James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1887

1 3 8 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. slow wickets ; good field . J. H. Brain (Clifton and Oriel ) : Afine bat, standing very upright ; drives especially well , with a good stroke off his legs ; a mag- nificent field anywhere, but especially out in the country . E. H. Buckland (Marlborough and N e w) : A very useful cricketer ; dangerous though not sound bat ; good field , and accurate slow bowler. A. R. Cobb (Winchester and N e w) : A fair bat andwicket -keeper ; did exceedingly well in the University matchin both these departments of the game. A. H. J. Cochrane (Repton and Hertford) : On his daya very good fast left -handed bowler ; coming in a lot with his arm; seems to have lost his batting ; fair field . H. T. Hewett (Harrowand Trinity ) : Sometimes a most dashing left -handed hitter , but not at all dependable ; hard -working field . L. D. Hildyard (Private and Magdalen) :Agood bat, and generally gets runs , but jumps about rather too much; beautiful field at point . K. J. Key (Clifton and Oriel ) : A very good bat, gets runs on any wickets , with strong defence , and hitting with great power; played a splendid innings in the University match. H. V. Page (Cheltenham and Wadham) : Batted consistently well in nearly every match; played muchsteadier than in former seasons ; strong defence , and canhit hard; a goodchangem e d i u m-pace bowler; excellent a n d hard-working field ; an energetic captain , and thoroughly deserved his success . W .Rashleigh (Ton- bridge and B.N.C. ) : A thoroughly sound and safe batsman , very difficult to get out ; assisted K e yin a wonderful performance in the University match; rather slow in the field . H. O. Whitby(Private and Lincoln) : A good fast right -handed bowler , sometimes very successful , especially on a dead wicket ; hits hard, and fields tolerably . B A L L I O LC O L L E G E , O X F O R D . Secretary , F. G. Newbolt. Matches Played , 14 ; Won, 1 ; Drawn, 13 ; Lost , 0. B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . F. G . Newbolt C.H .D e n t H .E. P e m b e r A. K. W a t s o n A . W .W a t s o n G.B o w d e n -Smith H o n. C. Baring. W .H .E d g a r . C.G . LevesonG o w e r H .Chitty H .A .H o o d T i m e s I n n s. n o tout. R u n s. M o s ti n anInns. Average. 1 2 0 2 9 1 7 8 2 4 . 2 1 2 4 1 7 6 *4 5 2 2 1 2 0 1 7 6 3 9 1 4 , 6 8 1 1 0 0 2 8 14.3 1 3 1 1 6 8 5 8 1 4 1 3 1 1 3 3 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 2 8 9 . 2 2 1 8 *5 8 1 1 0 6 1. 2 4 5 . 5 2 0 5 5 2.5 2 0 3 2 1.5 BALLIOL ELEVEN IN 1886.-W. H. Edgar: A good bat; played very little . H. Chitty : A hard-hitting bat, and fair wicket -keeper ; played very little . H. A . H o o d: A fair bat; can take the wicket. F. G. Newbolt: T h e mostsuccessful bat in the team; a fair bowler. A. W . Watson: Adefensive bat, with good style ; good field . Hon. C. Baring : Asteady bat, and fair field at point . H. E. Pember : A hard-hitting bat, and fair mediumbowler. G. Bowden- Smith : Bats in good style , and is a plucky field . C. H. Dent: Asteady slow bowler ; has improved in batting . C. G. Leveson Gower: A useful slow bowler; did not bat up to his true form. A. K. Watson : Afine bat, with excellent style ; a very good field ; bowls occasionally .