James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

THE COUNTIES IN 1895. 146 DURHAM. H o n . S e c .— J . A d a m s o n , J .P . , D u r h a m C i t j . S e c r e t a r y .— W m . R . W i l s o n , 45 , S a d l e r S t r e e t , D u r h a m . Results of Matches. Matches p layed , 8 ; icon, 4 ; drawn , 3 ; lost , 1. Opponents. Where played. When played, j Club. | Opnts. Won by. 1st Ins. 2nd Ins. 1st Ins. 2nd Ins. Matches Won (4). Lincolnshire Philadelphia Birkenhead June 3, 4 1 91 *62 79 72 10 wkts.; *no w Cheshire....................... July 8, 9 July 15, 16 134 •149 137 145 5 wkts.; *5 w d Worcestershire............. Norton 125 217 148 155 39 runs Lincolnshire ............. Grantham Aug. 8, 9 1187 79 102 Inns. & 6 runs Matches Drawn (3). Cheshire............. Darlington w ) l.j June 24, 25 122 1 *329 259 +69 Remarks. *Ins. cl., 8 wd ; Staffordshire ............. Sunderland June 26, 27 329 189 *28 +2wd *1 wkt. d Staffordshire Stoke I July 10, 11 *425 212 H73 •Ins. cl., 6 w d ; Matches Lost (1). Worcestershire............. Kidderm’ ster Aug. 21, 22 97 118 138 120 •T2w d Lost by. 43 runs I BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most in Inns. not out. Runs. an Inns. Average. Welford ....................... 9 0 364 153 40*44 J. F. Whitwell ............. ... 10 1 234 61* 27 W. F. W h itw e ll............ 9 2 189 69 27 J. Y o u n g ....................... ... 13 1 286 67 23-83 C. Adamson ............. ... 13 1 242 40 20*16 Gregory ....................... 8 1 132 34 18*85 W. H. ‘Wilson ............. ... 12 0 194 69 16*16 Lambert ....................... 9 79 23 13*16 A. W. Welch ............. 7 1 54 19 9 Nicoll 9 3 23 11 3*83 The following also played in less than four innings :—R. H. Mallett., 22—70—7 A. V. Maegregor, 65- 0—6; J. Dowson, 12—11—0; G. W. A. Firth, 16—18 ; T. Ilutton 0—21* ; Anderson, 0—0; A. Burn, 36; F. Simpson, 1; Clarke, 1 ; J. Thompson, 1 ; 0. R Toomer, 4 ; S. Robertshaw, 2. BOWLING AVERAGES. • Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Average. Nicoll ....................... ... 248 92 476 38 12*52 Gregory ....................... ... 307 109 522 38 13*73 Mr. F. W. Whitwell ..: ... 212 77 472 33 14*30 Mr. A. W. Welch ... 62 15 175 6 29*16 The following also bowled :—Clarke, 23—11—42—1 ; C. Adamson, 5—1—20 -0 Simpson, 9—3—23—2 ; A. B. Crosby, 2—0—4—0 ; Anderson, 48—14—98—9 ; Martin, 10—3—11—0; Wei ford, 6—3—2*2-0; W. II. Wilson, 15—6—30—0 ; J. F. Whitwell, 8—1—29—0 ; It. H. Mallet, 14—6—3*2—1 ; J. Young, 6—1—17—0 ; A. V. Maegregor, 2 — 1 — 8 — 2 .