James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1887

8 8 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. L A N C A S H I R E . OFFICERS FOR 1886.-President , Sir Humphreyde Trafford , Bart. Committee , A. N. Hornby, W . E. Openshaw, C. G. Hulton, E. B. Rowley, E. Challen- der, R. Walker, S. R. Platt , A. G. Steel , S. Field , R. Gorton, A. Appleby, G. Walsh, E. Roper, A. F. Pope, Ernest Leese , and O. P. Lancashire . Hon. Secretary , S. H. Swire. Hon. Treasurer , J. McLaren. Assistant Secretary and Collector , F. Reynolds, 26, Barton Arcade, Manchester . LANCASHIRE'Sbest eleven should include several amateurs, and Lancashire cricket consequently suffered considerably on occasions from the inability of m a n yof its best unpaid players to assist . Mr. A. G. Steel only took part in three matches , and then his all -round cricket was of such great use as to make his frequent absence the more felt . Mr. Kemp, of Cambridge, figured in but one fixture , and other leading amateurs , notably Mr. Royle, were rarely seen in the county eleven . Underthe circumstances , therefore , Lancashire's record for last year was certainly an honourable one . Of fourteen important engagements five werew o n, and the same numberlost . Mr. Hornby's batting showed no decrease of vigour ; on the contrary , his hitting throughout was as brilliant as of old, and his cricket worthy of his younger days. Barlowwas not in his best formwith the bat, but still his all -round cricket was as valuable as ever . Briggs , though outof form in batting early in the year, showed, on the whole, to great ad- vantage in every department, andhis bowling at times wasof the greatest service . The veteran Watsonbowled with remarkable success , as did Barlow, and this pair with Briggs represent a dangerous trio . Pilling kept wicket in brilliant style throughout, and on last year's formhe hadno superior behind the sticks . Resultsof M a t c h e s. Matches Played , 14 ; W o n, 5 ; Drawn, 4 ; Lost , 5. Opponents. Whereplayed. W h e n played. Club. Opnts. 1st 2 n d1st 2 n d inn. i n n. inn. inn. W o nb y MatchesW o n(5) . *K e n t Manchester M a n c h e s t e r Liverpool Ju17,18,19 269 *71 127 201 5 wkts; *5wd (3) Sussex (4) Surrey (5) Yorkshire *Derbyshire MatchesD r a w n(4). *Derbyshire *Gloucestershire (6) Yorkshire (7) Notts (1) Notts (2) Surrey (8) Sussex 2 4, 2 5 3 1 5 5 0 121 inns& 1 4 4runs July 1, 2, 3 424 2 2 9 1 6 8 inns& 2 7runs M a n c h e s t e r " 8,9,10 112*178 133 156 4 wkts ; *6 w d D e r b y Aug. 16,17 119 *12 Manchester My27,28,29 97 40 Manchester Jy 22,23,24 184 142 119 Dewsbury ,, 29,30,31 53 112*107 M a n c h e s t e r 84 43 10 wkts ; *n o w d R e m a r k s. *8 0 *5 w d *7wd Aug.5,6,7 323 192 *71 *2 wd MatchesLost (5). Lostb y Manchester Oval *K e n t *Gloucestershire E x t r aMatches. *M . C . C. a n dG r o u n d Brighton M a i d s t o n e Clifton Lord's " inns&83runs June3, 4 4 248 178 7 , 8 9 2 109 150 *52 9 wkts; *1 w d Aug9,10,11 211 60 200 *73 4 wkts ; *6 w d ,, 23,24 77 82 89 *74 9 wkts ; *1 w d ,, 26,27,28 182 129 116 226 31 runs (9) OxfordUniversity O x f o r d (10) Australians M a n c h e s t e r (11) Oxford University M a n c h e s t e r (1 2) Essex.. (1 3) Cheshire (1 4) Cheshire (1 5) Essex Stockport Leyton M a y18 53 *71 30 Ju10,11,12 162 *106 ,, 14,15,16 4 6 8 7 145 ,, 28,29,30 360 *17 179 92W o nb y 6 w; *4 w d 82 277D r a w n; *1 w d Lostinns & 12 r 9 0 3 2 2 196 W o n9 w; *1 w d 6 1W o ninns&227г 1 2 4W o ninns&1 4 5r 55W o ninns& 193r " Manchester Jy 15,16,17 878 M a n c h e s t e r Aug. 2,3 2 0,21 359 5 3 1 1 1 ,30,31Spl 232 *96 209 115 Won8 w; *2 w d * See Reviews of M.C.C. , Derbyshire ,Gloucestershire , and Kent.