James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

T H EUNIVERSITIESA N DP U B L I CS C H O O L SIN 1 8 9 7. 1 7 1 B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . I n n s. T i m e s n o to u t. R u n s. M o s tin a nInns. E .R .W i l s o n 1 1 2 4 6 0 2 0 6* Average. 5 1 - 1 1 edi W .G.Cobb 1 7 4 5 7 6 1 0 1* 4 4 . 3 0 C.A.G. Luther 1 5 0 3 1 1 7 0 2 0 - 7 3 Das C. S. Hannay W.L. Y. Rogers .. םיז 1 8 1 3 3 1 7 6 19.47 1 3 1 1 8 6 3 7 15.50 A. G. Whittall bo 9 2 1 0 3 2 9 1 4 . 7 1 H .V .Spencer 1 1 2 1 1 8 2 5 1 3 - 1 1 H .A .Nicholls J. A.Davenport R .T. L e e E .A .G o w e r s B O W L I N GA V E R A G E S . 1 3 3 1 2 8 2 9* 12.80 1 6 3 1 6 3 4 9 12-53 1 0 3 4 2 1 1* 6 9 3 1 0 4 1 . 6 6 Overs. M a i d e n s. R u n s. Wickets. Average. E .R .W i l s o n 1 6 7 2 9 4 6 3 3 1 14.93 W .G. Cobb... 109.4 1 2 3 4 1 1 9 17.94 H .V. Spencer 2 9 3 5 9 8 0 2 4 2 1 9 . 1 4 R .T . L e e 7 7 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 H .A. Nicholls 2 6 6 5 9 7 5 9 3 4 2 2 - 3 2 C. S. H a n n a y 4 1 5 1 3 1 4 32-75 R U G B YSCHOOL ELEVEN IN 1897.-E. R. Wilson (1895-6-7 ) : A thoroughly keenand good captain , under w h o ma moderate team developed into a good one. Beganthe season with some really fine innings , but latterly wasmuch handicapped by a broken finger . Slow right -hand bowler , with considerable commandof the ball and knowledge of the game. *H. V. Spencer (1895-6-7 ) : G o o dm e d i u mleft-handbowler, w h odid a lot of hardworkfor the School. A t his best was very difficult to play. Useful hard-hitting batsman, and good field on the off-side . *W. G. Cobb (1896-7 ) : A correct steady batsman, who played consistently well throughout the term , though unfortunate at Lord's . H ewasalways difficult to get out , and was very good on the leg-side . Good field at cover , and a very useful slow bowler . *W. L. Y. Rogers (1897 ) : Good steady batsman, who was seen to great advantage at Lord's . Might perhaps infuse a little more vigour into his play. Excellent hard-working field , especially in the country . C. S. Hannay (1897 ) : A most promising bat , with several nice strokes on the off -side , who was a better player than his average wouldindicate . A safe field , though rather slow, and a fair change bowler. *H. A. Nicholls (1897) : A mediumright -hand bowler, who did several good performances . Besides this he played some useful innings , and but for a markedweakness on the leg stump would be quite a good bat. Poor field . E. A. Gowers (1897 ) : A safe , if not stylish wicket -keeper, whomissed exceed- ingly few chances . It was very unfortunate that his hands gave waybefore theclose of the season . Didlittle with the bat, but is likely to improve. *J. A. Davenport (1897) : A stylish batsman, who hardly ever did himself justice in matches. A good field anywhere, and a very capable reserve wicket -keeper . C. A. G. Luther (1897 ) : Improved. wonderfully towards the close of the season , when his cutting and off -driving were frequently brilliant . Good field at point . Very promising for next year . *R. T. Lee (1897 ) : Did not improve so m u c has abatsmanas had been hoped. W a sa very fair slow bowler , who always kept a good length . A capital field . *A. G. Whittall (1897) : Played some good innings , but on the whole was rather uncertain . Ahard- working field , whowas a good catch in the country .