John and James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1882

190 bT. JOHN’S COLLEGE, HURSTPIERPOINT.—Pres., Rev. 0. E. Cooper- r * H. Knyvett; Treas., J. H. Walker, Esq.; Capt., F. E. White. Members, I 57 . *p®c->C. (3 acres. Distance fromllassock’s Gate Station, 2 milos. Colour, scarlet. * 1G—won7, lost 6 , drawn4. F. E. White,* fine bat, with free style and good def? i0i» fair change bowler and excellent point; madeamost energetic and painstaking00J tain; C. P. Ranks, Esq., brilliant hat, seldom fails to score heavily; has mads^' centuries this season; bowls good slows, and splendid field anywhere. Rev. ir 7 Williams, a very good bat, withnice stylo, has scoredwell this season; makes*a v fairwicket-keeper; is agood catch in the long field. H. A. Knowles,* steady effective bat, scores rapidly whenwell set; has once reachedthree figures thissei* fairchange bowler (slow) and good field. R. Robinson, useful but slightly nervr bat (left-handed); when once in form punishes loose bowling severelyexcelln 3 long-stop. L. McIntosh, oneof themainstays of thoeleven; goes infirst, andnaa *1 alwaysmakes agood stand; playedonoof ourbest innings of the season ( 71 ) jn 0r‘y last match. C. H. Knyvett,* a rapid scorer when well set, has not been so fortunat this seasonas last; too slowinthe field ; roomfor improvement in style; fairchan bowler. G. A. [Simpson,* our best bowler (fast left-hand withbreak), withexcellent analysis this season; neat andattractive style in batting; good field anywhere \v F. Mills, pretty style, andhits hardwhen well set, but with little defence atpresent’ tooslowin the field. A. J. Edwards hits hard; must cultivate defence more ; works hardin the field. J. Widdop, good medium-pace bowler, would be dangerous ifu studiedvarietymore; bats infair style, with little confidence at prosent. * Has left. B atting A verages . Times* Most in Inns. not out. Runs. an Inns. Aver, 0. P. Ranks, Esq. , , 3 610 157 65.5 F. E. White . . . . 1 436 86 29.1 W. Pratt, Esq. . , • • •• •# #• 2 1 24 16 21 H. A. Knowles . , 0 3*3 108 20.13 Rev. H. F. Williams 0 253 50 19.6 It. Robinson # , . . 3 137 38* 8.9 L. Mclnfeodi . . . , 0 153 71 8.9 0. II. Knyvett . . 1 135 31 8.7 G. A. Simpson . . . 2 112 21* 7.7 W. P. Mills ............... 2 83 20* 6.8 A. J. Edwards . . 2 45 15 4.1 J. Widdop ............... G 37 10* 4.1 * Not out. B owling A verages , Runs Balls. Maidens. Runs. Wkts. Widcs. per Wkt. W. Piatt, Esq................ 29 9 3.2 (i. Simpson . , , . 476 57 35 8.20 (J. P. Banks, Esq. . . . . 430 17 224 21 3 10.14 H. A. Knowles . . . . 181 15 12.1 J. W idd op ................... 371 15 7 24.11 Sec., F. T. Griffith; * e , Upper School, 10 s.; andwhite, strawhat, blueribbon, whitecross a*0?* ^^hiuies. Colours, blue Ureonhow ( 8 ), a good bat with pnni9lfiBg DOw 7 rR'.“ ,2 £ •' 13_^°n2,'lo8t F' W' UrillitU( 6 . 3 ), afair bat; veryloose intheheld a A F rr . ?!>Tt0kn * ,keei' er- F‘ J- eleven, his back play being especially trood• tlie ^est hat intho very last bowler, a very lair bat ; not to^o denond£l 1'’ Vn Y ,' Bl,lman t'5- " ' (5) improved in his bowling; very etraiedu i L . r. P- H. Flower showed a decided falling off in batting; excellent Vm[airpfi°M. E. A. Douglas ( 2 . 6 ) better if he could get over Ids liking for a cr088 bat? * ?* U; wouldplay (7.10), good bat, getting runs at a tremendous pace • r6 d \ Steveneon wicket. P. E. Lord (9.6), splendidbat; a goodnolm?/ gOOCl ?a8t, bowlor * cajl keeP done good service for the eleven. W. E Bror'frivtnL.’ u iV^ Ty fairckanS° bowler; has bowler; rather slack in tho field. II, W Wood ( 9 \ k “ K0'> a £00(l bat» useful slow woll i slowinthefield. u. *v. Wood ( 2 ), very weak batj at times bowlod I