Dodgers Averages 1996

Some relics from the archives have just been discovered.

Guy explains: "Whilst emptying boxes after my recent house move I came across the club 1996 averages (or at least very close to end of season averages). The following are the highlights:"

Batting

            M   I NO    R   Avg  HS
Priest (N) 13  13  4  454  50.4  87*
McBarron   15  13  4  186  20.7  48
Stone*      2   2  0   38  19.0  32             
Hilary (H) 13   5  3   38  18.0  14*
Westhead   10   8  3   84  16.8  27*
Ferris      4   3  1   31  16.5  13*
Sealey      2   2  1   16  16.0  14
Clarkson    9   7  1   71  11.8  26

* - shouldn't have been included with only 2 knocks

Selected others

           M   I NO   R  Avg  HS
Doyle*    10   9  1  72  9.0  21*
Sharp      8   2  1   9  9.0   5
Evans      4   4  0  32  8.0  17
Matthews  15   8  1  47  6.7  20
Adey      15  10  1  50  5.5  20
Atkinson  11   3  1   9  4.5   5

* - good season for Doylee – well ahead of his long run career avge

[Guy: "Very few players averaged over 20 in those days of yore, apart from Neil and Phil who consistently did so. Similarly in terms of securing more than 100 runs a season."]

Bowling

             M   0    R   W   Avg  Econ
Sharp        8  31  128  10  12.8  4.13
Stone        2  12   46   3  15.3  3.83
Ferris       4  16   94   6  15.6  5.88
Atkinson    11  43  163  10  16.3  3.79
Hilary (H)  13  58  229  14  16.4  3.95
McBarron    15  58  316  17  18.6  5.45

Selected others

             M   0      R  W   Avg  Econ
Adey        15  46.1  271  9  30.1  5.88
Priest (N)  13   2     12  0     -  6.00

So Phil wins the most wickets prize but is not too hot on the economy rate.

Catches: McBarron 6, Matthews 5, Clarkson 4, Adey 3, Ferris 2, Priest 2

Joke by Phil on cover note: What's the difference between John Adey's batting average and a curry? You get more runs from a curry!

Thanks Guy.