James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1891

1 7 0 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. BLAIRLODGEELEVEN IN 1890.-C. W. Perfect : A nenergetic captain ; has improved greatly both in batting and fielding . J. McLaren: Afirst -rate fast- bowler, as his analysis of 101 wickets at an average cost of 5 runs each shows ; h ehasdone somevery smart things at slip , where he is very safe ; andhe has improved in batting *G. C. Drake: A good bat, with a free style , very fair defence , and good punishing powers ; a very good out-field . J. S. McCall : A very hardhitter whenhe goes in for hitting , andhas at times been of great ser- vice ; butheseems to have forgotten his former powers of defence ; good field , anduseful change wicket -keeper . *H. M. Harbord : Has improved in batting andplayed a steady innings occasionally , but is a very slow scorer : a fair out- field . F. de L. Solbé : Areally first -class bat the better the bowling the better heplays ; a smart cover -point , anda most successful underhand bowler, using his head well . I. Stewart : Has been very disappointing as a bat this year ; he has only once or twice played up to expectations , though his style is very good ; a fair , though uncertain , field at point . A. F. Nepean : Wouldbe a good wicket-keeper if he would learn to stand up, as he would help the bowlers so much; has improved considerably in batting . D. G. Kennard : Agood bowler , w h oimproved as the season advanced ; a very fair bat, and plays in goodstyle . F.D. Porteous : Ahard and clean hitter , but he mustpractice defence : a hard- workingfield . H. H . B r o w n: H a snot fulfilled the expectations formedof him as a bat, though latterly he has improved ; a fair field . F E T T E SC O L L E G E . Captain for 1890 , G. T. Campbell . Resultsof M a t c h e s. MatchesPlayed, 14; W o n, 6 ; D r a w n, 6 ; Lost, 2. Club. Opnts. Opponents. W h e r eplayed. W h e n played. 1st 2 n d1st 2 n d W o nb y i n n. i n n. i n n. i n n. MatchesW o n(3). Glenalmond Fettes M a y31 *206 1 2 3 8 3runs; *9w d L a s s w a d e L a s s w a d e Blairlodge Incogniti B r u n s w i c k ... Grange A c a d e m y DorothyC. C. M E R C H I S T O N S C H O O L . L O R E T T O S C H O O L 3rdRoyal Scots MatchesD r a w n(6). OldFettesians Edinburgh University MatchesLost(2). R a e b u r nPlace J u n e7 *3 3 9 4 6 293runs; *3 w d Fettes 1 0 *181 8 7 9 3runs; *9 w d " Merchiston 1 4 *1 5 6 6 4 " 9 2runs; *3w d F e t t e s July11,12 184 *57 64 176 7 wkts; *3 w d F e t t e s 1 9 8 8 8 2 6r u n s " R e m a r k s . M a v i s b a n k M a y17 *3 4 1 0 7 *1wd Fettes J u n e2 1 2 0 0 *166 *4w d Fettes ,, 28, 30 191 1 4 4 R a i n F e t t e s July1 *8 4 + 2 0 1 *4 w d; 18 w d F e t t e s 5 *2 9 1 2 5 *5wd " F e t t e s 8 1 6 3 *9 3 *2w d وو Lostb y Fettes M a y24 7 8 9 4 1 4runs RaeburnPlace June3 1 1 8 1 4 3 2 5runs + Inningsdeclared. 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. G. T. Campbell 1 4 2 7 4 1 1 8 5 61.9 J. N .N o r m a n d 1 4 1 2 8 3 5 1 21.7 A. N. Fleming 1 0 1 8 0 3 2 8 . 8 C. F. Marshall... 5 0 4 4 1 3 8 . 8 J. H .Hall.. 1 0 3 7 3 1 4 9 *8 2 21.2 E .P. T h o m s o n 1 3 1 1 5 5 3 9 12.9 W .M. Carver 1 3 4 1 0 4 *3 2 11.5 M .Berkley 7 3 2 9 *1 6 7.2 C.C.Potts 7 1 1 9 *9 2.7 J. A .G r a n t 7 0 4 5 1 8 7.5 F. Ziegler.. 3 2 1 0 *6 1