James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

T H ECHIEFC R I C K E T E R SIN 1897. 2 5 7 LEES, J.-A very useful all -round cricketer ; bowled and batted with success for the County ; keeps a good length and comes along fast ; plucky bat with plenty of hit . Address : Kennington Oval, London, S.E.; e Oval, also for 1898. LOHMANN, GEORGEALFRED.-Born at Kensington, June 2, 1865. 5ft. 10½ in.; 12 st. 8 lbs . One of the very best all -round cricketers of the day; a reliable bowler on all wickets , with plenty of work ; varies his pace and pitch with judgment ; a very dangerous bat at times , with plenty of hit ; abrilliant field anywhere. Address : Kennington Oval, S.E.; e Oval . LOCKWOOD, WILLIAM HENRY.-Born at Old Radford , March 25, 1868. 5 ft . 10 in.; 12 st .; a first -class fast bowler, getting up very quickly from the pitch and coming back; a good out-field and free bat, hitting well all round. Address : Kennington Oval, London, S.E.; e Oval . MARSHALL, C.-Born at Woodville , October 1, 1866. 5 ft . 5½ in ; 11st . 6lbs . Plucky and effective wicket -keeper ; a useful bat. Address : 25, Hanover •Gardens, Kennington Oval ; e Oval, also for 1898 . NICE, E .-Born at Earlswood, August 1, 1875 ; a very promising all-round player, being a good bat, with a taking style , and a good mediumpace bowler; is also an excellent field . Address : Earlswood ; e Oval, also for 1 8 9 8. READ, JOHN MAURICE.-Bornat ThamesDitton , February 9, 1859. 5ft . 10in.; 10st. 11lb. Agood bat, with considerable hitting powers ; fast bowler, and very fine out-field ; did not play for Surrey last year. Address : Thames D i t t o n. RICHARDSON , T.-Born at Byfleet , August 11, 1870. 6ft. 1 in .; 12st . 7lbs . One of the very best fast bowlers of the day, keeps a good length , and comesback at times a good lot ; can bat well, and is a good field . Ad- dress: T h a m e sDitton. e Oval, also for 1898. STREET , A. E.-Born at Godalming , July 7, 1871. A free -hitting bat , with good defence ; at times a useful mediumpace bowler ; unable to play in later matches owing to an injury . Address : e Oval, also for 1898 . THOMPSON, H.-Born December6, 1870. A promising all -round cricketer , being a steady bat, good slow bowler , and safe field . Address : WestNorwood L o n d o n, S.E.; e Oval, also for 1898. W O O D, HENRY.-Born at Dartford , December14, 1854. 5 ft . 4 in.; 10st . 3lbs .; a good bat, very strong on the off -side ; played excellent cricket last season ; one of the best wicket -keepers of the day. Address : Kennington Oval; e Oval, also for 1898. S U S S E X . BLAND.-Proved a great acquisition to the County as a fast bowler, and likely tob eof permanentuse; keencricketer . BEAN, GEORGE.- B o r nat Sutton-in-Ashfield , Notts , March7, 1864. 5 ft. 8 in.; 12st .; a good all -round player ; bowls mediumround, at times with great success ; a dangerous bat and sure field . Address : 113, Clarendon Road, WestBrighton ; e Lord's , also for 1898 . BUTT, H. R.-Born at Fulham, December27, 1865. 5 ft . 6 in .; 10st . 4lbs .; first -class wicket-keeper ; at times a dangerous bat. Address : County CricketG r o u n d, Brighton. KILLICK, E. H.-Born at Horsham, January 17, 1875. A promising bowler and excellent left -handbatsmen; hardly came up to the expectations of 1896 ; very fair field . Address : CountyCricket Ground,Brighton. LOVE, H.-Bornat Hastings , M a y30, 1871. 5 ft . 6 in .; 11st .; a very promis- sing batsman, with a neat style ; a good field and fair change bowler . Address: 51, Queen's Road, Hastings.