John and James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1882

B owling A verages . H. White . . A. T. Frankish H. Scolcs . . • • W. Jackson . . A. Giles ............................. ,.>n A. Banti .............................................. ROYAL McClellan of ground, Gacres P of service to the t°ain winner of the average ball. Overs. Maidens. Rung. Wickets 1 G 0 48 303 46 53 11 123 17 300 93 669 70 232 56 624 74 81 IS 160 18 89 23 118 16 130 32 284 28 LEGE, CIRENCESTER—■Pros., Rev, Rtijj. v j i «.27‘ M 8.9 8.32 9.4 M 10.4 Colours black and amber. Si: Matches, 15—won 10, lost 4, drawn c r u. u uw. wuiun ~ ^ . . ' . , , # P Barnes (12.P), a capital field and neat bat; fast between wickets and a goociju(U fa ran. G. M. Burnett (7.9), a first class bowler, and in this capacity has been ofgr| . . .. . i___ tj o oiintiui n. <rnod howler, and ffood field at h V p /C li ton (4), a go b l , g fi l shon*£ C. W. G. Evelyn (capt.) (U.3), a first-rate wicket-keen' and a free but stylish bat; has filled the post of capt. in a very efficient and satisfactory manner. G. V. Friend (10.4), a good change slow bowler, and can punish loose bowling. R A. Glass (12.1), a good change fast bowler; a hard-hitting bat, with good style. A. E Leatham (24.7), by far the best bat in the team, with great hitting power, his innings of 85 (not out) v. Swindon Rangers being very line; also a good bowler ; winner of average bat and ball. F. T. Poyser (8.4), a good steady bat and field ; a good man when runs are wanted. C. B. Ryde (16.6) shows best stylo in batting of the team his innings of 71 v. Cheltenham College being faultless; a good field, M. G. Stuart (17), a first-class bat, and splendid field at cover point. W. D. Watney ( 5 . 8 ), a verv good point; steady bat, but lately unlucky. B owling A verages .— N. P, Clinton ( 7 . 2 ), A. E. Leatham (7.8), G. M. Burnett ( 8 . 8 ), G. V. Friend (10.7), E.i, Glass (11.2). ST. ALBANS, HERTS.—Joint Secs., E. P. Debenham and G. C. Barnes, St. Albans, j Herts. Members, 80. Distance from Midland Station, 1 mile; from Great Northern I Railway or North Western Railway, 1J miles. Matches, 10-won G, lost 4. H. B. Cox I (40.3)—the prediction in the Companion for IS80 is now realised; ho played a first, class (not out) innings of 120 for the Club v. Lyonsdown. T. Pearce (30.2), a sound I cricketer aud excellent wicket-keeper; a most useful adjunct both to this club and also to the county. W. T. Westell (16.2) has proved of good service to his side; I scored 91 in one match. G. Hartley ( 1 1.3), a useful man and change bowler. J. [ Westell (12.3). T. D. Cox (11). H. C. WebJalo (10.2). V. A. Titchmarsh (8.5) has been unlucky in his batting for the club this year; a useful bowler and excellent field; j has played well for the county, and also for the United Eleven. W. Westell (S) takes I the prize for bowling, with an average of 7.18 runs per wicket. Several promising colts have appeared this year, especially as bowlers, one barely 15 years old, playing | for a side of 22 against 12 , in his first over clean bowled two men, and another was j given out 1 b w, all being county cricketers. ST. JOHN’S, WESTMINSTER.—Sec. and Treas., F. C. Evans, 2 , Park Place, Surrey Lane, Battersea Park. Members, 40. Subs., 12s. per aim; hon. members, 10s. Ground, 4£ acres. Distance from Victoria, St. James’s Park, and Westminster Bridge* * of a mile. Colour, dark blue. Matches, 21—won 8 , lost 5, drawn 8 . R. Turner (17.1)> I a good batsman, hits very hard; fine 6 mart field and good bowler; he has obtained the I club prize for highest average in each case; he however hands th bowling prize toR. I Ealden, E. W. Smith (11.5) was last year reported a promising batsman; this j year he has given us a taste of his quality by getting the highest agregate number of j runs and second average; he has batted very well for his success, is an exce ls | field, and bowls with a good swing, he is also a sure catch; he takes the second aveiage prize given by Mr. Mantle. R. Erans (10.4), he has greatly improved to batting siace last year, but still requires to study the art of driving freely; he obtained j his runs in very fair form; he is a good field and a sure catch, and bowls a good slow ball, and takes Mr. Woodard’s prize for third average. S. R. Carr (10.2) has shown to advantage as a batsman this year; is also quick in the field and a goodwicket-koep. I Cannolly (9.2) has not lost any of his on-driving and leg-hitting power; a capital man I in the field, and bowls a good length ball; also an excellent long-stop, and takes Mr- I Margree’ s prize for fielding. F. C. Evans (8.11), the zealous and indefatigable secre­ tary of the club; he’is a very steady, reliable batsman, quick field, and is third in the bowling average. R. Ealden (6.3), moderate batsmen, too anxious to make runs; timid 1