James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1891

C H I E FF I X T U R E SF O R1891 2 6 9 MOORE, H. OGLE. (40). Well knownfor years as athletic editor , subsequently as cricket editor , of The Freld . Akeen sportsman , also at one time a good a m a t e u rathlete.-N o v e m b e r10. PARDON, CHARLESF. (40). A prominent andpopular sporting journalist , and Editor of Wisden's Cricketers ' Almanack ; was for some years closely iden- tified with the Press Association , and did muchto improve the style of cricket reporting .-Suddenly, April 18 . PRESTON, J. M. (Yorkshire ). (26). For several seasons , beginning with 1885 , provedhimself to be the most reliable all -round cricketer in the Yorkshire eleven. Batted soundly and in good style ; was also a brilliant field , and useful fast bowler.-Suddenly, November26. TESTER, WILLIAMABRAHAM(Sussex ) . (33). Sound and steady bat, and slow right -hand bowler ; played for his county from 1881 to 1888 , and with success , especially as a batsman.-June 9. VYSE, EDWARDWALLER(Surrey). Made his debût for the Surrey Club on June 12, 1854 , against the M.C.C. at Lord's , and took a keen interest in the development of Surrey cricket .-April 11 . WADDILOVE, D R. ALFRED, D.C.L. (Kensington). (85). WasPresident of Ken- sington Park Club for 32 years , and played his last match at the age of sixty . W a swell k n o w nas a cricket enthusiast andliberal supporter of the g a m e.-July. W E S T, JOHN (Yorkshire and M.C.C. ). (44) . A left -handed all -round pro- fessional of great merit. Played for Yorkshire county for several years until 1869, whenhe was engaged at Lord's . After his retirement from active service , officiated as umpire there .-January 27. C H A P T E R X I I. C H I E FF I X T U R E S F O R1 8 9 1, M A Y. 4.-At Oval , Surrey v. Leicestershire . 7.-A tLord's, M.C.C. and Groundv. Sussex . 7.-At Oval, Surrey v. Hants. 7.-At Nottingham, Notts v. Derbyshire . 7.-At Cambridge , The University v. Mr. Thornton's England Eleven . 11.-At Lord's , North v. South (Rylott's Benefit ). 11.-At Oxford , TheUniversity v. Lancashire . 11.-At Birmingham , Warwickshire v. Americans . 11.-At Cambridge , The University v. Gentlemen of England . 14.-AtLord's , M.C.C. andGroundv. Lancashire . 14. -At Oxford , The University v. Gentlemen of England . 14.-At Oval , Surrey v. Essex. 15.-At Sunderland , Durhamv. Glamorganshire . 15.-At Newcastle , Northumberland v. Lincolnshire . 18 (Whit-Monday).-At Lord's , Middlesex v. Somersetshire .