James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1885

1 5 0 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. improving batsman of considerable merit ; has a large variety of strokes . which enable him to score very fast when set ; is possessed of a safe pair of hands, and bowls distinctly respectable lobs : a good all -round cricketer ; cap- tain for 1885. H. W. Forster : Commencedthe season with a magnificent innings of 102, butdid not meet with very markedsuccess afterwards , except , in a measure, against Harrow; a slow left-arm bowler, in which capacity h e did excellent service . H. Philipson : A very effective batsman , possessed of considerable hitting power , and a most praiseworthy wicket -keeper ; a most useful memberof the team. Lord George Scott : Bats in excellent style , and should render a good account of himself another year ; an admirable field and a curious bowler , very apt to get wickets . E. G. Bromley -Martin : Adecidedly good slow bowler, with plenty of spin on the ball , and possessed of a cool judgment; bats in good form, though with not much success last year. H. J. Mordaunt: A thoroughly hard-working cricketer ; bats with some power, and occasionally plays capitally ; a good straight fast bowler , and very fond of the game. F. A. Soames : Plays correct cricket , but does not, as a rule , score very abundantly ; a fair change bowler. W. C. Bridgeman : A nexcellent field at point , but was on the whole unlucky with the bat. P. H. Barnard : Never got into his true form at Eton this year ; plays with considerable power on the off side whenset, but lacks defence ; a good out-field and safe catch . C. E. Murdoch: A very good out-field and safe catch ; a tolerable bat. H A I L E Y B U R Y C O L L E G E . Ceptain for 1884 , R. P. Spurway. R e s u l t sof M a t c h e s. Matches played , 8 ; Won, 5 ; Drawn, 1 ; Lost , 2. Club. Opnts. W h e n Opponents. Where played . played . 1st 2nd 1st 2nd W o nb y i n n. i n n. i n n . i n n. Matches W o n(5) . Incogniti Haileybury M a y17 115 91 103 1 2runs; *5 w d MarlboroughBlues Haileybury June7 1 7 4 6 2 1 1 2r u n s Rev. C. J. Marshall's Team Haileybury 1 4 1 4 7 1 2 5 2 2r u n s O l dHaileyburians.. Haileybury و د و د 2 1 9 5 90 *50 5 runs; *9 w d Wellington College Haileybury July 9, 10 204 33 102 inns& 69 r u n s Matches Drawn(1 ). R e m a r k s. Gentlemenof Herts Haileybury M a y24 *121 2 9 4 *4 wicktsd o w n Matches Lost (2) . Lostb y Mr. E. P. Spurway's Team... Haileybury M a y31 1 5 5 2 2 3 6 8r u n s M . C . C .a n dG r o u n d Haileybury June28 1 4 3 2 3 0 8 7r u n s B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . M o s tin I n n s. N o to u t. R u n s. a nInns. Average. R. P. Spurway 9 0 1 4 6 6 2 1 6 . 2 R . H .D .S m i t h s o n 8 2 7 4 *4 5 12.2 E .K .H .D ' A e t h 9 0 2 7 5 1 0 6 3 0 . 5 H. S. Arkwright 9 0 1 0 4 5 0 11.5 J. B .B a r t o n 9 1 1 5 2 *5 3 1 8 J. D. F. Campbell. 8 1 1 1 2 2 8 1 6 G. H . G. Alexander. 9 3 8 4 3 3 1 4 T. M . Osborne 7 1 6 0 2 0 1 0 L .P a i n e 8 0 5 0 1 4 6 . 2 R .G . Pollock 7 2 8 8 2 1 17.3 F. W .Fineh 1 1 0 7 7 7