James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

174 • • » I •• M l • M , . „ „ • Overs. Mdns. Tribe, A. G., St. Paul’s School v. Merchant Taylor’s School Trnsswell, H., Carlton v. Greenwich Tradesmen Tunks, W., Notting Hill Tradesmen Match ... Tanks, W., Notting Hill Tradesmen Match (2nd Innings) Ward, S., Liverpool Victoria y . Eldon, Putney Walton, W., Syston St. Peter’s Temperance v. Leicester Albion Watson, Linden v. Cliftonvillo.................. Webb, R. B., Cassland v. Linden (Honor Oak) Webb, II. B., Cassland v. Auburne (Walthamstow)... Wheeler, Trafalgar v. Manor Park (Blackheath) Williams, J. A., Linden v Maismore (Honor Oak) Wilmer, A., Highgate School v. Stoics........... Wilmer, A., Highgate School v. Blackheath School... Wilmer, A., Highgate School v. Blackheath School (2nd Inns) Wilmer, A., Highgate Wanderers v. Old Brucians WHson, Leslie, Guinea Pigs v. Streatham Weedon, Victoria v. St. Andrew’s, Victoria Park Wickens, Auckland v. London and Brighton Railway Woodward, Egremont v. Widnes ... • • • t t l • • fl • M • M • • • t•• • # • • M » • • • l « I M • •• 8 7 9 5 •r # t •■# 7 •t 8.3 7 9 7 7 6 ■ 9 6 11.1 5 U 5 15 9 Runs. 17 f, 3 r' 4 12 .1 7 8 •7 3 • 3 * 2 8 13 15 13 8 18 10 3 8 5 6 7 5 7 7 8 5 8 7 7 G 6 5 4 11 5 8 • ♦ ’------- » T T ----------------- < j ; • / a» • • %« A i . . \ .f % » ■ • f ^ ♦ WILLIAM MORTLOCK, (lied on January 23, 1881, at 8, Solon Road, Brixton, in his 52nd year.—Mortlock will always he remembered as a prominent member of the great Surrey eleven, Appearing first in 1850, he was with the County during the whole period of its highest fame, and in many of the most notable successes he had himself an important share. In 1862, 1863, and 1864 his hatting was specially successful, and as late as 1866 he played a splendid innings of 106 against Middlesex. In addition to his remarkable power as a batsman Mortlock was one of the very best long stops of his day, and was at times an effective lob bowler. He was one of the first English team that Visited Australia in 1861, was a member of the United All England eleven, and frequently appeared for Players against Gentlemen. He had a match played for' his benefit at Kennington Oval, in 1870, between the United North and the United South. In the palmy days of the Surrey *eleven he was familiarly known to the habitues of the Oval as “ Old Stonewall.” R ev . H. ST. JOHN READE, horn in Berkshire, 1840, died February 13, 1884.—Was in the Tunbridge Wells School eleven in 1855 to 1858, inclusive. A member of the Oxford University elevens Of 18G1 and 1862, acting as captain in the latter year. Was a good and useful all­ round Cricketer. He was for some years a master at Haileybury College, and afterwards head master of Oundle. ' . * . < * # r # R ev . R. B. EARLE, born in Nottingham, died April 2, 1884, aged 56.—Was chiefly known in connection with cricket in the Midland counties, and occasionally appeared for Nottinghamshire. Very fair bat and field, and change howler.' ’ .. j , f t i # 6 4 JOHN WISDEN, died on April 5, 1884, at his residence, C ra n b ou rn Street, Leicester Square.—He was in his 58th year, having been born on