and would ba t well liad he more s tren g th ; played little in 1876 owing to illness. B urls , C. W. A good bat and can h i t well to square leg ; slow field. C handler , A. (Cheltenham). A useful man, being a good h i t te r , and usually safe for runs , though w ith an awkward s ty le ; h its well to le g ; no t a good field. A very uncerta in catch. H owell , L. S. (W inchester). A sure run-getter aga inst anyth ing like doubtful bowling, but hardly p lays enough in first-class m atches. G ore , S. W . (Harrow), A very useful man in an e leven , being a free bat, a w illing and most energetic field, and a good change bowler. D id not play for Surrey in 1876. C armichael , J. A very young cricketer, and bids fair to become good a l l ­ round; played a good inn ings against G loucestershire at Clifton. A vory , H. K. A fast ru n getter, and a fine field. L indsay , W. (Winchester). A good bat, though un lucky for the County; a safe field. SnuTER, L . A. A good field ; bats in good sty le , and w ith effect at tim es . S trachan , G. (Cheltenham). One of, if not th e m o st br illian t amateur fieldsman of the day; bowls slow round 'with a h igh de livery and at t im es w ith e f fe c t ; was unable to play for Surrey in 1876, and was much m issed. T illard , C. (Repton and Cambridge). A usefu l m an , being a stra igh t fast bowler, and free hitter. D id not play for h is County in 1876. B ead , W. W. Proved a great acqu isition to the C oun ty ; a young and very prom ising player, a patient bat, w ith h it when wanted , and a safe field ; one of the best amateur cricketers of the day. M oney , Rev. W. B. (Harrow and Cambridge). S t il l keeps up h is cricket, and is usefu l in every department of the game. L ucas , A. P. (Cambridge), and W. H . G ame (Oxford), play for Surrey. SUSSEX, B rown , C. A. A usefu l fast round-arm bowler, and can get runs when wanted. C otterill , J. M. (Brighton). P lays sp lend id cricket, has th e very best defence, and can severely pun ish the loose balls ; a good field. K ennedy , C. M. (Cambridge Un iversity). Takes w ickets fairly , but is in too great a hurry to get runs, and very apt to get 1-b-w; a very good field , but not always a sure catch. S mith , A. (Brighton College). A left-handed round-arm bowder, w ith con ­ siderable break, bowls w ith ju d gm en t ; a r igh t-handed batsman . G reenfield , F. J. (Cambridge.) Also plays for Sussex . ■WARWICKSHIRE. S mith , C. A most dangerous batsman aga inst any bow ling ; a fine field anywhere, and at tim es an effective slow -round bowler. M ilne , R. 0 . A very steady bat, nearly always g e ts runs for W arw ick sh ire ; safe catch and can bowl. W alker , T. R. An exce llen t fast-round bowler, very good field near tho w icket, and difficult man to bowl out. F etiirbston , B. T. Can s t i l l drive very hard and h o ld a long catch . A lston , W. C. A very free h itter and good long-stop. H ull , R. A. A very useful b a t and good change bowler. W illoughby de B roke , Lord. A free h itter an d ean fic-ld well at cover. M ordauxt , 0 . Bow ls slows as well as ever, dangerous bat, and first-rate point. 1 8 1

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