James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

T H EC H I E FC R I C K E T E R SIN 1 8 9 6. 2 6 9 LOCKWOOD, WILLIAM HENRY.-Born at Old Radford , March 25, 1868. 5 ft . 10 in.; 12 st.; a first -class fast bowler ,getting up very quickly from the pitch and coming back; a good out-field and free bat, hitting well all round; rather out of form last season . Address : Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington Oval, London, S.E.; e Oval, also for 1897 . MARSHALL, C.-Born at Woodville , October 1, 1866. 5ft. 5½ in; 11st . 6lbs . Plucky and effective wicket -keeper ; a useful bat . Address : 25, Hanover Gardens, Kennington Oval ; e Oval. NICE, E.-Born at Earlswood , August 1, 1875 ; a very promising all -round player, being a good bat , with a taking style , and a good mediumpace bowler; is also an excellent field . eEarlswood. READ, JOHN MAURICE.--Bornat ThamesDitton , February 9, 1859. 5 ft . 10in.; 10st . 11 lb. Agood bat , with considerable hitting powers ; fast bowler , andvery fine out-field . Address : ThamesDitton . RICHARDSON, T.-Born at Byfleet , August 11, 1870. 6 ft. 14 in.; 12st . 7lbs . Oneof the very best fast bowlers of the day, keeps a good length , and comes back at times a good lot ; can bat well , and is a good field . Ad- dress: T h a m e sD i t t o n. e O v a l. STREET , A. E.-Born at Godalming , July 7, 1871. A free -hitting bat , with good defence ; at times a useful mediumpace bowler ; unable to play in later matches owing to an injury . Address : e Oval , also for 1897 . THOMPSON , H.-Born December 6, 1870. Apromising all -round cricketer , being a steady bat , good slow bowler, and safe field . Address : WestNorwood L o n d o n, S.E. WOOD, HENRY.-Born at Dartford , December 14, 1854. 5 ft . 4½ in .; 10st . 3lbs .; a good bat, very strong on the off -side ; played excellent cricket last season ; one of the best wicket-keepers of the day. Address: Kennington Oval ; e Oval, also for 1897 . S U S S E X . BEAN, GEORGE.-Born at Sutton-in-Ashfield , Notts, March7, 1864. 5ft . 8 in.; 12st .; a good all -round player ; bowls mediumround, at times withgreat success ; a dangerous bat and sure field . Address: 113, Clarendon Road, WestBrighton ; e Lord's , also for 1897 . BUTT, H. R.-Born at Fulham, December27, 1865. 5 ft . 6 in .; 10st . 4lbs .; first -class wicket -keeper ; at times a dangerous bat. Address : County Cricket Ground, Brighton. HILTON, A.-Bornat Lewes. Avery steady mediumpace left -hand bowler ; improved in the field . Address : County Cricket Ground , Brighton . KILLICK , E. H.-Born at Horsham, January 17,1875. Avery promising bowler ; madea great advance as a batsman, proving himself one of the best left- handbatsmenof the day; scored over 1,000 runs during the season ; very fair field . Address: CountyCricket Ground, Brighton. LOVE, H.-Born May30, 1871 ; a very promising batsman , with a neat style ; a good field and fair change bowler. Address: County Cricket Ground, Brighton. MARLOW, JAMES WILLIAM.-Bornat Tamworth, Staffordshire , October 8, 1867. 5ft. 84 in.; 11st . 6lbs .; a good all -round player ; a very steady bat, capital field , and bowls medium pace. Address: County Cricket Ground, Brigaton. PARRIS , T.-Born at Ringmer , September 20, 1867 ; agood fast bowler , breaking back a good deal , and on his day nearly unplayable ; also improved as a batsman. Address : County Cricket Ground, Brighton. TATE, FREDERICK WILLIAM. Born at Brighton, July 24, 1867. 5 ft . 10 in.; as a fast round-armbowler was of great service to the Countylast season ; a hard -working all -round cricketer . Address : County Ground, Brighton .