James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

•>82 l i l l y w h i t b ’ s c r i c k e t e r s ’ a n n u a l . GLOUCESTERSHIRE. L oauh J.—Bom in Bristol. February 23, 1867. A first-class wicket-keeper; pood field, and improving bat. Address: Gloucestershire County Ground, T aint hr , J. H.—Born at Bourton-on-the Water,November 11,1858. 5 ft. 10in.; 12st. A brilliant hitter when in form ; a very good chancre bowler; hard­ working field. Address: Bourton-on-thc-Water; e Sherborne School. R o b e r t s , F. G.—Born at Mickleton, April 1, 1862. 5 ft. 11 in.; 12 st. 21b. A fast left-hand bowler, with high delivery, and break from leg; not so successful last season. Address: County Ground, Bristol. W hath a l l , 11.— A very promising batsman, and good fielder. Address : County Ground, Bristol. HAMPSHIRE. B acon , F. G.—Born at Colwell, June 24, 1869; a fine-hitting batsman and good field ; out of luck in 1895. Address : Basingstoke. B aldwin , H unky .—Born at Wokington, November 27, 1860; 5 ft. Gin.; 12st. 4lbs.; a very good slow’ bowler; took over 100 wickets for the County last season ; fair bat. Address: Phoenix Green, Winchfield. .B a r to n , V.—Born October 7, 1807; a very good all-round cricketer; brilliant bat and field; fair medium pace bowler. Address: Southampton. C a v e , W.—Born August 4, 1807; a good medium pace bowler; fair bat. Address : Southampton. D e a n e , J.—A very fair wicket-keeper, and was of great use to the County in this department on several occasions last season. Address: Thames Ditton. W e b b , G.—Born October 23, 1859. A very steady bat, with good defence ; fair change bowler. Address: County Ground, Southampton. S o a r , T hom a s . —Born at Whitemoor, Notts, September 3,1805. 5 ft. 11 in .; 12 st. 7 lbs.; a good fast right-hand bowler; much improved bat and field; rendered excellent service to the County in 1895. Address : County Cricket Ground, Southampton. W ootton , J am e s . —Born March 9, 1800, A very useful all-round player; being a good slow bowler; fair bat and field. Address: Winchester College ; e Winchester College. HEREFORDSHIRE. B ow le r (Leicester).—Good bat, scoring very consistently; a good bowler, fast, and with good pitch ; and works hard in every department of the game, fielding very wre ll; a good point. O vens (Hereford).-—An erratic bat, but scores freely when set; a very sharp * field ; keeps wicket with indifferent success. S h e p h e r d (Hereford).—A good bat, playing with care and judgment; medium right-hand bowler, and on his day unplayable ; fair field. HERTFORDSHIRE. H earne , W.—Born at Essendon, November 30, 1849. 5ft. G£in.; 10 st.; ft good bat, and one of the first fields in England. Address^: 7, Hatfield Terrace, Barnet; e Lord’s. F itchmahsii , V. A.—Born at Royston, February 14,1853. 5 ft. 10Ain • 13st. 71b ; a useful r igh t -handed b ow le r ; bats le f t , and usua lly m akes ru n s . A d d re s s : L iv e r p o o l H o a d , S t . A l b a n s ; e L o r d ’ s. \\ h i t e , H. E.—Born at Stoke Togis, Bucks, November 25,1868 ; a very useful bat and good medium-paced bowler; engaged by West Herts Club at Watford. Address: Abbey Villa, Francis Road, Watford.