James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1885

T H EU N I V E R S I T I E SA N DP U B L I CS C H O O L SI N 1 8 8 4. 1 8 3 moreif he played more freely ; improved very much in the field . Rorison : A very goodbat; hits leg balls very hard, but has not been so successful this season as last ; bowlsoccasionally , and very often puzzles the batsman; a very good and energetic field . Ladell : A very good straight and careful bat ; drives hard to the off ; very seldom fails to score, buthas not beenso successful as last year ; a very energetic field ; kept wicket forthe eleven again. Smith : Improved in batting towards the end of the season : a very goodleft -hand bowler, possessing great force , with a delivery that often puzzles the batsman. C. Braun . Improvedin batting ,but rather inclined to play too forward, and shouldtry to play with a straight bat ; a good bowler ; also a good field , but very lazy. E v a n s o n T h o m s o n B A T T I N G A V E R A G E S . Inns. Runs. High. score . Average. 4 9 6 7 8 2 4 1 6 2 6 1 *4 3 16.3 H e c h t H o l m a n 1 3 1 3 4 *4 1 10.3 1 7 1 7 2 *4 6 10.1 C u r r i e 1 5 1 4 5 3 3 9 . 6 Horsfield 1 6 1 1 4 3 0 7 . 1 B u r k e R o r i s o n. L a d e l l 1 0 6 1 1 6 6 . 1 1 1 6 4 1 1 5 . 8 1 3 6 7 1 2 5.1 S m i t h 5 2 2 1 0 4 . 4 B r a u n 1 0 3 7 9 3 . 7 H e l l m a n n 6 3 2 1 1 5.3 K e n n e t t 6 4 4 1 9 7 . 3 B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. Average. E v a n s o n Horsfield B r a u n S m i t h T h o m s o n Rorison. K e n n e t t H e l l m a n n . 1 1 0 6 4 8 8 6 4 7 5 1 7 2 5 3 2 0 1 2 . 6 5 5 9 5 2 8 2 7 9 2 2 12.68 6 0 7 3 3 2 7 1 2 1 1 2 . 9 5 7 7 2 7 3 2 4 1 7 1 9 1 8 5 8 1 2 4 4 3 1 1 0 4 9 9 0 1 1 8 . 1 2 3 1 1 2 1 2 0 6 2 0 H o l m a ntook twowickets for 105; Burkeonefor 49; Currieonefor 35 runs. M o n k t o nC o m b eCollege.-THE ELEVEN IN 1884.-A. L. R. Bowen : A n improving hard-hitting bat ; excellent wicket -keeper and change bowler . H. S. Brooke (Capt.) : Agood all -round cricketer ; has been a very good captain ; most painstaking with histeam; hasset themall a good example. W.E. Bryan : A nimproving bat andbowler ; indifferent field . J. Georges : A rising player both with bat and ball ; a fair field ; an improving cricketer . C. R. Heald: is not sufficiently painstaking ; a change bowler. G. H. Jose : Averypromising player ; a good bat and bowler, and a sure field . A. H. Sheldon (H o n. Sec.): Agood bowler and promising bat; disabled mostpart of the season. R. W. Stuart : Abrilliant field ; good, but rather too cautious , bat; proved a very useful bowler. E. A. Valpy: A good change bowler ; hard-hitting bat ; somewhatslow field . C. Т. Warren: A steady, but too cautious , bat; uncertain field ; wants more" go." W. E. White: Asteady, but rather awkward, bat ; capital long -stop . Norfolk CountySchool.-ELEVENIN 1884. -Capt . , W. F. R. Gregory ; Hon . Sec ., W . L. Boult.-Matches Played, 13; Won, 10; Lost, 3-W. F. R. Gregory : Madeanex- cellent captain ,having given his whole attention to thegame, the success of the season being duetothe unparalleled amountof cricket which he has sustained ; uncertain bat; bowled well at thebeginning of season , quick in the field ,but returning carelessly . W. L. Stock : Hasfallen off since last year ; has acquired a bad position at the wicket , stooping too much; slow in the field , with a badreturn . M. Harrison : A careful and pretty bat, seldom failing to score ; winner of the average bat ; has been of great service to the team, aquick andreliable field . T. E. Lownds : Thebowler of the Eleven, andperhaps the best theschool ever had; a sure field , and muchimproved as a bat. A. E. W. Robinson : A. steady bat, with a good defence ; wantstohit out more from the shoulder ; good field , withquick andaccurate return . M. Slater : Muchimproved towards the end of the sea- soninbatting ; asure catch andfair back-stop. W. G. Walker : Muchimproved as a bat ; splendid point , covering a deal of ground; useful at the wicket. N. Dickson : Ahardand clean hitter ,buttoo fond of lifting balls ; good at forcing runs ; has improvedin form; a good field . C. L. Stock : Asa bat, wants energy ; has beenbut of little useto his Eleven; asleepy field . J. W. Smith : Has not met with his usual success with the bat ; useful behind thewicket . J. Collison (professional ) : Agoodall roundcricketer ; hasbowledand battedwithgreatsuccess.