James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1899

T H ECHIEFC R I C K E T E R SIN 1 8 9 8. 2 3 9 HUMPHRYS, F. H. (Shrewsbury).-Fast right -hand bowler ; improved bat, and goodfield . MARKS, F.-Excellent all -round cricketer ; bowls fast medium; a very good field. MEDLICOTT, W. S. (Harrow).--- Will make a very good cricketer ; excellent field. MILLER, A. M. (Eton).- N o tquite so successful as a bowler ; has worked very hard for the success of the team; always makes runs and gets wickets w h e nothersareu n a b l e. RADCLIFFE, O. G.-Dangerous batsman, when set scoring fast ; good field at point . SHORLAND, E. T. (Marlborough).- Arun-getting bat, with plenty of confidence ; should be quite first -class as a bowler ; a good field . SNELL , H. S.-A brilliant field ; improving bat , but too anxious to score . STANCOMB, F. W. (Harrow).--Agoodbat, but unsuccessful for his County. STEVENS, J. E, (Sherborne).-Quite a first -class batsman; his 214 at the Oval this year was a splendid exhibition of batting ; indifferent field . W O R C E S T E R S H I R E . BROMLEYMARTIN, E. G. (Eton).-Dashing, but uncertain bat ; brilliant field andgoodslow bowler. FOSTER, H. K. (Malvern and Oxford).-Captains the team; fine bat and safe field. FOSTER, W. L. (Malvern).-Punishingbat, nearly always safe for runs ; fine field ; military duties keep himout of the team. ISAAC , A. W. (Harrow).-Hard-hitting bat ; generally scores ; good field . JOBSON, E. P.--A smart and reliable bat ; fine field and useful change bowler. LOWE, W. W. (Malvern and Cambridge ) .-Theformer Cambridge fast bowler ; brilliantfield a n dhitsh a r d. SIMPSON-HAYWARD, G. H. (Malvern and Cambridge).-Uncertain bat ; plays finely whenset ; excellent field , and can bowl. TOPPIN , C. (Cambridge ).-Fine fast bowler and field ; good bat ; excellent judge of the game. WILKES, W. H.-Steady bat, and, for his height , can hit very hard ; fine field atpoint. BROMLEYMARTIN, G. (Eton and Oxford) and FOSTER, R. E. (Malvern and Oxford) play for Worcestershire . Y O R K S H I R E . H A W K E, Lord (Etonand Cambridge).-Finebat, with plenty of hit ; scores fast whenset ; captained the eleven with judgment. JACKSON, F. S. (Harrowand Cambridge).-One of the best all -round amateurs of the present day; a fine bat, with plenty of hit ; a first -rate fast bowler and good field . MILLIGAN, F. W.-Agood bat, with plenty of hit ; excellent bowler and field ; usefulall-r o u n dcricketer. MITCHELL, F. (Cambridge). A useful all -round cricketer ; dangerous bat if allowed to get set; fair change bowler and reliable field . SMITH, E. (Clifton and Oxford).-One of the best amateur cricketers ; a bat withplenty of power, and very dangerous whenset ; bowls very fast , and o ncertain wickets most effective ; good field . WILSON, C. E. M. (Uppingham and Cambridge ).-Plays for Yorkshire .