James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1899

1 6 6 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. REPTON ELEVEN IN 1898.-W. F. Lumsden: Played some good innings , but hardly came up to expectation . Bowls fast with a high easy action , and wasvery successful in the Old Reptonian matches. W a sa very good captain , and kept his team well together in the field . G. C. Beloe : A left -handed bat , andplays well on fast wickets ; has a weak stroke on the off -side , which often costs himhis wicket . Right -hand medium-paced bowler , straight , and keeps a good length . Goodfield andsafe catch . *H. Jameson : Fielded very well in the country. Most disappointing as a bat. R. C. Franklin : Bowls slow with a leg -break ; kept a better length this year , and should get plenty of wickets , but at present is not very successful against good bats. A s a batsman has some good strokes , but very little defence . Smart field and good thrower. G. M. T. Harris : Hasthe makings of a fine bat ; scores quickly , and hits well all round the wicket ; rather too fond of the " pull " before he is set . Fair fast bowler, but strained his back early in the season . Smartfield in the slips , but apt to drop catches . *E. Mortimer : Played very well in afternoon gamesearly in the year, but failed completely in foreign matches. Slow in the field . W. S. Nealor : Fair left -hand bowler, with some idea of howto vary his pace. Wasvery disappointing as abat ,but should make runs next year . Good catch , but rather slow in the field . H. L. Farrar : Bats in nice style , and sometimes makesruns on fast wickets . Must improve in fielding . J. Dickinson : Kept wicket well at first , but fell off ; developed a habit of " snatching " at the ball , whichmadehimdrop his catches . Poorbat. G. Airy : Fair bat, and should improve. Bowls fast and straight , but is too short . Fielded well at point . E. J. A. Shuttleworth : Good field in the country and moderate bat. Gets wicketsat times. R O S S A L L S C H O O L . Captain for 1898.-L. V. Harper. R e s u l t so f M a t c h e s . Matchesplayed, 11 ; won, 2 ; drawn, 4 ; lost , 4 ; tied , 1. Club. Opnts. Opponents. Where played . Whenplayed . 1st 2nd 1st 2nd W o nb y. Ins. Ins. Ins. I n s. Matches W o n(2) . C o m m o n R o o m L O R E T T OSCHOOL Rossall Musselburgh M a y1 8,1 9 June 10, 11 105 4 6 93 57 6 wkts.; *4w d 7 2144 133 70 13runs MatchTied(1) . N o r t h e r nN o m a d s Rossall J u n e1 9 5 9 5 T i e MatchesD r a w n(4) . R e m a r k s . LiverpoolClubandG.... Rossall M a y25 *7 0 +131 *7w d; +6 w d,i.c. LeylandCluba n dG. Rossall J u n e8 *1 0 7 1186 *5w d; +6 w d,i.c . S H R E W S B U R Y S C H O O L Rossall June21, 22 6 9*1 0 61 6 0 *9wd Mr.Marginson's X I. Rossall July25 *225 + 1 5 1 *8 w., i.c .; +3 w d MatchesLost(4). L o s tb y. LythamClub andG. Rossall J u n e4 6 8 2 1 0 1 4 2r u n s PrestonCluba n dG. 1 6 3 5 w d; *5 w d Rossall J u n e1 5 *1 7 0 M.C.C.andG r o u n d Rossall July1, 2 7 6 75 221 7 0r u n s OldRossallians .. Rossall July8, 9 8 52 4 84 0 0 67r u n s