James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1890

1 2 2 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. Good, but somewhat erratic , fast bowler ; apt to lose his head whenhit ; should improve greatly when he gets more command over the ball ; vigorous bat, and drives well ; listless in the field . C. G. Wotherspoon : Promising slow bowler , withconsiderable command over the ball , and keeps a good length ; hits hard, high, and comparatively often ; constitutionally slack . D. W. Wheeler : Slow bowler, with a big break both ways; should be really dangerous whenhe learns to pitch his balls ; very unsuccessful batsman, lacking confidence ; excellent field . W. H. G. Southcomb : Has considerable hitting powers , but lacks defence ; good field , andkeen cricketer , H E R T F O R DC O L L E G E , O X F O R D . Matches Played , 16 ; Won, 4 ; Drawn, 7 ; Lost , 5. B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . T i m e s M o s tin I n n s. notout. R u n s. a nInns. Average. C. R.H. Gresson G .L.W i l s o n 1 2 1 8 6 1 9 4 32.9 8 1 1 6 3 1 0 8 2 3 . 2 J. W .Aris 1 6 2 2 7 7 5 4 19.11 P. J. Kirkby 8 0 1 4 4 3 9 1 8 T. A. W h i t e 1 5 2 1 9 6 *7 7 1 5 . 1 C .Philcox 1 4 1 1 6 2 2 5 12.6 A.H .J a m e s 1 2 0 1 4 7 4 3 12.3 F. W .Farrant... 1 1 1 9 9 2 4 9 . 9 E . J. N e l s o n 1 6 1 1 3 2 *2 8 8 . 1 2 F. W .W a l d o c k 3 1 1 2 *1 1 5.1 H.W.Plumptre 1 0 2 1 7 *4 2 . 1 M E R T O NC O L L E G E , O X F O R D. Matches Played , 25 ; Won, 8 ; Drawn, 9 ; Lost , 8 . B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . G .K .Papillon S. d eSt. Croix P . V.B r o k e C.E . Slocock F.H .B a r r y W .K n o x-Johnson G .R . W o o d O.G.Parry G .K . Olivier.. E. A. Bucknall E. J. McCandlish T i m e s M o s tin I n n s. n o tout. R u n s. a nI n n s. Average. 2 2 0 4 2 5 5 6 19.7 1 4 0 1 1 4 2 4 8 . 2 1 7 5 1 5 2 *4 0 12.8 2 2 2 3 6 2 6 0 1 8 . 2 1 9 2 1 5 6 3 4 9 . 3 2 1 2 3 0 5 5 6 1 6 . 1 1 9 4 2 7 5 *4 3 18.5 2 3 6 2 7 2 *6 1 1 6 2 0 2 2 3 6 3 6 18.2 1 4 3 7 2 2 1 6 . 6 1 0 0 5 0 1 8 5 C. E. Slocock took 56 wickets ; P. V. Broke,46 ; F. H. Barry, 27 ; G. R. Wood, 16. MERTONELEVEN IN 1889.-G. K. Papillon (Capt.) : A most consistent scorer ; a first -class bat, with fine hitting powers ; a splendid field anywhere; has taken the wicket with considerable success . S. de St. Croix : Asteady bat, with good powers of defence ; a fair field . P. V. Broke : A very useful bowler, withdeceitful action ; fair field ; can hit up runs occasionally . C. E. Slocock : Agood all -round cricketer ; a left -hand bowler, with some break; varies his pace well ; sound bat ; drives well ; a very fine field and safe catch . F. H. Barry: Avaluable right -hand fast bowler, with some break; fair bat, with a peculiar stroke to leg ; a good field . W .Knox-Johnson : Bats effectively in his o w nstyle , and has scored consistently by his drives ; fair field , and sometimes takes the wicket , G. R. Wood: A steady bat ; cuts well , and has excellent