James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1886

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 5. 1 3 3 G.Abney : Is a good bowler , rather under medium pace ; he was unfortunately crippled for some time by an injured hand ; improves as abat , and made a useful stand at times . *F. A. Hardy : Is a fair bat and bowler, andgood field . W. H. Armstrong : Is a very good field at a distance fromthe wicket, and a fair bat. *O. V. Bosanquet : Is a fair bat andchange bowler ; a good field . E T O NC O L L E G E . Captain for 1885 , F. Thomas, EtonCollege . R e s u l t sof M a t c h e s. Matches Played , 9 ; Won, 3 ; Drawn, 4 ; Lost , 2. Opponents. Matches W o n(3). W h e n Club. O p n t s. Where Played Played . 1st 2nd 1st 2nd W o nb y C. I. Thornton'sEleven E t o n M a y28 1 3 8 29 95 4 3runs; *1 w d M.C.C.andG r o u n d E t o n J u n e2 0 1 8 3*1 41 4 2 E t o nRamblers E t o n July2 2 3 6 1 8 3 41 runs; *2wd 5 3r u n s Matches D r a w n(4). R e m a r k s. FreeForesters... E t o n J u n e6 2 1 9 *4 2 *4wd Q u i d n u n e s E t o n 1 1 1 4 0 318 *7wd " W I N C H E S T E RCOLLEGE. E t o n و د 23,24 3 0 6 1 4 9253 *5wd IZingari E t o n 3 0 0 *7 7 *2w d MatchesLost(2). Lostb y ChristChurch, Oxford E t o n M a y23 107 130 65 7 wkts; *3 wd H A R R O WSCHOOL L o r d ' s July10,11 265 151 324 *96 3 wkts; *7 w d B A T T I N G A V E R A G E S . T i m e s Inns. N o tout. R u n s. Average. F. T h o m a s . H .W .Forster H .Philipson.. L o r dG. Scott E. G.Bromley-Martin H .J. Mordaunt T .H .B a r n a r d H .St. G. Foley T .W .B r a n d R.C. Gosling S. E. Forster 1 1 0 2 9 4 2 6 . 7 1 1 0 1 0 9 9 . 9 1 3 1 3 8 4 3 2 1 1 0 2 2 6 2 0 . 5 9 1 1 1 2 1 4 9 0 1 6 0 1 7 . 7 1.1 2 2 5 0 2 7 . 7 1 0 0 2 4 2 2 4 . 2 9 2 8 5 1 2 . 1 9 5 8 0 2 0 1 1 1 8 4 8 . 4 N obowling averages were obtainable . T H EETONELEVENIN 1885 .- *F. Thomas : A neffective and stylish bat ; eanscore quickly and safely whennot nervous ; a useful lob-bowler andexcel- lent field . *H. W. Forster : A far better bat than might be presumed from his public performances ; has a long reach , andis strong on the on-side ; good slow round -hand bowler . *H. Philipson : A nadmirable match-playing bat, withgreat punishing power and solid defence ; seldom fails in a crisis ; very fair wicket -keeper . Lord George Scott : Is still on the wayto becoming first- rate ; has a model style of defence , and can punish any loose bowling ; fine out-field ; useful change bowler, with an alarming action . *E. G. Bromley- Martin: Afirst -class slow round-hand bowler ; whenhe gets runs bats in excellent style ; very fair field . H. J. Mordaunt: A zealous anduseful cricketer ; muchimproved in batting : strong on the on-side ; good though variable fast round-handbowler. *T. H. Barnard: A nerratic fast bowler, but often very useful ; has a splendid old -fashioned style of hitting , and is muchimproved in defence . H. St. G. Foley : Has a phenomenally patient and impregnable defence, andhas beenof the greatest service to the side ; can keep wicket ; slow