James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annnual 1881

2 4 6 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. the field . Plays for Surrey by residence . Address -Kennington Oval, London, S. E.; e Oval. CLIFFORD, G. A rough and ready cricketer , can bat well, with defence as well as hit ; a good change bowler, and a hard-working, willing field . Address-Barnes, Surrey. ELLIOTT, GEORGEFDEDERICK. Born at Farnham, May1, 1850. 5ft.2in .; 10st . Hits well on the off -side , but has fallen off lately in his batting ; fair change bowler. Address-Farnham, Surrey . H U M P H R E Y, RICHARD, Born at Mitcham, December12, 1844. 5ft . 6½in .; 10st . 8lbs . A very fine batsmen, possessing great freedom of style , with good defence ; cuts smartly , and a good field . Address-Kennington Oval ; e Surrey and U.S.E.E. JOHNSON, F. Born at Rolvenden, Kent, March14, 1841. 5ft. 6in.; 10st . 10lbs . A left -hand round-arm bowler, rather over medium-pace ; a hard -working field , and can hit hard . Address -7, West Lane , Ber- mondsey, London, S.E.; e Oval. JUPP, HENRY. Born at Dorking , November 19, 1841. Possesses great patience and fine defence , with more freedom of late in his driving and cutting ; played some fine innings for Surrey in 1880 ; one of the surest fields , a safe catch , and good long-stop, and can also keep wicket well. Takes a benefit in 1881. Address-Weston, near Southampton. POOLEY, E D W A R D. Born at Richmond, February 13, 1842. Still the finest professional wicket-keeper of the day, without doubt ; an effective batsmantoo, with great powers of hitting , and played some good innings towards the end of the season . Address-Kennington Oval, London, S.E. POTTER, JOSEPH. Born at Northampton, January 13, 1840. 5ft . 6in .; 11st . 31b . A very goodmedium-pace round-armbowler, with consider- able work; and lent the county valuable assistance last year ; not a taking, but at times an effective , bat ; an excellent practice bowler. Address-4, Fountain Street , WandsworthRoad, London, S.W.; e. WestminsterSchool a n dOval; also for 1881. R E A D, M. Born at ThamesDitton . Madea very favourable débût for the county in 1880 ; a very promising bat, with considerable hitting powers; a good field . Address-ThamesDitton. S U S S E X . BRACKPOOL, ALFRED. Born at Crawley D o w n, Worth, October 11, 1857. 6ft .; 12st . Promised well to become a good medium-pace left -hand bowler, but did not comeup to the form expected ; played occasionally last season . Address-CrawleyD o w n, Worth. C H A R L W O O D, HENRY, Born at Horsham, Sussex, December 19, 1847. 5ft . 6in .; 10st . 4lbs . Hits well on both sides , and is strong all round; batted in his old effective form last season . Address -Prospect House, ForeshoreR o a d, Scarborough; e SussexandU.S.E.E. FILLERY, RICHARD. Born at Henfield , Sussex , February 4, 1844. 5ft. 7 i n.; 12st . 4lb . A straight and medium-paced right -hand bowler ; bats in good style , and hits well , and a good field at point ; took his benefit last season ; did not play at all during the year . Address- 2, Flora Villas , Henfield , Sussex .