James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1899

2 3 4 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. K E N T . BLAKER, R. N. R. (Westminster ).-A young cricketer of promise ; excellent field. DAY, S. H. (Malvern ).- Agood bat , likely to be dangerous when set ; useful field. DRUCE, E. A. C. (Cambridge ).- Afair bat ; brilliant field . FLEMING, L. J. Le ( Tonbridge).- Abriiliant bat; useful field . K N O W L E S, W . L.-A careful bat; useful on slowwickets. LIVESAY, R. O'H. (Wellington).- Agood bat and smart field . MARCHANT, F. (Eton and Cambridge ).- Agood bat and field ; a very fast run- getter whenset . MASON, J. R. (Winchester ).---Has a finished style of batting ; is a very smart slip , and a good change bowler ; captained the eleven with success . MORDAUNT, G. J. (Wellington and Oxford).--A n elegant bat and a brilliant field. PATTERSON , W. H. (Harrow and Oxford ).-A safe and taking bat, with un- wearyingdefence ; also a fair change bowler and good field . RASHLEIGH, Rev. W. (Tonbridge and Oxford ).- Afine batsman, with a great variety of strokes , and scores very fast whenonce in. SHINE , E. B. (Cambridge ).- Afast bowler and a first -rate field . STEWART, H. C.-Plays in good style ; excellent field . TUFTON , HON. J. R.-Plays in good style , and is likely to prove of great assistance to the County. WEIGALL, G. J. V. (Wellington and Cambridge ).-Generally scores on a hard wicket ; has an elegant style , cutting being his strong point . BRADLEY, W. M.-A good fast bowler , but a poor bat . BANNON, B. D. (Tonbridge and Oxford ), and BURNUP, C. J. (Malvern and Cam- bridge), play for Kent. L A N C A S H I R E . BENTON, C. H. (Harrow).-Goodbatsman, with plenty of hit , and capital field . CROSFIELD, S. M .-Goodbat and field . HARTLEY, C. R. (Manchester ).-Agood bat ; played consistently well in first partof season. HORNBY, A. N. (Harrow).-Still a dangerous bat , hitting very freely ; as energetic as everin 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).-One of the very best amateur batsmen in England , having splendid defence , with plenty of punishing power. ROWLEY, E. (Clifton ).-A good bat and smart field ; ought to be of great useto the County. STODDART, W. B. ( Liverpool ).- Agood slow right -handbowler and useful bat. TINDALL , S. M.-Plays free cricket , with any amount of pluck ; a good field . ECCLES, A. (Oxford University ).-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 and fair bat. D ETRAFFORD , C. E.-A fine hitter , scores freely against every kind of bowling ; good field ; captained the eleven with skill and judgment . Wasout of luck last year. R U D D, G. E . -Careful , steady bat ; useful slow bowler . STOCKS , F. W. (Oxford ).- Agood left -hand bowler , easy delivery ; improving b a t.