James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1899

1 1 6 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S' A N N U A L. 1 B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . M r .V .T. Hill Tyler... R o b s o n G i l l M r .G .F o w l e r Capt. W .C. Hedley Mr. S. M . J. W o o d s N i c h o l s Mr.L. C. H . Palairet O v e r s. M a i d e n s. R u n s. Wickets. Average. 1 0 . 1 4 2 4 1 2 4 7 3 8 - 3 1 5 2 2 0 3 0 8 2 2 4 . 5 6 3 5 2 - 2 9 7 9 3 8 3 8 2 4 . 6 8 3 5 3 - 3 1 0 2 9 0 5 3 7 2 6 - 8 9 4 0 0 . 2 1 3 5 1 0 0 9 3 3 30-57 7 1 1 0 1 9 5 6 3 2 - 5 0 231.1 5 6 6 9 9 2 1 3 3 - 2 2 3 3 9 7 9 1 7 9 73-1 2 6 1 8 2 2 9 1 Mr. R. C. N. Palairet , 4-3-2-0, bowled twice , and the following in one innings only : Mr. J. F. Ebdon, 27-3-73-0; Mr. W . Trask, 8-2-19-1; Mr. J. L. Daniell , 1 - 0 - 6 - 1; Mr. H.T. Stanley , 0-2-0-4-0; Mr. F. A. Phillips , 1-0-4-03; andW.Smith,6-1-19-0. Gill delivered 12 no-balls , Tyler 3, and W. Smith 1. Robson bowled 2 wides and Tyler , W o o d s, andFowler1 each . S U R R E Y . OFFICERS FOR 1898.-President : Sir R. E. Webster, Q.C. , M.P. V i c e - President : Gen. Sir F. Marshall . Treasurer : W. Cattley . Committee : J. B Oakley, Col. Farmer, W. Burrup, Dr. Blades, G. Everett , J. Colman, M. W. Marshall , W. E. Roller , A. S. Tabor, R. Roberts , K. J. Key, T. Winterflood , Sir R, Hanson, M.P., C. A. Stein , D. R. Onslow, L. A. Shuter. J. Shuter , G. H. Longman, Major Marindin , Rev. E. W. Northey , Col , Bircham, J. Burrup, W . W. Thomson. Secretary : Charles W . Alcock. Surrey Ground, Kennington Oval , London, S.E. RIGHTLYor wrongly, Surrey, in our opinion , were a better side than the posi. tion they obtained in the Championship Competition would seem to indicate- They were hardly such a good all -round lot on every kind of wicket . It might , too , be fairly urged , that they were hardly the equals of Middlesex as that County showed itself in August. But there unfavourable comparisons should cease . Theywere certainly as good as Gloucestershire on the season's form. As it was, fortune was a little against them. A little luck in respect of the unfinished games, some of themall in their favour be it added, would haveimproved their points . It was unfortunate for them that Hayward, one of quite their best bowlers in 1897 , was of comparatively little use last season . Achill contracted just after his return homefrom Australia not only prevented him bowling in some of the earlier matches , but seriously handicapped him all through. O nthe other hand Lockwood, after a year's absence , resumedhis place in the Eleven , and with all his old success as an all -round player . His return to first -class cricket was one of the most gratifying incidents of the year. Richardson, until quite the end, was nothing like as effective , and his comparative ill -success made, of course , a huge difference to the side . Onthe other hand, Brockwell was always useful as a change, and D. L. A. Jephson's lobs on occasions were of the greatest use . A sit was, the bowling wouldhave been more successful had the fielding , which was often slack , and at times slovenly , been more reliable . But Surrey's best performances were with the bat. Atthe Oval they were invincible . Their failures were all in out matches. O ntheir ownground they were unbeaten , and their record there showed eight victories , five of themin a single innings , and four drawn games. Altogether their record at the Oval was an extraordinary one. Their best performance w a stheirdecisivedefeatof Y o r k s h i r ei nt h ereturnm a t c h.