James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

177 accident would also have played in 1861. He was a fine, free bat, but rather too reckless a hitter, and a capital fast round arm bowler, with rare spin and break. FREDERICK MORLEY was born at Sutton-in-Ash field, Notting­ hamshire, December 16, 1850, and died at his native place, September 28, 1884:.—Morley before his death suffered from a complication of disorders, and was never really well after the accident he sustained on board the Pesliawur when journeying to Australia with the Hon. Ivo Bligh’s team in the autumn of 1882. He then sustained a severe shock to his nervous system and an injury to his ribs, the exact nature of which was not dis­ covered until some time afterwards. His death before completing his 34th year was deeply regretted, and it is to be hoped that the efforts now* being made on behalf of his widow and children will meet with success. In his best day Morley was unquestionably one of the finest left-handed fast bowlers that England has produced, though, by reason of his weaker physique, we should consider that he was inferior to his great predecessor in the Nottingham eleven, J. C. Shaw. He first came into prominence in 1872, when he appeared at Lord’s for the Colts of England against the M.C.C. and Ground, and from that time to the end of 1880 his career was one of continuous success. It would be impracti­ cable in the space here at disposal to give anything like a list of his many remarkable performances. It must suffice to say, that both to JL V / Nottinghamshire and the M.C.C. his services were invaluable. He joined the ground staff at. Lord’s in 1874, and remained in the service of the M.C.C. until the day of his death. The Club behaved with much generosity to him during his illness. He was a member of the pro­ fessional team that went to America under the captaincy of Richard Daft in 1879, and played for England against Australia in the memorable match at Kennington Oval in September, 1880, when he bowled with ‘marked success, taking 5 wickets for 56 runs in the first innings of Australia, and 3 wickets for 90 runs in the second. Apart from his remarkable bowling Morley had no special ability as a cricketer. Though he occasionally made runs, he was not a good bat, and his fielding was only moderate. Personally he was a very simple, unassuming, straight­ forward man. M r . CHARLES MORLEY CUNLIFFE (Kent), born at Leyton, Essex, September 2, 1858, died October 15,1884.-—He was in the Rugby eleven 1874 1875, 1876, and afterwards played with considerable success for Kent only giving up the game when the condition of his health rendered cricket impossible. He suffered from disease of the lungs, and, with a view to the improvement of his health, took a voyage to Australia, and staved for some little time in the Colonies. All efforts, however, were fruitless He was a fair hat, and a remarkably good right handed, medium pace bowler, with a peculiar and difficult curl Personally he was extremely popular, and his premature death, though long known to he inevitable, w ill be regretted by a large circle of friends. TOM MORBES, died in Australia in the autumn of 1884. Was rmvminentlv connected with Australian cricket in its early days, and nlaved for Victoria against New South Wales, in 1856, in the first Inter­ co lon ial Match. Was described as a good bowler and a hard-hitting batsman. t 12