James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1885

T H EUNIVERSITIESA N D PUBLICSCHOOLSIN 1884. 1 4 7 B A T T I N G A V E R A G E S -Continued. T i m e s I n n s. n o to u t R u n s. M o s ti n I n n s. A .A .Glass... 1 0 1 2 1 3 6 1 A v e r a g e. 2 1 . 3 E.M .Hamilton 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 3 8 1 8 . 5 A .A . Lutyens 1 1 2 6 7 1 7 6.9 F. L. Oliver (12th m a n) 2 1 8 7 4 B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . Balls. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. Wides. N oballs. Average. A .B .H e a t h 9 2 4 6 1 4 5 4 3 1 7 0 1 4 . 6 A .R o b i n s o n.. 4 3 1 2 9 2 5 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 . 7 E .M .Blair 3 1 3 1 3 1 7 0 1 2 2 0 1 5 V . Ferguson. 1 1 9 0 9 0 5 5 3 3 6 2 0 1 5 . 3 A .A . Lutyens...... 1445 8 2 6 5 1 4 6 0 1 1 4 . 1 A .A .G l a s s 5 3 7 3 9 2 8 2 9 1 8 31.3 J. B . R e n n i e.... 7 0 3 3 1 1 2 0 3 1 A.B. Champainbowled48balls for 25 runs and2 maidens, 0 wickets . C H E L T E N H A MELEVENIN 1884 .—*А. В. Heath : Ably performed his duties as Captain ; a very good bat, playing in correct and taking style whenset ; com- bines a strong defence with good powers of hitting all round ; did not come off inthe matches as muchas was expected of him, which is partly accounted for by over anxiety ; a safe field at cover-point , with good return ; a fastish but some- what erratic bowler, useful at times as a change . *A. Robinson : Left-handbat with rather an awkward style , but stubborn defence , occasionally hitting very hard to the off ; a very useful manto go in first , and proved himself the mainstay of the eleven ; bowled lobs, occasionally with success , especially in the two School Matches ; a slow and uncertain field . *E. M. Blair : Wasunfortunately not able to play much, and scarcely got into proper practice ; is a sound and reliable bat having good style and plenty of hitting power ; bowls slow right- hand with considerable leg break ; a class of bowling , which, with due oppor- tunities of practice would have been most serviceable ; a good and safe field anywhere , and can throw in well . *V. Ferguson : A fast right -hand bowler, generally straight and good length , varying his pace well ; very successful at times buthardly persevering enough ; a hard hitter with plenty of nerve , often makinga good score at the close of an innings ; very good field anywhere, and good thrower . *A. B. Champain : A useful bat, andmadeseveral good scores ; canhit hard, but is apt to pull ; there is muchroom for improvement in his style , the chief deficiency being a straight bat, especially when playing forward ; a very good field at point. *C. E. Pierson : A very patient bat and slow run- getter ; plays best to fast bowling , and is often very useful in keeping up his wicket ; a very good and most energetic field , saving manyruns by sheer hard work; won Mr. Hattersley Smith's bat for fielding . A. L. S. Jackson : Ahard working and painstaking cricketer ; bats in good style , with nice back play ; can cut well and seldom lets off a leg ball , weak in his forward play ; a good and energetic field (Capt. 1885). *E. M. Hamilton : A good bat on a fast wicket ; plays with a straight bat and steady defence but, wants finish ; played a very good andpatient innings for 130 against Clifton , but did not score muchon slow grounds afterwards ; a brilliant field and safe catch ; winner of second prize for fielding . *J. B. Rennie : Afair wicket-keeper ; can hit hard, but does not dis- play muchform as a bat . A. A. Glass : Apainstaking cricketer ; hits hard , and played several useful innings during the season ; bowls fast right -hand with ahigh delivery , straight but wants command over the pitch . A. A. Lutyens : A steady slow mediumbowler ; very straight , and keeping a good length , generally bowling agreat manymaidens, and keeping down the run-getting ; an indifferent bat. F. L. Oliver : Gothis colours as twelfth man; a painstaking bat, playing in good style , but wants strength ; a fair field .