James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1899

1 4 8 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. H a san excellent off-drive ; sometimes apt to get caught in the slips . Abit slow , but safe in the field . E. B. Carter : A first -class slow bowler , breaking bothways onany wicket . Bowled magnificently throughout the year. Plays with a straight bat, even to wides . B. W. Bentinck : Afine bat, makinggood use of his height and reach . Has played several fine innings , notably a century v. St. John's . Safe field at cover . H a sbeenknownto wicket -keep in an emergency . H. T. Baines : A most consistent bat . Should play forward moreon fast wickets , and not face the bowler whenplaying back. Maderuns in nearly every match. Good ground field . H. V. Gillett : Good bat on fast wickets , with a splendid off -drive . Bowls a good ball . W A D H A M C O L L E G E . Matches played , 19 ; won, 4 ; lost , 9 ; drawn, 6 B A T T I N G A 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. Averages F .R .W .M o n r o 2 1 4 6 8 7 8 5 4 0 . 4 1 B. W .V. King 5 0 1 3 5 8 9 . . . 2 7 C. H .B. Kendall... 2 0 4 2 6 3 6 9 16.43. L .R h o d e s 1 5 0 2 3 5 7 5 1 5 . 6 6 A .R .W i l s o n 1 2 0 1 7 3 5 7 14:41 G .F .E .A l l e n 1 5 0 1 7 4 5 4 1 1 . 6 0 - H .Frankland 7 3 4 5 1 7* 11.25- H .A .F l o u d 1 8 1 1 8 2 3 7 10.70 T.E. Moir... 1 6 1 1 6 0 5 1 * 10.66: J. E .A l l e n 7 3 3 6 7% 9 F.W .Allison 1 4 1 1 0 5 2 1 8 . 0 6 B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . R u n s. W k t s. A v e r. R u n s. W k t s. A v e r. B. W .V .K i n g... 144 1 5 9 . 6 H .Frankland 2 5 8 1 5 1 7 . 2 F. W .Allison... 553 2 8 19.75 F.E.M o i r 6 3 8 2 8 2 2 - 7 8 F .R .D .M o n r o... 441 2 3 19-17