James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

PETERHOUSK K i .TCVWN IN >877. F . A\ Moline, fair hat and c h a n g r b ow l n // . y . Mather, sound hat , wi th g o o d forward p l a y ; improved field, and chain.," how ler . C.Pigg, best hat and how l er in the team ; fair field, / / Thomas, a reck less hat , wan t s pains and n e r v e ; can throw . A'. //. Perkin fond o f “ s l o g g i n g , ” go e s to s leep in the field. A’ . IV. S. Giddy (captain)’ g o o d fast how l er , weak hat , g o o d field. T. a pa ins tak ing field, f e e b l e hat ; as a how l er has taken w i cke t s . IV. Oliver, as a hat plays tin- suc ce s s fu l l y w i th e i ther hand ; useful field. IV. //. weak h a t ; in- di f ferent he ld . C. Planck', fair bat w i th pecu l ia r s ty le ; modera te wicket ­ k e e p e r ; tries to he facet ious in the field. on l y p layed occasion­ a l l y ; g o o d hat , hut ou t of’ prac t i ce . IV. II . a s t r ik ing hat, but fai led to score ; g o o d field. TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE. T h e T r i n i t y E l e v e n i n 1 8 7 7 .— P. E . Cm tchley (captain) , a free hat, has been known to bow l . Hon. A . de f e x , a good s t e a d y bat , p lays be t t e r to fast how l in g than to s low . a g o o d hut uncer ta in hat , and cap i ta l field. IV. a much bet ter bat than lie look s ; a good fast howler . E.O. P . a l e f t -handed field. Hon. C. Hardinge, a g o o d h a t ; s low in the field. P. I I . Morion, a dangerous and imp ro v in g fast h ow l e r ; a good field. M . Wilde, a good med ium pace how ler ; se ldom fails to g e t runs. L . G. a g o o d bat , bu t espec ia l ly aga ins t inferior how l ing . F o r Hon. E . Lyttelton, lion . A . Lyttelton, L . M . yarvis, L . Bury, IV. S. Patterson, and F . Mellor, see the Un i v e r s i t y E l e v en . T r i n i t y C o l l e g e , C a m b r i d g e , L o n g V a c a t i o n C r i c k e t C l u b , 1877. — Hon. C. Hardinge, a good bat , w i th a digni f ied ga i t and s t rong defence ; has deve loped into a good howler , takes a h int we l l , bu t is rather s low in the field. A . C. Cole, a good thrower , and know s i t ; cap i ta l ca t ch and l on g - s t op ; variable ba t sman . C. F . M undy, renowned , and ju s t l y , fo point , his freedom as a bat , and his de l ivery as a bow ler . IV. was un lucky w i th the bat , but can p l a y fine c r i c k e t ; v e r y g o o d field anywhere. H . O. Davidson, a grand hi t ter ; g o o d field ; l ike mos t o f the team bow l s occa­ sional ly. C. Coote, goes about his wo rk rather do le fu l ly , bu t b ow l s we l l on his day . y . Lowis, an admirab le man to b r ing up “ the tail se ldom fails to annoy the enemy , but is invar iab ly cheerful h imse l f . M. Wilde, v e r y useful , but w i th a unique s t y l e ; exce l lent med ium pace bow ler . G. A lbrigh t, though uneasy w i th a ca t ch some t imes , is an admi rab le field and fair bat . King, baffles all bowlers w i th an impass ive defence , pecu l iar to h imse l f ; fa i rw i cke t - keeper . Hon. E . Lyttelton (see Un i v e r s i t y E l e v en ) , scored prodigious ly t h r o u g h o u t ; of ten serv iceab le w i th the “ l o b . ” UNIVERSITY Opponents. Matches Hon (3). M i d d l e s e x (12 a side). M . C . C and Ground . . C a m b r i d g e ............... Matches Lost (2). M . C . C . and G r o u n d .. G en t l em en o f Eng l and ; C ap t a in , A . W e b b e (T r in i t y ) . Results of Matches. Drawn O : Lost, Club. Opponents Matches played, 5 ; Won, 3 Where played. L o r d ’s 77 77 Ox fo rd 77 When played. Juu e 14 - 1 5 J u n e 2 1 -22 Jun e 25 -26 1st Inn. M a y 24 M y 28 29 30 308 178 214 I 12 88 211ci Inn. *23 161 *47 1st 2nd Inn. Inn. 35 91 143 176 134 126 Won by. 185 9 wk t s . *2 w d 1 13 50 runs 124 130; 77 10 w k t * n o wd Lost by. I n n s & 471 ubs 28 runs