James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

1 2 2 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. field . P. Humphry: Atower of strength in a college team, always scored in a losing match; safe fielder , andcan bowl a nasty one on a wet wicket . H. J. Mordaunt: Bats, bowls, and fields in great style ; hard-working in the field , butw a snot present w h e nhis services weremostrequired; mustlearn to remain calm whencatches are missed . W. A. Lewis : Wicket-keeper as in previous years , butdid not improve much; often gets runs, but, like anorgan, is fondof cyphering . J. F. W. Little : Captain for 1888 ; a cricketer of few inches , but extremely energetic in the field , and liable to get forty in anymatch; seldom used as a lob bowler . A. W. T. Perowne : A left -handed bat, whocan runvery fast between the wickets ; played some good innings at the end of the season ; fumbles too muchin the field , but is likely to comeon all round. C. H.Evan- Thomas : Wasincapacitated by a bad knee from playing much; bowls well on his day, but seldom does himself justice in batting , though he can hit pretty high. C. R. Lias : Worksvery hard at cover -point ; perhaps not the best bat in the team . E. H. Douglas : Asafe field , and is capable of hitting a badball , S E L W Y NC O L L E G E , C A M B R I D G E . Captain , C. C. Mott. H o n. Sec., J. B. Stork . 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 I n n s. notout. R u n s. a nInns. Average . C.C. M o t t 1 1 1 5 2 0 1 3 7 5 2 W .A. R. Young 1 0 0 2 7 7 1 0 6 27.7 W .R .M .L e a k e 1 2 1 2 6 6 1 0 4 2 4 . 2 H C. K n o t t 8 2 1 3 9 *3 4 2 3 . 1 R .H .Wilson. 1 1 1 1 6 4 5 5 1 6 . 4 G.H. Knight 7 1 6 7 2 2 10.7 W .C. Moore J. B. Stork. R.G.L e y E .Harvey L. W .Oliver L. H.C. Duckworth 8 7 6 4 4 5 1 6 4 1 8 9 . 1 1 5 3 1 8 8 . 5 2 3 0 1 5 7.2 2 1 4 1 1 7 0 2 3 1 3 5.3 2 9 *8 2 . 1 J.B .Stork. W .A. R. Young C.C.M o t t B O W L I N GA V E R A G E S . Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. Average. 1 8 6 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 6.3 1 5 0 6 7 2 0 9 3 4 6 . 5 5 8 1 6 7 8 7 1 0 . 4 SELWYNELEVENIN 1887.-C. C. Mott: A nexcellent captain ; very con- sistent scorer , and steady bat ; smart point, and fair slow change bowler. J. B. Stork : A good fast bowler ; has proved very useful , always getting wickets ; hasnot hadmanyopportunities for batting , but seems to have slightly fallen off . W .R. M. Leake : Has greatly improved in batting , and has been a very con- sistent and steady scorer ; good field . R. H. Wilson : Capital wicket -keeper ; did not score nearly so well as last year , having become rather too reckless . W. C. Moore : Splendid field , and improving bat, hits very hard. E. Harvey : Smart field ; steady bat,but has hadonly a few innings . H. C. Knott : Useful bat, and generally maderuns ; fair field . W .A. R. Young : Capital all -round cricketer ; very good medium(slow) bowler, always keeping agood length ; played some innings ; sure field . L. W. Oliver : Goodfield ; did not bat much. G. H. Knight : Good bat, especially on leg -side ; good field , and fair change bowler .