James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1892

2 0 2 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. O'BRIEN, T. C. (Oxford). A very dangerous batsman, scoring very fast when set ; drives and cuts with great power; goodfield . PARAVICINI , P. J. de (Eton and Cambridge). A splendid field anywhere ; useful bat ; veryfondof a sharprun. ROBERTSON, J. A useful fast bowler ; always accurate ; much improved in fielding ; frequently gets runs . SCOTT, S. W. Athoroughly sound and dependable bat, hitting well all round ; nearly always comes off for the County ; a moderate field . STODDART, A. E. One of the best amateur batsmen, combining power and freedom of style : has no superior as an out -field ; a very useful change bowler. (Australian Teams, 1887 and 1891-92 .) 4 THESIGER, Hon. F. J. N. (Winchester and Oxford). A steady bat, with good defence; as a fieldsman, both brilliant andsafe. THORNTON, C. I. (Eton and Cambridge). Still gives an occasional glimpse of his wonderful hitting powers , but never plays for the County. VERNON, G. F. (Rugby). Hits with great vigour , and scores very fast ; very fine out-field , with a sure pair of hands. (Hon. Ivo Bligh's Australian Team, 1882-83 . ) (Μ.C.C. Australian Team, 1887-88 . ) W A L K E R, J. G. (Loretto and Oxford) . A sound and careful batsman, and most reliable run-getter , possessing the head and judgment of a veteran ; was abroad most of last summer; a safe field at point . WEBBE, A. J. (Harrowand Oxford). A batsman with excellent defence , cut- ting very smartly ; still one of the very best bats in England on a difficult w i c k e t; a safefield . JARDINE, M.R. (Fettes and Oxford). Plays for Middlesex . N O R F O L K . BUXTON, A. R. (Harrow). Has proved himself a reliable bat . COZENS-HARDY, E. W. A nimproving bat. DAVIES, Rev. A. C. Veryhard, punishing bat when set ; fair change bowler ; excellent field at point ; again headedthe averages. DAVIES, F. Goodbat on his day; splendid field . DRAKE, G. C. A very promising bat. FRYER, P. A. A very good bat and field ; takes second place in the batting HEASMAN, Dr. Capital all -round cricketer ; did not play often in county a v e r a g e s . m a t c h e s. H O A R E, W .R. (Eton). Verygoodbatandfield . HOARE, A. R. (Eton ). Good bat , also useful change bowler . ! H O L L E Y, E. Fairm e d i u mleft-h a n dbowler. JARVIS , C. J. E. (Harrow) (Captain ). Good bat when in form ; bowls well on his day, and splendid field . N E W B Y, E. W. Apromising young cricketer . ORAMS, E. (Clifton ). A n exceedingly promising cricketer , but available very rarely. 1 RAIKES, E. B. (Wellington and Oxford). Very good slow bowler ; is now, unfortunately , in India . RAIKES, G. B. Is likely to prove of great assistance . SANDWITH, Rev. W.F. G. (Westminster and Oxford). Proved of great use with theb a t; a brilliant field . SMITH, Sergeant . A most useful wicket -keeper ; unfortunately will no longer b eavailable. T H U R G A R, W .A. A goodbat. N O R T H A M P T O N S H I . BEALE, T. G. Excellent slow and mediumbowler ; fair bat and field ; played very seldom last season ; out of practice ,