James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

2 0 4 L I L L YW H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S ' A N N U A L . bowls with very high delivery , and is very effective whenwicket keeps in any way; bats well, and can hit hard ; excellent field at slip ; did not play last y e a r. FORD, W. J. (Repton and Cambridge ). A powerful hitter , greatly excelling in forward drives ; can bowl a little ; did not play for the Countylast season . LYTTELTON, Hon. ALFRED(Eton and Cambridge ). The best amateur wicket- keeper of the day, standing well up and rarely missing a chance ; a very dangerous batsman, having defence as well as hitting powers ; played brilliant cricket during the later matches of the County; England v. Australia , 1882 . LYTTELTON, Hon. E. (Eton and Cambridge). A fine free hitting bat, very dangerous when well set ; a good field near the wicket . O'BRIEN, T. C. Successful bat in second -class matches ; has considerable hitting power ; played once for the County. PEARSON, T.S. (Rugbyand Oxford). Not a stylish bat, but usually to be relied on for runs ; hardly so successful last year ; a fine field anywhere, but has no superior at point ; bowls slow round, and gets a wicket at times . ROBERTSON, J. A straight fast bowler with high delivery ; hardly so effective last year ; hits hard ; uncertain in the field . ROBSON, C. (Bruce Castle ). Bats in neat style , and hits freely , but was not in thebestpractice last year ; a sure field . THORNTON, C. I. (Eton and Cambridge). A very hard hitter , but not so certain as formerly ; is lazy in the field ; plays for Middlesex by residence , but only appeared in one match for the County. VERNON, G. F. (Rugby). An effective bat ,hitting with great vigour , and scoring very fast ; very fine out field ; with a sure pair of hands (Hon. Ivo Bligh's Australian Team, 1882-83 ). WALKER, I. D. (Harrow). Afine batsman , hitting very clean on the off -side ; asplendid field , especially at mid-off ; has never played better cricket than last year ; a good captain and excellent judge of the game. W E B B E, A. J. (Harrowand Oxford). A batsman with excellent defence , and bats well, cutting very smartly ; a safe field . STUDD, G. B. (Eton and Cambridge ). Adangerous bat , hitting very freely ; a magnificent field ; in this department has no superiors (Hon. Ivo Bligh's AustralianT e a m, 1882-83) . C. T. STUDD, P. J. T. H E N E R Y, (Cambridge), and C. F. LESLIE, (Oxford), play for Middlesex . N O R T H A M P T O N S H I R E . B E A L, T. G. Goodbat and field , and change bowler. GULLIVER, G. J. Brilliant bat, but not very successful this season ; good field. KINGSTON, F. W. Captain. Fine bat and wicket-keeper ; excellent field ; a good T U R N E R, J, Careful bat, butnot quite in old form; fair field . W E L C H, T. H. G. Capital all round man, cannot be put in wrong place . W I N C H, R. F. Hardhitting bat, generally scores freely ; good change bowler ; fairfield. WHITELAW, A. E. Acoming bat , with a little more experience will probably 7 0 b e c o m ea first-class m a n. S O M E R S E T S H I R E . EVANS, A. H. (Clifton and Oxford) . A first -class bowler ; wonderful field at short -slip , and most energetic anywhere ; an improving bat . F O W L E R, W. H. A giant hitter ; has been unfortunate with the bat this season ; a very fast and dangerous bowler.