James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1884

248 « f . revious years. J. F. Dunlop (10.8) bats fairly and fields beautifully, j . n & l ), a good bowler ami a blind slogger. John Craig (9.4), fine left-hand alow bowl» sometimes gets a score. Butler (prof.) (8.9), one of the best bowlers the West have haV M. P. Frazer (0.6), a rising bowler; may improve in batting. J. W. Russel (6.2) bowl« a little; needs practice to bat. A. M. N i e n (6) bowls fairly well, and occasional scores. R. Walker (o), a keen player, but has not yet come off. ABBEY SCHOOL, INVERNESS .—Capt., J. B. H a ll; Sec., C. Mackenzie. Members 40 Ground 4 acres. Subs., 21s. Colours, chocolate and white. Matches, 6 - won 3* lost 3 J. B. Hall (67. r>) has rendered invaluable services to the eleven both as a cricketer and as captain; he is a sure and brilliant b a t ; lie is also a very fast over hand bowler and a quick field. C. C. McKenzie (13.2) is an eligible left-hand bat; he also keeps wicket. D. Murray (27.1) bats with a dashing style, bowls medium pace and is a very sure field. G. Lye (9.7) is a poor bat. A. Howell (9.5), a steady hat* C. Corballis \ 9 . 3 ) is a passing round-arm bowler, a fair bat, but slow in the field* M. Manly (5.2) will make a good bat, but is too quick; a>ery good field. Cary-Elwes (1) is a steady bat; owing to his joining the eleven late in the season his average is better than might have been anticipated. J. C. Calder (4.6), a rash bat, but a promising bowler. H. Macpherson (4.8). Murphy (5.7), a careful bat, and a very sharp field at slip. CHANONRY HOUSE, OLD ABERDEEN.—Capt., G. W. W . MacKinnon; Sec. and Treas., A. C. Stevenson. Members, 70. Ground, 4 acres. Subs., 7s. 6d. Colour, crimson. Distance from Kittybrewster, $ mile. Matches, 8—won 5, lost 2, drawn l! G. W. W. MacKinnon (capt.) (11.1), good bat; slow round-arm bowler, very successful at times ; has fulfilled his duties as captain to the satisfaction of all. G. W. H. Tawse (16.1), fine bat; can hit hard when he likes ; good long-field ; won the batting average. D. G. Anderson (13), good bat; has played some splendid innings this season ; is a fair field. H. J. Gavin (11.2), good bat, with strong defence; cuts very hard; is a good field and catch; can bowl a little. J. A. Macdonald (8.7), pretty bat, with nice style; good medium-pace bowler, with slight break from off; won the bowling average (3.2); fair fieid and catch. J. Taylor (7), splendid field at point; won the fielding prize ; is a good bat, hits wrell to leg. A. H. Leith (6), hard hitter; fair long-stop ; good catch. J. B. Craigie (6), lair bat, but with ugly style; fast round-arm bowler, rather erratic, but, when on the wicket, very destructive. I I . Grierson (5), poor bat; fair field; change bowler. A. C. Stevenson (3.1), very poor b a t ; good long-field and sure catch. J. Tawse (2.1) keeps wickets fairly well; is rather small at present, but with time aud training will become a good b a t ; good change bowler, breaking from leg. LASSWADE and ETCETERAS.—Capt., W. A. Sommerville; Sec., H. F. Cald. well, Lasswaue, Midlothian. Colours, pale blue, chocolate, and yellow. Distance from Polton Station, 6 minutes’ walk. Matches, 43—won 33, lost 4, drawn 6. By winning 33 matches out of 43 played, the Lasswade Club has done a bigger performance than any club in Scotland. The principal matches during the season were with Drumpellier, Grange, North of Ireland, Edin. University (twice), Perthshire, Brunswick, Berwick, Merchiston, and Loretto, all of whom were defeated excepting the North of Ireland Club, who won a close match by seven runs. B atting A verages . H. F. Caldwell ♦ # • Inns. ... 37 Times not out. 6 Runs. 998 Most in an Inns. 120* Aver. 27 C. J. Paterson 1 M ... II 0 294 69 26.8 A. R. Don Wauchope • • « • • • ... 10 2 410 124 26.10 J. G. W a lk e r ............ # M fft• ... 16 0 413 98 25.13 A. G. Grant.Asher ... 9 • • • • • ... 17 1 407 71 24 F. P. Caldwell 1 • i 1 • « ... 9 5 179 61 19.3 J. J. Johnson............ • • • t # • ... 12 2 112 36 9.4 V\ M. Birkbeck • t • • M ... 19 2 171 29 9 A. R. Paterson • • 1 f 9 | ... 19 0 129 31 6.1o G . Caldwell ... 1 # f i « • ... 12 1 78 16 6.6 J. H. Annandale t « | 4 0 A ... 8 1 60 .16 6.2 jr Q W . A. Sommerville ... • I I w w 0 • • * ... 32 4 180 18* 5.0 4.3 A. S. Caldwell f • • V ” w 1 M ... 11 3 43 16* * Not out.