James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1893

T H EC H I E FCRICKETERSO F 1892. 2 3 7 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 . ) WEBBE, A. J. (Harrow and Oxford ). A batsman with excellent defence , cut- ting very smartly ; still one of the very best bats in England on a difficult wicket; a safe field . JARDINE, M. R. (Fettes and Oxford). Plays for Middlesex . N O R F O L K . BLAKE, G. F. A greatly improved bat ; hits hard and clean ; can take the w i c k e t. BUXTON, A. R. Agood bat, but unfortunate last season ; good field . COZENS-HARDY, E. W. A useful bat ; was not available last season . DAVIES, Rev. A. C. Very hard and punishing bat when set ; fair change bowler ; very seldom able to play ; good field at point . DAVIES, F. Avery good bat and field . FRERE, L. R. T. Avery good wicket -keeper ; makes runs at times . FRYER, P. A. Avery good bat and field . HOARE, W. R. (Captain ). Very useful bat , but unlucky last season ; magnificent field anywhere. HOARE, A. R. Useful change bowler and goodbat. HOARE, V. R. Very fine bat and fast bowler ; heads the averages of 1892 . HOLLEY, E. Goodmedium-paced left -handbowler. JARVIS , C. J. E. Good bat and bowler ; fine field ; was not able to play much last year. ORAMS, E. A fine bat, and works hardin the field . MASSINGHAM, E. Apatient bat with an ugly style ; fair fast bowler. RAIKES, G. B. Agood bat and useful bowler , so likely to prove of great assis- tance. SANDWITH, Rev. W. F. G. Agood bat and brilliant field . N O R T H A M P T O N S H I R E . BEALE, T. G. Good slow and mediumbowler ; fair bat and field . BERESFORD , R. A. A. (Cambridge ). A fine bat and good change bowler . KINGSTON, Rev. F. W. Capital wicket -keeper ; stylish bat. KINGSTON, J. P. A n excellent all -round cricketer ; capital bat ; good slow bowler ; able to play only once with County last season . MARSHALL, C. C. Good bat and field . SMITH, B. C. Good wicket -keeper ; hard-hitting bat. SCRIVEN, E. Very hard hitter ; capital out-field . TYLER, F. Goodbat and field (captained team last season). W E S T, W. A. J. Fast right -handbowler ; fine bat whenin form. S O M E R S E T S H I R E . CHALLEN, J. B. (Marlborough ). Hits hard all round , and is steadier in his de- fence ; very quick and safe in the field . FOWLER, G. (Clifton and Oxford ). A very useful cricketer ; a powerful bats- man; good field ; bowls fast right -hand. HEWETT, H. T. (Harrowand Oxford). Oneof the very best left -handed batsmen in England , hitting hard all round ; excellent point ; did some fine per- formances for Somersetshire last year. NEWTON, A. E. (Eton and Oxford ). One of the best amateur wicket -keepers , standing well up to the fastest bowling ; very useful and plucky bat, generally making runs when wanted ; good field anywhere . (M.C.C. Australian Team, 1887-88 .)