James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1886

T H EUNIVERSITIESA N D PUBLICSCHOOLSIN 1885. 1 4 7 B O W L I N GA V E R A G E S-Continued. Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. Average. F.O.Keysell P .Simpson E .B a r n e s. F .M .A s t o n. 2 4 . 5 1 4 0 2 7 5 3 8 5 5 2 3 3 9 7 2 2 6 8 5 5 7 . 2 1 4 2 3 2 9 7 . 3 15.9 1 2 . 8 2 5 . 7 H . R. Miles a n dF. M . A s t o nbothbowleda wide; PryceJonesbowled4 no-balls a n d2 w i d e s. S H R E W S B U R YELEVENIN 1885.-H. R. Miles (Captain) : Is a careful thoughrather awkwardbat, and plays at the ball ; a fair change bowler (slow) ; a first -rate field anywhere ; he has been captain , and has managed the club and team well . P. C. Ash (Captain 1886) : Has rather weak defence , but w h e nset hits finely to all parts of the field ; has kept wicket , not without mistakes ; is apt to lose heart . W. E. Pryce Jones : Has got rid of a good m a n yfaults , and plays strongly , with a pretty style ; a most uncertain bowler (fast),butdifficult on his day; a good field . H. Baldwin : Plays hard, though often not straight ; has m a d eruns w h e nmost wanted; a brilliant though rather uncertain field . R. Saville : Plays with too muchflourish , anddoes not sight the ball well ; has at times bowled extremely well (slow ), but is nervous ; lacks smartness in the field . F. O. Keysell : A patient and useful bat, with good defence ; has bowled successfully (medium) ; a painstaking but clumsy field . A. R. Brook : Hasgood defence and leg -hitting powers, with a cramped style ; a plucky and improving field . P. Simpson : Afair bowler (medium), getting considerable work on the ball , but without much variety of pace or pitch ; is eager and fields well ; very likely make a bat. F. M. Aston : Can hit, buthas little defence ; a useful but somewhaterratic change bowler (fast ); a very good field . F. Cobbett : A pretty and fairly correct bat, without much dash or power ; a plucky and improving field , but not nearly keen enough on the game. E. Barnes : Hasplenty of confidence , andm a ymakea good bat; gives promise of bowling well (slow) ; a poor field , but has improved. U P P I N G H A M S C H O O L . Captain for 1885 , L. Martineau . R e s u l t so f M a t c h e s. Matches Played, 8 ; Won, 4 ; Drawn, 0 ; Lost, 4. Opponents. Matches Won(4). H .H. Stephenson's Eleven.. Clare Coll ., Cambridge W .Orford's Eleven W h e n Club. Opnts. Where played . played . 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1 0 7 9 1 2r u n s 51 r u n s Uppingham Ju 25, 26 203 #63 109 154 7wkts; *3 wd 1 3 7 39 inns& 140r u n s W o nb y Uppingham M a y16 109 Uppingham 1 8 1 4 5 O l dB o y s Uppingham Jy 15, 16 316 Matches Lost (4). Lostb y R u t l a n d ... U p p i n g h a mJune6 1 5 6 1 9 2 3 6r u n s R E P T O NS C H O O L H A I L E Y B U R Y C O L L E G E Liverpool C.C. andGround. Uppingham B A T T I N G A V E R A G E S . Haileybury Uppingham July 2, 3 16,17 8 1 7 6 ود 8 , 9 101 8 0 7 3 139 8 8 133 #32 85 384 51 r u n s 8 wkts; *2 w d inns& 198r u n s L .M a r t i n e a u W .F. Whitwell H .C. Clegg J. F. Whitwell. H .P. Jillard. P .Castle. T i m e s M o s t I n n s. n o to u t. R u n s. inInns. Average. 7 0 2 3 4 1 3 1 33.3 1 1 0 2 0 6 1 0 2 18.8 7 0 1 1 4 6 7 16.2 1 2 0 1 5 4 3 1 12.10 1 2 1 1 3 7 2 7 12.5 1 2 1 1 3 5 *3 3 12.3