James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1887

T H EUNIVERSITIESA N DP U B L I CSCHOOLSIN 1886. 1 3 1 T H ECAMBRIDGEELEVENIN 1886.-H. W. Bainbridge (Eton) , Captain : Filled his position with muchsuccess ; batted capitally all through the season , and worked hard in the field . C. D. Buxton (Harrow) : Much improved in his bat- ting, havingbecomem u c hstronger in hitting ; capital field , and fair change bowler. A. W. Dorman (Dulwich) : Good left -handed bowler, with consider- able spin ; good field , particularly at short -slip ; only moderate with the bat , though showing good style . Hon. C. M. Knatchbull -Hugessen (Eton) : Did not quite comeup to expectation this year ; fair bat, good wicket -keeper , andahard- workingcricketer . G. Kemp(Shrewsbury) : Played some capital innings for the University ; bats in admirable style ; goodfield. F. Marchant (Eton) : Every nowandthen, whenleast expected , plays a magnificent innings ; rather a poor beginner , but whenset a dangerous batsman; beautiful field and thrower. L. Orford (Uppingham) : Good wicket -keeper , with a very taking style ; will probably improve as a bat . C. W. Rock (Australia ) : Very straight , reliable bowler, with a lot of spin , and most difficult on a sticky wicket ; good catch , particularly at short -slip ; very steady bat, and altogether a most useful cricketer , being quite undisturbed by any bad luck, and utterly nerveless . F. Thomas (Eton) : Muchimproved as a bat since Eton; will probably become first - class in that respect ; capital field , particularly at point . C. Toppin : Bowled well all through the year , though unlucky at Lord's ; bats fairly ; good field . J. A. Turner (Uppingham) : Played one magnificent innings of 174, but otherwise was not so successful ; beautiful field anywhere, and a fair change b o w l e r. C L A R EC O L L E G E , C A M B R I D G E . Captain for 1886 , L. A. Orford. Matches Played , 11 ; Won, 7 ; Drawn, 4 ; Lost, 0. B A T T I N G A V E R A G E S . T i m e s M o s tin I n n s. n o tout. R u n s. a nI n n s. Average. A .B u t c h e r. 1 0 1 3 6 2 *1 2 1 4 0 . 2 C. W .R o c k 8 1 2 6 6 1 0 7 3 8 T.P .D r a p e r 1 0 0 2 7 1 9 1 2 7 . 1 J. L eFleming 1 0 1 2 4 3 8 0 2 7 L. A. Orford (Captain ) 1 0 0 2 4 5 7 0 2 4 . 5 C . W .T r a s k 9 0 2 1 3 5 2 2 3 . 6 G .H .Peacock 9 2 1 5 1 3 4 2 1 . 4 P .E . L o r d. 1 1 2 1 8 0 *5 1 2 0 M cT. F. Campbell 5 1 6 1 *3 0 15.1 A .V. G r a c e 5 0 6 6 2 9 13.1 H .G .C. H a r d w i c k 9 3 2 4 8 4 Thebowling analysis was not regularly kept , bat the following took wickets :-Hardwick, 44; Rock, 24; Le Fleming, 23 ; Trask , 6 ; Orford , 3. E M M A N U E L C O L E G E , C A M B R I D G E . B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . T i m e s M o s tin Inns. not out. R u n s. a nI n n s. Average. H .A. Crallan 4 0 1 4 5 5 9 3 6 . 1 H. W .Hunting 7 1 1 9 2 6 0 3 2 E.D. Robinson(Capt.) 5 0 1 4 3 6 7 2 8 . 3 F.A. Crallan 8 2 8 9 2 4 14.5 G .M .T u k e 6 0 8 9 5 5 14.5 J. C. W i l s o n 6 1 4 5 *2 5 9 G .F. T a n t o n 5 0 3 8 1 5 7 . 3 B .B .Dickinson 5 0 2 5 1 1 5 E .M .R o b i n s o n 4 1 1 0 *5 5 . 1 R .W a l d e r. 3 0 1 2 6 4 Thefollowing played in less than three innings :- S. Nettleton , 11; H. Thurstun ,1 7; Η. A. Saunders , 4, 8 not out ; R. J. Thurstun, 4, 9 not out ; R. Southey , 11, 0; C. Nettleton , 5; G. Harding ,4, 0 ; J. Edmed, 2; L. B. Saunders ,6 not out ; T. H. Oyler , 2 not out .