James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

T H EC H I E FCRICKETERSO F 1887. 2 3 3 H E R T F O R D S H I R E . HEARN, W. Bornat Essendon, November30, 1849. 5ft . 6 in.; 10st . Agoodbat, but out of form at beginning of season ; splendid field anywhere. Address- 4, VernonTerrace , N e wBarnet ; e Lord's . LAMBERT, W. A useful bat and wicket -keeper . Address-Upper Bentley , Bromsgrove, Worcestershire . MORRIS, T. A good bat, and medium-pace bowler . eWestof Scotland C.C. PEARCE, T. A most useful bat, scoring consistently throughout the season ; a good lob bowler, and wicket-keeper . Address-KentRoad, St. Albans. TITCHMARSH, VALENTINEADOLPHUS. Born at Royston, Feb. 14, 1853. 5ft . 10in .; 13st . 7lbs . A useful fast right -hand bowler ; bats left . Address-Kent R o a d, St. Albans; e Lord's. WESTELL, W . T. Born at St. Albans, December 13, 1854. A brilliant bat whenhe gets set , whichis seldom ; poor field . Address-St. Albans . WILSON, F. A fast bowler, with a low delivery ; of great service to the County thisseason. e Hitchin. K E N T . COLLINS, CHRISTOPHER. Born at Cobham, October 14, 1859. 5ft . 7in .; 12st . 4lbs . Bowls fast round, with a break from the off ; good bat in second-class matches. Address-C o b h a m. HEARNE, GEORGEGIBBONS. Born at Ealing , July 7, 1856. 5ft . 6in .; 10st . 8lbs . Afast straight left -round bowler ; bats and bowls left -hand; a steady bat ; was unfortunately injured in Kent v. Notts match in July, and unable to play for remainder of the season . Address-Fern Villa , Brown-hill Road, Catford , S.E.; e Lord's . HEARNE, FRANK. Born at Ealing , November23, 1858. 5ft . 5in .; 10st . A good bat, and useful change bowler ; brilliant field at cover -point ; never played better than he did last season . Address-Rosedale Villa , Blythe Villa , Catford, S.E.; e Lord's. HEARNE, HERBERT. Born at Chalfont St. Giles , Bucks, March 15, 1862 . 6ft .; 12st . A fast round-arm bowler ; fair bat and field . Address-42, A m e r s h a mVale, N e wCross. HEARNE, ALEXANDER. Born at Ealing, July 22, 1863. 5ft . 6in .; 9st . 2lbs . Theyoungest of the three brothers . A good slow round-arm bowler, with break from leg ; was again of the greatest assistance to the County; improved wonderfully as a bat, and bids fair to equal his elder brothers in this department of the game. Address-Catford Bridge , London, S.E.; eMotePark, Maidstone . MARTIN, F. Born at Dartford , October 12, 1861. 5ft . 10in .; 12st . 1 lbs . A medium-pace bowler (left - arm) ; gets a good deal of work on the ball ; was of the greatest assistance to the County and M.C.C. throughout the season ; has thoroughly earned his position amongst the first -class bowlers . Address-67, HytheStreet , Dartford ; e Lord's . PENTECOST , J. Kept wicket well on more than one occasion last season ; has improved as a bat . Address -6, Laburnum Street , Kingsland Road, N.; eLord's. WOOTTON, JAMES. Bornat Sutton -at-Hone, March9, 1860. 5ft . 6in .; 10st . Again bowledwith great success throughout the season ; varies his pace and pitch withjudgment, and gets a lot of work on; without doubt the best bowler of his pace in the South of England; excellent field . Address-26, Leslie Park Road, LowerAddiscombe, Croydon ; e Lord's .