James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

2 6 8 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. S T A F F O R D S H I R E . BRISCOE, HENRY.-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: Terrace Inn, Fenton, Stoke -on-Trent. BROOKES, ISAAC .-Born at Bilston , January 7, 1861. 5ft. 92 in.; 13 st .; an excellent wicket -keeper ; a sound bat , with great patience ; improved as a bowler. Address : "Sir Robert Peel," Dresden, Longton, Staffordshire . BROWN, W .-Left-hand medium bowler ; keeps up an end always ; a good bat, but very impatient ; splendid field . Address : County Ground, Staffordshire. BROWN, J.-Very correct bat ; patient , consistent scorer ; a really good change bowler. Address : County Ground, Staffordshire . BURROWS, W .-Born at Halmerend, September 29, 1861. 5 ft . 9 in.; 13 st. 12 lb .; good wicket -keeper ; a left -handbat, and can hit well . Silverdale , Staffordshire ; e Silverdale . Address: TURNER, W . Goodsound bat ; excellent bowler, breaks both ways. Address : CountyGround. S U R R E Y . ABEL, ROBERT.--Born at Rotherhithe , November30, 1859. 5 ft. 5 in.; 10 st .; oneof the best batsmen of the day; a steady bat, with plenty of hit if the occasion requires it ; a good field , and useful slow round-arm bowler. Address: 29, Trigon Road, ClaphamRoad, S.W.; e Oval, also for 1897. AYRES, G. W.-Born at ThamesDitton , July 5, 1871. 6ft. 1½ in .; 13 st . 8lb .; a steady and attractive bat ; splendid field and good catch . Address: ThamesDitton ; e Oval, also for 1897 . BALDWIN, C.-Born at Bury St. Edmunds, December29 , 1865 . 5 ft . 6 in.; 11 st.; a good steady bat ; fair field . Address : 45, Hanover Gardens, Kennington Park Road, London, S.E.; e Oval, also for 1897. BROCKWELL, WILLIAM.-Born at Kingston, June 21, 1866. 5 ft. 9 in.; 11 st .; a very free bat, with good defence ; a useful fast bowler at times , and smart field . Address : H a mC o m m o n, Surrey ; e Oval, also for 1897 . HAYES, E. G .-Bornin London, 1876 ; promising all -round cricketer ; reliab'e bat; useful change bowler and good field . Address : Cricket Ground, KenningtonOval; e Oval. HAYWARD, 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 fine cricket throughout the season for Surrey. Address: Kennington Oval, London, S.E.; e Oval, also for 1897. HENDERSON, ROBERT.-- Born at Newport, March30, 1865. 5ft. 6 i n.; 11 st . 5lbs . Bats in excellent and thoroughly correct style , a sound and reliable bat ; a straight mediumpace bowler, at times very effective ; good field . Address: Fairlight , Bridge Road, Wallington Surrey ; e Oval , also for 1897. HOLLAND,F. C.-Born at Battersea , February 10, 1876. 5ft. 114 in .; 12st . 6lbs . O n eof the most promising batsmen of the day; bats with great nerve, andscores well all round the wicket ; can bowl a little , and is a reliable field in anyposition ; owing to an accident was prevented from playing in the later matches . Address : 135 , Bridge Road, Battersea , London, S.W. LOHMANN, GEORGE ALFRED .-Born at Kensington , June 2, 1865. 5 ft . 10 in .; 12 st. 8 lbs . One of the very best all -round cricketers of the day; a reliable bowler on all wickets , with plenty of work; varies his pace and pitch with judgment; a very dangerous bat at times , with plenty of hit ; abrilliant field anywhere . Address : Kennington Oval , S.E.; e Oval .