James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1884

i>lavs a most steady and patient game with fine sty le; a first-rate long-stop and o-on* field anywhere. H. A. Manfred (17.3) has been invaluable to the team in bowling bowls with great precision and easy action; smart field and hat; has been suffering during the greater part of the season from a bad hand, or his average would doubtless have been higher. JV H . Swain (12.7), a very changeable player, capital wicket keeper, and.good catch in the country. C. R. Taylor (22 5), a very fine bat, hits hard at the offside, and when once set is hard to get rid o f ; good field on his day, but sometimes fumbles the ball. S. R. Wright (9.9), a fa ir left-handed bat; good change bowler; slow and uncertain field. # r # * ^ HARLOW COLLEGE, ESSEX.—Sec., A. C. Scott, Esq.; Capt., R. T. Ca»sa- Members, 60. Subs., 1st eleven, £1; the rest, 10s. Ground, 6 acres. Distance from Harlow Station, Great Eastern Railway, £ mile. Colours, crimson and black Matches, 8—won 3, lost 3, drawn 2. R. T. Caesar, a most efficient captain; very bat, hitting very hard to the on, but was unlucky; useful change bowler, and good field anywhere. G. A. Maltby, the most reliable bat in the eleven; played very straight, and had a pretty cut; the bowler of the team, being over medium pace with°good break-back. T. R. Phillips, very nervous as a bat, but improved towards the close of the season ; fair field. W. S. Cavill, an excellent cover-pomt; batted in awkward style, but often got runs; bowled medium pace. H. A. Steel, very promising both with bat and ball, but must learn to be quicker in the field. R. Lewis, a very patient batsman, would do better to play the ball and not Jet the ball play the bat: fair point. A. W. Denny, very promising as a bat; played excellently for Ins size, and improved as a field. P. W. Wood, very good field, rustic bat. A. R. Willis, fair bat and field. A. O. Scott, a brilliant and punishing bat, his cutting and driving being especially fine; when once set his defence is excellent; on two occasions topped the century, and averaged 41-3 per innings; was a good fast bowler, and fine field near the wicket. H. Woolsey, splendid field, being especially good in the country; very fair bat, hit hard, and often got runs; a useful medium-pace bowler. HIGHBURY HOUSE, ST. LEONARD’ S-ON-SEA.—Members, 120. Ground, 8 acres. Colours, blue and white. . Matches, 11—won 7, lost 4. H. Ingold (capt.) a rather uncertain bat, but often makes good scores; a very effective fast round-arm bowler; a good field at long-off. H. J. Dicketts, a hard hitter, but has a great tendency to p u l l ; a very fair field. S. P. Morter batted very well early in the season, but' fell off toward the end ; a moderate field. F. McMorland, the bowler of the eleven, has wrought great destruction with his medium round-arm break-backs ; a good bat and very sharp field. H. A. Saintsbury, a fair bat, but requires practice; rather slow in the field. P. P. Hore, a fair bat, but requires more hit; has taken the wicket with varied success. J .F . Mastin, a hard hitter, but rather uncertain; bowls very fast round arm, and has been very effective in a few matches. L/C. Hardy, a steady hat, but has made few runs ; has room for improvement in his fielding. G. J. Bayley, a very good round-arm bowler, has been very successful in some of the matches; a nervous bat and rather slow in the field. A. N. Fagan has made a fair point, bnt requires practice in batting. B. F. Swears, a very fair slow round-arm bowler, hut a very uncertain b a t ; fields well. ioa I P ^WICI^ SCHOOL.—Capt., E. S. K in g ; Sec., G. B. M'Veagh. Members about 120. Ground, about 6£ acres, subscriptions, 21s. Colours, dark blue, edged with light. Distance, 1mile from Ipswich Station. Matches, 17-won 12, lost 4, drawn 1. EJ ; King has given every satisfaction as captain; a good bat, with defence, and hits well, especially on the leg side ; a steady and good bowler, left hand, medium-pace, or slow. b. A. .Notcutt, another good bat, with strong defence and much improved hitting, generally goes in first; fields well, and can bowl when required. W. Barter, an improving bat, fair bowler, and good field. M. J. M. Jones hits well, and has made runs; bowls above medium pace, and is at times difficult. G. B. M’Veagto when set, hits freely to the on, but is uncertain; should look to his fielding. H. b. Ihurnell, at times difficult to dispose o f ; but has not made many runs; does not shiuo m the field. C. W. Haward has much improved in batting, and has been fairly successful; at times very slack in the field. J. Westhorp has a fair idea of batting) a promising fast bowler, but must not overbowl himself; good field. B. C h a t te r ton * an improving left-hand batsman; is learning to take the wicket. From the subjoined averages it will be seen that Mr. Richmond and Mr. Neligan materially strengtheaed tii6 team.