James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1879

226 HALL, LOUIS. Born at Bntlcy, November 1, 185 . aft. loin. ; list. A pro- mising cricketer. being a good but and lino field ; bowls slow’ round: played some very good innings for the County; u'eiit in first v. Sussex at Bri hton and carried out his hat for 31 ; also scored 82'(uot out) “Gloucestcrshire at Cheltenlmm. eldrh-esxfButlc , nenr Leeds: eYorksliire County Club. EAM‘WOOD, DAVID. Bom at ascellcs Hull, ncur Huddersfield, Marsh 30, 1818. tiff. 9in.; 12st. A sloiv round—arm bowler, with good break, and A very useful but- valuable for tweutv-twos ugninnt elevens. Address—Lus- calles Hall, Huddersfield ; e Eton College. HILL. ALLEN. Born at Kirkheutou, near Huddersfield, November H, mm. Mt. lliu.: legit. A straight uml useful bowler, with M1 easy delivery and good brciik ; can also but well, playing some very useful innings during last .-ldzlreu——Luscclles Hail, near Hurldersiield (Australian Twel\'e 0 Oxford and Yorkshire Count)" C.C. Locxwoon, Emmslu. Born at Lascelles Hall, April 4, 1845. sit. Him; list. A lmtsmnn with very few superiors at an point; linsgi’eut defence, and cuts vary smurtl)’; ulso a very safe and reliub e field, and a good change bowler; was hardly so successful lust season as in previous yours. Address—Lagoon“ Hall, ncur Huddersfield, Yorkshire. LOCKWOOD, HENRY. Born at Lnscelles Hall, November 6, 1856. Sit. Gilt; lOstl Tlhs, A useful sill-round plnycr, fast bowler, free but, and good field. .4ddre:x—Lasccllcs Hall, Huddersfield ; e Hollen Hull, Oldham. BATES, ‘V. Born at Lnsaellcx Hull, Nrivember 19, “15:1. oft loin. ', llst.101bs. A promising but and sure field ; proved himself to be one of the vex-j best slow round-arm bowlers of the d'ziy, doing some wonderful erfonnlmees during the season. .»l{1(1rex.v—Luseellcs Hull, Huddersfield; e unslet, near Leeds. MYEns, MATTHEW. Bum at Ycudon, A ril 1:2. 1851. aft. 7in.;1ogse A steady but, good field, and can bowl mcr ium or slow round. Address—High Street, Yendon, neur Leeds; e Gigglcswiek Grammar School; eYeudon, also. for 1879. Pmnnnl GEORGE. Born at Ecclusfield. near Sheffield, July 15, 18C]. sit. ll§iu; 1253s The wiekcbkeeper of the North, nntl unsurpassed to fast bowling; n resolute and uwerful batsman; an accident early in the seusou prevented him plsving uriug a great part of the our. .-Izldrexs—Nelson Hotel, Union Street, Slieflicld ; c Yorkshire and Yer shire United. ' Rownornmr, JOSEPH. Born at Shetlicld, July 8, 1831, Still u very valuable man, being a. brilliant poi-it, and at times gets runs; hits, too, ma well u ever; has given up first-class cricket. Address—Ne\\' Inn, Ecclesall Road, Slicfielrl, Yorks. ULYETT, G. Born at Sheffield, October 2L 1851. Perhaps the best nil-round professionul of thoduy; u brilliant but, with great powers of hitting ; nttimesu very dungcrous bowler, especially on a bad wicket, and a brilliant field our ,_ wherel Addl'exs——Pittsinoor, heflield (Australian Twelves, 1876-7 and 1878-9). WEST, JOHN. Born at Shefiield, October 18,1846. Sit. 95ln.; llst. Agood loft-handctl howlei~, st times does great execution ; can but well, too, when re uired; a useful all-round cricketer. Add/vars Sheuf Gardens, Shofiielcl; ord'fl. BLACKBURN, J. Fast and straight bowler, and scores well at times. BOOKLEBS, D. Born at Berwick—on Tweed, April ll, 15450. Sit. lliin ; 14st. ‘zlbs. A fast round arm bowler ; high delivery, with considerable spin; a safe buth run-getter ; good field. u WALES. BAXNES, H. Born at Welshpool, Much 1, 1853. m. um; lOst, 21m. A fast and straight righbhand bowler, nlw’ays sure of wickets ; bats in good style, hits hurd ; s lendid field all round ; lnyed for Colts of England at Lord’s in 1878, A( dress—Broad Street, ‘Ve shpool ; e \Velshpool.