James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1883

T H EC H I E FC R I C K E T E R SO F 1 8 8 2. 2 2 1 S H U T E R, L. A. Plays good cricket , and effective on a firm wicket ; an uncer- tainfield . TROLLOPE, W. S. (Westminster) . Has good defence , but lacks power ; a change bowler (fast -round) ; fair field . S U S S E X . BETTESWORTH, W. A. First-rate bat ; bowls round-armslows , and fields well . B L A C K M A N, W. Good all -round cricketer ; fast right hand bowler, and free- hitter. ELLIS, R. T. A very effective bat, with strong defence ; energetic field . GREENFIELD, Rev. F. F. J. (Cambridge). A run-getting bat, andplayed some good innings during the season ; bowls slow. K I N G, G. L. (Cambridge). Goodbat ; fields fairly ; takes wicket well . LUCAS, C. J. Goodbat and field , and occasional bowler . LUCAS, M. P. (Harrow and Cambridge ). A splendid bat ; excellent field ; occasional bowler. only played twice during the season . M C C O R M I C K, Е. Ј. A promising bat, and occasional right -arm bowler ; N E W H A M, W. Goodbat ; hadbest average for the county this season ; plays in good style , and is a capital field . T H O R N T O N, A. J. Fair bat ; excellent , hard-working field ; bowls slow under- h a n d. TR EVOR, A. H. (Winchester and Oxford). A fine punishing bat, with a com- manding style ; played some good innings during the season . W H I T F E L D, H. (Eton and Cambridge). A good safe bat ; showed the same unwearied patience as ever ; good field anywhere. SMITH, C. A. (Cambridge ). Plays for Sussex . Y O R K S H I R E . A C K R O Y D, A. (Uppingham). Veryfast round right -hand bowler ; free bat. A R M I T A G E, C. J. Goodleft -handbowler (fast ) ; fair bat. B R O W N, W. GILPIN(Harrow). Goodbat and long stop . BRIGGS, Rev. R A W D O N(Winchester and Oxford). Very fine bat and field ; neverplays n o w. CARTER, Rev. E. S. (Eton and Oxford ) . Good fast and slow bowler ; very fair b a t. D U R Y, T. S. (Harrowand Oxford) , A fine free bat and active field . FORBES, W. F. (Eton) . One of the best all -round amateurs of the day, being a very fine bat, a splendid field , and a very fast bowler (roundarm). F R A N K, J. Goodright-hand fast bowler , and fair left -handbat. GRAY, A. Aslow round -arm bowler , delivers from a great height , and at times gets considerable break on; hardly so successful as of old . G R A Y, E. Brilliant but uncertain bat ; fine field . HIRST, E. T. (Rugbyand Oxford). Hits well all round; a good field . L A N D O N, C. W. Fast bowler, at times very effective ; can hit well , but wanting in defence ; can keep wicket . L A W, G. (Radley). Goodbat, and certain catch . L A W, Rev. W. (Harrow and Oxford ). Good bat, fair slow bowler , and brilliant field ; does not play often now. LEATHAM, G. A. B. (Uppingham). One of the best amateur wicket -keepers in plucky ; stand up to any bowling on any wicket . England; very p cky RHODES, H. E. (Eton). Very good bat, strong defence , with a fine cut behind point. SEDGWICK, R. (Wellington ). Magnificent field , and fair bat .