James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

1 5 6 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. CHELTENHAM ELEVEN IN 1897.-A. H. Du Boulay : A very fine batsman, with strong defence , great driving power , and a delightful cut . Agood bowler at times , muchbetter than would appear by his analysis . A fine field . F. Kershaw: A n unorthodox batsman, with considerable scoring power; devotes himself too much to the hook stroke . A good fielder and a moderate bowler. T. N. Bateman Champain: A very fair but disappointing batsman; takes great pains ,but does not develop strokes . A steady point . *A. B. Skinner : A very dangerous hitter , with great driving powerand a beautiful cut, but will not attempt to settle down . Asplendid field , with a perfect return . *F. M. Luce : Amost trustworthy bat ; with strong defence and plenty of strokes ; always makesruns whenthey are wanted. Afair slow left -handbowler and avery safe field . G. F. Collett : Avery muchimproved player , with a strong and straight forward stroke and drive . Played a perfect innings v. Marlborough . A good field at slip . E. R. Wyatt : A fair batsman ,lacking in power. A very fair field , and a steady but disappointing bowler . C. Turnbull : Does not use his height in playing , but can hit hard . A very good field , with extraordinary reach . *C. G. Collins : Avery fair wicket -keeper , above the average . Amoderate batsmanwith animpossible style . *P. Healing : Asteady , painstaking batsman, w h oat last wonhis place in the XI. after three years of waiting . Aslow but muchimproved field . W. H. Langley -Smith : A steady , fastish bowler ; a poor bat and a respectable field . C L I F T O NC O L L E G E . Captain for 1897.-G. H. Noton. Resultsof M a t c h e s. Matches played , 8 ; won, 2; drawn, 4 ; lost , 2. Club. Opnts. Whereplayed . When played . 1st 2nd 1st 2nd W o nb y. Opponents. I n s. I n s. I n s. I n s. MatchesW o n(2) . SomersetClub& G r o u n dClifton M a y21, 22 CliftonC l u b C l i f t o n July6 1 6 1 Matches Drawn(4). KebleCollege , Oxford.. Clifton M a y1 3 *1 6 4 + 2 4 2 Incogniti Clifton J u n e2, 3 LiverpoolClub Clifton July9, 10 O l dCliftonians Clifton J u n e25, 2 6 *305 1 7 2 Matches Lost (2) . 230 *84 111 202 9 wkts.; *1 wd *2 8 5 2 wkts.; *8w d R e m a r k s . *4wd; +7wd, i.c. *6w, i.c .; 17 w *2 wkts. d 168*301 107 +164 1 5 4179 1 9 6 *14 8wkts. d, i. c. Lostb y. C H E L T E N H A MCOLLEGE... Cheltenham June16, 17 2 1 81 2 71 6 82 1 0 3 3runs M.C.C.& Ground Clifton July25, 26 1 0 71 4 41 1 6 1 4 4 9 r u n s B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . T i m e s M o s ti n I n n s. n o to u t. R u n s. a nInns. Average. G .H .N o t o n 1 3 0 3 0 7 1 0 7 2 3 . 4 J.D a n i e l l 1 1 2 3 5 4 8 1 3 9 . 3 3 N .O. Tagart 1 3 1 2 2 8 5 5* 1 9 S. V.Williams 1 1 3 2 1 0 4 9 26:25 H .G .G a r n e t t 1 2 0 4 2 7 1 3 0 35-58 J. P. L a w s o n 1 1 1 2 6 9 9 2 24.45 W .J. E .Verrall 8 2 2 7 1 7 4 . 5 J. M o n t e a t h 1 1 2 1 2 9 3 1 11-72 R .G .R a w 1 0 1 1 5 2 5 1 1 6 . 8 8 A. H . Bentley 1 0 3 1 0 3 3 7* 1 4 - 7 1 W .S. Luce.. 1 1 2 1 2 4 4 0* 13-77