James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1892

2 1 0 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. G U N N, WILLIAM. Born at Nottingham, December 4, 1858. 6ft . 3in .; 14st. Bats in good style , and can hit hard ; one of the very best out-fields in the country ; had the second best batting average in first -class matches. Address-Carrington Street , Nottingham ; e Lord's . Australian Team, 1886-87 . England v. Australia , 1888 , 90 . NEEDHAM, F. Born at Arnold , August 27, 1869. 5ft . 6in .; 11st . Left-hand slow bowler ; played several times last year for County. Address-Front Street , Arnold, Nottingham ; e Lord's . PRICE, ALFRED. Bornat Ruddington, Jan. 5, 1863. 5ft . 9in .; 10st . 10lbs . Good bat ; a late cut his best hit . Address-Ruddington, Notts ; e South Wales. RICHARDSON, HENRY. Born at Bulwell, Notts , Oct. 4, 1859. 5ft . 7in.; 11st . Agood slow bowler, right hand; steady bat, and fair field . Address- Bulwell, Notts ; e Lord's . SCOTTON, WILLIAM. Born at Nottingham, January 15, 1856. 5ft . 10in .; 11st. 8lbs . A left -handed bat, has fine defence , with unvarying patience , did not play last year ; a good field . e Lord's . Shaw's Australian Team, 1881-82 , 1884-85 , 1886-87 . England v. Australia , 1884 , 1886 . SHACKLOCK, F. Born at Crich , September 22, 1861. 5ft . 11in.; 11st . Auseful all -round cricketer ; a reliable fast bowler , free bat, and capital field ; but did nothing muchout of the commonin either department. Address-Birkin Terrace , HysonGreen, Nottingham. SHERWIN, MORDECAI . Born at Kimberley , February 28, 1851. 5ft . 9in .; 13st . 4lbs . A fine wicket -keeper , taking especially well on leg -side ; a fair bat. Address-MeadowInn, Nottingham; e Lord's . Australian Team, 1886-87. SHREWSBURY, ARTHUR. Born at New Lenton , Nottingham , April 11, 1856 . 5ft . 8in.; 11st . One of the very best batsmen of the day, bats in very neat style , and watches the ball closely , reliable on any wickets ; a splendid field at point . Address-Queen's Square, Nottingham. American Twelve, 1879. Shaw's Australian Team, 1881-82 , 1884-85 , 1886-87 , and 1887-88 . England v. Australia , 1886 , 90 . S O M E R S E T S H I R E . CLAPP, A. E. Born at Yatton, Somerset , M a y, 1867. 6ft .; 13st . Has the makingof a good cricketer , but quite out of form this year; should prac- tise batting andfielding . Address-Yatton , Somerset ; e Oswestry . NICHOLS , G. B. Born at Fishponds , Gloucestershire , June 14, 1862. 5ft . 6in . Good fast bowler , very straight , and always keeping good length ; steady anduseful bat, though out of form this season ; fair short slip . Address- 25, North Street , Taunton. TYLER, EDWINJAMES. Born at Kidderminster , October 13, 1866. Very good slow left -handbowler, possessing great commandover the ball ; should try to bowl just a little faster ; a plucky bat ; a good hard -working field . and safe catch . Address-25, NorthStreet , Taunton. S T A F F O R D S H I R E . BRISCOE, HENRY. Born at Bonehill , April 7, 1861. 5ft . 7in.; 12st . 6lbs . A good right-hand fast bowler, very seldom tires ; excellent field , fair bat. Address-Dresden Inn, Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent. BROOKES, ISAAC. Bornat Bilston , January 7, 1861. 5ft . 9tin ; 12st . 4lbs . A n excellent wicket-keeper ; a sound bat, with great patience , improved as a bowler. Address-Chasetown, near Walsall . BROWN, J. Agood 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. Goodwicket-keeper ; a left- handbat, and can hit well ; played for his County four years , but never givena fair trial .