James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

THE CHIEF CRICKETERS OF 1887. 2 2 3 C H A P T E R I X. T H EC H I E FC R I C K E T E R SO F 1 8 8 7. T H EA M A T E U R S . (Themembersof the Oxford and Cambridge Elevens will be found in previous chapter on Universities and Public Schools .) C H E S H I R E . BRETHERTON , J. A good fast round bowler ; hard -working field ; moderate b a t. BROMLEY-DAVENPORT, H. R. , of Eton College , plays for Cheshire . A good left- handbowler, and with care should develop into a first -rate cricketer . BROWNING, N. C. Goodbatsman and field . BURROWS, T. Agood and improving bat ; excellent field , and fair bowler . CROSFIELD , S. M. A fair medium-pace bowler ; good steady bat, and fine fielder at cover-point. 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. Verygood 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 atpoint. SPROAT, M. A good fast left round bowler ; good field , and indifferent bat. THORNBER, H. Steady bat, with sound defence ; fair change bowler ; excellent judge of the game. TURNER, A. N. A fine bat; good bowler ; rather uncertain in the field . C U M B E R L A N D . BELL, G. Strong bat, hits hard ; good change bowler ; good field . 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 . HODGSON, H. Steady bat . RIMINGTON, G. A. Fair bat ; fair wicket -keeper . SELKIRK, W. Steady, good bat ; fair wicket -keeper . STEEL, J. Goodstrong bat, strong defence ; good field . STEPHENSON, Rev. T. W. Fine steady bat, hits hard at times ; good field ; goodmedium-pace bowler. SUTTON, A. Strong bat, andexcellent point .