Cricket 1887

96 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. APRIL 28,1887. THE LANCASHIRE COUNTY CRICKET DEPOT W H O LE SA LE & R E T A IL . E. G. BA RLOW , M em ber o f the A ll England and Lancashire County Elevens, has on hand this season a very fine stock of Bats, &c., from all the best m akers; as m ost of these Bats are over tw o years old. and have been well oiled during the winter, they are thoroughly seasoned. Note the reduced prices of Cob- bett’s, K illick’o, Barlow’s, and other Bats, 13/6 each, other good Club Bats from 8/6. Best M atch Balls, as used in the County M atches, 5/- each. Barlow ’s new patent durable Cricket Spikes, 1/- per set, by post 2d. extra. Im proved Rem ovable Cricket Spikes, 1/9 per set, by post 2d. extra; these Spikes are now m ade to fit any boot. Patent single strap Leg Guards, 9/6 per pair. Barlow and Pilling’s patent rubber-faced W icket Keeping Gloves, 10/6 and 12/6 per pair. Sole Agent for M anchester o f R ice’s patent Cricket Bat H andle, the best ever invented, from 18/6 each. N.B.—The Young Cricketers’ Instructor, Barlow on Batting, Bow ling and Fielding, and Pilling on W icket Keeping, price by post 6d. All orders by post punctually attended to. Price List on appli­ cation. N ote the Address: R . G. B a r lo w , 385, Stretford R oad, M anchester, NOW READY. JOHN WISDEN’S Cricketers' Almanack For 1887. COMPILED BY CHABLES F. PABDON, The Only Publication giving Full Scores and Bowling Analysis of all First-class Cricket Matches. A COM PLETE BECOBD OF TH E AUSTRALIAN TOUR And all Statistical Inform ation relative to the year. ONE SHILLING , POST -FREE 1/3. 1880 On Sale Same Price. THE Australians in England, 1886. For Charles F. Pardon’s com plete record see the above. L ondon : JOHN WISDEN & CO., 21, Cranbourn St., And all Booksellers and Cricket D epots. D A R K ’ S C e l e b r a t e d CRICKET BALLS. The Secretary of the MarylehoneClub says " D a r k & S on s’ Cricket Balls are the only ones in use at Lord’s Ground. We have tried the other makers but consider D a b k ’ s much the best.” Also in use by the principal County and other Clubs throughout the country. F. D A R K & S O N S , M a n u f a c t u r e r s , LORD’S CRICKET GROUND N.W. DAVENPORT ' S ALL-CANE HANDLE 'CRICKET BATS A t 1 3 / 0 Cannot be Beaten. S am ple P o st - fbeb fo r P .O .O . fo r that A m o u nt . 3 8 , FINSBURY PAVEMENT, LONDON, E C. PRICE-LISTS POST-FREE. “ NET of HEALTH” Undervests FOB CRICKETERS AND ATHLETES. Sow Ready. FOURTH YEAR o f PUBLICATION. e w i i i l l p , mi, PORTRAITS & BIOGRAPHIES Of the following Em inent Cricketers— Mr. A. E . Stoddart Mr. W . J. Ford Mr. S. W . Scott Mr. L . C. Docker Mr. A. Appleby Mr. O. G . Radcliffe Mr. J. G. Walker Rev. R . T. Thornton The late Mr. W . Black­ m an G. Spillman J. M. Preston T. Bowley J. W ootton H. Phillips W . Cropper Frank H eam e Alec Hearne W. Chatterfcon H. Wood A. Hid' CONTAINS Photograph and Account of the PARSEE CRICKETERS of 1886. -CR ICK ET RECORDS - A Reliable List of all the Best Records in connection with Cricket. Cricket Incidents and Oddities. Post-free, Seven Stamps. O ffic e o f “ C r ic k e t : n 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, Doctors’ Commons, E.C. S hanks's P a t e n t T o prevent catching a chill when heated, all Cricketers should wear the “ Net of H ealth ” undervest in Pure Wool, the only absolute safe­ guard against those feverish colds to which all athletes are liable after exercise. Price 4/6 each. 26/- half doz. Carriage Paid to any part of the UnitedKingdom The late eminent surgeon, Sir Erasm us W ilson, w rote:—“ All closely woven fabrics, such as the ordinary undervests or flannels, whether thick or thin as gauze, worn next the skin in warm weather, becom e saturated with moisture, and thus form an im perm eable and air-tight covering, preventing that free transpiration o f the skin so necessary to com fort and even to life.” T H E O N L Y L A W N M O W E R F I T T E D W IT H DOUBLE EDGED SOLE PLATE en a b lin c th e C U T T IN C PARTS TOUO TH E fi,CETHOS£0F STRUTHERS & COMPY., S o le M anufacturers , 83, FINSBURY PAVEMENT, LONDON, E.C. Hand Machine E A S ILY WORKED M A K IN G TH E L A W N L IK E V E L V E T D O E S NOT G E T O U T O F O R D E R P R I C E S JohnWisden &Co. H ave a C hoice S electio n of COBBETT’S BATS, A r e a ls o S o le A g e n ts f o r C K A W F O H D ’ S Patent “ Exceller” Bats, the Handle, which is of all Cane and India-rubber inserted cross- ways thus X down to the shoulder of the blade, obtaining the same flexibility every way, and just that pliancy and driving power of a slightly sprung handle, with the total absence of any jar or sting. A lso M anufacturers of every other A r tic le for CRICKET, LAWN TENNIS, and OUTDOOR SPORTS. To CUT 10 INCHES WIDE TO CUT 12 INCHES WIDE TO CUT It INCHES WIDE TO CUT 16 INCHES WIDE TO CUT 19 INCHE5WIDE £ 9 . 0. 0 TO CUT 29 INCHES WIDE 8 .1 0 .0 TO CUT 24 INCHES WIDE 9 0. 0 The“ IMPR0VED AMERICAN 1L&W1M M @ W T H IS M A C H IN E IS E A S /E R TO W O R K T H A N A N Y O TH E R SpecialDiscounts to Clubs , Colleges , Schools , &c. 1887 Price List post free. 21, Cranbourn Street, LONDON, W . 10 INCH MACHINE 12 INCH MACHINE I T CAN B E USED WITH OR W ITH O U T T H E G R A S S C O L L E C T IN G B O X M A Y B E E IT H E R PUSH ED OR PULLED E V E R Y P A R T PROTECTED P R I C E S 0 I 14 INCH MACHINE £ + . 15. 9 I 16 INCH MACHINE 6 .1 0 .0 C R A S S B O X E S E X T R A HORSE AND PONY MACHINES ■ | W ILLU S TR A TE D L IS T S 0 F T H E 5 E UNRIVALLED MACHINES P O S T FREE OF ALL ^5 I Z E 5 A L E X . S H A N K S & SON D E N S IRON W O R K S A R B R O A T H & 27 .LEA0 ENH AL L S T R E ET, LONOQN.E'.C. A LARGESTOCKOFMACHINESOFALL SIZESALWAYS KEPT A T 27. 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