Cricket 1885

MAY 28,1886. CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 359 The GOLD MEDAL, London Medals Awarded at I International Exhibition. 1884- Six Exhibitions. J e f f e r i e s a n d £ J ° m p a n y - MANUFACTURERS AND PATENTEES OF CR ICK ET AND LAWN! TENN IS- Crickot Bats. Gauntlets. Batting Gloves.. Ash or Lancowood Stumps. Cricket Balls, “ JEFFER I ES ” Best Match Balls. T eble and Double Seam Cricket Balls. “ JEFFERI ES ” Lawn Tennis. “ J E F F E R I E S ” Lawn Tennis Balls. “ J E F F E R I E S ” Improved Lawn Tennis Bats. “ J E F F E R I E S ” Patent Poles. IV O T I O E „ JEFFERIES’ “ INVISIBLE SPRING” CRICKET BAT, Patent. Tljis Bat has given universal satisfaction daring the whole of the last season and is pronounced to be the most perfect Cricket Bat, both for its durability and extra driving power, tnat has yet been brought before the public. CAT-GUT SEWN CRICKET BALLS, made of ths very best hides procurable, and warranted not to lose their.shapo in tie wet. CRICKET BOOTS AND SHOES, and every requisite in connection with the game supplied. The “CHAMPIONSHIP” Ball for Season 1885, JEFFERIES’ make. •Hie/PERFECT” Bat (Patent). “ UBIQUE” Bat (Registered). The “ TIGER” (Registered Brand). The Shapes of J. & Co’s, Bats are of the v*ry latest design, brought out so as to meet the requirements of the game as it is now being played. The “ EUREKA "P ole is the SIMPLEST! QUICKEST! and most EFFECTIVE! and at the same time the Cheapest in the market. A L L ORDERS B Y POST P U N C TU ALLY E XECU TED . F A C T O R Y : LONDON OFFICE W O O D S T R E E T , W O O L W I C 15 SOUTH STREET, FINSBURY SQUARE, E C PHOTOGRAPHS OF ©ELEBRATED 0RICKET ELEVENS, 184. M E S S E S . E . H A W K I N S & CO. (LATE HENNAH & KENT) 1 0 8 , K I N G ’S R O A D , B R I G H T O N . Have the following Groups now ready, Large Size, Suitable for Framing, Mounted on India Tints, and Beautifully Finished. Lord Sheffield’s Eleven* The Australians* *Photographed speciallyforLord Sheffield The Philadelphians Gentlemen of England P o s t - f r e e - 5 s . O d . e a c h , SMOKERS and NON-SMOKERS. E ngland a n d A ustralian s at L o r d ’ s . Photographed together in One Group, Twenty-five in number— the Smokers smoking. Post-free, F ive S h illin g s each ; Cambridge University Derbyshire Incogniti (PAST a n d PBE3EN1'.) Yorkshire Jockeys England Sussex Huntsmen Nottinghamshire Surrey Charterhouse School i Kent Gloucestershire 4th Dragoon Guards 1885. Lord Sheffield’s Eleven Shaw & Shrewsbury’s Anglo-Australian XI. Taken at Sheffield Park. c a r e f u l l y - p a c k e d i n b o a r d s . The AUSTRALIANS “ IN THE FIELD.” A S ple n d id P h o to graph . Taken in the one-twentieth part of a second. Post free, T h bee S h illin g s and S ixpe n ce E ach . Large Size Vignette Heads of ihe Australian Team, Fivs Shillings oach. Cnbinet Vignettes, Two Shillings each. Cabinet Group of the Australians, the best ever taken, raountei on rose-coloured and cream mouuts, gilt edges, with names printed in gold, elegantly finished, One Shilling and Sixpence each. M essr s . E. HAWKINS & Co. were the only Photographers in England who received the honour of Special Sittings from the whole of the Australian Team (13 in number) at tneir Studio. 108, King's Road, Brighton, for large-size Vignette Heads and Cabinet-size Vignette Heads, as Souvenirs of their visit to England, to take back with them to Australia. Testimonials from the Earl of SHEFF IELD , Lord HARR IS, Dr. W . G. GRACE , and the AUSTRAL IAN S. “ Sheffield Park, July 29,1884.—Sir,—The photos arrived safely. They are very good ones indeed, and 1 congratulate you upon jou r success.—I am, &c., S heffield .” “ Huntingfield, Faversham, Oct. 12,1€84.—Doar Sir.—I- think all cricketers are greatly indebted to you, not only for the excellent photographs you have pro­ duced of the different County and representative elevens this last cricket season, but more particularly for your enterprise in undertaking the task. Your photo- Rraphs will be very pleasant mementoes of a remarkable soason’s cricket.— Yours &o., Harris.” “ Thrissell House, Stapleton Road, Bristol, Ootober 18, 1881,—Dear Sir,—I consider your photographs of the Counties and other representative crioket teams as good as they are possible to be.—Yours truly, W , G. G rack .” “ July 27, 1884.—Your group of the Australian Eleven taken at Sheffield Park is in my opinion by far the best that has been done in England.—W. W. H edley , special correspondent Melbourne Age, accompanying the Australian Eleven.” “ July 28,1884.—Tho members of the Australian Team are highly pleased •with the group taken at Sheffield Park. I may here say that they consider it the best they have ever had, and can only hope that those being taken will come out as well.—I am, &o., G eorge A lexander , manager Australian Elevon.” “ Tavistock Hotel, August 2, 1884.—Dear Sir,—The members of the Austra­ lian Eleven have received copics of tbe photos taken last week, and have in­ dividually asked me to cay that they are very much pleated at the artistic way in which they have been exeouted. I consider my own by far the best that I have ever had done.—Yours faithfully, W . W . H edley .” “ Tavistock Hotel, August 3, 1884.—Sir,—Photos came to hand ; they are the very best we have had.—Yours, &o., G eorge A lexander .” UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, PRINCE CHRISTIAN, & A LONG LIST OF NOBILITY, GENTRY, &c. N.B. — A ll O rders M ost be A ccompanied by R em ittance .