THE AVERACES

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 139, 16 June 1927, Page 11

THE AVERACES

(By "Not Out.")

There has been little change in the list of averages as a result of performances in tho last two matches. T. C. LoVry is still at the top of the batting list, having maintained his average of over 50 runs. R. C. Blunt is next, though he has dropped just below the SO mark. Then comes W. E. Merritt, his place of prominence being held by reason of more unbeaten innings. Merritt has been not out on nine occasions. C. S. Dempster did not play in the last two matches. 0. C. Dacre remains wellplaced, but J. E. Mills has lost some ground. , C.. F. W. Allcott, H. M. M'Girr, and E. H. L. Bernau show signs of improving their batting figures. K. 0. James has fallen off, and C. Oliver is still far too low on the list for a batsman.

M. L. Page, with small figures, remains at the top of the bowling list. "W. E. Merritt, with the highest aggregate of wickets, is next, and he has improved his average slightly. H. M. M'Girr and R. C. Blunt are not far behind Merritt, both having given further proof of their good qualities as bowlers in recent matches. C P. W. Allcott, E. H. L. Bernau and M. Henderson may be expected to improve their figures ere long. W. Cunningham has missed three matches on end.

K. C. James has kept up hi» splendid record behind the sticks. Apart from the efforts which have resulted in opposing batsmen being run but, in which James no doubt lias had a hand, he has kept a keen eye to business when batsmen have shown a tendency to advance from the crease to play tho ball, and has- disposed of sixteen such batsmen.

Where batsmen have snicked the leather behind the wicket, James has brought off twenty-one catches. James hag averaged just over two wickets ncr innings, being credited with thirty-seven wickets out of a total of 174. The averages are as follows: Batting. T. C. Lowry .... Y' ■■s? %^&li B. C. Blunt .... 16 1 H9 7,9 - xHS W. E. Merrltt ... 16 9 «• 295 42H C. S. Dempster . 15 2 109* 535 4115 C C. Dacre .... 16 0 107 560 itoo JI. h. Page 17 1 140» 540 tigi J. E. Mills 19 1 18$ 6X2 Pli C. F. W. Allcott . 11 3 46 211 »637 H. M. ITGlrr ... 15 1 72 111 fdl K. C James .... 18 0 H M "35 C. Oliver 14 3 36 177 ig no M. Henderson ... 7 1 30 64 1066 W. Cunningham .61 23 47 gin Also batted— 8-40 D. Hay 11 2» •> _ D. Blundell .„.. 2 1 3 3 3.00 *Not out. Bowling. Wkts. Huns. Avg. M". L. Pace ......... . 7 qt; !»» W. E. Merrltt 54 1289 J|'a" H. M. M'Glrr .36 sll jljf K-C. Bunt 37 1010 27.29 g- F. W. AUcott 13 386 29.60 E.H.L. Bernau 15 506 33.73 £• "acJ e 2 69 . 34.50 M. Henderson 14 sta in nn ■2-SiS?1^.:::::::: 1 I *P r< t ««. •••••••••••• -«. '6 10.00 AT vyi*j X 113 110-00 Also bowled— D. Blundell n 38 _ Centuries. The Ust of century scorers Is as follows:— ElereS: DaCre: 107 V" IiCC- 101 T" ""rt^eau's l^V^r^iA "?t (, not out) T- WorcesUrshire, 134 v. Cambridge University. i ?,• s: 188 v- Mattlneau's Eleven. R. C. Blunt: 119 t. Martlneau's Eleven, feren Dempster: 109 <not out> ▼• Club Con-