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 9 W O O F, WILLIAM ALFRED. Born at Gloucester , July 9, 1859. 5ft. 1lin.; 11st . 12lbs . Bowls left -hand (medium-pace), with great break both ways; wasverysuccessful last year, especially on hard wickets ; good field ; moderate bat. Address-20, Montpellier Villas , 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 andfield . FELLHAM, W . Veryfast left -handed bowler ; not so straight as he should be atthelatter e n dof theseason. LEAT, C. Goodbat to first -class bowling ; moderate wicket -keeper . WILLOUGHBY, FREDERICK GEORGE. Born at Edinburgh, April 25, 1862 . 5ft . 8in.; 10st . 12lb . Good left -hand mediumpace bowler , with a good break and spin on the ball ; animproving bat, and hits well to leg ; a good field . Address-Botley, Southampton, Hants ; e Dewsburyfor 1885 . Y O U N G, CHOUTER. 6ft .; 13st . A fair left -hand bowler ; good field , and hardhitter , Address-Freemantle , Southampton. 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 . 6½in .; 10st . A good bat and excellent field ; can bowl as a change. Address-Essendon ; eL o r d ' s. PEARCE, T. A good bat, and can keep wicket well . Address-1,Spencer Place, St.A l b a n s. TITCHMARSH, VALENTINEADOLPHUS. Bornat 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 ; good bat, and field . Address- St.A l b a n s. B R E E D O N, J. Born at Hucknall, Torkard, April 22, 1852. 5ft . 1lin.; 13 st . Auseful medium-pace bowler , a good length , anddifficult to hit , getting some work on to the ball ; has good defence , though with no style . Address- Wellingborough , e Elstree School . K E N T . COLLINS, CHRISTOPHER. Born at Cobham, October 14, 1859 , 5ft . 7in.; 12st. 4lbs . Bowls fast round with a break from the off ; improved bat. Address--C o b h a m; e Rochester. H O N E-FOSTER, JAMESB R Y A N. Born at Ramsgate, March9, 1854. 5ft 6in.; 11st . 8lb. Has good defence ; a medium-pace bowler (right -arm), with a breakfrom off ; good field , particularly at point . Address-30, Cambridge Street , Lower Broughton , Manchester ; e Ipswich School . HEARNE, 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 ; uncertain in the field . Address-Fern Villa , Brown- hill Road, Catford , S.E.; e Lord's . H E A R N E, F R A N K. Born at Ealing, November23, 1858. 5ft . 5in .; 9st . 81b . Afair bat, and useful change bowler ; improved in his batting last year ; brilliant field at cover point . Address-Catford Bridge , Kent; e Lord's . HEARNE, ALEXANDER. Born at Ealing . The youngest of the three brothers , madea very promising debut for the county ; a good slow round-armbowler withbreak from leg ; did a fine performance against the Australians at Canterbury . Address-Catford Bridge , London, S.E. H E A R N EH E N R Y. A fast round-arm bowler ; fair bat and field . O'SHAUGHNESSY, E D W A R D. Born at Canterbury , November16, 1860. 6ft .;