James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

T H EC H I E FC R I C K E T E R SIN 1 8 9 6. 2 5 7 STOCKS , F. W. (Uppingham).- Agood left -hand bowler , easy delivery ; improving bat. STONE , C. C. (Uppingham).-A promising bat and good field . WRIGHT, F.-Fine fast bowler ; cannot now assist County , often from business engagements. WRIGHT, L. R.-A first -class fast bowler ; good bat and field ; has been useful toCounty; cannot play muchnow. MARRIOTT, H. H. (Cambridge).-Plays for Leicestershire . M I D D L E S E X . BRAY, E. H. (Charterhouse and Cambridge ). A good bat and field ; useful wicket-keeper. DOUGLAS, J. (Cambridge).-A good bat and fair change bowler ; a brilliant out- field. FOLEY, C. P. (Eton and Cambridge ).- Areally fine bat , with plenty of strokes ; scores fast whenset ; good field . FORD, F. G. J. (Repton and Cambridge ).-Bats and bowls left -handed ; very firm hitter ; good change bowler , and splendid out-field . HAYMAN, H. B.-A steady bat, with good defence ; good field . HENERY, P. J. T. (Harrow and Cambridge ).-Sometimes a very dangerous batsman; good field in the country . LUCAS , R. S.-Avery effective bat , scoring very fast when set ; brilliant field . MCGREGOR, G. (Uppingham and Cambridge ).- Asplendid wicket -keeper ; one ofthe very best of the day ; a good bat , scoring fast when set . NEPEAN, E. A. (Sherborne and Oxford ).-Areally first -class all -round cricketer ; a sound bat , and very effective bowler-slow round with a great break from leg ; good field . O'BRIEN , Sir T. C. (Oxford ).-A very dangerous batsman , scoring very fast whenset ; drives and cuts with great power; good field . PHILIPSON , H. (Eton and Oxford).-One of the best amateur wicket -keepers of the day; is a good bat and usually scores . STODDART, A. E. One of the best amateur batsmen, combining power and freedom of style ; has no superiors as an out-field ; a very useful change b o w l e r. THORNTON, G.-Asteady bat, with good defence , and an excellent slow bowler. VERNON, G. F. (Rugby).-Hits with great vigour , and scores very fast ; very fine out-field , with a sure pair of hands. WEBBE, A. J. (Harrow and Oxford).-A batsman with excellent defence , cutting very smartly ; one of the very best bats in England on a difficult wicket; a safe field . WELLS, C. M. (Cambrid ge).-Anexcellent batsman, with any amountof patience ; a good slow bowler and a smart field . N O R F O L K . BATHURST, L. C. V.-Batted very well and headed the averages for 1896 ; brilliant field at mid-off ; not so useful with the ball as he has been. BLAKE , G. F.-Ahard -hitting batsman and fair wicket -keeper . BUXTON, A. R.-Avery good bat and field ; captained the side with judgment . DAVIES, Rev. A. C.-Excellent bat andgood field . DAVIES, FAIRFAX. A very good bat and splendid field . FRERE, J. R. T.-A very good wicket -keeper ; makesruns at times . HESLOP, G. G.-The most promising bat we have produced for someyears ; should be of great assistance next season . HOARE, Rev. A. R.-Useful change bowler and good bat.