James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1884

field and change bowler. W. Gibson R.W) « r nTV , , , coes in first, and generally keeps liis wicket nn* fiAi L t°TiV'11*^ fl^-r0Iincl cricketer; hilt rmofirtnin hat • point. G. Sills (10.6), slow m the long-stop, ana neiu auywnere; can bowl at a pinch A Kriw'iri* ~/*Y. " Ja80n; g00J fust howler, always straight, though sometimes too short • ] ,7 t *w e ll ^ ?°i°d T. Price (6.5), fast slinging bowler; verv dan^erons nn h ii ? « v n1 fiel(l8 fairI>'- service to the eleven. H. W. 1i>U P.i) T yt L h li8 h c o n of ^ eat style, though he sometimes bits hard; generally safe^catch JU^ sf j ff and awkward m most valuable field far ou t ; is very active and a coo l c itrii « « ’ K"Jiarracl ° ngh (8.2), and bowls left-hand slow round, with b le a k T ^ B r y a n (^ 6 a n .o fn iT T v hlts h * Tf l - R . Carroll (M ) w ill make a very fine bat if he com?nues( o L p r o v e h? s w X a f h a on, and plays very straight; poor field. p ve » mt9 woiI t0 th0 ORATORY SCHOOL, EDGBASTOX, NEAR BIRMINGIT AM -C an t v a n Matches, 13 -won 6, lost 6, drawn 2, tie 1. E. S. Crewse, capital’b a tw i w i ? 6™ ; andstrongdefence, and good hitting powers; safe and brilliant field and can bow? R. Eaton,afast and excellent ronnd-arm bowler, but should learn to fleM howling;promising bat, and w , 1 improve. G. Pereira. a reailj fir« l w ok™ keeper, standing well up to fast bowling, and being very quick and sur? a better bat thanhelooks, and would become still better with careful practice. E. Pero ri a steady, goodbat, generally scoring, and a first-class field ; very good fast bowler lmt soontires. J. Bell-Smyth, a plucky and good long.stop, and‘a very promising’ bat oftenscoring, having a very good style. R. S. Lamb, a good bowler his he,??; enablinghimtodeliver a very perplexing yorker; can hit hard, but should attend to hisdefence. J. Murray, a neat and useful field at po int; fa irly good bat but rathe? wantingindefence. L. Workman, a promising slow round-arm bowler and’ a good bat but mil bebetterwith another year’s practice. J. Bradney, an uncertain bat - lacks defence, though showing at times considerable hitting powers; with practice would makeabowler. G. Shillingford w ill make a slow bowler if he perseveres having a great break ; safeand good field; weak as a bat. P. Gaisford, an extremely prettv little bat, playswonderfully well for his size; sharp and good in the field ^ OSCOTTCOLLEGE, BIRMINGHAM.—Capt., H. C. Cliolmeley; Sec. and Treas., TP Fitzgerald Members, 91. Ground, 10* acres. Subs., 21s. Colours, white and darkblue° Distance fromChester RuadStation, 1mile. Matches, 11—wonG, lost 2, drawn3 H Cholnieley(15.2) (captain, inwhichofficehegavethe greatest satisfac- tion) goodbat drivingandcuttingwell, but weakonthe legside; fields fairlywell, Vntthrowsinbadlv. E. Palmer (11.l), capital bat, withverynicestyleall round, but wants nerve- fields well at point, and in the out-field; could bowl if he tried. v Lpiivas7) goodscorer, anddifficult toget ridofwhenset, but apt toslogat first; bowls sometimes, and isa sure catch in the out.field. G. Machell (8.1), very hard hitter-excellentfieldat cover-point, andsurecatch in out-field; howlsslows, which were at times successful. J. P. Fitzgerald (13.14) goodmedium-pace bovvler, with breakf-omotr- goodbat, andfinefieldanywhere. W. Hickie (i3.8), hardhitter, withoutmuchdefence, but hasprovedauseful bat throughout the season; safe catchm the out.field. G. Howley v6.2) improvedgreatly in buttingduring theseason; good field W. H. Burke (10.1), goodslowbowler, with considerable break fromthe leg; hasimprovedgreatly in his battingsince last season-, good fieldat slip. A Hickie (47) keptwicket fairlywell at thebeginningoftheseason; playswithacrookedbat; fell off towardsthe endof the season. E. bitzgerald(3.2), stiff bat; verygoodlong- stop; promiseswell as awicket-keeper for next year. Rev. J. Hopwood(7.R), very steadybat, but ratherweak on the off; bowls sometimes, but is a little slowmthe field. OXFORDMILITARY COLLEGE.—Capt., L. C. G. Tufnell; Sec., R. F. Knollys. Ground, 8acres. Colours, blue, brown, andyellow. DistancefromOxfordStation, 3miles. Matches, 17—won9, lost 6, drawn2. L. C. G. lufnell (6.1), ascaptain has beenverysuccessful, improvedmuchinbatting, andwhensethitshard; fair fieldin theslips, andfair changebowler. A. E. Barton(22.1), athoroughly goodbat, witha linedefenceandgreathittingpowers;asafastbowlerhasbeenmostsuccessfulthroughout the season; a good field andsure catch anywhere; winner of a\erage but and ball; bowlingaverage, 3.5. T. Bigge (6.8), agoodbut ra.thernervousbat; hasbeen unavoidablyabsent duringmost of the season; afair field. C. Ashburnham0-3). a luckybar, toofondof hittingacross, butmakesrunsquickly; afair field, andthrow* well. U. E. Walter (i.4), a fair bar, but wasvery unlucky towards toe endof the season; aSrst-ratelong.stopandsure catch. F. W, lloldon(7.2), avery pretty fat,