James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

1 2 0 LILLY WH ITE ’ S C'HK KBTEU s ’ ANNUAL. SOM ERSETSH IRE . O fficers for 1805.— President: Hon. Sir Spencer Ponsonby-Fane, K.C.B. Committee: The President, the Vice-Presidents, the Captain, the Secre­ taries, R. Here, G. Fowler, W. H. Fowler, J. H. Fox, Rev. M. C Good- ford. V. T. Hill, I j . C. H. Palairet, F. C. J. Parsons, T. Spencer, W. Trask, J. E. W. Wakefield, Rev. A. P. Wickham, and one representative from each affiliated club. Match Committee: S. M. J. Woods (captain), H. E. Murray-Anderdon. lion. Sec.: L. C. H. Palairet. * U p to the end of July it looked as if Somersetshire would have a very unsuccessful season. With the arrival of August, however, came a remarkable change, and with a representative side the County atoned for much of its previous failures. On their own ground at Taunton the eleven were almost invincible, and victories in turn over Sussex, Kent, Surrey, Yorkshire, and Gloucestershire proved of what the eleven were really capable when on their mettle. In batting Mr. L. C. Palairet stood out above the rest, and Mr. Woods was a splendid second, with an aggregate of close on athousmd runs. Tyler, though at times expensive, was the mainstay of the bowling, and Mr. W oods, though commencing badly, was, on the whole, of great use. Captain Hedley was so successful that it was much to be regretted he was only able to play in the latter half of the season. R e su lts o f Matches. Matches played , 17 ; iron, 6 ; drawn, 3; lost , 8 . Opponents. Where played. When played. Matchcs Won ( 6 ). •Hampshire .............. Southampton July 1 , 2 , 3 ft) Sussex .............................. Taunton Aug. 8 , 9 *Kent ......................... Taunton Aug. 15,16,17 (5) Surrey......................... Taunton Aug. 22,23,24 ? 6 ) Yorkshire ............. Taunton Aug. 20 , 27, 28 •Gloucestershire Taunton Aug. 21),30,31 Matches Drawn (.‘1) •Middlesex .............. Lord's June 3, 4, 5 T) Sussex......................... Brighton June 0, 7, 8 •Middlesex .............. Taunton Aug. 15,16,17 Matches Lost ( 8 ). •Gloucestershire Bristol May 16,17,18 •Hampshire .............. Taunton May 30,31, J1 (2) Surrey......................... Oval June 10 , 11 *Ksi*ex Leyton June 13,14.15 *K akmc 4 inf7f. 4•• •#* 9•m Taunton July 11,12,13 •Lancashire .............. Taunton July 15,10,17 ( 8 ) Yorkshire .............. Leeds July 22, 23 • ••• »•» Blackheath July 29, 30,31 K/tra Matches. ( 7 ) Cambridge Univer’ y Cambridge May 13, 14, 15 (H) Oxford University ...j ! Oxford May 20 , 2 1, 22 Club. 1 st 2 nd Ins. Ins. 184 808 220 *22 228 *175 168 141 180 353 235 199 a37 291 405 *118 172 *228 303 189 221 170 180 111 191 177 246 129 143 200 09 64 79 98 221 :m 176 296 Opnts 1 st 2 nd W 011 by. Ins. lllS. — - ___ 129 180 18? inns 97 143 lOwkts.; *no w d 2135 166 7 wkts. ; *3 w d 139 117 53 runs 245 265 29 runs 122 255 57 iuiis liemarks. 370 *158 *8 wkts. d 518 +243 1*3 w d ; +9 w d 268 9 wkts. d Lost btf . 474 •19 9 wkts ; *1 w d 94 314 11 1UI1S 209 *31 9 wkts ; *1 w d 181 *189 2 wkts.; *8 wrd 692 Ins. & 317 runs 801 1 Ins. 6 1 452 runs 73 103 103 runs 130 151 107 runs Lost hy. 390 *16517 wkts.; *3w d 201 *214j 1wkt.; *9 w d I Owing to ruin the match with Lancashire at Manchester on July 25, 20 and 27 was not begun.