James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

108 LILLY WHITE’ S CRICKBTKK s ’ ANNUAL* LEICESTERSHIRE, O fiicers ron 1895:— President: Sir A. R. Palmer, Bart. lion. Secretary: T. Burdett, 21, Saxe-Coburg Street, Leicester. T he promise of the first match of the season, which produced a highly credit­ able victory over Surrey was, it is to be regretted, in no way fulfilled. Succes­ sive defeats of Surrey and Notts excited hopes which were rudely shattered by the consistent failure of the eleven after they beat Essex at Leyton on June 5. Woodcock’s fast bowling, which had proved so effective in May, was quite harmless later on ; and Rougher, too, was certainly not as dangerous as usual. Tougher's all-round cricket was towards the end not up to its usual standard, and the County suffered materially in consequence. During the latter part of the season the eleven certainly did not play up to their real form. The batting was as disappointing as the bowling, it must be admitted. Mr. De Trafford’s hitting was less successful, and though Tomlin, Pougher, and Holland all were fairly reliable, on the whole Leicestershire had not a run-getting side. In Knight the County introduced a young batsman who is likely to be of great use in the future. Results o f Matches. Matches ployed , 1G ; tvouy 3 ; drawn, 3 ; lost , 10. Opponents. Where played. When played. Club. Opnts. Won by. 1st 2nd Ins Ins. 1st Ins. 2nd Ins. Matches Won (3). i tl) Surrey ............ Oval May 9, 10 192 *177 255 113 4 wkts; *6 w d 2) N o t t * ................... Leicester May 20, 21 205 91 91 126 79 runs (• Essex...................... Leyton June 3, 4, 5 111 190 103 123 75 runs Matches Drau'u (3). 1 liemarks. •1 Derbyshire........... Derby June 24,25,20 180 *289 392 *7 w d Warwickshire Birmingham July 22,23,24 100 *’63 t27;i *9wd; t8 wd,i.c (•) Essex...................... Leicester Aug. 6, (5, 7 144 *50 245 t62 *8wd; +3wd,i.c, Match t Lost (10). Lost by. *) Laneashiie............ Manchester May30,31,J. li KM 89 202 168 177 runs 8} Yorkshire ........... Ibicester June 6, 7,8 153j 80 188 132 87 runs N o tte ..................... Nottingham June 10,11,12 192 104 312 Ins. & 16 riuis 5 Surrey ............ Ibicester June 20, 21 1651129 385 Ins. & 91 rims 6 Warwickshire Leicester July 8, 9, 10 135 155 299 Ins. & 9 runs 7 Yorkshire ............ ! Sheffield July 15, 10 137 93 480 Ins. & 250 runs *) Hampshire .. Ivoicester July 29,30,31 147 74 229 *334 342r.; *7wd,i.c Derbyshire............ Iveieester Aug. 8, 9, 10 171 188 211 275 127 runs Hampshire............ Poitsmoutli Aug. 22,23,24 212 117 152 *179 3 w.; *7 wd Lamaxbire............ Leicester Aug. 29, 30 82 68 250 Ins. & 100 runs Astn Matches (2). 1 Lost by. M.C.C. tc Ground ... I/li d’s May 6, 7 108 120 167 220 159 runs ]Von by. Dublin t'nirer-ity. . Leicester 1 June 13,14,15 210 *.‘148 274 158 126 r.; *8wd,i.c.