James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1890

T H EC H I E FCRICKETERSO F 1889. 2 2 5 NEWTON, A. E. (Eton and Oxford) . Quite in the first rank of amateur wicket-keepers , standing well up to the fastest bowling ; very useful and plucky bat, generally making runs whenwanted; good field anywhere. (M.C.C. Australian Team, 1887-88 . ) ROBINSON, C. J. One of the most useful men in the team; good bat, combining defence with very hard hitting ; excellent field anywhere , with a quick return; safe catch. ROE, W. N. (Cambridge ). Good bat , with great punishing powers ; good slow right -hand bowler, in which department he has improved this year ; brilliant field , with a quick return . Ross, A. His first season ; good and improving bat, with some nice strokes on the off side ; fair field ; cantake the wicketwell. Ross, H. A punishing bat, playing the game thoroughly ; has taken the wicket successfully on several occasions ; fair field . SAVERY, R. S. B. A promising young cricketer ; steady and useful bat; brilliant field anywhere, especially in the country , andsafe catch . Sтоск, С. Н. R. A very keen cricketer ; should be very useful to his County ; good bat, reaching well out andplaying very straight ; active and energetic field. TRASK, W. Goodbat, with a taking style ; somewhatfallen off in bowling this season ; painstaking field ; unfortunately unable to play much owing to business. YOUNG, W. A. R. (Harrow). Very useful manall round ; steady and reliable bat; very good out field , with a safe pair of hands ; would be a useful slow bowler if he would renounce long-hops. WOODS, S. M. J. (Brighton and Cambridge). Plays for Somersetshire . S T A F F O R D S H I R E . ALLCOCK, C. H. (Cambridge). A n excellent slow bowler ; useful bat ; fine judge of the game; good captain . BROWNFIELD, D. H. (Rugby). A n enthusiastic cricketer ; good all -round player ; fine in the out-field , and dangerous bat whenset . COPESTAKE, J. H.. Perhaps the most dangerous batsman in the eleven ; seldom plays. COZENS, F. T. Useful player ; fair bat ; good field ; change bowler (fast ) . HEATH, A. H. (Clifton and Oxford ) . Captain ; a sound cricketer ; grand field , andthe most scientific bat in the County. VAUGHTON, HOWARD. Indefatigable fielder , and very steady , pretty bat. WARING, F. J. Agood fielder ; steady bat ; always makes runs . S U R R E Y . CATTLEY, S. W. (Eton). Has good defence , and generally makes runs ; useful field. HORNER, C. E. (Cheltenham and Oxford) . A useful fast round-arm bowler ; m o d e r a t eb a ta n dfield. JEPHSON, D. L. A. (Cambridge University ). A promising young cricketer ; rarely fails to makeruns, andhas been very successful as a bowler . LINDSAY , W. (Winchester ). A good bat, with a pretty cut ; a splendid field , a n da surecatch. MORGAN, C. L. A useful all -round cricketer ; a good bat, andat times very suc- cessful as a b o w l e r. READ, W. W. One of the very best batsmen of the day ; plays very straight , and hits all round with great freedom ; a little out of luck last year ; a fine field anywhere, and canalso keep wicket . (Hon. Ivo Bligh's Australian Team, 1883 ; Melbourne C.C. Australian Team, 1887. ) 1 6