James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

T H EC H I E FC R I C K E T E R SIN 1 8 9 7. 2 4 3 BENCRAFT, R.-A good bat, hitting hard on the off -side ; is a safe catch . BENNETT, R. A.-A good wicket -keeper aud useful bat. BRADFORD, E. R.-A fine bat , with good defence , and a safe field . HESELTINE , C. (Eton).- Agood fast bowler and improving bat . HILL, A. J. L. (Marlborough and Cambridge ).- Avery useful all -round cricketer ; first -rate bat; at times effective bowlerandsure field . LACEY, F. E. (Sherborne and Cambridge).-A fine all -round cricketer ; bats in neat style , and can hit hard; a good field , and at times effective as a slow round-a r mbowler. LEE, E. C. (Winchester ).—A very promising all -round cricketer . Ja s QUINTON , Captain F. W. D. (Cheltenham ).-One of the best bats in the Army; a consistent scorer ; has a safe pair of hands in the field . ROBSON, C.-A very useful cricketer , always safe for runs ; a fair wicket- keeper. STEELE, D. A.-Fair bat, and fast bowler ; splendid field . W A R D, C. G.-Fair bat ; fine field in the country . WYNYARD, Captain E. G. (Charterhouse ).-First-class wicket -keeper ; a fine free bat, hitting well all round ; magnificent field . K E N T . BURNUP, C. J. (Cambridge).-Playsfor Kent. DAY, S. H. (Malvern ).- Ayoung cricketer of great promise ; scored 100 in his first countym a t c h. HARINGTON, H. H.-A batsmanof some promise. HARRIS, Lord (Eton and Oxford.-Played in one match only . LIVESAY , R. O'H. (Wellington ).- Agood bat and smart field . MARCHANT, F. (Etonand Cambridge).- Agood bat and field ; a very fast run- getter whenset . MASON, J. R. (Winchester ).-Hasa finished style of batting ; is a very smart slip , and a good change bowler . MEYRICK-JONES , Rev. F. (Cambridge ).- Afree hitter ; unfortunately for the Countyunable to play often . MORDAUNT, E. C.-Avery fair bat. MORDAUNT, G. J. (Wellington and Oxford ).-An elegant bat and a brilliant field. PATTERSON, W. H. (Harrow and Oxford). A fair and taking bat, with un- wearying defence ; also a fair change bowler and goodfield . Piays little first -class cricket. RASHLEIGH, Rev. W. (Tonbridge and Oxford).- Afine batsman, with a great variety of strokes , and scores very fast whenonce in. SHINE, E. B. (Cambridge).- Afast bowler and a first -rate field . STEWART, H. C.-Plays in good style ; excellent field . TONGE, J. N.-Commenced the season well , and then had the misfortune to injure his hand. TUFTON, HON. J. R.-Plays in good style , and is likely to prove of great assistance to the County. WEIGALL, G. J. V. (Wellington and Cambridge ).-Generally scores on a hard wicket ; has an elegant style , cutting being his strong point . BRADLEY, W. M.-Agood fast bowler, but a poor bat.