James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1891

2 3 8 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. DAVENPORT , GEORGE. Born at Nantwich , May 5, 1860. 5ft . 10in .; 12st . A good batsman against any bowling ; fair wicket -keeper , and moderate bowler . Address -10, Harold Street , Pendleton , Manchester ; e Lord's . POINTON, THOs . Born at Hollingworth , November 29, 1863. 5ft . 8 in .; 11st . Is a good straight bowler, and reliable bat. Address-227, Park Hill Ter- race , Stalybridge ; e Castleton Moor; e Rhodes for 1891 . SMITH, E. Born at Leicester . Goodfast , straight bowler ; fair bat ; splendid field. Address B i r k e n h e a dP a r k. WOODWARD, EDWARD. Born at Sutton -in-Ashfield , September 17, 1864. 5ft . 6in.; 11st . A good steady batsman ; fair change bowler ; good field . Only played one match for County last year, scoring 76 for once out. Address-1, Caroline Terrace , Union Street , Egremont ; e NewBrighton ; also for 1891. WOTHERSPOON, W M. Born at Coatbridge , December29, 1856. 5ft . 9in .; 11st . 3lbs . Is a good medium-pace left -hand bowler ; bats and bowls left hand; afair bat, andgood field Address-Sale . WRIGHT, JOHN. Born at Nantwich, September 23, 1861. 5ft . 104in .; 12st . Is a fast -round bowler ; rather uncertain ; a good bat, and fields well near the wicket . Address -31, Marsh Lane, Nantwich. D E R B Y S H I R E . BAGSHAW, H. Engaged at Barnsley , where he has been very useful , making good scores ; is a left -handed batsman, and was very successful ; bowls right ; should prove a useful manfor his County . Address -Glossop . CHATTERTON, W. Born at Birch Vale, 1862. 5ft . 10in .; 10st . 5lbs . Unques- tionably the best all -round player the Countyhas ever produced ; good bat ; fair slow round-armbowler ; active in the field . Address-Victoria Hotel, Derby; e Lord's . DAVIDSON, G. Bowled with great success last year ; a promising all -round cricketer ; fair bat, and good field . Address-Warwickshire CountyGround, Birmingham; e Lord's . DISNEY, J. Born at Ripley, November20, 1861. 5ft . 8in.; 101st . A good wicket-keeper; quite in the front rank; has not comeo nin his batting; only played in one match in 1890. Address-Butterley , near Alfreton . EVANS, CHARLES.-Bornat Whittington Moor, February 19, 1866. 5ft . 11in.; Address-Albert Colliery , near Chester- 11st . 12lbs . Played twice in 1890 . field. HALL, WALTER. Born at Glossop . Goodslow bowler, with lot of break both ways; useful bat, and very good field . Address Glossop ; e Werneth. MALTHOUSE, W. Born at Whitwell. A left -handed bat, hits very hard, and wasvery successful last year, his first season ; bowls mediumright , with a fair amountof break ; a good and hard-working field . Address-Whit- well, Chesterfield ; e MeethamMills , Huddersfield . PORTER, G. Born at Spondon, December 3, 1861. 6ft . 2in .; 14st. 3lbs . Very good fast bowler ; fair bat ; rather slow in the field . Address -Spondon , Derby; e Broughton; also for 1891 . PURDY, T. Born at Brimington. Goodbat and field . ton, Chesterfield . Address -Briming- STORER, WILLIAM. Born at Ripley, Jan. 25, 1868. 5ft . 8in .; 101st . A pro- mising young cricketer , being a fair bat and wicket -keeper ; kept through- outthe season for Derbyshire . Address-Derby; e Derby Midland. SUGG, W. Born at Ilkeston , 1860. A very good medium-pace bowler , with break ; good bat and field ; was quite out of form in first half of season , butimproved greatly at close . Address-Southport ; e Rochdale . E S S E X . BURNS, J. A really first -class batsman; did some fine performances for the County last season ; is, it is said , qualifying for Warwickshire .