James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

218 run?, and throughout the season obtained G5 wickets for 358 runs. J. N. Pearce promising young player, bats in nice style. E. G. Taplin a good field; can throw well. J. Carter, a fair player. F. It. Hill bowled exceedingly well in the first thr* l matches, but was afterwards unable to play owing to illness. W. Thomas F. W. Taplin R. H. Latham T. R. Potbury A. A. Little H. H. Taplin H. T. H. Williams J. N. Pearce R. A. W. Batfoot E. G. Taplin....... J. Carter... • • • • *• • • • • •• • • • • ♦ 1 • • • • •• • • • • • • • » • • • « • • • • • I • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • t t t • • • • • • • • • • • • BATTING AVERAGES. Times Inns. 16 13 16 IS 15 14 16 13 12 11 10 * Not out. • •• • • t • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • * • • • ♦ t • • • • • • t • • • • • • M » ♦ • • • • • • • • M not out. 3 1 3 2 0 3 2 2 1 1 3 Runs, 305 166 • 169 195 162 111 120 51 51 27 19 Most in an Inns. 92 37 47 72 56 21 18 22 18* 8* 5 Aver. 23.6 13.10 13 12.3 10.12 10.1 8.8 4.10 4.7 2.7 2 5 BOWLING AVERAGES. F. R. Hill ............ • •• • • • W. Thomas ............ • •• • • 4 • • • R. A. W. Barfoot ... • • • R. M. Latham l M • • • • • • H. li . Taplin............ • • • • • • • • • Balls. Maidens. Runs. Wickets 291 • 24 81 17 721 60 235 46 1,025 74 358 65 405 r 12 194 29 253 16 105 13 Runs per Wkt. 4.13 5.5 5.33 6.20 8.1 ALL SAINTS’ SCHOOL, BLOXHAM, BANBURY.—Sec., C. C. Jackson; Capt., A* B. Marshall. Colours, blue and gold. Matches, 17—won 8, lost 4, drawn 4, tie 1. A. B. Marshall (capt.) (33.8), a good bat, but is too fond of hitting before thoroughly se t; played some good innings last year both for run-getting and defence; a good field, and with more energy and practice would be a fair wicket-keeper; a moderate bowler; made an energetic captain. A. C. W. Dennc (9.7), a good and safe long field, much improved; his batting was quite spoilt, except in one or two innings, by his lack of confidence, though in practice he can hit freely. W. Sevier (8.6), a fairly successful bowler; has a good idea of batting, but wants freedom and decision. G. Parker (11.4) was prevented from playing during the first half of the season by a bad hand ; a good and active field, good thrower. W. Peters (12.3) much improved in batting, having a good free style and some idea of defence ; w7as often successful as a medium and slow bowler. S. Crowder (9.13), has a very good idea of hitting and defence for his size, thongh he showed better form at the beginning than at the end of the season; a fair field, but rather slow. R. L. Grimes (5.13) did not show much to advan­ tage during the season either as a bat or at his place at long stop. C. Sheppard (4.3) has a fair idea of ba tting ; a fair field, and improved towards the end of the season. S. Nevett (7.2) plays in good, steady form, and has much improved; fair field. H. Boddington (5.1), a fair long field, with very little idea of defence. F. Compton did not play often enough in the eleven to warrant an opinion, though he can show a little style in batting. * • B owling A verages . Runs per Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Wkt. H. W. Down ... • t • ............ 23 12 48 10 4.8 W. P. Peters ... • • # ••• 1.1.0 35 257 31 7.19 A. B. Marshall I M • • # ............ 103 25 236 22 10.16 W. Sevier ............ 181 61 415 27 15.10 ARDINGLY COLLEGE.—W. Blackman (14.3) and W. Newham (45.3), see L ea d in g A m a te u r s . G-. Brann (46.3) has improved greatly in his defence, which, combined with his great hitting powers, makes him a brilliant batsman. W. M. Thompson (19.8) bats with great patience and care, but scarcely puts as much life into the game as he might. R. H. Seymour (7.7), a good bat, having both defence and hitting powers; might make a little more use of the latter than he does. B. F. F u r n i s s (9.6), a splendid field at point; in batting should pay a little more attention to his defence; being possessed of a good eye, is able to hit hard, but ofteu loses his wucktt or the sake of a