Walter Coote Hedley & Frederick William Lillywhite. 1895. (Cricketers)

For Sale is a Full Page removed from "Famous Cricketers and Cricket Grounds 1895." Edited by C. W. Alcock, showing on one side a Photograph of "Walter Coote Hedley," and on the other an illustrtion for "Frederick William Lillywhite."

1- Walter Coote Hedley. (Photograph)
Though to Marlborough College belongs the credit of Capt. Hedley's early training, it was his record with the Royal Engineers which really ensured for him a trial in first-class matches.  Somersetshire was fortunate, too, find in him an amateur considerably above the average as am all-round Cricketer.  It is not, indeed, overstating his ability to place him high up among the Amateur players of the day.  In every department he has acquitted himself with credit.  A batsman with plenty of resolution, and with no lack of hits, he makes runs quickly when thoroughly in.  But it is chiefly as a fast round-arm bowler that he has made a name.  When the ground gives him any help he is very dangerous, as his delivery is high and he generally keeps a good length.

2- Frederick William Lillywhite.  (Old Lillywhite.)
Frederick William, or as he was generally known, William Lillywhite fairly earned the title of "The Nonpareil Bowler," by his long and remarkable record.  Though he did not appear at Lord's till he was thirty-five, for over twenty years he had no superiors among the bowlers of his time.  Even in 1853, when he had his benefit at Lord's, though then sixty-one, he was bowling quite as well as ever.  Round-arm, rather slow, he kept a wonderful length, and it is recorded to his credit that throughout his long career he did not bowl more than six wides.  Though not regarded as much of a bat, he twice (in 1839 and 1855,), carried his bat through the innings.  His popularity at Lord's, where he was engaged from 1844 to the time of his death in 1854, was shown by the monument erected in Highgate Cemetery to his memory.

Condition is Very Good.