Cricket 1889

24 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD Ol? THE GAME. PER W. J. PILE Athletic Outfitter and Club Tailor, By Appointment to the London Athletic Club (L.A.C.), Blackheath Harriers, and other Large Clubsi 171, FENCHURCH ST., E.C. W. J. PILE’S SPECIALITIES are S hrunk F lannel T rousers at 8/6, 10/6, 12/6. F lannel S hirts at 7/6 and 9/6. F lannel C oats at 10/6 to 15/-. F lannel C aps 1/-. W . J. PILE’S “ Perfec­ tion” Straw Hat, weighing only 2 oz., and made of Grass Straw is a wonderful invention,price only2/6. BEND STAMP FOR ILLUSTRATED LISTS. W . «T. P I L E 171, FENCHUBCH STREET, E.G. NOW READY. Price Is- Post-free, Is. 3d- JOHN WISDEN’S Cricketers’ Almanack F o r 1 8 8 9 . Contains—Australians in England, by C. P. P a r d o n — Full Scores, Bowling Analyses, and Complete Averages of the M.C.C., The Counties, Public Schools, Universities, and other first-class matches for the year. Also SPECIAL PHOTOGRAPHS of the Six great English and Australian Bowlers— LOHMANN TURNER PEEL BRIGGS PERRIS WOODS Back Numbers to 1879 Same Price. 21, CRANB0URN s t r e e t , AND ALL BOOKSELLERS. YORKSHIRE COLTS’ MATCHES—May 10 and -*• 11, at Barnsley ; 17 and 18, at Halifax ; 20 and SI, at Bradford; 22and 28, at Thornes (Wakefield); 24and 25, at Huddersfield; 27and 28,at Sheffield.— Colts, amateur or professional, desirous of playing In any of the above matches, should send their applications, accompanied by club references and testimonials as to ability, not later than February 28, to Mr. J. B. W ostinholm , 10, Norfolk-row, Sheffield. C O B B E T T ’S Cricket Bat Company, Limited, Beg to inform their Customers that all BAT8 will in future be NUMBERED, in order to enable the COMPANY TO TEACE THOSE OF THEIE OWN MANUFACTURE. Factory: 56, Capland-straet, Marylebone. pRICKET AND LAWN TENNIS, 1889. Young- ^ man’s Ground, Walthamstow, close to St. James's Street Station, G.E.R. Cricket Pitches and Lawn Tennis Courts for coming season. Apply to B. Y oungman , Coppermill Lane, Wal thamstow. E n g la n d v. A u s t r a l i a at th e w icket One Shilling; post-free Is. 8d. At all bookstalls; of the Compilers, B rumfitt & K irby , Ilkley, Yorkshire; or of W right &Co., 41 St. Andrew’s Hill, London, E.O. rpHE Manager of C ricket wishes to procure a copy of No. 3 of C ricket , also “ Wisden’s Almanack ” for 1875. Must be in good condition.— Hend lowest price to 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, London E.C. ’’C OUNG PROFESSIONAL wants re-engage' ment for coming season, good all-round player, batting, bowling and wicket keeping, good references. Address.— S ims , 38, Roupell Street, Blackfriars Road, S.E. pRICKET, LAWN TENNIS.—Mr. MASTERMAN ^ begs to inform Cricketers and Tennis Players that he has taken Harringay Park Cricket Ground, Green Lanes, which is within thirty minutes’ ride of the City (Midland Railway). Forty pitches to be let, from 5 guineas to 15 guineas the season.— Apply early to 53, St. John’s Villas, Upper Hollo way. ROBBER-FACED (ROUGH) (PATENT) W I C K E T G L OV E S . I think very highly of your new design for Wicket Gloves.”—The Hon. A. L yttelton . “Empire ’ ’ (patent) b a t t i n g g l o v e s As specially M ade fob the A ustralian T eam . comb ination NON JARRING BATS. A lso other SPECIALITIES AND ALL REQUISITES for CRICKET, TENN IS, FOOTBALL , Etc., Manufactured by the Old-Established (1815) Firm E. J. PAGE & Co., KENNINGTON, LONDON. Whoessle. Export and Reta;l. C r icke t : A W E E K L Y RECORD OF THE GAME. 41, ST. ANDREW’S HILL, LONDON, E.C. THURSDAY, FEB. 21st, 1889. NOTICE. The present Issue is the fifth Monthly Nusaber for this winter. The remaining Issue will appear on THURSDAY, MARCH 21. The six winter numbers will be forwarded imme­ diately on publication for Is. 3d., to be sent to Mr. W . R. W