James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1886

T H EC H I E FC R I C K E T E R SO F 1 8 8 5. 2 8 3 S U S S E X . 1. B L A C K M A N, A. Goodbat and fast right -hand bowler ; is also a good field . B R A N N, G. A fine powerful hitter , and good field ; played a brilliant innings o f9 9at C h e l t e n h a mv. Gloucestershire. COLES, P. (Rugbyand Oxford). Madehis debut for Sussex last season . ELLIS, R. T. A very effective bat, with strong defence ; energetic field . GREENFIELD, Rev. F. F. J. (Cambridge). A run-getting bat ; slow bowler ; did notplayfor the Countylast season. LUCAS, C. J. Goodbat and field , and occasional bowler ; did not play for the Countylast season. LUCAS, M. P. (Harrow and Cambridge). A splendid bat ; excellent field ; occasional bowler; wasnot able to play oftenlast season. LUCAS, F. M. (Marlborough and Cambridge). Afine left -hand batsman, with good hitting powers ; was in good form last season , and obtained the highest batting average with 49.3 for 15 innings ; goodfield andoccasional bowler, can also keep wicket ; played a magnificent not-out innings of 218 v. Gloucestershire at Brighton. MCCORMICK, E. J. A good bat ; occasional right -arm bowler, and good field ; played two good innings at Cheltenham v. Gloucestershire . N E W H A M, W. A very fine bat ; reached the coveted century for the County three times in 1885 ; a good field , and useful as a change bowler. SHARP, C. A good left-handed bat ; hits hard ; a hard-working field , and occasional bowler ; did not play for the Countylast season ; has left England. W H I T F E L D, H. (Eton and Cambridge). A fine steady bat, and brilliant field ; wasunable to assist the County more than once last season . W Y A T T, G. N. (Cheltenham). Goodbat and fine field ; acted as Captain in the absenceof M r .H e r b e r tWhitfeldlast season. SMITH, C. A. (Cambridge). Plays for Sussex . W A R W I C K S H I R E . C A R T L A N D, G. H. Goodbat whenin practice ; should play more. С о в в, А. R. Agood hard-hitting bat,but was somewhatunlucky. DOCK E R, D. Very keen cricketer ; gets runs fast whenwell in, but rather too anxious to score ; goodfield . M A U L, H. C. (Uppingham). First -rate bat, with rare punishing powers when set ; uses his wrists well ; splendid field . MICHELL, W. G. (Wellington ). First -rate bat, cuts splendidly ; can bowl fast right ; can only play rarely . RICHARDS, A. J. A most promising bat, with taking style ; generally gets runs ; can bowl, and altogether a most useful man. R o c k, C. W. Only played in the later matches ; good reliable bowler, and remarkably steady bat ; very useful to send in first . R O T H E R H A M, H. (Uppingham). Captain ; good fast right-hand bowler ; very high delivery ; can bat well whenoccasion requires ; good captain ; only played in four matches ; splendid field . SPITTLE, G. F. Useful bat ; cuts and drives very hard. WILLOUGHBYDE BROKE, Lord . Thorough cricketer , and very ardent sup- porter of the County; bats with great determination at critical times .