James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

2 6 4 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. H A M P S H I R E . BACON, F. G.-- Born at Colwell , June 24, 1869 ; a free -hitting batsman and good field . Address : Basingstoke . BALDWIN, HENRY.-- Born at Wokingham, November27, 1860 ; 5 ft . 6 in.; 12st . 4lb.; a good slow bowler ; fair bat. Address : Phoenix Green, Winchfield . BARTON, V.-Born October 7, 1867 ; a very good all -round cricketer ; brilliant bat andfield ; fair mediumpace bowler. Address : Southampton. KITCHENER, F.--A fair right -handedfast bowler ; fair bat and field . Address : W i n c h f i e l d . SOAR, THOMAS.- B o r nat Whitemoor, Notts, September 3, 1865. 5 ft. 11 in.; 12st . 7 lb.; a good fast right -hand bowler ; much improved bat and field ; rendered excellent service to the County in 1896. Address : 32, Clausentian Road, Southampton. WEBB, A.-Born October 23, 1859. Avery steady bat, with good defence ; fair change bowler . Address : Newport, I. W . WOOTTON, JAMES.-- Born March9, 1860. A very useful all -round player ; being a good slow bowler ; fair bat and field . Address : Kingsgate , near Winchester. e Winchester College . H E R T F O R D S H I R E . HEARNE, W .-Born at Essendon, November 30, 1849. 5ft. 61 in.; 10 st .; a good bat, and fine field . Address : 7, Hatfield Terrace , Barnet ; e Lord's . TITCHMARSH, V. A.-Born at Royston, February 14, 1853. 5 ft . 10 in.; 13st . 7lb .; a useful right -hand bowler ; bats left , and usually makes runs. Address: Liverpool Road, St. Albans; e Lord's . WHITE, H. E.-Born at Stoke Pogis, Bucks, November25, 1868 ; a useful bat and good medium-paced bowler . Address : Abney Villa , Francis Road, W a t f o r d. K E N T . EASBY , J. W.-Born at Appleton Wiske , Northallerton , Aug. 12, 1867 ; a good batsman, with plenty of patience and fine defence ; played good cricket in the earlier part of the season , and a good field . Address : County Cricket Ground, Canterbury . HEARNE, ALEC.-Born at Ealing, July 22, 1853. 5 ft . 6 in.; 9st . 51b .; a good slow round-armbowler, with break from leg ; steady bat, with any amount of patience . Address : 41, Brownhill Road, Catford , S.E.; e Lord's . HEARNE, WALTER.-Born at Chalfont , St. Giles's , January 15, 1864. 5ft . 11 in.; 12 st.; a right -hand mediumpace bowler ; played in the first three matches, and batted better than ever before , but hadno success in bowling ; his knee (which had been injured before ) gave way altogether during the matchagainst Yorkshire at Leeds. Address : County Cricket G r o u n d, Canterbury. HUISH, F. H.-Bornat Clapham, November15, 1870. 5 ft . 8 in.; 11 st . 8lb.; kept wicket for the County all through season very well indeed . MARTIN, FREDERICK.-Born at Dartford, October 12, 1861. 5 ft. 10in.; 12 st . 4lb.; a mediumpace bowler (left -arm) ; gets a good deal of work on the ball ; amuchimproved bat ; fair field . Address : Old DoverRoad, Can- terbury; e Lord's. WRIGHT, WALTER.-Born at Hucknall Torkard, February 29, 1856. 5 ft . 7½ in; 10 st . 8lb .; a good left -hand mediumpace bowler ; a brilliant field , and by n om e a n sab a dbat. Address: Maidstone; e MotePark.