James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

Opponents. Where Piavetl. I. Zingari ................. Eton Ramblers......... Matches Drawn (i ) Harrow School......... Matches Lost (2) Maidenhead............. Cambridge Quidnuncs When Club. Opponents. Played. 1st 2nd 1st and Inn. Inn. Inn. Inn. J «iy 7 1*263 ” !July 10 *296 Lord's G M ' 13-14 163 IMaidnhd June 28 158 i Eton 'July 3 156 — 140 r23 rns *3 w cl ' 84 212 rns *5 w d Remarks. *78 157 193 *1 wkt down Lost by. — 227 69 runs — *186 - - — 1 30runs *7 w d E ton E l e v e n in 1877.—*//. Hhitfeld (captain), a very g bat, with wonderful patience, as his average shows; his defence is extremely good, but he too often imperils his wicket by putting his left leg in front; a •capital field; average, 42.7. *Hon. IvJSligh, play effective style, making runs very rapidly in all parts’ of the field ; his cutting is the best feature of his play; a first-rate longstop, with neat return ; average, 34.3. *y. E. K . Studd, at the end of the season fully made up for his ill- luck at the commencement, which ill-luck was often the result of his trying to do too much with the ball before he was well set; plays remarkably hard forward, his drives being especially fine ; a useful change bowler, with a high action (fast); Invaluable field at cover point; average, 23.3. * 1 1 . C. Good- Jiart, fallen off considerably in batting since last year ; a good field at long- leg ; average, 12. *G. H. Portal, a very pretty bat, much improved; treats loose bowling with merciless severity, hitting clean and hard; with a little better defence would make a dangerous batsman; a very effective bowler (left-round) with a nasty curl; average, 17.8.6'. M. Smith (Captain for 1878), very straight, slow bowler (round) with a break in from the off, making it dangerous to cut; did not bowl so steadily as he did last year; as a bat has improved; makes runs on occasions; average, 11.8. G. B. Studd, a very fine defensive batsman, but is hardly strong enough to make runs quickly; an exceedingly good field anywhere ; average, 26. C. T. Studd, like his brothers plays in a very perfect style, but is rather apt to move his right foot, and so weakens his play; bowls slows with considerable success; average, 12.5. A. y. Chitty ,very fair wicket-keeper ; has a peculiarly hard hit on off-side, but his defence is weak; average, 5.4. *A. B. Ridley, a useful change bowler at times ; has a good idea of hitting, chiefly on the on side, average, 10; *L. TV. Matthews, left-hand bowler (medium round), with a difficult break back; has the square leg hit common to left-hand batsmen, but he sometimes applies it to straightballs, average, 7. HAILEYBURY COLLEGE. Captain, F. L. Cox. Results of Matches. Matches played, 8; Won, 2 ; Drawn, 1 ; Lost, 5. , f * • Club. Opponents Opponents. Where When Played, ist and ist 2nd Played. Inns. Inns. Inns. Inns. Matches Won (2). Cambridge Magpies .. Haileyby May 26 IOO • % Eleven of Masters . . June 16 ! 92 *145 Matches Drawn (1). W e l l in g t on C o l l . Wellintn July 3-4 107 • 146 Matches Lost (5). Old Boys ................ Haileyby June 9 58 • • Uppingham School . . n June 19-20 48 5 6 Upper Tooting......... >9 June 2 39 66 Marlborough Nomads n June 23 125 • 1 Marylebone C-C . . . . 1 July 12 88 69 69 97 124 207 278 61 204 25 / ' 133 1 IT'on by. 31 runs 1 wkt * 9 w d Remarks. * 7 wkts dwn Lost by. 149 runs Inns Sc 174 m 22 runs 79 runs Inns & 100 rn