James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1894

1 0 6 LILLYWHITE'SC R I C K E T E R S' A N N U A L. M I D D L E S E X . OFFICERSFOR 1893.--President, Earl of Strafford . Vice-Presidents, LordG . Hamilton, M.P., V. E. Walker. H o n. Treasurer, W .Nicholson. H o n. Sec. , P. M. Thornton. Assistant Sec. , J. A. Murdoch. Committee, H o n. A . Lyttleton, R. Henderson, G. Lee, J. Robertson, E. Rutter, C. M. Tebbut, M. Turner, C. I. Thornton , G. F. Vernon, V. E. Walker, I. D. Walker, J. G. Walker, A. J. W e b b e. Kent's victory over Middlesex in the last match gave the former the second place amongthe counties. Thevast resources of amateurtalent available under the residential qualification , have always made, and always will makeMiddlesex a formidable side , so far as betting is concerned . The advent too, of such a reliable manas J. T. Hearne, has of late years added so considerably to their strength as an all -round team, that they have to be reckoned with seriously at all times . Were their fielding as reliable as the other departments , they would indeed be quite up to the very best standard . With such players as Messrs . Stoddart , O'Brien , Webbe, Foley, Stanley , Scott , F. G. J. Ford, not to mention Rawlin and others of just a lesser grade , Middlesex has a batting combination which could hardly be excelled . The out-cricket too, was last year considerably strengthened by the inclusion of a really first -class wicket -keeper , Mr. G . McGregor. Like Lancashire , Middlesex had to rely on two bowlers ; still J. T. Hearneand Rawlin were both reliable , in fact , the former's record , considering the workhe had to do during the season, was most creditable . Rawlin's all- roundcricket wasone of the mostnoteworthyfeatures of the season. T h em o s t noticeable was the consistently fine batting of Mr. A. E. Stoddart , whose average wasthe best of the year in county cricket . The inclusion of Mr. J. Douglas, of the Cambridge eleven , in the Middlesex team certainly strengthened its all -round c r i c k e t. R e s u l t so f M a t c h e s . MatchesPlayed, 16. W o n, 9. Drawn, 1. Lost, 6. Opponents. MatchesW o n(9). (a) Somerset. (1) Surrey (a) Notts (2) Sussex. (a) K e n t (a) Surrey.. (a) Gloucestershire (5) Notts (a) Lancashire . MatchesD r a w n(1.) (3) Somerset. Club. Opnts. Whereplayed. W h e nplayed . 1st. 2nd 1st. 2nd L o r d s O v a l L o r d s - Brighton G r a v e s e n d M a y22, 23 2 5,2 6 J u n e5, 6, 7 Aug.10,11, 12 Ins. I n s. Ins. Ins. W o nb y. 2 9 2101 235 157.7 wkts. *3 wd 3 1 7 3 21 2 327 304 301 264 *28 76 2267wkts. *3 w d 27357runs 21510 wkts. *n owd 7 5 8 4r u n s 11979 runs 1807wkts. *3 w d R e m a r k s. 1 5, 1 6 و و 1 9, 2 0 2 8 8 98 227 L o r d s. 22, 23, 24 108 377 287 Clifton 385 235 Nottingham L o r d s 17, 18,19 ,, 21, 22, 23 184 319 251 304 *29 152 52inns. & 98 runs 92160runs T a u n t o n 7 , 8 , 9 266*367 380 +109*8w in.cl .; 17w d Matches Lost (6). L o s tb y. L o r d s M a y29, 30, 31 202 119 212 214115 runs (a) Yorkshire L o r d s June1, 2, 3 169 279 304*145 3 wkts. *7 wd (a) Sussex.. L o r d s July6, 7. 8 M a n c h e s t e r B r a d f o r d L o r d s (a) Lancashire (4) Yorkshire (a)K e n t 2 4, 25,26 166 210 95 293 12 runs r (a) Havebeentreated inprevious reviews . و د 2 0, 21 243 132 346 *808 wkts. *2 w d 1 4 6 8 9 1 6 41 3 9 6 8r u n s Aug.14, 15, 16 191 82 234 184 145 runs و د (a) Gloucestershire