James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

T H EUNIVERSITIESA N DP U B L I CS C H O O L SIN 1897. 1 4 9 U N I V E R S I T Y C O L L E G E . Matches played, 18 ; won, 8 ; drawn, 8 ; lost , 2. B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . I n n s. R .E .F o s t e r 7 T i m e s notout. S I2 R u n s. M o s tin a nInns. Average. 4 6 1 8 9 92.20 K.A. Woodward... $ 8 T 3 4 0 3 1 3 8 80-60 E .B a r l o w $1 4 6 4 2 3 1 2 4* 52-87 T. H. K. D a s h w o o d 1 8 0 6 1 1 1 4 7 3 3 . 9 4 . . . E .C .L e e 1 3 2 3 1 8 1 0 0* 2 8 - 9 0 D .Christopherson 1 8 4 4 0 3 1 0 0* 2 8 - 7 8 E. H. V. Weigall ... 1 2 5 1 9 2 4 7 2 7 - 4 2 G. Anderson 1 4 2 2 5 9 5 3 21.87 G .J o r d a n 6 0 1 1 0 4 5 1 8 . 3 3 C .J. R e i d 8 0 1 1 4 5 7 14.25 E .H .G i b s o n 1 3 1 1 7 1 5 6* 14.25 C.R .H a y 8 2 5 6 2 6 9 . 3 3 N obowling analysis waskept, but thefollowing took wickets :- E. C. Lee, 47; Ε. Η. V.Weigall, 37; G. Jordan, 16; D. Christopherson , 14; C. R. H a y, 10 ; K. A. Woodward 2: R. E. Foster , 2 ; T. H. K.Dashwood, 1. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ELEVEN IN 1897.-K. A. Woodward (captain ) : Veryfine bat, especially in his cutting and off -side play ; invariably successful for the college . Splendid field and fair change bowler. D. Christopherson : Played several good innings , though somewhatinconsistent . Useful slow left -handbowler. T. H. K. Dashwood: Verygood bat. Most consistent run- getter . W a sof great use to the side . Fine field . G. Jordan : Unfortunately able to play but little . Goodhard-hitting bat. Finebowler, and splendid field at mid-off. C. J. Reid: First -class wicket -keeper. Useful but uncertain bat. E. H. V. Weigall : One of the most useful players on the side . Good hard- working bowler who never tires . Good bat. E. H. Gibson : As a bat was not u ptohis form of the previous year . Useful reserve wicket -keeper. Slow field . G. Anderson: Goodsteady bat with stubborn defence . Hasbeen knownto bowllobs . R. E. Foster : See Oxford University Eleven. E. C. Lee : Most useful cricketer . Finehard hitter , somewhatlacking in defence . Goodfast bowler and field . E. Barlow : Opened the season wonderfully , and with many not outs. Secured a very high average , which is perhaps a little too flattering . Goodfield at cover . C. R. H a y: Useful left -handslow bowler. Slow in the field.