James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

186 MIDDLESEX. FLANAGAN, M. Bom in Co. Clare, Ireland, April 15* 1844. 5ft. loin.; l is t . 61 bs. A straight bowler and hard working cricketer; weak bat, played little for the County in 1877. Lord ’s Cricket Ground, London, N .W . ; e Lord’s. H e a r n e , T h o m a s . Born at Chalfont St. Peters , Bucks, September 4, 1826. 5ft. 1 i in . ; I3st. A good round-arm bowler and still an excellent bat, though with peculiar sty le ; rarely plays for the County now. Adres — Uxbridge Road, Ealing Dean, Middlesex ; e Lord ’s as head bowler. H o w i t t , G e o r g e . Bom at Old Lenton, Notts, March 14, 1843* A very fast left-handed bowler, especially dangerous on a bad wicket. Played for Middlesex by residence ; had a benefit in 1877 at Lord ’s, his services being no longer required by the County. Address — 25, Medway Road, North Bow, London, E. ; e Fenner’s Ground, Cambridge. L a m b e r t , W . Born at Hatfield, April 19, 1843. 5 ft- 8in- ; 12st. iolbs. A useful medium-pace bowler, fair bat, and good field. Address — 2, Seymour Cottages, Hampton "Wick. M a n t l e , T h o m a s A l l e n . Bom at Kates Hill, near Dudley, Worcester, January 31, 1840. 5ft. 8-£-in. ; lost, iolbs. Useful in any part of the game; straight bowler (medium right) and excellent b a t ; good tutor. Address — Lodge, Vincent Square, "Westminster, London-, S .W . ; e Westminster School (sixteenth season). B u r g h e s , A . A free-hitting bat, and did well in 1876, though was only once cried for the County last season; fair change bowler. H a r p o u r , J a m e s . Born at Stepney, March 3, 1840. 5ft. 6 j in . ; lost. 3lbs. Fast bowler (right), and has strong defence in addition to being a hard leg hitter. Address— 38 9, Goldhawk Roa London. S t e e l e , F . Born May 14, 1847. 5ft. 8 in .; lost, iolbs. First-class left- hand bowler, high delivery, and a free bat. Address — 125, Bentham Road, South Hackney, London, E ; e Oxford, Winchester College, and Curragh Camp. C a m p e r , J. G. Born May 26, 1851. 5ft. 9m .; l i s t , iolbs. Bowls fast round, r igh t ; improving bat. Address — 53, Bow Common Lane, E . ; e Petersfield. NOTTINGHAM. B a r n e s , - W i l l i a m . Born at Sutton-in-Ashfield, May 27, 1852. 6ft.; I2st. 9lbs. A very useful man, batting in neat style, bowled fast-round at times very successfully; a good field. Address — Sutton-in-Ashfield ; e Notts County. C ampbell , D aniel S imnitt . Bom at Retford, Notts, April 10, 1835. 5 ft- 2^in.; 12st. Round-arm medium pace bowler, very stright, also bowls “ lo b s ” well; good defence as a bat, and useful as a tutor or ground keeper, paying every attention to young players. Address— No. 37, John Street, Hyde, Cheshire; e Denton. C l a r k e , ^W i l l i a m . Bom at Old Basford, Nottingham, November 5, 1846, 5ft. 7in. ; 11st. Good medium-paced bowler, a useful bat, and a fine field; played little for Notts in 1877. 6, Peel Street, Particle, Glasgow ; W est o f Scotland Club. C l a r k e , "W i l l i a m . Bom at K irby-in-Ashfield, March 17, 1850. 5ft. 9in.; 11st. A left-handed batsman with good hitting powers ; a straight right- medium-paced bowler, and good field. Address — Kirkby-in-Ash* field, Notts ; e Roya l Artillery, AVoolwich, also for 1878. *