Cricket 1886

80 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. APRIL 22, 1886. NOW BEADY. THIRD YEAR or PUBLICATION. a R I C K E T a H A T . PORTRAITS & BIOGRAPHIES Of the following Eminent Cricketers— R ev. Y biinon R otle Mr. W . H PATTBItSON Mr. F . M. L ucas Mr. J. S. C aiirick Mr. A. J. W ebbe Dr. E. M. G race Mr. F . H. W alters (Australia) R. A. Mr. O. P . L ancashire M. S herw in A. W atson W . A. W oof R. Abel I. G rim shaw Mr. A. H. J arvis (Australia) T homs -CR ICK ET RECORDS - A Reliable List of all the Best Records in connection with Cricket. Cricket Incidents & Oddities. Post-free, Seven Stamps. OFFICE OF “ CRICKET:” 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, Doctors’ Commons, E.C. THE LANCASHIRE COUNTY CRICKET DEPOT WHOLESALE & RETAIL. R. G. BARLOW, Member of the All England and Lancashire County Elevens, has on hand this season a very fine stock of Bats, Ac., from all the best makers; as most of these Bats are over two years old, and have been well oiled during the winter, ( they are thoroughly seasoned. Note the reduced prices of Cob- bett’s, Killick’s, Barlow’s, and other Bats, 13/6 each, other good Club Bats from 8/6. Best Match Balls, as used In the County Matches, 51- each, liarlow’s new patent durable Cricket Spikes, 1/- per set, by post id. extra. Improved Removable Cricket Spikes, 1/9 per set, by post 2d. extra; these Spikes are now made to fit any boot. Patent single strap Leg Guards, 9/6 per pair. Barlow and Pilling’s patent rubber-faced Wicket Keeping Gloves, 10/0 and 12 0 per pair. Sole Agent for Manchester of Rice’s patent Cricket Bat Handle, the best ever invented, from 18/0 each. N.B.—The Young Cricketers’ Instructor, Barlow on Batting, Bowling and Fielding, and Pilling on W icket Keeping, price by post 6d. All orders by post punctually attended to. Price list on applica­ tion. Note the Address: R. G. B arlow , 385, Stretford Road, Manchester. KENN INGTON OVAL. First Australian Match in London. Australians v. Surrey •MAY 20 , 21 & 2 2 . ADMISSION TO GKOUND, ONE SHILLING. Tickets for Reserved Seats can be had of the Secretary of the Surrey County Cricket Club, at Kennington Oval, in a few days. The prices for the match are— F or C overed S tand „ U ncovered „ 10 /- 6/- This does not include Admission to the Ground. C arriages not A dmitted . RANSOMES ’ Inventions Exhibition 1885. S IL V E R M ED A L . ______ LAWN MOWERS Important Novelties for 1886. ‘N ew A utomaton ” . The best Gear Machine. ‘ C hain A utomaton " . The best Chain Machine. ‘ N ew P aris ” . . . The best Small Machine. All Mowers sent on a Month’s Trial, Carriage Paid. Stock in London at Arch 92, Spitalfields Station, Bethnal Green. Orders executed promptly by all Ironmongers. Write for Price Lists of these and of T he N ew P atent L awn E dge C utter , to RANSOMES,SIMS, &JEFFERIES,LTD.,IPSWICH PHOTOGRAPHS OF CELEBRATED ELEVENS, 1884-5. ■\fESSRS. E. HAWKINS & Co. (late H ennah and K ent ), 108, King’s Road, Brighton, beg to announce that they have the following now ready. Large size suitable for framing, Mounted on “ India Tints” and beautifully finished, Lord Sheffield’s Eleven, at Sheffield Park; The Austra­ lians, at Sheffield Park; Gentlemen of England, at Oval; England, at Lord’s; Gloucestershire; Surrey; Nottinghamshire; Kent; Sussex; Phila­ delphians ; Charterhouse School; Huntsmen and Jockeys; Yorkshire; Derbyshire; Cambridge, Past and Present; Incogniti. Price 3s. 0d. each, car­ riage free, or the set of sixteen for £2 5s. Od. Lord Sheffield’s Eleven and Anglo-Australian Team, 1885. Cabinet size of the Australians, the best ever taken, mounted on rose-coloured and cream mounts, gilt edges, with names printed in gold, elegantly finished, Is. 6d. each. Also splendid Cabinet Photos of W. G. Grace (just taken), F. Archer, G. Fordham, T. Cannon, 2s. each (post free). Cartes de visite of F. Archer, G. Fordham, Is. each (post free). 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