James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

1 8 3 0 / b 0 W l 6 r >with a high delivery, at ' r r r i » nV V r ’ x ^ u i g n u , ana n a n e q u m s , w n e n m lo rm on e o f th e b e e t o f b a t sm e n , a n d a v e r y d i f f icu l t m an to g e t r id o f ; lias a g o o d c u t ; a v e r y fa i r fie 1<» n ow and th on d o in g a b r ’ l l ia n t t h in g ; can take th e w i c k e t i f r e q u i r e d , a n d b ow ls m od e ra te ly . F. T. W elman , S om e r s e tsh ire , M .C .C . A t t im e s k e e p s w ick e t rem a rk a b ly w e l l : c a n . a ls o .b a t fa i r ly . , ■ J F. B. W hitfklt ) (U p p in g h a m ) , Sussex . A g o o d b a tsm an and a c a p i ta l fie ld . H. W futfeld (E t o n ) , S u s s e x , M .C .C ., I Z in g a r i , a n dQ u id n u n c s . A v e r y s tead y bat . b u t o ften c a r r ie d p a t ie n t b a t t in g to excess . As c a p t a in o f the Sussex E le v en he has sh ow n g r e a t j u d g m e n t ; a sp len d id field an yw h e re . C. W ilson (T o n b r id g e ) , K en t , M .C .C Q u i d n u n c s , a n d ' I Z in g a r i . P la y s ha rd o n to the b a l l , a n d ha s a fine s t y le . . C. P. W ilson (M a r lb o r o u g h ) , N o r fo lk . A fa ir b a t and b o w l e r ; is a M aster a t Elstre'e ' S c h o o l . T * ‘ L, W ilson , K e n t . A p r om i s in g b a t an d field. -r . r A. H. W o on , H a n t s . A v e r y fr e e a n d h a rd h it te r , and a fa ir fie ld . H. W ood , Y o r k s h i r e . A m odera te le ft -handed s low b ow le r . * R. W ood , L a n c a s h i r e . A g o o d le f t -h a n d e d b ow le r ; o c ca s ion a l ly p la y s fo r h is C oun ty , bu t is seen ch ie f ly fo r th e L iv e r p o o l C lub ; h is b a t t in g has con s id e ra b ly . fa llen o f f . . ; , r ... . * . .•' . , \ ' W. H. W oodiiouse , Y o rk sh ir e . F o r severa l y e a r s k n ow n as a p rom in en t lo ca l cricketer in B ra d fo rd . P la y ed fo r Y o rk sh ire fo r the first tim e last season , and tw ice p r o v e d v e r y s u c c e s s fu l . H its fr e e ly and w e l l , and sh ou ld m ake a fine batsman. A n e x c e l len t ou t fie ld , aud se ld om m isses a c a t c h . G-. N. W ya tt , S u ssex . A d a s h in g b a t on g o o d w i c k e t s , and an en e rg e t ic c r ic k e t e r . THE LEADING PROFESSIONALS. A I # f , % » • . • 9 Z A bel , R „ S u r r e y ; a m ed ium -p a c e r ig h t -h a n d e d b ow le r ; g r e a t ly im p roved as a b a t sm a n , a n d p la y s r e g u la r ly for his C oun ty ; an ex c e l len t sho r t-s lip . A ttewell , W ., N o t t s ; one of th e m ost im p roved c r ic k e te r s in E n g lan d ; first-class m ed ium -p a c e r ig h t-h a n d e d b ow le r ; good field, and hard h i t t in g , b u t u n c e r ta in , b a t . Is a m em b e r of th e te am now in A u s tra lia . Bowled w ith con sp icuou s success a g a in s t th e A u s t r a l ia n s last season, an d h ad a b e t te r ave rage th a n a n y o n e else a g a in s t th em . E ng ag ed a t Lord s. . . . , , . B ahlow , R . G ., L a n c a s h i r e , b o rn May 28tli, 1850; a v e ry p a t ie n t and s te ad y b a t a n d an e x c e l le n t le ft -h an d ed b ow le r , a trifle ov e r m e d ium -p a c e ; ca p ita l field n ea r B ating W®'b’om Ma v 27 th , 1852; one of th e b e s t h a t s in N o ttingham sh ire , a n d a good bow le r a n d f i e ld ; was in sp lend id fo rm in E n g la n d in the e a r ly p a r t of la s t season h u t fell off d u r i n g th e h e ig h t of th e summ e r . Is a m em ber of th e team n ow i n A u s tra l ia . E ng ag ed a t Lo rd ’s B arbitt ZWAKD born^ at Stockton-on-Tees, April 21sL .1815; an excellent, left-handed ^edium -paie bowler; p lay s for Surrey by residence; poor bat, and uncertain _ _ _. ^ ' * • 4 . b u r y ’S ™ t e r s l h r e •^ g o o d fa s t r ig h t - h a n d bow le r , f a i r b a t and field. B^ wi ^ y ^ T homas , b o rn 28th F e b ru a ry , 1857, a t Old Basford , N o t t s ; a good f a s t b ow le r a n d f a i r b a t . ^ ff00d bow ler, b u t poo r b a t . BttioGS°Jon n ',’Lancashire a very goed bat; fair change howler; a splendid field, littioGH, ”^ oc’ia lly at cover point and mid-off; is a member of bh aw and b h r ew s b u ry ’s Australian team. • ;. ton G., Middlesex; a good s low bowler, and is a t times very successful for his UH ’coun ty; engaged at L o rd ’ s.