9 
3 clays, making only one reconnaissance during that time, but finding no enemy 
who have cleared away some 20 miles. Our 4 guns are now here and likely to 
remain some time, the other 2, which were in Kurram, are now at Sadda and we 
hope eventually to get all 6 together for the first time for 6 years. 
CRICKET 1897. 
Results: 13 played, 5 won, 6 lost, 2 drawn. 
Batting Averages. 
Name 
Ho. of 
runs 
Ho. of 
innings 
Times not 
out 
Most in 
innings 
Averages 
Mr. W. L. Foster. 
251 
4 
0 
105 
62 75 
Mr. C. Wigram ... 
790 
16 
1 
128 
52-66 
Major F. A. Curteis . 
571 
21 
1 
107 
28-55 
Mr. J. E. Cairnes .. 
542 
20 
0 
107 
27-1 
Capt. C. C. Van Straubenzee . 
124 
4 
0 
55 
24-8 
Captain J. P. DuCane . 
120 
5 
0 
59 
24 
Mr. C. C. Bobertson. 
161 
12 
5 
49 
23 
Major B. B. Allason ... .. 
90 
5 
1 
48 
22-5 
Mr. F. H. G. Stanton. .. 
86 
5 
1 
60 
21-5 
Captain P. H. M. Dorehill . 
143 
7 
0 
74 
20-42 
Mr. G. P. C. Blount . .. 
78 
4 
0 
29 
19-5 
Mr. A. B. G. Begbie . 
77 
4 
0 
25 
19 25 
Mr. B. Atkinson. 
87 
5 
0 
73 
17-2 
Mr. C. C. Barnes . 
115 
7 
0 
36 
16-3 
Captain P. H. Sice . 
Captain T. M. Usborne. 
211 
14 
0 
35 
15-1 
147 
10 
0 
43 
14-7 
Mr. G. Laird. 
55 
4 
0 
28 
13-75 
Mr. H. C. Moorhouse .. . 
137 
10 
0 
48 
13-7 
Mr. W. 0. Holloway. 
72 
8 
2 
29 
12 
Sergeant-Major Cochrane . ;.. 
45 
4 
0 
29 
11-25 ] 
Mr. V. B. Hine-Hayock. 
93 
11 
2 
26 
10 33 
Mr. H. M. Barnes.. . 
73 
13 
5 
21 
9-12 
Mr. J. G. Austin . 
32 
4 
0 
23 
8 
Mr. C. A. Sykes . 
30 
6 
1 
14 
6 
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