James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

1 1 8 LILLYWHITE'S CRICKETERS' A N N U A L. B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. Average. Capt. W .C. Hedley 2 9 0 9 0 6 5 6 3 2 2 0 . 5 0 Tyler... 7 0 6 1 5 8 1 9 1 3 8 5 2 2 . 5 0 G i l l 1 3 1 3 8 3 3 5 1 4 2 3 2 R o b s o n 3 7 2 . 3 1 3 5 8 3 1 3 4 2 4 . 4 4 Mr.G. Fowler 1 6 2 4 8 4 0 4 1 6 2 5 - 2 5 Mr. S. M. J. W o o d s 3 6 3 - 2 7 4 1 0 7 2 3 9 2 7 . 4 8 Mr. L. C. H. Palairet 2 2 . 4 5 8 3 3 2 7 . 6 6 N i c h o l s 1 1 4 3 4 2 7 0 5 5 4 M r .V . T. Hill 4 3 3 0 The following bowled in one innings only :-Cranfield , 34-3-4-113-5 ; Mr. W. N. Roe, 2-0-14-0; andMr. R. B. Porch, 0 4 - 0 - 2 - 0. Gill bowled 5 wides , Mr. Woods 3, Robson 2, and Tyler , Nichols , and Mr. Fowler 1 each . Woodsdelivered 2 no-balls , andGill andFowler1each . S U R R E Y . OFFICERS FOR 1897.-President : Sir R. E. Webster, G.C.M.G., Q.C. , M.P. Vice- President : Gen. Marshall . Treasurer : W. Cattley . Committee : J. B. Oakley, Col. Farmer, W. Burrup, Dr. Blades , G. Everett , J. Colman, M. W. Marshall , W. E. Roller , A. S. Tabor, R. Roberts , K. J. Key, T. Winterflood , Sir R, Hanson, M.P. , C. A. Stein , D. R. Onslow, L. A. Shuter, J. Shuter , G. H. Longman, Major Marindin, Rev. E. W. Northey, Col. Bircham, J. Burrup, W. W. Thomson. Secretary : Charles W . Alcock, Surrey Ground, Kennington Oval, London, S.E. U pto the middle of June Surrey certainly did not seemto possess a teamlikely to have to be seriously reckoned with for the County Championship . But after their defeat at the hands of Yorkshire at Leeds , late in June, they had such a continuous run of success that two months afterwards they seemed again to be pretty sure of the premiership . Towardsthe finish it becamein a great measure a question between Essex, Lancashire , and Surrey . As it happenedSomersetshire , by their victory at Taunton, settled Surrey's preten- sions , leaving them second to Lancashire . All the same, on the form they showed during the latter part of the season Surrey's all -round cricket was of a very high class . The out-cricket was distinctly better . Thefielding was morereliable , and in Lees the County found a bowler of great use to help Richardson, Hayward, and Brockwell . Theaddition of Mr. D. L. A. Jephson strengthened the all -round cricket of the side . In batting the eleven were un- deniably strong ,and a little morereliable , too, whenthe wicket was not quite of thebest. Thoughhe had intervals of failure Abel's batting was one of the best features of the year. H ewas the only cricketer whoscored 2,000 runs in first -class cricket.