James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1886

T H EC H I E FC R I C K E T E R SO F 1 8 8 5. 2 3 9 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 1886 . 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-22, Leen Side , NewLenton , Notts ; e Oratory School , Birmingham; also for 1886. F L O W E R S, W I L F R E D. Bornat Calverton, December7, 1856. 5ft. 9½in ; 12 st. Agood medium-pace bowler , with plenty of head work and commandof the ball ; bats in good style and can hit freely ; a fine field ; Australian Team 1884-85 . Address-2, Stoney Street , Bull Field, Sutton-in-Ashfield ; eLord's. GUNN, WILLIAM. Born at Nottingham , December 4, 1858. 6ft . 3in .; 14st . Bats in good style , and can hit hard ; played very fine cricket last season , and is in the front rank of professional bats ; sure field . Address- Carrington -street , Nottingham ; e Oxford and Lord's . SCOTTON, WILLIAM. Born at Nottingham, January 15, 1856. 5ft . 10in .; 11st . 8lbs . A left-handed bat, has fine defence , with unvarying patience ; a good field . Address-" CrownInn," Long R o w, Nottingham ; e Lord's . Shaw's Australian T e a m, 1881-82 , and1884-85. SELBY, JOHN. Born at Nottingham, July 1, 1849. 5ft . 6in .; 10st . 8lbs . A fine bat against fast bowling , and an excellent field . Address-Carrington , Nottingham ; e Oxford University . American Twelve, 1879. Shaw's Australian Team, 1881-82 . S H A W, ALFRED. Born at Burton-Joyce, Notts , August 29th , 1842. õft . 6½in .; 13st . A very effective medium-pace bowler ; never off the wicket , and varies his pitch well ; a good field , especially at short -slip , with a smart return . Address-Carrington Street , Nottingham. American Twelve, 1879 ; played for England v. Australia , 1880. Shaw's Australian Team, 1881-82 , and 1 8 8 4 - 8 5. SHERWIN, MORDECAI. Born at Kimberley, February 28, 1851. 5ft . 9in .; 13st . 4lbs . A fine wicket-keeper , taking especially well on leg-side , has no superior now; a moderate bat. Address-Belvoir Inn, Nottingham; eLord's. S H R E W S B U R Y , A R T H U R. Bornat N e wLenton, Nottingham, April 11, 1856. 5ft . Sin .; 11st . The best professional bat of last year ; played very fine cricket throughout ; a sure as well as a smart field . Address-Carrington Street , Nottingham; e Notts County. American Twelve, 1879. Shaw's Australian Team, 1881-82 , and 1884-5 . SHORE, C. Born at Sutton-in-Ashfield , November21, 1860. 5ft . 7in .; 11st . A very promising slow left round -arm bowler . Address -56, Union Street , Sutton-in-Ashfield ; e Sefton Park, Liverpool . S M I T H, A R T H U R. Bornat Ruddington. 5ft. 8in. Safebat; rather slow in the field ; medium-pace bowler ; e Rochdale. W I L D, FREDERICK. Born at Eastwood, Notts, August 28, 1847. 5ft . 8in.; 12st . Can still hit well all round ; good field and excellent wicket-keeper . Address-Bulwell, Notts ; e Lord's . W R I G H T, W A L T E R. Born at Hucknall Torkard, Notts , February 29, 1856. 5ft . 7 in .; 10st . 9lbs . A good left -hand bowler , very dangerous if the wicket helps him at all . Address-Stoney Street , Nottingham. S U R R E Y . A B E L, R. Born at Rotherhithe , November30, 1859. 5ft . 5in .; 9st . 10lb. Showedexcellent all -round cricket for the County throughout the season ; agood slow bowler ; much improved as a bat, and played some very fine innings for the County ; excellent field , especially at short -slip . Address - 1 4, Pedworth Road, Rotherhithe , S.E ; e Oval, also for 1886 .