James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

T H EUNIVERSITIESA N D PUBLICS C H O O L SIN 1897. 1 4 7 O X F O R D U N I V E R S I T Y . OFFICERS FOR 1897.-Captain : G. R. Bardswell (Oriel ). Hon. Sec .: F. E. Н. Cunliffe (New). Hon. Treasurer : H. M. Burge (University ). Hon. Treasurer : H. M. Burge(University ). OFFICERS FOR 1898.-Captain : F. E. H. Cunliffe (N e w). Hon. Sec. F. H. B. C h a m p a i n. R e s u l t so fM a t c h e s . d Matches played , 8 ; won, 4 ; drawn, 1 ; lost , 3. Club . Opnts . Whereplayed . Whenplayed . 1st 2nd 1st 2nd W o nb y. Opponents. I n s. I n s. I n s. I n s Matches W o n(4). A. J. Webbe'sX I. O x f o r d M a y24, 25,26 357 *164 222 297 5 wkts.; *5 w d Somersetshire O x f o r d M a y27, 28,29 270 *135 213 189 M.C.C.andG r o u n d O x f o r d J u n e10,11 1 6 7 1 1 7 1 0 1 1 7 0 7 wkts.; *3w d 1 4runs S u s s e x - Brighton J u n e28, 29 2 5 0 9 0 1 2 0 I n n s. & 4 0r u n s Matches Drawn (1). Philadelphians O x f o r d June7, 8, 9 3 6 3 1 6 3 MatchesLost (3). Surrey O x f o r d June3,4, 5 6 5 227 192 101 M.C.C.andG r o u n d L o r d ' s July1, 2 190 153 272 *75 CambridgeUniversity ... Lord's July5, 6, 7 R e m a r k s. *7 w k t s. d Lostb y. 5 wkts.; *5 w d 8wkts.; *2w d 1 6 21511 5 6336 1 7 9r u n s +G. E. Bromley-Martin... +F. H. B. Champain +A. Eccles +F. L. F a n e B A T T I N G A 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 nI n n s. A v e r a g e . 1 2 0 4 0 9 1 3 7 34.08 1 4 0 4 2 2 7 8 3 0 . 1 4 1 4 2 2 9 8 1 0 2 2 4 . 8 3 1 3 0 2 9 9 5 0 2 3 +J. C. Hartley +R. E .Foster +E. C. Wright +F. H .E. Cunliffe T.B .H e n d e r s o n ... F .W .Stocks +G. R. Bardswell... +P. S. W a d d y +R. W .F o x 5 0 9 8 4 9 19.60 1 2 0 2 2 8 5 3 1 9 1 2 1 1 8 9 8 3 1 7 - 1 8 1 2 2 1 5 9 3 1 15.90 8 1 1 1 0 4 9 1 5 . 7 1 5 3 3 0 1 1* 1 5 1 2 0 1 7 0 3 8 14.16 7 0 8 9 3 9 12-71 9 5 1 8 4* 4 . 5 0 The following also batted :- E. C. Lee, 0-29*-19; L. S. Matthews, 0-0-9; R. D. B a n n o n, 2 8 - 1 5 - 5. +Played in Inter -University match. 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 .W .Stocks 83.1 3 3 1 5 6 1 3 1 2 E .C. L e e 3 9 - 2 2 0 6 4 5 12.80 †F. H .E . Cunliffe 3 9 6 . 3 1 3 1 8 6 0 5 2 1 6 . 5 3 †E. C. Wright 2 5 0 - 2 8 8 5 1 6 2 5 20-64 +J. C. H a r l e y 1 3 2 2 9 2 7 2 1 3 2 0 . 9 2 +P. S. W a d d y 141.4 4 9 3 4 1 1 4 24-35 T.B .H e n d e r s o n 6 3 1 5 1 7 4 7 24.85 †G. R .B a r d s w e l l 1 7 - 2 2 6 2 2 3 1 †F. H. B. Champain(2-1-0-12-0) bowled in 2 innings , and A. Eccles (6-1-17-1) and+G. E. Bromley-Martin (2-1-4-0) once only. Cunliffe delivered 32no-balls , W a d d y9, Hartley,7, andBromley-Martin andWright 1each. Bardswell and Lee each bowled 2wides, andWrightandWaddy1each . +Playedin Inter -'Varsity match.