John and James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1882

173 WESTM INSTER SCHOOL. Capt., P . T - H iggins . g r o u n d , V in c e n t Square , W osrm inster, 10 acres. Colour, .nk D istance from V ic to r ia fetation, * m ile . Matches, 9 - w o n 4, lo.-t 5. Profos. •ionals, 20th season , T . A . M antle , assisted by ( in A p r i l ) J. P otter (S u r r e y ) ; June and Ju ly , H. H olmes (H am p sh ire ) . F . T. H iggins (capt ) , powerful ha t , drives v e ry * j . ttnrA medinm-Dace round-arm bowleri hifl cantainrv hno Knon ^ good W f ito n , good f i e l d ; bowls fast round or underhand slows; is a good wrist-player, qnd will no doubt be seen to better advantage another season. C. W C rowdy p ays straight and in neat style; reliable long-stop and field. W . 0. D ale generally goes i n first, and when once set shows good cricket; bow^s slow round (left-hand); is a hard-working field. F . W . B ain keepswicket tolerably; useful bat, andquickbetween pickets. Gr. F. M . E den , a good, straight, fast round-armbowler ; a hard hitter, espe­ cially on 011 8^ e* a httle too fond of a “ pull ; ” energetic field. E. H aringtox ba ' a ^ell, with very straightforward play, and is a fast round-arm bowler with a high .delivery; rather slow in the field. J. W . K imber , an improving slow round-arm bowler, with a good “ break-back;” moderate bat and field. W . A . B urridge , an excellent long-field, with a quick return to the wicket; persevering bat, and can keep D V. Rm/rim hafcfl in C^nnrl form, * n r \ wif/h q 1iff. 1 a m Am ftnnrrm Trill V ia enra t.n improve. BATT ING AVERAGES . T imes M ost in In n in g s . not out. R un s . an In n s . A v e r . F. T. H i g g i n s .................. . . 13 2 227 53 20.7 H. Wetton . . . . . . . 13 0 77 33 5.2 C. W. C r o w d y .................... . . 13 0 1C6 22 8.2 W. C. Dale .................... . . 12 1 107 26* 9.8 F. W. Bain . . . . - . . 12 0 103 21 8.7 G. E. M. E d e n .................... . . 13 0 188 53 14.6 E. H a r in g t o n .................... . . 14 2 124 48 10.4 J. W. K im b e r .................... . . 11 3 55 20 6.7 W. A. Bu rr idge . . ♦ . . 10 1 64 19 6 0. T. Roller .................. . . 10 I 50 29 5.5 * N ot out. BOWLING AVERAGES . Run s per Overs. M a idens . Runs. W ick e ts . W id cs . Wkt. F. T. H ig g in s . . . . . . 165.2 62 292 25 0 11.17 H. W e t t o n ..................... . . 73 21 117 8 1 14.5 W. C. D a l e ..................... . . 51.3 8 104 10 0 10 4 G. E. M. Eden . • , . . . 127.4 25 322 23 0 14 CHARTERHOUSE SCHOOL. L. O wen , amuch improved batsman, but does not quite make the most of hisreach; a splendid field, with perfect return; as captain, was most successful and generally popular. 0. W. W right , a really first-class bat, with a fine free styleand goodpunish­ ingpowers; as wicket-keeper, proved of the greatest service to the eleven. W. L ka , agood bat, playing steadily till well set, and then hitting freely; a safi field and fair change bowler. E. P. S purway , the prettiest bat in the eleven, his forward play being especially good, can cut very well; a brilliant field at long leg, and throws in capitallv. R. T . R okeby , a fine bat, with a style of his own ; when well set, hits very hard and clean, especially to the off; a fair field. C. A. S m ith , a very steady last howler, always on the wic et, and at times very difficult to play; agreatly improved 3 at and field. A. M. S treatfeild , the best all-round man in the eleven; a good bat, vith fine free style, though a little too eager to hit; a very fair slow bowler, and a 'plendid field anywhere. F. L . D ames , a fair medium-pace bowler, but is not so good ~ ____ _ i ~ v • i * 9 Q licit f ^--f cri rmf n\r in t.ViA as with good st --v», n avaa gwu AbvuiiM ». w. * v. painstaking — , - . « . „ . . splendid field with a sure pair of hands. T. W . B lenkibon , a d ifficu lt fast bow le r , rith a gooddeal of curl from the leg, thoagh at timesrV er erratic m his pitch, lias lade great improvement in his batting ; a fair field-