James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

O B I T U A R YF O R1 8 9 6. 2 8 7 O B I T U A R Y F O R1 8 9 6. ALLEE, C. G. (June). Oneof the best all -round cricketers in Australia in his time. PlayedforVictoriainInter-Colonial matchesfrom1873to 1878. BAKER, ROBT. (June 21). W a sH o n. Sec. of the Scarborough Festival for m a n y years until his death . His all-round cricket was of great service to the Scarborough team, and on several occasions to Yorkshire . BALDWIN, JOHN LORAINE (Nov. 26). One of the founders of the I Zingari C.C. , andone of the oldest of the " Old Stagers " who have trod the boards during every succeeding Canterbury week. W a s87 years of age. BRIGHT, General Sir R. O. (Nov. 15). In the Winchester Eleven of 1840-41 . Served in the Crimea. Commandedthe First Brigade of the Hazara Field Force in 1868 , and did brilliant work in the AfghanW a rof 1879-80 . BUCKINGHAM , W. (Feb. 1). One of the Harrow Eleven of 1834. Acontemporary of " Fred. Ponsonby" and " Bob Grimston " there . BURBIDGE, T. (Sept. ) Abrother of Mr. F. Burbidge of the old Surrey Eleven. Akeensupporter ofcricket . CLEMETSON, H U G H(Feb. ) For manyyears an active memberof the Colveston (London) Club. Diedin South Africa . CONGLETON, Lord(Oct. ) A liberal supporter of cricket . COSSTICK, SAMUEL(April 8). Oneof the best bowlers in Australia . Played for Victoria from 1861 till 1876, excepting in 1865, whenhe was resident in N e wSouth Wales and played for that Colony. W a sborn at Croydon in Surrey. DARNLEY, Earl of (Dec. 15). Oneof a family of cricketers and a keen sup- porter of the game. W a sPresident of KentCountyC.C. as well as of the Marylebone Club. Father of the Hon. Ivo Bligh . DOWNES, W. F. (Feb.) A well -knownN e wZealand cricketer . DOLIGNON, Rev. J. W. (June 15). One of the Eton Eleven of 1832 , and repre- sented the Gentlemenagainst the Players at Lord's in 1844 . D O NWAUCHOPE, D. B. (M a y). Aprominent memberof the GrangeClub of Edinburgh, and one of the most useful all-round cricketers in Scotland . EMMETT, W. J. C. (March16). For several years treasurer of the Oneand All C.C. , as well as a memberof the Surrey CountyC.C. FELLOWES, Rev. E. L. (July 23). Played for Oxford against Cambridge in 1865-66 and '68 , and for the Gentlemenagainst the Players in 1866. A good fast bowler . FENNER, F. P. (M a y22). One of the most finished all-round cricketers of his day. Played for the North against the South at Lord's in the Jubilee match, 1837 , and frequently for the All England Eleven . Wasin his 86th y e a r. HODSON , WILLIAM (May). Was in the Brighton Eleven about 1857 , and sub- sequently played for a short time for Sussex . Afine hitter and splendid o u t-field. HOLMAN, B. W (Nov. 4). Oneof the best all-round cricketers at Charterhouse School in his day. Alieutenant in the Royal Artillery whenhe died at the early age of 24. HORNBY, C. L. (March). A member of the Harrow Elevens of 1862 and '63, and scored well against Etonin the latter year. W a sin the A r m y, and oneof the few officers whoescaped from MajubaHill .