James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

9 8 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. Overs. N e p e a n.... 3 8 . 1 5 B O W L I N G A N A L Y S I S . P L A Y E R S . M a n s. Runs. Wkts. 1 2 5 4 N e w n h a m.. 27 1 3 3 5 1 Buckland.. 26 12 2 5 1 2 1 Grace........ 16 2 Forster 2 0 7 Sutthery 7 5 1 2 Overs. M a n s. Runs. Wkts. 4 4 1 4 1 1 Mr.Forster bowleda wide. G E N T L E M E N . FirstInnings. SecondInnings. Overs. M a n s. Runs. Wkts. Overs. M a n s. Runs. Wkts. L o h m a n n ...... 1 6 5 3 6 3 2 2 1 5 1 5 1 Briggs 4 0 1 6 4 6 2 2 3 1 2 3 3 1 B a t e s.. 2 8 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 2 1 9 1 B a r n e s 2 2 . 1 1 0 3 6 3 4 1 1 1 8 0 6 6 1 9 0 P e e l. (2) G e n t l e m e nof C a n a d av. G e n t l e m e nof Surrey. August8 and 9. ThoughMessrs . W. W .Read, J. Shuter , K. J. Key, and G. W. Ricketts were all playing for the county , Surrey was able to put a fairly strong eleven of amateurs into the field . The Canadians went in first , but with the exception of Allan (30), none of them got over twenty . Messrs . F. W. Bush (65) and W. G. Wyld(57) nearly reached the Canadian total before they were parted , and 130 wasup whenthe first wicket fell . Afterwards Messrs . L. A. Shuter (102) and 'Trollope (69) scored well , and the latter hit in fine style . Though in a minority of 291, the Canadians , whenthey went in again , showed to great advantage , and in the two hours left made149 runs for the loss of only two batsmen. Ofthese , Mr. D. W. Saunders contributed 71 not out an excellent display of batting in everysense. S U S S E X . OFFICERS FOR 1887.-President , The Earl of Sheffield . Vice -President , Earl of Winterton , Viscount Gage, Lord Leconfield , Hon. A. L. Pelham, W .H. Campion. Treasurer , W. G. Ashby. Committee , East Sussex : Hon. C. Brand, S. Beard, H. C. Hardy, Spencer Austen Leigh, Rev. W. D. Parish , H. Whitfeld . West Sussex : Rev. F. F. J. Greenfield , Montagu Turner, C. J. Lucas, M. P. Lucas, W. Napper, Lieut . Col. Wisden. Brighton : C. A. Brown, H. Cooke, R. T. Ellis , Capt. E. Pearson , F. Ravenhill , C. H. Smith , and four additional members from the following Clubs : Chichester , C. R. A. Leslie ; Eastbourne , Major Cardwell ; Hastings , T. Parkin ; Horsham, A. C. Oddie . Secretary , Geo. Goldsmith , 11, Prince Albert Street , Brighton . THESummaryof Sussex cricket in 1887 cannot by anypossible argument be re- garded as satisfactory . It was at the same time by no meansdiscouraging , and on several important occasions the eleven showed very creditable all-round cricket . Onthe hard wickets of last summer, though, the bowling did not seem to have much sting , and this notwithstanding that Mr. C. A. Smith , who acted as captain-anda right good captain too was generally successful . The bat- ting, whenthe eleven was well represented , was strong , although it wouldhave beenmaterially strengthened had Messrs . Newham, F. M. Lucas, andF. Thomas, been able to play more frequently . In Quaife Sussex has, without a doubt, the best youngprofessional batsman of the day, andhe played such consistently good cricket throughout last season , that the public is justified in expecting him to develop into one of the very best players of the day.