James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1876

30 trust to the hunts naturcc which must to a certain extent exist where mentors themselves are but self-taught. At the Universities, Eton and Harrow are equally represented, each school claiming four old members. Harrow has but one of her sons in the Oxford eleven, but that one a host in himself, as A. J. Webbe justly shares with C. F. Buller an unequalled Harrovian reputation, which his cricket at Oxford did not fail to sustain—Eton on the other hand is represented by the Captain, Ridley, and by Mr. F. Buckland—Mr. Ridley's praises we have sung ns one of the Gentlemen of England. The three Harrovians in the Cambridge eleven were Messrs. Blacker, Mncan, and A. F. Smith, and the Etonians, Longman, and Hon. E. Lyttleton. Clifton boasted two representatives in the Oxford team, viz. Lang and H. G. Tvlecote, whilst Uppingham, with Lucas and Paterson, well sustained the Uppingham name. Winchester, Marlborough, and Sherborne had each a member in the Oxford eleven, viz. Messrs. Briggs, Pulman, and Game, whilst that national institution, Wellington College, found a liard- working representative in Mr. Hamilton, of Cambridge. We hear more of Public School men in Middlesex and Kent than in other ( ountv elevens, but the ill success attending both these teams in 1875 speaks little for the reliability of amateur talent. Still the batting of the home County is undeniably strong, and when we say that Messrs. Ottaway, A. S. Tabor, and C. 1. Thornton hail from Eton; C. F. Buller, A. J. Webbe, I. D. and R. D. Walker, with Messrs. W. H. Hadow, and A. F. Smith from Harrow; M. Turner, from Cheltenham; C. E. Green, from Uppingham; E. Rutter, and C. Iv. Francis, from Rugby; H. R. Webbe, from Winchester ; and J. W. Dale, from Tunbridge ; some idea may be formed of the extent to which cricket in London is supported by members of the larger schools. In Kent Lord Harris and Mr. Yardly represent Eton and Rugby respec­ tively, and tlie latter is only precluded from taking his place amongst the gentlemen for business reasons. Mr. Alfred Lubbock is sometimes seen in the county eleven, and Eton men will say that few, if any, have done so much for their school after leaving it. His brother Mr. E. Lubbock (also an Eton Captain), seldom plays now. The Harrow’ contingent con­ sists of Mr. W. Penn, Mr. Mackinnon, and Mr. Wallroth, the last of whom has been absent from England during the past season. Surrey ha* two Cheltonians in her eleven, viz. G. Strachan, and A. ( handler, and one Harrovian, S. W. Gore; Mr. Lucas hailing from Upping- ham ; and Mr. Bray, from Westminster. Lancashire, whose good fortune is more often than not accompanied by Mr. Hornby’s long scoring, has, with the exception of Mr. Patterson of Uppingham, no other Public Schools men in her ranks, but the old Harro­ vian does wonders for his County. A contingent from Clifton materially assists Gloucestershire to maintain the fame which W. G. Grace has built up for it, and Messrs. T. W. Lang, A. H. Heath, and the brothers Bush are prominent amongst the number. Mr. R. F. Miles (formerly of the Marlborough eleven) also plays for Glouces­ tershire, whilst Cheltenham College has constantly recruited the County ranks, and at present Mr. Wyatt is a leading spirit. Captain Kington was formerly in the Harrow eleven. The above analysis will show that Eton and Harrow men were last season more numerous both in the Gentlemen of