James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1889

T H ECOUNTIESIN 1888. 9 9 S h e r w i n JosephBriggs H .E m m e t t B A T I I N GA V E R A G E S .-Continued. I n n s. T i m e s n o to u t. R u n s. M o s tin a nI n n s. 2 6 8 7 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 9 3 0 2 2 Average. 4 2 The following batted twice : Sulley , 1 and 5 not out ; J. S. Robinson , 3 and 0. The followingbatted once:- R. J. M e e, 3, and W . Kirk, 4. B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . O v e r s. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. Average. J.A D i x o n 1 1 7 5 9 1 3 3 8 16.5 B a r n e s 722.2 3 6 4 9 8 8 5 8. 1 7 . 2 Attewell 9 8 1 6 0 6 7 8 3 5 7 13.42 H .B .D a f t Flowers 2 8 1 4 3 1 3 1 0 . 1 663.3 3 7 9 6 2 7 4 5 1 3 . 4 2 Shacklock 149.2 6 5 2 3 4 1 2 19.6 R i c h a r d s o n 481.1 2 7 3 4 6 7 3 9 11.38 T. Lindley 6 0 1 1 1 1 1 B u c k l a n d 5 9 2 7 6 8 4 1 7 S h e r w i n 11.1 6 7 2 3.1 Joseph Briggs 107.1 4 0 1 6 8 1 4 1 2 Sulley 5 7 3 6 5 4 2 2 7 M e e 3 5 1 1 7 3 2 3 6 . 1 Brownbowled 10 overs , Scotton 8, and Gunn8, but did not take a wicket . S U R R E Y . OFFICERS FOR 1888. -President, Viscount Oxenbridge . Vice - President , Earl of Bessborough . Treasurer , W. Cattley . Committee , J. B. Oakley, F. Bur- hidge , W. Burrup , Dr. Blades , G. Everett , E. B. Jones , M. W. Marshall , W. E. Roller , J. W.Hobbs, R. Roberts , K. J. Key, T. Winterflood , Sir R. Hanson, C. A. Stein , D. R. Onslow, Major-General Marshall , L. A. Shuter , J. Shuter, W . S. Trollope , G. Carter Morrison , J. S. Balfour , F. Aldridge , J. Burrup, and W. W. Thomson. Secretary , Charles W. Alcock , Surrey Ground, Kennington Oval, London, S.E. Assistant Secretary , W. W .Read. SURREY'S record following on such a brilliant success in 1887 was one of which the supporters of the county had good reason to be proud. Out of fourteen whatare termed first -class matches only one waslost , and it is satisfactory to be able to think that no possible combination of figures could be produced to dispute the county's claim to be considered the best of the year. Though the eleven seemed to be at times in want of slow bowling , it must be remembered that owingto illness it w a snot able to claim the services of two well-tried bowlers , Mr. W. E. Roller and Jones , and the former's all -round cricket would have strengthened the eleven materially . The strength of the batting can be gathered from the averages , and nine of the team, it maybe added, might at any time be expected to make a good score . In first -class matches Abel was at the head of the averages , but in all matches Mr. W. W. Read had first position , and five of the team, it will be seen , got an innings of over a hundred. Mr. Bowdenmadea marked advance as a batsman, and on his form of last year he wasvery near, if not quite , in the front rank. Lohmann'sbowling figures speak for themselves . Considering the amount of work he had to do during the season , his consistent success was extraordinary , and it is not too muchto say that he contributed in a very conspicuous degree to place Surrey in the brilliant position it has occupied the last two years . Beaumontthroughout bowled exceedingly well , and Bowleywas of great use whenrequired , which was not very often , owing to the general success of the two chief bowlers of the team. Aslow bowler seems to be Surrey's one needjust now, and it is to be hoped that ayoungster likely to be of use will be found.