James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

T H EUNIVERSITIESA N DPUBLICSCHOOLSIN 1887. 1 1 9 BATTING AVERAGES./ I n n s. T i m e s n o tout. R u n s. M o s tin a nI n n s. W .C. Bridgeman 1 1 2 3 1 3 *1 6 2 Average. 34.7 C. D .B u x t o n 1 1 1 1 8 5 4 1 18.5 A .R . C o x.. 3 0 6 4 2 E. Crawley 9 2 2 1 5 *1 0 3 30.5 F. G. J. F o r d 1 4 0 2 7 8 7 9 19.12 W .Greenstock. 3 0 6 9 4 9 2 3 H .H a l e 1 2 2 1 0 6 2 1 10.6 G .K e m p ... 4 0 4 9 3 5 12.1 F.M a r c h a n t 1 2 0 3 7 3 7 2 3 1 . 1 L. M a r t i n e a u 1 1 4 2 0 6 1 0 9 2 9 . 3 F. Meyrick- Jones. 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 7 1 6 . 6 L . Orford 9 1 1 5 3 7 6 1 9 . 1 H .Orr........ 2 0 1 5/ 1 8 7 . 1 N. K. Stephen 5 2 6 3 2 A. M. Sutthery. 1 0 1 3 4 8 7 3 3 8 . 6 F .T h o m a s .. 1 1 1 4 0 2 1 1 4 4 0 . 2 C.Toppin 7 0 6 4 8 9 9 . 1 C. A.Trouncer.. 2 1 4 7 *3 0 4 7 The following batted in one innings only :- G. F. Gerds 0, andJ. C. Mackinnon1. B O W L I N GA V E R A G E S . O v e r s. M a i d e n s. R u n s. W i c k e t s. C. D . B u x t o n.. 1 9 8 7 7 3 1 6 8 Average. 3 9 . 4 F. G. J. F o r d.. 339.1 1 1 5 5 9 7 2 3 •2 5 . 2 2 H .H a l e 297.2 1 0 2 5 5 1 2 1 2 6 . 5 J. C. Mackinnon 3 0 1 1 6 3 2 31.1 F. M a r c h a n t 5 7 . 2 1 7 1 4 1 5 28.1 L. M a r t i n e a u.. 3 0 0 1 1 9 5 3 3 1 7 8 1 . 6 F. Meyrick-Jones 3 1 . 1 8 8 2 2 4 1 N. K. Stephen 2 0 9 . 3 9 5 2 6 1 1 5 17.6 A. M. Sutthery 2 9 6 1 2 0 4 6 4 1 8 25.14 C. Toppin 2 0 1 5 6 3 8 3 1 0 3 8 . 3 C. A. Trouncer bowed in one innings only , 3 - 1 - 6 - 0. The following bowled wides :- L. Martineau 11, F. G. J. Ford 5, A. M. Sutthery 1. T H ECAMBRIDGEELEVENIN 1887.-W. C. Bridgeman (Eton) : A very steady batsman, and good field ; made 162 against Sussex in first -rate form. C. D. Buxton (Harrow) : Did not come up to the expectations formed of him; bats in capital style ; very good field , and fair change bowler. E. Crawley (Harrow) : Played a splendid innings at Lord's v. Oxford ; is a most plucky and painstaking player , and very good field . F. G. J. Ford (Repton) : Goodleft- handedbowler, and very difficult on a dead wicket ; rather uncertain with the bat, but a quick run-getter when set . H. Hale (Australia ) : Ahard-working, all -round cricketer ; very straight bowler with break-back, but the hard, dry grounds were muchagainst him. F. Marchant (Eton) : Played one or two capital innings , but too much on the hit at starting ; first -rate field , and worked hard at his duties as captain . L. Martineau (Uppingham) : Aslow bowler with break-back, and muchimproved in batting ; good all -round m a n. L. Orford (Uppingham) : Kept wicket capitally , and has much improved in batting . A. M. Sutthery (Uppingham) : Thebest all -round m a nin the eleven ; can bowl all day mediumpace with a bit of curl from leg ; a good , reliable batsman , and sure field . F. Thomas (Eton) : A most useful manto the team, as his average of 40 shows ; bats in capital style , and can field anywhere ; bowls lobs . C. Toppin (Private ) : Goodfast bowler, and good field ; did not do so well with the bat as was expected ,