James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1894

9 8 L I L L Y W H I T E SC R I C K E T E R S' A N N U A L. H. W. Keeling (24,4,12 ), and J. A. Hibbard (1*,7,0), batted in three innings only, M. С. K e m p(7 and5*) ; A. R. Laymen(1 and0); S. Castle (1 and6) ; W. H. Hargreaves (10 and0) twice ; Rev. F. Meyrick-Jones (62). Rev. H. C. L. Tindall played v. Somerset, at Taunton, butowingto the adoption of the closure was not called uponto bat. * Signifies not out. B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . છે? O v e r s. M n d s. R u n s. W k t s. A v e r . Hearne(W .) 319.4 1 2 6 5 4 5 4 6 1 1 . 8 4 M a r t i n 642.1 2 7 4 1 0 1 3 5 3 19.11 H e a r n e(A.) 676.2 2 5 9 1 2 7 8 6 3 2 0 . 2 8 Wright(W .) 569.2 2 1 4 1 0 7 5 5 0 21.50 Hearne(G. G.) 2 0 2 5 7 4 3 5 1 8 2 4 . 1 M a s o n, J- R. 1 5 0 . 2 4 3 3 1 8 1 3 2 4 . 4 6 H . W . Keeling(14-5-48-0 ) bowledin three innings only, J. L e Fleming(12-3-36-1 ) a n d F. Marchant(5-0-21-1 ) twice , and the following but once Rev. H. E. L. Tindall (11-4-25-1 ). T. N. Perkins (6-1-27-0 ), and H. C. Stewart (3-0-14-0 ). Hearne (A.) delivered two no-balls and a wide, J. R. Masontwo wides , and Hearne (G. G.) two no-balls . L A N C A S H I R E . OFFICERS FOR 1893. President , Sir Humphreyde Trafford , Bart . Committee , A. N. Hornby , W. E. Openshaw , Harry Thornber , E. B. Rowley , Е. Challender , R. Walker, S. M. Crosfield , R, Gorton, A. Appleby, G. Walsh, A. F. Pope , C. G. Halton , O. P. Lancashire , A. T. Kemble, and John Stanning . Hon. Secretary , S. H. Swire . Hon Treasurer , J. MacLaren . Assistant Secretary and Collector , F. Reynolds , 26 Barton Arcade, Manchester. Lancashire's record wasthe more creditable from the fact that on the form of the early matches the chances of obtaining the second place were apparently of the smallest . In any case they proved themselves to be a very good working side , even if their claims to be considered better than, say , Middlesex or Kentmight fairly be disputed . Nonethe less , their performance proved them to be a strong combination at all points . They were fortunate , no doubt, to some extent , that their two stock bowlers were both at their very best . It would have been awkward if either Briggs or Mold had broken down, though in Oakley they had in reserve a slow bowler of promise . The team played up to the extreme limits of their form ; that would generally be conceded . Yetwith three such batsmen as Albert Ward, Mr. McLaren, and Briggs , and two such dangerous bowlers of totally dissimilar style , and both of them in the height of success , as well as a keen and reliable field , there were the elements of a fine side . I nMr. Crosfield they were fortunate in having a captain capable of filling Mr. Hornby's place . Watson's retirement from the eleven was only to be expected . Still , it is the right policy to be educating the young players . Tinsley's great advancement as a bat w a s one of the most promising features of Lancashire cricket in 1893. W DAlaal