James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1885

T H EC H I E FC R I C K E T E R SO F 1 8 8 4. 2 3 7 W O R C E S T E R S H I R E . B E R K E L E Y, R. V. A stubborn bat ; good field at cover point . FOLEY, P. H. Too fond of a hit ; safe field ; sometimes bowls lobs with success . G R E E N-PRICE, W.(Repton) . Acramped bat, and peculiar slow bowler ; good field. HASTINGS, J. F. (Repton). Veryuseful bat ; hits hard, buttoo often ; poor field . HASTINGS, C. P. (Rossall ). Good left -handed bat ; apt to get leg before ; good field. H O R T O N, J. A good fast bowler ; no bat ; fair field . JOBSON, H. C. A n excellent judge of the game and good captain ; always makesruns on an emergency; fair field ; not played muchthis year owing to illnoss. JOBSON, E. P. A first -rate bat and field , andcanbowl at times ; business pre- vents his playing muchnow. LEA, W. N. (Winchester ). Bats in excellent style , and is a good field . M A R T I N, E. G. B. (Eton). The slow bowler at Eton this year, andwill probably bevery useful to the County; poor bat. N O R B U R Y, C. (Clifton ). Hardhitting bat ; slow in the field . SOMERSCOCKS, H. (Charterhouse ). A capital bat and good wicket-keeper ; does not often play for the County. WHITMORE, H. E. A splendid fast bowler ; fine bat and field , but apt to be lazy. T H EL E A D I N GP R O F E S S I O N A L S . The addresses have been specially obtained to assist Secretaries and other Officers of Clubs . [Professionals desirous of being inserted in this list must apply for forms to James Lillywhite , Frowd& Co. , 4, Newington Causeway, London, S.E. , at latest by October 10 in each year.] D E R B Y S H I R E . BRELSFORD, JAMES. Born at Brimington, December 19, 1856. 5ft . 8 in .; 11st . Goodstraight medium-pace bowler (right -arm) ; fair bat. Address- Brimington, near Chesterfield ; e Bowdon, also for 1885 . CHATTERTON, W. Born at Birch Vale, 1862. 5ft . 10in .; 10st . 5lbs . One of the best all -round players in the county ; good bat ; fair slow round-arm bowler ; active in the field . Address-Flowery Field, Hyde, Cheshire . CHATTERTON, J. DEELY. Born at BuckVale. Looks like making a good all- round cricketer . Address-County Cricket Ground, Derby. CROPPER, W. Born at Brimington, December 27, 1863. 5ft . 101in.; 11st. A very useful all -round cricketer ; bats in good form, and has plenty of confidence ; useful medium-pace bowler (left round ) and good field . Address-Brimington , Chesterfield . DISNEY, J. Born at Ripley , November 20, 1861. 5ft. 8in.; 101st . Agood wicket-keeper, though not so successful of late ; has not come on in his batting . Address-Batterley , near Alfreton . D O U G H T Y, STEPHEN. Born at Staveley , Oct. 16, 1855. 5ft. 7in.; 11st . 4lbs . Asteady bat, a straight medium pace -bowler , and sure field . Address- Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire ; e Church, also for 1885. FOSTER, T. Born at Glossop , December 15, 1848 . 5ft . 5in .; 11st . 3lbs . A good hitter ; a fair change bowler, with a break fromthe off . Address -"Pear Tree," High Street , East Glossop . H A Y, GEORGE. Born at Staveley , January 28, 1851. 5ft . 7 in.; 12st .