James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1883

2 2 6 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. BARNES, WILLIAM. Born at Sutton-in-Ashfield , May27, 1852. 5ft . 11in.; 12st . 5lbs . A fine all-round player ; a very safe bat ; an effective bowler, generally getting wickets when wanted, and a good field . Address Sutton-in Ashfield ; e Lord's ; American Twelve, 1879 ; played for England v. Australia , 1882 ; H o n. Ivo Bligh's Anglo-Australian Eleven, 1882. B R O W N, T H O M A S. Born at Bingham, June, 14, 1848. 5ft . 9in .; 13st . A fine bat, with great hitting powers ; good medium-pace bowler ; played for his County several times last year , rather slow in the field . Address -Bingham; e Rugby School ; also for 1883 . B O W L E Y, THOMAS. Born at Old Basford , February 28, 1857. 5ft . 9 in.; 11st . 5lbs . A good fast bowler , and useful bat ; e Cambridge University andNorthampton; Ovalfor 1883. B U T L E R, F. Born at Ratcliffe -on-Trent, December 29, 1858 . 5ft. 8 in.; 10st . 11lb . Hits well to leg, and has a very good late cut ; fine field . Address Ratcliffe -on-Trent, and Oxford University . C L A R K E, WILLIAM. Born at Kirby-in-Ashfield , March 17, 1850. 5ft . 9in .; 11st . A left -handed batsman with good hitting powers ; a straight right- hand medium-paced bowler , and good field . Address -Kirby -in-Ashfield , Notts ; e Royal Artillery , Woolwich (7th season ) . C L A R K E, GEORGE. Born at Old Basford , January 9, 1850. 5ft . 8in.; 10st . 4lbs . A good medium-pace bowler, breaking both ways; good field ; fair bat. Address-1, Leen Side, N e wLenton, Notts ; e Oratory School , Birmingham; also for 1883 . FARRANDS, F R A N KH E N R Y. Born at Sutton-in-Ashfield , Notts , March 28, 1835. 5ft . 10 in.; 12st . A straight fast bowler. Address-Sutton-in- Ashfield, Notts; e Lord's. FLOWERS, WILFRED. Born at Calverton , December7, 1856. 5ft. 9½in ; 11st. Agoodmedium-pace bowler, with plenty of head work and commandof the ball ; one of the most successful bowlers last year ; bats in good style and can hit freely ; a fine field . Address -3, Station Street , Sutton -in-Ash- field ; e Lord's . G U N N, WILLIAM, Born at Nottingham, December4, 1858. 6ft . 2½in .; 14st . Bats in very good style , and can hit ; sure field . Address -Bathley Street , Nottingham; e Oxford and Lord's , also for 1883 . H I N D, S., jun. Bornat Calverton , Pecember13, 1850. 5ft. 5in.; 10 st. A fast left -handed bowler , and right -handed bat , hitting freely . Address -Calver- ton, Notts. M I N T Y R E, MARTIN. Born at Eastwood, Notts, August 15, 1847. 6ft .; 13st . A fast bowler, right-handed, with a " bumpydelivery ;" bats freely and well, andis a good field . Address-MoorGreen, Notts. MILLS, JOHN. Born at Newark, January 28, 1855. 5ft . 11 in.; 13st . Steady bat, very neat in style ; good field . Address -36, Birkin Terrace , St. Ann's Well Road, Nottingham. MILLS, E D W A R D. Born at Wollaton , Nottingham, March6, 1857. 5ft. 11 in.; 13 st . Fast left -hand bowler , very dangerous on a certain wicket ; hits very hardon the off side ; rather slow in the field . Address-Wollaton ; e Oval for1883. M O R L E Y, FREDERICK. Born at Sutton-in-Ashfield , Notts, December16, 1850. 5ft . 9in .; 11st . Bats and bowls left-hand ; without a superior as a fast bowler ; injured his foot last year, and prevented from playing for a part of the season ; poor bat and field . Address-10, Reform Street , Sutton-in- Ashfield ; e Lord's . American Twelve, 1879. Played for England v. Australia . H o n. Ivo Bligh's Anglo-Australian Team, 1882 . OSCROFT, W. Born December 16,1843. 5ft . 11in .; 13st . 11lbs . Bats well against fast bowling, and can hit freely ; a fine point ; also bowls well (right, fast) on a " pinch ;" captained the Eleven last year. Address ArkwrightStreet , Nottingham. AmericanTwelve, 1879.