Cricket 1888

470 CRIOKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. DEC. 27, 1888. STANDARD POLICIES THE Granted since 1865 have each year ex- ceeded£l,000,000 sums assured, a result maintained uninter­ ruptedly for so long a period by no other office in the United Kingdom. Funds 6f millions, increasing annually. S ta n d a r d L i f e O f f i c e 83, K ing "W illiam Street, London, E.C. W. J. PILE Athletic Outfitter and Club Tailor, By Appointment to the London Athletic Club (L.A.C.), Blackheath Harriers, and other Large Clubs; 171, FENCHURCH ST., E.C. W. J. PILE’S SPECIALITIES are S h ru n k F la n n e l T r o u s e r s at 8/6, 10/6, 12/6. F la n n e l S h ir t s at 7/6 and 9/6. F la n n e l C o a ts at 10/6 to 15/-. F la n n e l C aps 1/-. W. J. PILE’S “ Perfec­ tion” Straw Hat, weighing only 2oz., and made of Grass Straw is a wonderful invention, price only2/6. BEND STAMP F O R ILLUSTRATED LISTS. W . .T . P I L E 171, FENCHURCH STREET, E.O. NOW READY. 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Dawson, who was born at Dalton, near Huddersfield, on May 1, 1835, was for upwards of twenty years actively associated with Yorkshire cricket, particularly in the neighbourhood of Bradford, in which district he held a prominent position as a cricketer for along time. The first important match in which he took part was for Sixteen of Bradford against Sheffield, at Bramall Lane, on July 9 and 10, 1855, and it is worthy of remark as showing tlie length of his career as an active player, that he represented Yorkshire against the United South of England Eleven at Bradford, on June 22, 23, and 24, 1874, nineteen years later. Mr. Haygarth, in his brief record of Dawson’s doings in “ Scores and Bio­ graphies,” states that the Xorkshireman never appeared at Lord’s. The cause of death was supposed to be heart disease. A pleasin g reminder of the univer­ satility of our GrandOld Man’s popularity is furnished in the following paragraph, taken from the cricket notes contributed by “ Felix” to the Australasian news­ paper of Melbourne:— Jolimonters will be delighted to hear that the president of their olub, Mr. A. E. Clarke, has purchased the excellent terra-cotta figure of W . G. Grace, which has attracted so much notice in the Exhibition. It is the champion to the life, in cricketing costume, ready for action. Mr. Clarke intends to present his purchase to the East Melbourne Club, and I doubt not the members will duly appreciate the gift, which is quite unique. Mr. W. G. Grace has had no greater admirers than among the cricketers of Greater Britain. This Australian tribute to the greatness of the most remarkable exponent our national game has ever had cannot fail, at the same time, to be gratifying to the cricketers of the old country. It is the one touch of nature that, after all, makes the whole world akin. T he Russian authorities, like their dear good frends of Prance, seem to be not unmindful of the limbs of those who are under the protection of their paternal Government. To judge from the follow­ ing extract from a paper kindly sent by a correspondent, cricket is not likely to flourish in Russia any more than it has in Paris :— Once upon a time there were some bold Englishmen who started a cricket club at Riga, in Russia. The authorities heard of this, and evolved from their red-tape-bound consciousness the idea that the game was dangerous, so they sent a policeman to observe and report. ■Now the policeman was conscien­ tious, and being desirous to see the game as NEXT ISSUE, JANUARY 24.