James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1879

36 N o. II.—A slow or medium', pace left-handed bowler (round-arm). S, S. Strikers. I. Bowler. 5. Point. 9. Long-9111 2. \Vicket-keeper. G. Cover-point. 10, Midfln, 3. Short-slipt 7. Cover-point (forward). lI. Short-lug. 4. Third man. 8. Mid-all". U. U. Umpll'ua. Nowadays long-stop is usuall)’ dispensed with, but he should nut be removed unless bowling is very straight and wicket-keeping very sure. In this caseit would be advisable to place mid-oll‘ (No. 8) [urtlier bacl< and place No. 9 at long-stop With a goozl Uri-hitter, however. like Mr. “l. G Grace, the Oll-Sldc must be strengthened b)’ the removal of No. I: led positiori on the on-side between 10 am! 11. Messrs. R. F. Miles and Bari-att are the best specimens of the slow left, and James Lillywhitc,jun., nf the medium pace left round»;irm bowler. “s “Hm—v. rem