James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1882

T H E C H I E FC R I C K E T E R SO F 1881. 2 4 5 C H A P T E R VIII. The Chief Cricketers of 1881. T H EA M A T E U R S , (The members of the Oxford and Cambridge Elevens will be found in previous chapter on Universities and Public Schools ). B E D F O R D S H I R E . B U R N E T T, C. A hard hitter and fair change bowler . HIGGINS , W. F. (Harrow and Oxford ). Asteady bat . HILL, J. (Eton). Auseful change bowler ; a hard hitter and dangerous bat , b u ttooanxiousto m a k eruns. POLHILL-TURNER, A., and POLHILL-TURNER, C. (Eton). Both very efficient in the field ; the former has good defence , though his style is cramped. SEABROOK, J. A very destructive fast under -hand bowler ; a fair bat and goodfield . SNOW, A. P. H. Plays in good form; a fair change bowler . STILEMAN GIBBARD, L. A useful bat, with great hitting power ; plays ingood form; bowls with great sucess at times . TYLECOTE, C. B. L. (Clifton and Oxford). A very useful fast bowler ; an improvedbat. TYLECOTE, H. G. (Clifton and Oxford). A good slow bowler, getting a con- siderable break on at times ; a reliable field anywhere, but especially at point ; a neat bat. D E R B Y S H I R E . BARRINGTON, G. B. A good steady bat, but wants more life in his play ; is a safe catch , but requires to be quicker in the field ; made some good scores in minormatches, but was very unsuccessful for the County. C U R S H A M, A. W. A good field , but has fallen off in his batting ; plays for Derbyshire by residence . DOCKER, L. C. A very promising bat , has strong defence and brilliant hitting powers; good field andfair change bowler. EVANS, H. A very useful cricketer , a very straight fast bowler, good bat, andexcellent field . EVERSHED, S. H. (Clifton ). A good bat, but has hardly trained on as was expected ; can also bowl well ; a smart field . F O R M A N, A. F. E. A good bat, and a fine field . HUMBLE, W. J. Agood bat as well as a safe field , and is a valuable all- r o u n dcricketer. MAYNARD, A. E. J. (Harrow and Cambridge ). A good bat, and very good field ; bowlsslow rounda r m. SHUKER, A. (St. John's , Cambridge ). An excellent bat, and good field . SMITH, R. P. A useful manto his county , a good sound bat, and a safe field ; has captained the Eleven for six years .