James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

185 roWARD, F. Born at Preston, February 11,1842. 5ft. 8*in.; I 2 st. 2 lbs. A hard hitter and dangerous batsman ; frequently makes long scores ; a irood held. Add/ess 6, South Meadow Lane, Preston ; e Stonyhurst College; also for 1878. C oward , C ornelius . I s still a good bat, though did not play for his County during the past season. Address — Preston, Lancashire. D uckworth , J ohn H ilton . Born at Astley Bridge, December 3, 1851. 5ft. 5m.; tost, iolbs. A right-hand fast bowler, with break from leg; improving bat. A d d r e s s —8, Bold Street, Bolton; Stanley, Liverpool. M c I ntyre , W m . Bom at Eastwood, Notts., May 23, 1845. A'splendid fast round-arm (right) bowler, with a good spin ; fair bat and field. Address _Bolton, Lancashire; e Bolton Club. M elung , J ohn . Born at Clayton le Moors, April 6, 1850. 5ft. 8in.; 11st. A heavy hitter and fast run getter; sometimes plays for the County. Ad­ d r e s s —79, Bickup Street, Enfield; e Rishton. S tephenson , F. Bom at Todmorden, April 24, 1853. 5ft. 2in.; 8st. 61 bs. A promising fast left-handed-bowler, with fair pace and break; a hard worker. A d d r e s s —Todmorden ; e Castleton Club. W a t so n , A. Bomr in Lanarkshire, November 4, 1846. 5ft. 6£in.; lost. Is a good bat, capital field, can keep wicket well, and is now perhaps the best slow round-arm bowler ; bowled in rare form for England v. M.C.C. and Ground, -at Lord’s. A d d r e s s —38, Rusholme Grove, Rusholme, Manchester; e Old Trafford Ground. R i c k e t t s , J as . During the past season exhibited some of his old form, and has played for his County on three or four occasions. A very steady and useful bat. A d d r e s s —Alexandra Road, Manchester. C orlett , S amuel . Born at Withington, May 8, 1852. 5ft. 6in.; lost. 9lbs. A good bat, and smart field, also a fair medium-paced bowler. Address —6, Gaspard Street, Rusholme. B lake , W ilfred . Bora at Embsay, November 29, 1854. 5 ft- ioin .; nst. 1libs. A promising young player, but requires a little more confidence in important matches; fair field. A d d r e s s — 14, Simpson Street, Burnley. H arwood , B aron . Born at Darwen, August 15,1854. 5ft. 8^in.; i2st. A fast right-hand bowler, and fair bat, can hit hard at times. A d d r e s s — 156, Duckworth Street, Over Darwen. P illing , R ichard . Bom at Bedford, July 5, 1855. 5ft. 8£in.; 14SL An excellent wicket-keeper, and did good service for the County towards the end of the season ; improving bat. A d d r e s s —Church, Lancashire. B rooks , A. Another rising young wicket-keeper, and good bat. LEICESTERSHIRE. R andon , F. Bom at Stapleiord, Notts, June 24, 1845. 5ft. 7m.; lost, iolbs. A fast bowler of great merit; proved very destructive at times during the season. A d d r e s s —Hathem, near Loughborough ; e Lord’s. P anter , G. Born at Earl Shilton, September 27, 1838. 5ft. 7 in- ; I2ist. Good bat, bowler, and field; right-hand bowler, medium. Address — East Shilton ; e Leicester. R ylott , A. Bom at Grantham, February 18, 1840. 5ft. 8in.; list. 5lbs. A fast left-hand round-arm bowler; very destructive at times, especially at Lord’s ; hard hitter and a good field, with plenty of energy; e Lord’s ; took 120 wickets for M.C.C. last season. B ishop , G eorge . Bom at Loughborough, June 24, 1832. 5ft. 9fin -; i2st. Bibs. A useful all-round player; has played for his county in all its matches. A d d r e s s — 47, Pinfold Gate, Loughborough; e Soar Valle Club and Grammar School. #