James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1886

T H EC O U N T I E SIN 1 8 8 5. 9 7 Sussex : Rev. F. F. J. Greenfield , H. E. Harris , C. J. Lucas, M. P. Lucas ,W. Napper, Lieut .-Col. Wisden. Brighton : H. Cooke, H. Dering , R. T. Ellis , E. Eager, F. Ravenhill , C. H. Smith, and four additional membersfromthe Clubs of Chichester , Eastbourne , Hastings , and Horsham. Secretary , Geo. Goldsmith , 11, Prince Albert Street , Brighton . A sin the case of Middlesex , a considerable allowance must be madefor the comparatively poor record of Sussex cricket in 1885, on the ground of ill -luck. I t w a st h ew o r s tof b a dfortuneto lose at the outsetthevaluableall-r o u n d cricket of Mr. William Blackman, owing to ill -health , and his death, early in the summer, was soon followed by another severe loss -that of Juniper , who died only a few days afterwards . To be deprived so suddenly of their two fast bowlers , one of them, too, an amateur, whowas rapidly coming to the front as an all -round player , was a double blow, which could not but have a very disheartening effect on the team generally , as it was one which commandedfor them the sympathies of cricketers generally . In other respects , too, the eleven , who, by the way, were well and pluckily captained by Mr. G. N. Wyatt, were unlucky . Mr. Whitfeld , who had not only cap- tained themwith judgment, but proved of great service with the bat, was, owingto business , only able to play once ; and Mr. F. M. Lucas, whose extra- ordinary performance against Gloucestershire at Brighton brought him in a momentto the foremost position among amateurs , could assist but on rare occasions . Thegreat defect of the eleven wasin bowling , and in this respect they were last year undoubtedly very weak. O n the other hand, in batting they were undeniably as strong , although singularly bad luck in the toss pre- vented them, as a rule , showing to the best advantage . Mr. F. M. Lucas' innings of 215 against Gloucestershire at Brighton gave him phenomenal figures , and his average of 99 speaks for itself . Mr. Newham, though , deserves , perhaps , equal praise , as he played fourteen innings , and his cricket wasof the highest order throughout . Humphreys, Jesse Hide, Tester, and H. Phillips , of the old hands, all batted creditably ; and Mr. Brann, at Cheltenham, gave promise of being of use in the future . R e s u l t sof M a t c h e s. Matches Played , 16 ; Won, 4 ; Drawn, 2 ; Lost, 10. Opponents. Matches W o n(4). (2)H a n t s *Gloucestershire. *Gloucestershire.... Matches Drawn(2) . (1)Yorkshire (5) Yorkshire Matches Lost (10). *M . C . C. andGround.. *N o t t s *K e n t . *Lancashire *Surrey *Surrey *N o t t s *Lancashire (4)Hants *K e n t. E x t r aM a t c h. W h e r eplayed. W h e n played. Club. O p n t s. 1st 2nd1st 2nd inn. inn. inn. inn. W o nb y Brighton M a y25,26,27 260 87 109 inns& 64 runs Brighton 15,16,17 401 227 172 inns& 2 runs Cheltenham Aug17,18,19 300 *239 159 376 4wkts ; *6 w d " 3 2 6*345 *6 w d N o t t i n g h a m 14,15,16 201 80 167 115 و د R e m a r k s . B r a d f o r d Brighton M a y18,19,20 105 3 7 7 A u g24,25,26 368 Lostb y L o r d ' s M a y7, 8, 9 8 6 6 5 145 *10 June4, 5, 6 106 155 97 *165 22,23,24 192 143 215 153 J u29,30 J y1 168 242 631 July13,14,15 209 168 501 10wkts; *n ow d 9 wkts; *1 w d 5 wkts; *5 wd 33 runs inns& 221 r u n s M a n c h e s t e r 2 7,2 8 4 5 114 105 208 1 6 61 4 4153 258 101 r u n s Gravesend Brighton O v a l Brighton Brighton و د " 2 0,21 93 73 262 SouthamptonA u g3, 4, 5 Brighton (3) Cambridge University Cambridge و د 10,11,12 176 157 399 inns& 124r u n s inns& 96runs 154r u n s inns& 66r u n s W o nb y June 8, 9, 10 75 *133 86 119 7 wkts; *3 w d *See previousreviews. E