James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annnual 1881

2 4 2 LILLYWHITE'SC R I C K E T E R S' A N N U A L. county ; an improving bat . Address -8, Dover Street , Canterbury eL o r d ' s. P A L M E R, 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. RUMSEY, ROBERT. Born at Greenwich , February , 1845. A good fast bowler , and useful all -round cricketer . Address -2, Albion Grove , LewishamRoad, London, S.E. WOOD, HENRY. Born at Dartford , December 14, 1854. Agood bat , can bowl, and takes wicket . Address -29 , Morden Street , Lewisham Road, London, S.E. W O O T T O N, G. Madea very creditable débût for the county, bowls fast left -round , with a high delivery , and uses his head; good field , can bat freely . Address -Sutton -le -Hole , Farningham . L A N C A S H I R E . BARLOW, RICHARD GORTON. Born at Bolton , May28, 1850. 5ft . 8in. 11st . Amost useful m a nfor the county eleven ; a very careful and patient batsman, but might hit a little more, and not stay so long without scoring ; an excellent medium-pace left round -arm bowler , and a good field at point . Address-385 , Stretford Road, Manchester. BRIGGS, JOHN. Born at Sutton in Ashfield , October 3,1862. 5ft . 5in .; 9st . 10lbs . For a youth of eighteen is a good all -round player , a right- handed bat, and left -handed bowler ; excels most in fielding . Will no doubt develop into a first -class cricketer if careful . Address- 3, Gladstone Street , Widnes; e Lancashire County Club . C O W A R D, F. Born at Preston , February 11, 1842. 5ft . 8 in.; 12st . 21bs . A good bat and fast run-getter ; also a capital field . Address- ExchangeHotel, FoxStreet , Preston ; e Stonyhurst College , also for 1881 . C O W A R D, CORNELIUS. Is still a good bat, though did not play for his countyduring the past season . Address-Bowling GreenInn, Ribble- side , Preston , Lancashire . CROSSLAND, JOHN. Born at Sutton-in-Ashfield , April 2, 1853. 5ft . 7in.; 12st . A good fast round -arm bowler , and very straight ; also bats in fair form; can also throw a long distance . Address Sutton-in- Ashfield ; e Lancashire County Club. HORROCKS, R. A good bat and hard -working field , but wants a little more defence to becomefirst -rate . Address Church, near Accrington . MCINTYRE, W. Born at Eastwood, Notts, M a y23, 1845. A good fast round -arm (right ) bowler , with a good spin , but not so successful as in 1879; fair bat and field ; takes a benefit this season . A d d r e s s - Rochdale; e Castleton Club, Rochdale. NASH, J. A very good slow left round -arm bowler with plenty of work on ; was very useful to the county , and will be a great addition to its strength ; a fair bat ; e Accrington Club. PILLING, RICHARD. Born at Bedford , July 5, 1855. 5ft . 7in.; 11st . 8lbs . A first -class wicket-keeper in every way, taking all kinds of bowling with ease and judgment; has improved in his batting , having m a d e some good scores during the season . Address -11 , Bradshaw Street , Antley, Accrington , Lancashire ; e Lord's .