James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

T H E UNIVERSITIES A N DPUBLIC SCHOOLS IN 1896. 1 7 5 B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . R .E. Foster S.H .D a y W .M . W h i t e D .V. H . Short O. W .Wright A .H .J o h n s t o n J. M .Gibbons E.W .N .W y a t t T. W .Mappin E. E.Apthorp H .W a d l o w J. M .Gibbons E. W .N .W y a t t O.W .Wright T. W .Mappin I n n s. 1 8 T i m e s n o to u t. R u n s. M o s tin a nInns. 3 6 9 3 1 0 6 Average. 4 6 . 3 . . . 1 7 1 7 2 1 1 0 6 4 5°1 1 7 4 4 1 3 6 0 31.10 1 5 2 3 8 5 1 0 2* 2 9 . 8 1 3 3 1 5 4 3 8 1 5 . 4 1 2 3 1 2 5 3 2 1 3 . 8 . . . 1 8 2 2 7 3 7 1 2 - 1 1 . . . 1 1 1 8 6 3 0 8 . 6 1 0 3 6 0 2 1 8 . 4 1 5 1 9 4 2 0 6 . 1 0 8 1 4 8 1 7* 6 . 6 B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . Runs. Wickets. Average. 6 1 8 4 2 1 4 . 7 4 0 2 2 4 16.7 9 7 5 5 0 1 9 . 5 5 9 4 3 0 1 9 . 8 MALVERNELEVEN IN 1896 .-*R. E. Foster : Is likely to be first -class . W h e nset has a wonderful variety of hard strokes and commandover the situation . W a sin great form at the beginning of the season, and saved his side morethan once from disaster . Acapital field . S. H. Day: W a soff colour for the first part of term, but his performances during the half -term mustrank himas one of the soundest and safest bats that we have produced. Scores mostofhis runs by cuts and strokes off his legs ; his driving will be more effective as he gets stronger . A capital field and judge of the game. *O. W. Wright : Hasdone some good performances with the ball , especially since hebeganto bowl slower . H ehas not a fast bowler's delivery , but ought to aim at being slow -medium. Has hit well on occasions at the end of the innings , and is a good field . *A. H. Johnston : Has played one or two useful innings , though, on the whole, he has not had the best of luck. Has an excellent stroke on the off , and a very weakone on the leg stump. The best field in the eleven . D. V. H. Short : After a wretched start played himself into form at the middle of the term, but has fallen off again lately . Hasa capital cut and on drive , but he does not avail himself of his reach enough . H a sdone well at point . E. E. Apthorp : Has the making of a good wicket- keep, though at present he acts too muchon the defensive , and is unsafe with "runs out." H eought to handle the bails muchmore. A very fair bat, but ought to be better . W. M. White : In spite of a flourish meets the ball very hard, and has some capital strokes . Is apt to hit across the leg stump, country fashion . Ahard-working field and keen cricketer . E. W. N. Wyatt: Is likely to be a really good bowler if he keeps to his present pace . Showed great promise as a bat, but has fallen off most unaccountably . A very fair field . *T. W. Mappin : Afast bowler , with a slinging delivery , who has secured somegood wickets , but bowls too manyloose balls . Doesnot wish to be taken seriously as a bat, and is weakin the field . H. Wadlow: Shows considerable promise with the bat , which he keeps very straight . Poor judge of a run . fair change bowler and field . *J. M. Gibbons : Ought to prove with experience an excellent left -hand bowler . Hehas a capital delivery , with plenty of wrist work, and gets a good deal of work on the ball . He rather underrates his batting powers, which are considerable . A