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. 2 0 1 H A M P S H I R E . BENCRAFT, R. Agood bat, hitting hard on the off -side ; is a safe catch ; bowls occasionally . CURRIE, C. E. (Cambridge ). A good slow right -handed bowler , breaking both ways; splendid field ; poor bat. D U N C A N, D. Avery safe bat, andusually to be counted on for runs ; a good long-stop , and can also bowl. G U T T E R E Z, G. G. (Winchester ). A good bat ; magnificent field at cover-point . JELLICOE, F. G. G. (Haileybury and Oxford). A slow left -handed bowler ; a poorbat, andfield . L O N G M A N, G. H. (Eton and Cambridge). Agood bat,hitting well all round ; a goodout field . M I L D M A Y, H. P. St. J. A good steady bat, and safe field . S E Y M O U R, C. R. (Oxford). A steady bat ; good on a fast wicket ; not a reliable field ; played excellent cricket for the County throughout the season . W O O D, A. H. Adangerous batsman at times , and a fast scorer whenset ; avery fair wicket-keeper. W Y N Y A R D, E. G. (Charterhouse ). A fine free bat, playing in good style ; a splendid field at cover-point ; played a fine innings at the Oval ; has unfortunately gone to India . L A C E Y, F. E. (Sherborne and Cambridge). A fine useful all -round cricketer ; bats in neat style , and can hit hard ; a good field , and at times effective as a slowr o u n d-a r mb o w l e r. H E R E F O R D S H I R E . B O G L E-SMITH, C. A hard-hitting bat, inclined to hit too much, but comes off whenrequired ; a good long -stop . B R O W N, C. E. W a sin good form both with bat and ball, but unfortunately metwith an accident at the end of the season ; a good straight medium pace bowler , and, when set , a hard free -hitting bat with good defence . D O C K E R, E. Played but little ; a steady bat and can keep wicket . E V E L Y N, E. C. A steady reliable bat and usually makesruns ; a fine field at cover-point , and a useful change bowler. EVELYN, F. L. A fine free -hitting bat, played some good innings during the year; a fine field and thrower , and most energetic as a cricketer . H A T T O N, A. Improved towards the end of the season ; has a nice stroke behindthe wicket, but weakin his defence. JONES, W. A useful addition to any eleven ; can bat very steadily at times ; a very active field , and useful change bowler. MASEFIELD, W. Played but little this season ; a steady bat ; not so useful as abowler as in previous seasons . P U L L I N G, W. D. More useful as H o n. Sec. than as a bat ; hits hard and sometimes makesruns ; a good field , and can bowl slow left a little . SALE, W. T. (Repton). A good bat with pretty style ; a good field anywhere, a n dsafe catch. STANHOPE, . F. S. Hasplayed but little this season ; a very good bat, with plenty of defence as well as hitting powers ; a good field anywhere, and c a ntakethe wicket. H E R T F O R D S H I R E . ANDERSON, Rev. A. (Oxford ). Agood bat ; and very quick in the field . B A K E R, Capt. BERESFORD. Asteady bat, and good field . B U T L E R, H. L. (Eton and Cambridge). A fair slow round-hand bowler ; a steadybat. CARTER, Rev. A. A. (Cambridge ). A fair change bowler (fast -round ) ; and a goodfield ; a hard hitter .