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1ST XI. CHARACTERS. A. B. RADFORD (1914-15) improved a good deal as a bat, but as often happens his bowling suffered. A safe catch. K. G. CHILMAN (1914-15), a sprightly field, who kept the team well going. He played some really good innings and changed the bowling with judgment. C. H. ELLIOT (1915), a first-rate fielder, who brought off some beautiful catches. His batting gave the impression of being worth more runs. J. C. STAINTHORPE (1915), an improved bowler, but he must be bowled with great care, because he is apt to be despondent, if not taking wickets. If he had more equanimity he would develop into a really good bowler. T. J. WRIGHT (1915), a natural batsman of no little power when the bowling is moderate, but when the bowling is at all fast he plays with a very crooked bat. A phlegmatic field.

Should develop into a good bowler. H. L. BRYNING (1915), a keen field, but his batting has been disappointing.. A. DELITTLE (1915) has thoroughly deserved his colours behind the sticks. *M. R. JONES has only one stroke. A safe field. *B. D. TOYNE is a useful field and a fair lob bowler at times. His batting should be useful in time. *R. E. F. TENDALL started very well, but met with a persistent run of bad luck, which made his batting lack vim. A fair field. *R. G. DELITTLE a good point and an original batsman.

2ND XI. * W . G. YEOMAN, a first-rate field, though inclined to browse at times. A hitter, who might be useful next year. *G. C. WEST, a good deep field. *H. L. WALKER, a bowler with a nice -action. If he could restrain himself from his sweeping shot he would make runs also. *H. N. NELSON, the most finished bat in the 2nd XI., with a real defence. He must improve his fielding.