James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

T H E UNIVERSITIES A N DPUBLIC SCHOOLS IN 1887. 1 2 7 B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S .-Continued. A. M. W .Woodard J. W .Aris W .Bury T.W .C o o k C .Philcox F. W .Farrant T i m e s M o s tin I n n s. notout. R u n s. a nInns. Average. 9 3 2 1 1 7 3 2 3 . 4 4 4 7 9 3 0 1 9 . 3 9 2 1 3 0 4 4 1 4 . 4 1 0 1 1 1 9 3 3 11.9 1 1 0 1 0 5 4 9 9 . 6 1 1 0 1 0 3 3 3 9 . 4 8 3 7 3 *2 0 9 . 1 F.W .W a l d o c k B O W L I N GA V E R A G E S . F. W .Farrant A .H . J. C o c h r a n e O v e r s. M a i d e n s. R u n s. Wickets. 1 6 9 . 1 5 7 3 2 5 3 2 Average. 1 0 . 5 1 6 0 . 1 5 6 3 3 1 2 8 11.26 HERTFORD ELEVEN IN 1887 .--A. H. J. Cochrane (Captain , 1887) : Well knownin University cricket , but prevented by an injury from playing against Cambridgethis year ; effective bowler, and run-getting college bat. R. C. Guy: Thoroughly good batsman , usually good for runs ; first -rate field , and sure catch (Captain , 1888 ). H. E. Philcox : Has the highest average for the season ; bats very steadily , and is difficult to get out ; useful wicket -keeper . H. H. Brown: Hits hard, and usually with success ; trusts to the eye ; runs admirably after the ball in the country . F. W. Farrant : Most valuable college bowler , with puzzling action ; fair field , and moderate bat . T. A. White : Weighs and scores heavily ; safe field , but takes time to stoop . A. M. Woodard: Fair bats- m a n'; splendid field , and certain catch . T. W. Cook : Disappointing cricketer ; plays in nice style , but not near the ball ; good field , and bad bowler. F. W. Waldock : Hard, but horizontal , hitter ; fast , but easy , bowler ; good field . J. W. Aris : Guileless slow bowler ; gets wickets through his simplicity ; stalwart bat. W. Bury: Deals in long hops and full pitches as a bowler ; sometimes bowls agood one ; fair bat . C. Philcox : Plays with considerable dash , and is a keen cricketer ; must take pains . L I N C O L NC O L L E G E , O X F O R D . Captain , H. B. Walker. H o n. Sec . , M. A. Bere. T i m e s M o s tin Inns. not out. R u n s. an Inns. Average. H .B. Walker. 5 1 4 9 3 2 1 2 . 2 E. C. C. Firth 1 4 0 1 6 5 4 M .A .B e r e 1 0 0 2 3 8 9 3 2 3 . 8 M .L. Banks 1 0 2 1 9 0 5 7 2 1 . 1 D. F. O. Poulter . 9 1 1 2 7 7 6 15.8 G.E .King 1 0 1 1 2 9 2 3 1 3 . 2 D .B .T o d d 1 1 1 1 7 2 5 6 1 7 . 2 A. G. Barrett 7 1 4 5 1 4 7 . 5 S. C. W .Eals. 5 0 1 0 6 2 1 H .B .Tupper 8 2 2 9 1 0 4 . 8 F. E.Gurelin 9 2 4 3 1 4 6 . 1 Inbowling , Bere took 31 wickets ; Poulter ,14 ; Tupper, 12; King, 11; andBanks, 6. M E R T O NC O L L E G E , O X F O R D . MERTONELEVENIN 1887.-E. C. Marsh(Captain) : Areally good bat, with a very pretty style , playing well forward , and has a splendid stroke off his legs ;