James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1886

T H EU N I V E R S I T I E SA N DP U B L I CS C H O O L SI N 1 8 8 5. 1 2 1 O X F O R D U N I V E R S I T Y . OFFICERSFOR 1885.-Captain , H. V. Page (Wadham). Hon. Sec ., J. H. Brain (Oriel ). Treasurer , T. Case (B.N.C.) OFFICERS FOR 1886.-Captain, H . V. Page (Wadham). Hon. Sec ., J. H. Brain (Oriel ) . Treasurer , T. Case (B.N.C.) R e s u l t sof M a t c h e s. Matches Played , 8 ; Won, 0 ; Drawn, 2 ; Lost , 6. W h e n Club. O p n t s. Where played . played . 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Opponents. MatchesD r a w n(2) . M . C . C .a n dG r o u n d O x f o r d Surrey O x f o r d Matches Lost (6) . *L a n c a s h i r e O x f o r d Gentlemenof England. L a n c a s h i r e O x f o r d Manchester Surrey O v a l M.C.C.andG r o u n d L o r d ' s C A M B R I D G EUNIVERSITY L o r d ' s R e m a r k s M y 1 8 1 9 2 0168 244 *178 *5 wktsd o w n J u n e4,5,6 282*178 424 M y 2 12223 115 108 124 149 ود 282930 206 129 196*140 Ju15 1617 176 129 271 *35 " 22,23 177 101 295 وو " 25,26 100 231 194*140 *7 Lost by 50 runs 7 wkts; *3 w d. 9 wkts; *1 wd i n n s& 17r u n s 2 wkts; *8 w d. 29,30 136 239 287 *89 7 wkts; *3 w d [J y1 *1 2a side. B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . I n n s. Notout. Runs. MostinIns. Average. L. D. Hildyard 1 1 2 2 5 7 *6 2 2 8 . 5 J. H .B r a i n 1 3 0 3 4 7 1 3 5 2 6 . 9 H .V. Page.... 1 5 1 3 5 3 *7 8 2 5 . 3 K .J. K e y 1 5 0 3 4 2 7 3 2 2 W .E. T. Bolitho 4 0 6 5 3 0 1 6 . 1 T. C. O'Brien..... 8 0 1 2 4 4 4 1 5 . 4 A. H . J. Cochrane 1 4 4 1 5 3 *6 1 15.3 A .E .N e w t o n 1 4 0 2 0 2 5 7 14.6 E.H . Buckland. 1 5 0 2 0 1 5 9 13.1 E .W .B a s t a r d 1 4 5 5 1 1 4 5 . 6 H. O. Whitby 1 0 2 3 6 *1 1 4 . 4 B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. Average. A. H .J. Cochrane E.W .Bastard. H .V .P a g e H.O. Whitby E .H .B u c k l a n d 3 2 0 . 3 1 4 7 4 7 3 3 0 15.23 4 4 7 . 1 1 8 8 7 0 2 3 2 2 1 . 3 0 254.2 9 4 5 2 2 2 1 2 4 . 1 8 218.3 7 7 4 4 3 1 2 36.11 1 1 5 4 3 2 4 0 2 1 2 0 Brainbowled in two innings 14 overs , 3 maidens, 44 runs, 1 wicket . The following bowled in one innings : Key, 4 overs , 1 maiden, for 7 runs; and O'Brien, 3overs, 1 maiden, for 8 runs. OXFORDELEVEN IN 1885 .--E. W. Bastard (Sherborne and W a d h a m) : A good slow left -handedbowler ; batted pluckily in the University match, though h eis very moderate in that department and also in fielding . J. H. Brain (Clifton and Oriel ) : A fine bat whenhe gets runs, with a good upright style ; wasvery unfortunate in the middle of the season ; a magnificent field andcan keep wicket . T. C. O'Brien (Private and NewInn Hall ) : A very good bat , hitting splendidly all -round, was not at first in his best form, owing to being unable to practice ; a capital field . L. D. Hildyard (Private and Magdalen) : Batted wonderfully well for the University , and fielded beautifully at point all through the season . K. J. Key (Clifton and Oriel ) : A very hard hitting bat, with good defence if hechooses , as he watches the ball well ; a good ground . d, andhas improved in catching . A. E. Newton (Eton and Pembroke) :