James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1890

2 2 6 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. ROLLER, C. T. (Westminster). Agoodbat, fair bowler, and good field . ROLLER, W. E. (Westminster and Cambridge). Hits well all round, with improved defence ; safe in the field ; one of the best amateur cricketers in England; was not in England last summer. SHUTER , J. (Winchester ). A pretty bat , playing very hard , especially on the off -side ; a splendid field ; a keen cricketer , and has captained the eleven withgreat success . TROLLOPE, W. S. (Westminster). Goodbat, and at times effective fast round- a r mb o w l e r. TROUNCER, C. A. (Cambridge). Agood left -handedbat, having defence as well as hit; scored largely in the trial matches at Cambridge; moderate field . S U S S E X . BRANN, G. A fine , powerful hitter ; useful change bowler , and good field . (Shrewsbury's Australian Team, 1887-88 .) COTTERILL , G. H. (Brighton and Cambridge ). Agood bat ,with plenty of reach , buthas hardly come up to his school form; smart field . DUDNEY, W. H. Afast , run -getting bat, and fair wicket -keeper ; played little first -class cricket last year. GODFREY, C. J. M. (Oxford). A very useful fast bowler, andfair bat. GREENFIELD , Rev. F. F. J. (Cambridge ). Arun-getting bat ; slow bowler ; plays little first -class cricketn o w. MCCORMICK, E. J. A good bat ; occasional right -arm bowler, and good field ; unable to play as muchas could be wished ; wasvery successful during the Hastingsw e e k. NEWHAM, W. A very fine bat ; good field ; at times useful change bowler ; played fine cricket for the County last summer. (Shrewsbury's Australian Team, 1887-88 .) SMITH, C. A. (Charterhouse and Cambridge ) . Agood fast round -arm bowler ; now in South Africa . (Shrewsbury's Australian Team, 1887-88 .) THOMAS, F. (Cambridge) and F. H. GRESSON(Oxford) play for Sussex . W A R W I C K S H I R E . BAINBRIDGE, H. W. (Eton and Cambridge). Goodreliable bat, playing a safe game; useful fast bowler on a bumpy wicket ; successful captain , and keen cricketer ; safe catch , andreliable field . BEDFORD, H. G. R. Good batsman , but unlucky ; played towards end of last season only. DOCKER, L. C. Good bat ; very free when set ; cuts and drives well , especially whenopposed to fast bowling ; safe field in the country ; bowls fast right . (Shrewsbury's Australian Team, 1887-88 .) HILL, H. G. Useful left -hand bowler, and fair bat. HILL, J. E. Promising young cricketer ; likely to prove useful to the County . MAUL, H. C. First -rate bat, with rare punishing powers when set ; uses his wrists well ; splendid field . Мотт, С. С. Steady , patient bat ; difficult wicket to get when once in ; can only play in August. RHODES, J. A promising cricketer ; lacks experience in good company. RICHARDS , A. J. Amost promising bat, with taking style ; generally gets runs ; can bowl , and altogether a most useful man; did not play in 1889 . WHEELER, C. Arising batsman, who generally scores ; brilliant field . WHEELER, E. Good steady bat ; sound defence ; generally gets runs , and safe field. WHITBY, Н. О. (Oxford ). Agood fast bowler ; not able to play much last years