Cricket 1882

260 C r ic k e t ; a w e e k l y tiEcdRi) o f t h e cam e . august si, im. C R I C K E T ! L A W N T E 1 V 1 V I S ! ! F O O T B A L L ! ! First Prize Medal at Melbourne Exhibition, 1880. 4AMES LILLYWHITE, FROWD & CO., Manufacturers of all articles used in the above and other Athletic Sports. Sp6cialite for the highest class Goods. Bats specially seasoned for hot climateB. Price Lists and all parti­ culars may he had post free. Shipperssuppliedatwholesaleprices. J. L., F. and Co. are the sole Manufacturers of Frowd’s new patent “ Special Driver” Bat, which drives better, jars less, and averages ounces lighter than any other Bat; universally allowed to be the greatest improvement made in Bats since cane handles wore introduced. Publishers of JAMES LILLY­ WHITE’S CRICKETER’S ANNUAL. Manufactory and Ware­ house :—4 and 6, Newington Causewayand 73 and 74, Borough Road, London. F O O T B A L L The very best quality Football Outfits. LARGEST STOCK IN THE WORLD. 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BO X IN G G LO V E S , Single Sticks, Foils, Masks, Fencing Gloves, Jackets, Dumb-bells, Iron Shot, Indian Clubs, Hammers, Wristlets, Quoits. G YM N A S T IC Apparatus of all kinds. L A W N T E N N IS Jerseys, Hose, Caps, Knick­ erbockers, Nets, Balls, Bats, and Shoes. GEORGE KENT, 149, FENCHURCH STREET, LONDON C R I C K E T . A W e e k l y R e c o r d o f t h e G a m e THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1882. 11C ricket ” this week consists of sixteen pages and a wrapper. This is the second enlargement since the institution of the paper. “ C ricket ’’ can be had at W. H. Smith & Son’s Book Stalls. Tha first, second, and third numbers are out of print. T H E A U S T R A L IA N C R ICK E T E R S . No. 18of “ C k i c k e t , ” to be published next Thurs" day morning, will contain a portrait and biography of G. E. Palmer, the Australian cricketer. Each following number will contain a portrait and biography of a member of the Australian Team. IM P O R T A N T ] N O T ICE . The first season of C ricket will end with No. 21, published Sept. 28th. During the next four numbers we propose to publish the Results of Matches of the Principal Clubs. These will be inserted at a charge of 3s. 6 d. a column. Secretaries desiring the insertion of their Club’s statistics should forward at once. • ^ E W v G F v g a B S C I ^ I P J F I O N * “ C r ic k e t ” is published at 17, Paternoster Square, London, E.C., and ivill be forwarded to any ad­ dress in Great Britain , for four weeks , including present issue, for 10 <Z. in time for first post on Thursday Morning. It is requested that Postal Orders (not Stamps) be shut for Subscriptions and Scores. They can be made ~c,ydble to W . R . W rig h t, at the head office, and crossed London and County, Holborn. ‘ ‘ C rick et ” is registered fo r transmission abroad and can be sent , post free , at the regular newspaper rates o f postage to any part o f the world . Reading Cases for holding four numbers of “ C rick e t ” can now be had at the Office, price 2/-. TO ADVERTISERS. “ C r ic k e t ” presentsan unequalled mediumfor announcements in connection ibith the game, as the circulation is already in advance of any newspaper qf the kind. The scores of mostof the principal Clubs will appear exclusively in its columns , and there is already a large number of sub$cribers, including most of the leading players of the day. “ C r ic k e t ” will be filed too for reference in the Pavilions of all the-principal Clubs, and it willthusappeal directly to every class of cricketer. A limited number of high-class Advertisements will betaken on terms to be obtained of the Manager. For ordinary Advertisements the charge will be 31- an inch narrow column. “ BOWLING ,” TO W IT . T h a t the four gentlemen on wliom rested the selection o f the team to represent England against Australia at the Oval did not choose Crossland as one of the eleven may fairly be considered a proof that they did not consider his style strictly -within the letter of the law. In the absence of Morley, whose foot had given way again, no one would dispute Crossland’s claim to be re­ garded as the best fast bowler of the day. We use the word bowler because his action has been tacitly sanctioned by umpires of every kind in Lancashire’s matches for some time past. As far as we know, at least in an engagement of any importance, the legitimacy of his delivery has not been questioned by an umpire. It would be safer perhaps to modify the remark to the extent that no umpire has been found willing to no­ ball him. T o some it might appear that this was a distinction without a difference, butit really means very much more. An umpire is after all human, very much so it may be said. As with actors, “ Those who live to please must please to live.” He could very fairly urge that as long as the highest authorities deliberately ignore infringements of the laws, it is hardly his concern to inter­ fere. He may possibly in his own mind have doubts about the propriety of allowing this or that, but it is easy to satisfy, and he is justified in satisfying, himself that if those who have the making of the laws do not think fit to assert their rights where there are infractions, it is they, not he, who ought to be resjionsible for the maintenance of tho abuse or abuses. We thoroughly appreciate the difficulty which faces a conscientious umpire— and most of them are thoroughly conscientious we must admit— in such a case as this. The present system of appoint­ ing umpires we have often declared to be thoroughly faulty, and until it is remedied we shall not expect to find any great improvement. Until the positions of umpires are so far strengthened that they can fearlessly and with confidence administer the law, so long will they, as a rule, be powerless to determine questions whereon there is such a difference of opinion as fair and unfair bowling. Into this question we may possibly enter fully at another time. It is enough for the present to point out the anomaly created in this particular matter by the supineness of the authorities. We merely take Cross­ land as a representative case to illustrate our argument. No word of objection emanates from the officials while he con­ tinues to take part in match after match for Lancashire. And yet his omission from the English team in the greatest match of the season by four of the most capable judges of the game in England can hardly be construed in any other way than a dignified protest against the rising order of throwers. For many reasons we are glad that this course was taken. The Australian bowlers are so scrupulously fair in their delivery that it would have been hardly decorous to oppose to them anyone whose style is iu the least under suspicion. We thoroughly believe the Australians when they say that none of the new dispensation of English throwers would be allowed on a Colonial ground. The match just over was one between elevens representing England and Australia. In such a contest it was essential above all things not only that the game should be carried out in a sportsman­ like spirit, but that the laws should be observed in their integrity. C ricket in I reland .— John Lawrence’s Hand­ book of Cricket in Ireland. Double number, 16-17, 1880-81. Price Is. 6 d., per post. Is. 8 d. Now ready, contains list of Cricket and Football Clubs in Ireland, with names and addresses of Hon. Secs., and History of Cricket in Ireland in 1880-1881. 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