James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

118 a n d l o n g l e g , a n d is a g o o d s t e a d y s t r a i g h t m e d ium b o w le r . C. a le f t h a n d e d b a t o f g r e a t p rom is e , g e t t i n g o v e r th e b a l l in a w a y w h ich much t a l l e r b a t sm e n w o u ld d o w e l l to im i t a t e ; h i t s e x c e d in g l y h a rd an d c lean to th e o f f a n d to l e g ; h is in n in g s , v. Et o n , is a b o v e a l l p r a i s e ; d e s c r e d i t fo r th e p a in s h e h a s t a k e n a t th e w i c k e t a ll th r o u g h th e y e a r ; w inn e r o f th e B a t t i n g C u p , w h ic h h e t h o r o u g h l y d e s e r v e s . //. F . d e P a r a u i c i n i , a v e r y fa ir b a t , b u t r a th e r u n c e r t a i n ; h its h a rd o n th e on s id e ; is a f ir s t ra te f ie ld , an d p e r f e c t ly sa fe c a t c h , e s p e c ia l l y in th e c o u n t r y ; h a s b e en k n o w n to b o w l . T. G. / / . Monereiffc, a fa ir b a t w i th m u ch p rom is e , an d o n c e s e t not e a s y to d is p o s e o f ; h i t s w e l l to l e g ; c a p i t a l lo n g s t o p , sa fe c a t c h , an d a lw a y s d o e s h is b e s t u n d e r a l l c ir c um s ta n c e s ; can b o w l fa ir m e d ium . M. Lawson , a g o o d s lo w b o w le r , w i t h h ig h d e l iv e r y and e x c e e d in g l y s t r a ig h t , h a s b e e n v e r y e f f e c t iv e th r o u g h o u t th e s e a so n ; c a n b a t p r e t t y fa ir ly , and o u g h t to m a k e run s n e x t y e a r w i t h in c r e a s in g s t r e n g th ; v e r y sh a rp and a c t iv e a t p o in t . P. J.T. Henery , a n o th e r s lo w sp in , w h o h a s d o n e g r e a t s e rv ic e in co u r s e o f y e a r ; as a b a t , h i t s e x c e e d in g ly h a rd , an d m a k e s ru n s fa s t o f f lo o s e b o w l in g ; is a c a p i ta l f ie ld an yw 'h e re . H. Stirling. A v e r y p r e t t y b a t , and fa s t run g e t t e r , th o u g h n o t q u i te so sa fe as m ig h t b e ; g o o d f ie ld in a n y p la c e , an d o u g h t to d o g r e a t th in g s n ex t y e a r . MALVERN COLLEGE. C a p t a in H . E s t r id g e . Resu lts of Matches. Matches Played ’, 1 9 ; Won, 7 ; Drawn, 4 ; Lost, 8. Opponents. » Matches Won (7). Q u e e n ’ s C o l l e g e O x o n H a g l e y P a r k ................. W o r c e s t e r M i l i t ia C h e l t e n h am T o w n % S h r ew s b u r y S c h o o l . . M a lv e rn T o w n (return) M r . E . E s t r id g e s x i . . . Matches Drawn (4). H e r e fo rd sh ir e ............ W o r c e s t e r s h i r e ............ M r . E s t r id g e ’ s x i . . . . W o r c e s t e r s h i r e (re tm ) Matches Lost (8). W o r c e s t e r C o l l e g e , O x fo rd C l i f t o n C l u b ................. C o rp u s C o l l e g e O x o n E v e s h am ...................... O ld M a lv em ia n s M a lv e r n T o w n . R e p t o n S c h o o l . E m e r i t i • • • • I • • • t 9 II•|r| Where When Club Opponents. 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Played. Played. Inn. Inn. Inn. Inn. Malvern May 21 98 *24 69 I 291mson 1st in. 99 May 23 1 1 1 — 183 1 72ms [*9w d June 8 225 — r54 L I * * * * } 71 runs Chltnhm June 11 *161 — 124 37 runs*7 w d Malvern July 17-18 119 148 55 32 180 runs 9 9 July 21 123 — 117 6 runs 99 Aug 1-2 150 *77 85 141 4 wkts *6 w d Malvern June 2 , *55 *no wkt d wet Wrcestr June 6 — *150 — *3 wkt dn wet Malvern July 7 194 : -- * 3 r — *4 wkts down 9 ) July 14 308 [ *39 T ■ *2 wikts down Malvern May 19 1 9 (\ 11 7 21 runs 9 ) May 26 95 *48 223 — 128runs* 1w d 99 June 9 6l — 265 — 204 runs 99 June 16 1 1 5 — 150, — 99 June 19-20 142 75 I 5 1 129 62 runs 99 June 27 75 . -- 87 12 runs Repton Juty 3*4 83 34 129 117 176 196 runs Malvern July 11-12 | 190J 186, 146 13 runs