James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1899

T H EC H I E FC R I C K E T E R SIN 1898. 2 3 1 Совв, С. Е.-Has improved in his batting ; keeps wicket for the side ; not at all a bad bowler,but is not put onenough. FORD, Rev. L. G. B. J. (Repton and Cambridge ).- Avery fine hitter , and gets his runs at agreat pace ; should prove a great acquisition . GRESSON, C. H. R.-Avery sound defensive bat,and has played one or two very good innings ; a good field . HIGGINS-BARNARD, F. T. (Westminster and Oxford).--Ahard-working cricketer , thoughhas not been quite so fortunate as in former years with the bat; a fine field. M A U L, Capt. S. D.-A very fine free bat and magnificent field . D EPARAVICINI , P. J. (EtonandCambridge).-Still bats with all his old vigour , andhas played several very fine innings , and has saved his side onmore thanoneoccasion ; a most cheery and excellent captain . SHAW, Rev. E. D. (Oxford).-Still bats with great vigour , and is very dangerous , but was only able to play on two occasions . STRATTON, J. W.-Adangerous bat whenset, and a fairly good fast bowler. WEATHERBY, J. T.-Very hard hitter , and whenset will demoralise any bowling ; fine field . D E R B Y S H I R E , ASHCROFT, E. MAYNARD(Owen's College ).-Verygoodbat, andvery fair field . BLACKWELL, H.-Goodbat; fine field ; fair change bowler ; only able to play in threem a t c h e s. EVERSHED, S. H. (Clifton ), captain . A hard-hitting bat; smart field ; cap- MARSDEN, G. A.-Useful bat ; one of the finest out-fields of the day. WALKER, G. G.-A left -hand fast bowler ; very effective on his day; a hard- tained the teamwith excellent judgment. hitting bat. WRIGHT, L. G.-A painstaking bat ; plays the gamealways, andrarely fails on any wicket ; a very smart field at point. D U R H A M . ADAMSON, C. (DurhamSchool).- Afine free -hitting and improving batsman; good slow left -armbowler , and splendid field . BOUSFIELD, R., captain .-Brilliant bat and field , and useful change bowler. BURN, A.-A steady batsman and good change bowler . DOBSON, C. L.--Very reliable and patient bat ; splendid field ; business pre- vents him playing regularly . DOBSON, W. S.-His first season (1898). Soundbat andgood field . ELLIOT, E. W. (Wellington ).--Very reliable and stylish batsman , and brilliant field. ELLIOTT, H. R. (Wellington ).-Younger brother of E. W. Most promising b a t s m a n . MACGREGOR, A. V.-Sound batsman, left -hand ; good medium pace right -arm bowler, and fine field ; business prevented his playing regularly . MALLETT, R. H.-Good free -hitting bat; useful change bowler, and fine field . WELCH, A. W.-Steady bat ; very useful slow right -arm bowler , with good break; reliable field . WHITWELL, J. F. (Uppingham).-Veryreliable bat and good field . Unable to assist regularly in 1898. WHITWELL, W. F. (Uppingham).--Excellent fast bowler , right -arm; free- hitting hat, andgoodfield .