James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

THE CHIEF CRICKETERS IN 1895 . 2 8 9 B u t c h e r , H.—A fair bat and good change bowler ; smart field. B u t t , H. R.—Born at Fulham, December 27, 1885. 5 ft. 62 in.; lOst. 4lbs.; first-class wicket-keeper; at times a dangerous bat. H i l t o n , A.—Born at Lewes. A very steady medium pace left-hand bowler; improved in the field. Address: County Cricket Ground, Brighton. H umphreys , W a l t e r . —Born at Southsea, October 28, 1889. 5ft. Lin.; 11 st.; a safe, steady bat; best under-hand bowler of the day; very effective at times; good point; did not play often last season. Address: 87, Upper North Street, Brighton. . K i ^ l i c k , H.—Born January 17, 1875. A very promising bowler; fair field and bat. Address : 38, North Street, Horsham. L o v e , II.—Born May 30, 1871; a very promising batsman, with a neat style ; a good field and fair change bowler. Address: County Cricket Ground, Brighton. M a r l o w , J a m e s W i l l i a m . —Born at Tamworth, Staffordshire, October 8, 1807. 5ft. 8J in .; list. 61bs.; a good all-round player; a very steady bat, capital field, and bowls medium pace; played very good cricket throughout last season, and was chosen to play tor the Players against the Gentlemen at the Oval. Address: County Cricket Ground, Brighton. P a r r i s , T . —Born at Ringmer, September 20 , 1887 ; a much improved fast bowler, breaking back a good deal, and on his day nearly unplayable ; also improved as a batsman. Address : County Cricket Ground, Brighton. D a t e . F r e d e r ic k W i l l i a m . —Born at Brighton, July 24. 1867. 5ft. l o in . ; as a fast round-arm bowler wTas of great service to the County last season, and practically bore the brunt of the bowling; a hard-working all-round cricketer. Address : County Ground, Brighton. W A RW ICK SH IR E . steady fast bowler; capital field, and hard-hitting bat when set ; only played twice last season. Address: 1, Shenstone Road, Dudley Road, Birmingham. D i v e r , L. J.—Born March 20, 1861. Brilliant bat, most attractive when well ^ . . i i - i •* • i i i n t* L a w , a very good bat; generally scores. Address: 52, Sycamore Road, Aston, Birmingham. L il l e y , A. A . —Born at Birmingham, November 18,1867. 5 ft. 10 in .; l i s t . 10 lbs.; one of the best batsmen in the County; batted in fine form throughout all last season; scored 1,137 runs for the County, including three centuries, and had an average of 36*67 ; as a wicket-keeper hardly has a superior. Address: Selby Oak, Birmingham; e Warwickshire C.C. P a lle t t , H.—Born at Birmingham, January 2, 1868. 5 ft. 11.J in .; 12st. 3lbs.; a good all-round cricketer; steady bat, with neat style; bowds slow round- arm, with a high delivery, breaking both wavs; was of great assistance to the County last season. Address: 129, Marroway Stre3t, Birmingham. Q ua ife , W a l te r . —Born at Newhaven, April 1, 1864 ; a very fine batsman ; alw lys reliable; played excellent cricket all throughout last season, and headed the County averages with 37*29; also had highest aggregate, 1,156 runs. Address: 79, Greenwood Road, Acock’s Green. k 2