James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

T H EC H I E FC R I C K E T E R SO F 1 8 8 3. 2 0 9 H E R T F O R D S H I R E . H E A R N, W. Born at Essendon, November 30, 1849. 5ft. 6 in.; 10st . A goodbat andexcellent field ; can bowl as a change. Address-Essendon ; eL o r d ' s. PEARCE, T. Agood bat, and can keep wicket well . Address-1, Spencer Place, St. A l b a n s. TITCHMARSH, VALENTINEADOLPHUS. Born at Royston , 1853. 5ft . 10in .; 13st . At times a very effective fast bowler (right ) ; useful bat (left -hand). Address-St. Albans ; e Oxford University . W E S T E L L, WILLIAMT H O M A S. Born at St. Albans, December 13, 1854. 5ft . 10in .; 12st . A fair change bowler ; dashing bat, and good field . Address-St. Albans. BREEDON, F. A useful medium-pace bowler , a good length , and difficult to hit . K E N T . COLLINS, CHRISTOPHER. Born at Cobham, October 14, 1859. 5ft . 6in.; 11st . 10lbs . Bowls fast round ; madehis debut for the County last year in later matches, and with success both in batting and bowling ; good bat. Address--C o b h a m; e Eltham. HONE-FOSTER, JAMES BRYAN. Born at Ramsgate , March 9, 1854. 5ft 6in .; 11st . 8lb . Has good defence ; a medium-pace bowler (right -arm), with a break from off ; good field , particularly at point . Address -30, Cambridge Street , Lower Broughton , Manchester ; e Ipswich School and Kingsley College , also for 1884. H E A R N E, GEORGE GIBBONS. Born at Ealing, July 7, 1855. 5ft . 6in.; 10st . 8lbs . A fast straight left round bowler ; bats and bowls left- hand; a steady bat; played good cricket for the County last year ; un- certain in the field . Address-Fern Villa , Brownhill Road, Catford, S.E.; eLord's. H E A R N E, F R A N K. Born at Ealing , November23, 1858. 5ft. 5in .; 9st . 71b . Afair bat, and useful change bowler ; improved in his batting last year ; brilliant field at cover point . Address-Catford Bridge , Kent; e Lord's . O'SHAUGHNESSY, E D W A R D. Born at Canterbury , November16, 1860. 6ft .; 11st . 8lbs A slow round-arm bowler ; not been successful the last two seasons ; hits very freely at times ; a good field . Address-8, Dover Street , Canterbury ; e Lord's . i WOOTTON, GEORGE. Bowled with great success for the County at the end of the season ; varies his pace and pitch with judgment, and gets a lot of work on; e Lord's for 1884. L A N C A S H I R E . B A R L O W, RICHARDGORTON. Born at Bolton , May28, 1850. 5ft . 8in.; 11st 4lbs . One of the best all -round players in England , being a good and safe bat, gifted with extraordinary patience ; a good medium-pace left -handed bowler, with very few superiors now; an excellent field at point . Australian Teams, 1881 and 1883. Address-385 , Stretford Road, Manchester . BRIGGS, JOHN. Born at Sutton-in-Ashfield , October 3, 1862. 5ft . 5in .; 10st . 6lbs . A nexcellent little cricketer , batted well last season ; good change bowler, and splendid field at cover-point . Address-30, Frederick Street , Widnes; e Lancashire CountyClub. CROSSLAND, JOHN. Born at Sutton -in-Ashfield , April 2, 1853. 5ft . 7in.; 12st . avery straight fast bowler , and particularly deadly with his "yorkers ;" an improved bat, and can hit well . Address -Sutton -in-Ashfield ; e Lancashire C l u b, also for 1884. N A S H, J. Born at Abingdon. A very good slow left round-arm bowler, with