James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1891

T H EC H I E FCRICKETERSO F 1890. 2 3 5 THESIGER , Hon. F. (Winchester and Oxford ), JARDINE , M. R. (Fettes and Oxford ), and FORD, F. G. J. (Repton and Cambridge ) play for Middlesex . N O R F O L K . BARRATT, L. Apromising bat; should prove an acquisition to the County. BUXTON, A. R. (Harrow). Has proved himself a reliable bat. DAVIES , Rev. A. C. Very hard , punishing bat when set ; fair change bowler ; excellent field at point ; headed the averages , though he could only play in fourmatches. DAVIES, F. Goodbat on his day; splendid field . HEASMAN, Dr. Only played five innings , but was second with the average of 2 6; a fine b a t s m a n. HOARE, W. R. (Eton). Very good field , and improving bat. HOARE, A. R. (Eton). Goodbat, also useful change bowler . H O L L E Y, E. G o o dm e d i u mleft-handbowler. JARVIS, C. J. E (Harrow). Goodbat whenin form; bowls well on his day, and splendid field . JARVIS, L. K. E. (Harrow). Avery good bat, with a brilliant forward cut ; capital field anywhere. ORAMS, E. (Clifton ). An exceedingly promising cricketer , but only available very rarely . RAIKES , E. B. (Wellington and Oxford ). Very good slow bowler ; is now unfortunatelyin India. SANDWITH, Rev. W. F. G. (Westminster and Oxford ). Proved of great use with thebat; abrilliant field . N O R T H A M P T O N S H I R . BEALE, T. G. Excellent slow and medium bowler ; fair bat and field ; played very seldom last season ; out of practice . GULLIVER, G. J. Dashing and, whenset , brilliant bat ; fair field . KINGSTON, J. P. A n excellent all -round cricketer ; capital bat ; good slow bowler ; excellent point ; played very seldom . TURNER, J. Steady bat, with sound defence ; good field . W E L C H, T. H. G. Capital bat ; excellent field anywhere; unable to play in 1 8 9 0. S O M E R S E T S H I R E . CHALLEN, J. B. Hits hard all round, but is rather too anxious to score ; very quickandsafe in the field . COMPTON, F. W. Very fair wicket -keeper and bat. EBDON, E. W. Plucky wicket -keeper , and shows much promise ; must learn to rely less upon his pads on the off -side ; improving bat . FOWLER, G. (Clifton and Oxford). A most useful cricketer ; bowls very fast right -handwith high delivery ; is a powerful batsman, and in this depart- mentis of far more value than his average would imply. HEWETT, H. T. (Harrowand Oxford). One of the very best left -hand bats in England, hitting hard all round ; excellent point . Captain in 1889-90 , which post he filled with wonderful judgment. HEDLEY, W. C. (R.E. ) . Keeps perhaps the best length of all our amateur bowlers, fast right -hand, with plenty of spin and very straight ; is a fine hitter and quick field ; the Countywas unfortunate in being unable to secure his assistance more frequently . HILL, V. T. (Winchester ) . A free left -handedbat ; at short slip is muchabove the average ; can bowl very fairly . 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 .)