James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1875

.. 198 FrtGA�, C. n. (Cheltenham). · , One · of the be � t erieke � ers that were e".er �! Chelt(Wbam; bats well , �gainst · any bo,vlin . g, and IB st1 : e and energetl _ in the field. Did not pl&y mueh in . first-class ntatches , 1n 1874 : �o�, E. C. B.,. played ,veil against Sun·ey at the Oval, and pto · nu�es to �? a good useful bat, . a good wieket keepe1·. . - . " GoimoN, O� S, (Marlborough), A s.m.�t littl � cricketer, h � v1n � gi. J ��t !3-·eedo� as a. bat, and being n good field, Played some fin� m � 1 � gs for his county in 1874. · .. . · ' . . GnAOE, E. M. . A very brillia�t bat, ,yith a good eye � or hittillg; . a . splendid field, and · without doubt still the best amat�� pomt. · ., · . . G:aioE, W. G. The -champion cricketer at . all points. As . a . batsman stands . alon� as - a fiel(i has �o superio1·, a11d bowls w i th great _ s1.1eces. (See bitJ doin gs in �874. p. 172.) . , . - . . <¼RACE, G. F. Only second to his brot1:ter G1lb�rt. ��owe� _ better c:r1eket than ever . during 1874 both defensive and o�ens1ve, havmg plenty Qf hitting power. A fine field, a long and good thro r; and 'bowled very well towards the end of the season. HALFORD, J. A very strong lm.t, good field., fair bowler and wicket-keeper. With more praotiee wot1ld be very useful to his county. KNAPP, E . . M. . A good cricketer at . every point; a steady bat, but by no means ci·a.mped, as he has good powe1�s of hitting; . a . safe . field, and sometimes bowls. . . . .. - · . · . , , . . , · M.��BE\\ � s, T. J. {Clifton�. Has a very stubborn defence t and plays with . a straight bat, but has a style of his own. Hardly in such go� form in 1874. . , ) . · . · . · . Mu,Es, R. F. (Marlborough and Oxford). Has �prov.ed : oonsiderably as a b.at , and still bowls lefb round, (slow) . at times, wi�h �eat · success. . MoNXLAND, F. G. (Repton).. A useful all rQund · Cricketer, . a; ba� with fr.eedom · and conftclenoe, , and a. smart fi.eld. . , · . . , , · · TOWNSEND, F. Has proved · himself in good c@mpany to . be a fi�t-class · erieketer, 1oith gre.at powers of batting ; in�eed, his batt�ng is . of · the :finest kind, and no eleven of Gentlemen is - complet& withQut hi�; bowls . ''lobs'' for -the 0011nty. · · . · . . � � . . t· > r. r " T. · w. LA.�o; (Oxford) plays for Glou�stershire. ·· , .. , .1 . .' . ,. ' • , ' . . . • • 1 , . .. ,, \ · . · ·. HAMPSHIRE. ·. ·. · { .. l , .. : . • . ' f... I •• , •••. l. I " , \ .• ' A. W. RIDLEY (Oxforcl), and G. H. LONG\IAN {CaDlbridge ) ., · p , ]ay · · for � ; Hamp- shire. . , . . · � . · · . . I , . · , , .�, . \. • · KEN'l'. . ·. · . · f : : � : .- 1 • • ABsoLOM, O. A.- (Carnbridge) . . , Lost to cricket, to &great extellt; �st .season; · a splendid fteld and sure Catch; a. · slow round �a.rm bowler, · and very · usef� as he knows how to �se bis head: · . .. · · · ) ' � � C RAWFORD, F. F. ' (Oxford)• . Is also . a steady; eai-eful b�� a,\ld was ,i,lso sue. cessful against moderate bowling; an excellent . field: j • • f' · · . FEu..oWEs. J. A valuable _ reeruit , ��r Kent ; good bowler� with a li�h de l ivery that does great execUQon on a l,'ouah wicket; a. , ):w:cl and : fearless hitte . . f Q . . l • ' � , .. • · • • "' ' . · r . .. . . "' - � .. . ' . .fljR:RJ:S Lorcl, (Eton and Orlo rd ) ; : A · ane · · bat; · played . s�lQttdid ' eti� ket . throughout the sea.son, and proved lumself o�e pf the best -' d int\ te� 1 x - batsmen of th . e day. A good ftelcl. · . . · . . . 7 " • . .