James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1887

T H EC H I E FCRICKETERSO F 1886 2 5 7 medium-pace left -hand bowler , and an excellent field at point . Australian Teams, 1881 , 1883 , and 1886. Address -385 , Stretford Road, Manchester . B O W E R, WILLIAM HENRY. Born at Bradford, October 17, 1857. 5ft. 7in.; 10st . Agood batsman , and capital field . Address -Oddfellows ' Inn, Nelson; e Nelson. BRIGGS , JOHN. Born at Sutton -in -Ashfield , October 3, 1862. 5ft . 5in .; 10st . 6lbs . Afirst -class all -round cricketer , being a capital bat, good left -hand bowler , and splendid field at cover -point . Address -Widnes , Lancashire . Austra- lian Teams, 1883 , 86. Played for England v. Australia in 1886 . BURNS, JAMES . Born at Liverpool , June 20, 1865. 5ft . 4in .; 11st . Apromising bat, and good field ; slow left -hand round -arm bowler . Address -Essex County Cricket Ground, Leyton ; e Old Trafford . HUDSON, B. A rather uncertain bat, but drives well ; fair fast right -hand bowler , but slow in the field . e Longsight Club . LITTLEWOOD , G. A promising wicket -keeper , and fair bat. Address -Essex County Cricket Ground, Leyton. PILLING , RICHARD . Born at Bedford . 5ft . 7½in .; 11st . Proved himself as good as ever last season , and may take rank among the best wicket -keepers of the day; is also a very fair bat . Address -33 , Cornbrook Street , Old Trafford , Manchester; e Old Trafford. ROBINSON , W. Born at Greetland , Yorkshire , Nov. 29, 1852. 5ft . 6 in.; 12st . Bats in good form ; displayed more patience and judgment last season , and madesome good scores ; capital out -field , and sure catch . Address -Colne , Lancashire; e Colne. SMITH, A. Born at Ruddington. A good bat, but scores very slowly ; a fair bowler , and good field . Address-Cricket Ground , Oldham ; e Oldham Club. W A R D, FRANK. Born at Carlisle , Jan. 9, 1865. 5ft. 8in .; 10st . 4lbs . Apromising youngplayer . Bats in good form, and bowls mediumpace ; is also a good field . Address-18 , Essex Street , Stretford Road, Manchester ; e Leyland . WATSON, ALEXANDER. Born at Lanarkshire , Nov. 4, 1846. 5ft . 6 in .; 10st. A nexcellent all -round cricketer . Agood medium-pace bowler , capital field , and at times scores well . Address -19, Johnson Street , Stretford Road, M a n c h e s t e r . WHITTAKER, D. Born at Church , October 25, 1857. 5ft . 5in .; 10st . Ayoung and promising player ; bats and bowls left -handed , and is a capital field at cover -point . Address -51 , Spring Street , Rishton , Lancashire ; e Enfield C l u b. YATES, G. Born at Haslingden , June 6, 1856. 5ft . Sin .; 12st . Did not come up to expectations last season ; is , however , a good all -round man; bats in goodform, and is a fast round-armbowler ; also a capital field . Address- Albion Hotel , High Street , Oldham ; e Werneth C.C. , Oldham, L E I C E S T E R S H I R E . COLVER, WALTER. Born at Oadley , March 15, 1866. 5ft . 10½in .; 10st . 10lbs . Goodbat ,bowler , and field ; promising cricketer . Address -57,Bartholomew Street , Highfields , Leicester ; e Banks C.C. , Leicester . PARNHAM, J. A good slow left -hand bowler ; very difficult whenwicket suits . e Church, Lancashire; e Lord's. POUGHER, A. D. Born at Leicester , April 19, 1865. 6ft .; 12st . 4lbs . Medium- pace bowler, with strong break ; did several fine performances last year. Address -136 , Cranbourn Street , Leicester ; e Leicestershire ; e Lord's for 1 8 8 7. RYLOTT , A. Born February 18, 1840. Good fast left -handed bowler ; never tires . Address-Aylestone , Leicester ; e Lord's . WARREN, THOMAS HENRY. Born at Hathern, October 8, 1860. 5ft . 7in .; 10 st. A good bat, hitting with great freedom when set ; good field ; canbowlfast round-arm. Address--Hathern; e RusholmeC.C. 1 8