James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1885

2 3 2 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. T O B O N H A M- CARTER, L. G. (Winchester ). A good bat ; has a pretty style ; goodout-field . 13 C R O W D Y, J. G. (Rugby). A good bat whenin practice . CURRIE, C. E. (Cambridge ). A good slow right -handed bowler , breaking both ways ; splendid field ; poor bat. Jed D U N C A N, D. Avery safe bat, and usually to be counted on for runs ; a good long-stop, andcan also bowl. FELLOWES, M A J O R. Ahard hitter ; right -handed bowler . H E A T H, A. B. (Cheltenham). A good bat and field ; likely to be of great LONGMAN, G. H. (Eton and Cambridge ). Agood bat , hitting well all round ; a service to the County. good out field . M I L D M A Y, H. P. St. J. A good steady bat, and safe field . P O W E L L, E. O. (Charterhouse and Cambridge). A fine useful all-round cricketer ; has good defence , and can hit hard ; a good field ; was of great service to the County during the season . RICHARDS, A. C. (Eton and Cambridge). A fine , free bat, and a good slow right -handed bowler ; will be of great use to the County. S E Y M O U R, C. R. (Oxford ). A steady bat ; good on a fast wicket ; not a reliable field. W O O D, A. H. Adangerous batsman at times , and a fast scorer when set ; avery fair wicket-keeper. WALKINSHAW, F. H. A good bat and fair wicket -keeper ; unfortunately could not play much during the season . W A L L A C E, M A J O R. Agood bat when set ; is still a brilliant field . LACEY, 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 slow round -armbowler ; played some very fine innings last year, particularly against Kentand Somersetshire. H E R T F O R D S H I R E . BAKER, Capt . BERESFORD. A steady bat , and good field . CARTER, Rev. A. A. (Cambridge ). A fair change bowler (fast -round ) ; and a good field ; a hard hitter . DALE, Rev. T. G. (Cambridge ). Agood slow underhand bowler ; much improved inhis batting last year. F R E E M A N, H. (Marlborough and Oxford) . A very hard hitter and a dangerous m a nwith loose bowling ; a good field . GILLIAT, H. (Eton and Oxford) . Good slow bowler , mediumround; steady b a t i GREEN, W. B. (Eton). Agood bat . HANBURY, E. (Eton and Oxford ). A steady bat , and good field ; a good wicket- keeper , especially to slow bowling ; did not play for the county last year . H A R V E Y, Rev. T. (Oxford). Agood bat and field ; fair change bowler (fast round). 3 H E A L E, W. H. (Harrow and Oxford). A fine bat ; and very quick in the field . HEGAN, C. J. (Harrow and Oxford ). Asteady bat , and excellent field . HUGHES, H. G. S. (Rugby ( and Oxford ). Asteady bat , and good free forward player ; hardly up to the mark in the field ; a good long -stop . M A T H E W S, E. (Harrowand Oxford) . Goodsteady bat ; fair slow round-hand bowler, andfield . PIGG, C. (Cambridge ). Avery free hitter , and a good bat on a fast wicket ; and agood slow round -armbowler ; did not play with the County last year . PIGG, H. (Cambridge ). Afine and free bat,especially on a fast wicket ; a very fair fast round-handbowler. STOBART. S. K. (Oxford ). Very fair bowler (medium round) and bat . TAYLOR. H. A. Asteady and good bat . ad ottid WODEHOUSE, C. E. (Oxford ). A hard hitter (left handed ) ; and fair medium- pace bowler (right-handed) on his day.