James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

T H EC H I E FC R I C K E T E R SO F 1 8 8 3. 1 9 9 Willock, C. J. Winter, C. W o o f W o o t t o n Wright, W . Y o u n g O v e r s. M a i d e n s. R u n s. W i c k e t s. 4 6 3 3 3 4 3 Average 1 1 . 1 8 6 3 1 1 3 8 1 0 13.8 9 8 9 . 1 4 2 9 1 5 4 1 9 4 16.37 4 7 7 . 2 1 9 9 8 4 1 4 2 2 0 . 1 7 6 3 . 1 3 7 5 1 0 6 3 5 4 19.37 2 4 6 . 2 9 0 4 5 8 2 8 16.10 [N o one inserted whohas bowledless than 25 overs or not taken 2 wickets .] C H A P T E R V I I I. T H EC H I E FC R I C K E T E R S O F 1 8 8 3. T H EA M A T E U R S . (Themembers of the Oxford and Cambridge Elevens will be found in previous chapter on Universities and Public Schools .) B E D F O R D S H I R E . Τ Α Σ B U R G E, G. R. Is far more dangerous with the ball whenhe bowls mediumpace than whenhe bowls swift ; a good bat whenset , and an excellent slip , with quickreturn. B U R G E, H. M. A straight mediumpace bowler, and a fine bat on a hard wicket ; might have been tried more for the Oxford Eleven with advantage . B U R N E T T, C. E. Ahard hitter , and useful bowler. GIBBARD, L. S. Has not played for his County this year ; a useful bat, with gooddefenceas well as hitting powers; smart field , andfair slow bowler. G O D F R E Y, P. Curls both ways, but is uncertain in his pitch ; a hard hitter , but n odefence. HIGGINS, W. F. (Harrow) . Fair bat. HILL, J. Useful bat ; sure field ; fair change bowler , and wicket -keeper . HOCKLIFFE, . A promising bat and field . O R R. H. J. A steady and promising bat ; good field . POLHILL-T U R N E R, W. (Eton and Cambridge). Agood bat and field . SCARGILL, F. C. Fair bat. SKIPWITH, R. A steady and promising bat. S M I T H, F. W . A useful bat andfield . T R E V O R, W . Fair field andbat. TYLECOTE, C. B. L. (Clifton and Oxford). Agood bat, with plenty of defence andhitting power; quick field , and useful bowler. TYLECOTE, H. G. (Clifton and Oxford). A fine bat ; very quick in the field ; a useful bowler. D E R B Y S H I R E . BARRINGTON, G. B. A good steady bat, requires to be quicker in the field ; did not play for the County last year. D O C K E R, L. C. Hasstrong defence and brilliant hitting -powers ; good field and fair changebowler: hardly so successful at the close of last season . E V A N S, H. A very useful cricketer , straight fast bowler, good bat, and excellent field ; unfortunately unable to play much last year for the County . ANT