James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1886

2 2 8 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. P E A K E, E. (Marlborough and Oxford). Attimes a very dangerous fast bowler ; hits hard ; played little last year . PULLEN, W. W. F. A fine bat, with a capital stroke just in front of point ; good field ; played well for the County, though not able to take part in all thematches. TAYLOR, E. J. (Rugby). A fair bat and field , and not to be despised as a wicket-keeper, though , unfortunately , his hands will not stand it long . T O W N S E N D, F. A first -rate batsman, with good hitting -power all round ; showed capital cricket for the County last year ; a fine field ; at times a successful lob " bowler. VIZARD, W. O. (Clifton ). A very good bat on a fast wicket with forward play ; butnotm u c huse on a slow wicket; is slow but safe in the field . W I N T E R B O T H A M , . S. (Rugby). A good bat whenset ; fair field . J. H. BRAIN (Clifton and Oxford) , and H. V. PAGE(Cheltenham and Oxford) play for Gloucestershire . H A M P S H I R E . A N D R E W S, A. A very good bat ; has great defence ; played excellent cricket during the season ; unfortunately cannot play very often for the County. ARMSTRONG, H. A useful medium-pace right -handed bowler ; a good bat. BENCRAFT, R. Agood bat, hitting hard on the off -side ; is a safe catch ; bowls occasionally . B O N H A M-CARTER, L. G. (Winchester ). A good bat ; has a pretty style ; good out-field . CALDER, H. A capital bat, with good hitting powers ; fair bowler, and moderatefield . CURRIE, C. E. (Cambridge). A good slow right -handed bowler , breaking both ways; splendid field ; poor bat. D U N C A N, D. Avery safe bat, and usually to be counted on for runs ; a good long -stop , and can also bowl. EVANS, A. H. (Clifton and Oxford). A first class fast bowler, and fair bat ; good field anywhere. FELLOWES, COLONEL. A hard hitter ; right -handed bowler. FORSTER, H. W. (Eton). Good slow left -handed bowler , and improving bat ; excellentfield. H E A T H, A. B. (Cheltenham). A good bat and field ; likely to be of great service to the County. LACEY, F. E. (Sherborne and Cambridge). A fine all -round cricketer ; bats in neat style , and can hit hard ; a good field , and at times effective as a slowr o u n d-a r mbowler. L O N G M A N, G. H. (Eton and Cambridge). A good bat, hitting well all round ; a goodout-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 ; agood field . RICHARDS, A. C. (Eton and Cambridge). A fine , free bat, and a good slow right -handed bowler. 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 whenset ; avery fairwicket-keeper. W A L K I N S H A W , F. H. A good bat and fair wicket-keeper . W A L L A C E, M A J O R. Agood bat whenset ; is still a brilliant field . W A T S O N, A. L. ( Winchester ). Agood bat, possessing great patience and strong defence; a fair field . H E R T F O R D S H I R E . B A K E R, Capt. BERESFORD. Asteady bat, and good field . B U T C H E R, A. (Cambridge) . A steady bat; good change slow bowler, and goodfield .