James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

102 I ILL\WHITE ’ S CRICKETERS' ANNUAL. L A N C A SH IR E . O f f i c e r s f o r 1895.— President: A. N. Ilornby. Committee: W. E. Openshaw Harry Thornber, E. B. Rowley, E. Challender, R. Walker, S. M. Crosfield R. Gorton, A. Appleby, G. Walsh, A. E. Pope, C. G.Hulton,0. P. Lancashire’ A. T. Kemble, John Stanning, Henry Fairclough, Edward Roper. Hon Secretary: S. H. Swire. Hon. Treasurer: J. McLaren. Assistant Secretary and Collector: F. Reynolds, 26, Barton Arcade, Manchester. A v e r y good second to Surrey is, perhaps, the best tribute that can be paid to Lancashire’s all-round cricket. In some respects they were unfortunate. In the first place, Mr. A. C. McLaren was only able to play regularly in the latter part of the season, and his brilliant form is sufficient to represent the difference there might have been if he had been able to go through the summer. The continuous rain, which prevented even the commencement of the Somersetshire match at Manchester, was not a good thing for Lancashire, it will be admitted, in view of the County’s position at the finish. How much Mr. McLaren's extraordinary batting contributed to Lancashire’s success a glance at the batting averages will show. Ward, too, in only a slightly lesser degree, and Paul, Baker, Bugg, and C. Smith all lent valuable assistance. The bowling rested, as it has for some years, on Mold and Briggs, and their continued success has been a piece of good fortune for Lancashire. A word of praise, too, is due to C. Smith, whose wicket-keeping was reliable throughout. In Tyldesley the County has a promising young batsman, with every chance of a successful future. Resu lts o f Matches. Matches played , 21; won, 14; drawn , 8; lost , 4. Opponents. Where played. When played. Club. Opnts. Won by. 1st Inc. ] 2nd Ins. 1st Ins. 2nd InsJ (1) Matches l\'on (14). Sussex ............ Manchester May 20,21,22 293 *59 194 157 7 wkts. ; *3wd 2 Leicestershire Manchester May 30,31, J.lj 202 168 104 89 177 runs (3) Yorkshire... Sheffield June 3, 4, 5 166 301 161 164 145runs <*) Kent Manchester June 6, 7, 8 487 71 125 Ins. & 291 runt w Notts ........... Nottingham June 17, 18 345 35 122 Ins. Sc 188 runs p Kent Tonbridge June 20,21,22 154 319 180 218 75 runs Gloucestershire ... Bristol July 11,12,13 273 120 227 154 12 runs f* ) Somersetshire Taunton July 15,16,17 801 143 206 Ins. & 452 runs Warwickshire Birmingham July 29,30, 31 361 195 112 Ins. & 54 runs n o Sussex ................ Brighton Aug. 12,13,14, 265 *85 102 216 4 wkts. : *6 wd (12) Surrey ............ Oval Aug. 15, 16 143 94 108 85 w 44 runs (U ) Nott* ............ Manchester Aug. 22, 23,21 367 *8 154 220 1 10wkts;*nowd (•) Middlesex... lord's Aug. 26, 27 260 83 77i Ins. Si 100 runs H> Leiee*terHbire Leicester Aug. 29, 30 2.50 82 68 Ins. Sc 100 runs Matches Drawn (8). (* ) Gloucestershire ... Manchester July 22, 23 107 1 *148 99 200 I Jtemarks. *5 wkts. d. r j Leroyshire Manchester Aug. 1, 2, 3 242 166 291 *0 *No wkt. d. 10) Yorkshire............ Manchester Aug. 5, G, 7 103 *227 +270 *8wd; t7 wd,in.c W Matches I4o*t (4). Surrey Manchester June 13,14,15 159 184 382 Lost by. \ Ins. Sc 39 runs ( « ) Middlesex .............. Manchester June 27,28,29 181 63 140 *110 3wkts. ; *7w.d. h ) Warwickshire Liverpool July 4, 5, G 138 175 207 222! 116 runs (•) Lcrbynhire 1lerby Aug. 19,20,21 177 ! 239 144 [ 335 63 runs ■ - ■ ---—■ ■ ■ ■ «# The match against Somerset fixed for July 25, 26, 27, at Manchester, \rtw notoren U'gun. owing to continuous ram.