James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1891

T H EC H I E FC R I C K E T E R SO F 1890. 2 3 7 COTTERILL , G. H. (Brighton and Cambridge ) . Agood bat ,with plenty of reach , buthas hardly come up to his school form ; smart field . DUDNEY, W. H. Afast , run-getting bat, and fair wicket -keeper ; played little first -class cricket last year. GODFREY, C. J. M. (Oxford). A very useful fast bowler, and fair bat. GRESSON, F. H. (Oxford). A fair bat, and useful change bowler. MCCORMICK, E. J. A good bat ; occasional right -arm bowler , and good field ; unable to play as muchas could be wished. N E W H A M, W. A very fine bat ; good field ; at times useful change bowler ; outof luck last year. (Shrewsbury's Australian Team, 1887-88 .) SMITH, C. A. (Charterhouse and Cambridge). Agood fast round-armbowler ; useful bat and sure field (Shrewsbury's Australian Team, 1887-88 ; Major Warton's South African Team.) THOMAS, F. (Etonand Cambridge) . Avery fine batsman ; good field ; does not help his County as muchas could be wished. WILSON, G L. (Brighton and Oxford). Plays for Sussex . W A R W I C K S H I R E . BAINBRIDGE, H. W . (Eton andCambridge). Goodreliable bat, playing a safe game; useful fast bowler on a bumpywicket ; keen cricketer ; safe catch , a n dreliable field . DOCKER, L. C. Good bat ; very free when set ; cuts and drives well , especially whenopposed to fast bowling ; safe field in the country ; bowls fast right . (Shrewsbury's Australian Team, 1887-88 .) HILL, H. G. Useful left -handbowler, and fair bat. HILL, J. E. Promising young cricketer ; likely to prove useful to the County. MAUL, H. C. First -rate bat, with rare punishing powers when set ; uses his wristswell. Мотт, С. С. ( Rugby and Cambridge ). Steady , patient bat ; difficult wicket to getwhenonce in ; can only play in August. RHODES, J. A promising cricketer ; lacks experience in good company. RICHARDS, A. J. Amost promising bat, with taking style ; generally gets runs ; canbowl, and altogether a most useful man; did not play in 1889 . WHEELER, C. Arising batsman, whogenerally scores ; brilliant field . WHEELER, E. Good steady bat; sound defence ; generally gets runs , and safe field. WHITBY, H. O. (Oxford ). Agood fast bowler ; not able to play muchlast year . T H EL E A D I N GP R O F E S S I O N A L S . The addresses have been specially obtained to assist Secretaries and other Officers of Clubs . [Professionals desirous of being inserted in this list must apply for forms to James Lillywhite , Frowd & Co. , 2, Newington Causeway , London, S.E. , at latest by October 10 in each year.] C H E S H I R E . BENNETT, W. Born at Hollingworth . A left -hand medium-pace bowler of great promise ; indifferent bat and field . BRELSFORD, JAMES. Born at Brimington , December 19, 1856. 5ft . 9in .; 12st . Good straight medium-pace bowler (right -arm) ; fair bat. Address- Bowdon, Cheshire . B R O W N, SAML. Bornat Kimberley, February 26, 1857. 5ft . Szin .; 10st . 12lbs . Is avery good fast right -hand bowler ; a good free -hitting bat , and excellent field anywhere. Address-8, Castle Street , Stockport . 1