James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1892

CHIEFF I X T U R E SF O R1892. 2 3 1 BURNEY, M R. RICHARD T. (55). A member of the Winchester Elevens of 1852 , 1853 , and 1854, and captain during the last -namedyear. W a sin the Bengal Civil Service .-April 5. CALVERT, M R. FREDERICK, Q.C. , M.P. Captain of Harrow School Eleven in 1823, and afterwards sat in Parliament for Aylesbury. June 6. CAVENDISH-BENTINCK, RIGHTH O N. GEO. AUGUSTUS FREDERICK, M.P.-Wasfor manyyears well known at the Canterbury Weekas an " Old Stager " ; was M.P. for Whitehaven. April . CLARKE, M R. STEPHENSON. A nold memberof the Surrey County Club.-April . HUNTER, JOSEPH (Yorkshire ). (33). Wasa splendid wicket -keeper , succeeding Pinder in 1881 in the Yorkshire Eleven. W a sa m e m b e rof S h a wand Shrewsbury's Australian Teamin 1884-85 .-January 4. JONES, D R. EVANB. (Surrey). (72). One of the oldest and most popular members of the Surrey County Club . April 21. LUMB, M R. EDWARD (Yorkshire ). (38). Had one season of great success for Yorkshire (1883 ), being a fine batsman and thorough judge of the game, Unhappily his health gave way. April 5. MORRISON, M R. G. C. (Surrey ). Well knownas President of the Reigate Priory C. C. , anda memberof the Committee of the Surrey Club.-August 21 . MULLAGH, " JOHNNY " (Aboriginal Australians ). (49). Came over to England with the Aboriginal Teamin 1868 , and for them totalled 1,679 runs andtook manywickets . Was a fine , free bat , with good wrist play . His real name wasMuaarrimin.- A tHarrow(Victoria ), August14. PARR, GEORGE(Notts and All England). (64). At one time without a superior as a batsman, with a specially fine leg -hit . Succeeded William Clarke as captain of the All EnglandEleven, captained the English Teamin Canada (1859) and the second Teamto Australia (1864). June 23. PAYNE, HUMPHREY(Sussex ). (65). For many years was well known as a good all -round player .-April . PILLING , RICHARD (Lancashire ). (35). For several seasons enjoyed the reputa- tion of the best wicket -keeper in England. Played for England against Australia , and madeseveral trips with foreign teams. His health unfortu- nately gave way.-March30. STRACHAN, M R. H. S. (Surrey) . Father of Mr. George Strachan , sometime captain of the Surrey Eleven.-April. TAPLING , MR. T. K. , M.P. (Surrey ). Awarmsupporter of the game. April . TRURO, LORD. Astaunch supporter of cricket .-April . WYATT, M R. GEORGE NEVILE . (73). Father of Mr. G. N. Wyatt,the Gloucester- shire , Surrey , and Sussex cricketer .-September 4. WINTER, REV. CHARLESP. (Somersetshire ). Once well knownin minor matches , principally as a fast bowler .-June 2. WELLS, GEORGE(Sussex and Middlesex ) . (59) . " Tiny " Wells was a member of H. H. Stephenson's Australian Teamin 1862 , and played for Sussex for eighteen years .-January 20. C H A P T E R X I. C H I E FF I X T U R E S F O R1 8 9 2, M A Y. 5.-A tLord's , M.C.C. andGroundv. Sussex. 9.-A tLord's , M.C.C. and Groundv. Lancashire . 12.-At Lord's , M.C.C. and Groundv. Derbyshire . 12.-At Cambridge , The University v. C. I. Thornton's Eleven .