James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1892

T H EUNIVERSITIESA N DPUBLICSCHOOLSIN 1891. 1 2 3 both sides of the wicket ; an excellent field , especially in the slips . W . L. Foster : Averydangerous bat, with heaps of confidence ; does not play quite straight on the off side , but times the ball well , and plays it uncommonly hard ; a safe field in the country . *G. A. Mitchell : Has proved an excellent fast bowler , with good delivery , and plenty of spin and variety of pace ; was worth moreruns than he got ; good field . C. H. Ransome : Amost useful member in any school eleven ; stands awkwardly, but has sound defence , and hits very hard and straight , and has proved a great success behind the wickets . T. B. Rhodes : Lost his batting almost entirely till the last match ; ought to have made manymoreruns ; a fine field anywhere, and is very smart behind the wickets . F. W. Romney: Avariable bat ; sometimes plays excellent cricket , at others is stiff and cramped; fair field . W. W. Lowe: A fast bowler , with an excellent delivery , very effective at times , but often erratic ; a very fair field , and hard- hitting bat, with some good strokes . S. R. Hignell : A promising bat, plays hard and straight ; is very apt to be l.b.w .; very fair point . E. H. Nevile : A very useful fast bowler, getting plenty of workon the ball , and varying his pace well ; a moderate bat, and very fair field . *J. C. Swinburne : Has not done as well as was expected ; a stylish and vigorous bat, with one or two good strokes. M A R L B O R O U G H C L L E G E . Captain for 1891 , W. G. Druce. Resultsof M a t c h e s. Matches Played , 8 ; Won, 1 ; Drawn, 3 ; Lost , 4. Club. Opnts. W h e n Opponents. Where played . played . 1 s t2 n d1st 2 n d W o nb y inn. inn, i n n. i n n. MatchW o n(1). Cirencester Marlborough July 9 1 2 0 1 0 7 1 3r u n s MatchesD r a w n(3). R e m a r k s, Liverpool Streatham Marlborough May18,19 Marlborough June27 115 6 8 2 2 2 *59 *5wd CHELTENHAM COLLEGE Marlborough July 1, 2 7 2149 94 *38 *2 w d MatchesLost(4). Lostb y Reading Marlborough June 6 1 8 1 2 5 2 7 1r u n s Marlborough Blues ...... Marlborough 12,13 M.C.C. and Ground ...... Marlborough 19,20 138 29 203 ود و و Surrey Club and Ground Marlborough July 14 1 1 2 1 5 5 57 241 212 *87 3wkts; * 7 w d inns. & 36 runs 4 3runsT Inthe matchat Lord's v. Rugbyrain prevented play . 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. N. F. D r u c e.. C. A. Alington W .L. Collins E .F. B a r b e r H . Marley 1 0 1 2 2 2 8 1 24.6 1 0 0 2 3 3 6 2 2 3 . 3 1 2 2 2 1 1 5 8 2 1 . 1 1 2 0 1 7 0 4 1 14.1 1 1 1 1 3 0 4 5 1 3 A. H.Greg 1 0 1 1 1 3 *4 6 12.5 C.D r u c e 6 0 6 9 3 0 1 1 . 5 W . Mortimer 9 1 5 3 1 6 8 . 6 2 W . G. Druce 1 1 1 5 1 Feb 12 5 , 1 F.W . Laverton 6 2 2 *7 4 . 4 L. E. Corbett 1 1 3 2 9 8 3 . 6 B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . L. E. Corbett Overs. 103.3 Maidens. Runs, W i c k e t s. Average. 3 1 2 0 8 2 2 9 . 4 5 A. H.Greg 3 7 1 1 8 3 8 10.37 F. W . Laverton H .Marley 1 0 0 224,4 4 9 1 8 8 1 3 1 4 . 4 7 8 4 6 7 2 8 16.67 C.A.Alington 4 0 2 0 1 2 0. E, F.Barberalso bowled.