James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

190 * # Address — W e s t e r t o n , C h ic h e s t e r , S u s s e x ; S u s s e x and tt c t ? r. (A u s t r a l ia n T w e lv e s 1873-4 , a n d 18 76 -7 .) “S .E .E . P h i l l i p s , J a m e s . B o m a t th e C r o f t , H a s t in g s , S e p t em b e r 26 1840 cn 10 2in - 1 1 Jst. 5 lb s . W a s one o f the v e r y b e s t p ro fe s s ion a ls in the SomL b u t d is a p p o in te d a l t o g e th e r la s t y e a r , o n ly m a k in g sm a ll scores thrnmli ou t th e y e a r . Address — i J p i n e R o a d , H a s t in g s . ^h- P h i l l i p s , H e n r y . B o r r a t H a s t in g s , S u s s e x , O c to b e r 14, 1844. rft. 4jn pst. lo lb s . H a s b y p ra c t ic e b e c om e a lm o s t th e b e s t w ic k e t -k e e p e r o f tl ’ d a y ; p la y s hard fo r his s id e , and w i l l ta k e an y p o s it ion ; is a sure field° c o v e r in g m u ch g r o u n d . Address— S t . C l em e n t ’ s C o t t a g e , C ro f t , H a s t in g ’ S u s s e x . ’ &■ ’ R e l f , J o h n . B o r n a t B r ig h t l in g , S u s s e x , F e b r u a r y 26, 1846. 6ft. • i 2Sf A s t r a ig h t m e d ium -p a c e b ow le r , as w e l l as a g o o d b a t and fie ld , useful for a s ch o o l . Address — B u rw a s h , S u s s e x ; W e l l in g t o n C o l le g e . H ide , J esse (E a s tb o u rn e ) . G o o d b o w le r and b a t , v e r y s te a d y a t a ll points • o u g h t to be o f g r e a t s e rv ic e to th e C o u n t y d u r in g th e c om in g season. ’ W ILTSH IRE . M ur . gatr . oyd , H enryl B o r n a t S w in d o n , S e p t . 19 , 1853 . . 5 ft . 9m. • j2st io lb s . A u se fu l fa s t ro u n d -a rm b ow le r , h ig h d e l iv e r y ; a lso a good f ie ld and free h i t t in g b a t . Ad 3, W a l t L e am in g t o n C o l l e g e a lso fo r 1878 . A rmitage , T homas . B o r n a t . W a l k l e y , n e a r S h e f f ie ld , A p r i l 25, 1848. 5 ft . io^ in . ; 1 2st. io lb s . R o u n d - a rm m e d ium -p a c e b ow le r , ve ry straight, a lso b ow ls “ lo b s ” w e l l ; an e x c e l le n t b a t and f i e l d ; h is b ow lin g was v e r y su cce ss fu l in 1876 . Address — S o u th R o a d , W a l k l e y , n ea r Sheffie ld ; (A u s t r a l ia n T w e l v e 18 7 6 -7 ) . • B eaumont , J ohn . B o m a t A rm i t a g e B r id g e , S e p U 6, 1854. 5 ft. io | in . ; l i s t . I2 lb s . A u s e fu l a ll-round p la y e r , an d d id g o o d se rv ice bo th in the C o b s m a tch a t L o r d ’s, and fo r Y o r k s h i r e a g a in s t N o t t s C o lts at S h e f f i e ld ; a s t r a ig h t b ow le r , and b a t s in v e i y g o o d s ty le . Address — A rm i ta g e . B r id g e , H u d d e r s f i e ld ; e A rm i t a g e B r id g e . C layton , R obert O wen . B o r n at C a l e y , n e a r O t l e y , J a n . 1, 1844. 5ft. 9m ..; I2 s t . O n e o f th e b e s t b ow le r s (fast ro u n d r ig h t ) in th e North , b e in g v e r y s t r a ig h t , a n d h a s b e e n e f fe c t iv e a g a in s t th e b e s t batsmen ; h its w e l l at t im e s , and h a s d e fen c e w h e n h e l ik e s . Address — Prospect T e r r a c e , G a in s b o ro u g h ; e C am b r id g e U n i v e r s i t y a n d L o r d 's , also for . 1878 . • • E mmett , T homas . B o r a a t H a l i f a x , . S e p t . . 3, 18 4 1 . 5 f t . 7 | i n . ; I2st. 2lbs. F a s t le f t -h a n d e d b ow le r , at t im e s e r ra t ic , but w h e n on th e spot almost unplayable ; can bat w e l l , to o , as th e r e s u l t s o f p r e v io u s seasons have p r o v e d . Address — 30, S a n d y w o o d S t r e e t , K e ig h l e y . . (Australian T w e l v e 18 7 6 -7 ) . • / . • G reenwood , A ndrew . B o r n at C ow m s , L e p t o n , n e a r H u d d e r s f ie ld , A u g . 20, 1847 . 5 ft . 4-Jin. ; l o s t . 61 b s . O n e o f th e b e s t p ro fe s s io n a l batsmen in E n g la n d , plays th o r o u g h cricket, a n d is a g o o d f i e l d ; g o t the highest b a t t in g a v e r a g e fo r Y o r k s h i r e . Address — W a t e r l o o , D a l to n , Hudders­ f ie ld , Y o r k s ; e Y o r k s h i r e an d Y o r k s h i r e U n i t e d . (A u s t r a l ia n Twelves 1873 -4 an d 18 76 -7 ) . • . G reenwood , L uke . B o r n a t C o w m s , L e p t o n , n e a r Huddersfield, J u ly i3> 1834. 5 ft . 9 m . ; 1 4 s t . A v e r y g o o d b o w le r (r igh t fast) , w e l l on the w ic k e t , and o c c a s io n a l ly p r o v e s d a n g e r o u s ; u s e fu l to twenty-twos; a free b a t . Address — C o w m s , L e p t o n , H u d d e r s f ie ld .