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
| Completed Innings. | Runs. | Most in an Innings. | Average. | |
| 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 |
Mr. Henry Frederick Boyle 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:
| Overs. | Maidens. | Runs. | Wickets. | Average. | |
| 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 |
John Briggs 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
