James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1889

THE UNIVERSITIES AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN 1888. 1 3 7 B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S .-Continued. F .H .Gresson E. A. Nepean L o r dScott H o n. F. J. Thesiger Overs. 3 0 M a i d e n s. R u n s. Wickets. Average. 1 2 6 2. 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 7 2 6 6 8 3 3 . 2 6 3 1 2 0 2 4 3 7 9 0 THE OXFORDELEVEN IN 1888.-A. H. J. Cochrane (Repton and Hertford ) : Agood fast left -handed bowler , comingboth ways ; moderate field andbat. A.C. M . Croome (Wellington and Magdalen) : A useful all -round man; slow right- handedbowler, getting a lot of workon the ball , but pitch is irregular ; good field , and fair bat. H. W. Forster (Eton and N e w) : A good bat, and bowls well, slow left -hand; first -rate field , and wonderfully safe catch . G . Fowler (Clifton and Oriel ) : A fast right -handed bowler, makes the ball get up ; good field ; a tolerable bat. F. H. Gresson (Winchester and Oriel ) : A dangerous left -handed batsman, hitting well all round ; moderate field , and can bowl a little . E. A. Nepean (Sherborne and University ) : A good, steady bat ; slow bowler, with great curl from leg ; very useful m a non a hard wicket ; not a sure field . H. Philipson (Eton and N e w) : A first -rate wicket -keeper , especially quick at stumping ; dangerous bat ; captain for 1889. W. Rashleigh (Tonbridge andBrasenose) : Agood, steady bat ; played very well against the Australians at Oxford ; painstaking field ; took a great deal of trouble as captain . Lord G. Scott (Eton and Christ Church) : A fine , dashing bat whenin form ; quick and active field . E. T. B. Simpson (Harrowand Pembroke) : A very steady bat, with marvellous patience ; fielded well at point till the University match. H o n. F. Thesiger (Winchester and Magdalen) : A thorough cricketer ; good bat, cuts anddrives especially well ; first -rate field . B A L L I O LC O L L E G E , O X F O R D . H o n. Sec. , A. K. Watson. Matches Played , 12 ; Won, 4 ; Drawn, 6 ; Lost , 2. B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . A.H e p b u r n C.W .H u n t A.K .W a t s o n C. H .D e n t T.Mylne N. B o n h a m -Carter J. H. D uBoulay C. Leveson -G o w e r G. B o w d e n -Smith H .Harrison W .G .Stone T i m e s I n n s. n o tout. R u n s. Average. 1 3 1 4 5 7 3 8 . 1 1 4 1 4 6 0 35.5 4 0 1 3 2 3 3 1 1 1 2 6 6 2 6 . 6 9 1 1 3 2 1 6 , 4 1 1 1 1 4 6 14.6 1 1 0 1 4 3 1 3 4 0 4 9 1 2 . 1 4 0 3 3 8 . 1 1 3 1 8 8 7 . 4 1 1 1 6 2 6 . 2 Thefollowing bowled in the course of the season :-H. Harrison took 27 wickets ; С. Н. Dent, 22 ; W. G. Stone , 11; T. Mylne, 6; C. Leveson-Gower, 4. H E R T F O R DC O L L E G E , O X F O R D . Captain , R. C. Guy. H o n. Sec. , F. W . Farrant . Matches Played , 15 ; Won, 3 ; Drawn, 12 ; Lost , 0. B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . T i m e s M o s ti n I n n s. notout. R u n s. a nInns. Average. R. C. G u y 1 2 5 5 0 0 9 9 6 2 . 5 T. A. W h i t e 1 3 1 3 3 4 6 3 2 7 . 8 3 J. W .Aris 1 1 0 2 4 7 9 8 22.45 F. W .Farrant .... 7 2 1 0 2 *4 1 20.4