James Lillywhiite's Cricketers' Annual 1874

1 9 7 SILCOCK, FRANK. Born at Sawbridgeworth , Herts, Oct. 2, 1838. 5 ft. 8 in.; 12st. A very straight round-arm bowler , and always effective ; a good bat and hits hard, especially to square leg. Plays for Essex by residence . Address Chipping Ongar, Essex. K E N T . BENNETT, GEORGE. Born Feb. 12, 1838. Bowls slow round-arm with great success ; gets runs at times. H a dabenefit at Gravesend in September last and did well . Athoroughly deserving cricketer . CROXFORD, HENRY. Born at Hadlow, Kent, June 14, 1845. 5 ft. 91 in.; 10 st. 10 lbs . A straight fast round-arm bowler ; hits freely , and is auseful cricketer all round. Address-High Street , Hadlow, Kent ; e Prince's G r o u n d . DRAPER, H. Born at Penshurst , Feb. 12, 1847 ; 5 ft. 9 in.; 12 st. Fast round-arm bowler , good bat, and coach . Address -Penshurst , Kent, e Tonbridge School . DRAPER W. Born at Penshurst , Nov. 12, 1849 ; 5 ft. 8 in.; 11 st. Medium (left) round -arm bowler ; left -hand batsman . Address -- Penshurst , Kent ; ePrince's. HENTY, EDWARD. Born at Hawkhurst , Kent, August 11, 1841. 5 ft . 8 in .; 10 st. 9 lbs . A very efficient wicket -keeper, bats well , and has got runs against the best bowlers ; bowls medium round . Address -The Moor, Hawkhurst, Kent; e Prince's . PALSER, H. L. Born at Lee , Kent, 1840 ; 5 ft. 6 in.; 10 st. Fast round -arm bowler (right ), improving bat, and good coach .; useful man to a school or college Address -Lee, Kent ; e Leigh , Lancashire . WILLSHER, EDGAR. Born at Rolvenden, Kent, Nov. 22, 1828. 5 ft. 104 in.; 11 st. 6 lbs . Still one of the straightest and best bowlers of the day; mediumround left -arm, and can bat well at times . Address -110, AmershamVale, N e wCross, S.E.; e Prince's . L A N C A S H I R E . BARLOW, R. G. Born at Bolton , Lancashire , May 28, 1850. 5 ft. 8 in.; 10 st. 8 lbs . Anew acquisition to the County Eleven . Agood bat, with strong. defence ; is also a good left -hand medium-pace bowler and capital field . Address-Saltaire , near Bradford ; e Saltaire . BURROWS, WILLIAM , JUN. Born at Preston , Lancashire , December 31, 1844 . 5 ft. 8 in.; 114 stones . Avery good cat andfield ; effective as a medium- pace bowler (right nand). Address-" Golden Lion " Hotel , Blackburn , Lancashire. COWARD, F. Born at Preston , 11 Feb. , 1842. 5 ft. 84 in.; 12 st. 7 lbs. A dangerous batsman ; frequently makeslong scores ; agood field . Address- 6, South MeadowLane, Preston . HICKTON, WILLIAM.. Born in Derbyshire . A fast right -handedbowler of great pace, and is often destructive . 8