James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

290 Oi-AIVK.. W. G .-A good sound bat. with excellent defence ; first-rate field 5 was of ^roat use to the County last season. Address: Greenwood Road, Acoek's Green. . , , . ^ , rto 10l.r „ u • R ich \v:ns, W alter .—Horn in Warwickshire, September 2s, 180«>.; oft. dm. ; 1'^st. 7lb.; good finishing bat when set; drives and cuts well; bowls slow round! with off-break; played good cricket on one occasion last season. Address: 71, Longmore Street, Birmingham. S an tall , S—Born June 10, 1873; a very promising all-round cricketer ; good bat: effective fast to medium-paced bowler: took 78 wickets for the County last season. Address : 69, Princess Road, Edgbaston, Biiming- S hilton ,' J. E.—Born at Coventry, September 17, 1857. Good left-hand slow bowler; useful bat, and capital held; only played twice last season. Address: Sherborne Hotel, Birmingham. W ard , W.—Born at Birmingham, May 21, 1874; 5 ft. 10 in.; 11 st.; a very promising slow-left bowler, with high action and leg-break ; varies his pace and pitch well; bowled with success on the only occasion he played for the County last season. Address : 29, Parkes Street, Smethwick, Birmingham. W hitehead , S. J.—Bom at Enfield, September 3, 1802 ; is an excellent bowler, with effective break and good length ; rather off colour last season; can bat well at times. Address : Small Heath, Birmingham. l i l l y w h i t e ’ s c r i c k ktkks A n n u a l . WILTSHIRE. E ldridoe . A.—Born at Greenwich, November 21, 1806. 5 ft. 7J in. ; 10st. 8 lb. ; fast right-hand bowler with considerable break both ways, at times getting tremendous pull on the ball; good bat and field. Address: 30, Church Street, Trowbridge. M urch , W.—A right-hand medium pace bowler, getting a good bit of work on the ball; an improving bat and fine field. Address: c/o Herbert Harris, Esq., Bowden Hill House, near Chippenham. S mart , T.—Born at Preshute, Marlborough, March 31, 1866 ; 5ft. 6 in.; 10 st. 12 lh.; a very promising wicket-keeper: a good bat, but too anxious to hit; r at the College. Address : Forest Hill, Marlborough. WORCESTERSHIRE. B urrows , R. D.—Born at Eastwood, June 6,1872; 5 ft. 1H in.; fast and straight right-hand bowler; punishing bat, but apt to pull; fair field; e Stourbridge, also for 1896. M illward , A.—Born at Kidderminster, July 4, 1858. 6ft.; 12st.; patient and sound bat; bowls slow right-hand with high delivery; good field ; good coach ; c County Ground. R aynor , S—Born at Ileanor4August 14,1864. 5ft. 9 in.; list. 3lb.; very fast right-hand bowler, with high delivery ; useful bat and moderate field; a hard-working cricketer, but loses his head ; e Stourbridge, also for 1896. A rnold , E. Born 1876. 6ft.; excellent medium pace bowler; fine and improving bat; safe field ; e Stourbridge, also 1896. B ird , A lbert . Born near Birmingham; good slow bowler, keeping good ' length ; capital field and useful bat; e Walsall, 1895 and 1896. B°W18% 1,lKDKlaCK L*~FinePulliBhi»g^at and excellent field; e Stourbridge, S traw inoM as .-— Born at Iluchnall-Torkard ; good wicket-keeper, standing woll up to any bowling ; very patient bat; e County Ground 1896, also VViu-w,nnv. F G.—Born at Edinburgh, April 25, 18G2. 5 ft. 7} in • * Malvern College (seventh season). 2 ‘ *