James Lilllywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1880

2 1 2 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. HIND, S. , jun . Born at Calverton , December 13, 1850. 5ft . 5in .; 103st . A fast left -handed bowler , and right -handed bat . Address -Calverton , Notts ; e Denton (third season ). MINTYRE, MARTIN. Born at Eastwood, Notts, August 15, 1847. 6ft .; 13st . A fast bowler , right -handed , with a bumpy delivery ; ' on his day un- playable ; bats freely and well , and is a good field . Address -Moor Green, Notts ; e Todmorden. MILLS, JOHN. Born at Newark, January 28, 1855. 5ft . 8in .; 11st . 10lbs . Bats in very neat style ; only wants more dash and energy to be in the front rank of batsmen; very good field . Has played for his county in five or six matches . Address -36 Birkin -terrace , St. Ann's Well -road , Nottingham . MORLEY, FREDERICK. Born at Sutton -in-Ashfield , Notts , December 16, 1850. 5ft . 9in .; 11st . Bats and bowls left hand , and is perhaps the very best fast bowler of the day; did some splendid performances during 1879. Address -10 Reform Street , Sutton-in-Ashfield ; e Lord's . American T w e l v e1 8 7 9. OSCROFT, W. Born December 16, 1843. 5ft . 11in .; 13st . 11lbs . Bats well against fast bowling , and is a very safe field ; also bowls well (right , fast ) on " a pinch ; " played splendid cricket in 1879 , scored 140 for Notts v. Kent at Canterbury ; hitting quite in his old style . Address -50 Brunswick Street Meadows , Nottingham . American Twelve 1879 . PRICE , FREDERICK . Born at Ruddington , December 24, 1857. 5ft . 7in .; 10st . 6lbs . A good straight right -hand medium-pace bowler and excellent field . Address-Ruddington ; e Sunderland . PRICE , WALTER. Rorn at Ruddington Notts , October 9, 1834. 5ft . Sin .; 11st 7lbs . A good straight bowler (fast round), and a fair bat. Address -Ruddington, Notts ; e Lord's . SCOTTON , WILLIAM . Born at Nottingham , January 15, 1856. 5ft . 10in .; 11st . 4lbs . One of the best left -hand bats in England , has fine defence , and can hit well ; he was very successful for the county , and had second batting average ; also a brilliant field and average bowler . Address -Boat Inn , Beeston , Nottingham ; e Oxford University . SELBY , JOHN. Born at Nottingham , July 1, 1849. 5ft . 6in .; 10st . 8lbs . A fine bat against fast bowling , and an excellent field ; not so successful last season . Address -Cross Keys, Burton Joyce , Nottingham ; e Oxford Uni- versity . American Twelve 1879 . SHAW, EDMUND SHACKLOCK . Born at Sutton -in -Ashfield , Notts , August 14, 1833. 5ft . 6in.; 12st . 4lbs . A n excellent coach and bowler (medium right ) ; a good bat ; suitable professional for school or college . Address- Sutton -in -Ashfield , Notts ; e Shrewsbury School . SHAW, ALFRED. Born at Burton -Joyce , Notts , August 29, 1842. 5ft . 6 in .; 13st . A very effective medium -pace bowler ; never off the wicket , and varies his pitch well ; a good field , especially at short slip , with a smart return ; for Daft's team in America his bowling was wonderful . Address- Prince of Wales, Cambridge Road, N . W.; e Lord's . American Twelve 1 8 7 9. SHERWIN , MORDECAI . Born at Kimberley , February 26, 1851. 5ft . 9in .; 13st . 4lbs . A fine wicket -keeper , taking especially well on leg side , a moderate bat ; e Lord's . SHREWSBURY , ARTHUR. Born at New Lenton , Nottingham , April 11 , 1856 . 5ft . 8in .; 11st. A sound and steady bat , and a sure , as well as a smart field ; in the very first rank of professional cricketers ; was unlucky early