James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1887

2 4 6 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. COLLINS , T. H. A medium-pace bowler ; very steady bat, and fair field . CROSFIELD , S. M. A fair medium-pace bowler ; good steady bat, and fine fielder at cover-point. Captainof T e a m. CRYER, J. E. Abatsman with good defence ; fair field . FULLALOVE, J. O. Very dangerous batsman whenset ; good fast bowler, and very good fielder at point or short slip . G A L L A G H E R, J. Moderatebat ; uncertain field . GRAYSON, H. M. A good batsman, and fair wicket -keeper . HARGREAVES, J. S. Goodbatsman on hard wickets , and fields well anywhere. HOLDEN, C. Very good batsman ; fair bowler, and very fine fielder , especially a tc o v e r. HOLLINS, S. Goodfree hitting batsman, and fair field . LATHAM, A. M. Goodbatsman, with queer style , and fair wicket -keeper. MCLACHLAN, A. Goodmedium-paced bowler ; fair bat, and good out -field . RAVENSCROFT , JAS. A good free hitting batsman ; fair bowler , and good field at point. SPROAT, M. A good fast left round bowler ; good field , and indifferent bat. THORNBER, H. Steady bat, with sound defence ; fair change bowler ; excellent judgeof the g a m e. BROMLEY-DAVENPORT, H. R. (Eton) . See Eton College . C U M B E R L A N D . DOBINSON , H. H. (Repton and Oxford ) . Capital bat, with sound defence ; excellent long-leg . DYKES, L. F. B. Fair bat ; fair change slow bowler . GIBB, A. Fair bat ; good change fast bowler ; good field . HARTLEY, J. Fine bat, brilliant hitter , with good defence ; fine cover -point . HIGHET, Dr. Goodbat ; unable to play muchowing to other duties . H O D G S O N, H. Steadybat. RIMINGTON, G. A. Fair bat; fair wicket-keeper. STEEL, J. Goodstrong bat, strong defence ; good field . STEPHENSON , Rev. T. W. Good steady bat , hits hard at times ; good field ; goodmedium-pace bowler. SUTTON, A. Strong bat, and excellent point . W E B B E RSMITH, Major. Fine bat, strong defence , and hits hard ; excellent field , especially at cover -point . TOPPIN, C. (Cambridge). Plays for Cumberland. D E R B Y S H I R E . BARRINGTON, G. B. A good steady bat , always making runs against any kind of bowling ; a good slow bowler, and safe catch . COCHRANE, A. H. (Repton). Avery useful cricketer ; good bat, hitting hard ; useful left -hand bowler, and fair field ; wasevidently stale with all his rapid condition. DOCKER, L. C. Has strong defence and brilliant hitting powers ; good field , and fair change bowler. EADIE, W. S. A very promising cricketer ; plays the game correctly ; will m a k ea first -class batsman; rather slow in the field . EVERSHED, S. H. (Clifton ). A good bat, and smart field . EVERSHED, W. (Clifton ). A good all -round cricketer ; hits very hard whenset . MAYNARD, A. E. J. (Harrow and Cambridge ). Agood bat , and very good field . W A L K E R, G. G. A capital left -hand fast bowler ; can hit hard ; was of great use to the Countyas an all -round cricketer ; should be more alert in the field .