James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1894

T H ECHIEFCRICKETERSO F 1893. 2 4 3 - H A R D S T A F F E, R. B o r nat Selston, Notts, January 12th, 1863. 5ft. 11in. 12st. 9lbs . Left-handslow bowler. tralians last season. e Rawtenstall. Played with the county against Aus- HARDY, SILAS . Born at Kimberley, April 30, 1868. 5ft. 9 in. 11st . Played. several times with county last season . Good free bat, and fast bowler . Address-Kimberley, Nottingham. MEE, R. J. Born at Shelford , Notts. Fast right hand bowler , at times very effective . Address-Lord's Cricket Ground, St. John's Wood, London, N.W. eLord's. SHACKLOCK, F. Born at Crich , September 22, 1861. 5ft. 115in .; 11st . A useful all -round cricketer ; a reliable fast bowler , free bat, and capital field . Address-BurfordR o a d, 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 Lords . SHREWSBURY, ARTHUR. Born at N e w 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 wicket . splendid field at point . Address -Queen's Square , Nottingham. A WILKINSON, W. Born at Kimberley, July 5, 1869. 5ft. 6in . 9st . 7lbs . Played twice with county last year. Medium-pace bowler , good field and. fair bat. Address--Kimberley, Nottingham. S O M E R S E T S H I R E . O u tof BOLUS, F. His first season . Steady bat, and should improve with more experi- ence. H a r dworkingfield . Address-28, W i n eStreet, Frome. NICHOLS, G. B. Born at Fishpond , Bristol , June 14, 1862. 5ft . 6in . Good fast right -hand bowler , being very straight : keeps runs downwell. form this year. Fair short-slip . Address -25, North Street , Taunton. TYLER, E. G. Born at Kidderminster , Oct. 13, 1860. Slow left -handbowler , getting up very quick from the pitch , has great commandover the ball . Bowled wonderfully well on the hard wickets this last summer. Excellent field and safe catch . Address -Cherry Grove Inn, Taunton. S T A F F O R D S H I R E . 5ft. 7in. 12st . 6lbs . A Excellent field , fair bat . BRISCOE, HENRY. Born at Bonehill , April 7, 1861. good right -hand fast bowler , very seldom tires . Address-Dresden Inn, Dresden, Stoke -on-Trent . BROOKES, ISAAC. Born at Bilston , January 7, 1861. excellent wicket -keeper . A sound bat, with great patience , improved as a bowler . Address -Chasetown , near Walsall . 5ft. 95in . 12st. 4lbs . A n BROWN, W. The best bowler in the eleven . Left -hand medium. Keeps up an end always . A good bat, but very impatient . Splendid field . BROWN, J. Very correct bat, patient , consistent scorer . Areally good change b o w l e r. BURROWS, WILLIAM. Born at Halmerend, 1862. Good wicket -keeper . Aleft- handbat, andcanhit well. TURNER, W. A very popular cricketer . Good sound bat . Excellent bowler , breaks both ways. 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 . A good field , and a useful slow round-arın bowler . Address --29, Trigon Road, ClaphamRoad, S.W. e Oval, also for 1894. AYRES, G. W. Born at Thames Ditton , 1891. A steady and attractive bat, should yet make a first -class player . Splendid field and safe catch . Address-ThamesDitton. e Oval, also for 1894.