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 5 B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . T i m e s Inns. not out. R u n s. M o s tin a nI n n s. T. Sankey. 1 5 5 5 3 5 8 8 A v e r a g e . 53.5 J. W .M a r s h 1 5 0 2 4 9 3 7 16.9 W .H .Hill 1 7 3 1 8 2 *3 7 1 3 H .Davis(a) 1 5 0 1 3 8 2 7 9 . 3 H .M .D e x t e r. 1 1 5 2 1 0 3 *2 6 7 . 1 2 J. H .Nichol 1 5 2 9 9 *2 4 7 . 8 L. A .C. Parish 9 0 5 9 2 2 6 . 5 E .K .Collins 1 3 1 6 5 1 6 5 . 5 F.G. Hudgell 1 3 0 6 7 2 3 5 . 2 F .H .U s h e r 1 3 1 5 4 1 9 4 . 2 A .B a l l 1 0 4 2 5 6 4 . 1 A .P. D. Brace 1 2 0 4 0 1 0 3 . 4 T. Sankey F. G. Hudgell J. W .M a r s h. J. H .Nichol H .Davis. H .M .D e x t e r F .H .U s h e r E .K .Collins. (a) winnerof average bat. B O W L I N GA V E R A G E S . Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. Average. 1 5 8 5 9 2 6 4 4 2 6 . 1 2 123.1 2 0 2 9 2 4 4 6 . 2 8 2 9 1 1 8 0 1 2 6 . 8 1 2 7 2 1 2 1 0 . 1 7 4 1 4 1 9 3 1 5 12.13 5 3 . 2 1 3 1 2 1 9 1 3 . 4 2 3 6 5 1 2 2 5 . 1 5 2 8 0 RuthinSchool.-Matches played , 9; won, 4; lost 5.-ELEVEN IN 1883.-J. Humphreys , Captain (2.7 ) : frequently shows good form in practice , but has added little to his score in matches ; onno occasion hashe bowled as well as last year. W. L. Wynne, Secretary (6.3) : a steady, painstaking bat, and useful bowler, though not well on the wicketatthe beginning of the season , he did good service later ; should follow up his bowling more. W.A. Lewis (4.7 ) : a straight and very effective underhand bowler , never outoftemper; covers ground in the field . W. Wynne(3.5 ) : bats in fair style , but is weak indefence ; ought to be useful as a change bowler, having considerable break. E. Owen (5.9): anuncertain bat, but whenset scores rapidly ; very active and hard-working in the field ; improves in bowling . T. E. Owen (14.3 ) : the mainstay of the eleven , seldom failing toscore ; does not get sufficient practice as a wicket-keeper; a change bowler, andgood long-stop. J. Simon (2.1 ) : a very useful long-stop , andnot afraid of anything ; anxious to do service anywhere in the field . J. W. Davies (2.6 ) : very active at long-leg, throws well and returns quickly . A. R. Bankart (2.5 ) : is gaining confidence and improves in batting , buthis contributions to the score are still small ; ought with practice to be useful asa change bowler . F. Foulkes (2.6 ) : does not improve in batting as he ought ; fields briskly , butcareless at times . A. Lloyd (4) : w o nhis colours , butdid little afterwards to deserve them; listless in all departments of the game. J. R. Roberts (6) : has not paid muchattention to cricket before this season ; considerably improved in batting ; an energetic andwilling field . SherborneSchool.-ELEVENIN 1883.-J. B. G. Lester : as Captain has been extremelysuccessful , andhasgreatly raised the standard of the eleven ; afirst -rate bat, hits hard, anddefends his wicket well ;fields very well at cover-point, picking upand throwinginwell ; asure catch , with great judgment. H. H. W. Mayo: by far the prettiest batinthe eleven,hitting especially cleanly on the leg side ; has improved greatly during theseason , andought to be really brilliant next year; anuncertain bowler, but asplendid field ,andsure catch inthelong-field . E. A. Nepean : avery steady bat, greatly improved since last season , makingmuchmore use of his hitting powers; a goodbowler, with a great amount of break either way; a fair field . J. S. G. Grenfell : as abat, has hardly keptupthe formhe showedat the beginning of the season, though he has played some goodinnings ; in his capacity ofwicket-keep has done good service for the eleven ; has left . A. G. Tonks : a very powerful bat, hitting very hard, especially to the on side , though per- hapsa little too fond ofthe latter stroke ; asure catch , andgoodfield at long-leg;hasleft . W .S. Sheldon : as abat rather stiff , thoughhitting hard at times ; should makemoreuse o fhis forward play ; avery sure catch , anda splendid field anywherein the country ; has left. E. D. Money: as abat, showedgreat promise at the beginning of the season, but, unfortunately , owingto anaccident , waslaid upduring the middle of the term, since then h ehasbeenrather disappointing ; afair bowler,though rather uncertain ; hasleft . E.T.