James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1890

2 3 0 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. HEARNE, ALEC. Born at Ealing , July 22, 1863. 5ft . 6in .; 9st . 5lbs . A good slow round-arm bowler, with break from leg ; improved wonderfully as a bat; good field . Address -Catford Bridge , London , S.E.; e Lord's . MARTIN, FREDERICK. Born at Dartford , October 12, 1861. 5ft . 10in .; 12st . 4lbs . Amedium-pace bowler (left -arm) ; gets a good deal of work on the ball ; was of the greatest assistance to the County throughout the season ; andhadone of the best averages of the year. Address-Old DoverRoad, Canterbury; e Lord's. WOOTTON, JAMES . Born at Sutton -at-Hone, March 9, 1860. 5ft . 6in .; 10st . A fine (left -hand) medium-pace bowler ; varies his pace and pitch with judg- ment, and gets a lot of work on ; excellent field ; was only played in a few matches early in the season . Address -89, Albert Road, LowerAddiscombe, Croydon; e Lord's . WRIGHT, WALTER. Born at Hucknall Torkard, February 29, 1856. 5ft . 7 in.; 10st . 8lbs . A left -hand medium-pace bowler ; generally successful , being very deceptive , and having great command of pitch and pace ; a brilliant field , andbyno meansbadbat. e MotePark and Sutton Valence School , also for 1889. Address -33, WeekStreet , Maidstone . L A N C A S H I R E . BAKER, GEORGE ROBERT. Born at Malton , April 18, 1862. 5ft . 9in ; 11st . A good all -round player ; can bat, bowl, and field well . Address-7, Broad Street , Bury ; e Bury, Lancashire , also for 1890 . BARLOW, RICHARD GORTON. Born at Bolton , May 28, 1850. 5ft . Stin . 11st . 21bs . Bats right -handed, and bowls left ; played some good innings last season, also bowledwell ; excellent field at point. Australian Teams, 1881 , 1883, and 1886. England v. Australia , 1882, 84, 86. Address -Gorloa House, Old Trafford , Manchester . BRIGGS, JOHN. Bornat Sutton -in-Ashfield , October 3, 1862. 5ft . 5in .; 10st . 6lbs . Afirst -class all -round cricketer , being a capital bat , good left -hand bowler , and splendid field at cover -point ; one of the best all -round cricketers of the day. Address-Stretford Road, Manchester . Australian Teams, 1883 , 86, 87. Englandv. Australia , 1886 and 1888 . MOLD, ARTHUR. Born at Middleton Cheney , Northamptonshire , May30, 1865 . Proved himself a first -class fast bowler during the past season ; has a good easy delivery ; an improving bat, and fair field . e Lancashire CountyClub. PAUL, A. A very good bat, and drives well, but requires a little more nerve to become first -class ; a good field , and bowls slow fairly well . e Lancashire CountyClub. PILLING, RICHARD. Born at Bedford. 5ft . 7½in .; 11st . Still ranks amongthe best wicket -keepers of the day; is also a good bat ; kept wicket in excellent form during the past season . Address-31 , Cornbrook Street , Old Traf- ford , Manchester ; e Old Trafford . Shrewsbury's Australian Team, 1887-88 . Englandv. Australia at Manchester , 1888 . ROBINSON , W. Born at Greetland , Yorkshire , Nov. 29, 1852. 5ft . 6 in .; 12st . Plays in good form , and punishes loose bowling very much; capital out- field , andsure catch . Address-Littleborough , Lancashire ; e Colne . SUGG, FRANK HENRY. Born at Ilkeston , Jan. 11, 1862. An excellent bat, and fast run-getter ; a splendid field ; a very useful addition to the County. Address-Whitechapel , Liverpool . W A R D, A. AYorkshireman by birth , but qualified by residence for Lancashire . Avery patient and excellent bat, seldom leaves the wickets without scoring ; is also acapital out-field . Engaged by Mr. Stauning at Leyland, wherehe resides. W A R D, FRANK. Born at Carlisle , Jan. 9, 1865. 5ft . 8in .; 10st . 4lbs . Avery neat and good bat, and capital slow round-armbowler ; is also a good field . Address - 1 3, Essex Street , Stretford Road, Manchester ; e Lancashire CountyClub.