James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

1 5 8 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. The following bowled once only, viz.:-G. H. Simpson, 11-1-42-0; Н. Н. В. Hawkins, 2-0-19-0; +H. H. Marriott , 20-1-1-60-4. Shine delivered 11 no-balls and3 wides, Wilson 6 no-balls and 1 wide, Jessop 6 no- balls ,Burnup 4wides and 1 no-ball , Cobbold 1 wide and 1no-ball , Mitchell 4wides ,Lowe, Druce, andGrayeach 1wide. + Signifies played in the Inter-'Varsity match. CAMBRIDGEELEVEN IN 1896.-C. J. Burnup (Malvern) : A first -rate bats- man, with a very strong defence and good hitting powers . Good field anywhere . W. G. Grace , jun . (Clifton ) : A very painstaking cricketer all round ; played some useful innings last season ; rather cramped in style . Good field . Slowbowler, right hand. H. H. Marriott (Repton) : Goodbatsman, but wants morehitting power . Goodfield . N. F. Druce (Marlborough ) : Thebest batsman in the eleven ; particularly strong on the leg side ; makesruns very fast when set . Magnificent field ,especially in the slips . C. E. M. Wilson (Uppingham): A real hard-working cricketer , though rather a slow run-getter . Amediumpace bowler , and can bowl all day. W. McHemingway (Uppingham) : A most determined batsman, hitting hard all round; has a beautiful stroke . Capital out-field . F. Mitchell (Private ) : Did not keep up his reputation in 1896. Fine style of batsman, with strong defence . Mediumchange bowler. G. L. Jessop (Private ) : Goodall round. Avery fast bowler of the tear awayclass , and verydangerous on a rough wicket . Hardhitter , but rather too venturesome . Capital field and very hard working. E. H. Bray (Charterhouse ) : Good wicket -keeper , and a thoroughly sound batsman ; played two first -rate innings in the 'Varsity match. P. W. Cobbold (Eton): Aslow, right -hand bowler , with rather a deceptive action , and canbowl all day. Fair batsman. Goodfield . E. B. Shine (Private ) : A fast right -handbowler, very straight , and did good service both for Cambridge and his county. Moderate batsman, but some- times difficult to get out, as in the 'Varsity match. S T. J O H N ' SC O L L E G E . Matches played , 17 ; won, 6 ; lost , 2 ; drawn, 9. B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . J. G. McCormick F .J. S. M o o r e G .B .N o r m a n J. S. Skrimshire W .A .R i x C. D .Robinson G. H. Pethybridge ... K .C l a r k e S. C.Moseley G .D . McCormick J. H . Hayes... T i m e s M o s ti n I n n s. n o to u t. R u n s. a nInns. Average. 1 3 3 4 9 5 1 2 6 4 9 . 5 1 3 2 5 4 9 1 1 0* 4 9 1 5 4 4 6 5 1 0 7* 4 2 - 2 9 0 3 2 0 1 0 8 3 5 . 5 1 2 3 2 6 0 5 6 2 8 . 9 9 1 1 9 1 6 1 * 23.8 1 0 3 1 3 5 4 4 1 9 . 3 1 3 2 2 0 5 4 6* 1 8 . 6 1 1 2 1 3 8 3 2 15.3 1 0 1 1 0 4 2 4 1 1 . 1 4 0 1 3 9 3 . 3 Thefollowing also batted :- C. S. P. Franklin , 37; H. P. Wiltshire , 10 ; H. Reeve 98; F. E. Edwards, 35.5 . B O W L I N GA V E R A G E S . Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. Average. K .C l a r k e 9 4 3 1 2 6 3 1 7 15.4 . . . J. H .H a y e s... 3 1 8 4 4 9 6 0 5 8 16.5 W .R i x 1 1 0 2 7 2 8 1 1 5 18.7 G .D. M c C o r m i c k 2 1 3 4 5 6 4 1 2 5 25.6 H .P. Wiltshire . . . . . . 7 6 1 8 2 1 2 6 3 5 F. J. S. M o o r e 2 7 8 9 9 2 4 9 . 5 S T. JOHN'SC O L L E G EE L E V E NI 1896.-C. D . Robinson: H a sn o tb e e nso successful with the bat owingto the worries of examination, but onoccasions has shownthat he still retains some of his old form. Really first -class wicket- keeper, but has not been able to act in that capacity owing to bruised hands. A sacaptain has been most successful , setting his team anelegant example in