James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1887

T H EUNIVERSITIESA N DPUBLICS C H O O L SIN 1886. 1 5 9 Hasnot come up to the expectations formed of him last year, but has played several good innings ; should be more steady till well set ; a very good field , returning the ball exceedingly well ; captain for 1887. W.ff . Fendall : Fell off inbatting towards the end of the season , and did not come up to expectations in bowling ; a fair field . *W. G. Boyd: Avery careful bat, always keeping up his wicket well , and, although not scoring fast , of the greatest use to the eleven in this department ; a fair field . *H. B. Carver : Has improved greatly as a bat, being especially strong on the leg side , but weak on the off ; a good fast bowler,but always lacked confidence whenmost needed ; a fair field , but returns badly. *E. J. Nelson : Improved wonderfully as a bat, showing to most advantage in anuphill game; in the latter part of the season developed a talent for fast underhand bowling ; a very energetic field . A. S. Littlewood : Acareful bat,butdid not use his hitting powers enough; a very good field . A. C. Clapin : Averypromising left -handslow bowler ; a poor bat, perhaps owing to aninjured arm; a sure field , with good return . *C. L. H. Chaldecott : Disappointing as abat, owing chiefly to his attempts to pull straight balls ; a good change bowler, although sometimes erratic ; a very good field at point . G. A. Ellis : Not successful as a bat, often throwing awayhis wicket by hitting at random; a very steady bowler, and fair field . T. H. Ll. Fenwick : Ought to be of great use to the eleven next year ; has great hitting powers, but wants discretion ; a goodfield . S H R E W S B U R Y S C H O O L . Captain for 1886 , P. C. Ash. Resultso f M a t c h e s. Matches Played , 10 ; Won, 2 ; Drawn, 3 ; Lost , 5. W h e n Club. Opnts. Where played . played . 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Opponents. W o nb y i n n. i n n. i n n. inn. MatchesW o n(2). Shropshire County Kingsland July 1 0 1 5 8 1 0 8 5 0runs L u d l o w Kingsland 1 7 1 4 0 ود 70 *109 70 runs; *4 w d MatchesD r a w n(3). R e m a r k s. A . F. Chance'sEleven Kingsland June23 *155 1 7 3 *8 w d Welshpool. Kingsland 2 6*150 1 8 0 *4w d O l dSalopians Kingsland July 1,2 171 *165 128 *4wd Matches Lost (5) Shropshire County Kingsland M a y27 6 5 7 0 BoughtonHall. Kingsland J u n e9 9 1 *9 4 Oswestry Kingsland 1 2 6 9 8 8 ود R O S S A L LS C H O O L Kingsland July6,7 56 69 158 M.C.C.a n dG r o u n d. Kingsland 2 3 7 9 2 2 1 ود Lostb y 5r u n s 6wkts; *4 w d 1 9runs inns& 3 3 runs 1 4 2runs B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . T i m e s I n n s. n o tout. R u n s. M o s ti n a nI n n s. P.C. Ash(Capt.). 1 2 0 2 4 0 4 7 Average. 2 0 R. C. Saville 1 2 0 2 2 5 8 5 1 8 . 9 F. O. Keysell 1 2 2 1 6 0 *6 0 1 6 A .K .B r o o k... 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 F. M . A s t o n... 1 0 1 1 5 2 *4 2 16.8 W .H. Bagshaw 9 3 2 9 *1 8 4 . 5 F . Griffin 1 2 1 1 3 4 3 8 1 2 . 2 G .R. W o o d... 7 1 3 5 1 3 5 . 5 W .H .Foster 9 2 6 3 2 1 9 H . A. R h o d e s 9 3 3 8 1 3 6 . 2 S. C. Ferguson 6 1 2 5 1 4 5