James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1899

T H EC H I E FC R I C K E T E R SIN 1 8 9 8. 2 4 9 W I L T S H I R E . ATFIELD, A. J.-Wasunsuccessful for his County ; a dashing bat, good field , and useful change bowler. Address : Westbury, Wilts . OVERTON, W .-Born at Swindon, March 28, 1873. 5 ft . 8 in.; 10 st . 8 lbs . Muchimproved as a bowler , andis as good as ever in the field ; makes runs occasionally . Address : 30, Commercial Road, Swindon: e Lord's . NEWMAN, F .--- Born at Westbury, Wilts , 27th May, 1857. 5 ft. 6 in.; 11 st . 4lbs . A steady all -round cricketer . Address : Westbury, Wilts . Leighton. e SMART, T.-Born at Preshute , Marlborough, March 31, 1866 ; 5 ft . 6 in . Notso sure behind the sticks ; good bat and bowler. Address : BowdenHill , C h i p p e n h a m. W O R C E S T E R S H I R E . ARNOLD, E.-Born 1876. 6ft.; excellent medium-pace 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 , 1899 . BOWLEY, FREDERICK L.-Fine punishing bat and excellent field ; e County G r o u n d1898, also 1899. 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 ; eCountyGround, also for 1899 . 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. STRAW, THOMAS.-- Born at Hucknall Torkard ; good wicket -keeper , standing well up to any bowling ; very patient bat ; e County Ground1898, also 1 8 9 9. WHELDON, F.-Born at Langley Green. The Aston Villa footballer ; good batandmagnificentfield . WILSON, G. Goodfast bowler, faster than he appears to be ; fearless bat, but wants coaching ; engaged Kidderminster , also 1899 . 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 . Address: H a n s o nL a n e, Halifax. DENTON, D.-Born at Thornes, July 4, 1874. 5 ft . 72in .; 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 March1 9, 1871. A effective whenthe wicket helps him. field. useful medium-pace bowler ; very Address : Berry Brow, near Hudders- HIRST, G. H.-Born at Kirkheaton , near Huddersfield , September 7, 1871. 5 ft. 64 in .; 14 st.; fast left -handbowler , one of the best of the day; good free bat, andnearly always scores . Address : Kirkheaton . HUNTER, DAVID.-Born at Scarborough , February 23, 1860. Oneof the best wicket-keepers of the day; a useful bat at times . Address : Scarborough.