James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1892

4 6 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. C H A P T E R II. T H EC O U N T I E SIN 1891. G L O U C E S T E R S H I R E . OFFICERS FOR 1891.-President , Duke of Beaufort , K.G. Vice -President , Lord Fitzhardinge . Treasurer , W.H. Harford . Captain , W. G. Grace . Secretary , E. M. Grace . Committee , J. W. Arrowsmith , H. W. Beloe , H. J. Bough- ton, S. H. Brookes , J. A. Bush , E. G. Clarke , Henry Grace , E. A. Harvey, E. B. Haygarth , W. D. L. Macpherson , T. G. Matthews , R. Fenton Miles , J. D. Miller , G. Norman, Rev. C. H. Ridding, Arthur Robinson, E. J. Taylor , and F. Townsend . W I T Hthe acquisition of Mr. Sainsbury from Somersetshire , the discovery of a new wicket -keeper of considerable promise in Board, and the intelligence that Woofwould be available all the season through , there seemed some reason for the anticipation that Gloucestershire would fulfil the promise shown so unmistakably during the July and August matches of 1890. Theeleven , how- ever, suffered from ill -luck in morewaysthan one. Dr. W. G. Grace beganthe season well , but had the misfortune to injure his knee, and this hada serious effect on the general play of the side . H ehad to stand out of three engage- ments, in others he did not play up to his true form, and but for a fine not-out innings of 72, quite at the close of the season , would not have reached an average of twenty. Moreover, Mr. Cranston , whoplayed so finely in 1890 , owing to ill- health hadto be left out of the team-another severe loss . Mr. Radcliffe batted nearly always well , sometimes brilliantly ; Painter also played several fine innings ; and the veteran Dr. E. M. Grace unmistakably proved that he has not yet lost his old form. It was only natural that Woof, with such a lot of the heavy workwith the ball falling upon him, should prove a trifle expensive , and the same m a ybe said of Roberts . The bowling of Murchshowed a marked improvement. Thecounty is sadly in need of the infusion of fresh talent , though, butit should be noted that according to arrangement Mr. Ferris will be available f r o mJ u n en e x t. Opponents. Resultsof M a t c h e s. Matches Played , 16 ; Won, 2 ; Drawn, 4 ; Lost , 10. W h e n Club. Opnts. 1st2 n d1 s t2 n d Where played . played . inn . inn . inn . inn . W o nb y MatchesW o n(2). (3) Sussex (9) Notts Matches Drawn(4). (1) Kent (1 0) Kent (14) Middlesex (1 5) Notts (2) Surrey *Middlesex.. (4) Yorkshire (5) Lancashire Brighton June8, 9 165 *31 136 58 Nottingham July 30, 31 294 78 94 6 wkts; *4 w d inns and122runs R e m a r k s. Bristol My18,19,20 135 *1 4 3 *5wd Canterbury Aug.3,4,5 101+110 94 *38 *1 w d C h e l t e n h a m ,, 20,21,22 *145 *6wd Clifton ,, 24,25,26 *73 2 0 5 *5wd MatchesLost (10). Lostby O v a l Ju. 4, 5,6 144 113 164 179 86 runs Lord's 1 8,1 9 و د 128 173 255 *47 Bristol ,, 25,26,27 137 48 225 Bristol Jy. 13, 14 128 110 303 (6) Somersetshire T a u n t o n 20,21,22 (7) Lancashire M a n c h e s t e r ,, 23, 2 4 (8) Yorkshire Sheffield و د 2 7, 28 (11) Sussex Clifton Aug.6, 7 (1 2) Surrey C l i f t o n " (13) Somersetshire C h e l t e n h a m 10, 11 , 17,18,19 25 100 255 94 142 236 *1 99 211 224 *88 9 1222 283 *31 3 7 130 91 131 103 125 226 *4 8 wkts; *2 w d innsa n d4 0 runs innsa n d6 5runs 10 wkts; *n o w d 4 wkts; *6 w d 10 wkts ; *n o w d 55 runs 10wkts; *n o w d inns and130 runs * H a sbeentreated in review of M.С.С. + Inningsdeclared.