James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

1 6 2 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. frequently getting wickets when required . J. C. Hartley (Private and Brasenose ) : A really good slow bowler , breaking both ways. As a bat rarely failed . Good catch , and fields his own bowling admirably . G. O. Smith (Charterhouse and Keble ) : Onhis day a very fine bat , with a great variety of strokes . His innings in the 'Varsity match will never be forgotten . A very good field . C. C. Pilkington (Eton and Magdalen ) : Avery promising all -round cricketer , with a fine style of batting . As a bowler has a good length , and was very useful in keeping down runs . Goodfield at point . U N I V E R S I T Y C O L L E G E . Matches played , 16 ; won, 7 ; lost , 1 ; drawn, 8. B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . I n n s. T i m e s notout. M o s tin R u n s. a nInns. Average. M .Y .Barlow 8 0 3 4 0 9 7 . . . 4 2 - 5 0 K .A .W o o d w a r d... 1 4 0 5 5 7 1 2 7 3 9 - 7 8 T. H. K. D a s h w o o d 1 7 3 5 5 0 . . 1 0 7 3 9 . 2 8 F. G. H. Clayton 1 0 2 2 8 6 9 4* 3 5 - 7 5 C. TaskerEvans 1 3 2 3 3 0 8 1 3 0 . . . D .Christopherson 1 6 3 3 4 5 1 0 5* 2 6 . 5 3 G .Anderson 9 3 1 4 9 4 2 * 24.83 C . J. R e i d 6 0 1 4 1 7 3 23.50 E .H . Gibson 1 4 3 2 5 5 4 4 23-18 G .J o r d a n 1 8 0 4 1 2 6 3 2 2 - 8 8 E. H. V. Weigall ... 1 2 6 1 3 3 . . . 3 5* 22-16 I nbowling no analysis waskept, but the following took wickets :-G. Jordan, 50; D. Christopherson , 42 ; E. H. Weigall , 35; C. Tasker Evans , 17 ; F. G. H. Clayton ,14. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ELEVEN IN 1896.-F. G. H. Clayton (captain ) : Was unfortunately unable to play very often . As a bat , perhaps , not so consistent as last year, but still very brilliant . Useful bowler and good field . K. A. Woodward: Scored consistently well all through the season, including two centuries . Fine short -slip and safe out-field . D. Christopherson : Showed a slight falling off at one period of the season , but came on again at the close . Rarely fails to score . His bowling was most useful , and he was far more successful than last year . M. Y. Barlow : Whenavailable proved himself the samedashing bat as in former years . Goodfield . G. Jordan : A really good steady bowler , accomplishing several fine performances . Extremely useful hard-hitting bat, scoring consistently . Very fine field . C. J. Reid : Rowing prevented his appearance till late in the term. Reliable bat and really good wicket-keeper. T. H. K. Dashwood: As a bat more than exceeded his school reputation . Scored well and consistently . Brilliant field . Has bowled. E.H. V. Weigall : Steady bowler, keeping an excellent length . Painstaking batwithsome good strokes . Deserves ahigher place in the averages . E. H. Gibson: Played several useful innings . Usually safe for runs. His fielding mightbe improved . G. Anderson : As a bat very difficult to dislodge . Useful field atpoint.