James Lilllywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1880
T H EC H I E FC R I C K E T E R SO F 1879. 2 0 9 left round medium-pace bowler ; bat and bowls left -hand. Catford Bridge, Lewisham, S.E.; e Lord's . Address- HENTY, EDWARD. Born at Hawkshurst, Kent, August 11, 1841. 5ft . 8in .; 11st . A very efficient wicket -keeper , bats well , but lately has only made small scores ; bowls lobs . INGRAM, R. Born at Leigh , May14, 1855. 5ft . 8in.; 10st . A promising wicket -keeper , and ought to bat well with practice . Address -Leigh , K e n t. O'SHAUGHNESSY, EDWARD. Born at Canterbury , November 16, 1860. 5ft . 1lin .; 10st . W a svery successful as a slow round-arm bowler for the county ; batted well in colts ' match at Lords ', but never came up to this form afterwards . Address -8 Dover St. , Canterbury ; e Private Banks C l u b. PALMER, R. Born at Hadlow, September 13, 1850. 5ft . 8in . 11st . A good wicket -keeper to slow bowling ; good field , fair bat, and useful bowler . Address -Sevenoaks Vine ; e Sevenoaks Vine. REMNANT, GEORGE HENRY. Born at Rochester , November20, 1846. 5ft . 1lin .; 12st . A very useful manall round , bats well , with plenty of hit ; can bowl slow round-arm at times with great effect , and is a fine field anywhere. Address -NewTown, Ashford. L A N C A S H I R E BARLOW, RICHARD GORTON. Born at Bolton , May28, 1850. 5ft . 8in.; 11st . Oneof the most useful menin the county eleven ; a batsmanpossessed of great patience , and strong defence , generally goes in first , and seldom leaves without scoring ; an excellent medium-pace left round-arm bowler, and a splendid field at point . Address -344 City Terrace , City Road, M a n c h e s t e r . BLAKE, WILFRED. Born at Embsay, November26, 1854. 5ft. 10in.; 12st . Was very successful as a bowler last season . Address - 14 Simpson Street , Burnley ; e Bacup. BRIGGS, JOHN. Born at Sutton in Ashfield , October 3, 1862. 5ft . 5in.; 9st . 10lbs . Cameout well as a colt during the past season ; can bat, bowl, and field well , but requires a little more time to develop into a first -class cricketer , which, no doubt, he will d o if careful . Address-3 Gladstone Street , Widnes; e Manchester Club . COWARD, F. Born at Preston , February 11 , 1842. 5ft . 8in.; 12st . 2lbs . A good bat and fast run-getter ; also a capital field . Address -Exchange Hotel, Fox Street , Preston . COWARD, CORNELIUS . Is still a good bat , though did not play for his county during the past season . Preston , Lancashire . Address -Bowling Green Inn , Ribbleside , CROSSLAND, JOHN. Born at Sutton -in -Ashfield , April 2, 1853. 5ft . 7in ; 12st . Agoodall -round cricketer , capital bat and field ; and good fast round- arm bowler ; canalso throw a long distance . Address -- Sutton - in- Ashfield ; e Enfield , also for 1880. DUCKWORTH, JOHN HILTON. Born at Astley Bridge, December 3, 1851 . 5ft . 5in.; 10st . A right -hand bowler , rather over medium-pace , very straight ; an improving bat and excellent field . Address -9 Bradshaw Street , Bolton ; e Manchester , Clifford . MCINTYRE, W. Born at Eastwood, Notts , May23, 1845. Still keeps up his P
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