James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1889

2 3 6 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. BUTLER, F. Born at Ratcliffe -on-Trent , Dec. 29, 1858. 5ft . Sin.; 10st . 11lbs . Played once or twice with the County last year ; hits well to leg , and has a goodlate cut. Address Ratcliffe -on-Trent. CARLIN, J. Born at Eastwood . Aged 22. Very promising wicket -keeper , and goodbat. e Lord's. FLOWERS, WILFRED. Born at Calverton , December 7, 1856. 5ft.9 in .; 12 st . Agood medium-pace bowler , with plenty of head work and command of the ball ; bats in good style , and can hit freely ; a fine field ; Australian Team, 1884-85 , and 1886-87 . Address -Daybrook , Nottingham ; e Lord's . GUNN, WILLIAM. Born at Nottingham , December 4, 1858. 6ft . 3in .; 14st . Bats in good style , and can hit hard ; one of the very best out -fields in the country . Address -Albert Street , Nottingham ; e Petworth Park and Lord's . Australian Team, 1886-87 . England v. Australia , 1888 . M E E, R. J. Born at Shelford , Sept. 25, 1867. 6ft .; 12st . 3lbs . Fastright- handbowler , dangerous on a certain wicket . Address -Shelford , Ratcliffe- on-Trent; e Lincoln Lindum. PRICE , ALFRED. Born at Ruddington , 1864. 5ft . 8in.; 10st . 8lbs . Good bat ; a late cut his best hit . Address -Ruddington , Notts ; e Liverpool Club . RICHARDSON , HENRY. Born at Bulwell , Notts , Oct. 4, 1859. 5ft . 7in.; 11st . Areally good slow bowler , right hand, and was of great use to the County throughout the season , having the best bowling average of the year ; fine field close up, and steady bat. Engaged at Aigburth Ground, Liverpool , Address-Bulwell, Notts. SCOTTON, WILLIAM. Born at Nottingham, January 15, 1856. 5ft . 10in .; 11st . 8lbs . Aleft -handedbat, has fine defence , with unvarying patience ; a good field . Address-West Bridgford , Nottingham; e Lord's . Shaw's Australian Team, 1881-82 , 1884-85 , 1886-87 . England v. Australia , 1886 . SHACKLOCK , F. Born at Crich , September 22, 1861. 5ft . 11 in .; 11st . W a snot particularly successful with the ball , though he came off once or twice ; promising bat, and capital field . Address Birkin Terrace , Hyson Green, Nottingham. SHERWIN, MORDECAI . Born at Kimberley , February 28, 1851. 5ft . 9in .; 13st . 4lbs . A fine wicket -keeper , taking especially well on leg -side , has no superior now; a fair bat. Address-Belvoir Inn, Nottingham ; e Lord's . Australian Team, 1886-87 . SHREWSBURY, ARTHUR. Born at New Lenton , Nottingham , April 11 , 1856 . 5ft . 8in .; 11st . The best professional bat of 1887 ; was unfortunately absent in Australia throughout the whole of the year ; a splendid field at point . Address-Carrington Street , Nottingham. American Twelve, 1879 . Shaw's Australian Team, 1881-82 , 1884-85 , 1886-87 , and 1887-88 . England v. Australia , 1886 . S O M E R S E T S H I R E . FOTHERGILL, A. J. A very effective medium-paced left -handbowler ; at times auseful bat, hitting very hard. e South African Team, 1888-9 ; Lord's , 1888 . Address-NorthParade, Station Road, Taunton. NICHOLS , GEORGE B. Born at Fishponds , Gloucestershire , June 14, 1862 . 5ft . 6in .; 12st . Good fast bowler , very straight , and always keeping good length ; steady bat; slow in the field . Address-North Parade, Station R o a d, Taunton. TYLER, E. J. His first season for Somersetshire , to which he has been of the greatest service in the bowling department ; slow left -hand, with an excellent variety of pitch and pace; with care should become quite first -class ; fine field . Address-NorthParade, Station Road, Taunton.