Cricket 1887

356 CEICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. MAY 26,188?. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL ELE VEN S IN i887. Continued* from Page 140 . E. C. Glossop (capt.), H. B. Champain, P. A. Turner, E. T. Heaven, and W. M. Brown are the five caps of 1886 left to represent Cheltenham. Of the new men likely to get a place in the eleven C. T. Smith will train into a good wicket-keeper, and is a left-hand bat with stubborn defence. L. T. Bigg is a bril­ liant though not sound bat, some of his strokes being quite first-class. W. Hodges is a steady bat, and has the making of a good cricketer, but should learn to wake up in the field. C. N. Gordon, a vary moderate bat, is a useful slow left-hand bowler and good field. The other places are quite open. Rossall ought to have a good eleven this year, having six old choices and some very good material in the younger players. Among the old colours are the captain and bowler of last year, besides some very fair bats. The fielding is still weak, but this can be remedied by hard work. Among the new choices are some fair bats, as H. Aris and G. S. Davies, but there is not much bowling to hope for from the new talent. F. E .F. Jones will turn out a fairly good bowler if he will only try, having a good pitch and slight break from the leg. Jones is also a very promising bat. P. Higson, another new choice, is a very good, steady bat, the best bat we have among the new players, and also is a very good field. Rossall is playing some very strong teams this season, including Liverpool, Leyland, the Broughton Glub, Manchester, and the Western C. C. The School matches are against Loretto, Shrewsbury, and Malvern. The Haileybury team promises to be a good one. Though there are only three old choices, to wit, F. C. L. Hamilton, F. B. Morgan, and A. M. Batty, there remain seven of last year’s second XI., of whom much is expected in the bowling line. Hamilton’s previous experi­ ence should make him a judicious captain. He is, too, a thoroughly sound bat, and we hope to see him with a Jubile* average at the close of the season. There are five old choices at Repton, P. R. Farrant (capt.), A. Burney, L. C. H. Palairet, W. K. Fernie, B. N. Kellett. Of these Farrant has held the average ball for the last two years, and ought to be useful, whilst Burney and Palairet ought to get runs, especially if the wickets are hard. Of the youngsters it is very hard to judge so early in the season, but we should say that G. Salmon is likely to be useful both with bat and ball. At present there seems rather a lack of steady batting, and we shall in that department miss F. G. J. Ford and J. H. Kelsey very much. Of bowl­ ing there is no lack, but there is too great a sameness in style. The prospects at present are not very rosy, but by dint of hard practice we hope to do fairly before the end of the season. We have already won our first match against the Warwickshire Crusaders by ten wickets. The Bradfield Eleven will this year, as last, suffer greatly from the lack of bowling and fielding. In fact, these two defects modify considerably the chances of success of an exceptionally strong batting team. In this department Menzies and Crawley will be well to the fore, though should these prove dis­ appointing, Tapsfield and Mellersh are likely to make runs, and make them well. Next to these come Scott and Dale, who both play in pretty form, and could they only get over their nervousness, would probably take precedence of the former pair. Jenyns and Carter will be more or less effective in their own peculiar styles, while the last three men, Vizard, Lea and Gellibrand have more than an idea of batting. In the bowling line, Menzies (fast right), Tapsfield (slow right), Lea (medium right), will be the best performers, with Dale (mediumright),Jenyns (iastishmedium),Carter (medium), and Gellibrand (medium right), as changes. Crawley, Scott and Menzies can keep wicket, though Scott will probably be wanted for cover-point. In Jenyns the School possesses a remarkably fine out-field, and his excellence in this department it is to be hoped will procure him a permanent place in the team. The XI. will probably consist of W. L. Carter (captain), V. S. Menzies (hon. sec.), A. P. Crawley, J. S. Scott, L. Dale, H. Tapsfield, all old choices; and F. Mellersh, W. B. Jenyns, F. Vizard, E. E. Lea, a id W. T. Gellibrand; B. Pinniger, a moderate bat, being twelfth man. There are five old choices left at Radley— last year’s captain, G. R. Theobald (’84, ’85, ’86), C. B. Peachey (’84, ’85, ’86), L. C. V. Bathurst (’86), G. M. Soames (’86), H. S. Verity (’86). The bowling, perhaps, is the strongest point in the team, Soames, amedium left-hand trundler, gets a lot of work on the ball and ought to prove useful, and Theobald, a medium right-hand bowler, is variable but very deadly on his day, while the other three old choices are all fair changes. In the batting line Theobald, Peachey, and Bathurst are all likely to make runs. Tho last named is a very promising young bat, and with increased strength and size should be very good. Of the new blood Sich is a good bat, but too nervous and lacks strength. Grayson is a very good field, and should obtain his colours for that if for nothing else. There is, how­ ever, a great lack of bowling talent among the new choices. Altogether a fairly successful team is