James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1887

C H I E FF I X T U R E SF O R1887. 2 8 5 NETHERCOTE HENRYOSMOND.-Played for Harrowv. Eton in 1835, and subsequently for Oxford in 1840 and 1841 ; also played for M.C.C. and I Zingari ; a good bowler, and neat bat. Died at Moulton Grange, Northamptonshire , on August23. A g e d66. X I. PELLATT , H.-Died July 18. Aged 18. Amember of the Lancing College PRINCE, JAMES.--Died at Brighton on April 2. One of the two brothers proprietors of the well -knowncricket ground bearing their name at HansPlace , and subsequently at Battersca . cricket. REDESDALE, EARL OF.--- Died May2. Aged 80. A well -known patron of REID, CURTIS A.--- Died in July at Melbourne . Was formerly Secretary of the Melbourne Club, and well knownin sporting circles in the Colony. TAYLOR, P.-A prominent memberofthe Scarborough C.C. THORNTON, CHARLES.-A well-knownmemberof the Notts County Com- mittee . Died January 25. Aged68. TRAFFORD, SIR HUMPHREYDE, BART.-Died May4. Aged 77. President of the Lancashire County Club at the time of his death , as well as owner of theO l dTraffordG r o u n d. WOOLGAR, W .-Died in December, 1885. M a ybe said to have been the last remaining link of the earliest days of cricket . H a dpersonal experience , andk n e wwell mostof the membersof the famousold HambledonClub. WILLOUGHBY, E. C.-One of the auditors of the Marylebone Club. Died at Leweson M a y29 . WALLER, JOHN.- S o m ethirty years ago played frequently for the Surrey and Southgate Clubs . Died at Brooklyn (U.S.A. ) onApril 7, 1886./ WEBBE, HERBERT ROSS (Winchester and Oxford ). Was Captain of the Winchester XI. in 1876 , and played for Oxford in the three following years , acting as Captain 1879. Played occasionally for Middlesex . A fine batsman whenat his best ; also a capital musician . Died in May. Aged 29. C H A P T E R X I I. C H I E FF I X T U R E S F O R1 8 8 7. M A Y . 4.-At Lord's , M.C.C. Anniversary Meeting and Dinner . 5.-AtLord's , M.C.C. and Groundv. Middlesex Colts . 9.-A tLord's , Colts of Northv. Colts of South. 12.-At Lord's , M.C.C. and Groundv. Derbyshire . 16.-AtLord's , M.C.C. and Groundv. Kent. 16.-At Kennington Oval , Surrey v. Hampshire . 16.-At Sheffield , Yorkshire Eleven v. Colts of County . 19.-At Lord's , M.C.C. andGroundv. Sussex . 19.-A tOxford, M.C.C. and Groundv. Oxford University . 19.-At Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Warwickshire . 20.-At Leicester , Leicestershire v. Cheshire . 23.-At Lord's , M.C.C. andGroundv. Yorkshire .