Sporting and Athletic Records

44 CRICKET Most Wickets taken in a Year by an English Amateur 192 Taken by W. G. GRACE at an average cost of 12 runs per wicket in 1875. Other noteworthy performances are as follows: W. G. Grace A. G. Steel C. T. Stndd S. M. J. Woods C. L. Townsend 179 wickets, 164 128 „ 153 131 12 in 1877 9 „ 1878 15 „ 1882 16 „ 1892 13 .. 1895 II.—ALL MATCHES (i) BATTING RECORDS Highest Individual Score 485 Made by A. E. STODDART for the Hampstead Club v. Stoics in August 1886. Highest Score against Odds 400 * Made by W. G. GRACE for United South of England XI v. twenty- two of Grimsby at Grimsby, in July 1876. Other Scores of over 400 Player J. S. Carrick J. Worrall Runs Match ! W. of Scotland v. Priory Park j 4 1 7 * Carlton?'MelbourneUniv. Melbourne Feb. '96 Place Date Chichester July '85 t Signifies not vul.