expected. Brighton College of course cannot expect to have such an exceptionally successful season as in 1886, as the eleven will lose the valuable ■ervices of those excellent all-round cricketers G. H. Cotterill and S. M. J. Woods. Still there are left G. L. Wilson, who last year had the high batting average of fifty-nine, and besides him seven of last year’s team, viz., N. C. Cooper, H. D .L. Woods, T. A. Chalmers, W. E. Bond, F. W. Aste, C. N. Barton, and S. H. Waymouth. Among the new blood two at least are very promising, L. Gay and L. Cople- stone. Both are good bats, and the former has in addition a very good idea of taking the wicket. There are only four members of last year’s Wellington College eleven. Of this quartette G. P. Hankey and G. J. Weigall are very promising batsmen. G, F. Berkeley is a good left-hand bowler. No particulars respecting the capabilities of the new players, or, indeed, of the general prospects of the season have reached us. The old choices at Fet es College are C. J. N. Fleming (capt.), M. R. Jardine (hon. sec.), H. R. Jardine, J. L. Greig, A. G. H. Carruthers, and J. F. Bayley. The fol­ lowing will in all likelihood fill the vacancies, G. T. Campbell, W. Wotherspoon, J. E. Bayley, and I. MacIntyre, while the last place will probably be obtained by one of the following, C. B. C. Storey, A. N. Fleming, T. L. Lawson, T. Todd, and A. Ingram. The batting will be represented by the captain, the hon. sec. (whose average last year was thirty), and H. R. Jardine, while the bowling will be shared by Carruthers, T.E. Bayley, J. L. Greig, and the captain. The wicket-keeper will be either W. Wotherspoon or M. R. Jardine. Loretto School is fortunate in being able to claim the services of eight of last year’s cricket eleven for this year. The eight old choices are :—A. M. Paterson, captain, P. H. Morrison, R. C. Brown, P. R. Clauss, F. E. Woodhead, M. Rose, P. E. Smith, and P. C. Cochrane. The old choices at Shrewsbury are R. C- Saville (captain), who got into the eleven in 1885, F. D. Keysell (secretary), who obtained his cap in 1885, W. H. 1 agshaw, G. R. Wood (treasurer), and H. A. Rh dies. The following are likely to secure pla os in the team—F. Cobbett, who got into tha eleven in 1885, but didn’t play last year; he is a neat bat. F. J. Kittermaster, a straight and fairly pitched slow bowler and careful bat. E. A. Orford, a left-handed bat with some pretty strokes though at present uncertain. W. Thomas, a straight bat with great reach, who has played very well this term. J. B. Kitson, a straight and useful bat, though with too much flourish. C. Sell, a straight and well-pitched slow bowler, who varies his pace well. R. S. Nichol­ son, a pretty but rather weak bat. Teams that play against us ought not to make many runs, as Saville and Bagshaw, the two best bowlers of last year, are still here. Batting will be the weak point, Keysell being our steadiest bat. G, R. Wood ought to make some runs, as he has good style. Uppingham has only four old choices re­ maining : J, F. Whitwell, the captain, a good bat; G. Macgregor, a very good wicket­ keeper and hard-hitting bat; A. O. Joy, a splendid field at point as well as a fair bat; and C. A. Harding, a good fast bowler. The most likely of the new players are A. Martineau, a promising slow bowler with a lot of curl; A. D. Alderson, who bids fair to be a good bat; P. K. Beisiegal, and W. H.Wilkinson, fair bats and safe fields; E. W. Janson, a medium right- handed bowler who keeps a good length; C. A. P. Wolferstan,a slow left-handed bowler; E. Castle, a steady bat; H. S. Greg, a fast and very useful right-hand bowler; W. H. Burness, altogether a very promising cricketer —who is an excellent cover-point, and a fair bat, as wellas a useful medium right-handed bowler. CHELTENHAM COLLEGE. M ay 19.—v. S t. J oh n ’s C ollege, O xford M ay 21.— v. K eble C ollege, O xford M ay 28.— v. E xeter C ollege, O xford June 3, 4.— v. L iv erp ool C.C. June 7.—v. M erton C ollege, O xford June 9.—v. U niversity C ollege, O xford June 17,18.—v. C lifton C ollege June 21,23.— v. E.G .C.C. June 24, 25.—v. O ld Cheltonians June — .—v. R.A.C. July 2.— v. O ld M alvernians July 4,5.— v. L an cash ire W izards July 8, 9.— M arlborough, v. M arlborough C ollege July 12.— v. C irencester T ow n July 14.—v. C lifton C lub ROSSALL SCHOOL. M ay 19.— v. L iv erp ool C.C. M ay 25.— v. L eyla n d C.C. M ay 30.— v. B roughton C.C. June 1.— v . 14L ancashire W iza rd s ” June 4 .- v . B ou gh ton H a ll C.C. June 10,11.— v. L o re tto S ch ool June 15— v. C. Sykes, E s q .’s X I. June 21, 22.—M alvern, v. M alvern C ollege July 4.— v. W estern C .C . July 6.— v. P reston G arrison July 12,13.— v. S hrew sbury S ch ool July 26, 27.— v. K ossall R angers HAILEYBURY COLLEGE. M ay 28.— v. R ev. C. J. M arshall’s X I. June 4.— v. M arlborough B lues June 11.—v. O ld B oy s June 15,16.—v. U ppingham June 18.—v. U p per T ootin g June 25.—v. M.C.C. July 2.—v. K ensington P ark July 9.— v. G entlem en o f H erts July 12,13.— W ellington, v. W ellin gton C ollege REPTON SCHOOL. M ay 12—v. W arw ickshire C rusaders M ay 17—v. N otts A m ateurs M ay 26—v. D erbyshire F riars June 2 —v. B urton June 7, 8—v. M .C.C. June 15,16—v. H. H . P alaiset’s T eam June 24, 25—v. O ld R ep ton ian s June 28, 29—v. M alvern College J uly 6, 7— v. U ppingham S ch ool July 14— v. D erbyshire F riars (return)