Cricket 1888

2 0 0 CR iOKEt: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. JUNE i 4 , 1868 ; CRICKET SHIRTS The CLUB Shirt, specially prepared coarse WHITE CANVAS with collar and pocket, best quality ................................... 4 /6 Flannel Shirts, twice shrank, with collar and pocket ............................. 5 /6 do. in Boys’ s iz e s .............................. 4 /6 do. best Saxony Flannel.................. 10/6 Worsted Twill Shirts, with or without Silk Collars ...................................... 12/6 Carriage Paid to anypart of the UnitedKingdom. N otice . —Gentlemen are cautioned against buying so called Unshrinkable Flannels, but aa in aU ca e8 our materials are shrank twice in water 1efore being made up, they will be found in after wear t phrink very little if at all. STBUTHEB8 & Co., M a n u f a c t u r e r s , 8 3 - F IN S B U R Y PAVEMENT, 1 O N D O N . C R IC K E T A N D T E N N IS SE A SO N , 1888. JamesLillywhite, Frowd, &Co., T HE o l d e s t a b l is h e d M A N U F A C T U R E R S & OUT F I T T E R S , L o n d o n : 8, i, & 6, NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY, S.E. Manufactory.— 69 to 74, BOROUGH ROAD, S.E. West End Branch.— 24, HAYMARKET, S.W. Specialityfor Best-Class Goods. M o d e r a t e P r ic e s a n d L ib e r a l D is c o u n t s . Special Terms to Large Buyers. S e v e r a l N o v e l t ie s f o r t h e C o m in g S e a s o n . Illustrated Price Lists postfree. J. L. F. & Co. are publishers of James Lilly­ white’s Cricketers’ Annual, and sole Patentees and Manufacturers of Frowd’s celebrated “ Special Driver ” Cricket Bat, now used by all the “ cracks ” and universally dubbed the “ King of Bats.” PHOTOGRAPHS OF AUSTRALIAN CR ICKET TEAM FOR 1888. 'T'AKEN AT NORBURY.—Extract from Croydon Advertiser : —“ Photographs to hand ; they are really splendidly taken- in fact, each face in group is a portrait in itself.” From J. W. Hobbs, Esq., Mayor of Croydon :—“ Thanks for capital Photos, of Australians. Please quote the price for 6 dozen large size (for presentation).” Large Panel Size, 13in. by 8in., gold bevelled edge, mount and frames neatly arranged, 3s. each. Cabinet size, Is. 3d. Large size,for framing, 4s. All securely packed. S. P. L. P h il l ip s , Oxford House Studio, East Croydon. £H ED FOR CRICKETERS AND TENNIS PLAYERS.—16ft. wide by 24ft. deep. Un­ inflammable, waterproof, portable. Has been used only at Health Exhibition. W ill be sold for £15.—Address, P o r t e r , 165, Queen Victoria Street, E.C. /"'1RICKE r GROUND* for Season, Day or Satur- day Matches. To : e t at Hyde Farm, Balham (under new manager iiit), close to Railway Station.— W .B a b t o n (C? oundman),Holly Cottage, E n g l a n d v . A u s t r a l i a a t t h e w ic k e t . One Shilling; post-free la. 8d. At all bookstalls; of the Compilers, B r u m f i t t & K ir b y , Ilkley, Yorkshire; or of W r i g h t <fe Co., 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, London, E.C. DUCATION.—SUNDRIDGE COLLEGE, HAS- •*-* TINGS. Thorough Arithmetic, Book-Keeping, Correspondence, English, French,German, and aJl other subjects necessary for a L ib e r a l and Business Education. Health carefully studied. Delicate and backward boys taken special care of. Sea­ bathing, Cricket, Unlimited Sea Views, Ac. Terms Moderate.—Principal: R. L y d g a t e , A.K.C., Late Member of Oval Committee. STANDARD LIFE OFFICE H ALF-A-M ILLION paid in Death Claims every year. Funds SIX - AND - A - HALF MILLIONS, increasing yearly. 83, KING WILLIAM STREET, E.G. 8, PALL MALL EAST. W. LONDON & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. INTERNAT IONAL EXH IB IT ION AT GLASGOW. C h e a p E x c u r s i o n s . E l e v e n D a y s i n S c o t l a n d . On Friday, June 15th, a cheap Excursion will be run from London as under:—To Carlisle, Dum­ fries. Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Stonehaven, Montrose, Brechin, Arbroath, Forfar, Kirriemuir, Blairgowrie Coupa Arngus, Dundee, Perth, Crieff, Callander, Bridge of Allan, Dunblane, Stirling and Inverness for 4 or 11 days. E u s t o n , dep. 6.35 p.m .; B r o a d - s t r e e t , dep' 5.55 p.m .; M a n s io n H o u s e (District Railway), dep! 5.39 p.m .; W il l e s d e n J n ., dep. 6 45 p.m .’ V ic t o r ia , dep. 5.54 p.m .; C l a p h a m J n ., dep. 5.6 p.m.; S o u t h K e n s in g t o n , dep. 61 p.m .; K e n ­ s in g t o n (Addison-road), dep. 6.45. For fares and full particulars see bills which can be obtained at the Company’s Stations and Town Receiving Offices, and of Messrs. H. G a z e and S o n , 142, Strand, W.C. Euston Station, G. F in d la y , June, 1888. General Mana ger W . J . P I L E Athletic Outfitter and Club Tailor, By Appointment to the London Athletic Club (L.A.C.), Blackheath Harriers, and other Large Clubs. 171, F E N C H U R C H ST ., E .C . W. J. PILE’S SPECIALITIES are S h r u n k F l a n n e l T r o u s e r s at 8/6, 10/6, 12/6. F l a n n e l S h ir t s at 7/6 and 9/6. F l a n n e l C o a t s at 10/6 to 15/-. F l a n n e l C a p s 1/-. W. J. PILE’S “ Perfec­ tion” Straw Hat, weighing only 2 o k ., and made of Grass Straw is a wonderful invention, price only2/6. SEND STAMP FOR ILLUSTRATED LISTS. W . . T . P I L E 171, FENCHURCH STREET, E.C. BDBBEB-FACED 22® (PATENT) WICKET GLOVES. “ I think very highly of your new design for Wicket Gloves.”—The Hon. A. L yttelton . “ Empire ’ ’ (patent) gloves A s s p e c ia l l y M a d e f o b t h e A u s t r a l ia n T e a m . COMBINATION NON-JARRING BATS. A l s o o t h e r SPECIALITIES AND ALL REQUISITES FO R CRICKET, TENN IS , FOOTBALL, Etc., Manufactured by the Old-Established (1815) Firm E. J. PAGE & Co., KENNINGTON, LONDON. W h o le s a le . E x p o r t an d R eta il. ESSEX COUNTY CRICKET GROUND, LEYTON. ESSEX v . LEICESTERSHIRE. THURSDAY, FR IDAY & SATURDAY, June 21, 22, & 23. ADMISSION t o G r o u n d , S ix p e n c e . C o v e r e d S t a n d (Reserved & Numbered Seats), Is. June 25,26 & 27 —Essex v. Somersetshire. Crfcfcet: A WBBKLT BSOOBD OP THE OAMM 41, IT. MVAEtri HILL, LONOCM. E.O. THURSDAY, JUNE 14 th , 1888. The abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— Hamlet T hough his cricket record is no doubt well-known on the other Bide of St. George’s Channel, it will be news to the general body of C r ic k e t readers to learn that the “ Uncrowned King ” of Ireland, Charles Stewart Parnell, was not only a keen follower of, but also a proficient at our grand old game. It may be an admission of ignorance, but I should not have myself been aware of this important fact had it not been for a very interesting pamphlet just issued in Dublin, bearing the title of “ Early Cricket in Ireland.” A ccording to this pamphlet, the literary work of the Nestor of Irish cricket, Mr. Arthur Samuels, M.A., the Wicklow Club was founded by Mr.John H. Parnell, the father of the leader of the Irish party. The ground was at Avon­ dale, and according to Mr. Samuels, who will be better known to the cricketing world as S. Arthur, under which name he won a reputation as one of quite the front rank of Irish players, was well kept. The author of “ Early Cricket in Ireland ” states that he frequently played at Avondale with the Phoenix, University, Roebuck and Kingstown Clubs, and that these elevens were always well and hos­ pitably entertained by Mr. Parnell. Charles Stewart Parnell, he adds, was a good cricketer and very fond of the game. He was, too, a popular member of the Phoenix Club, the M.C.C. of Ireland, of which that keenest of sportsmen, Mr. J . T. Hurford, to whom I am indebted for Mr. “ S. Arthur’s ” most readable paper, was for so many years the Honorary Secretary. C ricket has, like the sport it advocates, no political views, and it is not without satisfaction I notice that the other side of Irish politics has also at the present time a leader, who was in his day well known as a distinguished exponent of our national game. The Right Hon. David Plunket, who has for so many years repre*