James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1886

T H EUNIVERSITIESA N D PUBLICSCHOOLSIN 1885. 1 1 5 T H E CAMBRIDGEELEVENIN 1885. -Hon. M. B. Hawke (Eton and Magdalene ), captain , and a right good one ; dangerous bat when set , and a sure catch . C. W. Wright (Charterhouse and Trinity ) : As usual, played some splendid innings for Cambridge, but could do no good for his county ; moderate wicket -keeper , though he has plenty of pluck . H. W. Bainbridge (Eton and Trinity ) : Proved himself again a tower of strength to Cambridge ; batted with great steadiness all through the season ; capital field , and can take the wicket; captain 1886. P. J. de Paravicini (Eton and Trinity ) : Owing to a in ton andfrinity ) badkowe could not do much this year ; J. A . T u r n e r: Splendid field , and much improved in his batting ; fair change bowler. F. Marchant(Eton and Trinity ) : Goodfield and thrower ; was rather unsuccessful in batting . C. A. Smith (Charterhouse and St. John's ) : Good right -hand fast bowler ; did not play for Cambridge as often as might have been wished, owing to business arrangements . G. Kemp(Shrewsbury and Trinity ) : Bats in beautiful style , and very useful v. Oxford at Lord's : good field . C. W. Rock (Australia and Clare ) : Verystraight slow round-armbowler, with considerable spin; sure catch and steady batsman; a capital all-round man. C. D. Buxton (Harrow and Trinity ) : Plays in fine style , and likely to improve ; a very good field and most useful change bowler, and takes a lot of pains . C. Toppin (Pri- vate and St. John's ) : Goodstraight fast bowler, but should be careful not to over-bowl himself ; very useful batsman, and fair field . C A I U SC O L L E G E , C A M B R I D G E . Captain , C. E. Lownds. H o n. Sec. H .E .Caldecott. B A T T I N G A V E R A G E S . T i m e s M o s tin I n n s. n o to u t. R u n s. I n n s. A v e r a g e . C. E. L o w n d s. A .E. H u b b a r d T.Lindley : F. Colclough H .E. Caldecott. A .E . S h a w . 1 3 4 5 3 2 1 4 1 59.1 9 3 2 9 2 8 7 4 8 . 6 8 2 2 0 7 5 1 3 4 . 5 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 3 4 . 4 4 0 1 0 9 6 8 2 7 . 2 4 2 4 4 3 5 2 2 H .G. Mosenthal T.W .E .M o r e t o n . F.E. Saunders H .G. Mitchell H .A. Beacall. 9 1 1 6 0 4 3 2 0 5 0 9 9 3 1 19.8 1 5 1 2 5 6 8 1 1 8 . 2 1 1 0 1 4 8 5 3 1 3 . 4 9 1 5 5 *3 7 7 6 . 8 CAIUS ELEVENIN 1885.-C. E. Lownds (Captain ) : Probably the best college bat in the University ; was unfortunately unable to play in trial matches ; anexcellent bat, with great hitting powers ; a splendid field , and good left -hand bowler. H.E. Caldecott (Hon. Sec.): Wasunable to play in manymatches : scores veryfast against loose bowling ; can field if he chooses ; a poor bowler . T. W. E.Moreton : Veryneat bat and field . F. E. Saunders : Steady bat,though rather stiff , has a good stroke to the off ; can wicket-keep. A. E. Shaw: Poor bat ; at times a destructive bowler. F. Colclough : One of the best bats in the team, especially at the beginning of the season ; very pretty on the off ; has fallen off quite unaccountably in his fielding this year. T. Lindley : Wasfrequently tried for the 'Varsity as a bowler , but rarely came off for his college ; as a bat , has strong powers of defence . A. E. Hubbard; Certainly the second best m a nin the team ; an excellent all -round bat, and very good field ; has bowled. H. G. Mitchell . A good, left -hand bat ; has been unfortunate , or would be much higher in the averages ; a splendid field and good fast bowler . H. G. Mosenthal : Ahitter ; capital field ; sometimes good behind the wickets . H. A. Beacall : A pretty bat, but seldom scores ; slow bowler of the team; has taken several wickets , though at times rather expensive .