James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

6 2 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. P A R TII . C H A P T E R I. T H EM A R Y L E B O N E C L U BI N 1 8 9 6. OFFICERSFOR 1896.-President : T h eEarlofP e m b r o k e. Treasurer : H o n. Sir S. Ponsonby-Fane, K.C.B. Secretary : H. Perkins . Trustees : Earl of Sefton , Earl of Londesborough, W . Nicholson , R. Broughton, and V. E. Walker. Committee : W. E. Denison, C. E. Farmer, G. W . Ricketts , W . H. Patterson , Earl of Dartmouth, Capt. J. St. J. Frederick , Edward Rutter, J. Shuter, Earl of Jersey , Lord Hawke, E. L. Bateman, W. H. Long, M.P. , Duke of Buccleuch , Lord Harris , H. Philipson , and A. J. Webbe. Auditors : J. R. Mellor , W. B. Heberden , and Major-General F . C. T r e v o r. THEprogrammeof the Marylebone Club goes on increasing year by year. In 1895 162 matches were played under its auspices ; in 1896 that numberwas increased by seventeen . Whatthis means in the way of organisation can only beunderstood by those whohave hadexperience of this kind of work. Thevalue of such aprogramme in the development and popularisation of cricket can be and is thoroughly appreciated . Of the total of 179 matches, 100 were wonand 39 lost . Thechief details of the principal matches follow the general table of results. Matches played , 179 ; won , 100 ; drawn, 40; lost , 39. R E S U L T S O F M A T C H E S . Opponents. Matches W o n(100) (1)Notts (2) Sussex... (3) Lancashire DublinUniversity Club. O p n t s. Where played . When played . 1st 2nd 1st Ind 174 *74 136 111 6wkts.; *4wd W o nby. Ins. Ins. Ins. s. L o r d ' s M a y4, 5 L o r d ' s M a y6, 7 280 *64 139 204 9 wkts.; *1w d L o r d ' s M a y11,1 2 1 9 13011 7 3159 1 6 0r u n s D u b l i n M a y11, 12 306 *61 108 255 7wkts.; *3 wd L o r d ' s M a y1 4, 1 5 7 3*119 116 74 3wkts.; *7 w d B l a c k h e a t h M a y2 0 *157 1 5 5 5wkts.; *5 w d B u r yandWestSuffolk ... BurySt. E d. M a y21, 22 3 1 5 182 109 Finchley M a y2 3 2 3 5 3 81 3 1 Inns. & 24runs Inns. & 66 runs Hartley R o w M a y23 8 7*9 3 78 9runs#2w d Ealing M a y2 5 2 7 1 2 1 4 5 7r u n s KensingtonPark K'nsgt'n P'k M a y25 2 1 4 8 8 *67 126runs; *4w d D u l w i c h M a y2 6 3 5 8 8 4 BusheyPark M a y30 1 8 7 1 2 5 (4) Leicestershire RoyalNavalCollege Finchley HartleyR o w Ealing DulwichClub HamptonWick 2 7 4r u n s 6 2r u n s