James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

1 4 6 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S ' A N N U A L . Hobbs a hard hitter , though uncertain bat, but has sometimes made runs whenmost needed; as a bowler has not fulfilled the expectations formed of him last season , though hehasbeensuccessful at times ; a fair field . G. K. Heath : an uncertain bat, too cramped inhis forward play, being too eager to hit at well -pitched balls ; has done most of the work inthebowling department during the season , and ought to be very good next year. H.S. Lovibond : a poor bat, muchtoo tond of applying a horizontal bat to a straight ball ; a tair bowler, being successful on one or two occasions ; agood held at long-leg ; nas left . H . G. Papillon : has only played in two matches, andhas been very disappointing ; is too fond of hitting , and has not much idea of playing forward ; a brilliant heid , and extremely sure catchat long-leg. B A T T I N G A V E R A G E S . M o s tin M o s tin Inns. M t c h. R u n s. A v. I n n. M t c h. R u n s. A v. J. B. G. Lester... 1 2 9 6 2 8 7 2 8 . 7 E .D .M o n e y 9 2 4 3 6 4 . 4 H. H. W .M a y o... 12 6 1 1 8 2 15.2 E. T. H o b b s. 1 2 2 5 7 7 6 . 5 E .A .N e p e a n 1 3 5 3 1 5 8 13.3 G .R . H e a t h 1 2 1 9 5 6 6 . 2 J. S. G. Grenfell... 12 2 4 8 8 7 . 4 H .G. Papillon. 4 1 1 0 . 1 A .G. Tonks 1 3 4 4 1 9 7 1 6 . 5 H .S. L o v i b o n d 5 6 1 2 2 . 1 W .S. Sheldon...... 12 3 4 1 1 3 1 0 . 3 E .A .N e p e a n E .D .M o n e y . G .R .H e a t h H .S. Lovibond. B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. A v e r a g e. 7 4 5 2 0 0 1 8 1 1 . 1 9 1 2 1 2 2 8 1 3 1 7 . 7 1 7 9 . 1 5 8 4 2 0 2 6 1 6 . 1 4 2 1 3 1 2 6 8 15.3 University College School. Captain , J. S. Haycraft ; Hon . Sec ., R. J. Hutchinson .-Matches playea , 21 ; won, 11 ; lost , 3; drawn 7.-ELEVEN IN 1883.-J. S. Haycraft , 81 , 82, 83 (23.14 ) : a splendid bat, and brilliant field at point ; bowied well at the c o m m e n c e m e n tof the season, but latterly fell on; has captained the eleven withgreat judgment; winner of average bat. L. R. Jacobs , 83 (14.13 ) : a very steady and good bat ; scored consistently throughout the season ; a fair field . R. J. Hutchinson , 82, 83 (12.11 ) ; at first scarcely showed his real form, but later onbatted most brilliantly ; fields weli , and provedhimself a most effective bowler. H. R. Dixson , 82, 83 (10.13 ) : a hard hitting and attimes a most successtul bat ; a fair change bowler ; lazy in the field . F. H. Gossage, 81, 82, 83 (10.3 ) : a very steady bat ; plays in admirable styre , and has greatly improved on his last year's form; has madegreat advance in his heiding . H. E. Crump, 81 , 82, 83 (9.3 ) : avery good bat, but was unable to play much this year ; maintained his old brilliancy in the field . W. A. Harris , 83 (9.3 ) : ahard hitter , though he played but seldom ; a good field atpoint . H. Wade, 83 (8.6 ) : very muchimproved tat ; has long -stopped extremely well throughout the season ; can bowl . A. C. Cook , 82, 83 (7.4 ) : has improved and win still further improve in his batting , but still wants nerve ; at times bowiea very enectively ; a splendid held. A. R. Trimen , 83 (5.5 ) : a disappointing bat ; can fiela very well when helikes . T. W. Fripps , 83 (4.5 ) : a very goou fast bowler ; a sare field and a most brilliant catch ; anunlucky bat ; winner of average ball . J. M. Price - Winiams , 83 (3.1 ) : a very straight and steady fast bowler , and a most consistent field ; moderate bat . Tettenhall College .-No . of members , 80. Ground , Wergs Road , Tetten- hall . Nearest Railway Station , Wolverhampton , 3 miles . Colours , red , black , and blue . -Matches played , 16 ; won, 12 ; drawn, 1; lost , 3.- ELEVEN IN 1883.-W. R. McClure , Captain (14): by far the best all -round manin the team, being an excellent medium-pace bowler, a goodsafe bat, andfair field . A. Watkinson (13 ) : a steady and useful bat, and hasscored consistently well ; slack in the field ; change bowler. H. Dickinson (10) : a care- ful,butrather awkwardbat; uncertain in the field , sometimes brilliant . E. B. Lees (10) : avery fair bat, powerful hitter , and moderate field . H. Baldwin (9) : fair bat and held . J. P. Humphries (8) : a rapidly improving bat ; good fast bowler , and splendid out-field ; ought to do well next year. W. Thompson (7) : amoderate bat and held . A. J. Patrison (6) : aneatbat andfair field . S. A. Ashton (5) : pretty bat, but did not come up to ex- pectation ; good change bowler . H. Darwent (11): only played in one or two matches, but hada fair average ; with a little moreattention to piten should makea good bowler. H. T. Dreschfeld (2) : the hardest hitter in the team,butwas most unsuccesstul ; kept wicket withmod ratesuccess .