James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1891

T H EUNIVERSITIESA N DPUBLICSCHOOLSIN 1890. 1 6 5 10 B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . Inns. T i m e s n o tout. R u n s. M o s tin a nI n n s. Average. M .D .W o o d 1 0 1 3 4 6 9 3 3 8 . 4 G. J. Mordaunt 1 1 1 2 7 5 9 8 27.5 R.A. Birley E. B. Macnaghten G. H. L y o n... 9 8 5 0 1 7 5 5 5 1 9 . 4 3 9 5 *3 9 1 9 5 1 7 5 3 7 1 8 . 3 E .P .B e a r d 9 3 1 0 1 *4 4 1 6 . 5 D. H. Blundell 7 0 1 1 7 2 8 16.5 R .W .F o x 7 3 4 3 *1 9 1 0 . 3 1 E. W .D e n n y 9 0 6 6 1 5 7 . 3 G .L. Tragett. H .F. Browell. R. H. Raphael B .A . B a t c h e l o r 3 4 7 5 0 2 2 1 1 7 . 1 1 1 0 5 *1 0 5 5 0 1 8 0 *2 7 1 3 . 2 0 6 0 3 6 1 2 B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. Average. M .D .W o o d 7 2 1 8 3 6 D . H .Blundell 7 0 2 0 2 1 0. G.L. Tragett 5 2 1 5 1 1 7 1 1 1 0 . 7 R.A. Birley 7 5 1 8 1 5 2 1 2 1 2 . 8 G. H. L y o n... 7 2 1 3 1 1 3 G. J. Mordaunt 2 9 7 7 7 5 15.2 E. W .D e n n y.. 1 8 9 7 0 3 4 5 2 1 16.9 L. J. Carter 7 8 2 9 1 5 9 9 17.6 E .P .B e a r d 1 8 9 . 3 6 0 4 0 7 1 9 2 1 . 8 E. B. Macnaghten 6 9 2 2 1 5 8 5 3 1 . 3 R. H. Raphael 1 8 . 2 4 2 5 4 5 . 3 W E L L I N G T O N E L E V E NI N 1 8 9 0 . - G .J. M o r d a u n t: H a sb e e na nexcellent captain , showed a little falling off this year, but played some good innings ; has all the makings of a first -class player , hits hard all round, but still a little weak on the on side ; first -rate field anywhere , especially at short slip ; fair change bowler . *E. B. Macnaghten : Hasnot been able to give as muchtime to practice as could havebeen wished ; has been very useful to the eleven as abat, buthaslost his bowling this year ; moderate field . *E. W. Denny : Has been unlucky as a bowler, but still very useful ; more successful as a change bowler, and should not try to bowltoo fast ; muchimproved as a bat ; poor field . *R. W. Fox : Apromising wicket -keeper , should keep cooler and not snatch at the ball ; improved asa bat . R. A. Birley : Began the season well , but was not able to give enough time to practice ; hits very hard all round , especially to leg ; good slow bowler , but has not got enough command over the ball ; fine field any- where. *H. F. Browell : Finebat; was in excellent form before he left at the beginning of the season ; excellent field in the country . M. D. Wood: Has become a fine bat , playing very hard all round , but must not pull short ones before he is well set ; should be very good next year , if he can give enough time to practice ; useful fast bowler , and fine field in the country . *E. P. Beard : Hasbeen very useful as a fast bowler , coming off when most wanted , but still rather erratic ; very fine hitter and magnificent field anywhere . D. H. Blundell : Very steady bat with good late cut ; has been invaluable to the eleven ; when stronger should be very good ; fair field at point . *L. J. Carter : Fair left -hand bowler , but rather erratic ; should bowl more on the off side ; good field and hard hitter . *G. L. Tragett : Fair slow bowler , curling a good deal in the air ; has not enough command over the ball ; good field and hard hitter , especially to leg . G. H. Lyon : Good steady bat ; must learn to play back with a straight bat ; should be very useful next year ; very slow in the field .