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 9 n o getwickets , and proved very expensive . Cameon a great deal as a bat, and played several good innings . Should do well next year . E. E. Cotterill : Improved immensely since last year. W h e nset drives with great power. W . C. Stevens : A medium-paced bowler, changing his pace well , but his pitch erratic ; prefers a wet wicket . A hard-hitting batsman, with defence . Very slack in the field . B. H. Willett : A slow batsman , not doing sowell as was expected . Very slow in the field , especially in throwing in. *C. E. L. Johnston: A hitter with verylittle defence. Fast, erratic bowler; hard-working in the field . *F. A. S. Gwatkin : A good and plucky wicket- keeper, improving immensely as the season advanced. N oidea howto bat. H.R. Lonsdale : Has a nice forward stroke , but his back play is poor. B a d field . S. M. Anderson : A moderate batsman. Medium-paced bowler, with little c o m m a n dovertheball. Usefulfield. W I N C H E S T E R C O L L E G E . Captain for 1897.-Alan B. Reynolds. R e s u l t so f M a t c h e s . Matches played , 13 ; won, 1 ; drawn, 8 ; lost , 4. Club. O p n t s. Where played . Whenplayed . 1st 2nd 1st 2nd W o nb y. Opponents. I n s. I n s. Ins. I n s. Matches Won(1) . E T O NC O L L E G E E t o nCol. G. June25, 26 8 51 7 7 8 9 1 2 2 51r u n s Matches Drawn (8). R e m a r k s. OrielCollege W i n c h e s t e r M a y1 8 2 1 5 *1 4 9 *1w k t. d University College W i n c h e s t e r M a y2 0 *135 +258 *3 wkts. d; + 7 w k t s.d A. J. Webbe'sX I. Butterflies W i n c h e s t e r M a y27 *232 + 1 4 1 *8w d; +8w d W i n c h e s t e r J u n e1 *1 7 6 + 1 3 5 *4 w d; +4w d MagdalenCollege W i n c h e s t e rJ u n e3 2 0 2 *1 3 9 *8w k t s. d F r e eForesters W i n c h e s t e rJ u n e1 5 *1 2 2 2 0 9 *4w k t s. d M . C . C .a n dG r o u n d W i n c h e s t e rJ u n e1 7 2 0 5 *9 9 *3wkts. d Matches Lost (4) . Lostb y. G r e e nJackets W i n c h e s t e r M a y11 1 6 3 *1 6 6 8wkts.; *2w d N e wCollege W i n c h e s t e r M a y2 0 1 4 3 1 6 9 2 6r u n s OldWykehamists W i n c h e s t e r July27, 28 1 4 9 4 8 3 1 6 I n n s. & 1 1 9r. IZingari W i n c h e s t e r July11 1 6 2 *2 3 3 5 wkts.; *5 w d 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. R.A . Williams 1 0 0 2 6 7 1 0 6 26.7 E .B .N o e l 1 3 1 3 2 8 9 4 2 5 - 2 J. L .S t o w 7 0 1 7 1 5 1 2 4 . 4 H .V. Gillett 1 1 3 2 3 7 3 5 23.7 S. N .Mackenzie 9 2 2 1 0 4 3 2 3 . 3 R . S. Darling 1 2 2 2 5 7 5 4 2 1 . 4 E. O. L e w i n... 1 0 3 1 9 8 4 6 1 9 . 8 A .B.Reynolds 1 4 0 1 3 2 2 8 9 . 4 R .C. H u n t e r 1 0 1 9 1 3 0 9 . 1 L .M .Stevens 5 2 3 0 1 7 6 F.D .H .Joy 9 1 2 9 1 2 3 . 2 Thefollowing also played :-P. S. Rostron , C. G. Peterkin , A. H. Mackintosh , J. H. Balfour , M. Bonham-Carter , A. V. Udal.