John and James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1882

153 II \ T ohk J ames , born September 14th, 1843, at Oathby, near Leicester; height, gxrx>>, « iHin • weight, 12st.; a medium-pace bowler, and nsefal bat. te H ^orn October 4tli, 1857; a good straight bowler and bat one o f the Hants T Notts; born July 10th, 1848 ; a good fast bowler and fair bat. tt v*TT G born October 21st, 1851, and resides at Pitsmoor, near Sheffield ; plays for LLY 'Yorkshire; is a magnificent batsman, being a splendid h itter ; very suc­ cessful during the past season; a dangerous fast right-hand bowler, and a brilliant field ; one of Shaw’ s team in Australia. W atson , A., Lancashire; a right-hand slow-round bowler; has been very useful to the ' county, and has much improved in batting. W e b st er , H e n r y H., born at Handsworth, near Sheffield, May 8th, 1844; height, 5ft. VY 7^in ; right-handed medium-pace bowler ; good bat and field. W h e e l e r , Leicestershire ; fair change bowler, and good b a t ; engaged at Lord’ s. W ild F redk ., born at Eastwood, Notts (where he resides), August 28th, 1847 ; height, ’ 5 ffc. 9in. ; a fast right-handed bowler, high delivery; good bat, and w icket-keeper; engaged at Lord’ s. W illis , W., born October 30th, 1840 ; a steady bat, generally going in first; plays for Kent, and can bowl for a change. W illsher , E dgar , born at Rolvenden, Kent, November 22nd, 1828; still a straight and reliable bowler; has given up his engagement at Prince ’ s. W oof , Gloucestershire; left-handed medium-pace bow ler; poor bat. W ootton , G e o r g e , born at Clifton, near Notts, October 16th, 1834; resides at Rudding- ton, Notts; height, 5ft. 6£in.; a left-handed bowler, and has don« good service in his day. W ootton , Kent; has played for the County and bowled w e l l ; is likely to improve. W right , Notts; a fairly good b a t ; good left-handed bowler, and fine field. Y oung , Hampshire ; a left-handed bowler, and gets runs at times. e