James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

176 THOMAS ALLEN MANTLE, born at Kates Hill, near Dudley jn Worcestershire, January 31, 1840, died April 29, 1884.—Was a good' a]] round cricketer, being a free hitter, medium pace round arm bowler, ail([ a good field. Mantle played successfully for the Middlesex eleven jn 1807, but he was chiefly known from his long connection with West, mins’ter School. His engagement there commenced on .the 3rd of Mav* 1862, and continued until a very short time before his death. One feat in connection with his cricket career deserves more than passing mention Eor the Plavers of the. South against the Gentlemen of the South, at the Oval, in 1869, when Messrs. W. G. Grace and B. B. Cooper scored 283 runs for the first wicket, he was put on as a last hope, and caught and bowled both batsmen. Mr. Grace scored 180 and Mr. Cooper 101. "fli r * f i ' , #I" ' * J . | i r j , ***V rf *■ '#.* r r .T ft K ev . ROBERT TURNER KING, born in Leicester, (lied May 1 2 King was in the Cambridge University eleven from 1846 to 1849 inclusive. In the last year, by his fine hatting and successful bowl, ing, he was the main cause of winning the match for his University, On that occasion he scored 43 and 49 (not/out), and .took in a l l’s wickets. He was a fine, free bat, and a fair change bowler, but was specially renowned for bis fielding at point. Indeed, so great was his reputation in this special position in the. field that he was frequently spoken of as the “King of points.” ' Mr. King played several years.fop the Gentlemen of England. Having entered the Church, however, he abandoned public match play after 1851. He was vicar of Friday Bridge, near Wisbeach, where he was greatly respected'. f . / • P 1 I « I . : M r . GEORGE FREDERICK PARDON, born May 7, 1821, died August 4/1884.—Under his nom de plume o f “ Captain Crawley ” wrote several handbooks on cricket and other sports. It was, however, in con­ nection with billiards that he was chiefly known to sporting readers.1 , • 1 xl I i 1 i i J J^'1 ^ ) j i* ll f • ^ ^ 1♦, R ev . ARTHUR R. "WARD, born in London,' December 29, 1829, died at his residence, Jesus Lane, Cambridge,‘September 25,1884.—He was a son of the famous-cricketer, Mr. William Ward, whose score of 278 at Lord’s remained for so'-many years unequalled.- He was in the Cambridge University eleven in 1853. Was captain in 1854, hut was unable, to play at Lord’s that^year owing to illness. It was less as a plaj^er,-how­ ever, that-Mr. Ward was known than as the perpetual president of the Cambridge University Cricket Club. Cambridge cricket was his favourite hobby, and to it he:devoted unceasing attention.* An enthusiastic lover of the game, he was nearly always to be seen at Lord’s and the Oval at the great matches during the long vacation.' Personally no one con­ nected with cricket was more thoroughly popular—liked by Cambridge men themselves, and by all who have partaken of his genial hospitality on the University ground; His death w ill be sincerely mourned. . t * ** . f t ^ * * , . , 1 * » r v * • ^ # F ) 1 # 9 1 ^ | • . ' y • ’ 1 * : r M r . EDWARD BOYD FAWCETT (Sussex), horn at Poonab, Bombay, October 11,1839, died September 26, 1884.—Mr.<Fawcett first came into prominence as a member of the Brighton College eleven, and when only 18 years of age ma^e Ills' famous throw with the cricket ball, the dis­ tance being variously given as 126 yds. 6 in., 127 yds. 4 in., and 127 yds. 2 ft. The throw was slightly assisted by the wind. rcMr,’ Fawcett was in the Cambridge University eleven in, 1859 and I 8 6 0 , and >but for an