John and James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1882

189 l I ) il “ £ l! A. Beech keepe wicket brilliantly at times, taking leg balls 1^ n ‘T \7eil; a steady bat, bnt should practise running between wickets: was 0' P ^fortunate last season. F. Williams, a good fast over.arm bowler. J, Bacchus ter? nil -it times, and isa ia ir f ie ld . E. Welman, a good all-round man. J. Flana- good thrower Sail: unft tats well atuseful long stop; batted well occasionally, but unlucky. G. Machell, an 110H°out-field. W. H. Burke, with practice should make a really good bowler. II. ^olaielcy bats in good style, but should practise fielding. OSWESTRY SCHOOL.—Pres., M. S. Forster, Esq.; Sec., F. P. Owen; Treas., Rev. w Humphrys; Capt., C. J. Pugh. Colours, dark blue and maroon. Distance from Oswestry, i mile. Matches 11—won 5, lost 0. Rev. W. Humphrys (8.11), good steady hnwler and fine field; good, but unlucky bat. C. J. Pugh (3.10) (capt.), fair medium- n«ce bowler and very good field; good bat. H. P. Cuthbert (10.8), the best bat in the Eleven; strong hitter, and has good defensive powers; fair field. W. L ’ E. Eames hi lib*1veiT &00(* kat, kits hard and well; a fast erratic bowler; good field. J. A. Ward (10.6), has made some big scores, but has been very lucky; a moderate wicket- -eeper. Topham (.4), the youngest member of the eleven good field and safe catch-* E. L’ Estrange (2.7), poor bat; fair fast bowler. A. L. Duncan (7.1), fair but uncertain bat; good field. W. H. Ellis (6), ugly bat, but makes good scores occasion­ ally; go°d field. F. Rees (4.6), steady bat and fine long field. F. P. Owen (9.6), efficient slow bowler, has taken most wickets this season; a very good bat and fair field. *1 OUNDLE SCHOOL.—Pres., Rev. H. St.John Reade, M .A ,; Treas., R. F. Winch, Esq., M.A.; Capt. and Sec., C. E. Dyer. Colours, dark blue, with badge. Matches played, 20—won 11, lost 8, drawn 1. H. H. W. Dickson, a good safe bat, too cramped inposition, and liable to get in front of his w icket; a very caieful and useful bowler, , and fields well. C. E. Dyer, a painstaking and successful captain; a steady bat, with good defence ; has perhaps improved more than any one else in the team. F. Heming­ way has developed a good defensive style; a good long-stop. J. E. Keyworth*, an uncertain bat, fell off towards the end of the season; a good out-field. W. J. King will make a bat; a good hard-working field. H. D. Leigh* has batted at times with j some success in a style of his own ; has improved in fielding. E. O’Connor, a steady ; bat, but must not make a forward lurch to everything ; a good field, and fair change 1 bowler. S. Phillips, a good bowler, with eccentric action ; uncertain bat, with too ; much flourish; can hold a catch, but a poor field. F. Roberson, a good and effective ir bat; a capital field, and destructive bowler. A. M. Satthery bats really well in good j style, but loses power from too straddling a position at the wicket; has improved in fielding, and bowls well on his day; captain for 1882. H. E. Worthington* bats freely and well occasionally, but is far too fond of hitting; a capital point. * Has left. 4 m ST. AUGUSTINE’ S COLLEGE, RAMSGATE.—Pres., Rev. D. Osmond Egan; Sec., Thomas Kenna; Treas., Sir Henry Ticliborno, Bart.; Capt., Joseph Bucldey. Ground, 7 acres. Colours, black and white, with a crest—a raven. Matches, 5—won 2, lost 2, drawn 1. Jos. Buckley* (capt.) batted correctly, and with improved defence; a good change bowler. Jos. Kenna,* a good all-round cricketer when attentive; much less timid with the bat; gained the prize bat for highest ‘Werage, though at times his scoring was lu ck y ; a good straight bowler on his day. Sir Henry Tichborne has a useful and stubborn defence, but lacks style ; an indifferent field ; wants more practice. Thos. Kenna* was not so successful fbis year with the bat, although his play has improved; a good field. R. de Lauer ^hee is an enthusiastic cricketer, but wants coolnoss to ensure success ; bow ls with a terrific pace for his age, but lesspaco and better pitch is desirable. J. Canale, a smart and at times a brilliant field; bowled excellently at practice, but lost confidence in patches; has improved greatly in batting. Jn. Buckley, an unreliable bat, has fallen off considerably; should improvo his fielding; bowls very well at times. G. Staniforth, an excellent long-stop and a painstaking cricketer; promises well. A. Stourton has all the qualities of a promising cricketer, except steadiness; his batting and fielding have considerably improved. Baron A. de Roest, a giant in size and strength, but these advantages are partially lost in too cramped a style; an excellent field at mid-on. H. Plater gained his place in the eleven late in the season owing to rapid improvement. * Has left.