James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1892

1 9 8 LILLYW H I T E ' SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. C H A P T E R V I I I. T H EC H I E FC R I C K E T E R SO F 1891. T H EA M A T E U R S . (Themembers of the Oxford andCambridge Elevens will be found in previous chapter on Universities and Public Schools .) C H E S H I R E . BRETHERTON, J. A good fast round bowler ; hard-working field ; moderate b a t. BROWNING, C. E. Goodbat ; had not muchchance of showing his abilities last s e a s o n . C R A N K S H A W, R. L. Batswithgreat care and confidence ; fair field . FULLALOVE , J. O. Very dangerous batsman when set ; good fast bowler , and very good fielder at point or short -slip . HOLDEN, C. Very good batsman; fair bowler, and very fine fielder , especially a tc o v e r. HOLLINS, S. Goodfree -hitting batsman, and fair field . LATHAM, A. M. (Oxford). Goodbatsman, with queer style , and fair wicket- keeper. LITTLEWOOD, H. D. Very good bat on fast wickets ; fair field . RAVENSCROFT, JAS. A good free -hitting batsman; fair bowler, andgood field atpoint. RENNICK, R. L. G o o dall -roundcricketer ; free bat; useful bowler; fields well anywhere. THORNBER, H. Steady bat, with sound defence ; fair change bowler ; excellent judge of the game. TURNER, A. N. A fine bat ; good bowler ; rather uncertain in the field . D E R B Y S H I R E . EVERSHED, E. (Clifton ) . Very goodbat and field , and fair change bowler . EVERSHED, S. H. (Clifton ) . A good bat, and smart field ; very hard hitter . EVERSHED, F. Goodfield , and very punishing bat whenset . SHIPTON, W. L. (Repton). Goodbat and field . SPOFFORTH, F. R. Could only find time to play in one match; pity he could not get awayto play oftener . W A L K E R, G. G. A capital left -hand fast bowler ; can hit hard ; has been of great use to the Countyas an all-roundcricketer ; should be more alert in the field ; only available once during the season . WRIGHT, L. G. Agood bat andfield ; scored very consistently all through the s e a s o n . E S S E X . BISHOP, F. A. Fast right -hand; one of the best Amateurfast bowlers ; was again of good service to the County. BURRELL, H. J. E. (Charterhouse and Oxford) . Bats in excellent style , and is a very fair right -handmediumbowler , and good field ; has hardly come up to expectations as an all -round player .