James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

1 8 2 L I L L YW H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S' A N N U A L. B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . J. D .L o g a n A .B. Mitchell J. E. McCausland J. B .Craik P .M .M u r d o c h P. B. Donaldson Overs. Maidens. R u n s. W k t s . Average. 2 8 9 . 8 -1 1 0 4 6 1 5 9 7 . 8 1 4 8 9 1 1 9 1 2 9 . 9 1 1 8 2 6 1 5 1 2 . 2 8 3 . 6 3 0 2 2 7 1 7 1 3 . 3 5 1 6 7 . 4 4 2 3 4 9 2 5 1 3 : 9 6 1 5 6 3 1 8 3 9 1 7 - 3 3 Thefollowing also bowled :- A. E. Leslie , F. Lecky , C. E. Loseby . BLAIR LODGE ELEVEN IN 1897. *А. С. Е. Elborough (captain ) : An excel- lent bat, with very good defence , but rather a slow run-getter . Thoughhe has done some good things behind the wicket , injury to his hands has handicapped him severely . Rather wanting in experience in the field as captain . *J. D. Logan: A very good all -round cricketer , with a thorough knowledge of the game. Rather disappointing at times with the bat. A very good, reliable bowler ; fast , with anoff -break. Smartand sure in the field . *A. B. Mitchell : Hasplayed some excellent innings , and showed great promise , but has not quite comeup to expectations . In back play he is too crampedin style . Fair field . Can bowl if necessary ; slow, with off -break. *W. E. S. Scott : Dis- appointing as a bat. Slow, but sure in the field . *P. B. Donaldson : Weak, butimproved as a bat. Fields smartly at slip , where he has made some good catches . Has had some success as a change bowler . *J. B. Craik : Very muchimproved as a bat, though uncertain for an over or two, Goodsteady bowler , mediumpace, with slight break. Fields well on the whole at point , though as a rule stands too far out. P. M. Murdoch: A useful bowler, at times doing great execution , but uncertain . Hasmaderuns, though with primitive ideas of batting . Poor field . Should, however, with practice make auseful cricketer . C. E. Loseby : Hasplayed one or two useful innings , but has a very peculiar style , which will prevent him ever becoming good, unless hegets out of it . Badfield . Hasbowled at times . S. E. Rigg: A promising bat,but not steady enough in his ground at present . Very fair field . Fairly safe catch . J. E. McCausland : Has improved as a he runs bat, though he gets runs very slowly , and plays with but little variety . though handicapped by the fielding . Slow in the field , but does his best . St. S. G. Scott : At one time showed somepromise as a bat, but has been dis- appointing . Slow in the field .