finest k ind , and no eleven of G entlem en is comp lete w ithou t h im ; bowls “ l o b s ” for th e County. K ington , C apt . (Harrow). A good bat, and pun ish ing h it te r when set, lino field . I3usn, It. E . (C lifton ). A usefu l all-round player, be ing a good bat and a fine fie ld ; a litt lo un lucky w ith the bat in 1876. G ilbert , W . l i . Proved h im se lf to be one of the b es t amateurs of 1876, p layed steady sound c r ic k e t ; is a good field, and usefu l slow round-arm bow ler. M oberley , W. 0 . (Bugby and Oxford). A first class bat and br illian t field. P layed good sound cricket throughou t th e season , and is a great acqu isi­ t ion to h is County, would be worth p lay ing in any team . T aylor , E . J. (Bugby). A usefu l man for h is County, being a good bat and field , and a very fair wicket-keeper, be ing a long way above the average. HAMPSHIRE. B ooth , C. (Cambridge Un iversity). A good bat, ge tting runs qu ick ly , and s t i l l a fine field. Played w ell for h is County in 1876. P rotiiero , It. E , A good bat, safe field, and very fair change bowler. H argreaves , B v A good bat, and a quick field at cover po int. K endle , B ev . W. J. (Sherborne). A pretty and effective bat, especia lly strong on the off-side, cu tting very c le a n ; a neat field anywhere, and safe catch . D uncan , D . A very safe bat, and lik e ly to be of great service to th e County. C arter , G. A fine free h itter , and a good field. J effreys , A. F . A usefu l bat, and a good long-stop. L ongman , G. H . (E ton and Cambridge). A fine batsman and safe field , wras hardly as successfu l for h is County as was expected. B i b l e y , A . W . (E ton and Oxford). One of the very best all-round amateurs la st season , bats in brilliant sty le , is a sure and smart field, and perhaps th e best “ lob ” bowler of the day. KENT. A bsolom , C. A. (Cambridge). A splendid field and sure c a tch ; a slow round-arm bowler, and very u se fu l, as he knowTs how to use h is head . F ellowes , Capt. A va luab le recruit for K en t.; good bow ler, w ith a h igh delivery th a t does great execu tion on a rough w ic k e t ; a hard and fear ­ le ss h itter . H arris , Lord (E ton and Oxford). A fine hat, played sp lend id cricket throughout the season , and proved h im se lf one of th e b est amateur ba tsm en of the day. A good field ; is an en thu s ia s tic cricketer. M akinnon , F . A. (Harrow and Cambridge). A very u se fu l m an to tho County , being a safe hat and a quick f i e ld ; played som e good inn in g s for Kent in 1876, P enn , W. (Harrow). A fine bat, p lay ing n o t on ly freely and w ell, but also in good sty le ; can bowl if required. P layed l it t le in f ir s t-c la ss m a tches in 1876. P enn , F . Proved h im se lf to be one of the v c iy best am ateur batsm en of the day, hav ing p len ty of defence and very great h i t t in g p ow e r ; good field ; was hard ly so successfu l for h is County as in o ther m a tches . P enn , A. A good slow left-hand round-arm bow ler, and is lik e ly to he of use to th e C o u n ty ; was preven ted by an acc iden t early in th e sea son from p lay ing . 177 13