James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

180 E. T. H irst (Eugby), Yorkshire. A good bat, w ith fine h i t to the off; can field well L. H on K^Iveland°and MX!.C. A m oderate b a t ; can keep wicket a little, and is acapital o n t . f i e l d .__„ „ „ » nteadv ba t . c e n e r a l lv erood fo r rnn s . N C ornet 1(Harrow )', m 'C .C ., L an ca sh ire , and Free F ores ters . Has fallen off, A' N- BM r sco r ing be ing neither so large nor so c on s is ten t as fo rm e r ly ; ba ts with little wrist, bu t pu ts a l i b i s m u s c le s in to his h i t ; an ex ce l len t field, and aa cap ta in arranges h is field w e l l ; docs n o t ex ce l aga in s t v e ry fast bow ling. C E H orner (Cheltenham ), Su rrey . A m ost va luab le m em ber o f the C oun ty eleven • a verv good s tra igh t b ow le r , w ith p le n ty o f p a c e and sp in ; a p lu c k y bat and r, K. jA u v isP(Harrow ), Norfolk, M.C.C., and Quidnuncs. A very good bat and capital fie ld ; b ow ls lobs. . . _ . . . U S. J oins , K ent. A cap ita l b a t on a good w icke t , and an ex ce l len t out-field, un certa in on first g o in g in . . . , . . , , . Pont K enyon -S laney (Eton), M.C.C. and I Zm g a n . M odera te b u t pa in s tak ing bat, Lt P * and fa ir field ; a ltogether an in du s tr iou s c r ick e te r . F E L a c iy (Hampshire). A most b r illian t batsman against moderate bow ling , and * ’ hap a splendid o ff hit. I s the m a instay o f h is C oun ty , and should perhaps be given a trial against h igher class b ow l in g . P layed f o r Cam bridge Past and Present against the Australians, b u t fa iled in each i n n i n g s ; good field. 0 . P . L ancashire (Roesa ll), L an ca sh ire . A v e ry fa ir ba t , w ith a ta k in g s t y le ; a capital C W. L an don , Y ork sh ire . A p re t ty good fa s t b ow le r and m odera te b a t . T. W. L ang (C lifton ) . A good m ed ium -pa ce b ow le r and s tead y de fen s ive bat, but Tarely plays first-class cr ick e t now . Rev . W . L aw (Harrow ), Yorksh ire , M.C.C., I Z in ga r i, F ree Foresters , and Harlequins. moderate ba tsm an ; exce llen t fie ld at cov e r -p o in t , and fa ir medium pace howler. G. A. B. L eatham (U pp in gh am ) , Yorksh ire Gentlemen . A first-rate wicket-keeper, and has lately m u ch im proved in k eep in g to s low s ; an in fe r io r hat. V iscount L ewisham (E ton ), I Z inga r i and Free Foresters. Gets run s in m inor matches; how ls slow round-arm w ith o cca s iona l effect, and is a m ost cheerfu l cricketer. W. L indsay (W in chester ), Su rrey . A g o od hat and fine ou t-fie ld , bu t has dropped out o f first-class cr ick e t . G. H. L ongman (E ton ), Hants, M .C.C., I Z in g a r i , F ree F ores ters , and Quidnuncs. A good hat, cu t t in g v e r y w e l l ; smart field. A. C. L ucas (H arrow ), M iddlesex and M .C.C. A g o od ru n -g e t t in g b a t and fair field. A . P. L ucas (U pp ingham ) , M iddlesex, M .C .C ., I Z in g a r i , and Q u idnun cs . A first- class batsman, w ith v e r y s tron g d e fen c e and c o r r e c t s t y le ; drives well, and possesses g rea t p a t ien ce ; h ow ls s low round o f the fash ionab le order, w ith a fa ir b r ea k ; a fine field and sure c a t ch . H is c r i c k e t was interrupted last season b y domestic bereavements. C. J. L ucas (H a rrow ) , Sussex. A d e cen t b a t ; b ow ls a l it t le , and a v e ry fa ir field. M. P. L ucas . A dangerous bat . w ith fine h i t t in g p ow e r s ; chan ge bow le r and good field. Does not p lay much now . E. L umb , Yorkshire. One o f the m ost pa tien t bats in E n g la n d ; a rea l s t ick eT , with a very strong defence ; a fair field. "Was unab le to p la y last season ow ing to ill- health. Hon. A. L yttelton (E ton ), M idd lesex , M .C .C ., I Z in g a r i , Free Foresters, and Qu idnuncs . One o f the best am a teu r b a t sm en ; has g ood de fen ce as well as h it ; a most ex ce l len t w icke t-keeper , and a ca p ita l field . Hon. E. L yttelton (E ton ) , M idd lesex , M .C .C ., I Z in g a r i , F ree Foresters , and Quid- nuncs . A fine hat when s e t ; lilts b e a u t i fu l ly a l l r o u n d ; a g o od throw er and fair ground field , bu t in c l in ed to d r o p a c a t c h . P la y ed in no good matches last yea r . H on . S. G. L yttelton (E ton ), M .C .C ., I Z in ga r i, Free F ores ters , and Q u idnun cs . As field; vj uv/ijLivi/iiuviDU \J W AOAUUD) nil tAULllLll hand at scores and dates o f b y g o n e c r i c k e t . _ F . A . M ackinnon (H a rrow ) , K en t . Bats ex ceed in g ly w e l l a t t im e s ; a g ood seemed last season. to have qu ite re cove red his fo rm . A C. M abrigtt (W in ch e s te r ) , L e icestersh ire , M .C .C ,, I Z in g a r i , Free Foresters, Harlequins. A g o od b a t , and c a p i ta l f i e ld ; b ow ls a l i t t le . f , . E . A . J. M aynabd (H arrow ), Derbysh ire . A steady ba t , b u t Tather un su ccess > v e ry fa ir field. D id n o t p la y first-class c i i c k e t last season.