James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1884

85 Marlow 17. Mr. Evershed’s hitting was most brilliant. On the second evening Surrey had lost 2 wickets for 16 runs, but on the third morning the necessary number of runs was hit off for the loss of two more wickets. Mr. W. W. Read was the most successful batsman for Surrey, scoring 76 and 54. He received useful support from Mr. Diver, 69, Mr. Key 56, Henderson 41, and Abel 12 and 37 (not out). In Derbyshire’s first innings Foster played capital cricket for 81. First-class County matches played, 16—won 7, lost 5, drawn 4. All matches played, 24—won 12; lost 7, drawn 5. The batting figures speak for themselves as to the run-getting powers of the team. Not for a long series of years has Surrey possessed such a hatting side. Mr. Read, of course, stands far ahead of all his com­ panions. The absence of Jones seriously affected the bowling, Mr. Roller and Henderson, however, worked very hard in support of Barratt. Mr. Horner was considerably more expensive than in 1882, but for this falling off his plucky batting, on more occasions than one, went far to make amends. BATTING AVERAGES IN FIRST-CLASS COUNTY MATCHES. Matches. Inns. Runs. Most in an Inns. Most in a Match. Times not not. Aver. W. W. Read ... •»• • •• • •• 16 29 948 127 140 4 37.23 K. J. Key • • 4 ti» 4 6 a . 184 60* 62 1 36.4 Johnson ....... • I* 4 # » • •• 4 4 28 14 14 3 28 W. E. Roller ... • •• 16 26 671 142 143 *X 27.23 J. Shuter • »« «it 16 „ 29 686 108* 108 2 25.11 Maurice Read ••• % •• ••t 16 30 643 113* 117 5 21.18 Abel............ ••» • • tit 16 28 619 63 74 4 21.15 E. J. Diver ... ••• •tl ■ t« 10 18 366 % 88 97 1 21.9 Henderson ... 1 « » • • • • • 9 16 26 411 67 67 • 1 16.11 S. W. Cattley • • * m a m 6 10 160 89 90 0 16 C. E. Horner... • • « • • t a mm 10 16 143 37* ' 39 6 14.3 M. P. Bowden • « « m a m m mm 6 ' 9 106 42 42 1 13.2 Chester ....... • M m a m t i t 8 11 129 46 46 0 11.8 Pooley ....... • * • t i t • • • 7 11 84 19 : 37 1 8.4 H. W. Bainbridpe • « 0 3 6 ' 28 23* 23 1 7 Barratt .......................... • » » • « • • • • 16 22 64 lo 15 4,4 L . A. Shuter . . . • I t • • » • 0 • 2 4 16 * 9 10 0 3.3 Voss . . . .......................... « • • • • * • • • 2 4 8 7 7 1 2.2 Wood ............................................. * 0 * i • t • • ■ 2 * 4 8 * Notout. 7 8 0 • • 2 * k i " Matthews played in three innings, making 9, 0, and 5 ; Green in two innings, scoring 2 and 0; and W. H. Game in one innings, scoring 2. BOWLING AVERAGES IN FIRST-CLASS COUNTY MATCHES. Matches. Inns. Overs. 0 4 £» m Maidens. Runs. Wkts. Runs Wkts. No per per Wides. Balls. Wkt. Inns. Barratt............ 15 28 1 , 021.2 421 1,681 99 2 0 17.1 321 W. E. Roller....... 15 23 492.1 232 663 38 0 9 17.17 1.15 Henderson ....... 15 21 402.1 191 495 27 0 1 18.9 1.6 Maurice Read ... 11 21 244 89 449 22 . 2 0 20.9 1.1 C. E. Horner....... 10 18 683.1 276 815 35 6 0 23.10 1.17 Johnson............ 4 C 183 77 301 12 0 0 25.1 2 Abel.. ............. 12 14 1 G 0 73 224 8 0 *• * 2 28 .8 W. W. R«ad....... 10 11 63 11 163 3 0 1 64.1 .3 rI lie following bowled in three innings:—-Yoss 31 overs, 10 maidens. od runs, 2 wickets ; and K. J. Key, 17 overs, 3 maidens, 35 runs.