James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1876
217 B haw , A lfred . Born at Burton Joyce, Notts, April 20, 1842. A very effec tive medium-pace bowler, never off the wicket, and varies his pitch w e l l ; a good field with a smart return. Address — Burton Joyce, Notts ; e Lord’s. S haw , G eoroe . Born at Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts, May 21, 1840. An excellent bowler ; fields and bats well. Address — Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts. S haw , J ames C oupe . Born at Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts, April 11, 1837. 5ft. 9in. ; 12st. 121bs. One of the best bowlers (fast left-hand) out,, though hardly so successful of la te ; has learned to vary his pace and pitch ; only played for the county early in the season. Address— Sutton- in-Ashfield, Notts, ; e Cambridge University, T ren tham ; W inches ter College, and A .E .E . for 1876. S haw , W illian . Born at Burton Joyce, Notts, 1834. Right-hand medium pace bowler, very stra igh t; a good bat. Address — Burton Joyce, Notts. S mith , J ohn . Born at Ruddington, Notts, Nov. 8, 1835. C ft.; 12st. A useful all-round player, medium round b ow ler ; can keep wicket well. Address —Ruddington, Notts. S hrewsbury , A rthur . Born a tN ewL en ton , Nottingham, April 11, 1856. 5ft. Sin. ; l i s t . A promising player, being a sound and steady bat, and a sure as well as a smart field. Address — Queen’ s Hotel, Arkwright Street, Nottingham ; e Notts, county. W ild , F rederick . Born at Eastwood, Notts, August 28, 1847. 5ft. 8^in ; 13st. A fine batsman, being able to hit well all-round, with a special excellence in cutting ; a good field, and can take wickets as well as bowl fast round when required. Address —Eastwood, N o t ts . ; e Lord 's. SURREY. C lifford , G. A rough-and-ready cricketer, can bat well with defence as well as hit, a good change bowler, and a hard-working, willing field. Address —Barnes, Surrey. F reeman , A lbert . B om at Croydon, June 3, 1844. 5ft. 5£in. ; lOst 51bs. A useful all-round cricketer, being a good bat, a fair change bowler (medium right), and an excellent field ; a thoroughly willing cricketer^ Address — 26, Winford Road, Caledonian Road, London, N. ; e Oval. H umphrey , R ichard . Born at Mitcham, Dec. 12, 1848. 5ft. 6£in. ; lOst. 81bs. One of the best cricketers in the South, though unlucky during the early part of 1875. A very fine batsman, possessing great freedom of style, with good defence ; cuts smartly, and cannot be surpassed in the field at any position. Address — 10,^Lunter Street, Tottenham-court- road; London, N. ; e Surrey and U .S .E .E . (One of the Australian Twelve). H umphrey , T. Born at Mitcham, Jan. 16, 1839. 5ft. 4in. ; lOst. 41bs. Has lost some of his brilliance, but still at times shows all his old fo rm ; fielded well. Takes a benefit (North v. South) at the Oval in 1876. Address — Dorking, Surrey. J upp , H enry . Born at Dorking, Nov. 19, 1841. Possessed o f unwearied patience and fine defence, with more freedom of late in his driving and cutting ■, one of the surest fields, a safe catch, a good long-stop, and can also keep w ick e t ; owing to a domestic bereavement was rather off his
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