James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

2 3 0 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. COLES, P. (Rugbyand Oxford). Did not play for the County last season , COTTERILL , G. H. (Brighton College ). A promising bat, but unsuccessful last s e a s o n . DUDNEY, W. H. A fast , run-getting bat, and fair wicket -keeper ; played a fine innings (97) against Kent at Tonbridge. GREENFIELD, Rev. F. F. J. (Cambridge). Arun-getting bat ; slow bowler ; plays little first -class cricketn o w. LUCAS, M. P. (Harrowand Cambridge). A splendid bat ; excellent field ; occa- sional b o w l e r. MCCORMICK, E. J. A good bat ; occasional right -armbowler, and good field . N E W H A M, W. A very fine bat ; good field ; at times useful change bowler . (Shrewsbury's Australian Team, 1887-88 .) SMITH, C. A. (Charterhouse and Cambridge). Agood fast round-armbowler ; excellent field , and improving bat. (Shrewsbury's Australian Team, 1887-88 ,) WHITFELD, H. (Eton and Cambridge). A fine steady bat, and brilliant field ; wasunable to play last season . WILSON, G. H. (Brighton and Oxford). A promising all-round player ; played a fine innings (58) against Yorkshire at Bradford . THOMAS , F. (Cambridge University ) and F. H. GRESSON (Oxford ) play for S u s s e x. W A R W I C K S H I R E . BAINBRIDGE, H. W . (Eton and Cambridge), Goodreliable bat, playing a safe game; will be of great use to the County next year; useful fast bowler on a bumpywicket . DOCKER, D. Very keen cricketer ; gets runs fast whenwell in, but rather too anxious to score ; good field . DOCKER, L. C. Goodbat ; very free whenset ; outs and drives well , especially whenopposed to fast bowling ; safe field in the country ; bowls fast right . (Shrewsbury's Australian Team, 1887-88 .) MAUL, H. C. (Uppingham) . First -rate bat, with rare punishing powers when Мотт, С. С. Steady, patient bat ; difficult wicket to get whenonce in . RICHARDS, A. J. A most promising bat, with taking style ; generally gets runs ; set ; uses his wrists well ; splendid field . can bowl, and altogether a most useful man. ROTHERHAM, H. (Uppingham). Goodfast right -hand bowler ; very high de- livery ; canbat well whenoccasion requires ; goodcaptain ; splendid field . W H E E L E R, E. Goodsteady bat ; sound defence ; generally gets runs ; and safe field, WHITBY, H. O. (Oxford). Plays for Warwickshire . T H EL E A D I N GP R O F E S S I O N A L S . The addresses have been specially obtained to assist Secretaries and other Officers of Clubs . [Professionals desirous of being inserted in this list must apply for forms to James Lillywhite , Frowd & Co. , 4, Newington Causeway, London, S.E. , at latest by October 10 in each year .] C H E S H I R E . BROWN, SAML. Born at Kimberley , February 26, 1857. 5ft . 8in.; 10st . 12lbs . Is a very good fast right -handbowler ; a good free -hitting bat, and excellent field anywhere. Address-8, Castle Street , Stockport ; e Stockport . DAVENPORT , GEORGE. Born at Nantwich , May 5, 1860. 5ft . 10in .; 12st . A good batsman against any bowling ; fair wicket -keeper , and moderate bowler . Address -Seedley Road, Pendleton , Manchester ; e Lord's ,