James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1891

T H E COUNTIESIN 1890. 1 0 3 second in the first -class averages . Abel , after being quite out of the running during the earlier part , played two magnificent innings in August, and the little professional's success , lifting himas it did to the top of the averages , was very popular . Mr. Key, though he ultimately played himself into form , could not approach his brilliant batting of 1889 , nor were Messrs W. W. Read and Shuter in the run-getting vein that had distinguished them in past seasons . Maurice Read, whowas well at the head of the batting tables in the previous year, was not so reliable , though he played somevery fine innings . Henderson's ill success , too, caused himto be omitted from several engagements . After the earlier matches, Bowley and Beaumontalso were left out of the team, so that whena change wasneeded, the workdevolved upon Mr. Roller , Lockwood, Brockwell , Abel, and Mr. Read, none of w h o mcameoff very much. Indeed, the Cantab, Mr. E. C. Streatfeild , who only joined the eleven quite at the end of the season , was the onlybowler besides LohmannandSharpe whodelivered more than 100 overs in important matches, and he should prove a great addition to the attack . Mr. R. N. Douglas, also of Cambridge University , was only available on two occasions , but each time he batted admirably . For 1891 Surrey's prospects are most hopeful , as they have some fifteen or sixteen first -rate cricketers available. R e s u l t so f M a t c h e s . Matches Played, 14 ; Won, 9 ; Drawn, 2 ; Lost , 3. Opponents. MatchesW o n(9). *Gloucestershire *Lancashire *Gloucestershire *M i d d l e s e x . (2) Sussex (3) Sussex *N o t t s.... * *Middlesex . *Lancashire MatchesD r a w n(2). (1) Yorkshire. *K e n t ... Matches Lost (3). و د 238 74 inns. & 152 runs Aug. 4,5,6 253 *71 83 240 7 wkts; *3 w d وو ود Aug. 7,8,9 215 *149 177 228 *9 wickets down W h e r eplayed. W h e n played. Club. Opnts. 1st 2 n d 1st 2 n d i n n. inn. inn. inn. W o nb y O v a l M a n c h e s t e r Bristol M 29 3031 June9, 10 4 6 4 69 103 61 50 61 runs 1 9, 20 376 131 183 inns. & 6 2runs Oval 2 7, 28 199 140 157 inns. & 2 runs Brighton Jy 101112 291 9 6 1 0 4 inns. & 91 runs Oval ,, 28, 29 3 9 2 91 136 inns. & 165 runs Oval Lord's 1 4, 15 425 162 101 inns. & 162 runs O v a l 1 81 920 317 1 1 0 131 inns. & 76 runs [1,2 R e m a r k s . Sheffield Ja 30, Jy 129 110 *71 *4 wickets down Canterbury Lostby NottinghamM 262728 153 152 231 182 108 runs O v a l A g21 2223 293 76 137 247 15 runs O v a l 28, 29 101 139 206 *35 8 wickets ; *2 w d W o nby Oval M a y5, 6 2 8 1 7 5 86 inns. & 120 runs Oval 1 2 1 8 3 5 5 48 inns. & 80 runs L e i c e s t e r O v a l Jy 2425 26 541 10 wkts.; *n o wd 1 8 1 302 Leyton Sept. 1231 7 8 277 176 224 inns. & 58runs 55 runs R e m a r k s . Oval Oval (14) Hampshire MatchLost(1). (8) Australians . *N o t t s...... (4) Yorkshire *K e n t ExtraMatches. MatchesW o n(7). (5) Hampshire (6) Leicestershire (7) Essex (9) Derbyshire (10) Leicestershire (13) Derbyshire (1 5) Essex.. Matches D r a w n(3) (1 1) CambridgeUniversity .. (1 2) Australians Oval Derby ود ود ود 151617127 431 262 160 136 runs June2,3 79 263 215 99 29 runs 5,6,7 388 *79 190 273 J n121314 237 *72 208 175 Jy171819 277 199 *93 Southampton Ag25 2627 159 *24 202 +63 *8 wickets down *6 wickets d o w n *1 wicket down Lostb y Oval M22 23 24 200 156 278 *79 * Thesehavebeendealt within previous reviews. + Inningsdeclared. 8 wickets; *2 w d