James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1899

2 7 0 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. C H A P T E R X I. O B I T U A R Y F O R1 8 9 8. AVELING, E. B. (August). Aregular writer on cricket to various papers under the nameof " Alec Nelson." BASS, HAMARALFRED, M.P. for West Staffordshire (April 8). A nenthusiastic cricketer . Best'known as an all -round sportsman ,especially in racing and coursing . An old and for a long time active member of the Incogniti . B o r nin 1842. BOLDERO, LIEUT.-GENERALGEORGE NEELD(M a y5).- Served in the Crimean W a r, at Alma, Inkerman, and at the siege of Sebastopol . W a seducated at Harrow, but was not in the Eleven. He played for Harrowv. Etonin 1846 (instead of A. Mackenzie). CLISSOLD , M R. STEPHEN THOMAS (M a y26). W a sone of the Eton Eleven against Harrowand Winchester in 1843 , and in 1844 and 1846 represented Cambridgeagainst Oxford at Lord's . Wasone of the Cambridgeeight in 1846v. O x f o r d. COATES, M R. A. E. (August). Died at Los Angelos at the beginning of August of heart disease . Educated at Shrewsbury School and St. John's College , Cambridge , Hewent to America in 1892 , and for four years was secretary to the Citrus Colony Club, at Loomis, Placer County, and until 1896 , when his health gave way, captain of the Placer County Eleven. H edid much to increase the popularity of the gamein the far-away country , where he hadmadehis home. BornAugust 4, 1848 . COLMAN, M R. J. J. (September 18) . A memberof the famous eleven Norfolk cricketing brothers . He owned the LakenhamGroundat Norwich, which he enclosed and kept in order for the free use of local clubs and players . DAVIDSON, M R. JOHN (April 22) . Entered Harrowschool in 1819, and was in the cricket elevens of 1822 and 1823. H e was afterwards captain in the 2nd Life Guards. Reckonedthe best amateur wicket -keeper of his d a y. DAVIS, M R. W. H. (August 19) . A prominent figure in metropolitan cricket circles . For the past 10 years Mr. Davis had played almost exclusively with the Hornsey Cricket Club, heading their averages more than once. Oneinnings -a score of 229-against Southgate , is the highest ever made for Hornsey, as well as the largest madeon their ground. H ewas a hard- hitting left -handedbatsman. Age41. EDMUNDCALVERLEY (Sept. 15, 1897 , aged 71). He was in the Harrow Eleven in 1844 and 1845 , in the Cambridge Elevens of 1846 , 1847, 1848 , and 1849 . Agood free hitter , bowled slow round arm, and fielded well . W h e nhe assisted Harrow and Cambridge his name was Blayds , which he subse- quently changed to Calverley , the old family name.