James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

THE CH IEF CR ICKETERS IN 189 O. 287 SOM E R S E T SH IR E . N i c h o l s , G. B.—Born at Fishponds, Bristol, June 14, 1 8 6 2 . 5ft. 6 in.; good fast right-hand bowler, being very straight; keeps runs down w e ll; fair short s l ip ; useful bat at times; was not very successful last season. Address : 25, North-street, Taunton. T y l e r , E. J.—Born at Kidderminster, October 18, 1866. Slow left-hand bowler, getting up very quick from the pitch, has great command over the ba ll; bowled with great success last season, and in the first innings of Surrey took all ten wickets ; excellent field and safe catch. Address : Fleur-de-Lis Hotel, Taunton. B r i s c o e , H e n r y . —Born at Bonehill, April 7, 1861. 5 ft. 7 in . ; 12 st. 61b.; a good right-hand fast bowler, very seldom tires; excellent field; fair bat. Address: Dresden Inn, Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent. B r o o k e s , I s a a c . —Born at Bilston, January 7, 1861. 5 ft. 93 in . ; 13 st.; an excellent wicket-keeper; a sound bat, with great patience; improved as a bowler. Address: 4kSir Robert Peel,” Dresden, Longton, Staffordshire. B r o w n , W .—Left-hand medium bowler ; keeps up an end always; a good bat, but very impatient; splendid field. Address: County Ground, Staffordshire. B r o w n , J.—Very correct b a t ; patient, consistent scorer ; a really good change bowler. Address : County Ground, Staffordshire. B u r r o w s , W.—Born at Halmerend, 1862. Good wicket-keeper; a left-hand bat, and can hit well. Address : Halmerend. T u r n e r , W .—Good sound ba t ; excellent bowler, breaks both ways. Address : County Ground. A b e l , R o b e r t . —Born at Rotherhithe, November 30, 1858. 5 ft. 5 in . ; 9 st. 131b.; one of the best batsmen of the day ; a steady bat, with plenty of hit if the occasion requires i t ; a good field, and useful slow round-arm bowler ; scored 1,787 runs for Surrey in 1895, and had the fine average of 51 05. Address : 29, Trigon Road, Clapham Road, S.W. ; e Oval, also for 1896. A y r e s , G. W.—Born at Thames Ditton, July 5, 1871. 6 ft. 1£ in . ; 13 st. 81b.; a steady and attractive ba t ; though he has not quite come up to expecta­ tions, should yet make a first-class player; splendid field and good catch ; Address : Thames Ditton ; e Oval, also for 1896. B a l d w i n , C.—Born at Bury St. Edmunds, December 28, 1865. A good steady b a t ; fair field; when some of the older players retire is almost sure to obtain a place in the eleven. Address: Kennington Ova l; e Oval, also for 1896. B r o c k w e l l , W i l l i a m . —Born at Kingston, June 26, 1866. 5ft. 9 in ; l i s t . ; a very free bat, with good defence; though he did not play up to his 1894 form, yet did good service for the County last season, and had the good average of 26 86 ; a useful fast bowler at times, and smart field. Address : Ham Common, Surrey; e Oval, also for 1896. H a y w a r d , T .—Born at Cambridge, March 19, 1871 Has developed into one of the best all-round players of the day ; bats in good style, and with much defence; a very useful and promising medium pace bowler, and smart field ; played good cricket throughout the past season, and had an average of 27T1 for Surrey. Address: Kennington Oval, London, S .E .; e Oval; also for 1896.* *