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 SIN 1 8 8 3. 1 4 3 HarlowCollege , Essex. Pres ., Rev. W. Earle , M.A.; Sec ., A. C. Scott , E s q.; Captain , R. T. Cæsar.-Members, 50 ; Subs., £1 1st Eleven, the rest 10s.; Ground, 6 acres;distance from Harlow Station (G.E.R.), half-a-mile , Colours , crimson andblack. -Matchesplayed , 8 ; won, 3 ; drawn, 2 ; lost , 3. ELEVENIN 1883.-R. T. Cæsar : a most satisfactory captain ; very good bat, hitting hard on the on-side , but was unlucky ; useful changebowler, and good field anywhere. G. A. Maltby : the most reliable bat in the eleven; played very straight and had a pretty cut ; the bowler of the team, being over m e d i u mpace with goodbreak back. T. R. Phillips : very nervous as a bat, butimproved towards the close of the season ; fair field . W. S. Cavell : anexcellent cover-point ;batted in awkwardstyle , but often got runs ; bowled mediumpace. H. A. Steel : very promising bothwith bat and ball , but mustlearn to be quicker in the field . R. Lewis : a very patient batsman, woulddo better to play the ball and not let the ball play the bat; fair point . A. W .Denny: very promising as a bat; played excellently for his size , and improved as a field. P. W . W o o d: verygoodfield ; rustic bat. A. R. Willis fair bata n dfield . A. C. Scott : a brilliant and punishing bat, his cutting and driving being especially fine , while w h e nonceset,his defence was nearly perfect ; on two occasions topped the century , and averaged 41.3 per innings ; was a good fast bowler, and fine field near the wicket . H. Woolsey: splendid field , being especially good in the country ; very fair bat, hits hard and oftengotruns; a useful m e d i u m-pacebowler. King'sCollege School. Captain , H. W. Myatt ; Hon . Secretaries , H. L. Withers andJ. H. Busteed.--Matches played , 10 ; won, 4; lost , 6.-ELEVENIN 1883.-H. W. Myatt(18) : a good bat with plenty of defence ,butwants morepractice ; a good slow bowler withbreak, and very smart in the field ; has madean excellent captain . F. B. G. Peppé (14) : a good steady bat ; good overhand bowler, and good field . E. R. Forshaw (13) : can hit well,buthasnot muchdefence ; good field anywhere, especially at point . B. T. Richard- son (10) : a good bat ; fair bowler ; moderate field . J. H. C. Johnston (9) : can cut fairly well; canbowl a little ; mustlearn to throw. H. J. Maule (25 ) : anall-round good player ; bats in good style ; bowls slow round-arm; should have played more for the school . J. Porter (8) : a moderate bat, being too anxious to hit ; can throw well . S. W. Comyns (8) : a steadybat; a fairly goodbowler; shouldbe moreenergetic in the field . J. C. Hallen (6.4): canbat and field well at times ; has not muchdefence . E. A. Cowans (5) : a mode- ratebat; bowls well slow left over ; a very brilliant fielder , especially on the off-side . A. E.P. Hughes (4) : a moderate bat; can field well in the long-field ; will improve. LancingCollege .--Matches played , 10 ; won, 7 ; drawn , 1 ; lost , 2.-ELEVEN IN 1883.-* T. Pellatt , Capt. (27.1 ) : hits clean and hard ; has madea great manyruns in the last fewmatches; must be congratulated as the captain of a very successful team. *H. Hardy (15.3) : good steady bat, punishes a loose ball well ; his bowling has been invaluable to the teamthroughout the season; his loss will be equally felt . *H. B. Kane (12.3 ) : good wicket-keep,butshould practice taking leg balls ; has not quite fulfilled his last year's promise inbatting ; pretty cut. W. S. Melsome (21.4) : thoroughly sound bat; very pretty style ; plays most carefully through a long innings ; has improved in his fielding at point during the season . H. R. Stock (16.9 ) : agood bowler on his day, but uncertain ; hasde- fended his wicket well in one or two matches, and can punish loose bowling admirably ; rather too fond of a hit . W. H. B. Wix (12) : most useful bat, never loses his heart, and generally managesto makeruns ; very pretty on the leg stump; energetic field ; captain for 1884. W. H. Brown (6.7 ) : stylish bat, but has failed to makeruns this year ; fair changebowler; safe catch . H. Hammond(11.7 ) : steady bat, played well at the beginning of the season , buthas been unlucky of late ; useful change bowler . * W. J. Wilson (16.1 ) : useful bat, with eccentric style ; should use his wrists more. T. W. Cook (9.2 ) : a promising bat; his fielding at cover has been quite beyond praise . A. Hammond(13.9 ) : drives well to the off, butwants steady practice ; can bowl ; a clumsy field , but a very fair catch . B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . B a l l s. M a i d e n s. R u n s. H .H a r d y. H .R. Stock. W .H . B r o w n. A .H a m m o n d H .H a m m o n d . Wickets . Average. 8 5 7 4 9 3 0 9 3 9 7 . 3 1 9 4 8 5 2 4 1 8 3 3 1 2 . 2 2 1 6 7 1 3 7 5 8 9.300 2 5 5 1 3 1 3 5 1 2 1 1:3 3 0 6 1 6 1 4 3 1 2 1 1 . 1 1 Stockbowled8 no-balls . LlandoverySchool.-ELEVENIN 1883.-W. P. Hughes (22 ) : not the best bat inthe team, as his average might suggest ; too laboured a bat,butmadea great many runs in the early matches. E. P. Alexander , Capt. (12) : a very soundcricketer , wouldde- velop into a first -rate bat if his nervousness could be overcome ; bats with plenty of power andingoodstyle ; abowler with fair break-back, but apt to get short ; safe field (hasleft for Cambridge) . T. W.Robinson (9) : a very fair bat , maderuns whenrequired ; seems to