James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

W h it e s id e , J. P . —Born June 11, 1861. A safe and plucky wicket-keeper and useful bat. Address: County Ground. Leicester. W o o d c o c k , A.—Born at Kilworth, September 23, 1865. Very good fast bowler, with an easy delivery; good field, and useful bat at times. Address: County Ground, Leicester; e Lord’s. M ID D LE SE X . H earn e , J. T.—Born at Chalfont St. Giles, May 3,1867. A first-class medium pace bowler ; keeps a good length, with a break from the o f f ; quick from the pitch, and varies his pace well; good field and improving bat; e Lord’s. P h il l ip s , J.—Born September 1, 1860. Medium pace bowler, changes his pace well, and gets a lot of work on the ball; bowled with signal success last season, and headed the County averages; good bat and moderate field. Address : Lord s Cricket Ground, St. John’ s Wood, N.W. R aw l in , J. T.—Born at Greasbro’ , November 10, 1857. 5 ft. 10 in. ; a good bat, plays very straight; a fast bowler, well on the wicket, makes the batsman play; was of great use last season; fair field. Address: Lords Cricket Ground, St. John’s Wood, N.W. W e s t . J. E.—Born at Stepney, November 18, 1861. 6 ft.; 12 st .; medium- pace right-hand round-arm bowler; a fine hitter, and good field ; keeps wicket for the County occasionally. Address: 82, Antill Road, Bow, E. ; e Lord’s. THE CHIEF CHICKETEUS IN 1895. 28/> NORFOLK . H a n se l l , J ohn . —Fast bowler ; left-handed bat, with good hitting pow'ers good field. Address: Norfolk County Ground. M o r le y , T homas . —A good bat with nice style ; a fair but unlucky fast bowler; brilliant fielder. Address : County Ground. R y e , G eorge . —Medium-pace bowler, can be depended on to keep up an end ; useful bat at times ; fair fielder. Address : County Cricket Ground. S hore , C h a r le s .— Excellent slow bowler, breaking both ways; hits hard. Address : County Cricket Ground. NORTH AM PTON SH IRE . C oe , J.—Bo n at Desborough, May 15, 1867. 5 ft. 5£ in. ; 11 st. ; fine left-hand bowler; fair right-hand bat; good field, and throws in well. Address: Desborough ; e Northampton. C olson , G. H.—Born at Rushden, January 21, 1868. 5 ft. 6 in. ; 10 st. 4 lbs. Good and improving bat; fair change bowler, and excellent field. Address: Rushden. E a l e s , C.—Good bat; fast right-hand bowler. Address: Close Terrace, Northampton. H a r r is , C.—Fair medium left-hand bowler ; good bat. Address : British Schools, Northampton. M add en , J o seph , —Born at Northampton, 1863. 5ft. 8i in.; lis t .; fast and medium right-hand bowler, with leg break; good bat and field. Address: 94, Bailiff Street, Northampton. T hornkycroft , T.—Very straight fast right-hand bowler; fair bat. Address: County Ground. S m ith , F.—Good right-hand medium bowler; improving bat. Address: Bezeat, Wellingboro’ . W e s t , W. A. J.—Fast right-hand bowler; good bat when in form.