James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1884

207 B atting A verages . Mr. H. Richmond Mr.M. R. Neligan K. 8. King ... . ... 6. A. Notcutt .. C. W. Haward ... G. B. M‘Yea gh ... M.XM. Jones W. P, Barter B. Chatterton * J. Westhorp H.L.Thninel! l i t M l • • •• • • I t • • • M M # I I I iti • • I I I M l M • • • M l • t • i t • • • t t i t * t M • ♦ • • • • • • I t • • • • i I M • i t • • •• • • 1 1• • •• • •t t • I t f t # t • Inns. Times not not ... 13 2 ... 14 0 ... 19 1 ••» 19 1 ... 15 u ... 17 0 ... 16 3 ... 15 5 ... 9 2 ... 16 3 ... 19 * Not out. 1 B owling A verages . E. S. King M. J. M. Jones .. j. Westhorp W. P. Barter ... • i t • M M l • I t M l • • # M l • • •M l • • • # • » I I I t * « I M • t • Overs. Maidens. ... 234 60 ... 118 31 ... 90 32 ... 73 18 Runs. Most in an Inns. Aver. 240 86* 21.9 222 61 15.12 271 63* 15.1 241 34 13.7 120 33* ‘ 9.3 148 36 8.12 129 32 8.9 5* 19* 5.4 34 11 4.6 55 20 4.2 62 14 • • 3.5 Runs. Wickets. Wides. 461 49 1 230 27 160 23 1 144 20 2 KING’S SCHOOL BRUTON, SOMERSET.-Capt., W. S. Mayo; Sec., L. G. Mertens. Members, 57. Ground, 2£ acres. Subs., 10s. 6d. the eleven, 6s. rest of school. Colours dark and light blue,^ Distance from Bruton Station, 160 yards. Matches, 15—won s’ lost 6, drawn 1. W. S. Mayo has captained the eleven very creditably; a good bat) with strong defence, and hits very hard, but inclined to be careless; an erratic but successful bowler, good field, and all round has proved himself a tower of strength to the eleven, fully maintaining the family reputation. T. W. Mayo, a very steady and patient bat, with capital defence, brilliant point, bowls a little, and plays the game with energy; ought to develop into a good all-round cricketer. F. J. Mayo, the bowler of the eleven, and as such has been invaluable; medium-paced and with good pitch; a good bat, possessing style and strength, but hasbeen singularly unfortunate; a capital field, and plays the game. M. R. Walker, a somewhat disappointing bats­ man, but improved considerably towards the end of the season; can hit hard, but lacks defence; there is room for improvement in his fielding. F. D. Markham, with more defence, might make a fair bat, at present makes too much flourish; a poor field, and has a strong objection to catches; bowls a little. R. Willis, a steady and anxious bat, lacking 6tyle and inclined to poke; a fair lohg-stop. R. D. Mertens, a really improved and promising bat, with good defence, and some idea of hitting, and plavs in capital style; a fair field. C. H. Browning, a good bowler, but was spoiled by his success of the previous season, and generally overbowled himself; early in the season developed slogging propensities, which, though inartistic in style, were valuable in their results; a thoroughly good and energetic field and safe catch. L. G. Mertens, a steaoy bat, improved towards the end of the season, but lacks strength and energy ; fair field. C. G. Norton, an improved bat; when he acquires strength ought to develop into a cricketer; fair field. W. S. R. Cox, a steady bat, very fond of playing forward, especially to half volleys; a fair field. t t j cpi i nOL CANTERBURY.—Although our eleven have not been so Kirsf/ hCiiUUiAf Rtiii wo have every reason to be satisfied successful as their immediate veTv weak in batting, hut hard and constant practice effected consid , frh measles broke out in the school, and prior, however, to the first important This seriously interfered with the many of the eleven were among tu measure be put down the unsatisfactory regular practice, and to it maj, m < g * awrence Club and the C.O. S. R. G. Glcnnio result of the first matches against th - * ^ tion as an excellent bat and field; his batting during the season, " ur T h i l f his rnn-getting was as quick, and his being much stronger than ] Ax the field he was an excellent cover-point and hitting as hard and clean a s eve , g Green (7.6) fell off very much in safe catch and a verv fair change bowler. 1 .* . * J . A---------- -