James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

1 7 6 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. M A R L B O R O U G H C O L L E G E . Captain for 1896.-T. C. G. Sandford. R e s u l t so f M a t c h e s . Matchesplayed, 10; won, 2 ; drawn, 6 ; lost , 2. Club. Opnts. Opponents. Whereplayed . Wher played . 1st 2nd 1st /2nd W o nb y. I n s. I n s. I n s. I n s. MatchesW o n(2) . Reigate M a r l b o r o' July1 1 182 *4 87 93 10w; *n o w d N .F. Druce'sX I. M a r l b o r o' July18 2 1 5 1 7 5 4 0r u n s Matches Drawn(6) . R e m a r k s. Liverpool M a r l b o r o' M a y25, 26 3 6 4*4 0 340 *N ow k t. d. Wiltshire M a r l b o r o' J u n e5, 6 259*150 3 8 5 *6 w k t sd CliftonClub M a r l b o r o' J u n e1 3 1 6 4 1 7 3 *1 0w k t sd Cirencester M a r l b o r o' J u n e1 8 *186 + 2 7 5 *8w. d.; +6w.d. Haverford Col. (U.S.A. ) Marlboro ' J u l y 7 , 8 2 3 0 2 7 3 R a i n Marlboro' Blues... M a r l b o r o' July26, 27 141 235 287 8 9 Tie Matches Lost (2). Lostb y. CHELTENHAMCOLLEGE.. Cheltenham July 3, 4 221177 331 *68 8wkts.; *2w.d. R U G B Y S C H O O L L o r d ' s July29, 30 1 0 2 4 41 8 1 I n n s. & 3 5runs B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . T i m e s M o s tin I n n s. n o to u t. R u n s. a nInns. Average. W .Prest 1 5 0 4 4 8 6 9 2 9 . 8 6 L. N.Rogers 1 5 1 4 0 8 9 8 2 9 . 1 4 T. C. G.Sandford... 1 7 2 3 3 0 5 7 2 2 E. A. H. Blunt 1 2 3 1 8 6 5 3 2 0 . 6 L .P. Collins 1 4 1 2 6 6 6 0* 20.6 C.M .H .H o w e l l 1 6 2 2 8 3 9 4 2 0 - 3 A .H. O. Streatfeild 1 3 3 2 0 1 6 6* 20.1 H .Etlinger .. 1 5 1 1 8 0 3 7 12-12 L .G .M o i r 1 4 0 1 7 4 9 2 1 2 . 6 F . S. L e w i s 1 4 2 1 2 8 2 5* 1 0 . 8 J. F. Gaskell 1 0 8 1 2 8* 6 B O W L I N GA V E R A G E S . O v e r s. M a i d e n s. R u n s. Wickets. Average. F .S. L e w i s 3 9 9 1 3 2 7 7 9 4 8 1 6 - 1 1 A . H . O. Streatfeild 2 6 7 7 6 6 2 3 3 0 20.23 J. F . Gaskell 1 9 1 4 1 5 4 6 2 5 2 1 - 2 1 E. A. H. Blunt 1 4 2 3 7 3 3 9 1 3 26-1 L .G. Moir 4 5 5 1 7 5 5 3 5 C. M .H. Howell 6 9 1 9 1 9 0 3 6 3 . 1 MARLBOROUGHELEVENIN 1896 .-*T. C. G. Sandford : Hasproved a most excellent captain in every respect . H a sa good knowledge of the game; is a sound, safe bat, not afraid to hit or cut, and a first -class wicket -keep. *С . М . Н. Howell : Has improved considerably and developed into a good bat , hitting well all round the wicket ; generally safe for runs. Useful field and change bowler. *L. G. Moir: Disappointing as a bat ; would probably be better ona slow wicket . Canbowl. *E. A. H. Blunt : Agreatly improved bat, with a nice stroke off his legs ; has been very useful at a pinch morethan once. Useful change bowler . W. Prest : Greatly improved, both as a bat and field ; at the beginning of the season too muchinclined to pull , now plays a straight free game. *L. A. Rogers : A fine hitter when once set ; a beautiful field at third man, and the safest of catches . L. P. Collins : Has all the makings of a first