James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1876

CAMBRIDGESHIRE. F iakk , F. E. K. (Harrow and Cambridge). A very good bat, with fine com­ manding style; bowls slow-round, and at times with great success. I ♦ • • CHESHIRE. T ownshenp , W. (Rossall and Oxford). A very fine bat, and first-rate as long-stop. , / l - • • DERBYSHIRE. Ci’ uoENVKN, W. G. A brilliant bat. hitting well all round, and on a lively wicket a fast run getter; a good field at long-leg and cover point. 111'Miti.E, W. J. A good bat as well as a safe field, and is a valuable allround cricketer. R ichardson , S. A good hat, cuts well. S mith , R. 1\ A useful man to his county, being a very good bat, and a fine out field, showed good cricket in 1875. Played for the Gentlemen at Prince’s. . 1 S hvkeii , A. (St. John’s Cambridge), an excellent bat, and good field, likely to be of great use to the county. • " S m i t h , J. A very good bat, having a'very strong defence; good change bowler, and fair field. • ^ J * j • DEVON. F ortescue , A. T. (Marlborough and Oxford), for runs ; a fine field. 9 ft s' • I | * 9 m m * “1 • I A good bat, generally safe GLOUCESTERSHIRE. * 1 I B ush , J. A. (Clifton). Perhaps the best amateur wicket-keeper of the day, being very sure; rarely misses a chance, but rarely makes anything like a long score with the bat, can hit well. C booke . F. J. A fine hitter and free bat, prefers fast bowling, a good field. F o r d , E. C. B. Hardly fulfilled the promise he gave in 1874, is a useful man though, being good bat, and fan* wicket-keeper. G o r d o n , C. S. (Marlborough). A smart little cricketer, having great freedom as a hat, and being a good field ; played little in first class matches in 1875; G r a c e , E. M. A very brilliant bat, with a good eye for hitting ; a splendid field, and without doubt still the best amateur point. Scored very largely for his County when he played. G race , W. G. The champion cricketer at all points. As a batsman stands alone, as a field has no superior, and is the best amateur bowler of the day. (See his doings in 1875, p. 187.) G r a c e , G. F. Only second to his brother Gilbert. Hardly showed such good cricket as in 1874, but played some brilliant innings, notably for Houth v. North, at Huddersfield, and for Gloucesterahire v. Surrey, at Clifton. A fine field, a long and good thrower, and bowls very well at times.