James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

THE CHIEF CRICKETERSOF 1887 . 2 3 9 TEBAY, H. Born at East Grinstead , Oct. 5, 1866. 5ft . 8in.; 11st . 2lbs . Pro- misingbat, andgood field . Address -Dormansland, East Grinstead . TESTER, WILLIAMABRAHAM. Born at Brighton , June 8, 1857. 5ft . Sin .; 10st . 6lbs . A good steady bat; slow right -hand bowler ; moderate field . Ad- dress , 5, Devonshire Street , Brighton . W A R W I C K S H I R E . COLLISHAW, WILLIAM FREDERICK. Born at Hickling , Notts , October 2, 1860 . 5ft . Sin .; 10st . 9lbs . Useful all -round cricketer , hits hard, and generally gets runs ; medium-pace bowler, with high delivery ; was less successful than usual in 1887. Address-Vauxhall Place, Cato Street , Birmingham. GRUNDY, J. Splendid bat , and capital wicket -keeper ; bowls fast right , and is a useful all -round m a n. Address-Heath Street , WinsonGreen, Birmingham. HARBORNEWILLIAM HENRY. Born at Stratford -on-Avon, July 7, 1862. 5ft . 8 in .; 10st . 9lbs . Afast right -hand bowler, coming in fromleg . Address - 1 5, Wellesbourne Grove, Stratford -on-Avon. e Eton College and Lord's . L A W, A. Born in Warwickshire on Dec. 16, 1862. 5ft . 8in.; 10st . The most improved professional bat in the County, generally scores . Address -Syca- moreRoad, Aston ; e Warwickshire . LAWTON, C. G. Born at Birmingham , April 4, 1863. 5ft . 9in.; 12st . Good punishing bat , but rather uncertain ; plays in good style . Address -25 , Wellfield Street , Warrington ; e Milnrow, 1887 . LAWTON, JOSEPH CLEMENT . Born at Birmingham , May 29, 1861. 5ft . 10 in.; 11st . 8lbs . Useful bowler , fast medium, and good bat. Address-25, Wellfield Street , Warrington ; e Carlisle . LAWTON, THOMAS. Born at Birmingham, Jan. 3, 1865. 5ft . 7in .; 10st . Fair fast bowler and useful bat. Address-132, CheethamHill Road, Duckenfield , Lancashire ; e Staleybridge . PALLETT, HENRYJAMES. Born at Birmingham, Jan. , 1863. 5ft . 11 in .; 11st . 7lbs . A good all -round cricketer ; steady bat, with neat style ; bowls slow round-arm, with a high delivery , breaking both ways. Address-33, James Street , Birmingham. RICHARDS, W. Goodbat, with sound defence ; unlucky. Address-Longmore Street , Birmingham. SHILTON , J. E. Good left -hand slow bowler ; not so successful as usual to- wards the end of last season ; fair bat, but apt to get his legs in front . e County Ground, Birmingham, for 1887 . Y O R K S H I R E . BATES, W. Born at Lascelles Hall , November 19, 1855. 5ft . 10in .; 11st . 10lbs . A fine bat, and can hit with great freedom. Address - Lascelles Hall , Huddersfield ; American Twelve, 1879 ; Shaw's Australian Team, 1881-82 , 1884-85 , 1886-87 ; Melbourne C.C. Australian Team, 1887-88 . CLAYTON, ROBERTOWEN. Born at Caley , near Otley , January 1, 1844. 5ft . 9in .; 12st . 2lbs . A straight , fast round-right bowler ; hits well at times . Address-62 , Bridge Street , Gainsborough ; e Lord's , also for 1888 . EMMETT, THOMAS. Born at Halifax , September 3, 1841. 5ft . 8in. A fast left -handround-arm bowler ; was very successful last year ; can hit freely ; fine field . Address-18, Sherborne Road, Bradford . American Twelve, 1878-79 ; Shaw's Australian Team, 1881-82 . GRIMSHAW, IRWIN. Born at Farsley , M a y4, 1857. 5ft . 94in .; 11st . 10lbs . Bats well , with plenty of hitting power ; played fine cricket on occasions ; good field . Address -NewInn, Farsley . HALL, LOUIS . Born at Batley , November 1, 1852. 5ft . 10in .; 10st . 4lbs . Has extraordinary defence , and invaluable on manyimportant occasions last