James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

178 THE LEADING AMATEURS. Members of tlie University Elevens will be found under that heading. A. A n d r ew s , Hampshire. Did excellent serv ice fo r the County last season, but unf. tunately cann o t p lay v e ry often . ur* A . A p p l e b y , Lancash ire , M.C.C., and F ree Foresters . F o rm e r ly the best amaten r fast bow ler, bu t has now g iv en up first-class c r i c k e t . ur H. A rm strono , Hampshire. A good medium -pace bow ler and improved bat. A. G. G. A sher (Loretto.) A hard h i t t in g , though no t v e ry orthodox b a tsm a n ; did not keep up his form o f 1883, and so lost his p lace in the Oxford Un iversity eleven G. B. B a rr in g ton , Derbysh ire . A usefu l bat and field . , ■r \ ‘ L * . -K R . B ex c r a f t , Hampsh ire, o f ^ h i c h C oun ty he is jo in t H on . Sec . A v e r y uncertain bat - bu t a cap ita l field, *. J *' ’ rr' ’ W , A . B ett e sw o r th , Sussex. Show s g o od b a t t in g qua lities , h its hard j a fair medium .pace bow ler , bu t p layed v e ry little last year. W . B lackman , Sussex . A hard hitter and fa ir field , and m u ch improved bowler. H o n . I v o B l ig i i (E ton ) , K en t , Qu idnuncs , and I Z in g a r i . Did n o t p lay last season • was a free h itter a n d . la rg e scorer , th ough n o t p la y in g v e r y straight; a beau tifu l f ie ld ; was Captain o f Eng lish e leven in Austra lia , in 1882,and in that cap a c ity was m ost popu lar . ’ * . . . . L . G. Box ham -C a rter (W inchester), Hampshire, M.C.C. Stylish batsman, and good ,V ou t fie ld . ' [ At. I*. B owden (Du lw ich) Surrey. A valuable member o f the cou n ty eleven. Bats in v e ry nice style, and hits well on the o ff side ; g ives great hope for the future; a good field and sure catch. Can keep w icket. *' ' D. B cctianan (R u g b y ) , W arw icksh ire . S low left-handed bow ler , w ith good judgment and an adm irab le len g th . Well known fo r years in the ranks o f the Gentle, men o f E n g land . Does n o t p la y so frequ en t ly now . * * ’ C. W. L . B ulpett (R u g b y ) , Middlesex and M.C.C. A v e ry fast bow ler , fairly straight; ; * • a good hitter. i:w J. A. B ush (C lifton ) , G loucestersh ire . A good w ick e t-keeper to slow bow ling . Rev . E . S . C a r t e r , Yorksh ire and Harlequ ins . Has an u g ly sty le in batting, but is a good sco rer , and a good judge o f the len g th o f the b ow l in g ; inclined to cu t stra ight b a l ls ; bow ls lobs and fast round . 1 •; : A . C. C attlet (E ton ) , Surrey . A v ig o rou s h i t t e r ; a chan ge bow ler and fair field. S. W . C attley (E ton ), Surrey . A steady bat w ith a neat c u t ; rather wanting in power; a fa ir field, ’ v . . / • X'K ' ’ , . ' J S tanley C hristopherson (Upp ingham ), Kent, I Z in g a r i . Perhaps the best amateur fast bow ler in England . In the early pa rt o f last season he was very successful, but the hard w ork o f continuous bow ling greatly told upon him. Flayed in several o f the representative matches against the Australians, and rendered very good service to Kent. He bats fa irly , and is a good field and certa in catch. C. C< C larke , Surrey , M.C.C,, I Z in g a r i . An a ct ive and v e ry keen cricketer. M. 0 . C la r k e , Surrey and M.C.C* A steady bat w ith g o od 'd e fen ce ; .has no t been fortunate when tried for the C ou n ty ; fa ir field and w icke t-keeper . A. R. C obb (W inchester). A good but uncerta in batsm an ; is a brilliant hitter when s e t ; played in most o f the Oxford trial matches, bu t failed to ga in his “ blue.’ ’ Is a fine field at,point, and a good w icket-keeper. * C. E. C ottrell (Harrow ), M iddlesex, M.C.C., and I Z in ga r i. Can bat well and in ' good s ty le ; bow ls r igh t hand, rather ov e r m ed ium p a ce , w ith a curl. Twice bow led successfu lly against the Australians last season. J. A . C ranston , G loucestersh ire. A very fine le f t hand bat and a fa ir field. Did nqt rp la y in first-class matches last season. ' ’ J . W. D ale (T onb r idge ), M.C.C. and Qu idnuncs. Has been a fine b a t , bu t rarely plays n o w . . j . i * • r: * O' E. J, D iv e r , Surrey. An ex trem e ly fast run -ge tte r and dangerous bat on good w ick e ts ; a tremendous off-hitter. Keeps the ba ll well down, and hits hard , a l l r o u n d ; a good out field* i ry • ■ , ; ‘ . r..*> / i f . JU C» D ocker , Derbyshire. A free bat , bu t d id not score particu larly well last season. . - 1 Good field, and fa ir change bow ler. . . r # •. R. T , E llis , Sassex. Played again last season after a severe illness ; occasionally batted in good sty le , but did not approach his old form . ** I 1