James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

THE CHIEF CRICKETERS IN 1895. 279 W IL T SH IR E . A wdry , C. S, (Winchester).—Good hard-hitting bat and safe field. H umphrys , F. H. (Shrewsbury).—Good medium bowler, varying his pace; improving bat. R adcliffe , O. G. (captain).—A dangerous bat when set; good field, and at times effective slow bowler. S teven s , J. E. (Sherborne and Oxford).—A very good bat; fine field ; bowls. W ORCESTERSH IRE . A llsopp , Hon. F. E.—Good bat and field; fair bowler. B romley M ar t in , E. G. (Eton).—Dashing, but uncertain bat; brilliant field, and good slow bowler. B rom ley -M ar t in , G. (Eton and Oxford).—Very good bat and field. C arm ich ae l , E. G.—Patient bat; moderate field. F arrant , P. R. (Repton and Oxford).—Good bat; splendid field, and useful bowler. F oley , P. A. (Eton).—Good bat and field, and useful bowler. F oster , W. L. (Malvern).—Punishing bat, nearly always safe for runs; fine field ; played fine cricket last season ; now abroad. I saac , A. W. (Harrow).—Hard-hitting bat; generally scores; good field. J obson , E. P.—A smart and reliable bat; fine field, and useful change bowler. L atham , P. H. (Malvern and Cambridge).—A fine bat, especially to fast bowling, with a sound defence; good field ; played very fine cricket for the County in 1895. R hodes , J. B. (Malvern).—Splendid wicket-keeper, should become first-rate; capital and hard-hitting bat. R omney , F. W. (Malvern).—Plays in beautiful style, and makes runs when wanted; moderate field. T opp in , C. (Cambridge).—Fine fast bowler and field ; promising bat; excellent judge of the game. W il k e s , W. H.—Steady bat, and, for his height, can hit very hard ; fine field at point. F oster , H. K. (Malvern and Oxford).—Plays for Worcestershire. YO RK SH IR E . F rank , B. W.—A good all-round player; dangerous bowler and run-getting bat; safe field. H aw ke , Lord (Eton and Cambridge).—Fine bat, with plenty of h it ; scores fast when set; had a most successful season, and came out with the good average of 26*91 for the County, and scored over a thousand runs in all matches. J ackson , F. S. (Harrow and Cambridge). —One of the best all-round amateurs of the present day; a fine bat, with plenty of h it ; a first-rate fast bowler and good field; scored over a thousand runs in first-class cricket last season. M il l ig a n , L. W.—A good steady bat; useful bowler, and excellent field; made a marked advance as an all-round cricketer last season. S e l l a r s , A.—One of the best amateur bats, with sound defence; especially good on the off-side; safe out-field ; unable to play last season. S m ith , E. (Clifton and Oxford).—One of the best amateur cricketers; a bat with plenty of power, and very dangerous when set; bowls very fast, and on certain wickets most effective; good field; unfortunately for the County, only able to assist on a few occasions last season. W oodhead , F. G. (Loretto).—A good steady batsman; fair change bowler, and smart field. M it c h e l l , G . (Cambridge), and W il son , C. E . M . (Uppingham and Cam­ bridge), also play for Yorkshire.