James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

1 2 4 ROWLING AVERAGES. I.ILI.YWH IT k ’ s ( RlCKETElts’ ANNUAL. »• i «• ♦ • • • Oapt. W. r . 1 Icdlov Tyler... N ichols Mr. S. M. .T. Woods Mr. V. T. Hill ... Mr. I j . C. II. l'alairct Mr. R. ( ’ . N. Palairet Mr. G. Fowler • • • • • • • • • i • • «• • • • • • •« Overs. Maidens. Runs. "Wickets. Average. 320 116 669 48 13-93 981-4 219 2554 114 22-40 402-1 14K 740 27 37-40 575*2 152 1872 61 27-40 25-1 3 119 4 29*75 129 35 377 12 31*41 33 7 126 2 63 . 101*3 21 356 4 89 The following Fowled in two innings:—Mr. J. Bueknell, ox_. 3 _ . 73 _ 3 . Mr. 1>. L Evans, 6 1 17—0; Westcott, 6—8—14—0 ; Gamlin, 49—14—182—2: and Mr. R. R. Porch, 9 1—33 o. The following bowled in one in n in g sM r . W. N. Roe, 1 — 0 —4—0; i )r* #1' \ 2 7 ° ~ 9-Q I Mr* E- W. Rartlett, 6 - 0 - 1 6 - 0 ; and Dr. F. J. Foynton, i T n r M oods delivered 7 wides and 1 no-ball, R. C. N. Palairet 3 wides and 1 no- nan, I j . < . H. 1 alairet and Ilill 3 wides each, Nichols 2 wides, Roe, Fowler and Tvler 1 wide each, and Hedley 1 no-ball. * SURREY. O ffickkk for 189 h.—President: Sir R. E. Webster, Q.C., M.P. VicePresident: Gen. Marshall. Treasurer: W. Cattley. Committee: J. B. Oakley, Col. Farmer. W. Burrup, Dr. Blades, G. Everett, J. Colman, M. W. Marshall, \Y. E. Roller, A. S. Tabor, R. Roberts, K. J. Key, T. Winterflood, Sir R. Hanson, C. A. Stein, D. R. Onslow, L. A. Shuter, J. Shuter, W. S. Trollope, Maj or Marindin, Rev. E. W. Northey, Col. Bircham, J. Burrup, W. W. Thomson. Secretary: Charles W. Alcock, Surrey Ground, Kennington 111 , S.E. Assistant Secretary : W. W. Read. Oval, London T houoh their defeat by Leicestershire in the opening match of the year did not seem to augur a very hopeful season, the Surrey eleven were fairly the < hampiojis by any system of calculation, though it was only their last match that made them secure of the position. After Leicestershire’s victory they could hardly do wrong on the fast wickets which prevailed, and until the end of duly Derbyshire was the only County that looked like beating them. The wet weather in the early part of August worked a complete change, and in their later matches they showed themselves to be anything hut a dangerous all-round side on slow' wickets. The chief factors in their success were Richardson’s remarkable bowling, Abel’s consistently fine hatting, and Wood’s excellent wicket-keeping. Lohmann's reappearance in the eleven was very fortunate, .K* lie supplied a decided want in the bowling. In this department there was r lore than one disappointment. Lockwood’s Australian trip had affected his bowling considerably ; that of Brockwell to some extent. F. E. Smith, too, was comparatively harmless on the fast wickets generally prevalent. On the other hand, there was much cause for congratulation. Holland, the colt of 1894, though not in the best of health, played very fine cricket in the earlier matches, and will be a great acquisition.