James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

T H EC H I E FC R I C K E T E R SIN 1897. 2 5 9 W I L T S H I R E . ATFIELD, A. J.-Useful bat and good field ; bowls right -hand medium Address: Westbury, Wilts . ELDRIDGE, A.-Born at Greenwich, November21, 1866. 5 ft . 7 in.; 10 st. 6 lb. ou his wicket a deadly bowler, mediumpace right , breaking both ways ; fair bat ; quick in the field . Address : Hilperton Road, Trowbridge. e Wiltshire County Cricket Ground, Trowbridge. OVERTON, W.-Born at Swindon, March 28, 1873. 5 ft. 8 in .; 10st . 8lb . Themost improved cricketer on the side , both in bowling andbatting , and his fielding has been as good as ever ; left -hand mediumpace bowler , comingvery quick off the pitch . Address : 109 , DeanStreet , N e wSwindon. SMART, T.-Born at Preshute , Marlborough, March 31, 1866 ; 5 ft . 6 in.; 10 st . 12 lb. Not so sure behind the sticks as last season ; good bat and bowler (mediumright , breaking both ways) ; has greatly improved in the latter respects . Address : BowdenHill , Chippenham. W O R C E S T E R S H I R E . ARNOLD, E.-Born 1876. 6ft .; excellent mediumpace bowler ; fine and improving bat ; safe field ; e County Ground. BIRD, ALBERT. Good slow bowler , keeping good length ; capital field and useful bat ; e Cadbury's , 1898 . BOWLEY, FREDERICK L.-Fine punishing bat and excellent field ; e County G r o u n d, 1898. BURROWS, R. D.-Born at Eastwood, June 6, 1872. 5 ft. 114 in. Fast and straight right -hand bowler ; punishing bat, but apt to pull ; fair field ; e Stourbridge, also for 1898. MILLWARD, A. Born at Kidderminster , July 4, 1858. 6ft.3; 12st .; patient and sound bat ; bowls slow right -hand with high delivery ; good field ; good coach ; has taken an engagement as school coach near London. RAYNOR, S.-Born at Heanor, August1 4, 1864. 5 ft . 9 in.; 11st . 3lb .; very fast right -handbowler , with high delivery ; useful bat and moderate field ; a hard-working cricketer , but loses his head ; unable to play 1897 owing to sprained side . STRAW, THOMAS.-Born at Hucknall Torkard ; good wicket -keeper , standing well up to any bowling ; very patient bat ; e County Ground1896 , also 1 8 9 8. WHELDON, F.-Born at Langley Green. The Aston Villa footballer ; good bat and magnificent field . WILSON, G.-Goodfast bowler, faster than he appears to be; fearless bat but wants coaching ; engaged Kidderminster , 1896 , 1897, also 1898 . Y O R K S H I R E . BROWN, J. T.-Born at Driffield , August 20, 1868. A very good all-round cricketer ; a steady bat , with good defence ; good slow bowler at times . DENTON, D.-Born at Thornes, July 4, 1874. 5ft. 7in.; 10 st .; is a good bats- m a n, with great defence ; a fine field , and can bowl. Address : Thornes, n e a rW a k e f i e l d. HAIGH, S.-Born March 19, 1871. A useful mediumpace bowler ; very effective whenthe wicket helps him.