James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

2 4 1 L I L L YW H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S' A N N U A L. L A N C A S H I R E . BENTON, C. H. (Harrow).-Goodbatsman, with plenty of hit , andcapitai field . HORNBY, A. N. (Harrow).-Still a dangerous bat, hitting very freely ; as energetic as ever in the field . HOULDSWORTH, W. H.-Hits very hard, and is useful in the out-field . HUBBACK, T. R.-Excellent reserve wicket -keeper ; very fair batsman. MACLAREN, A. C. (Harrow).-Oneof the very best amateur batsmenin England, Jino having splendid defence , with plenty of punishing power . ROWLEY, E.-A good bat and smart field ; ought to be of great use to the A County. TINDALL, S. M.-Plays free cricket , with any amountof pluck ; a good field . BARDSWELL, G. R. (Uppinghamand Oxford).--Plays for Lancashire . L E I C E S T E R S H I R F . ARNALL, W. E. (Repton).-Goodfast bowler ; excellent field andfair bat. D ETRAFFORD, C. E .-A fine hitter , scores freely against everykindof bowling good field ; captained the eleven with skill and judgment. HILLYARD, G. W.-A good fast bowler with high delivery ; excellent field ; m a k e sruns. JOYCE , R. (Bedford School).- G o o dstylish bat . LORRIMER, A.-A fair bat and field ; only played once in 1895. LORRIMER, D.--A hard-hitting bat and good field . RUDD, G. E . -Careful , steady bat; useful slow bowler. STOCKS , F. W. (Denstone).- Agood left -hand bowler, easy delivery ; improving b a t. STONE , C. C. (Uppingham).- Apromising bat and good field . W O O D, C. J. B.-A good bat and fine field . WRIGHT, F.-Fine fast bowler ; cannot now assist County, often from business engagements . WRIGHT, S. R.-A first -class fast bowler ; good bat and field ; has been useful to County; 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) .- Agood bat and fair change bowler ; a brilliant out- field ; was in fine form whenhe came into the eleven at the end of the s e a s o n. FOLEY, C. P. (Etonand Cambridge).- Areally fine bat, with plenty of strokes ; scores fast whenset ; good field . FORD, F. G. J. (Repton and Cambridge).-Batsand bowls left -handed; very firm hitter ; good change bowler, and splendid out-field . HAYMAN, H. B.-Asteady bat , with good defence ; good field ; was in splendid form with the bat, his hitting being particularly brilliant . LUCAS, R. S.-A very effective bat, scoring very fast whenset ; brilliant field ; does not play muchfirst -class cricket now. MCGREGOR, G. (Uppingham and Cambridge ).-A splendid wicket -keeper ; one ofthe very best of the day; a good bat, scoring fast whenset . O'BRIEN, Sir T. C. (Oxford).- Avery dangerous batsman, scoring very fast whenset ; drives and cuts with great power ; good field ; did not play afterthe m i d d l eof theseason. PHILIPSON , H. (Eton and Oxford).-One of the best amateur wicket -keepers of the day; is a good bat andusually scores . CUNLIFFE, F. Н. Е. (Oxford ).-Plays for Middlesex .