James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

2 5 6 LILLYWHITE'S CRICKETERS' ANNUAL. SMITH, D.-A fair bat with some nice strokes ; perhaps rather too eager ; should improve ; fine field , and fair change bowler. Address : Yeovil , S o m e r s e t. TYLER, E. J.-B o r nat Kidderminster, October13, 1866 ; 6ft .; 13st .; bowledwell throughout the year ; perhaps hardly as safe a field as formerly ; batted well occasionally , especially at the Oval. S T A F F O R D S H I R E . BROWN, W.-Born at Brierley Hill , June, 1866 ; 5 ft. 10 in.; 12 st.; a right- hand fast bowler with off break ; good bat and splendid field . Address : RochdaleR o a d, Middleton; e Middleton. BROWN, J.-Very correct bat ; patient , consistent scorer ; a really good change bowler. Address : County Ground, Staffordshire . BURROWS, W .-Born at Halmerend, September 29, 1861. 5 ft . 9 in.; 13 st . 14 lb.; good wicket -keeper ; a left -hand bat, andcan hit well. Address : Silverdale , Staffordshire ; e Silverdale . HOLLOWOOD, ALBERT.-Veryfine bat, especially on the off-side ; always makes runs ; good field and fair bowler . Address : Burslem, Staffs . GRIMSHAW, THOMAS.-Born at Tamworth; good bat and bowler , mediumfast ; very active and energetic in the field . Address : County Ground, Stoke- o n-T r e n t. TURNER, W .-Goodsound bat ; excellent bowler, breaks both ways. Address : CountyGround. S U R R E Y . ABEL, ROBERT.-Bornat Rotherhithe , November30, 1859. 5 ft . 5 in .; 10 st .; one of the best batsmen of the day; the only one to get over 2000 runs in first -class cricket in 1897 ; a steady bat, with plenty of hit if the occasion requires it ; a good field , and useful slow round-arm bowler . Address : 29, Trigon Road, ClaphamRoad, S.W.; e Oval, also for 1898 . BALDWIN, C.-Born at Bury St. Edmunds, December29, 1865 . 5ft. 6 in.; 11 st .; a good steady bat; fair field . Address : 10, Harleyford Street , KenningtonOval, London, S.E.; e Oval, also for 1898. BRAUND, L. C.-A promising young cricketer ; bats in good style ; is a fine field anduseful fast bowler . Address : Richmond, Surrey . BROCKWELL, WILLIAM.-Born at Kingston, June 21, 1866. 5 ft . 9 in .; 11 st .; a very free bat , with good defence ; a useful fast bowler at times , and smart field . Address : H a mC o m m o n, Surrey ; e Oval, also for 1898 . HAYES, E. G.-Born at Peckham, November6, 1876. 5 ft . 9in.; 10 st . 5 lbs .; promising all -round cricketer ; reliable bat ; useful change bowler and good field . Address : Cricket Ground, Kennington Oval ; e Oval . HAYWARD, T.-Born at Cambridge, March 19, 1871. One of the best all -round players of the day; bats in good style , and with much defence ; a very useful mediumpace bowler , andsmart field . Address : Kennington Oval, London, S.E.; e Oval, also for 1898 . HENDERSON, ROBERT.-Bornat Newport, March30, 1865. 5ft . 6½in.; 11 st. 5lbs . Bats in excellent and thoroughly correct style , a sound and reliable bat ; a straight mediumpace bowler. Address : Fairlight , Bridge Road, Wallington, Surrey ; e Oval . HOLLAND, F. C.-Born at Battersea , February 10, 1876. 6ft .; 12 st . 7 lbs .; bats with great nerve , and scores well all round the wicket ; can bowl a little , and is a reliable field in any position ; did not play as muchas usual , owing to injured arm. Address: 155, Bridge Road, Battersea , London, S . W eOval , also for 1898 289165 Teyrt sayowisseyond