James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

In looking at the averages, the reader will at once be struck with barlow’s failure as a batsman, and his wonderful success as a bowler. In a dry season, it was indeed a good performance to take 81 wickets for just under 11 runs each. Mr. lloyle played finely, but his average is the accident of two not-out innings. Mr. A. G. Steel’s average is a remarkable one, considering that his highest innings was only 4 1 , and Mr. H. B. Steel, with some finely hit scores, comes out almost as well. “Watson’s bowling was far less successful than in 1883. ; " 1 .' ' 1 ,i BATTING AVERAGES . , ' i r . ,M y i t , Most in Most in T imes M atches. In n s . Run s , an In n s , a Match, n o ton t . Rev. V. F. Royle •• 4 ♦# • # •• 3 4 176 79* •89 2 A. G. Steel r • tf♦ 4 .. 8 230 41 . < 67 i 2 H. B. Steel 1 ••< r 5 8 253 ’ 352 100 - 100 l A. N. Hornby ... T * 10 18 ■ V MS 89 2 Briggfl .......... ■ ••• •♦ t •#• 10 ' 16 323 112 115 < 1 E. K. Steel •t• 5 8 142 ' 61 81 ' 1 E. Roper ... ... •It ••• 2 r 4 81 'f 63 ; 74 o. F. i a y lo r .......... *M 4 7 113 o , 64* * - (82 50 l Watson ... ... • • • • • 4 10 15 200 36 3 Pilling ......... • • « »*♦ ••• 9 14 126 3i* ' 33 3 "W ard ... ... ... • • • • 4 # ,2 4 43 32 . -3) , 0 Wlnttaker • • • ••• 4*4 3 4 42 21 . . 28-r. o, 0. P. Lancashire • t• » ! • 7 12 *aw 117 31 ; 37, 611 0 Barlow ... r.. • • • ••• 1•4 10 • • 18 174 61 0 Robinson . . . » * » • f t 4 • 4 6 8 76 23 . .'33 i 0 Crossland... . . . « t« 4 4 % 7 11 39 • Notout. e H 4 6 V • • 1 r 19 , 3 f . Aver 88 38.3 30.1 22 21.8 20.2 20.1 18.5 16.8 11.6 10.3 10.2 9.9 9.12 9.4 4.7 L. D. Hildyard played in three innings, scoring 3, 10, and 5, The following played in two innings:—E. Leese, 12 and 1; Hibbard, 3 and 4; F. D. Gaddum, 5 and 10; D. Q. Steel, 0 and 13; H. Eatcliffe, 2 and 7; and R. Wood, 22 and 0. The following played in one in n in g s T . Whitehead, 8; C. M. Sawyer, 11 (not out); M-Tntyre, 1 (not out); C. de Trafford, 0; and J. G. Heap, 0. BOWLING AVERAGES. Inn e . Overs. Maidens Barlow . . . 20 # M l • • • 685.1 359 V Crossland 12 • • • • 164.1 . 64 A 4 A. G. S tee l • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * 8 87.3 24 4 S . V 4 Watson ... ..........................20 ' * 691.1 304 Briggs Y 11 9 f ! 4 4 4 4 4 4 A A 126 60 890 253 208 771 189 I . Wkts. 81 • 21 13 45 5 ut r• t • Runs per Wkb. 10.80 12.1 : 16 17.6 ■37.4 W kts. per In n s . 4.1 1.9 2 * 2.5 .5 E. E. S t e e l bowled in three innings, taking 2 wickets in 20 overs, 7 maidens, for 42 runs. The following howled in two l n n i n g S j— Hibbai <1, bowled in one i n n i n g s ix. vouu, u ^ ... . ...... Whittaker o overs, 20 runs; T. Whitehead, 10 overs, 1 maiden, 20 runs ; J ^Hornby! 1 ov«-, 5 runs; F. Taylor, 3 Overs, 10 runs; and lobinson, 7 overs, 1 maiden, 20 runs.