James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

2 5 4 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. GEESON, J.-Born Radmile, Leicestershire , August 23, 1862 ; 5 ft . 10 in.; 11 st . 6lbs . A good all -round cricketer , being a free bat ; good slow bowler , and excellent field . Address : 38, Albert Street , Grantham; e Lord's . HOLLAND, J.-Born April 7, 1869. Abatsmanwith sound defence , and, watch- ing the ball very carefully , he takes a lot of getting out at all times ; a reliable field in any position . Address: County Ground, Leicester . KING. A steady bat andfair bowler . KNIGHT , E. A.-A good bat , with fair hitting powers ; likely to be very useful to the County; a reliable field . Address : CountyGround, Leicester . POUGHER, A. D.-- Born at Leicester , April 19, 1868. 6 ft .; 12 st. 4lb. A first- class mediumpace bowler , with strong break ; unable to help the County till quite the end of the season owing to an accident , and then unable to bowl ; an excellent bat and good field . Address : 136, Cranburn Street , Leicester; e Lord's. TOMLIN , WILLIAM .-Born at Leicester , September 15,1867. 5 ft. 6 in.; good bat ; splendid field ; medium pace bowler . Address : County Ground, Leicester . WHITESIDE , J. P.-Born June 11, 1861. A safe and plucky wicket -keeper and useful bat. Address : County Ground, Leicester ; e Lord's . WOODCOCK, A.-Bornat Northampton, September 23, 1865. 5 ft . 10 in.; 13 st . Verygood fast bowler , with an easy delivery ; good field and useful bat at times. Address : Billesdon , Leicester ; e Lord's . M I D D L E S E X . HEARNE, J. T.-Born at Chalfont , St. Giles ' , M a y3, 1867 ; 5 ft . 11 in.; 12 st . A first -class medium pace bowler ; keeps a good length , with a break from the off ; quick from the pitch , and varies his pace well ; good field and im- proving bat. Address : 12, OrmondStreet , Chelsea , S . W.; e Lord's . PHILLIPS , J.-Born September 1, 1860. Mediumpace bowler , changes his pace well , and gets a lot of work on the ball ; bowled with signal success last season , and headed the County averages ; good bat and moderate field . Address : Lord's Cricket Ground, St. John's Wood, N.W. RAWLIN, J. T.-Born at Greasbro', November10, 1857. 5 ft . 10 in .; a good bat, plays very straight ; a fast bowler , well on the wicket , makes the batsmanplay; fair field . Address : Lord's Cricket Ground, St. John's W o o d, N . W . N O R F O L K . COWLES, S. R. B.-A very useful m a n; good bat ; fair mediumbowler ; excel- lent field. MORLEY, THOMAS. A good bat with nice style ; a very useful fast bowler ; brilliant field . Address : County Ground. RYE, GEORGE.- M e d i u mpace bowler , can be depended on to keep up an end; useful bat at times ; fair field . Address : County Cricket Ground. SHORE, CHARLES.-Excellent slow bowler , breaking both ways; hits hard. Address: County Cricket Ground. N O R T H U M B E R L A N D . ELSEY. Good all -round cricketer ; bowls mediumright ; good bat and safe field ; alwaystries his best. ROBINSON.-Left-handbowler, medium; muchto learn in batting and fielding .