James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

T H ECHIEFC R I C K E T E R SIN 1 8 9 7. 2 5 1 DAVIDSON, G.-Bornat Chesterfield , June 29, 1866. A fine all -round cricketer ; good fast bowler ; makes runs on all kinds of wickets . Address : Hopkin Street , Burnt Tree, Tipton ; e Lord's . H U L M E, JOSEPH.-Born at Church Gresley , June 29, 1862. Very useful all round player ; left -hand bowler ; very hard-hitting bat ; good field ; unfortunately owing to illness unable to help the County, and was a great loss . Address : Boyer Street , Derby. PORTER, G. Born at Spondon, December 3, 1861. 6 ft. 2in.; 14 st . 3lb.; very good fast bowler ; fair bat ; unable to play last year owing to illness . Address: Spondon. STORER, WILLIAM.-Bornat Butterley Hill , Ripley , January 25, 1868. 5 ft . 8in .; 10 st .; one of the best professional wicket-keepers of the day; first -class bat; kept wicket splendidly all through the season , and was a useful change bowler. Address : Norfolk Street , Derby; e Lord's . SUGG, WALTER.-Born at Ilkeston , May21, 1860. 5ft . 9 in .; 10 st. 6lbs .; very goodmediumpace bowler, with break ; good bat andone of the finest cover- points ever seen . Address: 32, LordStreet , Liverpool . D U R H A M . GREGORY, JOHN.-Goodslow right -armbowler, with plenty of break ; punishing , but impatient bat ; good field ; e Tudhoe, Co. Durham, 1898 . LAMBERT, THOMAS.-Bornat Durham; 5ft . 6in.; 14st . 6lbs .; excellent wicket- keeper; patient and sound bat. Address: 31, HighBridge, Newcastle -on- Tyne; e DurhamUniversity and Consett . SIMPSON, FRED.-Patient and reliable bat ; useful change bowler (right arm) a n dgoodfield . E S S E X . CARPENTER, H.-Born at Cambridge, July 12, 1869. Excellent bat ; good bowler and field . Address : Essex Cricket Ground, Leyton; e Lord's . MEAD, W .-Born March25, 1870. First-class medium-paced bowler , with great commandover the ball ; muchimproved as a bat ; a good field . Address : CountyGround, Leyton ; e Lord's . PICKETT, H.-Born March16, 1862. Fast right -handed bowler , at times very successful ; hitting bat. Address : Essex Cricket Ground, Leyton; e Lord's . H a da benefitin 1897. RUSSELL, T.-A very good wicket -keeper , free bat, fair change-bowler . Address: EssexCricket Ground, Leyton. G L O U C E S T E R S H I R E . BOARD, J.-Born in Bristol , February 23, 1867. A first -class wicket -keeper ; goodfield and improving bat ; his hitting was of great use on occasions ; was in splendid form at the wicket . Address : Gloucestershire County G r o u n d, Bristol. PAINTER, J. H.--- Bornat Bourton-on-the Water, November11, 1858. 5 ft .10in.; 12 st. A brilliant hitter whenin form ; a very good change bowler ; hard- working field . Address : Bourton-on-the-Water. ROBERTS, F. G.-Born at Mickleton , April 1, 1862. 5ft . 11 in.; 12 st. 21b. A fast left -hand bowler, with high delivery , and break from leg ; not so successful last season . Address: County Ground, Bristol . WRATHALL, H.-- A very promising batsman, hitting with great power whenset ; a goodfield . Address : CountyGround, Bristol .