James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1889

2 2 2 LILLYWHITE'S CRICKETERS' ANNUAL. 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 8. T H EA M A T E U R S . (Themembers of the Oxford and Cambridge Elevens will be found in previous chapter on Universities andPublic Schools .) C H E S H I R E . BRETHERTON , J. A good fast round bowler ; hard -working field ; moderate b a t. BURROWS, T. Agood and improving bat ; excellent field , and fair bowler . C R A N K S H A W, R. L. Bats withgreat care andconfidence ; fair field . FULLALOVE , J. O. Very dangerous batsman when set ; good fast bowler , and very good fielder at point or short -slip . GRAYSON, H. M. Agood 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 at cover. HOLLINS, S. Goodfree -hitting batsman, and fair field . LATHAM, A. M. Goodbatsman, with queer style , and fair wicket -keeper . LITTLEWOOD , H. D. Very good bat on fast wickets ; fair field . RAVENSCROFT, JAS. A good free -hitting batsman; fair bowler, and good fleld a tpoint. RENNICK, R. L. Goodall -round cricketer ; free bat ; useful bowler ; fields well anywhere. 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 . BROMLEY-DAVENPORT, H. R. , of Eton College , plays for Cheshire . 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 ; has not played this season . DYKES, L. F. B. Goodbat ; 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 . H O D G S O N, H. Steadybat. JACKSON, W. H. Steady bat. LATTIMER, R. B. Fair bat ; fair slow bowler . RIMINGTON, G.A. Goodbat ; 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, and excellent point . THORPE, J. Good steady bat, and good field .