James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1882

2 4 6 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. G L O U C E S T E R S H I R E . BUSH, J. A. (Clifton ). A very safe wicket -keeper, rarely misses a chance, especially of a catch ; not successful as a bat, though he has great strength and can hit well. CRANSTON, J. Showed very fine cricket during the year , and played some exceedingly useful innings for the County ; a left -handedbatsman, and plays most upright for left-hander ; a very fair field . D A Y, L. M. A very steady bat, but was hardly so successful as was ex- pected from his promise of 1880 ; an energetic , hard-working field . FAIRBANKS, W. (Clifton and Cambridge). Useful all -round, being a neat bat and good held; did not play for the County last summer. GILBERT, W. R. Plays steady , sound cricket ; a very useful all -round to the County; is a good field , and at times an effective slow round-arm b o w l e r. GRACE, E. M. A very effective bat, with a good eye for hitting , and plays in a style of his own, quite foreign to the accepted canons of the game; a splendid feld and still has no superior at point . GRACE, W. G. Was hardly quite so effective either with bat or ball last season , though he played some fine innings , notably his 182 for Glou- cestershire v. Notts, and his 100 for the Gentlemenagainst the Players . A tthe commencementof the season seemed more inclined to hit , but played with his old effect later on, hitting all round freely and timing the ball with extraordinary precision ; his bowling was more ex- pensive , and had lost someof its spin ; a brilliant field anywhere, and neverloses interest in the g a m e. GRIBBLE , H. W. R. (Clifton ) . Plays good cricket , though not so successful as his early form predicted ; a safe field . K E N N E D Y, C. M. Very safe bat ; useful wicket -keeper, but slow in field . MILES , R. F. (Marlborough and Oxford ) . Bowls left -round (slow), and at times very successful ; did not play last year. MOBERLY, W. O. (Rugby and Oxford ). A first -class bat , drives with great power, and hitting well all -round ; a brilliant field ; played some very fine innings for the County in August. T O W N S E N D, F. A first -rate batsman, with good hitting power all round, butdid not come off so much as usual last year, his highest innings being 48 ; a good safe field , and one of the best " lob " bowlers . PEAKE, E. (Oriel College , Oxford). Played for Gloucestershire . H A M P S H I R E . BENCRAFT, R. A good bat , hitting hard on the off -side ; is a safe catch ; bowls occasionally . CURRIE, C. E. A good slow right -handed bowler , breaking both ways ; splendid field ; poor bat. D U N C A N, D. A very safe bat, and usually to be counted on for runs ; a good long-stop , and can also bowl. HALL, E. A free hitter ; fair wicket -keeper , and quick field . HARGREAVES, R. (Eton and Oxford ). A good bat ; fine field at cover -point . JEFFREYS , A. F. (Eton and Oxford ). Auseful bat , with good hitting powers ; a good long -stop .