James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

T H EC H I E FC R I C K E T E R SIN 1 8 9 7. 2 5 5 N O T T S . ATTEWELL, WILLIAM.-Born at Keyworth, June 12, 1861. 5 ft. 10in.; 13 st.; bowls slow round, with some work ; keeps a wonderful length and never tires ; bowled with all his old success last season ; bats in good form, and is smart in the field . Address : Keyworth, Notts ; e Lord's . DAFT, H. B.-Born at Radcliffe -on-Trent, April 5, 1866. 5 ft . 9 in.; 11st . 10 lb.; fine field and very patient bat ; at times successful as a slow bowler. Address: Radcliffe-on-Trent. DENCH, C. E.-Bornat East Stoke , Newark, September 16, 1873. 5ft. 10 in.; mediumpace bowler ; good steady bat. Address : 24, Healey Street , Nottingham; e County Ground, Nottingham. FLOWERS, W .-Born at Calverton , December7, 1856. 5 ft. 9½ in .; 12 st .; a good mediumpace bowler , with plenty of handwork and-commandof the ball ; bats in good style , and can hit freely ; a fine field . Address : Carlton , near Nottingham; e Lord's . GREGORY, B.-Born at Eastwood, Notts , October 6, 1865 ; 5 ft. 11 in.; 12 st.; goodmediumright -arm bowler . Address : Mansfield Road, Eastwood; e N o t t sA m a t e u r s. GUNN, WILLIAM.-Born at Nottingham, December4, 1858. 6 ft . 3 in.; 14st .; one of the very best out-fields in the country ; one of the best batsmen of the day, with neat style ; has exceptional defence , but can hit whenhe likes . Address : Carrington Street ,Nottingham; e Lord's . GUNN, J.-Born at Hucknall Torkard, July 19, 1876 ; 5 ft. 8 in.; 10 st. 12 lbs .; good left -arm bowler and verv steady bat ; good field . Address : 58, Bridlington Street , Nottingham; e County Ground. GUTTRIDGE, F.-Fast right -arm bowler ; splendid field . Address : Cornford Street , Nottingham: e Burslem. HANDFORD, A.-- Born at Wilford , May3, 1869. 6ft. 1 in.; 13 st . 12 lb.; useful mediumpace bowler. Address : Wilford , Nottingham; e Lord's . HARDSTAFF, R. G.-Bornat Selston , January 12, 1863 ;5ft . 1lin .; left -hand bowler, dangerous on a wet wicket ; bowled with success whenhe played ; excellent field ; e Gunthorpe, Notts . Address : Selston , Nottingham. MASON.-Bornat East Bridgford , Nottinghamshire , March 19, 1876 ; promising bat and right -armbowler ; e County Ground, Nottingham. PIKE, A. Bornat Keyworth, December25, 1862. 5 ft. Sin.; a good wicket- keeper , very smart and neat ; good bat , scoring freely whenset . Address : Keyworth, Plumtree, Notts ; e Lord's , also 1898 . SHREWSBURY, ARTHUR.-Born at N e wLenton, Nottingham, April 11, 1856 ; 5ft . 8in.; 11st .; one of the very best batsmen of the day; bats in very neat style , and watches the ball closely ; reliable on any wicket ; a splendid field at point . Address : Queen's Square , Nottingham. S O M E R S E T S H I R E . GILL, G . First season with the County; fast bowler with good delivery ; should come on and be very useful ; indifferent bat and poor field . Address: Golden Bell Hotel , Bridgwater . NICHOLS , G. B.-Born at Fishponds , Bristol , June 14, 1862. 5ft . 6 in .; batted consistently well throughout the season ; hardly so successful with the ball nor as quick in the field as he might be. Address : Sports Depôt, Parade, Taunton. ROBSON, E.-Quite fulfilled the good opinion formed of him, and should improve still further ; batted and bowled and fielded consistently well throughout the year ; always a tryer . Address : Richmond Road, Taunton . K 2