James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

1 6 4 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S' A N N U A L. BRADFIELD ELEVEN IN 1896 .-*F. J. Reiss (captain ) : A s a bowler much handicapped byhis accident . Hasmaderuns at times , but spoils himself bya chronic maniafor forward play . G. H. Tapsfield : Watchesthe ball well , and would be quite good if he could avoid chopping at balls on the leg stump. As abowler hasvariety , and can bowl a difficult ball , but does not keep a length . *T. S. F. Pratt : Plays very straight andhits clean . Hasalmost always lost his wicket fromcarelessness . Might be a good bowler if he took more trouble . *L. W. Sadleir -Jackson : Hasplayed some good innings . Hits hard and clean , and has a straight bat. Apt to give catches to the bowler. A good out-field . *B. Sandbach : Thoughwithout muchstyle , has becomeperhaps the best bat in the team. Watchesthe ball well , and is very careful . Once bowled excellently , buthassince lost his length unaccountably . Agood field . *W. F. B. Warman: Hisbatting lacks both variety and crispness . Hasa good off -drive . Seemsto have lost all his power of defence . A fairly safe though very slow field . *V. J. Higgon : A rather tame bat. Cannot play a short ball . A fair field . C. T. Barton: Somewhatof a failure in matches, but has batted well in games. H a sa slack style , and mostly plays too late on the ball . Apoor field . *R. H. Pooley : A very good slow bowler, with a large off-break, but lacks variety . Hashit well . A n unsafe field . but throws in beautifully . А. М. С. Nicholl : A fair bat who has been uulucky . Has a dangerous habit of "chopping " at off balls . A good bowler , difficult , and with a good length . L.F. Goldsmid : A very useful and plucky bat , if ugly . A really excellent point . Might make a good wicket -keep . C. De M. La Trobe : A painstaking bat, without much style . Does not use his wrists . As a wicket -keep has hardly fulfilled expectations . Opponents. B R I G H T O N C O L L E G E . Captain for 1896.-C. L. A. Smith. R e s u l t so f M a t c h e s . Matches played , 14 ; won, 6 ; drawn, 2 ; lost , 6. Club. Opnts. Whereplayed . Whenplayed . 1st 2nd 1st (2nd W o nb y. I n s. Ins. I n s. I n s. Matches W o n(6) . Brighton Club Brighton M a y21 2 2 2 9 7 1 2 5r u n s St. Paul'sSchool Brighton J u n e6 1 5 8 132 62 26 runs; *6 w d L A N C I N GC O L L E G E Lancing J u n e2 0 1 6 3 1 4 3 2 0r u n s Dolphins Brighton July11 1 6 2 1 0 1 6 1r u n s LancingOldBoys Brighton July2 0 2 6 5 6 0 2 0 5r u n s O l dBrightonians Brighton July27, 28 137 *81 131 86 5 wkts; *5 w d Matches D r a w n(2) . R e m a r k s. S o u t hS a x o n s Brighton J u n e1 3 1 8 8 *1 7 9 *2w k t sd E a s t b o u r n e Eastbourne July 4 2 7 2 *2 1 1 *7 w k t sd Matches Lost (6). Lostb y. DulwichCollege ... Brighton M a y30 117 9 5 77 139 6w; *4 w d B l u e m a n t l e s Brighton J u n e1 1 5 0*9 0 2 2 0 170runs; *9w d M . C . C .a n dG r o u n d Brighton J u n e1 8 5 2*1 0 21 7 9 1 2 7r u n s; *8 w d Dolphins Brighton J u n e2 7 9 0 1 9 9 9 9r u n s Crystal Palace Brighton July2 6 51 0 5 79 *21 1 4runs; *3 w d RoyalIrish Rifles Brighton J u l y1 8 39 141 107 *39 68runs; *7 w d