James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1894

2 6 0 LILLYWHITE'SC R I C K E T E R SA N N U A L. C u r i o u sI n c i d e n t s . O nJune 12, at Kennington Oval, in match between Surrey (2) and York- shire (2), Sharp, while batting drove a ball past cover point , which knocked over and stunned a sparrow . I nPlayers ' second innings against Gentlemen at Oval on July 6, Marshall , who had not played in the Match , was allowed to keep wicket as a substitute for Sherwin, whohad injured his hand.-OnJuly 8, at Lord's , in first innings of Middlesex against Sussex , C. P. Foley lifted one of the bails which hadfallen off on a rebound of the ball from the wicket -keeper , and was given out. Theumpire subsequently retracted his decision , and Foley was allowed to resume his innings . In amatch in June, at Leyton, Essex v. Dublin University , Burns, of Essex, was given out for obstructing the field .-- Pougher was thrown out in both innings of Leicestershire against Surrey , at Oval, on May11. T h eL a r g e s tIndividualS c o r e sin Australia. On Feb. 11, at Melbourne , East Melbourne v. St. Kilda . F. Laver made 352 not out-the largest individual score in Australia . The previous record was W . Bruce's 328not out for Melbournev. H o t h a min 1884. T h eL a r g e s tIndividualS c o r ein A m e r i c a. A. M. W o o d, 278 not out for Pennsylvania Railway v. Roanoke at Phila- delphia , on July 3. T h eL a r g e s tP a r t n e r s h i pn A m e r i c a. Tyers and M. R. Cobb 305 for no wicket , for N e wJersey Athletic v. Elizabeth Club at Bergen Point . (N. Y. on Aug. 17). T H EO B I T U A R Y O F1 8 9 3. BETTINGTON, J, B. (July).-Playedfor Guy's Hospital and Kensington Park for several years. Drownedin Australia. CRABTREE,-. (Nov. ).-Keptwicket several times for Yorkshire in 1893 . DYKES , L. F. B. (Feb .).-- For many years hon . sec . of the Cumberland County Cricket Club. FULLER , J. M. (Aug. 15). In the Cambridge eleven in the later part of the fifties . Played for the Gentlemen against the Players , at Lord's , in 1856 a n d1 8 5 8. JARVIS , C. J. E. (July 5).- W a scaptain of Harrow eleven in 1878, and subse- quently captained the Norfolk eleven for several years . A good all -round sportsman. ELMHIRST, Rev. E. (Nov 26).- O n eof the best players in England in the forties . The finest gentleman wicket -keeper of his time , anda good bat. Played for Leicestershire from 1842 to 1860. A nexcellent all -round sportsman . HOLMES, Major KNOX. (July 12).--A member of the Old Stagers from their institution . A keensupporter of the game. PETRELord(M a y).- - Akeencricketer in his time and always a great supporter of theg a m e. STEDMAN, J.J. (Feb. ).-Anold memberof the Surrey County. Aliberal supporter oftheg a m ein SouthLondon. SCOTTON , W. (July 10).-For many years one of the mainstays of the Notts County eleven with the bat. Played for England against Australia in 1884,. as well as in 1886. A batsman of the stonewalling type. SCRIVEN, J. B.-- Amemberof the Committee of the Surrey County Cricket Club. TURNER, E. (Jan. 27). A nold Inter -Colonial player . Memberof the Richmond Club, Melbourne. WILD, F. (Feb. ). One of the best all -round players in the Notts County eleven . in the seventies . A good bat as well as wicket -keeper . For manyyears in employof MaryleboneClub as groundbowler. WRIGHT, HARRY(Nov. ).-One of the best all-round players some 40 years ago . Played also for the North. Ground-keeper at Bramall Lane, Sheffield , for . morethan a quarter of a century .