James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

T H EC H I E FCRICKETERSO F 1887. 2 3 1 MILLWARD, ARTHUR. Born at Kidderminster , July 4, 1858. 6ft . Oin.; 12st . Is a good slow bowler , with plenty of break ; fair bat and field . Address- Stockport. POINTON, THOS. Born at Hollingworth , November29, 1863. 5ft . Sin.; 10st . 7lbs . Is a good straight bowler, and reliable bat . Address -Park Hill Ter- race , Stalybridge ; e Stayley . WHATMOUGH, THOS. Born at Manchester, November26, 1846. 5ft . 7in .; 11st . 6lbs . Is a very dangerous batsman, nearly always good for runs , and has a very safe pair of hands in the field . Address-Stockport . WOODWARD, EDWARD. Born at Sutton-in-Ashfield , September 17, 1864. 5ft . 6in.; 11st . A good steady batsman ; fair change bowler ; good field . Address-2, Gresford Place , Egremont; e N e wBrighton C.C. WOTHERSPOON, W M. Born at Coatbridge , December29, 1856. 5ft . 9in .; 11st . 3lbs . Is a good medium-pace left -handbowler ; bats and bowls left hand; a fair bat , andgood field . Address-Sale . WRIGHT, JOHN. Born at Nantwich, September 23, 1861. 5ft . 104in .; 12st . Is a fast -round bowler ; rather uncertain ; a good bat , and fields well near the wicket . Address -45, Peel Street , Kirkstall Road, Leeds ; e Weston- super-M a r e. C U M B E R L A N D . FORBES, WILLIAM. Born at Aberdeen, Nov. 21, 1857. 5ft . 6 in .; 11st . Afast right -hand bowler, at times very effective ; bats left hand; good field . Address-14, WestTowerStreet , Carlisle ; e Workington. INGHAM, J. Fair bat; m e d i u m-pacebowler. Address-Whitehaven. IRVING, TOM. Born at Workington, June 17, 1867. 5ft . 6in .; 10st . A left- handmedium-pace bowler, very successful for local club . Address-Stoney Brow, Workington; e Carlisle . D E R B Y S H I R E . BRELSFORD, JAMES. Bornat Brimington , December 19, 1856. 5ft . 8in.; 11st . Good straight medium-pace bowler (right -arm) ; fair bat. Address- Brimington, near Chesterfield ; e Bowdon, also for 1888 . CHATTERTON, W. Bornat Birch Vale, 1862. 5ft . 10in .; 10st . 5lbs . Unques- tionably the best all -round player the Countyhas ever produced ; good bat ; fair slow round-armbowler ; active in the field . Address-Flowery Field , Hyde, Cheshire ; e Lord's . COUPE, E. Born at Ripley , near Derby, June 9, 1863. 5ft . Stin . Capital left -handed bat, and fields well at point . Address -Ripley , near Derby ; eButterley. CROPPER, MARTIN. Born at Brimington , July 16, 1864. 5ft . 9in.; 10st . 8lbs . Aright -hand fast bowler ; promising bat. Address -Brimington , Chester- field ; e DerbySchool. CROPPER , W. Born at Brimington , December 27, 1863. 5ft . 10in.; 11st. A very useful all -round cricketer ; bats in good form, and has plenty of con- fidence ; useful medium-pace bowler (left round), and good field . Address- Brimington, Chesterfield . DAVIDSON, G. Bowled with great success last year ; a promising all -round cricketer ; fair bat, and good field . Address-Brimington , near Chesterfield ; e Oval, Lord's for 1888. DISNEY, J. Born at Ripley , November 20, 1861. 5ft . 8in.; 101st . A good wicket-keeper ; quite in the front rank ; has not comeon inhis batting . Address-Batterley , near Alfreton . H A Y, GEORGE. Bornat Staveley , January 28, 1851. 5ft . 7in.; 12st . A useful fast bowler , very straight , and quick from pitch . Address -Staveley , Derby- shire ; e Lord's , also for 1888 . HULME, JOSEPH , Born at Church Gresley , June 29 , 1862 , 5ft . 8in.; 11st ,