James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1876

135 return, a good practice bat, but moat unfortunate in matches. *G. Dicken­ son , a dangerous fast bowler, but rather deficient in straightness; much improved in batting, hitting hard and straight; a most dependable field. A . F. J. Ford, a steady bat with a very strong defence ; a good field at po in t; a straight and at times destructive medium-paced bowler ; Captain for 187(h *R. E. Ricketts , a fair slow bowler, a poor bat and uncertain field. It. FTeu'itl, a very promising bat, always plays steadily and straight, did not come up to the expectations formed of him as a wicket-keeper. / / . Rhode*, a fine free bat, hitting especially well to le g ; a most eccentric runner between the wickets, hence his small average; an unreliable field. (1. Lomax, a good medium paced bowler with plenty of “ spin,’ ' a fair field, wants long practice in batting. *A. Synge , a hard hitter with a horizontal bat, a capital long-stop, and safe catch. C. Bell , a quick run-getter against fast bowling, wants practice to slows ; a moderate field, and uncertain catch. * Signifies has left. ROSSALL SCHOOL- Captain, P. PI. Morton. Results of Matches. Matches played, 17 ; won, 4 ; drawn, 7 ; lost, b. Where i When Club. Opponts. Opponents. Played. Played. 1st Inn . 2nd Inn. It 2nd Inn • Inn. W on b y Matches won (4) ♦ I Common Room .......... Rossall April 20 27 117 70 130 Lytham ..................... y y May 1 97 *71 86 95th Regiment .......... „ 1May 14] ,*259 1 39, 22nd Regiment ......... » y y Septmbr 4 67 I 59 Matches drawn (7) . i11 { ’nKf. lp.t.on ..................... Rossall May 19 20 103 141 Ashton-under-Lyne .. yy May 21 22 143 117 150 Liverpool ..................... Lvrpool June 26 | *108 220 1 1 Common Room (return) Rossall August 27 77 *98 i j 104 Pre«t,on........... ............ Sentmbr 1 *64 220 R. Walker’s Team . . . . y y yy Sept 17 18 97 *33 H. Ainsworth’s Team y y Sept 25 128 *74 Matches lost (6) Krtst, Tifi.np.nsinrp ......... Rossall Mav 27 53 120 L ivernoo l..................... aa June 14 93 106 Past Rossallians.......... yy yy June 21 22 51! 104 111 Lytham ......................... Lytham June 23 48 49 179 Chester......................... Chester June 24 25 81 69 148 22nd Regiment .......... Fleetwd Sept 15 1 55 — 81 34 23 runs 11 runs *6 w d 220 runs *0 w d 8 runs Remarks. Open Open In favour of Liverpool *3 w d In favour of C o m m o n 115 Room *9 w d In favour of Preston *7 wd Open *3 w d Open *5 w d Lost by 167 runs 13 runs 192 runs Inns & 82 runs 111 runs 20 runs