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 1 5 Goodfree hitter and splendid field ; fair change bowler . Address -12 Argyle Road, Brighton . PAYNE, WILLIAM. Born at East Grinstead , August 11, 1854. 5ft . 5in.; 10st . 11b . Good steady painstaking bat , medium-pace bowler (right hand) and good field . Address-West Street , East Grinstead . PHILLIPS , HENRY. Born at Hastings , Sussex , October 14, 1844. 5ft . 4in.; 9st . 10lbs . Has by practice become almost the best wicket -keeper of the day ; plays hard for his side , and will take any position ; is a sure field , cover . ingmuchground. Address -St. Clement's Cottage , Croft , Hastings , Sussex, PHILLIPS, JAMES. Born at the Croft , Hastings , September 26, 1849. 5ft , 10in.; 11st . Agood bat and smart field , though unlucky last year for county . Address -Alpine Road, Hastings . TESTER, WILLIAM ABRAHAM. Born at Brighton , June 8, 1857. 5ft . 8in .; 10st、 6lbs . A promising young player , but did not come up to the expectations formed of him in 1878. Wants more energy in the field , bowls slow round right . Address -37 Devonshire Street , Brighton ; e Brighton College . Y O R K S H I R E . ARMITAGE, THOMAS. Born at Walkley, near Sheffield , April 25, 1848. 5ft . 10 in .; 12st . 10lbs . Round-arm medium-pace bowler, very straight , also howls ' lobs ' well ; an excellent bat and field . Address -Plough Inn, Sandygate , Sheffield . BATES, W. Born at Lascelles Hall , November 19, 1855. 5ft . 10in .; 11st. 10lbs . A good bat and sure field ; proved himself to be one of the very best slow round-arm bowlers of the day, doing some wonderful perform- ances during the season . Address-Lascelles Hall, Huddersfield ; AmericanTwelve1879. CLAYTON, ROBERTOWEN. Born at Caley, near Otley, January 1, 1844. 5ft . 9in .; 11st . 12lbs . A very useful bowler (fast round right ), being very straight , and has been effective against the best batsmen ; hits well at times , and has defence when he likes . Address -Prospect Terrace , Gains borough ; e Stonyhurst College , Cambridge University , and Lord's . EASTWOOD, DAVID. Born at Lascelles Hall, near Huddersfield , March 30, 1848. 5ft . 9in .; 12st . A slow round-arm bowler, with good break, and a very useful bat ; valuable for twenty-twos against elevens . Address- Lascelles Hall, Huddersfield . EMMETT, THOMAS. Born at Halifax , September 3, 1841. 5ft . 8in. A fast left -hand round -arm bowler , but reduced the pace of his bowling last season , and was singularly successful throughout . Can bat well , too , as the results of previous seasons have proved. Address -Highfield Lane, Keighley ; e American Twelve 1878-9 . GREENWOOD, ANDREW. Born at Cowms, Lepton , near Huddersfield , August 20, 1847. 5ft . 5in .; 10st . 10lbs . One of the best professional batsmen in England; plays thorough cricket , and is a good field ; was prevented from playing muchowing to illness . Address -Lascelles Hall . GREENWOOD, LUKE. Born at Cowms, Lepton, near Huddersfield , July 13, 1834. 5ft . 9in .; 14st . A very good bowler (right fast ), well on the wicket , and occasionally proves dangerous ; useful to twenty -twos ; a free bat . Address -Cowms, Lepton , Huddersfield . 0 HAGGAS, STELL . Born at Keighley , April 18, 1856. 5ft . 8in . An acquisition to the Eleven , though not so successful as in 1878 ; also a good field .