James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

1 7 4 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. LANCING ELEVENIN 1896.-A. H. Goodall : Hascaptained a teamwhich has improved beyond expectations under his leadership . At first seemed to have lost all his batting , but later on played some extremely useful innings . Auseful and generally reliable bowler , and, for the most part, a reliable field . T. H. Fowler (captain for 1897 ) : A nexcellent wicket -keeper , although he has hardly come up to last year's form, but has amply atoned for this by his free and energetic batting , which has been invaluable to the team, W. H. Follett : H a squite his promising form as a bat, and has also developed into a very useful bowler, changing his pace with judgment. A reliable field . R. F. Cardale : Auseful bat, with afree style and pretty cut . Agood change medium bowler, but has hardly come up to expectations in either department. A moderate field . S. H. Daukes : Apowerful bat ; plays a far more steady game than last year ; seems to find somedifficulty with the first few overs . Avery safe out-field . R. Wilson : A batsmanwith wonderful defence and patience . His stone -walling has been of the greatest use on manyoccasions . Wretched field . *R. Hall: A fast right -handbowler. Hasbowled with varying success during the season . Fair field ; throws in well . H. B. Drake : Avery promising bat, with good strokes all round the wicket . Will improve with experience and strength . Agood field ; must master his nervousness . R. E. Drake : A n imposing bat, with plenty of pluck. Should try and get rid of his pull . C a n bowl. Fair field . R. H. C. Mertens : A batsman with plenty of freedom. Failed to fulfil his early promise . Auseful lob bowler . *C. B. G. Collier : Avery cramped bat ; lacks power and freedom . An excellent bowler on occasions. F a i rout-field. M A L V E R N C O L L E G E . Captain for 1896.-R. E. Foster . R e s u l t so f M a t c h e s. Matches played, 14 ; won, 5 ; drawn, 7 ; lost , 2. Club. O p n t s. Opponents. Where played . Whenplayed . 1st 2nd 1st 2nd W o nb y. I n s. I n s. I n s. I n s. Matches W o n(5) . W a d h a mColl ., Oxford M a l v e r n M a y1 6 1 2 7 9 2 *51 WarwickshireGents M a l v e r n J u n e3 0 *254 114 R E P T O NSCHOOL... M a l v e r n July3, 4 *273 +29 167 134 35runs; *5wd 140runs; *3 wd 10w; *4wd, i.c .; towd Worcestershire M a l v e r n July7 *1 9 3 1 3 6 5 7runs; *7w d Haverford Coll . (U.S.A. ) Malvern July27, 2 MatchesD r a w n(7) . R e m a r k s. U n i v. Coll., Oxford M a l v e r n M a y26 2 4 2 *1 3 3 *5w d Clifton M a l v e r n M a y28 *157 2 5 9 *7w d Trinity College (Oxon.) Malvern J u n e2 2 0 5 *1 0 6 *2wd Oriel College , Oxford M a l v e r n J u n e1 6 1 6 7 $1 6 2 *8wd O l dM a l v e r n i a n s M a l v e r n J u n e22, 23 2 3 6243 293 *53 *2 w d F r e eForesters M a l v e r n July10,11 179 261 180+2 1 6 d , i.c .; +7wd M . C . C .& G . M a l v e r n July15,1 6 2 3 4 2 0 9*2 1 7 w d MatchesLost(2). Lostb y. E a s tGloucestershire M a l v e r n J u n e4 1 1 6*9 01 8 1 6 5runs; *2w d WarwickshireCrusaders Malvern J u n e1 1 1031 *155 52runs; *6 w d