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 5 3 C. R. S. O. Grant. C. J. N .Fleming M .R . Jardine G .Grindlay. J. B. Craigie B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . T i m e s M o s tin I n n s. not out. Runs. anInnings. Average... 1 6 2 2 8 2 *4 0 2 0 . 1 1 6 0 2 4 1 5 3 15.1 1 6 3 2 9 0 5 4 2 2 . 3 1 4 1 1 5 8 *2 8 1 2 . 2 1 4 3 1 5 5 3 8 14.1 M .M .D u n c a n 1 5 1 3 2 5 1 5 6 2 3 . 2 D .L. M c E w e n 1 1 3 1 2 0 2 8 1 5 J. L. G. Harvey 1 1 1 4 0 9 4 H .F.Menzies. 7 2 5 7 2 0 1 1 . 4 A .N. Stewart. 1 1 2 5 8 1 6 6 . 3 F. J. L. Ogilvy . 6 0 6 4 3 6 10.6 C. J. N. Fleming J. L.G.H a r v e y.. J. B . Craigie B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . O v e r s. M a i d e n s. R u n s. Wickets. Average.. 1 7 6 4 0 4 6 6 2 8 16.6 1 7 8 3 7 3 4 4 2 7 1 2 . 7 2 0 0 5 5 4 4 4 1 5 2 9 . 5 Granttook 10, Jardine 7, and Ogilvy 5wickets . Fleming bowled 9 wides ; Craigie 2 no-balls . FETTESELEVENIN 1885 .-*C. R. S. O. Grant : As Captain and sole last year's memberof the eleven , he has had a task of unusual difficulty , which hehasmanagedwith very fair success ; his batting in some respects has been disappointing ; he does not make full use of his long reach to smother balls , andis inclined to hit them up to the off ; he has, however, repeatedly showna that hem a ybe dangerous , and whenonce set he bats well . C. J. N. Fleming : Amodel of steadiness , often proving himself invaluable ; has very obstinate defence, with perhaps not enough forward play ; very slow between the wickets ; as a bowler he is too slow, a little more pace and twist would makehim puzzling . M. R. Jardine : Very neat bat, with good defence ; cuts smartly , thoughnothard enough, andplays nicely off his legs ; with a little more vigour will develop into a really good bat ; very quick and safe in the field . *G.. Grindlay : His want of patience spoils his batting ; quite unable to play steadily , and lost his wicket again and again in consequence ; as a wicket- keeper was not successful . *J. B. Craigie : A n uncertain cricketer ; seldoms played in amatch upto his practice form ; failed generally whenwanted, in spite of fair powers of offence and defence ; similarly unreliable in his bowling, inwhich a little perseverance would have done much. M. M. Duncan : The most dangerous bat in the eleven ; has great power of cutting and driving to the off ; mustnot cut off his wickets ; if he could get into a less cramped style , has the makings of a really fine bat . D. L. MacEwen : Has not hit off the happy meanbetween a slog and a stick ; has several times proved pertinacious ins his defence ; has a good straight bat ; must aim at a more free style ; a smart point . *J. L. G. Harvey : A solid cricketer as far as he goes ; often bowledwell whenwanted, although here, too, he might have done morewith practice ; as a bat not worth much; agood catch . *H. F. Menzies : Bats in a style of his own, but with a good forward play ; weak at short balls ; wants- morewrist action . *A. N. Stewart : Bats in good style , andshowedvery fair form in the home matches ; from nervousness or some such cause apparently incapable of scoring in foreign ; a tolerably sure out-field , but lacking a smart return . F. J. L. Ogilvy : Occasionally makes some big hits , but cannot be said to play cricket ; at one time gave promise of being a bowler , but did not cultivate his talent ; apainstaking and energetic out -field , andsure catch .