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 for he was undoubtedly a model of physical beauty, and "looked so very amiable," as a lady once remarked. Batting averages in England, in eleven-a-side matches


 * 1878 || 16 || 145 || 35 || 9.1
 * 1882 || 40 || 815 || 122* || 20.15
 * 1884 || 49 || 937 || 95* || 19.6
 * 1886 || 32 || 581 || 49 || 18. 5
 * 1888 || 61 || 1204 || 119 || 19.45
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 * 1886 || 32 || 581 || 49 || 18. 5
 * 1888 || 61 || 1204 || 119 || 19.45
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 * 1888 || 61 || 1204 || 119 || 19.45
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Mr. was born at Sydney, New South Wales, on the 10th December, 1847. His height is 6 ft.; weight, 11 st. 7 lbs. He came to England with the first Australian team, and ran a very close race with Spofforth for first place in bowling honours. He bowled right-arm, medium pace, generally round the wicket, and broke slightly both ways. His length was good, and he kept altering pitch and pace with excellent judgment; in fact, at his best he had a rare head on his shoulders, and was successful in getting batsmen out when other bowlers equally good had tried and completely failed. He was a magnificent field to his own or anybody's bowling; and was the first man to stand at short mid-on, where he brought off some remarkable catches. Once or twice I thought him a little bit foolhardy there; and I know he had two or three remarkable escapes when my brother E.M. was batting. He was a fair bat.

Bowling performances in England, in eleven-a-side matches:


 * 1878 || 409 || 168 || 569 || 54 || 10.29
 * 1880 || 516 || 239 || 616 || 39 || 15.31
 * 1882 || 1200 || 525 || 1680 || 144 || 11.96
 * 1884 || 727 || 291 || 1143 || 67 || 17.4
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 * 1882 || 1200 || 525 || 1680 || 144 || 11.96
 * 1884 || 727 || 291 || 1143 || 67 || 17.4
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was born at Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, on October 13th, 1862. His height is 5 ft. 5 in.; weight, 11 st. 3 lbs. He is the most prominent player