James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

183 H ind , A. Born in Nods, February i, 1849. A very pood man all round, field. . . 1 , ' . ’ t /■ ,-« ^uuu ll r being a good slcady hat>verystraight medium pace bowler, and rood Address— Long Eaton, Derbyshire. K IIICKTON, W. Ilorn at 1 lards! all, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Very fair and straight bowler, and on a hard wicket very difficult to play • *00,1 K-it SIIAW, llBNKV. Horn at Mansfield, May 21, 1854. sft. 1!in^ Yist. 81 bs', A good field, an impumng bat, and a straight bowler of good pace • Address-5 , Liversagc Street, Derby ; South Derbyshire Club JIAY, C t KOHOR. Horn: at Staveley, January 28, 1851. 5ft. 7.U11.; I2st. An excellent last bowler with a good break, rising last from tfie pitch • a very neat and steady bat ; good field, especially at cover-point Staveley, Derbyshire ; e hi land Club, also for 1878. J ackson , L. Horn at Norton. A good bat, a straight bowler, not a very good field ; e Hull Town Club. } M ycroft , T. Horn at Hrimington, near Chesterfield. A left-handed bat, and fair wicket-keeper. Address— Brimington, near Chesterfield; e Lord’s. ESSEX. B allard , J ohn . Bom at Burnham, April 28, 1840. 5ft. nin.; i2st. A- good round-arm slow bowler (right), line bat and field; good wicket­ keeper and umpire. A d d r e s s — Duke Street, Chelmsford. D o w s e t t , L e d g e r . Born at Great Baddow, January 14, 1839. A right' handed bowler, last; a promising bat. b GLOUCESTERSHIRE. M id w in t e r ', W i l l i a m . Bom in Gloucestershire. Has been for years' engaged as ground bowler to the Melbourne Club, and been considered the best all-round player in Australia, a useful medium-pace round-arm bowler, with considerable spin ; bats with confidence and can hit freely ; also a fine field. HAMPSHIRE. G alpin , J ohn G eorge . Bom at Gosport, January 13, 1843. 5ft. Bin.; list. 9lbs. A good straight right fast bowler with break, good field and bat; has a thorough knowledge of tho game,, and is a useful coach for a school.- Address — 10, Sun Street, Birkenhead ; e Birkenhead Park Club. H olmes , H enry . Bom at Romscy, Hants, November 11, 1833. 5ft. 9m.; I2st. 81 bs. Useful .both as bowler (right-hand medium) and bat. Address —Totton, near Southampton; e Christchurch Oxford, and West­ minster School. T ate , H enry . Bom at Lyndhurst, October 4, 1851. 5ft. 6in. ; lost. 7lbs. • A useful man all round, being a straight bowler, fair bat, and good field. • Address —Lyndhurst, Hants; e Richmond Club. H vslop , H. A steady bat, and at times an effective wicket-keeper, though he hardly sustained last season his reputation of the previous year. G oodyear , E dwin . Bom at Dunstable, October 18,1836. 5ft. 8in.; I2st. A good practice bowler (medium) and “ coach ; ” an excellent bat, as well as wicket-keeper and field. Played some long innings for his county in 1877. Address —Markyat Street, near Dunstable; e Luton Town Club. H earn , W. Born at Essendon, Nov. 30, 1849. 5^ ^-in.; lost. A good bat and fair change bowler; made some long scores lor Essendon Club. Address —Essendon, Herts