James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1879

212 PENN, F. Proved himself to he one of the very best amateur batsmen of the day,haviiig plenty of defence and very great lnttmg pauseraa goorl and safe field; made some long innings during the seaso11; his lbl) tor Kent Surrey at Maidstone being the largest score 111 4 County mateli. A. A grind slow left-hand round-arm bowler. wrtli plenty of Judgment; was of the greatest service hi the Uuunty throughout; tank 31x Wickets fm' three runs for Kent v. Sussex at Tunbrnlge Wells ; moderate hat and good field. FOORD—KJQLCEY, \V. (Elm) and Oxforrl). A. very dangerous barrier 011 a qnee1‘ wicket; ve ' muell improved as a hat; playell some goutl'mnmgs for 1113 County, mill was particularly‘ cfiective with the ball durmg Canterbury week YARDLEL W. (Rughy and Cambridge). Still a brilliant batsman. but did not play nmeh duringthe past season. Jon R. S. (Cambridge). A stearl)’. painstaking bat Kfllld field. LL, (1. l". (R. l. E. College). good all~rnnnd p ayer: a steady hat“; a. very straight nietliumqmce lzou'lcl'. and a sure fiel(l; howled 21) successn'e maideii over-s for a wicket at Nottingham for Kent v. Nuttsi . CUNLH‘TE, C. M. (Rughyy. At times avery efiectii'emediunrpaee boulemrxth a great break; player two gnurl innings v. Dcrhyshire at l\laid1~:tene. and when set gets runs fast. LANCASHIRE . APPLEBY, A. [Cleft fast round-arm bowler. very straiglit, and should not he left out of any amateui- eleven; nu improvcdlmt and very snfccateli; a valuable mmi for' any team. HILLKIRKLJ. A dangerous hatsmali, seldom smvs at (he wicket. without scoring; excels chiefly in hitting. especially on tlio ell-side; good change bowler: has not played for the county muehlately. Hnnxny. A. N. (Harrow). A batsman with very few superiors; plays the best cricket, with fine defence and great power of hitting; is a splendid fielrl and sure catch, and can bowl with either m'm. Has been for- several years the highest average scorer for his Cumity; played in all the County matches in lMTN. Played 1‘01' Gentlemen. ; istralian Team, 15573—1879. . JACKSON, E. As a \u ketfkeeper hm; ferv sup taking all kinds of howlmg with perfect case. “re were glatl to see him representing his County more ofte11 during the past season. LEESIZ. J. F. A very [astrllingetter and most powerful bats|n:1ll. his driving,r heing very fine; roorl field at point. Has not pluyetl fei~ his County much lately. Rather nervous on first g 'ng in. MAKlNso. J Seldom plays now. 1 - vulg hecn appointed stipendiary at Slllfm‘d. PARK. H. I Cheltcnham). A very goml steady but. frequently makes long scores against goml howling ; a gnarl and safe fieldJ though not so successflll lust sensoii. ROWLEY, E. B. Still one of the lyest batsmen in the Nurtli. drives well, and a. severe punisher of slow howling ; gnarl long stop and ficltl. PORTER, E. H. A gnod nml Eflfl‘ hat, with capital defence ; a tan change howlel‘; also goorl field. Very valuable to his C unty. CllAD\\'I_(JK E. L. (Castletnn Club). A re norl hat. cuts very:ne:1t1y, and good leg lntt 1 , alsn goof] field. A useful arlrhtion to his County. WRIGHT, Rci'. F. W. (Ilossall 11an Oxford). As gaorl a cricketer as eve1, being ‘ a. sanml and dangerous batsman. {Hill a brilliant fiehl. fig‘liUl/ljz, S. S. (Uppingham and ambridgc). A useiiil 1mm fo1' the County'; at tunes effective with the hat; a gnarl change bowler, antlfuir fielll. Austra— l1an Eleven, 1874979. RoYLiz. V. {Russell and Oxford). One of the best all-round amateur players in Englaml; as a field most lnilliant; a fine and eiieetive but. antl at times a. useful slaw ountl—m-m h0\\'Iel'. Australian Eleven. lNT-‘LH'. LANCASliIllli, O. P. (Lancing and Cambi-id .. . £9). Played well for County several i313,” during past season ; a very fine eld; a. sure catch, and a. promising b t nrnn cn h t-5 m: f: L n , n ty' r at. hi in [iln‘fcl ’.“ ear] n mlc nmn; 11.0 nt. u imc lin in a ch: t in l i'uiul u Wi h tyvn l inc t ; 501 ':: to nn n : wo 5 or n it ; r narl v iLGE . “'. 130311 i'l (hi c nn lion'l oil it qr W cr c i ui m'c u n. n na a dnn in u u 8 i l rly eff hu in- n lm ‘\. \V b ln' n muc n ii dy lin z‘grm fiehl. 0. l". T A ii -r ml l ‘ veri' r li gli cd nkpnec ton-lei' . u. fieli inn rle i avers i' n i et. zi u nl; v. n . CUN ir'i-‘E, n 45:2 Al: n q'effectivemedium-1mm lmn’l rm'i li it a o x Ht» Mnidstune. nn hen e guts r ir HIRE . P EBY . A"1c nsf- nd— owlci~. very si a it. mid should ot he e t out of my mnn cur el n; iin o ed Inn. and v ry snfecn cll; mvmav ho lmtsme ”ID Kin-LIL riven wel , re pmii her n “low h w ; r long sto mid field. . E. H. uil and 5.11" Ami, w u itnl c eiic ; fniru ungc b r al o gnotl field Vci' v luabl t is 0 niit . (rii mrip . (Cn A vu 00.1 but. cut ein/jammy, mnl o ll ' eg hi ter; fllsn gum] fie d. useful addition in his Count~ \\ munr Rev. F. W {Rasmll nnzl O ioull. As good I! ei-ickewi- a r, b n n nll mi ero s lnl snnl mu] {1 lirill nu fielnl. S uuLTz ‘i H. ( pi g m C i e A useful mnii f r the Co n ' in: ime fic e Wit Lhclmt: ugnud nlmiigc liowlei‘. midin h nstrm ilin El en, 1 78-79. U D ( o n mi xfanl , V he est ull ronnd ii iit nr p u x n land; A fie d most hi- l'~ nt: n fine and effective . iu'nl 11 nseln mv numlv hon-ler _-\ h'h'l ll|“1 ev in? 79. mqmllliils. O . (Lnnchig nnd Cnmhi~id re). Played well or C y se l fies din-m past s n; u ve flue fi ld; m n