James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1891

2 4 4 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. BROOKES, ISAAC . Born at Bilston , January 7, 1861. 5ft . 9tin ; 12st . 4lbs . A n excellent wicket -keeper ; a sound bat , with great patience , much improved as a bowler . Address -Chasetown, near Walsall ; e Longton for 1889. BROWN, J. A good bat, but was unsuccessful last year ; also bowls well , and took morewickets than any other bowler for the County. BURROWS, WILLIAM . Born at Halmerend , 1862. Perhaps the best wicket- keeper in Staffordshire ; a left -hand bat, andcan hit well ; played for his Countyfour years , but never given a fair trial . eSilverdale. JOHNSON, CHARLES. Born at Silverdale , October 15, 1848. 5ft . 9in .; 12st . 61b. Goodright -hand slow bowler , breaking both ways ; fair field near the w i c k e t; batswellat times. e Silverdale. MARLOW, W. Born at Tamworth, October 8, 1867. 5ft . 8in .; 10st . 7lbs . A fair slow bowler ; a good bat, and fine field . Address -Waterloo Road, Burslem, Staffordshire ; e Staffordshire CountyGround. SHAW, HENRY. Born at Mansfield , May 21, 1854. 6ft .; 13st . 8lbs . A good slow bowler , with break from leg ; not so successful last year owing to ill -health ; good field and bat. Address-187, NewtonRoad, Burton-on- T r e n t. S U R R E Y . ABEL, ROBERT. Born at Rotherhithe , November30, 1859. 5ft . 5in .; 9st . 10lbs . A nexcellent all -round cricketer ; a steady bat, with plenty of hit withal ; the best professional batsman of 1888 ; a good field , and a useful slow round-arm bowler. Address-29, Trigon Road, Clapham Road, S . W.; e Oval, also for 1891. Melbourne C.C. Australian Team, 1887-88 . South AfricanT e a m, 1888-89. BEAUMONT, JOHN. Born at Armitage Bridge, near Huddersfield , September 16, 1855. A good fast bowler, has a high delivery , and is very dangerous w h e nthe wicket helps ; of use, too, at times as a bat ; uncertain in the field . Address-11 , Holland Street , ClaphamRoad, S.W.; e Oval , also for 1891. Melbourne C.C. Australian Team, 1887-88 . BOWLEY, THOMAS. Born at Old Basford , February 28, 1857. 5ft . 94in .; 12st . Agood fast bowler, generally with success ; moderate field . Address-45, HanoverGardens, Kennington, S.E.; e Oval, also for 1891 . BROCKWELL, WILLIAM. Born at Kingston , June 21 , 1866. 5ft . 9in .; 11st . A free bat, and is likely to be of great use ; a useful fast bowler at times , andsmart field . Address-H a mCommon, Surrey ; e Oval, also for 1891 . HENDERSON, ROBERT. Born at Newport , March 30, 1865. 5ft . 6in .; 10st . 9lbs . Bats in excellent and thoroughly correct style , a sound and reliable bat; a straight medium-pace bowler, at times very effective ; muchimproved in the field . Address-Fanlight Bridge Road, Wallington , Surrey ; e Oval, also for 1891. LOHMANN, GEORGE ALFRED. Born in London, June 2, 1865. 5ft . llin .; 12st . 12lbs . Oneof the very best all -round cricketers of the day; a reliable bowler on all wickets , with plenty of work, varies his pace and pitch with judgment ; a very dangerous bat at times , with plenty of hit ; a brilliant field anywhere, but was particularly successful at short -slip , where he madea numberof wonderful catches . Address-5, Sainsbury Road, Upper Norwood, S.E. England v. Australia , 1886 , 1888 , and 1890. Australian Team, 1886-87 , and 1887-88 . MILLS, CHARLES. Born at Peckham, Nov. 26, 1866. 5ft . 5in .; 10st . Medium- pace bowler, with a good break ; steady and painstaking bat; wants to bea little quicker in the field . Address -1, Chesterfield Terrace , Dulwich, London, S.E. e Oval, also for 1891 . READ, JOHN MAURICE. Born at ThamesDitton , February 9, 1859. 5ft . 10in .; 10st . 11lbs . Agood bat, with considerable hitting powers ; fast bowler, and very fine out-field . Address-Thames Ditton . Played for England v. Australia , 1882. Australian Team, 1884-85 , 1886-87 , 1887-88 .