James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1890

THE COUNTIES, IN 1889 . 6 7 P. Christopherson Col.Fellowes C .J. M .F o x Wright M a r t i n G .G .H e a r n e J. F. Reynolds AlecH e a r n e V.Barton... W o o t t o n B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . O v e r s. Maidens. Runs. Wickets . 2 1 1 1 3 5 3 Average. 11.2 7 5 4 3 9 3 8 11.5 129.2 5 2 2 0 7 1 6 12.15 6 8 4 2 5 1 1 1 4 6 9 3 12.30 7 4 3 3 0 1 1 1 8 2 8 7 13.51 6 2 2 3 1 2 0 7 1 7 . 1 3 2 1 2 7 1 3 2 3 . 2 244.3 8 5 4 4 6 1 9 2 3 . 9 3 5 . 2 6 9 5 3 3 1 . 2 1 7 5 4 8 0 Thefollowing bowled in one innings only :- W. F. Best , 32-11-62-3-20.2; F. M. Atkins, 6 - 5 - 1 - 0; Frank Hearne , 4--0-11-03; J. Le Fleming, 7-1--11-0; F. Marchant , 5 - 1 - 8 - 0; L. Wilson, 3 - 0 - 1 4 - 0 . owley , E. Cha L A N C A S H I R E . OFFICERS FOR 1889.-President , Sir Humphrey de Trafford , Bart . Committee , A. N. Hornby, W. E. Openshaw, Harry Thornber , H. Fairclough , E. B. allender , R. Walker , A. G. Steel , R. Gorton ,A.A Appleby , A by G. Walsh, E. Roper , A. F. Pope, Ernest Leese , O. P. Lancashire , and John Stanning . Hon. Secretary , S. H. Swire . Hon. Treasurer , J. McLaren . Assistant Secretary and Collector , F. Reynolds , 26, BartonArcade, Man- chester. THOUGHthey did not begin in a very promising fashion , Lancashire finished ) theseason in brilliant style . According to the tables prepared and recognized by the press as the basis of computation , for determining the positions of the leaders of county cricket at the end of each year , Lancashire was equal for first place, andonthe form shown by its representatives in the later fixtures it cer- tainly cannot be urged that they had any superiors . The influence of a captain possessed of such enthusiasm must always have a stimulating effect on those under his command, and the Lancashire eleven of late years have always shown themselves to possess a remarkable aptitude for playing an up-hill game. A wantof judgment of some of their most reliable batsmen in running themselves outwasin some measure responsible for their defeat at Liverpool byGloucester- shire , anunfortunate business , which probably robbed themof an undisputed right to the first place in county cricket . With this one exception they had an unbeaten record during the latter part of the season , and the only other defeats were at the hands of Middlesex and Notts respectively , the first at Man- chester , the second at Nottingham. Lancashire was fortunate in bringing out twoyoung players of exceptional promise . Since Crossland was shunted , a fast bowler has been sadly needed , and in Mold, of Northamptonshire , they found one of undoubted capacity . InAlbert Ward, whoplayed for Yorkshire some few years ago, a really first -class batsman, too, was introduced into the eleven , so that the batting was strengthened as well as the bowling . Though at the outset not quite in form, Sugg's batting was at times of immense value , and with W a r dto steady them the eleven were generally difficult to get out. Mr. A. G. Steel was only able to play twice , but these two matches were enough to show that he was still as good as ever , and to prove howgreat the loss to Lancashire that he is not able to assist regularly . Thebulk of the bowling was doneby Briggs , Watson, and Mold, and a more dangerous trio there was not in any county eleven of 1889. Their bowling , too , was seen at its very best , with avery fine fielding side , and with a stumper like Pilling , who never kept wicket in finer style . A02 Juleh : Với bình děl zosana , Sak Iclod : (Welow