James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

1 6 0 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S' A N N U A L, TRINITY COLLEGE ELEVEN IN 1896.-N. F. Druce (Marlborough ) : See University Eleven . E. A. C. Druce (Marlborough ) : A most promising and improving player , his play on the on-side being very conspicuous . Scored very consistently in the matches he played in. Has a very taking style . H. J. Davenport (Repton) : A most consistent but slow run-getter , and is a sound player, having a good variety of strokes . Played manygood innings . Afair field . J. H. Stogdon (Harrow) : Agood hard-hitting batsman, but lacks defence. Is a rather uncertain field . F. J. Peers (Charterhouse ) : H eis one ofthe hitters of the team, and is a useful slow right -hand bowler and a good field . E. H. Bray (Charterhouse ) : See University Eleven. C. E. M. Wilson (Uppingham) : See University Eleven . E. Garnett (Charterhouse ): A good dashing player and scores his runs very quickly , having plenty of strokes all roundthewicket . Afair field and can get a wicket occasionally with his slows . Captain for next year. C. L. Alexander (Shrewsbury) : A fine hitter anda dangerous run-getter . Bowls fast medium, but is apt to be erratic . H. W. de Zoete (Eton): A good left -hand bowler with a very pretty delivery . Has bowledvery well at times . A nuncertain bat and a fair field . P. W. Cobbold (Eton) : See University Eleven . W. Mortimer (Marlborough ) : A good sound patient batsmanand a good field . It is a pity he does not play cricket with the same amount of interest as whenat school . Can bowl a bit if given a chance . H. B. B. Hawkins (Whitgift ) : Did not come quiteite up to his school reputation in bowling and batting ,but is evidently sadly handicapped by his badknee. H eis , however, a most likely cricketer whensound, being above the average both as bowler andbat. O X F O R DU N I V E R S I T Y . OFFICERS FOR1896.-Captain : H. D. G. Leveson-Gower(Magdalen). Hon. Sec .: G. R. Bardswell (Oriel ). Treasurer : H. M. Burge (University ). OFFICERS FOR 1897. Captain : G. R. Bardswell (Oriel ). Hon. Sec.: C. M Cunliffe (N e w). Hon. Treasurer : H. M. Burge(University ). Opponents. R e s u l t so f M a t c h e s . Matches played , 9 ; won , 6 ; drawn , 1 ; lost , 2. MatchesW o n(6) . A. J. Webbe'sX I. Somersetshire Surrey M.C.Č.a n dG r o u n d Surrey Club. Opnts. Where played . Whenplayed . 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Ins. Ins. Ins. Ins O x f o r d M a y18-20 O x f o r d M a y21, 22 O x f o r d M a y28-30 O x f o r d J u n e4, 5 O v a l J u n e2 2 - 2 4 Cambridge Lord's July2-4 MatchesD r a w n(1) . Sussex Brighton J u n e25-27 244*292 198 1329 Matches Lost (2). Australians O x f o r d J u n e1 - 3 M.C.C.a n dG r o u n d Lord's June29,30 237 119 308 *59 251 223 *583 W o nb y. 346*312 279 209 160r; *i.c .,6w d 3 1 4 146 61 Inns. &107 runs 162 142 96 185 23 runs 2 9 6 147 126 Inns. & 23 runs 4 0 6 *67 235 235 8 wkts.; *2w d 2 0 2*330 319 212 4wkts.; *6w d R e m a r k s. *9 w d, i.c .; 16 w d Lostb y. 7 wkts.; *3w d In.&109r; *7 w d inns. cl.