James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1889

1 3 2 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL, B O W L I N GA V E R A G E S . Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. C. D. Buxton..... 8 4 . 2 3 1 1 4 8 8 Average. 1 8 . 4 E. M . Butler. 3 1 1 1 0 F. G. J. F o r d... 4 6 3 2 0 4 7 7 0 4 6 1 6 . 3 4. G .K e m p .. 3 1 3 0 F.Meyrick-Jones 1 0 5 0 H . J. Mordaunt. 224.1 8 5 4 0 2 1 6 2 5 . 2 S. M . J. W o o d s 5 0 0 1 7 6 9 9 0 6 0 16.30 T H ECAMBRIDGEELEVENIN 1888.-H. J. Mordaunt (Eton) : Agoodbatsman, with strong defence ; fair change bowler, andgoodfield . E. Crawley (Harrow) : Didnot keep up his reputation of 1887 ; the slow wickets were muchagainst him; first -rate field . G. Kemp (Shrewsbury ) : Bats in beautiful style , having a very good cut stroke ; capital field . F. Thomas (Eton) : Only played in a few matches; good field , and can bowl lobs . F. M. Butler (Harrow) : A hard- working cricketer all round, and of great use to the eleven . C. D. Buxton (Harrow) : Very popular as captain , and a good one ; bats in good style ; fair change bowler , and Al field anywhere . S. M. J. Woods (Brighton ) : Very fast , high -actioned bowler , and most dangerous on a bumpy wicket ; the mudwickets weremuchagainst him; capital field , and fair batsman, with plenty of nerve ; played for the Australians in their representative matches . R. C. Gosling (Eton) : Goodsound batsmanof the Eton style , and will probably improve , as he always plays the game, and possesses plenty of nerve . F. G. J. Ford (Repton ) : A goodbowler on a sticky wicket , getting up very quick from the pitch ; a most determined batsmen, and did someremarkable hitting displays ; must stir him- self up in the field ; captain for 1889. F. Meyrick -Jones (Marlborough ) : A hard-hitting batsman, and very useful on the slow wickets ; goodfield . G. McGregor (Uppingham) : A capital wicket-keeper , stood up to the fast bowlingmost pluckily ; a very fair bat, and might go in a little earlier with advantage. C A I U SC O L L E G E , C A M B R I D G E . Captain , R. W. Ord. Secretary , C. Billington . Matches Played , 16 ; Won, 8 ; Drawn, 6 ; 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 Înns. notout. R u n s. a nInns. Average. C. Billington ...... 1 4 2 6 7 5 *1 9 4 5 6 . 2 A .L. T a t h a m 1 6 4 6 1 0 1 0 9 5 0 . 8 A.R. Holdship. 1 6 1 505 1 2 5 33.6 W .H . Rollason 1 4 5 2 8 9 6 1 8 2 . 1 P. H.Morrison....... 1 4 - 1 3 5 1 7 2 2 7 R .W .O r d... 5 0 1 2 4 4 4 24.8 H .E. W .Hoffmeister. 1 6 1 3 3 0 6 6 2 2 H .S. Saunderson 9 3 1 2 1 *4 0 2 0 . 1 F .T .M i l l e r 5 2 1 2 4 *5 1 41.3 H .G. Stewart 5 0 8 9 5 2 1 7 . 8 J. Hawthorn... 7 2 6 9 3 5 1 3 . 8 CAIUS ELEVENIN 1888.-C. Billington : A really excellent bat, always to be relied on for runs ; a successful lob bowler, and a good field at cover . A. L. Tatham: A very good bat; plays very hard, has good defence , and scores rapidly ; a sure catch . A.R. Holdship : A thoroughly good all -round man; has been very effective with the ball . W.H. Rollason : A very hard hitter , and a