James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

9 » 0 L « t e i i \ 5 e t extremely well. But for blunders in tlie field, however, Surrey’s first total would have been considerably under 151. Humphreys and Jesse Hide made mistakes that proved very costly, and had a material effect on the game. On the third day Surrey went in with only 30 to get to win, but in accomplishing this light task 6 wickets fell for 27 runs. For the winners Mr. A\. W. Read scored a good hut lucky innings of 83, while for the losers Mr. H. Whitfeld made 10 and 41 (not out.) The Sussex captain was at the wickets three hours and a quarter for his 41, going in first and taking out his bat. His defence was admirable. First-class County matches played, 16—won 7. lost 4, drawn 5. All matches played, 21—won 13, lost 6, drawn 5. Alike in first-class county engagements and in all matches Mr. Vf W. Read heads the Surrey batting, hut, good as they are, liis performances do not equal those of 1883. Mr. Shuter shows a slight falling off, and Mr. Bowden a great improvement. Mr. Diver played in 22 matches as against 14 in 1883, but though his average in the first- class County contests is better than before, his record for all matches is not so good. Abel was less successful than in 1883, an illness in the middle of the season interfering with his practice. In bowling Mr. Horner rendered splendid service, taking wickets day after day and never seeming to tire. His average for all matches is a very fine one considering the amount of work he got through. Barratt was not so effective as in 1883, but lie also worked very hard for the county. Mr. Roller did well, and Abel so often proved successful late in an 'innings that it was a wonder Mr. Shuter did not try him earlier. BATTING AVERAGES IN FIRST-CLASS COUNTY MATCHES. • Most in Most in Times 90 1 • 1 i Matches. Inns. Runs, an Inns. a Match. not out. Aver. W. W. Read • • • , , • • .......... 16 25 755 135 135 2 32.19 M. Read ... L 4 0 0 9 0 9 .......... 16 23 ‘ 675 99 103 ' 3 27 E. J. D iv er 4 4 9 4 4 0 14 4 0 9 A * . 21 520 94 ’ 116 1 22.14 J. Shuter ... 4 9 4 * 9 9 1 0 9 0 9 9 0 A t / 26 526 101 101 2 21.22 Wood .......... 0 9 4 9 4 0 14 9 9 9 9 9 % A J B 20 285 40* 40 5 19 Abel .......... 9 0 0 0 * 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l o 27 439 68 86 2 17.14 M. P. Bowden • 0 9 0 9 9 1rl 9 9 4 9 9 9 4 " " 25 372 56 62 3 16.20 Lohmann . . . 0 4 0 4 9 9 9 9 0 9 9 9 W 14 181 82 49 3 16.8 K. J. Key ... 9 0 9 0 4 9 4 4 9 9 4 0 0 14 216 47 48 0 15.6 W. E. Roller 0 4 9 9 9 9 14 9 4 * 0 0 0 A U ® 24 291 60 60 2 13.8 Jones .......... 9 0 9 4 9 9 ft 9 9 4 9 * 0 ” 9 102 42 42 * 1 12.6 Barratt 9 9 9 9 9 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 22 , 164 21 26 4 9.2 C. E. Horner • 9 9 0 4 '* .......... 16 22 124 30 30 6 7.12 Henderson . . . 9 9 0 9 4 9 a » « 2 # . j j . • 4 7 * Not out. 6 0 0 1.3 BOWLING AVERAGES IN FIRST-CLAS3 * Inns . Overs. Maidens. COUNTY MATCHES. Rnns p er Runs. Wkts. Wktf. Wkts. per Inns. C. E. Horner Lohmann W. E. Roller Barratt Jones Abel... M. Read ... W. W. Read • • • 0 * 4 0 4 9 • 9 • * * • * 4 9 4 0 9 9 9 9 9 4 0 9 * 4 0 9 t • • • f • • * • • • • 0 0 * 0 9 0 * • 4 9 * 0 0 9 0 4 m 0 0 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 9 30 13 31 20 9 19 16 9 I 7 798.3 197 472.1 821 212 181.3 117 59 I 30 365 106 224 303 116 70 46 14 11 1,235 276 632 1,609 239 297 227 148 G6 83 18 33 84 11 13 7 3 1 14.73 15*6 19.5 19.13 21.8 22.11 32.3 49.1 66 2.23 1.5 1.3 4.4 1.2 .13 .7 .3 .1 P. if. Morton bowled in two innings, taking 3 wickets in 31 overs, 1*2 maidens for 43 runs, and Wood3 overs, 1maiden, 14runs; and Henderson 3 overs, 8 runs, in one innings only.