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 1 1 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 in 1881 ; rather slow in the field ; played for Cheshirelast season. B O W L E Y, THOMAS. Born at Old Basford , February 28, 1857. 5ft . 9½in .; 11st . 5lbs . A good fast bowler , and useful bat . Address -12 , Danbrook Terrace, SouthStreatham, London, S . W.; e Oval, also for 1884. 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 ; was very unsuccessful last year ; fine field . Address Ratcliffe -on-Trent ; e Oxford University . C L A R K E, WILLIAM. Born at Kirkby-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 -Kirkby -in-Ashfield , Notts; e Royal Artillery , Woolwich; also for 1884 . 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-6, Leen Side, N e wLenton, Notts ; e Oratory School , Birmingham; also for 1884 . F A R R A N D S, 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. F L O W E R S, WILFRED. Born at Calverton , December7, 1856. 5ft. 9 in ; 124st . Agoodmedium-pace bowler, with plenty of head work and commandof theball ; bats in goodstyle andcanhit freely ; a fine field ; wasvery success- ful in later matches both with bat and ball . Address-2, Stoney Street , Buil Field, Sutton-in-Ashfield ; e Lord's. G U N N, WILLIAM, Born at Nottingham, December4, 1858. 6ft . 2 in.; 14st . Bats in very good style , and can hit ; played very much better cricket last . year, andwasvery useful to the County ; sure field . Address-Bathley Street , Nottingham; e Oxford and Lord's , also for 1884 . H I N D, S. , jun. Bornat Calverton , December13, 1850. 5ft . 5in .; 10½st . A fast left -handed bowler , and right -handed bat, hitting freely . Address-Calver- ton, Notts ; e Kidderminster . MILLS, JOHN. Born at Newark, January 28, 1855. 5ft . 11in.; 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 hard on the off side ; rather slow in the field . Address -Kennington Oval , London, S.E.; e Oval, also for 1884. M O R L E Y, F R E D E R I C K. Bornat Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts, December16, 1850. 5ft. 9in .; 11st . Bats and bowls left-hand ; without a superior as a fast bowler; owing to illness only played once for his County; poor bat and field . Address-10, ReformStreet , 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. oft . 11in .; 13st . 11lbs . Bats well against fast bowling , and can hit freely ; a fine point ; also bowls well (right , fast ) on a " pinch ;" owing to illness did not play last year. Address -Arkwright Street , Nottingham. American Twelve, 1879 . 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. R I L E Y, JAMES. Born at Kirkby-in-Ashfield , December 11, 1860. 6ft . lin.; 12st . 10lbs . A good medium-pace bowler, with plenty of work; steady bat and good field . Address-1 2, Danbrook Terrace , South Streatham, London, S.W.; e Oval, also for 1884 .