James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1875

• 188 l. J PPIN G H A » ELEVE� IN 1874.-D. Q.St�l,e. splendid bat, being able to drive cwell to the 011 side; can also hit to leg and cut well ; a �ood slow rol111d-trrm bowler "·ith high delivery and good spin ; has great comm�nd ovc1� the bnl} i a good wicket keeper and field anywhere; has pro-vecl himself a good captain this � ,. (:)Qr. * .A.. P. /.J'u.ccu, a thorough cricketer all r-0und having very strong de!()nce and ean hit well to any part of the fteld; a . f ai1� wicket..kecper, and a good change bowler, being slow with a high delivery; a splendid field any:whcre. • T.R.Fl�ng, a good bat v.ith goodhitting power& and ,1rery strong defen-ee � drive·s well to on and off but is rather weak to leg; bowls medi11m pace with a good break baok; splendid field and suie catch. *Q.E.Rought ..on, llot much of S: bat, little defence but can bit well; very fast howler, and has been e . ffeotive once or twice in th� season ; sharp in the field. * H. M. .Lindsay, a vary fair bat, and m.ight, if he chose, be a fuat-rate cricketer; hits very hard to the on; a very fair mec.lium pace bowler and a good field.. • J. G. Thring,an tmcertain bat,but has been unlucky during the season; rather too fond of a pull. owing to cn.reless practising ; . sometimes is very good in t� field� but is uneertain, owing to his shortsightedness. J.B.Naul, a yot.1ng and promising bat, is not to be judged by his a,ver a ge, having bad luck all through the season ; hits ·1tery well to leg, but is rather inclined to get leg before wicket; a capital field, and ought to be useful with his bowling 11ex.t -year. *T.B.Gri m sdale,& poor bat, has never played t1p to his form in forei gn matches; too fond of forward play; a very good field. : W. H. Murfin, an im­ proving bat, takes great pai11s, hits . well to leg ; a good fast bowler with a curl f-rom leg; slow in tb , e fi�ld. *G. R. I1wwi1i, though p� of tl1e last not nearly the least, has a style of his own, b11t has been very ,ef!eotive, especi­ ally dnring the latter part of the season t drives very hard to the on ; bowls fast ,vith a break back; very good :field 11ear the wicket. 0. E. Boucher,a very improving bat, hits well to leg, and has a good defence, and not done m11ch for the Eleven, owing to nervousness ; expect great things from l1im next ;sear ; c4Pital :field ._ * Signifies has left. WELLINGTON OODL.EGE. Captain. R. :B. Stewart Results of Matches. Matches played, 5.-won, 2 lost, 8. Wk�,"8 WMn . -:.....; ... .=e::;:::;:===:::::=== . Club. Opp onta . PZOl!led. Play�i,. lat [ � It I 2nd Inn. 11'Hi. Inn. I•n. • • MataJ1,e, won {2). Ma.aters ............... . Co11 > us College Oxford • Coll May l J1me 11 ,, Matche, loft (3}.; New College Oxford • • ,, Olcl Welli�ni&tls • . , Hailaybury College •• Haiiby May14 r J u ne 1 J J2l y 8-9 120 1811 '66 --- 54 runs 116 - .-..runs . MatcJiea lost (8) 77 68 188 - Innings & 8 :r:ns 84 8 162 1 89 75 nllls 62 - 46 488 1 - Inna a n d · 827 rna