James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

2 0 8 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. D O U G H T Y, STEPHEN. Born at Staveley , Oct. 16, 1855. 5ft. 7in.; 11st . 4lbs. A steady bat, a straight mediumpace-bowler, and sure field . Address- Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire ; e Church. FOSTER, T. Born at Glossop , December 15, 1848. 5ft. 5in .; 11st . 3lbs. A good hitter ; played a fine innings against Surrey at the Oval ; a fair change bowler, with abreak from the off . Address-" Pear Tree," High Street, EastGlossop. H A Y, GEORGE. Born at Staveley , January 28, 1851. 5ft. 7½in .; 11st . 10lbs . Wasa useful fast bowler , very straight and quick from pitch , has fallen off though of late ; improved as bat ; good field . Address-Staveley , Derby- shire ; e Lord's. M A R L O W. Born at South Normanton. A useful all -round player ; bowled with great success against Sussex at Brighton . MYCROFT, THOMAS. Born at Brimington, near Chesterfield , March 28, 1859. 5ft . 11in .; 13st . A left -handed bat, and right -handed medium-paced bowler; good wicket -keeper. Address -Hallam Fields , near Nottingham; eLord's. MYCROFT, WILLIAM. Born at Brimington , near Chesterfield , February 1, 1841. 5ft. 9in.; 12st. A fine left-hand fast bowler; very effective o n a queer wicket ; unable to play muchlast year owing to an accident ; a good field at point. Address-Derby ; e Lord's . PLATTS, J. Born at Chellaston , near Derby, December 16, 1848. Good left- hand bat, hitting very hard ; bowls slow round. Address-Chellaston , near D e r b y. RICHARDSON, JOHN. Born at Duckmanton, 1857. 5ft. 9in .; 11st . 10lbs .; good fast bowler , and improving bat ; works hard in the field . Address- Barron Hill, near Staveley ; e Nelson, also for 1884 . SHAW, HENRY. Born at Mansfield , May 21, 1854. 5ft . 11 in .; 13st . Good bat ; an excellent fast round-arm bowler, and good field . Address 187, N e w t o nStreet, Burton-on-Trent. STUBBINGS, JAMES. Born at Whitwell , April 27, 1856. 5ft . 9in .; 12st. A fast right -hand round-arm bowler ; good field ; Address Whitwell, Chesterfield ; e Huddersfield St. John's , also for 1884 . E S S E X . PICKETT, H A R R Y. Born at Stratford , March16, 1862. 5ft . 9in.; 12st . 21b . A fast round-armbowler, very successful last year ; moderate bat ; good field ; averaged five wickets every innings for the County last year . Address- Field Road, Forest Gate, Essex ; e Essex County. G L O U C E S T E R S H I R E . W O O F, WILLIAM ALFRED. Born at Gloucester , July 9, 1859. 5ft . 11in.; 11st . 4lbs . Bowls left -hand (medium-pace), with great break ; was very successful in several important matches last year ; took six wickets at a cost of five runs for M.C.C. and Groundv Notts at Lords ; good field ; moderate bat. Address-4, Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham; e Lord's . H A M P S H I R E . DIBLE, J. A useful bowler, and did good service to the County throughout the season ; moderatebat and field . Y O U N G, CHOUTER. 6ft .; 13st . A fair left -hand bowler ; good field , and hard hitter , Address -Freemantle , Southampton .