James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1887

T H EC H I E FCRICKETERSO F 1886. 2 6 1 likes . Address -18, Bowling Green Street , Kennington Oval, S.E.; e Oval, also for 1887. BEAUMONT, JOHN. Born at Armitage Bridge , near Huddersfield , September 16, 1855. A good fast bowler, has a high delivery , and is very dangerous whenthe wicket helps ; did not come up to expectations as a bat ; unreliable in the field . Address -Kennington Oval, S.E.; e Oval, also for 1886 . BOWLEY, THOMAS. Born at Old Basford , February 28, 1857. 5ft . 9 in .; 11st . 8lbs . Agood fast bowler , and did great service for the County , bowling with consistent success ; not come up to expectations as a bat ; moderate field . Address-12, DanbrookTerrace , Streatham , London, S. W.; e Oval, also for 1887. DIVER, EDWARDJAMES. Born at Cambridge, March20, 1861. Joined the pro- fessional ranks last year ; a very pretty bat, with great power of wrist , scores fast whenset ; a fine out-field ; was not so successful with the bat last year. HENDERSON, ROBERT. Born at Newport , March 30, 1865. 5ft . 5in.; 9st . Bats in excellent and thoroughly correct style ; a straight medium -pace bowler , at times very effective ; slow in the field . Address -Beddington , Surrey. JONES, GEORGE GREGORY. Born at Mitcham , January 8, 1855. 5ft . 5in . 10st . 10lbs . A good medium-pace bowler , with considerable break from the off ; canbat well whenhe likes ; wants to improve in the field . Address- Kennington Oval , S.E .; e Oval , also for 1887 . LOHMANN, G. Born in London , June 2, 1865. A good promising round -arm bowler, with plenty of work, varies his pace and pitch with judgment ; good field , and a muchimproved bat. Address-2, Hafer Road, Clapham C o m m o n, London, S . W.; e Oval, also for 1886. Played for Englandv. Australia , 1886. Australian Team, 1886-87 . MILLS, EDWARD. Born at Wollaton, Nottingham, March6, 1857. 5ft . 11žin .; 13 st. Fast left -hand bowler, very dangerous on a certain wicket ; hits veryhard on the off -side ; rather slow in the field . Address-Kennington Oval, London, S.E.; e Oval. READ, JOHN MAURICE. Born at ThamesDitton , February 9, 1859. 5ft . 10in .; 10st . 11lbs . Agood bat, with considerable hitting powers ; fast bowler, and very fine out-field . Address --Thames Ditton . Played for England v . Australia , 1882. Australian Team, 1884-85 , 1886-87 . W O O D, HENRY. Born at Dartford , December14, 1854. 5ft . 3in.; 10st . 3lbs . Agood bat, very strong on the off -side ; not so successful as in 1885 ; one of the best wicket -keepers of the day. Address-7, Suffolk Villas , Farm Avenue, Streatham, S.W.; 6 Oval, also for 1887 . S U S S E X . BEAN, G. Born at Sutton-in-Ashfield , Notts , March7, 1864. 5ft . 8in.; 12st . Plays for Sussex under residential qualification . A good all-round player . Engagedat CountyGround, Brighton . BUDGEN, H. R. Born at Brighton . Did not come up to expectations as a bat ; abrilliant field , and fair change bowler . Address - 79, Bentham Road, Brighton. HIDE, ARTHUR. Born at Eastbourne , M a y7, 1860. 5ft . 7in.; 11st . 5lbs . A good medium-pace left -hand bowler ; moderate bat, and good field . Ad- dress-5, Bourne Street , Eastbourne . HIDE, JESSE . Born at Eastbourne , March 12, 1857. 5ft . 9in .; 13st . A good all -round player ; a fine free hitter , with good defence ; and good right- handbowler. Address-5, Bourne Street , Eastbourne . HUMPHREYS, WALTER ALEXANDER. Born at Southsea , October 28, 1849 . 5ft . 8in.; 10st . 6lbs . A safe , steady bat ; requires more energy in the field ; cankeepwicket if required ; was very successful with his lobs . Address- 67, UpperNorth Street , Brighton.