James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1890

THE UNIVERSITIES AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN 1889 . 167 B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . R u n s. Wickets. Average. A. E. Harrison C.Alexander B a s f o r d M .Fleming. P. O ' H a r a 7 0 4 6 8 1 0 . 2 4 2 1 3 2 0 10.13 6 6 3 5 4 12.15 2 3 0 1 8 1 7 . 9 2 1 4 1 2 17.10 P. W .Everett obtained 9 wickets for 120runs. King's School, Canterbury.-Matchesplayed , 12; won, 6; lost , 6.-4. Latter , Captain (39.8 ) : A really good bat, but a little uncertain at first ; very dangerous when thoroughly set ; has improved very muchall round; hits hard, especially to the off, andhas played some excellent innings ; thorough good field ; has gone to Oxford ,where he ought to makehis mark. C. P. Copland (27.7 ): Batted more steadily than in 1888 ; has a good eye, andhits well ; fair change bowler , but poor field . H. S. Parker (24.2 ) : Bowled very consis- tently throughout the season; batsin good style, andcuts beautifully ,butwantsmorelife ; fair field (captain for 1890). C. H. Wharton(16.18 ): Made one good score ,but did not maintain theformh e showedthe previous season; fair field , but mustlearn to catch. H .C. Stuart (12.7): Does not take the trouble tobat properly ; hits too wildly ; good bowler,but hardly so straight as last season. S. J. Rammell(11.6): Verypatient andsteadybat; fair defence, but lacks power; good field . C. H. Roe (10.6 ): Good medium-pace left -handbowler , and a very promisingbat; if hewill take pains, andlearntofield , will turnouta really goodanduseful cricketer . *A. Bredin (10.5) Goodfield ; weakdefence , but hits well . *H. B. Milsime (10) : Plays with a straight bat, but not muchdefence ; kept wicket very fairly . *F. E.Boycott (8.1): Completely failed with the bat,and very poor field . H. W. Stein (5.1) : Very poor bat and field. H .C. Stuart C.H .R o e H .S. Parker C.P. Copland B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . O v e r s. M a i d e n s. R u n s. Wickets. Average. 2 6 8 . 1 8 1 5 9 8 5 1 11.87 102.4 2 9 2 1 4 1 7 12.10 335.8 8 8 8 1 2 5 6 1 4 . 2 8 1 4 8 8 0 8 3 9 2 0 16.19 LlandoverySchool.-J. C. Rees , Captain (42.5 ): Very safe and steady bat all round ; goodslow bowler, with break both ways; safe catch ,andgood field anywhere ; has made a good captain . A. B. Jones (15.5): Areally good fast bowler,with good length and somework; free hitter as abat ; poor field . J. H. Williams (18.6 ) : Improved greatly inbatting ; very fair fast- mediumbowler ; fair field and catch . A. W. Andrews (12.3 ): Very fair bat,and good change bowler; smart field . C. B. Nicholl (12.1) : Improved in batting ,but does not makeuse of his great height ; very fair field and catch . R. Jones (11.8) : A very promising bat, with good defence , cuts well ; bowls a good length ball ; very slow field . T. Jones (10.8 ): Avery good fast bowler, and has done great service this year; can bat fairly ; slack in the field . T. R. Griffiths (9.4): Agood, but unlucky bat; capital defence , andespecially strong on the off side; excellent point ,andcanbowl. A. M. Jenkin (7.1 ) : A youngbat, showing good defence ; ought tod owell; fair field andcatch . R. S. Jenkin (5.1) : Asteady and promising bat; cantake the wicket very fairly . G. A. Williams (1.1) Played for his fielding ; weak bat; fair change bowler. B O W L I N GA V E R A G E S . J. H. Williams T .Jones J. C. Rees A .B . Jones. M a i d e n s. 4 0 R u n s. W i c k e t s. Average. 1 7 8 2 9 6 . 4 5 4 0 8 5 1 1 7 8 1 0 7 . 8 3 8 2 4 0 2 8 10.10 N e w t o nCollege.--Matches played, 10; won, 8; lost , 2.-F. D. Browne, Captain (24.11 ): W a smoreenergetic thanhad beenexpected ,andset a good example of hard work; possibly the weight of responsibility had something to do with the falling off in his batting ; he certainly did not fulfil the expectations of his friends , ashehad agood style , andwaspowerful inforward play; should have taken the post of wicket -keeper from the first in preference to fielding at long -leg , as, however useful he might be at the latter place , the wicket is aharder post to fill and undoubtedly the best place for a school captain . W. J. Cates (14.8 ) : If the captain did not fulfil the expectations of his friends as abat,this player kept himcompanyas a bowler; a wet wicket , with somesuccess in a nearly match, induced a most pernicious change of style inhis bowling ,which lasted long enough tospoil his analysis andhis usefulness totheteam; hisbatting, too, fell off,buthehadstill thesameloose,free movement,whichwill someday, if he practices , bear fruit in alarge crop of runs; wegladly welcome a very decided