Robert Popham Spurway & George John Bonnor. 1895. Cricketers.

For Sale is a Full Page removed from "Famous Cricketers and Cricket Grounds, 1895," showing a Photograph on each side for the following Two Cricketers.

1- Robert Popham Spurway. 
Though unfortunately his military duties prevent him playing as often as could be wished, Somersetshire has not really many sounder or better batsmen than R. P. SPURWAY.  His early days at Haileybury College had shown him to be above the average of Public School Cricketers.  In military matches he was subsequently very successful, so that his credentials for County Cricket were pretty well as strong as could be wished.  In any case his record has fully justified his inclusion in the Somersetshire Eleven.  Last year, though it must be added that he only participated in five matches, he was nominally at the top of the batting average, one innings of his, his 108 (not out) v. Gloucestershire, at Bristol, in particular, was a good display.  A thoroughly sound bat, he is at home with the best bowling, and may be safely counted on for runs on any wicket.

2- George John Bonner.
To say that he is the best hitter Australia has sent to England, is of course to place G. J. BONNOR'S batting on a very high level.  Still, this estimate of his powers is fully justified.  His performances with some of the earlier Australian Teams were remarkable, and his hitting was marked by an amount of power which has not been surpassed even by such a past master of the art as C. I. THORNTON,perhaps the highest praise that could be given.  Quite six feet four in height, he hits all round with equal vigour.  Some of his records were quite phenomenal,  e.g., in 1882 at Scarborough, against I Zingari, when he scored 122 (not out) of the last 167 runs.  On that memorable occasion he scored twenty runs off one over of four balls.  A batsman with exceptional power, he was also a good field at short slip as well as in the country.


Condition is Very Good.