James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

2 1 0 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S ' A N N U A L. plenty of work on, at times very destructive on a dead wicket ; a good short-slip ; very useful to the County ; a fair bat ; e Darwen. PILLING, RICHARD. Born at Bedford, July 5 1855. 5ft. 7in.; 11st . 8lbs . Still keeps up his reputation as the best wicket -keeper of the day, taking all kinds of bowling with ease and judgment ; has improved in batting , having madesome useful scores during the past season . Shaw's Australian Team, 1881-2 . Address-33 , Oxford Street , Old Trafford , Manchester ; e Lord's . ROBINSON, W. Born at Greetland , Yorkshire , November29, 1851. 5ft . 6in .; 12st . Rather uncertain bat, but when well set plays in good form, and punishes loose bowling severely ; fair mediumpace bowler , and good out field ; sure catch . Address -e Littleborough , near Manchester . W A T S O N, A L E X A N D E R. Born in Lanarkshire , November4, 1846. 5ft . 6 in .; 101st . A most useful m a nto his County, being a good slow round-arm bowler , and splendid field ; also a fair bat, and at times scores well , hitting very freely whenset . Address-Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester ; eOldTrafford , also for 1883 . M I D D L E S E X . B U R T O N, G. Born at Hampstead, May1, 1851. 5ft . 8 in.; 14st . W a svery useful to the County; a good slow round-arm bowler, working away well o n the off side ; fair field ; moderatebat. C L A R K E, WILLIAM. Born at Old Basford , Nottingham, November5, 1846. 5ft. 7in .; 11st . 10lbs . A straight and at times effective medium-pace bowler ; can get runs occasionally ; a good field . Address-Harrowon-Hill , Mid- dlesex; e HarrowSchool. W I N T E R B U R N, FREDERICK. Born in London, December10, 1857. 5ft. 8½in .; 11st . Kept wicket for the County; a moderate bat ; good field ; slow round (right arm) bowler . Address-4, Chichester Houses, Great Eastern Street , London, E.C.; e Bournemouth. N O R T H A M P T O N . ALLEY, THOMAS. Born at Northampton , September 2, 1859. 5ft 10in .; 11st . 3lbs . Fast overhand bowler , very straight and good spin ; not quite so successful as in previous seasons , but this is accounted for by his being put on first change , and almost invariably whenmenwere well set ; capital field , improving bat. Address-31 , Shakespeare Road, Northampton ; e Nor- thamptonshire. POTTER, JOSEPH. Born at Northampton, January 13, 1840. 5ft . 6in.; 11st . 10lb . Avery good medium-pace round-armbowler, with considerable work; not a taking , but, at times , an effective bat ; an excellent practice bowler . Address-High Street , Marlborough ; e Marlborough College also for 1884 . N O T T I N G H A M . A T T E W E L L, W. Born at Keyworth, June 12, 1861. 5ft . 10in .; 11 st. A very promising young player ; bowls slow-round, with some work ; bats in good form, and is smart in the field . Address-Keyworth, Notts ; e Lord's . B A R N E S, WILLIAM. Born at Sutton-in-Ashfield , M a y27, 1852. 5ft . 11 in.; 12st. 5lbs . A fine all -round player ; a very safe bat ; an effective bowler , generally getting wickets whenwanted, and a good field ; played brilliant . cricket , especially in the later matches . Address-Sutton -in-Ashfield ; eLord's ; American Twelve, 1879 ; played for England v. Australia , 1882 ; Hon. Ivo Bligh's Anglo-Australian Eleven , 1882 .