right , Manager of C ricket , at the Office, 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, Doctors’ Commons, London, E.C. To Australia, Argentine Confederation, Ascen­ sion, Bermudas, Brazil, British Guiana, British Honduras, Cape Colony, Chili, Hayti, Liberia, Mauritius, Mexico, Natal, New Zealand, Orange Free State, Peru, Siera Leone, Transvaal, Venezuela. West Iodia Islands, at 6s. for Summer Numbers, or 7s. 6d. for the year. To Borneo, Ceylon, China, India, Japan, Hong­ kong, Siam, Zanzibar, &c., at 7s. for Summer ^ umbers, or 8s. 9d. for the year. Subsriptions should be sent to the Publisher, W. R. W right . Complaints of irregular or non-delivery should be addressed to the Publishers. D a fr ilu n t f e s t j j . The abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— Hamlet, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. C bicket will be forwarded by first post after publication to any address in Great Hritain for twelve months, on receipt of a Postal Order for 6s., or 5s. for Weekly Summer Numbers, commencing April 12. Post Office Orders and Cheques can be made payable to W. R. WRIGHT, at the Head Ofjice, and crossed “ Union Bank, Holborn. Circus ." C bicket is registered for transmission abroad and can be sent post free, at the regular news­ paper rates of postage to any part of the world. C bicket — which is published every T hubsday M ohnino , from April 12 to September 20; monthly from October to March—can be supplied by inland post to any part of the United Kingdom, at 5s. for the Summer Months, or 6s. for the year. To all countries of Europe, the United States, Azores, Beyrout, Canada, Cyprus, Egypt, Gibraltar, Newfoundland, Morocco, Madeira, Persia, Smyrna, Tahiti, Tunis, by foreign post, at 5s. for Summer Numbers or 6s. for year. I notice that Captain E. Druitt, of the Royal Engineers, has been ordered to place himself in readiness to proceed to Queensland for employment in connection with the Queensland Defence Forces. Capt. Druitt has been prominently iden­ tified with military cricket for several years. He was an active member of the Sappers Club ten years ago, when Capt. Renny-Tailyour was so successful with the bat. He took 70 wickets for the Royal Engineers in 1879 at an average cost of just under twelve runs. A recen t issue of the New York Clipper contains some references to Base-ball, taken from Shakespeare. As a few of them are equally applicable to cricket, and they are consequently sure to be of interest, I have ventured to re­ produce them. Your base ball players.—“ King Lear.” Why these balls bound.—“ Merry Wives.” Now, let’s have a catch.—“ Twelfth Night.” Set me be umpire in this.—“ Henry VI.” A hit, a palpable hit.—“ Hamlet.” Hector shall have a great catch.—“ Troilus and Cressida.” As swift in motion as a ball.—“ Romeo and Juliet.” He’ll leave striking in the field.—“ All’s Well.” After the score.—“ Othello.” Ajax goes up and down the field.—“ Troilus and Cressida.” Have you scored me ?—“ Winter’s Tale.” He proves the best man in the field.— “ Henry IV.” However men do catch.—“ Tempest.” No other book but the score.—“ Henry IV.” I will fear to catch,—“ Timon of Athens.” Where go you with bats ?—“ Coriolanus.” Let us see you in the field.—“ Troilus and Cressida.” I t is satisfactory to learn that the trip of the Parsee cricketers to England last year is already beginning to bear fruit. Since their return the members of the team, of whom, by the way, Messrs. R. D. Cooper and D. S. Mehta still remain in London, have been giving abundant proof of the value of their tour of 1888, if only from an educational point of view. A correspondent has kindly sent me the result of a match between the Parsees of Bombay and the Bombay Gymkana. No particulars have reached me, but the NEXT ISSUE, MARCH 21.