James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1893

2 3 4 LILLYW H I T E ' SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. EVERSHED, F. Goodfield ; very punishing bat whenset . EVERSHED, E. (Clifton ) . Goodbat and field ; fair change bowler . SHIPTON, W. L. (Repton). Goodbat and field . WALKER, G. G. Acapital left -handfast bowler ; can hit hard; has been of great use to the County as an all -round cricketer ; unfortunately unable to play for his Countyin 1892 . WRIGHT, L. G. A good bat and field . E S S E X . BURRELL, H. J. E. (Charterhouse and Oxford). Bats in excellent style , and is a very fair right -hand mediumbowler, and good field ; has hardly comeup to expectations as an all -round player . GOSLING, R. C. (Eton and Cambridge). Bats in neat style , and will in all likelihood yet develop into a goodbatsman; a sure field . JOHNSTON, A. S. A n exceedingly good bat, with strong defence and great hitting powers ; a capital field . LUCAS, A. P. (Uppinghamand Cambridge). Still one of the best batsmen of the day, playing in correct style and with great defence ; good field anduseful s l o wb o w l e r. O W E N, H. G. (Cambridge). Keptup his reputation as a sound and careful batsman; a goodfield . R O W E, F. E. (Marlborough and Cambridge). Asound bat, and good field ; was of great service to the County. KORTRIGHT, C. J. (Tonbridge). A good fast bowler, on certain wickets very successful. BROWN, H. W. G L O U C E S T E R S H I . Makesmore runs than any one else in local matches, but fails in first -class ; fair bowler, and poorish field , from want of energy. CHARD, H. W. A medium-pace bowler, keeping a good length , and uses his h e a d. CROOME, A. C. M. (Wellington and Oxford). A useful all -round cricketer ; hits veryhard; a good field , and at times of service as a change bowler. EVANS, D. L. (Loretto ). Apromising young cricketer ; bats steadily and well . GRACE, E. M. Still a very effective bat, with a good eye for hitting ; plays in a style of his own; a splendid field . GRACE, W. G. Still one of the very best batsmen of the day ; hits all round freely , and times the ball with extraordinary precision ; bowls with great success , having a high delivery , and varying his pace and pitch with great judgment. FERRIS, J. J. Did not bowl at all up to his form in 1892 , but has becomea first- rate bat, and quick in the field ; his bowling will return again when backed bygood fielding . KITCAT , S. A. P. (Marlborough ). A real good bat , but lays down a little too muchin playing ; fair field ; bowls a little , mediumpace. LUARD, CAPTAIN A. H. (Cheltenham ). A very fair bat, but brilliant in the field ; there is not a quicker cover in England. PAGE, H. V. (Cheltenham and Oxford ). Ahard -working and excellent all -round cricketer ; bowls medium-round , at times with great success ; rarely fails to makeruns , and fine field anywhere. PULLEN, W. W. F. A fine bat, with a capital stroke just in front of point ; good field ; played little last year. RADCLIFFE, O. G. A very useful all -round cricketer ; a safe and reliable bat, and useful change bowler (slow round ), with considerable break . (Lord Sheffield's Australian Team, 1891-92 .) RICE, R. W. (Oxford ) . Has a very fine defence , and is very steady ; occasionally drives a fast bowler over his head; whenW. G. retires will makethe best bat in Gloucestershire ; slow, but sure field .