James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1889

T H EUNIVERSITIESA N DPUBLICSCHOOLSIN 1888. 1 4 5 Resultsof M a t c h e s.-Continued . Club. Opnts. W h e n Opponents. Where played . played . 1 s t 2 n d1 s t 2 n d W o nb y i n n. i n n. i n n. i n n. MatchesW o n(5). Cirencester Cheltenham July 17 1 3 4 9 6 *47 38runs; *5wd MatchesD r a w n(7) . R e m a r k s . KebleCollege Cheltenham M a y31 *7 8 3 2 4 *4wd MertonCollege ..... CheltenhamJune7 3 6 4 *1 3 4 *3wd EastGloucestershire C.C. Cheltenham 19, 23 " 136 *43 161 112 *n o w d C l i f t o n C h e l t e n h a m 2 1 *2 3 1 6 0 *1wd " OldCheltonians C h e l t e n h a m وو 29, 30 100 242 200 *33 *4w d E m e r i t i Cheltenham July 2, 3 109 *88 112 *3wd M.C.C.a n dG r o u n d. Lord's و د 2 5, 2 6 71 1 5 3 M a t c hLost(1). Lostb y Liverpool CheltenhamM a y25,26 8 4 124 157 *52 7 w ; * 3 w d 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. n o tout. R u n s. a nI n n s. Average. H .B. Champain 1 2 3 4 1 9 1 6 7 4 6 . 5 W .Hodges.. 1 7 3 2 6 1 7 1 18.9 C.V.D a v y 1 7 1 3 9 9 5 8 24.15 L. T.Bigg 1 4 0 2 8 0 9 6 2 0 G. C. Swire... 1 4 3 1 9 6 7 2 17.9 L. G. Mayers 1 4 1 2 8 1 9 7 2 1 . 8 R. Thompson .. 1 3 0 1 5 7 4 7 12.1 W .A.B a k e r 9 1 1 2 1 5 315.1 E.M .Y o u n g 1 3 3 8 2 3 0 8 . 2 H o n. W . G. Thesiger 1 4 1 9 0 *3 2 6 . 1 2 L. H . P a l m e r... 1 0 4 5 4 2 3 9 B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . R u n s. W i c k e t s. Average. L.H . P a l m e r 2 4 0 2 5 9 . 6 C. V.D a v y 6 0 1 4 7 12.7 H o n. W .G. Thesiger 1 3 0 9 1 4 . 4 L. G. Mayers 5 3 0 3 6 1 4 . 7 E.M .Young 3 9 8 2 1 18.9 W .A. B a k e r. 2 1 0 1 1 19.9 CHELTENHAMELEVEN IN 1888. -*H. B. Champain : Proved an excellent and successful captain ; a very fine bat, combining a good defence with great powers of punishing ; has a splendid off -drive , and has developed the art of pulling a short one with great effect ; a very fair wicket -keep , good field , and safe catch . W. Hodges : Plays with a very straight bat, and is possessed of remarkable patience and powers of defence ; has saved more than one match; apainstaking but somewhatslow field . *C. V. Davy: Aleft -handbatsman, withverypowerful cut andoff-drive ; always plays hard on the ball ; has bowled withconsiderable success (slow left). *L. T. Bigg: Bats in fine upright style , andhas madegreat improvement ; hits well to leg and the on; safe cover -point . *G. C. Swire : Hasgood defence , but does not use his strength ; very useful bats- m a non anywicket , but plays back too much; fair point and wicket -keeper . L.G. Mayers: A most punishing batsmannowthat he has got rid of some of his wildness , andhas been of great service ; bowls fast right , andwith consider- able success ; dashing field . *R. G. Thompson : A steady bat, with good on- drive ; first -class field . W. A. Baker : Hard-hitting bat, bowls left medium, with adistinct curl ; a safe catch . E. M. Young: Bowls fast right , round the wicket , and metwith great success on the fast wickets early in the season . L. H. Palmer: Verysteady bowler (left medium), successful at times ; has plenty of batting powerlatent , but seemed to despair of success ; moderate field . W . G . Thesiger : A steady bat , lacking scoring powers ; very straight bowler (right medium) ; improved field . 1 1