His best batting years were:
Completed Innings. | Runs. | Most in an Innings. | Average. | |
1874 | 8 | 234 | 58 | 29.2 |
1875 | 19 | 631 | 92 | 33.4 |
1876 | 29 | 916 | 154 | 31.17 |
1880 | 22 | 722 | 123 | 32.18 |
1882 | 24 | 787 | 176 | 32.19 |
1883 | 30 | 919 | 118 | 30.19 |
1884 | 42 | 1417 | 112* | 33.31 |
1886 | 20 | 644 | 76 | 32.4 |
The Hon. Martin Bladen Hawke, now Lord Hawke, was born on the 10th August, 1860. He has taken a very prominent part in Yorkshire County Cricket, and the game has no warmer supporter. He first represented his county in 1881, and was chosen captain of the team in 1883, a position which he has filled most satisfactorily. Always a hard worker, he has the power of stimulating his team to do their best, and he has fought pluckily for years to give Yorkshire a better position amongst the counties. His style of batting is excellent, as he plays both forward and back with equal confidence, and comes down on the ball clean and hard. Few batsmen hit more freely, his driving being particularly good; and he always plays the game, whether it be a winning or losing one. And when he is in for one of his long scores no one can bat in better style. As one or two critics have remarked, "When he makes runs, he gets them as well as anybody."
He represented Cambridge University in 1882 and 1883, and was captain of the eleven in 1885; and he also played in Mr. Vernon's Australian team in 1887-8, and Indian team in 1890.
Thomas Hayward was born at Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, 21st March, 1835. His height was 5 ft. 8 in.; weight, 9 st. 10 Ibs. For years Carpenter and he ran a close race for batting honours, and it is difficult to say