James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

2 6 0 LILLYWHITE'S CRICKETERS' ANNUAL. HEASMAN, W. G.-A very good bat , playing in good style ; safe field , and fair change bowler . N E W H A M, W .-Avery fine bat ; good field ; at times a useful change bowler ; played good cricket throughout the season . FRY, C. B. (Repton and Oxford ).- A nexcellent all -round cricketer ; is a fine free-hitting bat ; a good fast bowler and safe field . MURDOCH, W . L.-Still one of the very best amateur batsmen of the day; and a fine judge of the game; captained the side with great judgment. RANJITSINHJI , K. S. (Cambridge).--Avery fine bat with a great variety of strokes ; hadthe highest aggregate and average in first -class cricket ; fine field at point , anduseful change bowler. HARTLEY, J. C. (Tonbridge and Oxford).--Plays for Kent. W A R W I C K S H I R E . BAINBRIDGE, H. W. (Eton andCambridge). Oneof the best amateur batsmen of the day, playing a safe game ; keen cricketer ; safe catch and reliable field ; captained the eleven with great judgment. DOCKER, L. C.-Goodbat , very free whenset , cuts and drives well , especially whenopposed to fast bowling ; safe field in the country ; was muchmissed b ythe side in 1896, business preventing himfrom playing . FISHWICK, T. S.-Promising bat; scored 55 in his opening innings against Derbyshire. GLOVER, A. C. S. A nimposing bat, but rather inclined to hit too much; good change fast bowler and smart field ; averaged 15 runs for 20 innings . HILL, J. E.-Sound bat ; hits well all round the wicket , generally getting runs : good field , safe catch ; only played six innings in 1896 , with an averageof 13. PEREIRA, Rev. E. (Malvern).- Agood batsman, with plenty of hit ; brilliant field. W I L T S H I R E . AWDRY, C. S. (Winchester).- A nimproving all -round player . BEAVEN, J.-Promising steady bat. Slow in the field . GOUDGE, W. H. (Bath College ).-Playedseveral good innings for the County. Agood steady bat and fine field . HUMPHRYS, F. (Shrewsbury).-Fast bowler, right . Promising and hard- hitting bat ; fine field . Hasthe making of a fine cricketer . METCALFE, G. B. T. (Wellington ). Soundbatsman, fair field , bowls fast . MORRES, P. H.-Goneto Australia . Adecided loss to the County, being a fine batsman; good fast bowler and splendid field . MARKS, F.-A good and stylish bat ; splendid field , fast mediumbowler. MILLER, A. M. (Eton), Captain .I nLord Hawke's African Team. Themain- stay of the eleven in 1896. Agood and most effective fast right -hand bowler . D i dsome fine bowling performances ; good bat and excellent field . Captained the eleven with great judgment. RADCLIFFE, O. G.-An excellent cricketer ; a very dangerous batsman, with a great variety of strokes , scoring very fast when set ; at times an effective bowler; good field ; greatly handicapped in 1896 , owing to rheumatism. REYNOLDS, R.-Quite a first -class cricketer , being a brilliant bat, and splendid field ; is veryseldomavailable . STANCOMB, F. W. (Harrow) .-Finebat, with punishing power, which he might utilise more. Goodfield at point , also wicket -keeper. STEVENS, J. E. (Sherborne , and Exeter College , Oxford,.-A most consistent run-getter ,and most punishing bat ; a good field . KINNEIR, S. P. Has left the County. A good left -hand batsman; useful bowler, right -handmedium; good field .