James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1899

T H EUNIVERSITIESA N DP U B L I CS C H O O L SIN 1 8 9 8. 1 5 3 CHARTERHOUSE ELEVEN IN 1898 .-*W. L. H. Moss (captain ) : Hasproved a mostefficient bowler, altering pace and length with great judgment, and on a tricky wicket getting any amountof workon the ball . Hard-hitting bat, with great variety in his strokes . As captain could not have been improved upon, his judgmentin changing his field being specially good. Hashad rather hard luck in the results of somematches. *S. Heaton: Goodbat, scoring chiefly on leg side W a smost unlucky at the beginning of the season, and in conse- quence ost heart and confidence . Goodfield , but throws in rather wildly . quence *C. C. T. Doll : A nexcellent bat, andhas been invaluable to the side as a run- getter . Splendid field . H. N. Hole : Goodbat, scoring very fast whenstarted avery steady medium good length bowler . Agood field . * G. Crosdale : Has kept wicket well, taking leg-balls with exceptional precision ; is apt to get careless at times . As a bat muchimproved. *V. G. Harmsworth : A really good natural fast left -hand bowler ; bowls a ball at times that might beat anyone; should try to bowl a slower ball at times , and take more pains at practice . H a sscored most consistently as a bat. Poor field . A. H. Tompson : Agoodbat with a nice off-drive ; is a rather slow scorer . but a very useful m a n togo in first . Goodout-field . L. E. Milburn : Right-hand mediumbowler ; hasbowled very well at times , but must learn not to bowl to leg .. Moderate bat, and muchimproved field , but mustdash in more. B. E. G. Eddis : Good bat,watches the ball well and times his strokes beautifully ; with more strength should makea good bat. Goodfield . A. P. Strange : Fair bat, but is inclined to tie himself downto scoring off one stroke , viz ., off -drive , and in choosing the wrong ball to try it on has often got himself out . Uncertain field . *G. Kinloch : Played for the eleven mostly at commencementof season . Goodlength , slow right -hand bowler. Hard-hitting bat, but should, when having " a go " at one, jumpto the ball more. Very slow but fair field . Opponents. C H E L T E N H A M C O L L E G E . Captain for 1898.-F. Kershaw. R e s u l t so fM a t c h e s . Matchesplayed, 11 ; won, 2 ; drawn, 3 ; lost , 6. Matches Won(2) . Club. O p n t s. Where played . Whenplayed . 1st 2nd 1st 2nd W o nb y. Ins. Ins. Ins. Ins. O l dCheltonians.. HertfordCollege , Oxon. Cheltenham Cheltenham June24, 25 M a y28 1 6 0*195 112 95 148runs; *4wd 1 5 7 7 7 *4 4 80runs; *2wd Matches Drawn(3). R e m a r k s . C L I F T O NC O L L E G E Clifton July 8 , 9 3 1 2151 346+125 *3 w d; +2w d R.A.C., Cirencester Cheltenham J u n e1 8 *3 6 2 1 1 M a s t e r s C h e l t e n h a mJ u n e3 0 1 6 7 111 *2w k t sd 9 w k t sd Matches Lost (6) . CliftonClub Cheltenham M a y26 8 6 1 2 7 Liverpool Cheltenham June3, 4 1 2 26 0*293 Incogniti Cheltenham June11, 12 M A R L B O R O U G HC O L L E G ECheltenham June16, 17 Bilt'nGr'nge July 27 150 245 324 *72 111 195 126*181 6 41 3 42 2 4 BiltonG r a n g e H A I L E Y B U R YCOLLEGE... Lord's July29, 30 245 143 177 *215 Lostb y. 4 1r u n s I. & 111r; *9 w d 7 wkts.; *3wd 6 wkts.; *4w d 160r.; *3w d 7 wkts.; *3wd