James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1894

5 6 LILLYWHITE'SC R I C K E T E R S' A N N U A L. b r a lp a lt o H i r o R C H A P T E R V L O R DH A W K E ' S T E A MI N I N D I A. T h eresult of L o r dH a w k e ' sfirst visit to Indiaat the h e a dof a t e a mof amateur cricketers had proved so enjoyable in every sense that a repetition at the earliest possible date was agreed upon without a dissentient voice . The second tour dulycame off during the winter of 1892-3 . This time the English cricket team was all round stronger than on the previous visit , and, as a consequence , even from a cricket standpoint , the trip fulfilled expectations thoroughly . Of 23 matches 15 were won, and 8 of these by more than an innings . As six games wereunfinished it will be seen the team were only defeated twice. TheParsees, whowere beaten in the return , though only by 7 runs, wonthe first match by 109 runs . The Behar Wanderers were also successful at Mozufferpore . O nthat occasion , however, A. E. Gibson played for the opposition , and his all- roundcricket fairly determined the result . A. J. L. Hill's all-round cricket was. the most noteworthy feature of the tour . Hehad not only the highest batting average but also the best aggregate , as well as the highest individual score . In addition, his 77 wickets were obtained at a cost of less thanseven runs apiece. T h ehighest collective score was483 in the last matchat Peshawur, the lowest 61 against Agra. Two individual scores of over 100 were made during the tour . Thefirst was 109 by F. S. Jackson against the U p-Country Clubs at Colombo on the wayout, the second 132 by A. J. L. Hill against All India at Allahabad . Scores of the various matches and averages follow . F I R S TM A T C H . C o l o m b ov. L o r dH a w k e ' sT e a m . Colombo , Nov. 11 and 12, 1892 . D r a w n . L O R DH A W K E ' ST E A M . J. H. J. Hornsby, c Stephens , b Cox...... C. W. Wright, c Block, b Higgens J. S. Robinson, e and b Cox 7 2 G. A. Foljambe , b Phillips 3 2 16 C. H. Heseltine , b Phillips 3 6 M. F. Maclean, notout. 6 9 F. S.Jackson a Goodwyn, b Cox .. A. J. L. Hill, b Cox.... H. F. Wright, e Balderson , b Shand J. A. Gibbs , b Higgens Col. Skinner, c Scott , b Hill .... F. Stephens , e Robinson, b Shand Sergt . Balderson , b Hornsby G. H. Alston , b Jackson .... W . Phillps, b Hill .... H. Goodwyn, c Gibbs, b Heseltine Capt. Block, с Hornsby, b Maclean 4 P. A. Scott, l b w, b Stephens 1 9 0 B 19, lb 3, w 6, n b 2 3 0 1 0 T o t a l 2 5 2 C O L O M B O . - First Innings. 4 2 Capt. B r o w n, run out 4. 0 F. L. Shand, e Robinson, b Hornsby 9 0 Leiut. C o x,b Maclean.. 0 6 Pte. Higgens, not out 1 2 2 3 1 2 B5, lb 1, w 1.... In the Second Innings Stephens scored (not out) 9, Skinner , (not out), 26.-- Total 34. 7 T o t a l . 1 0 6