James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1879

213 PATTERSON, W. S. (Uppingham and Cambridge). IDid not phi)v much. but was in fine batting form v. Gloucestcrshiie at Manchester; is smiinl bat; an fiective slow rnund-arm bowler. aml ii gooil field. ‘ L. A. G. l“ D. Q. (Cambridge). Pla5' fur Lnncashiie. LEICESTERSHIRE. HAY. W. H. A gnocl steady hat and excellent longstop. _ MARRIOTT, 0. (Winchester and Oxford). A very fine all-ronml cricketer, hemg goml at every point : hats iii neat stvle. and is an excellent field. MITCHELL. R. A. H. (Etoii and Oxford). Still ranks as one of the hest huts meii of the (liq 4 is now a Master at Eton Cullefle. Same . a good steatl5' Mixnmifirsi-ciassfield. , DE {JISL E. (Oscott College). Medium pace left round-arm bowler, anti fan.- t Pmk OBTII. H. A fast run-getter. and powerful. hitter and good field. at point. MARRIOTT, (L S. (OxfuriLUnivezsity). Plays for Leicestersliire. MIDDLESEX. BIRD. G. A dangerous hat when set, and a. goal field; very fair Wicket—keeper Di(l not lay for Couiity in 1578. 1 BULLER, C. i. (Harrow). Drives very hard and plays the game thorough y; not a safe or smart fiel(l. Dill not play' for County' in 1846. GREEN. C'- E. (Uppingham and Cambridge). One of the hest anilitclu' batsmsii of the day, having fine defence with great cei-L'iinty- of hitting all tonii ; a good longstup. Did not play' much first-class cricket l-ist year. 1 BUTTER. E. (Rugby). A sloii' left‘haud roundmrm howl rid has‘dunc Llie Cmmty great sen'icc ; is a, good field, xiiul hotter hat than his scores imp ). Did not play for the County in 1878. . _ t TURNER. M. (Chelteuhani). A goorlii'icketfl:ce1)ei-, and at times bats u some aceoimt; played very little last sensoii. ' _ . l , " WALKER, I. D. (Harrow). One of the very hest nll-roulifl cl‘lchctels, rein? a fine batsman. with a talent for hitting on the (iii-side. null a tin yl‘nreE proachahle field, especially at mid-ofi. A gooil captain and cxcellen ]\1( Be a the nine. , ' , - “VALKEfii, R. D. (Hm-row nnrl Oxford). Has not figured so much in péginiulent mntcliea of late ; a, very clever slow round—arm bowler, and a mn-ge mg m in his own st 10. _ WALxEn. V. E.{Han'oi\’). Tlie best judge of the we} extant has a alright? lms no equal ; midis still a hrillianitlfifilé} in an}; ipeassition, an n mos - tivc batsman ; ila A rare y new in ‘s _ass mil c i . ~ _ FliANCIS. C. K. (Rhgli’y and Oxfm-Ll). At hml‘s‘ll very' Sllccefiigtlltfiflsz‘lfilllizfl firm ‘howler, but has lost mucli of his spin ; plays for m as . ) i sidence. . ‘ _ HADOW. WV. H. (Harrow and Oxford). _Bowls slow round-amnlveig 1sun-righty with good pitcli. A pretty and CfiEl‘fldVe but against the fies 0\- ing. Plavcd a splendid innings of HO fur Middlesex v. l\_otts at Le]: 1s. . . 1 1 H lifimilisox. R. (Hm-row) A nit‘dlhu‘hpilcc bowler With high 0 i\ on , ran hitter. Bowled very well and successfully for his County. ‘ a -k t LUC.\S, A. C. )Hai-mw . Bats iii goozl style, and plays the best “W“. e_ . 1 t STRATI-‘onn A. H.'( alvern). A useful inaii all mund: afiee, hitting ):\-.fli‘, times; air effective slim mind-arm howler,’aiid a good field. Bowlcd “1th " ' f 5 {Dr Count ' . Tflgfliirltggecé‘alt‘tzgfml and Cainhridgt‘). Still the hardest hitter iii Eugliuid, hut not so certain as foi-merly', is apt to he lazy in the held : phws for Mid- dlesex‘h5' residence. ‘ h BUCicL/mn, F. M. (Etoii aml Oxfprd). A very iisefnl man all mum. ut was unfortunately only able to assist the County on two occasions lastscasoii. 