James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1895

T H EUNIVERSITIESA N DPUBLICS C H O O L SIN 1894. 1 8 3 Q u e r n m o r eH o u s eSchool, B r o m l e y, K e n t-Hon. Sec . C. C. F a s t G. C. Morgan, Quernmore House. Ground-Plaistow Club Ground. Oneminute from Bromley station (S. E. R. ) and 15 from Bromley (L. C & D. R) station . Matches played , 16 ; won, 12 ; drawn, 3; lost , 1. G. Armstrong Captain (34). Hardhitting and powerful bat, combining defence with punishing powers . bowler and excellent field . Proved a successful captain . D. C. Harvey (14)— Bats in very good style , but for a weak stroke off his legs would be the best bat in the team. Goodbowler and fair field . G. C. Morgan(10)-Pretty but weakbat, has not done himself justice . Goodwicket -keeper . H. D. Powis (14)-Powerful and vigorous bat, having an exceptionally good drive ; fair field and has taken the wicket withconsiderable success . W. H. Elder (16)-Verysteady and painstaking bat, perhaps too careful to do himself justice . Gooduseful change bowler ; slow in the field . T. Edey (9)-Steady bat, promising well, should play forward much more. Fair change bowler with capital break-back. Slow in the field . L. P. Yezzi (8)-Somewhaterratic as a bat ; but good bowler and splendid point . W. L. Engelhardt (8)--Muchimproved as a hat, good field ; can bowl. W. Strud- wick (5)-Poorbat , obtained his colours for his fielding . P. Strudwick (4)- Obtained his colours for fielding . H. Groves (8)-Painstaking and greatly improvedbat. Fair field . R u t h i nS c h o o l.-Matches played , 16 ; won, 13; drawn, 1; lost 2.- J. T. L. Jenkins (20·2), Captain .- Acareful bat with strong defence , and cuts well. His style would be greatly improved if he stood higher at the wicket ; excellent field at point . Afair bowler. R. H. Jones (5.3).- Auseful wicket- keeper. H a sdeteriorated inbatting. A sa fast under-handbowler, with some break, hehas proved very valuable on several occasions . V. D. G. Jones (15.7 ).-- Hasimproved in confidence and style ; his defence is good, and he places the ball neatly . Slow in the field . N. Low(8.6).-Considerably improved as a bat, but slow in defence , and makes no use of his reach . A very useful and willing field . Withcare and plenty of practice he should make a good wicket -keeper . J. B. Hone(6-2). Has improved in batting , but not as muchas he should have done ; muchtoo anxious to hit. A fair change bowler , whomight be really useful , if he attended more to length . W. Wright (4).-Withmore energy would makea good bat ; plays carefully . A useful longstop . F. D. Jones (1.5).- W o na place in the eleven for his fielding ; a very smart field andsafe catch ; throws fast and straight. A. D. L o w(1.4).-- Veryanxious to do service anywherein the field . H estands well at the wicket , and promises to develop into a good bat. R. H. Roberts . Promises to become a good bat, but his practice has been irregular . Quick in the field . S. S. Davies .-Loses his head. In practice he showed promise, but failed completely in matches. E. Humphreys---Has cricket in him, and can hit hard, but at present is too careless to improve much. B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . N o . Balls. A v e r - W i d e s. O v e r s. Maidens. Wickets. R u n s. a g e. R. H .Jones 1 0 1 6 . 1 5 1 0 3 4 3 . 4 J. T. L. Jenkins 0 0 5 8 . 1 1 3 3 4 1 7 4 5.1 V. J o n e s 0 1 1 16.1 0 6 4 4 7-3 RydalM o u n tSchool, C o l w y nB a y, N. W a l e s.-Matches played, 11; won, 10; drawn, 1; lost , 0.-J. G. F. Nicholson (24.75 ), E. P. Gaskin (21), R. F. Stainer (13), G. T. Dickin (11.83 ), and D. M. Penn (11.28 )-Played in the Masters ' matches . Of the boys , E. Church (22).-Showedcapital form for so diminutive abatsman, but spoils a strong defence by a weak stroke in the slips ; good field . A. J. Greenhalgh (15.5 ).-Is a poor bat, but very fair bowler ; A. H. Whitehouse (13.25 ).- H a sthe making of asplendid cricketer ; steady bat and excell- ent bowler . A. Marsden(11.54 ).--- W a sthe most punishing bat in the eleven , being particularly strong on the leg -side , and scored consistently . S. Raby(9.66 ).-W a s perhaps the best all -round cricketer in the team; hard hitter , smart field , and