James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

1 7 2 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. H .F.Freeland. E. F. Carnegie C.O.R a v e n B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . O v e r s. M a i d e n s. R u n s. 4 5 . 3 1 1 1 1 7 Wickets. 2 0 Average. 5.17 117.4 3 6 2 2 2 3 8 5 . 3 2 1 2 4 . 2 3 4 2 3 3 4 0 5.33 FolkestoneG r a m m a rSchool.-President , R. Stead ; Captain , C. D. Roslyn ; H o n. Treasurer , W. Conquest ; Hon. Sec., C. D. Roslyn . Matches played , 8; won, 43; lost , 3; drawn, 1.-C. D. Roslyn , Captain (23.4 ): Free bat, hitting well all round ; smart field , andgoodlob bowler; handledhis youngeleven withrare skill ; anenthusiast in all connected with the game. W. Conquest (22.1 ) : Free scoring bat, with capital play on leg side ; a wicket- keeper m u c habove the average. T. L e m m e y(11.1) : Patient bat, sure of runs; bowled throughout the season with fair success . B. Carpenter (8.1) : The prettiest bat in the eleven , using his wrist well ; with more strength will makea good bowler . A. White (7.3 ) : A neat little cricketer ; gets his runswell, andis very smartin thefield . W .Dumpleton(5.3) : Plays in a style of his o w n, but occasionally got a score ; wretchedfield . R. Heron(4) : Plays with plentyof confidence , andwill nodoubtmakea cricketer in time. F. L e m m e y(3.5) : Poorbat; moderate field . C. Conquest (3.4 ) : Aplucky little player , and marvellous field . G. English (2.7) : Unsurpassedat point a m o n gboys; most patient bat, whoseaverage b y n o m e a n s represents his worth to the eleven . C. Thorpe (2) : Rather lazy in the field ; will improve as ab a t. FullandsSchool.-Rev. W. Read, Captain (11.9 ) : Goodbat, with a very pretty cut ; good field , and excellent judge of the game. Rev. T. Crump(27.1 ): Batted consistently well throughout the season ; good field , and fair lob bowler . F. A. B. Fletcher (29.12 ) : Top average , batting and bowling ; hard-hitting left -handed bat, and good medium-pace bowler , coming in from leg . C. H. Stronts (11): The stonewaller of the eleven ; has unlimited patience , andkeeps up his wicket against any bowling ; splendid point , and can keep wicket . F. M. Y. Nepean (5.6): Good bat, with style of his own; very good fast bowler , and an excellent cover -point . R. G. C. Manley (3.3 ) : Poor bat; fair field , and good change bowler . R. H. Manley(5.5): A stylish bat, butmustget over his nervousness; goodchangebowler, and fair field . H. H. Sheehan(2) : Very steady bat, generally to be relied on for runs; a most wretchedfield . W . J. Bull(2) : Improvingbat,anda very goodm i d-off. F. R. Sheehan(2) : Willm a k ea bowler with practice ; poor bat; goodfield . L. E. Beedle (6.3) : C a nbat,but loses his headin the field . B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . O v e r s. Maidens. R u n s. F. A.B. Fletcher R. G. C. Manley F.M .Y.N e p e a n H .H .S h e e h a n R. H.Manley W i c k e t s. Average. 2 6 8 5 4 8 4 4 7 7 10.74 4 9 1 0 1 1 8 1 0 11.8 1 8 8 4 0 5 6 0 4 5 1 2 . 2 0 2 7 2 8 4 7 1 2 3 2 7 6 7 1 1 6 . 1 Halesowen G r a m m a rSchool, Worcestershire .-President , T. Disney . (Rossall Eleven , 1873-1874 ) ; Captain , E. H. Grove ; Secretary , J. A. Hingley .-Matches won, 10; lost , 3; drawn, 1. Mr. T. Disney (28.8 ): Bowled effectively at times ; nervous bat, likely to get out in the first few overs ; if he survives them, hits hard and scores quickly ; uncertain field . Mr. C. A. Coleman (5.6 ) : Hits hard at times , but too fond of trying to pull from the leg stump; a hard-working field . Mr. W. F. Hodge(5) : A hard hitter whenset ; fair catch, butin the field wants energy. E. H. Grove(6.3) : Long-stop in 1885and1886, but notneededthere in 1887;fielded splendidly , andwasworthhis place for this alone; improved wonderfully in his batting in the last month, and scored 50 in his last innings for the school . J. A. Hingley(10.1) : Improvedwonderfullyinhis style of batting,gave uphis old slogging to the on, andmadeall his runs by cuts and off-drives ; if he could hit to leg would be a good bat ; fair fast bowler, with spin from the off, but mustnot vary his style too much. A. E. Mason (4): Steady bat, but wants confidence and hitting power; a sure catch , and an ardent , energetic , and excellent field at cover -point-the best field the school has ever had. A. T. Butler (3.3) : Steady bat, with pretty style , his careful defence saving more than one match; an improved , but still uncertain field . C. B. Turner (8.6 ) : Hits hard to the on, but wildly ; fair point , but not so sure as in 1886. A. Raybould (1.4 ): Long-stopped really well , only allowing 63 byes against 203 given by opponents ; is a neat and useful field anywhere , but lost all his batting form. B. Johnson (5.4 ) : Ayoung player , and the most promising of the team; as a bat , has good style , and only wants experience in matches ; as a bowler , straight , with excellent length , and has not overbowled himself ; somewhat slow in the field , but improving , anda good catch , S. C. Hingley (2.1 ) ; Afair bat ; slow in the field , but a safe catch ,