2r3 PATZIERSON, W. .‘. (Uppingbnm and Cambridge). Did not pln)v muulr. but. was in fine battirig form v. Gloucestcrsbire at Manclicstar; n sound but; xm . efientive slow rnnml-nrm bowler. nml n gnarl Belt]. STEEL, A. G. & D. Q. (Cambridge). Plus' for Lnncusliirc. LEICESTERSHIBE. HAY. W. A gnarl “early but. antl excellent lungalop. MAllltHl' C. (\\'im~hestur and Oxford). A very fine All-roun cricketer,beiug guod at every poim : bats in neat style. and is m excellent field. MITCIIFJJL. R. A. H. (Etmi nntl Oxford). Still ranks as (me of the best but} ‘ merr of the (la) : is rmw :\ Master at Eton 00119 e. SANKEY A. A good slondy lmQJnmlflrst-clzlss fielil. Dr: {4}? . E. (Oscott College). Medium pace left rmuu -1.rrn bowler, and fair 1 PI<:K“_O]1TJI. H. A fast run-getter, and powerful. bitter and guoxl field at point. illAlmln'rT, (l. S. (Oxfur'rlvUniversit-iv). Plnys for Leiceswrsbirc. MIDDLESEX. BIRD. G. A dnngernus but when set, and n. goatl fielll; very fun" \\'ll‘l\'eb-k(‘('.pl‘l' Dill not L y for Cmmty in 1878. BU LER, 0.11)?‘ (Harrow). Drives vet)“ hard nml plays the game thoroughly; “(it a. safe or smnl‘t fiekl. Dill um: pln3' for County in lSTS. (“WI-IN. C. E. (Uppinglmm and Cambridge). 0)“: of the beat glinfltcur batsmen of the (lay, having fine defnuco with great certainty of hitting all round; a gnarl Ion atop. Dzkl not plny much first-class cricket. lust year. RUTTER. E. ( ughy). A slowlcfhbzmd runml-tmn bowler, mu] lms (Inna Lb? County grout. serviuc ; is n. gnarl field, mid better but than lns scores imply. Did not, play fm‘ the County in 1875. _ TURXISR. M. (Obeltcnbnm). A gnarl wicket—keeper, and ut limes bats to some account; played very little last season. . , lVALKEB, 1.1). (Hun-ow). One of the very best alLronnd cnckcm's, harm a fme bulsmnri. with n talent Inv: hitting on the ulf—mde. luKl n 1:qu111—113- plrmtclmble field, especially at mid-all. A good cuptnm and excellent 1m ge of he nine. , . “Hummer, R. D. (Harrow null Oxford). Hun nut figured so much I.“ prqmm‘mt mabclres of hue ; a very clever slow round—arm bowler, and n run-gemng mt in his own style. ( . WA‘Lkl-Jl, V. E. (Hm—raw). The best judge of the gnmq gthf»: M n CélPfifllfl lms no equal ; midis Still u larillinrfirfié-‘l‘fl in an); lposrlnon, turd 11 runs e en,- tive batsman ; 110 '5 rnrc y now in s - uss run 0 ms. . FltANOIS, C. K. (Rbglly and Oxford). At times u. very successful fad. lr‘luli' 31'111 bo ler, bni. has lost- mncb af bis spin ; plnys for Mmdlcsex 3 re- sillencc. _ HADO XV. H. Harrow mnl Oxford). Bmvls slow 1'quuLl—mm.\'cry draught, wit-bY good pitch. A pretty aml cfiectii'e but ngrnu i. th bust boulmg. Pllwml n. s lendid innirrgs of HO fur Middlesex v. butts uh Lnrd_s. . _ laxnn'nso ', , (Hm-raw) A mcdinmqmc bowler wnh lngb dclnerg , lnml bitter Bowled very vell and successfully fm- lns County. 4 _ LUC«\S. . U. me- w . Buts in good style, nml plnyu the best cnukqt. FORD. . .‘( ulvem). A useful nnm all round: nfreqlnthng bnt_nt times; a'u effective slo\\' round—armliou'lor,fn11¢l n. gnarl ficltl. lluwled With rent . at at ‘mcs fm~ County. . (l‘llfim‘:T8355.e C. I c(‘E u and Cambridge). St-ill the hardest killer in Eugluud, but not so ccr min as formerly, is apt to be lnz3' in the field ; plays far “(1&4 l ‘l>y residence. uczc Axp, F. M. (Eton and Oxfiprd). A very useful mm all round, but was f rtunately only able to assist the County on two cum-M0115 lflSt_ECnson.