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 5 L I N C O L NC O L L E G E, O X F O R D. Captain : H. V. Doulton. B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . H .O.W h i t b y H .V. Doulton.. E. Hockliffe... D .F. O. Poulter. M .L.B a n k s. H .B .W a l k e r H .W .Johnson P.W .Taylor G .C.C.Firth J. W .Cruickshank. G.O'Connor. J.R .J a m e s F . S. R o b i n s o n . T i m e s I n n s. n o to u t. R u n s. 7 1 1 7 7 Average. 29.3 1 4 2 3 4 0 2 8 . 4 1 4 2 3 3 5 27.11 1 1 1 1 2 4 1 2 . 4 1 3 1 1 2 7 1 0 . 2 1 1 0 1 1 5 1 0 . 4 1 0 5 4 4 8 . 4 1 2 0 8 7 7 . 3 5 1 2 8 7 8 0 5 0 6 . 2 8 0 2 9 3 . 5 6 1 1 6 3.1 8 2 1 5 2 . 3 Bowlingaverages were not kept in several matches ; but Doultongot 39 wickets in 15innings ; Whitby, 45 in 9 innings ; Hockliffe , 24; Poulter, 10; Banks, 8; Taylor, 8 ; W a l k e r, 7. LINCOLNELEVENIN 1885.-H. V. Doulton (Captain) : Agood sound bat, with excellent defence ; straight medium-paced bowler, andgood field any- where. E. Hockliffe : Onhis day a really fine batsman, with a very taking style ; fair change bowler, and good field . M. L. Banks : Has played some useful innings this year ; is a left -handed batsman, with good defensive powers ; moderate field , and canbowl. J. W. Cruickshank : Wasunable to play at the beginning of the season , and never got into practice ; is , however, a good bat and field . H. O. Whitby : Vide University Eleven. H. B. Walker : If he took pains, wouldbe a good bat, butat present sadly needs defensive powers ; a some- whaterratic fast bowler, and good field at point . D. F. O. Poulter : A very big hitter , with a style of his own; useful change bowler, and fair field . P. W. Taylor : W a sthroughout the season behind the wickets ; as a bat greatly improved with practice . G. C. Firth : Sure field anywhere ; fair bat . H. W. Johnson: Took great pains with his cricket , and in consequence has greatly improved ; rather uncertain in the field . F. S. Robinson : Hits hard at times, andwith practice should become a good bat ; moderate field . O R I E LC O L L E G E , O X F O R D . Captain , E. A. Surtees . Treasurer, K. T. K e y. Sec., J. H. Brain. Matches Played , 19 ; Won, 5 ; Drawn, 12 ; Lost , 2. 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 Inns. not out. R u n s. a nInns. Average. H .S. Prinsep 1 8 4 5 6 5 *1 1 1 4 0 . 5 E .A .Surtees 1 3 4 3 1 3 *1 3 7 3 4 . 7 G .W .Ricketts 1 0 1 3 0 8 8 6 3 4 . 2 J. H . Brain. 7 1 - 1 6 2 7 7 2 7 K .T.K e y 1 2 0 3 0 4 9 9 2 5 . 4 C. M.Woodbridge 1 5 5 2 0 9 6 2 2 0 . 9 E .A n s o n 8 1 4 8 4 *3 8 1 2 C.W .Tyler. 1 6 5 1 3 3 5 0 12.1 J. S. Walters 8 1 8 1 2 9 1 1 . 4 P .M .W a l t e r s . 8 1 1 0 5 4 9 1 5 E .M .W i g r a m 6 0 1 0 1 8 1 . 4 E. M .WigramandJ. S. Walterstook 25 wickets each .