James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1883

T H EC H I E FC R I C K E T E R SO F 1 8 8 2. 2 2 7 PRICE, FREDERICK. Born at Ruddington, December24, 1857. 5ft .7in.; 10st . 6lbs . A straight right -hand medium-pace bowler, and excellent field ; pro- mising bat. Address-Ruddington ; e Lichfield . PRICE, W A L T E R. Born at Ruddington, Notts, October 9, 1834. 5ft . 8in.; 11st . 7lbs . A 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 . 8lbs . A left handed bat, has fine defence , and can hit well ; also a brilliant field . Address " Boat Inn," Beeston, Nottingham ; e Lord's . Shaw's Australian T e a m, 1881-82. SELBY, JOHN. Born at Nottingham, July 1, 1849. 5ft . 6in .; 10st . 8lbs . A fine bat against fast bowling , but hardly up to his usual form last year, and an excellent field . Address-Arkwright Street , Nottingham ; e Oxford Univer- sity . American Twelve , 1879. Shaw's Australian Team, 1881-82 . S H A W, ALFRED. Born at Burton-Joyce, Notts, August 29th , 1842. 5ft . 6 in .; 13st. A very effective medium-pace bowler ; never off the wicket , andvaries his pitch well ; a good field , especially at short-slip , with a smart return . Address " Belvoir Inn," Nottingham. American Twelve, 1879 ; played for England v. Australia , 1880. Shaw's Australian Team, 1881-82 . S H E R W I N, MORDECAI. Born at Kimberley, February 28, 1851. 5ft . 9in .; 13st . 4lbs . A fine wicket -keeper , taking especially well on leg -side , a moderate bat. Address-Cinder Hill , near Nottingham ; e Lord's . S H R E W S B U R Y, A R T H U R. Born at N e wLenton, Nottingham, April 11, 1856. 5ft. Sin .; 11st . Asound and steady bat, and a sure , as well as a smart field ; illness prevented himplaying as muchas usual last year . Address-" Queen's Hotel," Arkwright Street , Nottingham ; e Notts County . American Twelve , 1879. Shaw's Australian Team, 1881-82 . SHORE, C. Born at Sutton -in-Ashfield , November21, 1860. 5ft.7in .; 11st . A slow left round-arm bowler , and should be useful to the county. Address- 56, Union Street , Sutton-in-Ashfield ; e Sefton Park, Liverpool . T Y E, JOHN. Born at Bulwell , Notts , July 10, 1848. 5ft. 6in .; 12 st . A very fast bowler of the bumpingorder ; most dangerous on an indifferent wicket ; a good field , and hits freely . Address-Bulwell ; e Brighouse . W I L D, FREDERICK. Born at Eastwood , Notts , August 28, 1847. 5ft . 8in.; 12st. Can hit well all round ; good field and excellent wicket-keeper . Address-Eastwood, Notts ; e Lord's. W R I G H T, W A L T E R. Born at Hucknall Torkard, Notts , February 29, 1856 . 5ft . 7 in.; 10st . 9lbs . A good left -hand bowler, dangerous if the wicket is at all queer ; splendid field , and fair bat. Address-87, Blatchington Street , Brighton ; e Sussex County Ground. N O R T H A M P T O N . POTTER, JOSEPH. Born at Northampton, January 13, 1840. 5ft . 6in .; 11st . 31b . Avery good medium-pace round-arm bowler , with considerable work; not a taking, but at times an effective , bat ; an excellent practice bowler . Address Marlborough ; e Marlborough College . S U R R E Y . A B E L, R. Played for the county throughout the season ; a fair slow bowler bat, and sure field . Address-Kennington Oval, S.E.; e Oval also for 1883 . B A B R A T T, E D W A R D. Born at Stockton-on-Tees, April 21, 1844. 5ft . 8in.; 11st . 10lbs . A good slow left round arm bowler , and was very successful last year; hard-hitting bat, and good field whenhe likes . Address-5, Bowling GreenStreet , Kennington Oval, S.E.; e Oval . ELLIOTT, GEORGEFREDERICK. 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. 1 2