James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1889

T H EC H I E FCRICKETERSO F 1888. 2 2 7 W E B B E, A. J. (Harrowand Oxford). A batsman with excellent defence , cut- ting very smartly ; one of the very best bats in England on a difficult wicket; a safe field . W E L M A N, F. T. Hasgone off in his wicket-keeping, catches well , but is slow at stumping; moderatebat. THESIGER, Hon. F. ( Winchester and Oxford), NEPEAN, E. A. (Sherborne and Oxford), and LordG. SCOTT (Eton and Oxford) play for Middlesex . N O R F O L K . BUXTON, A. R. Will makea goodbat. CLARKE, C. W . R. G o o dbat. DAVIES , Rev. A. C. Very hard, punishing bat whenset, has capital wrist play, and has played some splendid innings this season ; fair change bowler ; excellent field at point. DAVIES, F. G o o dbatandfield . HARE, J. H. M. (Uppinghamand Oxford). Hasa stubborn defence ; goodfield . HOARE, W. R. Very goodfield , and improving bat. JARVIS , C. J. E. JARVIS , F. W . Goodbat whenin form; bowls well , and splendid field . Bats in good style , and is muchimproved. JARVIS, L. K. Avery good bat, with a brilliant forward cut ; capital field any- where; has done muchfor County cricket . RAIKES, E. B. (Wellington and Oxford). Verygood slow bowler . RIX, W. A. Useful change bowler. TILLARD, C. (Repton and Cambridge). Goodmediumbowler, and good bat. WICKIIAM , Rev. A. P. (Wellington and Oxford ). Kept the wicket as well as ever this year ; useful bat at a critical time. N O R T H A M P T O N S H I R . BEALE, T. G. Excellent slow andmediumbowler ; fair bat and field . GULLIVER, G. J. HENFREY, A. G. KINGSTON, G. H. unable to play KINGSTON, J. P. Dashing and, whenset , brilliant bat ; fair field . Goodand improving bat; fine out-field ; can bowl. Careful bat, stubborn defence ; good wicket-keeper and field ; with County in past season . A n excellent all-round cricketer ; capital bat ; good slow bowler ; excellent point ; unable to play last season . MARSHALL, C. C. Brilliant bat; good field . THURSBY, C. R. Dashing bat; goodfield . TURNER, J. Steady bat, with sound defence ; fair field . WELCH, T. H. G. Capital bat ; excellent field anywhere ; should play more with the County. S O M E R S E T S H I R E . BASTARD, E. W. (Sherborne and Oxford). Verygood slow left -hand bowler, possessing great commandover the ball ; has somewhat quickened his pace thisseason. CHALLEN, J. B. Hits hard all round, and has improved in defence ; very quick a n dsurein thefield. CLAPP, A. E. Fine bat, hitting well to leg, but rather out of form this season , probably owing to the slow wickets ; good out-field . COLE, F. L. Kept wicket well at beginning of season , but fell off afterwards , probably owing to ill -health ; fair bat, but slow in the field . Fox, H. F. Could not play much for his County owing to illness ; bats with great judgment , and is a sure scorer ; good change bowler , and hard- workingfield .