin I n n s. n o to u t. R u n s. I n n s. A v e r a g e . R .C r o k e r J a m e sSearl 2 5 2 6 1 7 *1 1 8 2 6 . 8 2 0 1 4 3 0 7 3 2 2 . 6 W .B r e w s t e r 1 2 3 1 9 0 4 0 2 1 . 1 JohnBeveridge 2 8 2 5 1 0 *5 5 19.6 R o b e r tBeavis. G. Arkinstall 2 4 3 3 9 9 *8 0 1 9 2 0 2 2 4 7 4 1 13.7 F r e d . Searl 1 8 2 1 5 0 2 9 9 . 3 G .F .M a s o n . 9 1 7 3 1 8 9 . 1 E .Gosnell . C .L e n t o n G.Palmer. R.G r a y... J. T h o m s o n J. C o t t a m . J. Kelly..... 1 7 2 1 3 3 4 1 8 . 8 1 6 1 1 2 4 3 1 8 . 2 1 1 0 7 5 1 9 6 . 8 1 3 - 1 8 1 *1 8 6 . 7 2 2 2 1 1 7 *2 0 5 . 8 5 2 1 7 6 5 . 6 5 1 2 1 1 4 5 . 2 T .F r e e m a n 1 7 3 6 2 *11 4 . 4 B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . O v e r s. M a i d e n s. Runs. Wickets. Average. J. T h o m s o n E .Gosnell JohnBeveridge. G .P a l m e r G.Arkinstall T .F r e e m a n J. Searl 3 9 5 1 3 4 5 1 6 8 7 5.9 2 1 0 5 6 3 4 2 4 5 7 . 6 3 8 1 1 6 1 8 7 . 6 5 1 1 4 1 1 5 1 4 8 . 2 1 6 8 3 8 2 9 5 3 2 9 . 2 9 6 2 8 1 7 9 1 9 9 . 4 4 9 1 1 9 6 7 1 3 . 7 T H EELEVEN, 1883-84 .-R. Croker (Capt.) : the most finished batsmanin the club; has great hitting powers , especially on leg ; good field . J. Searl : a brilliant batsman, with great patience and good defence ; times his runs well ; useful as a wicket-keeper and changebowler; first -class field . W. Brewster : a pretty bat ; plays very straight ; cuts well;goodfield . J. Beveridge : the most resolute batsmanandhardest hitter , especially to theoff , that the club possesses ; good field anywhere ; might be used more as a bowler . R. Beavis : a first -class bat, with beautiful wrist play , and, with moreconfidence , will take a leading place amongst the amateur batsmenof the colony ; good bowler ; first -class field . G.Arkinstall : a determined batsman, with great hitting power; good bowler, with great workand spin on the ball ; safe field . F. Searl : one of the best wicket-keepers in the colony; left-handbat, with good style , making runs very quickly . G. F. Mason: good bat, but out of form; can bowl; brilliant field in slip . F. Gosnell : fair batsman, and im- proving; first -class bowler, with a high delivery that is often most puzzling to his oppo- nents; has a splendid break from the off ; fair field . C. Lenton : good bat, with most stubborn defence ; is more inclined to defend his wicket than anything else ; splendid field . G. Palmer : good bat, butout of form; good bowler, with fine break andpitch ; splendid field . R. Gray : left-hand bat, with splendid hitting powers , especially on leg , buttoorash; withpatiencewouldhavea better average; goodchangebowler; veryfast ; first -class field . John Thomson: the bowler of the team; very fast round arm, keeping very low, and always on the wicket ; sometimes quite unplayable ; good bat,but very unfortunate this season : fields well . J. Cottam : a promising youngplayer ; bats well ,but wantsconfidence ; as abowler will take a premier position ; slow round arm, with a tre- mendousbreak on either side ; sure field . T. Freeman : a tine batsman, with good style anddefence ; ill -health andbadluck this season have spoiled his average ; is a magnificent field , and, in good health, is a most successful bowler,getting lots of workontheball . W .Newland: resolute batsman, often making runs whenwanted; useful as a change bowler, and a first -class long stop . R. Brewster, W .Tipper, Ernest H u m e, M. Stanley ,