James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

T H EU N I V E R S I T I E SA N DP U B L I CS C H O O L SI N 1 8 8 3. 1 4 1 R O S S A L L . C. M.Johnstone, bBlair 3 b Blair 1 4 C.P. Hastings, runout... 1 3 ca n db Blair. 1 5 R. W .Fernandez, b Blair. 5 F. C. Sewell, b Blair 1 cCaldwellb K i t t o 0 A. M. Knight, c Reid b MacFarlan 7 b K i t t o 1 B. L. Leesmith,b Blair . 2 b Blair. 0 T. J. T. Robinson, runout 1 J. Blackwall , c Caldwell b Blair . 11 n o to u t. 0 L. M . O w e n, b MacFarlan 0 H. Lockhart, e Pearson b Kyd 1 4 C.E. Tunnicliffe, notout θ E x t r a s 2 E x t r a s 4 T o t a l 5 9 T o t a l 3 4 M I N O R S C H O O L S . BedfordG r a m m a rSchool.-Matches played , 12 ; won, 3; drawn , 3 ; lost , 6.-ELEVENIN 1883.-G. G. Skipwith , Captain (22) : a painstaking captain , but sometimes wantinginjudgment; goodbat,makingthe mostof his reach ; a good field , with quick return ; very fair change slow bowler. H. R. Orr, 2nd Captain (24) : avery goodbat, with pretty style , his cutting being especially brilliant ; very fair defence ; splendid field , with sharp andstraight return ; very fair slow bowler. P. T. Bell (31 ) : a very reliable bat, being a consistent scorer and very hard and clean hitter ; his back-play very hard and good; as wicket-keeper has hardly done himself justice ; winner of average bat. W. P. Braithwaite (7) : has improved as a bat, a little morecareful ; should learn to play without pulling ; awretched field . C. H. Beville (6) : avery erratic bowler,but occasionally effec- tive; hasonly one stroke in his batting , which he tries too often . M. P. N. Hadow(5) : improved all round ,but his forte is fielding , in which capacity he is brilliant , with a quick and straight return . P. Christopherson (9) : at the commencementof the season bowled excessively well, but rather over-bowled himself ; a fast bowler , with very little break; batswithgreat freedom, but lacks patience ; moderate field . B. Trydell (8) : has improved bothas abat and field ; hits hard. R. A. F. Orr ( 10) : if only a little taller would be a goodbat, as it is he is very fair ; one of the best fields in the eleven , and bowls very fairly sometimes . P. Yardley (7) : greatly improved ; a very steady bat, but wantswakingupin the field . W. W. Handford (2) : is too stiff to be of muchuse; should learn to throw; a fairfield. BirkenheadSchool. No. of Members , 120.-Matches played , 21 ; won, 12 ; drawn, 4; lost , 5.-Colours , red andblack .-ELEVENIN 1883.-W. Fisher (9.5 ) :very useful bat,andplayed more than one good innings ; fast underhand bowler ,often successful ; fair field . S. S. Allen (6.1 ): good point ; improved inbatting towards the end of the season . H.M. Beausire , Captain (13.1 ) : batted ingood form at practice ; would have mademore runs if he had greater hitting powers ; good and safe field ; can keep wicket a little . E. R.Beausire (11.49 ): a pretty bat, with goodhitting powers ; good left -hand slow bowler ; veryneat field . C. W. McAndrew(7.1 ) : did not quite come up to expectations with the bat; very successful with his medium-pace bowling . F. B. Pownall (4.1 ) : disappointing bat,buthada good stroke on the off -side ; good long stop. E. V. Everard (6.9) : big hitting bat, without defence ; good out-field andcatch, andcovered a lot of ground. A. Munro(3.7) : moderate bat; poor field . D. Stewart (5) : has very good ideas of cricket , bothwiththe bat andin the field ; rather sleepy . A. B. Tipton (7.3): played very little ; shows promise as a bat ; fields well , though rather clumsy. B O W L I N GA V E R A G E S . W . Fisher... E .R . Beausire C. W .M c A n d r e w Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets . Average. 1 0 4 3 6 1 8 2 3 3 5.17 220.4 7 5 5 1 8 8 2 6 . 2 6 210.3 7 4 3 9 8 7 0 5 . 2 8 H. M. Beausire , 16; D. Stewart , 6; S. S. Allen, 1. ChanonryHouse, Aberdeen.-Members, 60. Colours , crimson . Distance from Kittybrewster , half -a-mile . Matches played , 8; won, 5 ; drawn, 1; Lost, 2.- ELEVENIN 1883.-G. W. W. Mackinnon (11.2 ): good bat; slow round-arm bowler; very successful at times . G. W. H. Tawse (16.3 ) : fine bat and hard hitter ; good long -field and good innings this season ; is a fine H. J. Gavin (11.1 ): a good bat with sure catch ; won the bat for highest average . D. G. Anderson (13): has played some very