James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1890
T H EC H I E FCRICKETERSO F 1889. 2 3 1 WATSON, ALEXANDER. Born in Lanarkshire , Nov. 4, 1846. 5ft . 6½in .; 10st . Still keeps up his reputation as an excellent medium-pace bowler ; is also a capital field , and at times scores well . Address-35, Oxford Street , M a n c h e s t e r . YATES, GEORGE. Born at Haslingden , June 6, 1856. 5ft . 8in .; 12st . Agood all-round m a n; bats in good form, and is a fast round-arm bowler ; also a capital field . Address-Plough Inn, Werneth, Oldham; e Lancashire CountyClub. L E I C E S T E R S H I R E . COLVER, WALTER. Born at Oadley, March 15, 1866. 5ft. 10 in .; 10st . 10lbs . Goodbat,bowler, andfield ; promising cricketer . Address-57, Bartholomew Street , Highfields , Leicester . POUGHER, A. D. Bornat Leicester , April 1. 1865. 6ft .; 12st . 4lbs . Medium- pace bowler, with strong break ; owing to ill -health was unable to play during a great part of the season , and the Eleven missed him greatly . Address-136, Cranbourn Street , Leicester ; e Leicestershire ; e Lord's . Shrewsbury's Australian Team, 1887-88 . RYLOTT, A. Born February 18, 1840. Goodfast left -handedbowler ; a hard- working cricketer . Address-Aylestone , Leicester ; e Lord's . TOMLIN, WILLIAM. Born at Leicester . 5ft . 6in. Goodbat, splendid field , medium-pace bowler. Address-County Ground. W A R R E N, THOMAS HENRY. Born at Hathern, October 8, 1860. 5ft . 7in.; 10st . A good bat, hitting with great freedom whenset ; good field ; medium-pace bowler. Address-Hathern. M I D D L E S E X . BURTON, GEORGE. Born at Hampstead, M a y 1, 1851. 5ft . 8in.; 14st . Avery good slow round -arm bowler , always keeping a goodod length ; this year has surpassed himself ; fair field ; moderate bat. Address -12, St. George's Terrace , Barnsbury, N.; e Lord's . CLARKE, WILLIAM. Born at Old Basford, Nottingham, November5, 1846 . 5ft. 7in.; 12st . 4lbs . Astraight andat times effective medium-pace bowler ; canget runs occasionally ; a good field . Address-Clayton Arms, Ken- nington Oval, London, S.E. DUNKLEY, F. Born at Chelsea , 1862. 5ft . 9in .; 12st . 10lbs . Afast left -handed bowler, somewhaterratic ,butbowling at times a very puzzling ball . Address - 1, Rochester R o w, Westminster , S. W.; e Oxford University and Lord's . W E S T, JOHNEDWARD. Born at Stepney , Nov. 18, 1861. 6ft .; 12st . A useful all -round cricketer ; medium-pace right -hand round-arm bowler, occa- sionally bowls exceedingly well ; a fine hitter , and good field . Address- 82, Antill Road, B o w, E.; e Lord's . N O R F O L K . HANSELL, JOHN. Fast bowler ; left -handed bat, with good hitting powers ; goodfield . MORLEY, THOMAS. A good bat against loose bowling ; on his daya good fast bowler; brilliant field . R Y E, GEORGE. Medium-paced bowler, with curl from the leg ; never bowled better than in 1889 ; good field . SHORE, CHARLES . Excellent slow bowler , breaking both ways ; is likely to prove of great service to Norfolk .
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