James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1886

T H EC H I E FC L U B SI N 1 8 8 5. 1 9 7 P R I V A T E B A N K SC L U B. Hon. Sec ., C. H. Ruffles , LaburnumVilla , Catford Bridge, S.E. Matches played , 15 ; Won, 7 ; Lost , 4 ; Drawn, 4. B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . T i m e s M o s ti n I n n s. N o to u t. R u n s. I n n s. A v e r a g e . C .A .N e i l s o n 9 1 2 5 3 *1 3 0 3 1 . 5 J. P . F r e e m a n 5 0 1 2 6 1 0 2 2 5 . 1 C .H .W a l l 1 0 1 1 6 8 4 9 1 8 . 6 C. H . M . Thring 1 2 0 2 1 0 6 8 1 7 . 6 A .F. D a s h w o o d 5 2 5 2 *1 4 1 7 . 1 W .B. Tyndall . 1 4 1 2 2 0 3 7 16.12 A .Gregory 5 0 8 4 2 7 1 6 . 4 A .H . H e n r y. 5 0 7 7 4 4 15.2 r F . W .Talbot 6 1 6 9 *4 8 1 3 . 4 R .E .Mills 8 0 9 0 3 0 1 1 . 2 R .S. Wills 8 2 4 6 *1 4 7 . 4 C.P . J o h n s t o n. 1 0 2 3 7 *1 3 4 . 5 F . J. F r e e m a n . 5 1 5 2 1 . 1 The following played in less than five innings :- J. B. Lubbock, average 66 ; E. W . Richardson, 48 ; J. H. Mason, 43; G. Creaton, 31 ; E. P. Cobb, 18; W .Preedy, 18; A. B o w d e n-Smith, 13.2 ; W. C. Burnett, 13 ; J. W. Cooper, 9; R. P. N e w h a m, 8.1 ; R. D. Eicke, 8 ; S. G. Hanson, 5 ; G. W. H. Russell , 5 ; J. J. Sheldon, 5; R. J. Hutchinson, 3 ; J. H. C. Johnston, 3 ; F. J. Bolt, 2 ; G. Kirchner, 2 ; W.F. Payne, 2. J. P . F r e e m a n A .B o w d e n -S m i t h F .W .T a l b o t C. P. Johnston. C. H. M .Thring C .H .W a l l. C.A .Neilson R .E .M i l l s B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . Balls. M d n s. R u n s. W k t s . Average. 7 6 1 7 0 2 2 4 3 2 7 . 4 2 5 6 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 9 . 2 1 6 5 1 4 5 9 5 1 2 1 0 5 9 7 0 3 8 2 3 1 12.10 5 5 1 2 9 2 2 6 1 7 13.9 2 4 5 3 1 4 4 7 2 0 . 4 1 4 8 7 7 1 3 2 4 9 0 2 5 7 2 2 9 . 1 Thefollowing bowled in less than three innings :- A. F. Dashwood, W. C. Burnett, W .Hawkins, S. C. Coggin, S. G. Hanson, W. Preedy, W.B. Tyndall, J. J. Sheldon, H. F. E s c o t t . Y O R KC I T YC L U B . Secretary , F. H. Vaughan, Parliament -street . Matches Played, 36 ; Won, 12 ; Drawn, 7 ; Lost , 17. THE TEAM IN 1885.-R. W. R. Scott (28) : Good bat and field ; requires morenerve and practice . G. Breed (27.26 ) : Goodbat, with strong defence , fair bowler and good field . T. H. Sowden (23.5 ) : Most useful bat and bowler ; plays the gamethoroughly . T. Pride (19.75 ) : Bats with dashing style and effect ; excellent wicket -keeper . J. T. Wisker (17) : Bowls left -hand slows in excellent style , with difficult break ; has played little ,his services being greatly missed. W. R. Nicholson (16) : Good bat, with great hitting powers ; good change bowler . J. L. Procter (13.5 ) : Most patient and painstaking bat ; has bowledwell on several occasions ; an excellent field . TomDudley (13.4 ) : Good field at cover -point ; good bat; the most improved bat in the team during the season . J. W. Dixon (12.14 ) : Goodbat and bowler ; has the making of a good cricketer with care. J. Hicks (9) : G o o dbat and field ; has rendered little service during the season . R. Brooks (7) : Verygood bat and field ; has been missed last season , playing but little . F. Dudley (6.4 ) : Splendid field and bowler, with a great break from leg ; most erratic bat, requires more patience . J. W. Rutter (3.66) : Goodbowler ; poor bat andfield .