James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

i i l l t w h i t e ' s CHICKETEItS a n m a l . CHESHIRE. B kliiu hk n . J .-A good fast round arm bowler; hard working field; liuoMU'VD avenport , II. K. (Eton and Cambridge).—A good fast bowler.' left. B bowmno C°E-Good bat; plaved seldom for County last season. i . ' ’ c._The best all-round cricketer in the County; very good^batsman ; fair bowler, and very fine fielder, especially at cover. H ollins , S.—Good free-hitting batsman, and lair field. L atham . A. M. (Oxford)—Good batsman, with queer style, and fair wicket- keener. Li itlewoop , II. t).—"\ery good bat on fast wickets, fair field. K wknscroft , J as .— A good free-hitting batsman; fair bowler, and good field at point. . _ R knwkk , It. L.—Good all-round cricketer; free bat; useful bowler; fields well anywhere. T i ’ knlr , A. N.—A fine bat; good bowler ; rather uncertain m the field. DERBYSHIRE. E vershep , S. H. (Clifton), captain.—A hard-hitting bat; smart fielder; cap­ tained the team with excellent judgment ; had an average of 26 last season. M arshes ', G. A . —Did not make many runs, but saved a great many ; very fine field. W ard , J. P. (Dunstone College).—Good right-hand fast bowler, and hard­ hitting bat; unable to play in 1895 owing to an accident. W ood . S. H.—Played three times ; good field ; fair bat. W rioiit . L. G.—One of the best bats in the team, and a very smart field; begau the season well, but fell off. DORSETSHIRE. A ndrew ', W.—Good all-round man, both as batsman and bow ler; excellent field. A skew , Rev. I t—Patient bat. R aker , Rev. H. D.—Has his day as a change bowier. B urney , Rev. A. R.—Good steady bat; excellent slow bowler, unplayable on some wickets. D an ie ll , A . J . —Left-hand bowler, who comes off a t times ; u s e fu l b a t . IAU„ J.—Stylish bat; good change bowier; brilliant field. H odgson , G. C.—Bound bat; good field. H ouse , E. II.—Pretty ba t ; safe field. M anfield , W. H.—Useful wicket-keeper; hard hitter. S eymour , II. J. —Steady reliable bat. S mith , 1). E. —Improving bat; good field. T uklk , C. P.—Fair bat; good field. W hite , G. II.—Steady bat, hits hard at times. DURHAM. A damson , C.— A fine free-hitting hat; good slow left-arm bowier, and good f ie ld . M ai . lett , R. II.—Good free-bitting bat; useful change bowler, and fine field. M acgkkgou , A. V.—Sound batsman, left-hand; good medium pace right-arm bowier, and fine field. W elch , A. W.—Steady bat; very useful slow riglit-arm bowler, with good breadth; reliable field. \\ hitwell , J. F. (Uppen).—Very reliable bat and good field. W jiitwell , W. F. (Uppen).—Captain; excellent fast bowler, right-arm; free- ( hitting bat, and good field. iEsoN. W. JL—Good bat; splendid field, and useful bowler, ioi so, J.—Very cautious and reliable bat; moderate field.