James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1899

THE UNIVERSITIES A N D PUBLIC SCHOOLSIN 1897. 1 4 5 B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Average. A .C .Miller O. W .Wright J. F. H.Wilgress ... R .S. B r e t o n W .J. Stuttaford R. A. W .Archer... 1 1 2 3 8 1 8 1 1 8 1 0 . 0 5 1 8 8 5 7 4 1 4 3 7 1 1 . 1 4 2 9 9 7 8 1 2:1 4 2 1 2 1 1 6 4 2 9 1 3 9 3 9 3 3 6 7 4 8 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 W .J. Stuttaford bowled4wides and2 no-balls , andR. A. W .Archer 1wide. SELWYNCOLLEGEELEVENIN 1898.-A. C. Miller : Is a good steady bat,possess- ingavariety of strokes . Avery useful bowler , keeping an excellent length , and agood slip . J. F. H. Wilgress : Appears to have lost the whole knack of makingruns, but has considerable capacity for defending his wickets . Has b o w l e dw i t hs o m esuccessi n several m a t c h e s. J. H . Alderson: H a sbatted excellently onoccasions , and fields well . H e has also kept wicket with his usual skill . O. W. Wright : A first -class bowler and a punishing bat . Has been the mainstayofthe teamthroughout the season . H. F. Severn : Hasimproved greatly behind the sticks , and has has also been useful in obtaining runs when necessary . W. J. Stuttaford : Hasbowled with somesuccess , but is very short anderratic at times . Hasbeen disappointing as a batsman. R. A. W. Archer : Is a stylish bat with several free strokes . Ought to be of great service next year. A nexcellent field at cover -point . F. B. Lanyon : Adifficult manto get out, but has not yet developed any really good stroke . A very keenbut uncertain field . W. T. Briscoe : Is a really goodbat andsafe field ; will no doubt makea goodmanyruns next season . F. H. B. Dealtry : Hasbatted well occasionally , butdoes not play a hard enough game, allowing the ball to hit his bat rather than playing it . Aperfectly safe field . R. S. Breton : Bowls agoodball,but is weak in fielding and batting . Ought to do muchbetter next yearwith practice . Is very poor in defending his wickets .