James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1879

123 BATTING AVERAGES. Must Tom-I Times Tohtl in an Inns. not out. Runs. Inns. A. J. Fun-est . ll; 1 1M "24 F. G. Oliver 17 3 3'711 (ii A. J E New on 1:3 0 an A J aekson ls 5 Nil (1. 1' ancis .. 17 0 (if) “7. C. Tonga . 17 l T- H. B. Brownle 1K: 2 ii! (I 1:2 7 »l (l A. D. G. Hamilmli 2 U H. B. ‘Vilsou 9 1 ”‘Not out. BOWLING ANALYSIS. Runs. Witles. A. J. E. Newton. t"'4 n A. J. Furl-est. , -> 1 --. ~ H. B. Bruwnlow. hlt; 0 16.12 R. A. Glass .. 1m; ll 0 3:2.»1 W. C. Tongs . 240 I3 0 lu Forrest bowled It? no balls. H. Culley and G. Francis bowled without taking a wicket. CHELTENHAM ELE\'EN IN 187S.—*.vl. J. I’m-rear (Cupmin) : hon-l ‘ inst rmnul wit): high delivery-, but not so successful this scusolx ns lust; has sufficient, cummnnd over the hull; inwards the enrl of the season took ta bun-lim- me- dium; has haen unsuccessful as a but; plays in guod strllieht style, nndlms a fair defence, but w nts freedom; goat] field. *I-'. (I. Ullm : a fine free left— hnndcxlhat; hits very hard to leg and to the oil ; much improved in defeiice this season, and has done excellent service to the College, especially in the Marl- borough and Cliftoii mntchcs; a safe catch, and good field at long—leg and cover. A. J. 1-5 Nelda": had the best bowling average; is (lnngerous on his day, being fast, will] higll delivery and quick all the ground. but very uncer- tain in pitch, and apt to lose heart whcll punished; us a but can lnh hard, hm. is not to be raliml 01) foi' mm. "‘1 S Jm-l‘xun: amost usefulhat. with strong defence, and good powcns of cum“, an leg-hitting, tmly wantmg 4a to makelnmn lly fine hnL; has a lively shy] and plenty of wrist play; kept ' ket ver)’ fairly 011 Blow grounds, but. hardly up to the m4 k on fast. (1. I'm” ' : a good bat, with strung (lcfcliue and gum] f d . but summvl t, wantii driving, and weak or: the ”if do u guod puinb. ll'. (' . 1 tienb hat, with stnmg defence nul guo<l cutting pun-en pmlunged stu)’ uh the wickets, but loses many opportuni- ties of suuring oil half~\-ulleys bv playing tamely when he hns power to drive ; a safe fieltl at lung-leg and cover, lint wanting in dasli ; bowls medium. righHmnd. *II I}. Brown/ow ; did nut come up to the expcetnhions furmexl of mu : bats in '- ‘1 style, with gmld forward play, and can drive. but plays in an oE-hillitl mzmner without nulficic1\t v'mur: to!) apt to play at (he pitch of the hull - slow in the bald: bun-ls sluw-rmmd with wuusiumtl sncuc II. (mm: a m} hat, but slmv and cramped in style ; shunhl learn h) nmk more use of his ranch; a slmv field. If. .1. (fl: bmvls fast right—huml, f; ‘13 smaight, hut wiclmlug COmllll-yllnll pver the pitch, and cm e‘qucntly expensive ; as a but has fil" ( 5 once, nt little style 01- puu'ei'. (Inn-l.“ only played once for the Eleven; pramxspshn nr-lce a useful irec nitinu hut, with plenty of strong“;- lns qhance of distinguishing himself this sensoun was decrcznsell by m\ injuryl to his leg.. .-1.1). {53 Hamil/an: a fair hat, without, muell style~ p11. ed a very useful innings signing. Marlborough; fair field. 11, a [IT/sun ‘ mo ‘iun right— lnmd bowler, Will] a little curl from leg ; moderate but and fish], in strength 1"