James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

2 6 2 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S' A N N U A L. T H EL E A D I N GP R O F E S S I O N A L S . [The addresses have been specially obtained to assist Secretaries and other Officers of Clubs. Professionals desirous of being inserted in this list must apply for forms to James Lillywhite , Frowdand Co. , 2, NewingtonCauseway, London, S.E. , at latest by October 10 in each year.] B E D F O R D S H I R E . BROWN, THOMAS.-Born at Wymington(Beds). 6ft.; 14st. 41b.; steady , fast bowler ; steady bat . Address : Dunstable ; e Lord's . B E R K S H I R E . BARKER, W.-Born Swallowfield , March10, 1869 ; height , 5ft . Sin.; a good right -arm fast bowler , and safe bat at a pinch ; e on County ground for 1 8 9 7. EADES, G.-Born Sunninghill , October 30, 1870 ; height 6ft . lin; left -handfast bowler, with break from leg ; e County ground, 1897 . MAXWELL, H, C.-Born N e w Zealand , October 28, 1862 ; height 5ft . Shin . eCountyground. WATTS, E. A.-Born at Woolhampton, March19, 1871; height 5ft . 10in; can keep wicket ; free bat and good field . C H E S H I R E . BRELSFORD, JAMES.-Born at Brimington, December 19, 1857. 5 ft. 9½ in.; 12 st .; good straight mediumpace bowler (right -arm); fair bat. Address : Bowdon, Cheshire ; e Bowdon. Also for 1897 . DAVENPORT, GEORGE.-Born at Nantwich, M a y5, 1860. 5 ft. 10 in.; 12 st.; agoodbatsmanagainst any bowling ; excellent wicket -keeper , and moderate bowler. Address : Mill Fields , Nantwich; e Lord's . D E R B Y S H I R E . BAGSHAW, H.-Born at Foolow, September 1, 1861. 5 ft . 10in.; 134 st .; good left -handbatsman; bowls right . Although he increased his averages from 30.47 to 34.16 , he was only fourth in the averages instead of first , as in 1895 ; still , throughout the season he batted well . Address : Station Hotel, Glossop. BENNETT, W.--Born at Glossop . Goodmediumpace left -hand bowler ; only played in two matches anddid very little ; he was engaged at Port Hill in Staffordshire . Could not get off at the end of the week. CHATTERTON , W .-Born at Birch Vale , December 27, 1863. 5 ft . 10 in.; 10 st . 5lb.; good bat ; fair slow round-arm bowler ; active in the field ; batted well through the season , and hadthe good average of 40.10 ; had a benefit this year. Address : Shakespeare Hotel, Derby; e Lord's . DAVIDSON, G.-Born at Chesterfield , June 29, 1866. W a snot as successful withthe ball as in 1895 ; but was in very good form with the bat ; had the fine average of 43.7 , being second . Address : Hopkin Street , Burnt Tree, Tipton ; e Lord's .