James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

v J. M c C ormick , Sussex. A sty lish , th ou gh n o t p a r t icu la r ly sound batsm an ; has a beau tifu l cu t . Is un fo r tun a te ly rather nervous. u, A. H* M itchell (E ton ) , M .C .C ., I Z in g a r i , F ree Foresters, and Harlequ ins. Does not p la y m u ch , h a v in g a Mastersh ip at E t o n ; has been a v e r y fine bat , and o c c a s io n a l ly shows seme o f h is old fo rm ; rather stiff n ow in the field ; an ardent su p p o r te r o f c r i c k e t , and a sp lend id ju d g e o f the game. \Vr. 0. M oberly (R u g b y ) , G loucestersh ire and Harlequ ins. Is a Master at C lifton C o lleg e ; a v e ry s tead y and good ba t , drives hard to the o f f and lias a b r i l l ian t c u t ; also a good field and fa ir w icket-keeper. Did no t p lay last season. p. H. M orton (R o s sa l l ) , Su rrey . A good fast bow ler, ha rd -h itt in g ba tsm an , and q u ick field . \y. N ewham , Sussex. A most b r illian t batsman on hard wickets, bu t seems qu ite lost when the g round is at all treacherous. An inva luab le acqu isition to Sussex, for wh ich cou n ty he was top scorer last y e a r ; a good field. S. C. N ewton , Som ersetsh ire . A good bat and excellent field. W. H. P atterson (H a rrow ), I Z nga r i, Kent, and Harlequ ins . Has a great defence, bu t trea ts h a l f v o l le y s w ith too m u ch r e s p e c t ; bats in beautifu l s t y le ; is a good judge o f le n g th ; a fa ir field. T. S. P earson (R u g b y ) , M idd lesex , H arlequ ins , I Z inga r i, M.C.C., and Free Foresters. A ba tsm an w ith a grotesque s ty le , bu t has the merit o f be in g able to score on soft d ifficu lt w i c k e t s ; bow ls slow round w ith an e c cen tr ic de livery , and is a m agn ificen t field at p o in t . A. P enn , K en t , M.C.C. A g o od le ft-handed slow b ow le r , bu t no t suited to w e t g rou n d s ; a fa ir field and im p rov in g bat. P layed v e ry little last season. P. P enn , Kent, M .C .C ,, and I Z in g a r i . I ll health has un fortuna te ly prevented th is gen tlem an from p la y in g fo r some years. Was a m agn ificent bat , w ith a tremendous o ff d r iv e and square-leg hit. C. P igo , Herts. A f a i r l y g o od a ll-round c r ick e te r . H. P igg , Herts. F a ir bat, and bow ls a little. D. D. P ontifex , Somersetshire. Moderate ba t and field. W. W. F . P ullen , G loucestershire. Doubtless had he had the advantages o f be ing tra ined at a P u b lic Schoo l and a Un iversity he would have proved one o f the best batsmen in the coun try . As it is he is a very fine y ou n g cricketer, and p lays w ith great confidence. Unfortunately cannot g ive up v e ry much time to the game. A fine field and safe catch . E. 0. P owell (Charterhouse), Hampshire. A fine free h itting b a t ; has scored largely for H am p sh ire ; was v e ry near to getting in the Cambridge eleven. Made a lot o f runs fo r his County . W. W. R ead , S u rrey . A m ost usefu l ba t—one o f the best in England ; has a fine off stroke and good d e fe n c e ; must be ca re fu l not to get in front o f his w ick e t ; a good field at p o in t . Played a great innings fo r England against Australia at the Oval. Rev. F. R eed , Somersetshire. A p re tty , straight, m ed ium -pace b ow le r ; moderate bat . Cupt. H. W. R enxy -T ailyour , R.E. (Che ltenham ), Kent, M.C.C., and I Z in ga r i. A g rea t run -ge tter , bu t does n o t p la y m u ch in the ,best m a tches ; has d e fen ce and h it t in g p ow e r s ; a fast change bow ler and good field. H. E. R hodes (E ton ) , Y orksh ire , M.C.C., and Free Foresters. A decen t b a t ; can keep w ick e t , and is a fa ir field. A. C. R ichards (E ton ), Hampshire. A fine free bat, and slow right-handed bowler. Was o f great service to the County last season. A. W. R idley (E ton ), M iddlesex, M.C.C., Harlequins, and I Z ingar i. A v e ry good c r i c k e t e r ; strong on the on side as a bat, but apt to pu ll short o ff balls in to his w ick e t ; a good lob bowler, and an excellent field. M. R ile y , Y orksh ire . A hard hitter, and has im proved in d e fen ce ; bow ls fast J. R obertson ! ' Middlesex, M.C.C. A p re t ty straight fast bow ler, bu t does n o t la s t ; bow ls w e ll at tim es ; as a bat and field, energetic , bu t on ly m oderate . W N R oe (C lergy Orphan School, Canterbury), Somersetshire. The hero o f the longest ind iv idua l score on record, 415 (not out) at Cam br idge ; has been a sad disappointment in first-class cricket. A v e ry useful man for Somersetshire; a brillian t hitter and fair field. W E R oller , Surrey . A much im proved c r ick e te r ; very cool, and a hard , though not a reck less , h it te r ; a useful medium-pace change bow ler, and a sure field. Was most valuable to Surrey, and would be a good man in an y e leven . Did not last year come up to his form o f 18S3: was ill in the early spring. E. R oper (Cliiton), Lancashire. Moderately good bat, can hit freely; also a fair field. H*. R otherham (U pp ingham ) Warwickshire, M.C.C. A very g ood fast b ow le r , bu t must be care fu l how ho b ow ls ; his “ y o r k e r ” is very dan gerou s ; ba ts m oderate ly , and is a cap ita l field, • *