James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1899

2 4 4 L I L L YW H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S' A N N U A L. RADCLIFFE, LEES.-Born at Smallbridge , November23, 1872. 5ft . 6½ in.; 10st 3lbs . Wicket-keeper of great promise ; kept well in the later matches. Address : 119, RidgwayStreet , Manchester ; e Old Trafford . SMITH, C.-A good and plucky wicket -keeper ; reliable batsman at a pinch ; unable to p a ymuchlast season , owing to an injury . Address : Little Lever, near Bolton ; e Lancashire . SUGG, F. H.-Born at Ilkeston , January 11, 1862. 6 ft .; 13 st ; an excellent bat, fast run-getter , and splendid field ; hardly in as good form in 1898. Address: 32, Lord Street , Liverpool . TAYLOR, R.-Born at Liverpool , November1, 1873. 5 ft . 9½ in .; 12 st. Agood medium-pace right -hand bowler . Address : 133 , Blechlow Road, Shep- herd's B u s h, London, W.; e Old Trafford. TINSLEY, A.-Born at Norton, February 20th, 1865 ; 5 ft . 9 in.; 11 st .; a good bat and field ; can also bowl fairly . Address : SunnyBank, Leyland. TYLDESLEY. J. T.-- Born at RoeGreen, Worsley, November22, 1873. 5 ft. 6. in.; 10 st . 8lbs .; a free batsman , with plenty of confidence and hitting power , andgoodfield . Address: Glenwood, M o n t o n, Eccles. W A R D, A.-Born at Waterloo, near Leeds, November21, 1865 ; 6 ft .; 12st . 7lbs .; a first - class bat, with strong defence ; is also a splendid out -field . Address : 84, BradshawGate, Bolton ; e Bolton and Lancashire County. L E I C E S T E R S H I R F . B R O W N, J. H.-B o r nat EastShilton, January26, 1872. 5 ft. 94 in ; 11 st 10 lbs .; a useful right -handbowler ; good bat. Address: High Street , East Shilton: e Saltaire. COBLEY, A.-Born at Barwell , October 5, 1875. 5 ft. 7in.; 11 st. 7 lbs .; a good bat ; fair change bowler ; excellent field . Address : 43, Queen Street , Barwell , near Hinckley ; e Leicester CountyGround. COE, S.-Bornat East Shilton , June 3, 1878. 5ft. 7ın.; 11 st.: good all -round cricketer ; useful bat and reliable bowler. Address : East Shilton , near Hinckley ; e Leicester CountyGround. GEESON, F.-Born at Redmile, Aug. 23, 1862. 5 ft . 10 in .; 11 st. 6 lbs .; on certain wickets very successful bowler ; makes runs at times . Address : 38, Alford Street , Grantham; e Lord's . WOODCOCK, A.-Born at Northampton, September 23, 1865. 5 ft. 10in .; 13 st. fast bowler, at times very effective ; can hit if allowed to get set. Ad- dress ; Billesdon , Leicester ; e Lord' 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 ; the best bowler of 1898. Address : 12, Ormond Street , Chelsea, S. W.; e Lord's. PHILLIPS , J.-Born September 1, 1860. Medium-pace bowler , changes his pace well , and gets a lot of work on the ball ; good bat and moderate field ; played little last year. Address : Lord's Cricket Ground, St. John's W o o d, N . W . RAWLIN, J. T.-Born at Greasbro', November10, 1857. 5 ft . 10 in.; 131 st .; a good bat , plays very straight ; a fast bowler , well on the wicket , makes thebatsmanplay; fair field . Address : 4, Chapel Street , Greasbro' ; e L o r d ' s. TROTT, A. E .- B o r nat Melbourne, February 6, 1873. A very fine all-round cricketer ; a fast bowler ; particularly dangerous whenthe wicket helps in the least ; a free -hitting bat andfast scorer ; good field . e Lord's .