James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

TIIE UNIVERSITIES AND TUBLIC SCHOOLS IN 1895. 207 L oretto E leven in 1895.—*7?. Waterhouse , captain (1893-5) : Much improved as a bat, with much more defence than last year, and good powers of scoring. A fine deep field, covering a lot of ground, with a magnificent return, and a safe catch. An energetic captain, keeping his team well together. *A . St. J. WoodcocJc: A very useful oa t ; a free hitter and fast scorer, but lacking in defence. Disappointing as a bowler; might be really good if he pitched up more. A sure field, with a safe pair of hands. * W. J. Thomson: On a fast wicket a fine bat, with sound defence and good attack, but makes too many mistakes when the ground is soft. A good wdcket-keeper, though perhaps not quite so sure as last year. *J. F. A. Swavston : When he once gets set a very difficult wicket to get; has unlimited patience, and a good cut. His fielding has unaccountably fallen off. * IV. M. Greig : Has a good eye, and on several occasions has played some fine free cricket; but he has little defence, and a weak stroke on the leg side. A fair ground field, but not a safe catch. J. Harper Qrr : Against weak hatting a very useful slowr bowler, with fair pitch and a puzzling break. A most disappointing bat; takes great pains, but too apt to try to score off difficult balls. A fair field. G. C .Glenny: A painstaking bat; reaches well forward, but weak in back play. A good catch and sound field. It. Ross : Works very hard in the field, and has a fair return. Occasionally bowded wTith success. As a bat not very scientific, but dogged and powerful. A. C. Cunningham: A steady bowler, with some command o f pitch, and on his day difficult to score off. A slow' but hard-working field. As a bat plays rather mechanically, but once or twice has done well. G Water- house : A good ground field in the deep, returning the ball well. Not a safe catch, and a poor bat. P. McFadden : A fair change bowder, wdio has done some capital performances wdth the tail of a team. A keen and improving but clumsy field. Bats in a style of his own. M E R CH ISTON C A S T L E SCHOO L . Captain for 1896.—F. H. Fasson. R e su lts o f M a tches . Matches played , 17 ; iron , 4 ; drawn , 6 ; lost , 7. Opponents. Where played. When played. Club. i 1st 2nd Ins. Ins. Opnts. 1 l st 2nd; Ins. Ins. Won by. Matches Won (4). | i Edin. West Indians Merchiston June 5 *138 85 58 runs; * 8 w d Edin. University Mcrchiston June 12 ‘ 108 75 33 runs ; *8 w d Glenalmond Merchiston June 15 j 97 85 12 runs Dollar Academy Merchiston June 22 127 35 92 mils Matches Drawn (6). Remarks, Merchistonians.............. Merchiston May 4 *80 +117; *6 w d ; t-5 w d Carlton ......................... Merchiston June 20 *133 1 t40, *7 w d ; +7 w d Forfarshire .............. Dundee Junc 29 *143 i +121; *6 w d ; +1 w d English Public Schls C.C. Merchiston Julv 3 * *128 1 +8 *3 w d ; w d East Lothian Countv ... Merchiston July 1/ 105 *105 *8 wkts. d m Edin. A cad em y .............. Raeburn PI. July 19, 20 124 *09 179 +53 *2 w d ; 18 w d Matches Lost (7). 1 Lost hu. Masters Merchiston May 11 117 *141 24 iams ; *5 w d Watson’ s College Mvrside • May IS 61 110 49 runs f7 1 Mr. Lamb’ s X I . .. ... , Merehiston May 29 49 74 25 runs F ettes Fettes June 8 1 104 | 136 32 runs L oretto ... Merchiston July 5, 6 1141 73 77 *112 2 w k ts .; * 8 w d Lasswade ......................... Merchiston July 10 47| *179 132 runs; *no w H lair L odge .............. Polmont July 13 • 64 i 109 45 runs