James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1884

247 TRINITY COLLEGE, GLENALMOND.—Capt., J. R. Wordsworth; Sec., E. H. Black- well* Ground, 120 yards by 110 yards. Colours, blue and white triangles. Distance from Methven Station, 4miles. Matches, 13—won 8, lost 3, drawn 2. J. R. Wordsworth, a rather unlucky bat, and did not score well till towards the end of the season; a useful but rather erratic medium-pace over-hand bowler (right hand) ; a safe field and rood catch; a most painstaking and energetic captain. A. E. Gourlayhas shown good jorm in home matches, but makes very few runs in foreign, the reason for which is that he has no patience and little luck ; a moderate field and fast under hand bowler. W. H. Cox, at the beginning of the season a poor bat, but in the last seven matches improved immensely, and performed well, having good forward play; a brilliant field and good catch. H. A. Bethune, a poor ba t ; has spoilt his batting, which might have been good—for he has a good eye and can hit hard—by not standing up to leg balls; a good field and moderate medium.pace over-hand bowler (right arm). G. Caldwell, a disappointing bat, and seems to have lost most of his form; most useful at wickets, especially for fast bowling; cannot stump, bnt puts the wicket down well when the hall is thrown in to him, and is an excellent catch. E. H. Blackwell, a first-rate fast over-hand bowler; pitches the ball well, and is always straight; a good hitter, with a moderate defence, but ought to choose his balls to hit more; a brilliant but unsafe field. E. W. Neish, a most painstaking bat, always “ sticks” well, but wants style; has been most useful to us in all our matches, seldom failing to score under double figures; always goes in first; a moderate field. E. P. Caldwell plays in good form when set, but takes a long time to feel at home with any bowling; has played some really good innings, bnt at other times failed ; a very fair field. F. T. Goarlay, a much-improved and very useful slow over-hand bowler, with slight break either way; pitches the ball well up; a disappointing bat after the promise he gave, but was im­ proving again at the end of the season; a fair field. A. J. Cox has improved wonder­ fully since the beginning of the season, and is now a good bat; plays very straight, and sometimes hits well; a good and very safe field. T. D. Dykes wants style altogether in his batting, but now and then manages to knock up a few runs; stops and throws in balls well, but is a poor catch. B aiting A verages . Times Most in Inns. not out. Runs. an Inns. Aver J. R. Wordsworth • « t • » t 17 2 332 133 22.1 A. E. Gourlay... • • • ••• 16 1 90 34 6 W. H. Cox « • ! • f t » 17 2 125 30 8.3 G. Caldwell . . . • • * • • t 12 1 7 6 22 6.9 E. H. Blackwell f # • I M 16 1 165 60 10.3 E. W. Neish . . . • » # • 9 • 17 o . 172 24 10.1 F. P. Caldwell 1 • • • • • 11 2 129 31* 10.7 F. T. Gourlay . . . t t t 0 # • 17 1 80 23 6 A. J. Cox . . . » • » • • • 15 4 177 33 16.1 H. A. Bethune « • • • « • 14 1 64 15 4.9 T. D. Dykes ... • • • • • • 5 1 29 15 7.2 ♦ Not out. B owling A ver AGES. Runs W ides. per Balls. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. No balls. Wkt. J. R. Wordsworth ... 660 28 2*6 22 6 0 10.6 E. H. Blackwell ... 1,020 87 339 50 1 1 6.39 F. T. Gourlay ... 428 20 233 31 0 1 7.16 A. E. Gourlay ... 205 12 73 8 0 0 9.1 H. A. Bethune ... 160 10 66 7 0 0 9.3 WEST OP SCOTLAND, GLASGOW.-Oapt., John McNeill; Sec., J. H. Miller Esn 4, Hamilton Terrace, W. Partick. Members, 230. Ground, 4 acres. Subs. * playing, £1 Is. honorary. Colours, chocolate, mauve, and red. Nearest station* Partick. Matches, 23—won 9, lost 8, drawn 6. W. M. Roland (29.8), a powerful hitter’ J. H. Cassels (29.8), a capital bat and fielder. T. Anderson (27.1) plays in grand fo rm ’ J. Carrick, jun. (23), one of the best players in the West. R. G. Campbell (23 j) <rUJ in for sensation, hitting to some purpose. C. W. Dunlop (18.9) only requires to k mi up his practice. Capt. H. R. Kelharn (13), a useful man in an eleven. A. W (17.6), sure and steady for years. A. D. Dunlop (16.1) plays well when he settles do urn J. 8. Carrick (13), the best club bowler, and also a good left-hand bat. A. W Wil (12) bowls well fast; rather unlucky as a bat. R. Sharp (12.8) used to be'one'of tlm but was out of it this year. J. A. D. McKean (10.9), not nearly up to his century f A *