James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

S4 LILLY WHITE'S CRICKETERS’ ANNUAL. V GLOUCESTERSHIRE. O f f ic e r s f o r 1895.— President: Duke of Beaufort, K.G. Vice-President: Lord Fitzhardinge. Treasurer: W. H. Harford. Captain: W. G. Grace. Secretary: E. M. Grace. Committee: J. W. Arrowsmith, H. W. Beloe, 11. d. Houghton, E. Lawrence, J. A. Bush. E. G. Clarke, Henry Grace, E. B. Haygarth, W . D. L. Macpherson, T. G. Matthews, R. Fenton Miles, G. Norman. Rev. C. II. Ridding, Arthur Robinson, E. J. Taylor, F. R. Alderwick, H. E. Thomas, II. V. Page. T he renaissance of Gloucestershire cricket last season was really the renaissance of Dr. W. G. Grace. His superabundant energy and remarkable retention of his hitting powers could not but react upon the cricket of the eleven, and this in such a way that the Western County was successful in performing several noteworthy feats in 1895. With Dr. Edward Grace permanently retired from participation in first-class matches, with Woof long since gone, and writh Painter only available sometimes, it was natural that public interest should centre itself in such likely players as Capt. Luard, Messrs. G. L. Jessop, W. M . Hemingway, and R. W. Rice. But the memorable success of the younger Mr. Towmsend as a bowler (evoking from Punch the trite remark that Gloucestershire’s season’ s end was its Towns-end) was, next to the grandeur of Dr. Grace s achievements, the event of the year, with, in a lesser degree, the excellent all-round cricket of Mr. G. L. Jessop. Not for a long time has enthusiasm run higher in Gloucestershire than in 1895. Resu lts o f Matches. Matches played , 18 ; won , 8 ; drawn , 4 ; lost , 6. Opponents. M a t c h * * W o n (8). 1) Bomersetehir# (2; Kent .......... (*) Middlesex.......... (8) Notts {lQj Warwickshire (11 Sussex ............ (14) Notts ............ (15) Yorksh ire............ Match's Drawn (4). 7 ) J^ancttshire............ 12; Middlesex ... (13) K > n t ............................. 16) Surrey ............ Match** host (6). ‘. i f 8 UHtH'X {i) Hurrey ............ (6 Ijiiic&shiro... • r>) WaririekMhire (U) Yorkshire ,........... 17 ) 8ower*ct*hi re | Club. Opnts. Won by. Where played, When played. 1st jins. I2nc Ins. 1st Ins. 2nd Tns. Bristol May 16,17,18 47 4 *19 303 189 9wkts. ; *1w d Gravesend May 23, 24, 25 443 *106 470 76 9wkts.; *1 w d Lord’s May30,31,J.l 366 *40 200 208 5wkts. ; *5 w d Nottingham July 25, 26,27 173 188 120 106 135 runs Gloucester Aug. 1, 2, 3 231 *301 166 112 254r.; *8wd,i.c. Bristol Aug. 5, 6, 7 159 •1 99 60 10wkts.; no w'd Cheltenham Aug. 19, 20 257 65 99 Inns. &93runs Cheltenham Aug. 22,23,24 219 *147 221 143 7wkts ; *3 w d Jiemarks. Manchester July 22,23,2*1 99 200 107 1 *148 *5 w d I Clifton Aug. 8, 9, 10 143 92; *237 *8 w d Bristol Aug. 12,13,14 98 87 *89 *2 w d Clifton Aug. 26,27,281 243 *37 182 +193^*7wd; +9wd,in.c. Lost by. Brighton June 3, 4 151 146 213 *86 6wkts ; *4 w d Oval June 6, 7 129 81 4051 Ins. Sc 195 runs Bristol July 11,12,13 227| 154 273 120 12 runs Birmingliam June 17,18,19 207j 176 407i Inns. Si 24 runs Bradford July 20, 30 7 1 51 76 *50, 8 wkts ; *2 w d Taunton Aug. 29,30,31 122, 255 235 / 1 199 57 runs