James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1875

208 Jorr, liENBY. Born at Dorking, Nov. 19, 1841. Posse ? sed . of ll;ll � earied patienoe and fine defence, with mo1-e freedom of late m his driving and cutting; one of the surest fields, a safe catoh, a good long-stop, and can also keep ,vicket ; played better than e'\1'er in 1874. A.ddres,9-Surrey Cricket G1�ound, Kennington Oval, London, S.E. (011.e of the Aus· tralian Twelve). Pa.Lxxn, WILLIA?tI TnolIAS. Boin at Oanterbtuy, Jan. 5, 1848. 5 ft. 7 �- ; . . 11 st. 2 lbs. Agood batsman, thoug1:1 he hardly fulfilled the expectations formed of him some years a-go, playmg too much forwa1·d; a safe field, and a t.1aefu.l tutor to a clnb. Address.,._..14, Bi1·d's Terrace, Thornton Heath, C1·oydon. . POOLEY, gDViARD. · Bo1�n at Richmond, Feb. 18, 1842. The fu;ies�. wicket­ keeper of the daywithot1t do1.1bt; a very effective batsma,n too, w�th great powers of hitting, and can score from any bowling. · 1 ou�imnToN, JA1iraa. Born at Petwo1·tb, Sussex, Nov. . 16, · t827.. Tl,.e best . slow round-a1·m bowler of the age; very clever with the ball and has great command ovex it; a good bat, too, when 1·uns are ,vanted. Add1 "' e88 -Mitcham, St11Tey. e Oval. (One of the Australian Twelve.) STREET, JA:&tES. Born at Cranleigh, March 6, 1840. A very straight and at times difficult bowler. Addr�·-Row B�rgelnn, Godalming, Surrey. SWl\..�N, J. Born at Oadby, Leicestershire, Sept. 24, 1848 . . 5 ft. llj-in.; 12 st. Played steadily and consistently for SU1Tey in 1874; not a very pretty style, but u sually - safe for r11ns. A good field and safe long-stop. Ad� dress�-Riohroond 1 SUITey. · . SUSSEX· CH A RLwoon, HENRY. Born at Horsham, Sussex, Dec. 19, 1847. 5 ft. 6 in. ; · 10 st. 4 lbs. Hits well on both side·s, and is strong all round, but was not qniteup to his old form in 1874. Addre�8·-Chesterfield,Derbysbire; e St1ssex, ancl U.S.E.E. . · , DAVEY, JoHN GEORGE. Born at Brighton, Jt1ne 21, 1847. 5 ft4 8 in. ; 11 st. . A very useful all-round crickete1·, as he bats well and freely; . is a good field anywhere, and can take wicket very well; bowls round-armme.di11m right. 4-dclre.98-2, \Vest Hill Street, B�ghton; e Lord's. F1tiI,EBY, RictBARD. Born at Henfield, Sussex, Feb. 4, 1844 ; 5 ft. 7½ iri. ; 12 st. 4 l � s. All round -veryvaluable to his co11nty; a straight ana.nieclinm.. pace nght-handed bowler; bats in good style and hits well and no mean field; s1:towed great improvement in every way in . 1874. ' Add 1 ·e.ss �2, · Flora Villas, liffllfield, Sussex. HAMMOND, EBNE : S'11. Born at Storrington, Sussex, Jul :t 29, 1850. 5 ft. s in. ; 11 st, Has played ! -0r the . county ; bats . �uly, and is a fine _ field; no bowler. , Address·-Ohurch-street, Stornngton, Sussex. Hum,a , llEY S , - WAL :E R A. Bor � in Hampshire, Oct. 28, 1849.. A good bats­ man., bnt did not play m 1874. 4ddrets-22, New Road Brighton e Bnghton. ' , HtfHPHtlEYS, GEOBOE T l lOM,lS,. � or n . at Brighto11, March 1844. . 5 ft. · 9' m: . 10 st. 4 _ lbs. A good · bat with a very neat cut ; a good field and 0� ta�e WLo�et; bowls slow-round right. Addr e s 8 , � 177, Edwai·d-street Brighton_ : ' ..