James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1879

220 COWARDLF. Born at Prestoti, Fehruar 11, 1842. m. Slim; 12st. 2117. Agood but and fast run~gettex’, also a. capila field. Address—ll, Soutli Meadow Laue, Preston; 0 Stouyhurst College; also for In I. Cowman, Con. JLIUS. Is still a good bat, though (lid not pla5~ for his Couxity during the ash seesoii ; had a benefit. last year, but it was not a success. Ad- rh 5—Bowling Green Inn7 Ribblesidc, Pr“cst.0!!,, T cashire. McIxrrnn, WM. Born at Eastwood, Nutts. May 1”, la 7. Still keeps up his reputation as a first-clrlss fast roullrl‘arm (right) bowler. wit]: a good spin ; fair hail: aml field. After severalyez a service with BoltOii Club has trans- ferred himself to Castleton Clul), R 1c. Jdrlrrxx—RoclidalO. MELMXG. JOHN. Born at Clayton le Moo . April ll. 1 Mt. Sim; list. A good all-round man; curl bowl. hat, and 43111. and w s liartl when callcll upon, but has hardly come up to expectations. 41/111: —79, Pickuy Street, Enfield; Riallwn. STEPHICNSOX, 1". Born at Turlmurdcxi. Apri . promising fast» left-handed hnwler. Add/r utlmurtlcn ; a Custlcton Club- WATsux, A. Bum in Lzumrkshirc, November 4. lSlli. aft. (Eli .; logs-t, A most useful maxi to his County, heinga liuc slow round-arm l wlcr, splendid field. and good wicket-keeper, and also a goorl bat, anrl at times scores well. —53, Monmouth Street. Rushulme, Manchester. Ta“). 5 Is still a spl did but, though not callotl 011 for his County duringlasb ou. Ark/revs—Ale. ntlra Road, Manchester. BLeiKE, \VIL D. Berri at Emlis: November “M, [8.3L Mt. lllllL: list. A promising and [air change bowler. ill/(I I 1 Simpson rech Burnlcy. PILLING, Ric-nan». Burn at Bradford, July , l aft. 7} list. llhs. A11 excellerit wicket—keeper, arid did gum] service us Colll] 3 tou' ‘i/llC end 050.110 season; improving hat. JII'lI'l'Ns—ll, Chapel Siren-t, Churclx. Lanea~ A ll‘c. CROSSLAXD. A new ad dition to the County; an improving all- a gourl but, capil.il ficlrl ; a fair change bowler. _1:1«I Accrington ; z» Eilfi cl(l. STOBEII. E. Born at Clayci~o '. Tlie oldest professionzil in Lélnc'li ire; a right- llanded bowler and very glib: bats left—handct , play'crl for his County twice, and was successful in his howling on One occasion ; 6 Manchester Club. LEICESTERSHIRE. ILWDON F. Dim] an Staple-ford, Noll.q June 24. I- A . howlerof great. merit: pruvr very dcstr season. .l:1(1r ‘i—liathern, near Loughhoruugh PA} “in. (L, Born at Ezirl Shilcun. September 27 . hat, bowler, and field; right—hand liowlcr. medium. r Leicester. RYLUTT. A. Born at Grantham. February 13. Hill, . llst. Ellis. A fast loft-hand ruulKlAnrm bowler; very desbnwti c at lim 5, cspcc lly at rd hitter, and a good field, with plainly Of energy. .J..hl -—‘3, ' met. Grantham : c Lord's. PARNHAM, J. Born at StatllCru. Medium 1) livery. BISJIOI’, GEOlmll. Borii (ti: Luughhnrough, June 251. l -2. Sit. in 2lhs. A useful zill-rrluntl player. .ll//Ir(u~'.~'—l7,Pilifn Gale, in; v Loughhcrough Grammar . hool. WinsmemJonx. Born at Leicester'. DCCP‘lll useful all-round player; a telling hat atl bowler; played two fine innings [in LL Suttcm. Brimiugcoii: c Lord’s. MIDDLESEX. FLAXAGAX, M. Box-ii in Co l. 4 Cl re, lrelaml, April 1.7. lh'l L 5th. lllin. ; list. Gills. A‘slrziiglic hm ml liar-(qurking cricketer ; weak but; must. gel: his arm higher 111 deliver-y if he is to be of service to the County another gift. 2in.; Ssh. lilhs. A and man, being —Eniiclrl, ncllr Fifi. Tin.; lusl‘. lull»; Goozl ‘hil boil ; left-um bowler; high (le- (‘ lHIN, (In. llliu.: list. goorl fiv id. and l'airchai v. Australians. .lr/:[: ler i