James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

i 9 a CROYDON REVELLERS. President, W. S. S h i r le y ; S8C., Herbert Maidlow, The Elms, Park Hill Rise, Croydon. his now club played several matches w ith vary ing fortune last year. Those who played were p r in c ip a lly the f o l l o w i n g W . S. Bhirlev, M.C.C., President of Stygians Cricket Club, w inner of Addiscombe average bat, 1884, <&c. H. Maidlow, a p re tty bat, w ith correct stylo and great patience, but too weak to punish the loose ones properly a t p resen t; sure to improve; fields well and attentively, and can long-stop. B. Ramsay h its extremely w e ll,hu t should cultivate defence ; a good fast bowler; takes po in t well, bu t not to bo trusted for catches anywhere else. B. Wild- man can bowl a good ball now and then . A. Clarke has adopted the style of Barlow ; too often m istakes his leg for the bat, and has to retire in consequence. L. Monte­ zuma, a good b a t and fair bowler; plays the game thoroughly, but is rather too excitable. Percy Broadbent, a very moderate man, bu t has all a cricketer's zeal and enthusiasm, and deserves to succeed, E. Adamson, an excellent young cricketer, who does all his work qu ie tly and well, never getting slack; can bat, bowl, and field. G. Adamson, poor hat, b u t remarkably good field and safe ca tch ; like his brother just mentioned, always plays up and does his best. J . Marks has all the family cricket in h im ; can h it well, and is a fair bowler; ought to play up better wheiTthings are going badly. H. Vere Jones, fair bat, and can keep wicket. B, Goldsmith, good left-handed bat, and can bowl a little. E. Youle, a medium-paco left-hand bowler, who m ight become good with practice. Clubs w ish ing to arrange matches with the Croydon Revellers for 1885 should communicate with the secretary a t the address given above. LULWORTH LOBSTERS. Caut and Sec., J . H. Lonsdale, Oxford and Cambridge Club, Pall Mall, S.W. Nearest' station, Wool, London and South Western Railway. Colours dark blue cap red lobster badge. Members, 40. Matches, 8—won 5, lost 3 . AV . Ballingall (112), a most useful all-round man, being a good hat, an excellent change bowler and a very smart field. R. Bell (6.1), a capital bowler, with a deceptive action - as a ba t is nervous, and too ap t to slog; not to be implicitly trusted with a A D FriuD (9 7) a very good medium-pace bowler on a hard wicket, coming S ve'ry qu?ck frPo li( the p i l c h - a good, steady bat, and a fine, field P. W. P r i p p ( | failed with the b a t ; a useful change bowler (tast round ) , not a afe fi' Id. . i>. m i ! - o-ood free bat with lots of confidence, and generally scored; a most energetic (11.4), a gooa, iree ua , f<.w runs lint, is a c r o o d field and certain defence and hits Slmckle ( 10 . 1 ) , good ba , tl - - apparently lost his bowling, bu t lias much improved m batting tl M > and always keeps the field on the move while I r imm e r (8 1), a ln c ly ficl(1 and c a tch ; and has been known to bowl grubs. Rev"GfW illiams( & a destructive slow bowler on bis d ay ; must practice more with the bat'; a ponderous fieldsman. « #