James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1885

2 4 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 . 11st . A slow round-arm bowler, unable to play muchlast year owing to inflammation of the eyes . Address-8, DoverStreet , Canterbury ; e Lord's . WOOTTON, JAMES. Born at Sutton -at-Hone, March 9, 1860. 5ft . 6in .; 10st Bowledwith great success for the Countythroughout the season ; varies his pace and pitch with judgment, and gets a lot of work on ; excellent field . Address-St. John's , Sutton -at-Hone, near Dartford ; e Lord's . L A N C A S H I R E . B A R L O W, RICHARDGORTON. Born at Bolton, M a y 28, 1850. 5ft . 8 in.; 11st . 4lbs . One of the best all-round players in England, being a safe bat, gifted with extraordinary patience ; a good medium-pace left handed bowler, with very few superiors now; was very successful throughout the season ; an excellent field at point ; played a very fine innings for the North of England against the Australians at Nottingham, Australian Teams, 1881 and 1883. Address-385, Stretford Road, Manchester . Played in all three matches for England v Australia . B R I G G S, J O H N. Bornat Sutton-in-Ashfield, October3, 1862. 5ft. 5in.; 10st. 6lbs . A n excellent little cricketer ; batted with great success last season ; good change bowler , and splendid field at cover -point . Address -30 , Frederick Street , Widnes ; e Lancashire County Club. 4 CROSSLAND, JOHN. Born at Sutton-in-Ashfield , April 2, 1853. 5ft. 7in .; 12st . A very straight fast bowler, and particularly deadly with his " yorkers ; " moderate bat ; was not able to play in the later matches owing to a sprain . Address-Sutton-in-Ashfield ; e East Lancashire Club, Blackburn. D U C K W O R T H, JOHNHILTON. BornAstley Bridge . near Bolton , December3, 1851. 5ft . 5in.; 10st . 10lb . Medium-pace right -hand bowler, break from the off ; very successful with bat and ball last season . Address-70, Duke Street , Bolton , ; e Oxford University and Aston Club, Birmingham. H A G G A S, S. Born at Keighley , April 18, 1856. 5ft . 8in .; 11st . 91b . Bats with freedom ; a good field ; bowls medium-pace . Address-14, Stuart Street, Oldham; e Werneth. N A S H, J. Bornat Abingdon. Agood slow left round -armbowler, with plenty of workon, at times very destructive on a dead wicket ; a good short -slip ; played but little for his County during last season . Address-Darwen. PILLING, RICHARD. Born at Bedford, July 5 1855 , 5ft . 75in .; 11st . 8lbs . Is oneof the best wicket-keepers of the day, taking all kinds of bowling with ease andjudgment ; was unable to paylast year as muchas usual owing to illness . Shaw's Australian Team, 1881-2 . Address-33 , Cornbrook Street , OldTrafford , Manchester ; e Lancashire Club. ROBINSON, W. Born at Greetland , Yorkshire , November29, 1851. 5ft . 6in .; fod 12st. Ratheruncertainbat, butw h e nwell set scores fast ; wasout of form last season , scoring but very little ; fair mediumpace bowler, and good out field ; sure catch . Address-Littleborough , near Manchester . W A R D, F. , Leyland, near Preston . Another promising youngster ; bats in good form , and bowls fairly well ; e Leyland , Lancashire . W A T S O N, A L E X A N D E R. Bornin Lanarkshire , November4. 1846. 5ft . 6in.; 10 st . 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 when set. Address-County Ground. Stretford , Lancashire ; e Old Trafford ; has a benefit in 1885. W H I T T A K E R, D. A very promising player ; can both bat and bowl left- handed ; is also a capital field : excels at cover -point . Address -Rishton , Lancashire ; e Church, Lancashire . M I D D L E S E X . B U R T O N, G. Born at Hampstead, May1, 1851. 5ft. 8½in .; 14st . W a svery useful to the County; a good slow round-arm bowler, working awaywell on the off side ; fair field ; moderate bat. C L A R K E, WILLIAM. Born at Old Basford , Nottingham, November5, 1846 .