James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1890

THE UNIVERSITIES A N DPUBLIC SCHOOLS IN 1889 . 1 6 5 needed ; avery poor field . T. E. Higginbotham (1.3 ): At times a very fair change bowler ,but very erratic ; the safest field in the eleven , seldom missing a catch ; as a bat a complete failure. B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . J. Horsley C . Biddle. R. O. Jourdain T. E. Higginbotham. F.M .Gilbert E .E.Dorling O v e r s. M a i d e n s . R u n s. Wickets. Average. 2 2 9 . 3 6 7 4 1 1 7 3 5 . 6 150.1 2 5 3 3 9 4 1 8 . 2 1 4 0 3 5 3 3 5 3 5 9.5 7 6 1 5 1 7 6 1 1 1 6 3 2 3 8 1 3 2 7 2 3 4 7 8 2 3 9 ForestSchool. Matches played , 11; won, 7; drawn 0, lost , 4.-C. G. Littlehales , Captain (43.9): Bats in a very taking and accurate style ; is especially brilliant in cutting and driving ; amost consistent scorer ; is undoubtedly the most scientific and successful bat in the team; asplendid field anywhere . J. L. Bury (13.2 ) : A careful batsman , with capital style ; hits very clean andhard,and seldom misses a chance of scoring ; is also a very fair right -hand bowler,withbreak from the off , but must study his length more; a good field . A. N. Guy(9.9 ): Batsin fairly good form,hitting well onthe onside , andcuts well ; very useful as a left -hand changebowler ,and is an excellent field . L. G. Humphery (18.5 ): Generally safe for runs ,bats ingoodstyle ,andhits with plenty of freedom ; is a very fair medium right -hand bowler with break from leg,and rarely fails to get wickets ; a safe field . P. W. Parry (5.3 ) : Bats in fair style ,makes very good strokes at times , and hits hard , but is rather too stiff ; keeps wicket in pretty goodform,has madeseveral good catches in that position ; a moderate field . А. Н. Smith (21.5): A fine defensive batsman , playing forward exceedingly well , and hits well all round; can play a good up-hill game; a poor field ; useful as a change bowler . H. W. S. Lowndes (5.1): Agoodfast bowler ,right -handwith break from the off , bowls a splendid ball occasionally ; canbat and field fairly . R. H. Foy (16): Animproving bat,plays in capital style; canplay forward andcut finely ; bids fair to be a good medium-pace bowler with plenty ofbreak; can field well ; avery promising all-round player . A. G. Faber (5.4) : A promising bat,plays steadily and straight , hits well to leg ; bowls right -hand with agood action ,but must improve inhis length ; acapital field in the " country ." E. B. Alexander (10.3 ): Canbat fairly well,with good style , and fields well at point ; with pains will make a good cricketer . W. A. Morrison (12.2 ): Bats in fair style ,has a capital defence ,but scores very slowly , wants to put morepower in his strokes andhit oftener ; also keeps wicket in very good form; a moderate field. B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . Balls. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. Average. E. B. Alexander 5 6 2 3 4 4 8 . 2 A. H. Smith... 1 1 5 9 5 0 4 1 2 . 2 J. L.Bury. 7 2 7 3 2 3 5 6 2 8 1 2 . 2 0 H. W. Selby-Lowndes 9 6 3 3 2 5 4 7 3 0 18.7 R.H .F o y 4 0 9 1 3 2 6 6 1 4 1 9 L. G. Humphery. ..1066 4 3 5 5 4 2 7 20.14 A .G. Faber 2 0 5 1 1 1 2 0 5 2 4 A. N. G u y...…………… 2 6 0 3 1 8 9 5 37.4 HerefordCathedral School.-Matches played , 11; won, 5; drawn, 1; lost , 5.- H.J. J. Bury, Captain (17.6 ): A very useful all -round cricketer ; an excellent field ; a good and,whatis morerare, apretty bat,andavery fair bowler ; was seen to most advantage in a losing game. E. E. White (10.1 ) : Agood bat, but should stand nearer his wickets ; cuts splendidly ; a very good cover -point ; would bowl better if he attended more to his pitch and less to his break (captain for 1890 ). J. S. Cuming (7.9 ) : Has gone off greatly as a bat , though hehasplayed one or two good innings ; has improved as a field , but should be quicker after the ball ; auseful bowler . H. Rudge (16.9 ): Avery good bat, with great hitting powers ; a certain catch inthe long field , and bowls well with his head ; has proved invaluable . L. A. Williams (3.12): Agood bat,but was rather unlucky ; can bowl a little ; a very good field , throwing in well,butwhenclose in should return the ball quicker . R. E. Leake (5.7): A good medium- pacebowler ,having a good break back ; hits too much to bat well ; a fair field and a good catch . Hasbeen amost useful acquisition to the eleven . T. Cranston (3.8 ) Has kept wicket withmoderate success ; a fair bat, but should play the ball a great deal harder . F. Henry (5.1): Avery erratic left -hand bowler ; should try to pitch his balls better ; a good field close in,whenawake ; apoor bat . H. Croft (2) : Has not come off as a bat , should play straighter andplay forward more; agood field . C. Armitage (6.3 ) : Avery steady bat, with good defence ; must learn toscere on the off side ; a good field at short log . H. C. Stillingfleet (3.4 ) : Amode- rate bat, with agood forward stroke ; must learn to play ayorker and play back more ; a good field ifhewere quicker ; a poor catch.