James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1899

1 5 0 LILLYW H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S' A N N U A L. BRADFIELD ELEVEN IN 1898. - A. M. C. Nicholl (captain ) : Hardly came upto our hopes as a bowler , the wickets , perhaps , not being fast enough most ofthe season; bowls too manyon the leg side . As a bat and field terribly handicapped by his bad sight , though he hits with power. As captain kept his teamwell in hand in the field , and learnt the value of constant change of bowling . L. F. Goldsmid : For most of the season very disappointing as abat ; refuses to cure himself of a very bad " m o w" stroke . Abrilliant point , and useful as the only fast change bowler in the team. C. de M. La Trobe : Hardlyas good as last year, though every now and then, especially at the end of term, heplayed a sound good innings . Apainstaking but uncertain field . H a sdeveloped into a useful change bowler . G. C. Ling : Until the last few matches has failed to find his length , owing , doubtless , to an injured elbow . A sa bat beganunfortunately , getting out to full pitches , and has since lost confidence . A fair field . E. L. Warman: O n his day the best bat in the team, with a hard, clean drive to the off ; a little weakon the leg stump, and apt to get out trying fancy strokes . A safe and good deep field , though he can drop the easiest catch , perhaps from over -confidence . G. R. Barber : Dis- appointing both as a bat and bowler . Hascapacity in both respects , but is wanting in self-confidence . Ahard-working safe field at slip or in the country . W. T. Chambers : A taking bat, who has madeseveral good scores . Hasa good cut , and nice off -drive ; very unsafe on the leg stump. As emergency wicket-keeper has done well , stopping nearly everything . S. L. Wace: Played two good innings in the middle of the term, shewing style and several good strokes . Very wanting in confidence , and as a weak stroke in the slips . Has fielded excellently at cover -point , and occasionally got a wicket as a change bowler. J. E. Gardiner : Hastaken great pains with his batting , which, how- ever, is still very ugly in style ; he has mademanyuseful stands . Asa bowler on his daybowls a dangerous ball every nowand then. Agood and safe slip . T.H. F. Johnson : Ahard-working plucky field ; has improved as a bat, hitting well to leg , but without muchstyle . Canbowl if wanted. E. H. Kitchin : A good safe field . As a bat hardly played the best game. Capable of hitting strongly andwell , he set himself to learn the steady game, for whichhe does not play with a straight enoughbat. B R I G H T O N C O L L E G E . Captainfor 1898.-C.L. A. Smith. R e s u l t so f M a t c h e s . Matchesplayed, 12 ; won, 4 ; drawn, 2 ; lost , 6. Club. Opnts. Whereplayed . Whenplayed . 1st 2nd 1st 2nd W o nb y. Opponents. I n s. I n s. I n s. I n s. MatchesW o n(4). Bluemantles Brighton J u n e2 1 4 1 7 1 7 0r u n s CrystalPalace Brighton J u n e8 1 7 0 1 4 5 2 5r u n s LANCINGCOLLEGE Lancing J u n e2 1 1 8 6 1 3 9 4 7r u n s St. Paul's School Brighton July2 1 0 2*22 56+111 46r, *6 w; +6w Matches Drawn(2). R e m a r k s. Dolphins Brighton J u n e2 5 1 4 2 *9 3 *8 w k t sd E a s t b o u r n e E a s t b o u r n e July1 4 #2 9 9 + 1 5 6 *7 w d; +4w d MatchesLost (6) . Lostb y. Capt. Crawford's X I. Brighton M a y21 6 2 113 *63 51runs; *4w d Dolphins Brighton M a y26 1 0 4 *2 1 1 107runs; *5 w d DulwichCollege ... Brighton J u n e4 1 0 1 1 4 7 4 6r u n s Beddington Brighton J u n e11 1 0 2 2 5 0 1 4 8r u n s M.C.C.a n dG r o u n d Brighton J u n e16 4 3*5 42 4 4 201 runs; *8 w d O l dBrightonians Brighton July25, 26 158 103 165*103 7w; *3 w d