James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1892

7 8 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. B O W L I N GA N A L Y S I S. P L A Y E R S. FirstInnings. Overs. M a n s. R u n s. W k t s. SecondInnings. Overs. M a n s. R u n s. W k t s. Ferris.. W o o d s 1 8 6 3 1 0 4 8 2 3 6 9 6 2 1 2 0 1 0 9 2 8 2 7 7 J a c k s o n 9 3 2 8 1 G r a c e 2 1 . 1 7 2 7 3 G E N T L E M E N . Overs. M a n s. Runs. Wkts. Övers. M å n s. R u n s. Wkts. L o h m a n n 31.1 1 3 7 7 1 Peel..........1 0 4 Briggs 5 1 1 6 1 0 4 6 Ulyett ........ 2 0 7 1 4 0 0 Sharpe 2 6 1 1 6 9 2 S U S S E X . OFFICERS FOR 1891. -President , The Earl of Sheffield . Vice - Presidents , Earl Winterton, Viscount Gage, Lord Leconfield , W. H. Campion, Lieut.- Colonel Wisden, C. J. Lucas . Treasurer , W. G. Ashby. Committee , East Sussex : Hon. C. Brand, S. Beard, Spencer Austen Leigh, Rev. W . D. Parish , F Thomas, H. Whitfield . WestSussex : A. C. Hoddie, H. E. Harris , W . Smith, MontaguTurner, W .Napper, A. F. Somerset . Brighton : H. Cooke, E. A. Smithers , F. Ravenhill , C. H. Smith , A. J. Cullen , W. Keen. Secretary , W. Newham, County Cricket Ground, Brighton . PARADOXICAL as it m a ysound , the Sussex eleven of 1891 derived more lustre f r o mseveralof theirdefeatst h a nf r o mtheir victories. Theirall-r o u n dcricket showed a noticeable and welcome improvement, and in calculating their merits and demerits as a team one must not be misled by their table of results . Thus, in the drawnmatch with Kent at Tonbridge, they had scored the huge total of 431, and against Notts in the return they held a substantial lead for a time , finally only losing by three wickets . To take a third instance , their splendid struggle with Cambridge University will be well within our readers ' memory. Comingto individual performances , both Mr. N e w h a mand Bean looked like makinga bold bid for first place in the county averages , and both exceeded the hundred more than once . A sthe summeradvanced, Mr. Newhamgradually fell off, but the professional maintained his exceptional form right up to the close , andindeed , stamped himself as one of the most formidable batsmen of the day. O nmore than one occasion , too, he bowled with success . Mr.George Brann, whenavailable , played consistent cricket , his double performance against Cambridge University being quite out of the common. Humphreys, Mr. C. A. Smith, and Mr. G. L. Wilson, too, were often very useful with the bat, and the same remark applies to Marlow, the ex-Staffordshire professional , whopromises to be a great acquisition to the batting strength of the county. H e bats in excellent style , and has also a fine defence , as his innings against the M.C.C. at Lord's , on his initial appearance for Sussex, will attest . T h edifference betweenQuaife andthe committeeled to his severance fromSussexaboutthe middle of the season . It is in the bowling that there is still room for improve- ment. Tate showed a wonderful improvement , and did much work ; but after him there are at present only the veteran Humphreys, Mr. C. A. Smith, and Beanof any calibre .