James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

THE UNIVERSITIES AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN 1895 . 191 K ossall E l e v e n in 1895.— G. 1\ Wilson, captain (1893-4-5): As a hat has considerably improved since last season, always playing in excellent style and hitting freely on both sides of the wicket. As a bowler has hardly performed so well as last season, the wicket generally being against him. Is a splendid field in any position, and has filled the difficult post of captain well, though at times rather slow to change the bowling. A. )l hislon (1894-5): Has not come up to expectation as a bat, though he played a splendid innings v. the M.O.C., which shows what he really can do, but lias been a very useful medium pace bowler, keeping a good length, and is a very safe held. W. M. Gordon (1894-5): Last year he showed signs of becoming a really good bat, but does not seem to have improved as much as he was expected to do, having developed a poking style. He is fairly safe and works hard in the field. J). /). Wilson (1894-5) : Has proved himself a sound and good bat, scoring consistently during the middle and last parts of the season. Works hard in the field, but is by no means brilliant. F . Gibb (1894-5): Has been a most useful bowler all this season ; he bowls fast and ke< ps a good length as a rule, slightly inclined to the short side. Is a fair bat and gc n orally makes runs, having some good strokes on the off, but must get rid of his “ flourish,” which sometimes proves fatal. Works hard in the field. F . Burl on) (1895) : Is a fair bat, but with rather st if style. He scored better at the beginning of the season than at the end. Is a splendid field at point. W. L. Bind (1895) : Is a pretty good bat, with some nice strokes on the off, but has a very wreak one on his leg stump, which lie should try to get rid of. He is a quick and brilliant cover-point. W . Gampbi ll (1895): Has filled the place of Hampshire very well. He lets very few' extias, and the ball very seldom gets past him; he must not, however, “ snap” at the ball, a fault which he has rather got into lately. F. F. Burgess (1895): At the beginning of the season he showed great promise as a bat, and has played some very good innings, but has net come on quite as much as was hoped. A fair fielcl on the off, but is slow’ . C. 1\. Darlington (1895): Has come on very well as a bat, and scored fairly consistently. He is a safe field, and very quick in the slips. Has bowled well at times. G. J). II ignett (1895): A useful all-round man. A fair bat, but has a bad way of leaning on his bat, which often results in his being too slow’ . Is a very safe field, picking the ball up very cleanly, and has been a good medium pace change bowler. R U G B Y SCHOOL . Captain for 1895.—W. F. Gow’ers. R e s u l t s o f M a tch e s . Matches played* 11 ; won, 4 ; draicn , 5; lost , 2. Opponents. I[ |Where played. When played. Club. Opnts. | Won by. 1st Ins. 2nd Ins. 1st Ins. 2nd Ins. Matches T Von (4). New College ............. Rugby May 16 *233 185 48 m n s ; *9 w ( Oriel College ............. Rugby June 3 206 150 56 runs Ballioi C o l le g e ............. Rugby June 20 75 71 1 1 L 4 runs M arlborough C ollege Lord’ s July 31, Au .l 41 254 157 68 70 runs Matches Drawn (5). Itemarks. Rugbv Club ............. Rugby June 13 240 *164 *7 wkts. Old Rugbeians ... Rugby June 27, 28 237 *158 257 160 *6 wkts. Butterflies ............. Rugby July 1, 2 55 277 87 *60 *4 wkts. M.C.C. and Ground Rugby July 8, 9 120 *254 2+7 +108 *7 W'; t3 w New bold Bevel............ Newbold July 20 *90 +226 *5 w ; +6 w Matches Lost (2). ) (jost bn. Trinity C o llege ............. i Rugby May 21 87 *219 132 runs; *6 wr -tree Foresters ............. ; Rugby June 10, 11 126|197 I 281 i *46 9 wkts ; *1 wk