James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1886

1 7 4 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S ' A N N U A L . tolerable defence ; too much inclined to get his leg before wicket ; slow in the field . Longfield : Bats neatly to the off , but never scores much; the least said of his fielding the better. St. George's School, Enfield .-Matches played , 15 ; won, 11 ; lost , 4.- J. H. Gill (9.8 ) : Hits hard; good at deep field ; first -rate medium-pace bowler. R. G. Morris (13.2 ) : Steady bat, with good hitting power; keeps wicket well . S. M. Stanley (15.12 ): Very good bat, and generally to be depended on for runs ; fair field . H. H. J. Wix(8.12 ) : Very straight bat, active in the field ; slow, over -handbowler. Rev. R. H. W i r(6.3) : Very successful underhand bowler; fair bat; goodfield near the wicket . P. S. C. More (5.6 ) : Fair and painstaking bat ; captained the team through a very successful season . S. G. Wilkinson (11.19 ) : For his age a really sound bat, timing the ball well ; lacks energy in the field . J. M. Greaves (6.4 ) : Much improved in batting ; plays with a straight bat anddrives well ; fair medium-pacebowler. C. A. Bangley (4.11 ): Areally goodmedium-pace bowler, difficult to play ; improving bat; safe catch at deep field . G. Barnardiston (4.6 ) : Improvedvery muchas a bat at the end of the season ; good field . M. F. Beddel (5) : Uncertain bat; too fond of hitting fair change bowler. H. Morris (5) : Goodfield ; saves manyruns at cover-point ; moderate bat. H. R. Wetherall (2) Verypromising bowler; improved inbatting . H .H .J. W i x +C.A .Bangley R e v .R. H .W i x. J. H. Gill ... J. M .G r e a v e s... B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wickets. Average. 1 9 5 3 3 8 1 5 0 5 9 2 1 5 4 3 4 . 1 5 3 2 62 1 0 5 6 2 1 1 2 3 5.6 2 0 9 . 2 5 8 3 3 7 5 5 6.7 4 4 1 3 6 8 8 8.4 1 6 3 2 7 2 13.1 H .R . W e a t h e r a l l . +W i n n e rof averageball. St. John's College , Hurstpierpoint.-H. D. Ozzard (Captain ) : Fell off greatly in batting , and lost his bowling completely ; is a fair left -handedbat, and madesome fine catches in the outfield . H. Wolsey : Verystraight bat, andthoroughly punishes any bowling ; has played several very useful innings ; very straight medium- pace bowler and good field anywhere, hardly ever missing a catch . H. W. Butler : Often threw away an innings by playing to the gallery ; possesses great hitting powers , especially to the on; can, if he likes , play on the defensive , but is too fond of putting ; useful behind the sticks . W. J. Cruikshank : Except on two occasions was disappointing ; hits very hard, but is apt to mistake a yorker; does not score enough behind the wicket, andmightmakemore use of his reach ; is a fine field anywhere, and has been knownto bowl. W. L. Knowles : The best bat in the eleven , always plays good cricket , and in the best form; his cutting is especially well-timed, and his sound defence and great patience should serve h i min goodstead in future seasons; a better bowlerthanhegets credit for. C. Woodgate : Failed to come up to the expectations formed of him; bats without vigour and with a lack of wrist play, although he possesses hitting powers of no meanorder , especially to leg ; good field to mid-off, but uncertain with a catch . E. S. Banks : Good left-h a n dbowlerwitha goodbowlingaction andlots of spin; is a goodright-handedbat with a fine free style , hitting especially hard to square -leg ; good field . J. Stuart , Hon. Sec.: A good medium-pace bowler, very straight , and keeping good length , in the absence of spin should vary his pace more; hard hitting bat, andvery safe catch . R. G. Halsted : Scores largely off inferior bowling, but hits across too much; has a very powerful off -drive ; a rough and tumble fast bowler, hard to play on a bad wicket ; uncertain field . A. C. Moreton : Owing to nervousness is not as good in practice as in theory , as a bathas good form with lots of wrist -play ; works hard in the field . J. P. Orr: A nenergetic cricketer with a good knowledge of the game; fair bat andhard-working field . G. Smith : Should makea good bat, as he plays straight and keeps the ball well down; bowls with a laboured action andrather too slow; painstaking field . St. Joseph's College , Clapham.-Matches played , 25 ; won, 15 ; lost , 9; drawn, 1. F. N. J. MacVicars (Captain) : One of the best all-round m e nin the team; madesome good scores , and was very successful with the ball . W. A. L. Smith : A b o u thebestall-roundm a ninthet e a m; bothbowledandbattedwith success . J. H. M c E n e r y: Ahardhitting , andat timesa successful bat; goodchangebowler; lazyin the field . H. Fitt : Aregular stone wall ; seldom scored high , but an extremely hard wicket to get; good point . J. D'Abadie : A steady bat; fair change bowler ; good anywhere in the field . F. Yates : Soundbat; mustget over inclination to slog ; good behind the sticks . E. Simona : Rather a cramped bat; splendid long-stop . C. Irwin Steady bat; wants more courage ; fair change bowler ; good in the "country ." R. Norfolk : Stylish