James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

1 1 8 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L Y A TT H R averyvaluable defensive batsman; has learned to watch the ball carefully plays well off the legs , but lacks powerof punishing ; a useful slow bowler ; fair field . *F. Marchant : a very brilliant and effective batsman, and hits magnificently , especially to leg ; defence marredby a tendency to play across o nthe leg stump; should yet improve and become first rate ; fair bowler ; good field . F. Thomas : certainly shows promise as a batsman and field ; has a good style and will learn to punish when more fully grown ; neat in the field ; bowls lobs . C. A. Grenfell : strangely unsuccessful with the bat, though possessed of good driving powers and muchperseverance ; a sound wicket- keep; very fond of the game. Hon. A. E. Parker : a vigorous and aggressive fast bowler ; most useful in an emergency at Lord's ; an excellent field and thoroughly plucky cricketer . H. W. Forster : bids fair to be formidable both as abatsman and left -hand bowler ; has a good action and bowls within his strength ; might improve in the field . H A I L E Y B U R Y C O L L E G E . Captain , R. G. Legge, Haileybury College , Hertford . R e s u l tof M a t c h e s. Matchesplayed 7 ; W o n, 4 ; Drawn, 2 ; Lost, 1. Club. Oponts. W h e n Opponents. Where played . played . 1st 2 n d 1st 2 n d W o nb y. i n n. i n n. i n n. i n n. Matches W o n(4). Incogniti Haileybury M a y19 2 0 5 74 *66 131 runs; *7w d MarlboroughBlues Haileybury J u n e2 1 5 5 6 2 7 3 inns& 20 r u n s O l dB o y s Haileybury 1 6 8 0 41*181 39runs; *3 wd M . C . C .a n dG r o u n d Haileybury July 7 1 9 6 126 *15 70 runs; *3 w d MatchesD r a w n(2). R e m a r k s GentlemenofHerts Haileybury M a y26 *151 1 8 4 *9w d KensingtonPark Haileybury July14 *1 4 2 *7 wd Matches Lost (1) Lostb y CambridgeMagpies Haileybury June9 53 52 80 106 27 runs ; *6 w d The annual match with Wellington College was unfortunately put off owing to "measles " at Haileybury . B A T T I N G A V E R A G E S . T i m e s M o s tin I n n s. n o to u t. R u n s. a nI n n s. A v e r a g e . R.W .Legge 1 0 2 2 0 0 *6 5 2 5 . 0 H .G. M . A m o s. 9 0 8 7 3 7 9 . 7 R. P. Spurway 1 0 0 6 3 2 2 6 . 3 R. H. D. Smithson 1 0 0 7 6 2 5 7 . 6 E. K. H. D'Aeth 1 0 0 3 0 6 7 4 3 0 . 6 H. S. Arkwright 1 0 0 1 2 7 4 1 1 2 . 7 J. D. W .D a v y 8 2 7 2 1 4 1 2 . 0 J. B . B a r t o n 1 0 4 4 2 *2 5 7 . 0 C.E .Brownrigg 2 0 5 2 4 2 +26.0 J. D. F. Campbell 6 6 6 9 3 4 1 1 . 6 G.H .Alexander 2 1 4 3 *4 0 +21.1 D ' A e t h . Generalaverageof theelevenis 17.5. B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . +A sthese two only played in thelast twomatches, the average bat goes to E. K. Η. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Average. R. H .D. Smithson 1 9 2 6 4 3 2 8 4 1 8 . 0 R. P. Spurway 1 6 1 4 4 2 9 1 2 6 1 1 . 5 J. B .B a r t o n 1 1 6 3 2 2 2 9 3 1 7 . 9 E .H .K .D ' A e t h 6 5 1 5 1 5 1 1 0 1 5 . 1 H. S. Arkwright. 4 9 1 7 8 6 6 6 1 1 4 . 3 J. D. F. Campbell. 1 8 4 3 4 0