James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1887

T H EC H I E FCRICKETERSO F 1886. 2 5 3 ROLLER, W. E. (Westminster and Cambridge) . Hits well all round, with improveddefence; safe in the field ; one of the best amateurcricketers in England. SHUTER, J. (Winchester ) . A pretty bat, playing very hard, especially on the off-side ; a splendid field ; a keen cricketer , and has captained the eleven withgreat success . TROLLOPE, W . S. (Westminster) . Good bat, and at times effective fast round- a r mb o w l e r. K E Y, K. J. (Clifton and Oxford) . Plays for Surrey. S U S S E X . BLACKMAN, A. Goodbat, and fast right -hand bowier ; is also a good field . BRANN, G. A fine powerful hitter , and good field ; obtained second highest average with 44 for 10 completed innings . COLES, P. (Rugbyand Oxford). Didnot play for the County in 1886 . COTTERILL , G. H. (Brighton College ). Amost promising bat, and will no doubt prove a great acquisition to the County next season . ELLIS , R. T. A very effective bat, with strong defence ; energetic field . GREENFIELD , Rev. F. F. J. (Cambridge ). Arun-getting bat ; slow bowler ; plays little first -class cricketn o w. LUCAS, M. P. (Harrowand Cambridge). Asplendid bat ; excellent field ; occa- sional bowler ; was not able to play last season . LUCAS , F. M. (Marlborough and Cambridge ). A fine left -hand batsman , with good hitting powers ; was again in good form last season , and obtained the highest batting average with 52 for 11 completed innings . MCCORMICK, E. J. A good bat ; occasional right -arm bowler, and good field . N E W H A M, W. A very fine bat ; good field ; at times useful change bowler . SAMPSON, R. K. Steady bat, with good defence ; can keep wicket if required . SMITH, C. A. (Charterhouse and Cambridge). Agood fast round-armbowler ; excellentfield . WHITFELD, H. (Eton and Cambridge). Afine steady bat, and brilliant field ; wasunable to play last season . WYATT, G. N. (Cheltenham ). Goodbat, and fine field . THOMAS, F. (Cambridge University ). Plays for Sussex . W A R W I C K S H I R E . CARTLAND, G. H. Goodbat whenin practice ; should play more. DOCKER, D. Very keen cricketer ; gets runs fast whenwell in, but rather too anxious to score ; good field . MAUL, 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 ; canbowl, and altogether a most useful m a n. ROTHERHAM, H. (Uppingham) . Captain ; good fast right -handbowler ; very high delivery ; can bat well whenoccasion requires ; good captain ; splendid field. SPITTLE , G. F. Useful bat ; cuts anddrives very hard. WHEELER, E. Goodsteady bat; sound defence ; generally gets runs ; and safe field. WILLOUGHBYDE BROKE, Lord. Thorough cricketer , and very ardent supporter of the County ; bats with great determination at critical times . WHITBY, H. O. (Oxford ), and C. W. ROCK (Cambridge ) play for Warwick- shire.