James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1893

T H EC H I E FCRICKETERSO F 1892. 2 3 5 SAINSBURY, E. Still bats well ; slowish in the field . TOWNSEND, F. A first -rate batsman, with good hitting power all round ; a fine field ; at times a successful " lob " bowler. H A M P S H I R E . BENCRAFT, R. Agood bat, hitting hard on the off -side ; is a safe catch . CURRIE, C. E. (Cambridge ). Agood slow right -handed bowler , breaking both ways; splendid field ; poor bat. FORSTER, H. W . (Eton and Oxford). A n excellent all -round cricketer ; fine bat, good left -hand slow bowler, and reliable field ; captains the team. LACEY, F. E. (Sherborne and Cambridge). A fine all -round cricketer ; bats in neatstyle , andcan hit hard ; a good field , and at times effective as a slow r o u n d-a r mb o w l e r. MEYRICK-JONES, F. (Marlborough and Cambridge). Goodbat, and fast run- getter ; slow in the field . STEELE, D. A. Fair bat, and fast bowler ; splendid field . WYNYARD, Capt . E. G. (Charterhouse ). First -class wicket -keeper ; a fine free bat, hitting well all round; magnificent field . HILL, A. J. L., andG A Y, L. H. (Cambridge). Play for Hants. H E R T F O R D S H I R E . AMOS, H. G. M. (Haileybury and Cambridge ). A fine free bat, with good defence ; very smart in the field . BEVAN, O. C. (Eton) . A good fast bowler ; hits hard , and smart field ; unlucky lastseason. BOGER, A. J. (Winchester and Oxford). Useful slow bowler and fair bat. BUTCHER, A. (Cambridge). Agood sound bat, with plenty of patience , can hit hard; good field , and useful slow bowler. HEALE, Rev. W. H. (Harrowand Oxford). A fine dashing bat and good field . NICHOLLS, W . H. A useful left -handedbat andbowler. PIGG, C. (Cambridge). Goodbat, and slow bowler. PIGG, H. (Cambridge) . Afirst -class bat, and good fast bowler. POLAND, Rev. F. W. (Cambridge). Goodbat and field ; also keeps wicket well . PRITCHETT, G. E. B. (Charterhouse ) . A very good wicket -keeper . SWIFT, E. L. Most useful cricketer , being a fine bat, fair bowler, and a good field. K E N T . BEST, W. F. Apromising batsman and a good change bowler. BRAYBROOKE, H. M. A promising batsman . Fox, C. J. M. (Westminster ). A very careful batsman ; watches the ball , and can hit freely whenset ; out of form last season ; a safe field . HAMILTON, Capt. L. A. (Tonbridge). A fine batsman, hitting brilliantly when set ; able to play little last year. KEMP, М. С. (Harrowand Oxford). A good bat, and first -class wicket -keeper ; only able to play in the later County matches . KNOWLES, W. L. (Hurst Coll .). Agood bat, and capital field . LE FLEMING, J. (Tonbridge and Cambridge). Adangerous bat whenset ; fine field. MARCHANT, F. (EtonandCambridge) . A good bat and field ; a very fast run- getter w h e nset ; rather out of formlast year. MITCHELL, C. A dangerous left -handed batsman; scores fast whenset ; good field. PATTERSON , W. H. (Harrow and Oxford ). Almost , if not quite , the most careful and painstaking bat of the day; good field ; can bowl a little ; was again of the greatest assistance to the County. RASHLEIGH, W. (Oxford) . A goodbatsman, with a very pleasing style .