James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

WORCESTER COLLEGE. Sec., R . S. Sm ith ; Treas., W. 13. Broughton ;-Capt., 8. W. Haglies-James; Member 110. Colours, pink, black, and white. Matches, 16—won 7, lost 5, drawn 3 j s ’ Bacon (15.6), useful bat, without much s ty le ; very persevering as a long-stop : ought to improve. H. F. Bennett (20.6), fino bat, with excellent de fen ce ; can bowl a puzzling ball. A. L. Biclimore (6.3), dangerous fast bow ler; hardly up to his best form last season; can hit on occasions. W. B. Broughton (32) bats with much force and precision • fast run .getter ; not good at saving runs .in the field. R. B. Calcott (15.2), a sure if not a brilliant, b a t ; cannot judge a run, and can rarely field a ball. J. Hewetson (gf a rather odd bat, but an excellent bowler of the daisy-cutting type. S. W. Hughes’ James (22.8), captain, 1884. H. J. Kelsall (16), a moderate bat, and a still inore’moderate field. T. S. Lamb (4.3) does not shine as a bat, but is at times a very brilliant field and can always throw well. D. S. Sanders-Jones (9.2), a pretty bat arid field. R. S. Smith (20.2), a very honest and straightforward bat, with much contempt for a half volley- a safe and plucky field; has bowled. I jj B o w l i x g H. F. Bennett took 21 wickets- A. L. Biclimore, 15; W. B. Broughton, 11; J. Hewetson, 17; 8. llughee-Jamcs, 19 ’ D. S. Banders.Jones, 4. - CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. * If President and Treasurer . . /C ap ta in .............. . ;■ ... Secretary ... . i .... , i ' Assistant Treasurer ... OFFICE US IN 1881. • » » ••f • 4 ♦ • • • • • • « M • • I • •• • •• • •• • • « • • • • • • f * • Itev. A . E . W ard , M .A., St. John’s, J. E. K. S tudd , Trinity. . Hon. M. B. H a w k e , Magdalen.: C. W . W r i g h t , Trinity. . 1 . ' • * i . > . * v President Captain ... . • Secretary Keeper of Pavilion I T »• r • ♦ » » • t 4 m • M • • • I • • • « ! • I * • • « l « • ♦ OFFICERS FOR 1885. Rev. E. W, B loke . . Hon. M. B. H awke , Magdalen, C. W. W right , T r in ity . Rev. A. A usikn L eigh . • • • • • • « 4 • * ♦ • « M • # « • # • « f * Matches played, 8—won 1, lost 7. These matches have been reviewed in previous pages. * THE UNIVERSITY ELEVEN. * *, J. E. K . ‘ S t u d d (Eton).—Captain, and worked hard in that capacity, but wanted rather more experience in the management of his side. As a bat played several long innings, but still never impresses an onlooker that he may not get out any moment. Hits very finely all round, and is a hardworking, energetic held. >- C. W. W r i g h t (Charterhouse)-—Bats in much the same style as ever, but the blight which fell on the Cambridge eleven last year spread itself over him, for he did not score at all consistently. Cuts wellj and plays fast bow ling fairly, but has a haw somewhere, for he does not score. A fair wicket-keeper, but slow held elsewhere. J lo n . J. W. M a n s f i e l d "(Winchester).—Could scarcely b e recognised as the same player as in 1833. Was out o f practice ow ing to an examination in the early part of the year, and never appeared to get in any form at all. Still fields well at point. • C. A. S m i t h (Charterhouse).—Bowled in the same' form as during the previous seasons. Bowls a good Yorker, is fairly straight, and can keep all his accuracy on wet wickets. Is a good held to his own bow ling and at short slip, and occasionally gets runs. H. G. TorHAM (Repton ).—A slow left-handed bowler, and at Cambridge generally is successful, but at Lord ’s never. Bowls a fair length ball, but lias not sufficient “ d e v i l ' ’ in his bow ling . Neither a good bat nor held. H. W . B a i n b r i d g k (Eton).—An' u g ly bat, but scored more consistently than any other member of the team. Watches the ball carefully, is very steady, has great patience, and has a fine leg hit. Very .stiff in style, and in his anxiety to save Ins wicket some­ times is l .b .w . Bowls at a tremendous pace, and seldom on the wicket, but often gets a batsman out from his great pace . Fields well. P. J. d e P aravicini (E ton ).— Not a sound bat, but ow ing to his excellent nerve fre­ quently scores. Hits hard, and often across the wicket, but generally scores off a loose ball; and hits well to leg. Fields excellently anywhere, and is a moderate bowler. O. W. R ock .— A very useful man. Bowls particu larly straight, and with a good length, and is, on the whole, the best bowler in the two Universities. Has a high action, and breaks from the o ff . Very stiff wristed as a bat, but has great patience, and plays with a straight bat, and is a difficult man to get out, A slow field.