James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1887

2 1 8 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . Balls. M a i d e n s. R u n s. W i c k e t s. Average. N. N. Writer. 1 0 5 5 4 0 9 4 . 4 B.D . T a t a. 2 5 2 5 1 5 V. S. Dulap 1 0 0 4 3 8 7 5 . 4 J. L. Bibimaria 4 0 5 2 0 1 6 4 2 7 6.07 B . P. M a d o n . 5 0 3 3 7 6 6 . 1 J. E. Reporter 2 8 7 1 3 1 4 1 1 9 7 . 4 B.D.M o d y 1 5 0 6 7 0 8 8 . 7 D.R. Gazdar.. 1 5 0 1 1 4 8 5 9 . 6 Besides these , five have an average of more than 10 runs per wicket . N. N. Writer carries the annual prize in bowling . P. D. Pauday : A good, steady bat ; swift underhand bowler ; good field ; wasof little use this year, being engaged in other matches. B. N. Patell : Good bat, at times nervous ; was very unlucky this season . M. M. Surty : Avery steady bat ; good long -stop ; was re-elected to play the BombayGymkhanathis year . D. R. Gazdar : A fine batsman , with good hitting powers ; can wicket- keep ; has proved this year very unsuccessful both with the bat and ball . B. D. M o d y: Hasmuchimproved behind the sticks ; very fast round-arm. R. D. Ayrton: Agoodbat, with strong hitting powers ; played the BombayGymkhanathis year ; the winner of the annual batting prize . D. P. Virji : A fine left -hand hitting bat; bowls swift overhand . J. M. Morenas : Could not play for the club this year, being awaywith the Parsi Teamto England. S. N. Bhedwar: Also had joined the Parsi Teamto England. J. L. Bibimaria : A very destructive swift overhand bowler ; not so good with the bat ; played the BombayGymkhanathis year. N. N. Writer : Agood medium-paced overhand bowler ; equally well with the bat; cameoff very successfully this season with the leather, carrying the annual iprize in bowling . J. C. Reporter : A good slow overhand bowler ; had better practise hard with the bat. D. N. Doruvala : Could not play in anygame, being awayto Ferozipore . D. N. Mithaivala : Useful bat and field . B. D. Tata : Apoorbat, lacking defence ; occasionally bowls swift overhand . S. P. Choksy : Fair bat and a good field . V. S. Dulap: Did not realise expectations as a bat ; stands third in bowlingaverages. S. M . Doctor : Fairbatanda goodfield . K I M B E R L E Y D I A M O N DF I E L D S, O U T HA F R I C A. E C L E C T I C C L U B. Captain , W. S. Woodthorpe. Matches Played, 12 ; Won, 8 ; Drawn, 2 ; Lost , 2. B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . T i m e s M o s tin Inns. not out. R u n s. anInns. W .Barratt 4 1 8 3 *5 3 Average . 2 7 . 2 +W. S. Woodthorpe(Capt.) 1 3 3 2 3 4 5 7 23.4 O.D .Wright 8 3 9 7 4 8 1 9 . 2 C. E. Finlason (Vice -Capt.) . 1 5 3 2 2 7 *4 3 18.11 M .W e b b 1 2 2 1 5 8 8 0 1 1 5 . 8 J.N o b l e 1 4 0 2 1 0 4 0 ( 1 5 A.B . T a n c r e d 1 1 0 1 6 3 7 3 14.9 R .K .Halsted 1 0 1. 1 1 4 *4 7 1 2 . 6 M .H u n t e r 5 2 3 2 2 3 10.2 T. G r i m m e r 1 2 0 1 1 3. 3 2 9.5 C .H a l s t e d 7 2. 4 4 1 3 8 . 4 H o w e 1 1 0 9 4 3 4 18.6 P.d e Villiers 1 0 1 5 8 *4 6 6 . 4 + Winnerof batting average .