James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

9 6 L I L L YW H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S' A N N U A L. all probability the Australians would not have exceeded this to any great extent. A sit was, after the eighth wicket had fallen for 138 several catches weremissed, with the result that 66 were addedb y the last two wickets. Gregory's 71 not out was the feature of the innings . The wicket was very difficult on the third morning, whenGloucestershire were engaged ontheir second innings . Overnight W. G. had madetwo and Mr. Rice one, both not out . W h e nplay was resumed Messrs . M'Kibbin and Trumble were practically unplayable , and in less than an hour the whole side were out for a n addition of 14. W. G. madenine, Mr. Champain three , Mr. Rice, Mr. B r o w n, andWrathalleachone, andthere were t w oextras. H e n c ethere were six duck's eggs . The Australians won by an innings and 54 runs. Australians , 204. Gloucestershire , 133 and 17 ; total , 150. Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. Mr. M'Kibbin(Australians ).. Mr. Trumble(Australians ) 3 0 . 3 1 5 5 5 1 0 2 8 8 7 6 8 Mr.Townsend(Gloucestershire ) 2 8 5 7 9 8 B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . T i m e s M o s tin Inns. not out. R u n s. a nI n n s. Average. Mr.W .G. Grace, sen. 3 2 3 1 5 6 5 3 0 1 5 3 . 9 6 M r .S. A. P. Kitcat 5 2 1 1 1 77* 3 7 M r .C. O. H . Sewell 1 9 2 5 1 3 1 0 4 30.17 M r .E . L. T h o m a s . . . 1 2 0 3 1 3 1 0 9 28-58 M r .R . W .R i c e... 1 1 1 2 7 3 8 4 2 7 - 3 0 Mr.G. L. Jessop 1 7 1 4 0 1 8 1 . . . 25.06 Mr. F. H. B. Champain . . . 1 1 1 2 1 8 5 3 2 1 . 8 0 W r a t h a l l 3 3 3 6 0 5 8 2 2 0 . 1 6 Mr.C. L. Townsend 3 1 1 5 9 4 7 7 1 9 . 8 0 Mr.W .M c G. H e m i n g w a y B o a r d 1 8 0 3 3 3 7 8 18.50 3 3 1 5 7 6 1 2 4 1 8 Mr.G. S. deW i n t o n... 4 1 5 0 3 7* 1 6 . 6 6 Mr.W .Grace, jun. 1 1 1 1 6 3 6 2 16:30 Capt. A. H. L u a r d 6 0 9 6 3 9 1 6 M u r c h 1 7 4 1 7 0 2 9 13.07 M r .H .Jessop 6 0 7 5 4 1 12-50 M r .H .C. P r i c h a r d 4 0 4 6 2 3 11.50 R o b e r t s 2 5 9 9 4 1 7* 5 - 8 7 Mr.W .S. A. B r o w n 5 0 2 9 1 3 5 . 8 0 M r .F .C. B r a c h e r 9 0 4 8 1 5 5 : 3 3 P a i n t e r 4 0 2 0 9 5 M r .J. W .S. Jellie 5 0 2 1 1 5 4 . 2 0 Pepall 1 5 5 3 2 9* 3 - 2 0 Mr.C. L. Crossman 4 0 1 1 5 2 - 7 5 Thefollowing also batted :- M r. H. S. Goodwin, 1 0 - 1 2 - 0; Mr. A. L a m b, 8-10; Mr.E. M.Grace, 11-9; Mr. F. Townsend, jun., 1. B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . Overs. M a n s. R u n s. W k t s. A v e r. Mr.W .A. S. B r o w n 6 6 . 3 2 0 1 6 7 8 20-87 M r .G. L. Jessop 348.4 1 2 4 8 1 1 3 8 21.34 Mr.C. L T o w n s e n d 7 3 6 1 1 8 2 2 0 6 1 0 1 2 1 . 8 4 Mr.W .G. Grace, sen.... 3 5 5 . 1 1 1 4 7 4 8 3 4 2 2 R o b e r t s 5 2 1 - 1 1 7 8 1 1 8 5 4 2 28-21 Pepall 1 6 1 . 3 4 6 3 9 6 1 4 2 8 - 2 8 M u r c h 2 5 1 - 2 6 6 6 7 8 1 8 3 7 . 6 6 Mr. W . G. Grace, jun. 6 0 2 1 1 1 6 3 3 8 . 6 6 Mr. H. Jessop , 12-5-29-1, andMr. F. H. B. Champain, 6-2-10-0, bowledin w o innings , and the following once only :- M r. E. M. Grace, 5.2-0-18-1; Mr. S. A. P. Kitcat, 8-2-32-0; Mr. A. Lamb, 4-0-32-0; Painter , 8-1-35-0; and Wrathall, 3 - 0 - 1 9 - 0 . Mr. G. L. Jessop bowled 22 no-balls , Roberts 20 no-balls and3 wides, Murch10wides, Mr. C. L. Townsend8 wides and 2 no-balls , Mr. W. A. S. Brown2 wides , Mr. W. G. Grace, sen., 1 wide, and W.G. Grace, jun., 1no-ball .