James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1892

1 1 6 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. matches ; good catch in out-field , with a fine return . *J. B. Campbell : A good andcorrect batsman; is not cool enough to do himself full justice ; a very fair field at cover-point . J. M. Quinton : Avery good fast bowler (right -handround the wicket ); goes across a good deal ; gets manywickets in the slips ; bowls best on a fast wicket ; a determined hitter , with plenty of pluck . *A. G. Mc- Pherson : Very good wicket -keeper , but gives too many byes ; improved bats- man; hits . *A. H. Holdship : A plucky batsman , fair slow bowler , and first- rate field ; a very useful memberof the eleven ; madeseveral clinking catches in school matches. *A. S. Anton: A fine batsman on a fast wicket ; quite unsuccessful on slow grounds ; played two excellent innings against Wellington ; goodpoint . *R. K. Healing : A good medium-paced bowler (right -hand) ; met with remarkable success on the slow wickets ; promises to become a fine bats- m a n; plays in excellent form. C. B. Champain: Good batsman; much improved ; still lacks strength ; does not utilize his height sufficiently ; poor field . C. L. K. Campbell : Very steady bat; stays in manyminutes for few runs ; carried his bat through the innings against Marlborough ; slow field . *R. C. Bird : Fair bat ; lacks strength ; has the makings of a good slow bowler ; slowfield. C L I F T O NC O L L E G E . [In spite ofrepeated application w ehavefailed to obtain results of matches.] Captain for 1891 , E. Field . B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S . M o s tin I n n s R u n s. a nInns. Average. 1 5 3 5 7 *1 0 9 2 3 . 8 0 1 5 3 2 0 6 2 2 1 . 3 3 3 5 8 *2 2 19.33 1 3 2 3 3 1 1 6 1 7 . 9 2 1 0 1 5 3 4 7 1 5 . 3 1 1 1 3 7 3 0 12.45 8 8 5 2 2 1 0 . 6 2 1 1 1 3 2 3 9 1 2 1 0 6 9 2 5 6.90 8 4 8 1 8 6 6 2 0 9 3.33 J. A. Healing S. D . Corbett E . Field.. W .G. Grace. B. M. L. Brodhurst H. L. W . Norrington W . A. G. Williams H.R. W a n s e y H. N. Perrin J. H. Curtis H .G. Petersen B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . S. D . Corbett W .G.G r a c e... H .R. Wansey B. M . L. Brodhurst H .N. Perrin W .A. G. Williams. E .Field R u n s. Wickets. Average. 4 0 2 3 5 11.49 4 9 7 8 1 16.03 2 1 1 1 3 16.23 8 5 1 2 1 1 6 . 7 1 6 2 3 20.66 3 0 0 1 4 21.42 9 2 3 3 0 . 6 6 CLIFTON ELEVEN IN 1891. *E. Field : Wasunfortunately disabled by an accident for the greater part of the season ; he is a very keen and energetic cricketer , andkept the eleven well up to the mark; he bats steadily and cor- rectly , and fields well ; in bowling hewasless successful than before . *В. М. L. Brodhurst : Wouldbe a mostdestructive bowler, if he could only bowl with the same confidence and luck with which he bats ; he has improved in fielding . *H. L. W. Norrington : Madeless advance than hadbeen hoped; he hits hard, but lacks judgment , and his defence is not strong ; he was useful as a wicket- keeper, standing back. *S. D. Corbett : Treats the ball very gently whenhe has to play it, but hits hard , and shows much coolness and self -possession ; his bowlingin is fast and erratic , but was successful on hard ground ; he can field well . W.G. Grace : Bats in cramped style , but times the ball well , and has a