James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1879

log Country bowler; Yorks many a wicket; a eafe catch 5 the ball having no diancc of escaping snoh an area of hand. W.lhe.hx: patience, his virtue ;long hifi scores; golden his deeds; smiles, his character. 1. 11 uktjitld: powerfnl ericketcr; vVy punishing on the off-side; hcantiful wrist cut; fast howler; takes wickets Win on the spot (N.B.. cnnld not find it this year): gem-ralh, scores in h.-ittiii", in speech; daslutig held ; quick return, and repartee. 0 P lati'-adun: could he add one ciihit to his .stature, he would add luaBj-a notch to his score; to have nearly played in the University Eleven of 1«<8 BDCaks volumes. Jt. Milltr did not play up to his form; has some very prcttv form and strokes; prefers a ball on the off stump to the leg,and would much rather have a gentle c.atch than a hot one. A. J>. Ilo/rn sometimes scored just when wanted: most useful field ; too motlest as a bat never plays a forward game. Mn Din,,,: a stately bowler ; came out late m the year; slow right arm ; when the fields held his catches often took wickets. KING'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE. Captain,C.W.Foley ; Hon. Sec., C. M,Newton. Results of Matches. I'hinciJ. -id ; H'oH, S; Draii-n. -1; lost,8._ Cluh. Opponts. Where When 1st 'ind Ist -ind. Opponents. Played. Played. Inn. Inn.Inn.Inn. oScollJge''.!^! King's^A-May 1 ' T.J j ♦dl'' di | -4w^for(5ikts , Clare Gd. ^ 1-7,16 *for4 wkts .Tuly I'J-ld ;2<il -il-i —, Magdalene College... Clare College July 'i2'29 1 — 102 i-l.'ill.') w'forowkts ljuly oii-->5 I2.V2 1 — 108 ! l>7 inn. A 27 runs , Christ's College ^ -m Sy-iw^iw d 1. Pembroke 5ollege g-^-lO I'ldO I - j fi4 d-dl inns.Ad.onins . St. John's College i.>,,ii.i4!i:30 '*77 ' 80 110 by9w*wl d .)r(itches Drawn {■\) I j i • , Trinity College Kings A| ■ i 1 ■ ! Cl 204 ! — * for 6 wckts *17 arefTd.'May 11 Tripity College Trntj-Gd.;May 2.i "'litca '■ *8.1; — * for 4 wckta ,1; — 180 — * Univsty Long Vctn. „ ,Ag 21-22-20-10.; *140 lo. GO * for 8 wokts Afatrhfs IaisI (8) ! St. John's ;St Johns " j Grnd. MayO Chaffinches m , Clare Gd.|Mny 14 CaiuB College I May 18 Jesus College Jcsiis Cls. May .10 * Pembroke College ...jKing's A ' y-it -1 *102; lost hi/ — :4 w*for (J wkts 117 — Hi: ' , *47 7 ^*£013 wktB g7 — ;ll'.1 , *8.14 w*for 0 wkts 04 *.')8 — 8 w*for 2 wkts .Tly 1?-1(5-17 181 214 ^TO *127hyOw*rr7 Trinily College |TnityG(l.'.Tnly 2<',-2T 217 ,- *002 - IW'forowk w _ . _ -kts Trinity Ccdlege fret)lKing's A- ■ f » i ClareGd. Ag lii-l<l-17 (U • 82 21G — inns. A 110 rs. » ViotoiiaCInb ^ „ Ang 10-21. ,207 . - i27.; - 00 inns The matches marked * were played by King's and Clare Colleges. conjointly.,