Cricket 1889

308 CEICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME; AUGUST 1, 188g# M i d l a n d r a ilw a y .—b a n k h o l i d a y EXCURSIONS.-On Saturday, August 3, CHEAP TRAINS will be run from LONDON to LIVERPOOL, Manchester, Birmingham, Bolton, Blackburn, Rochdale, Oldham, Bury, Carlisle, Lancaster, Morecambe, Lake District, Matlock, Buxton, Nottingham, Leicester, Derby, Burton, Potteries, and other places. Also, on Monday, August 5, to BIRMINGHAM, for one or four days, and to St. Albans, Har- penden, Luton, and Bedford for one day. Tickets and Bills may be obtained at the Mid­ land Stations and Booking Offices; and from THOS. COOK and Son, Ludgate-circus; 99, Gracechurch-street; 33, Piccadilly; 82, Oxford- street; 445, West Strand; and front of St. Pancras Station, Euston-road. JOHN NOBLE, General Manager. - O R I O K E T - HXTRAORDINARY SCORING.—See Cricket in Australia and England. Any young aspiring Cricketer may become great in the cricket-fleld by using BARTLETT’S celebrated REPERCUSSIVE BATS Runs are made so easily with this Bat that three figures are easilyreached,donot jar the hand, and a good spring in the handle makes this Bat so pleasant to use. Cricket Clubs and Schools will effect a great saving Pby giving us a call,,, ' and select from our* immense stock. We" ___ large stock of well-seasons Hats expressly made for Presentation. Tnose w ho have tried this Celebrated Driving Bat know its value. To those who have not tried it we invite one trial. T h e Australians during their last visit all used Our Celebrated R E PE R CU S S IV E B A TS . See Cricket at Oval, Sept. 22nd, 1 8 8 8—5 2 runs made in less than half an hour,*and 8 7 runs in an hour and three quarters from our Bats. Adm itted the Fastest Scoring Bat o f the Season. * May be had of all Dealers in Cricket Goods. Manufactory— 71, WATERLOO ROAD, a n d RAILWAY APPROACH, WATERLOO STATION have now C A S T L E ' S FOR PARKS \ O GARDENS ^ * PARADES x ^ CRICKET AND T e a k S e a t s . TENNIS GROUNDS AND ALL OPEN SPACES. ADDRESS— H. CASTLE & SONS BALTIC WHARF, M I L L R A N K , S . W . KENT COUNTY CEICKET CLUB. W I L L I A M C U R T I S , By Appointment to the MABYLEBONE CRICKET CLUB. J MARQUEE, T E N T , AWNING, T A R ­ PAULIN, N E T , FLAG, A BLIND MAKER. The “ Club ” Marquee, 20ft. by 12ft.... £10 10s. Scoring Tents, 12ft. across................ £6 6s. Write for Special Club List of Practice Nets, mentioning this Paper. 142, LISSON GROVE, MARYLEBONE. CLOSE TO LORD’S. Revised “ L a w s of C ricket ” for 1889, together with Hints to Young Cricketers, and five diagrams showing how to place a team in the field to diffe­ rent bowling. Post free, 3 stamps, of Wright & Co., 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, Doctors’ Commons, E.C. G RAND C R ICK E T MATCH . SU R R E Y KEN T . AT THE RECTORY FII2LD, CHARLTON PARK, BLACKHEATH, T h i s D a y , F r i d a y a n d S a t u r d a y * ADMISSION SIXPENCE. Frequent Trains from London Bridge, Cannon Street and Charing Cross. C R I O K E T B AL LS . " E clipse ." "C rescent ." No. 1 Q u ality . “ E clipse ." M en ’ s M atch ......48s. Doz. I Regulation Size and M en ’ s P ractice 86 s . „ ) Weight. B oys ’ ...................24s. „ No. 2 Q uality . “ C rescent .” M en ’ s ...................15s. Doz. Regn. Size &Weight B oys ’ L a rg e ......12s. „ Regulation Size B oys ’ S m a ll ......12s. „ C h ild ’ s ............... 7s. „ NOTE TO THE TRADE. Beware of German imitations of the above well- known Balls , which are not Regulation Size and Weight. W . & A. BATES , ST. MARY’S MILLS, LEICESTER. London Depot — 121, STAMFORD ST., BLACKFRIARS. X j . CT. U s T I O O X j I j S , CRICKET BAT MANUFACTURER, ROBERTSBRIDGE, SUSSEX. My Patent Bat is to Perfection. Now Used by the Leading Cricketers. And the R e pk r cu ssive C o rk H a n d l e B a t , used by H. P ig g , Esq., a large and brilliant innings against the North at Hastings, 180, and by R. H. N u t t a l l , Esq., one of the largest hits, 20 yards further than Bates when noted in cricket record. T e s t im o n ia l s . — uNicolls, thanks for your Bats, the cost throughout the season is but a quarter as much as when we used other makers' C O B B E T T ’ S Cricket Bat Company, Limited, Beg to inform their Customers that all BATS will In future be NUMBERED, in order to enable the COMPANY TO TRACE THOSE OF THEIR OWN MANUFACTURE. Faotory: 56, Capland-street, Marylebone. “ How to P l a c e a C r ic k e t F ie l d .” — J u s t P u b l is h e d . T h e N e w L a w s o f C r ic k e t . —As revised by the Marylebone Cricket Club, with five specially arranged diagrams “ How to Place a Cricket Field’’ as follows:—1. To Slow Bowler (either Rouad-arm or “ L o b s ” ); 2. A slow or medium Left-handed Bowler (Round-arm); 3. To an Ordinary Medium-pace Bowler; 4. To a Fast Left-handed Bowler (Round-arm); 5. To a Fast Round-arm Bowler. Sent post free 2£d. Wright and Co., 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, Doctors Commons, E.C. or from all dealers. SHANKS’S IMPROVED L A W N M O W E R S . THE ONLY LAWN MOWER FITTED WITH D O U B L E E D G E D S O L E - P L A T E Enabling the Cutting Parts to last Twice as long as in other Machines. Horse and Pony Machine. These Machines have been proved by many years’ experience to be the Best Horse and Pony Machines in the Market for Cricket Grounds, Parks, and large Lawns of every description. They are used in all the London Parks, Lord’s, and other Cricket Grounds, and almost universally where large Machines are required, throughout Great Britain. Prices and Particulars on Application . S h a n k s ’ s New Hand Lawn Mower for 1889. Light, easily worked, and yet substantial. Un­ doubtedly the best and most lasting Machine yet produced for small Lawns. Prices and Particulars on Application. GARDEN ROLLERS OF A L L SIZES ALEX. SHAN K S & S O N , Dens Iron Works, Arbroath, And 110, Cannon Street, Lpndon, E.C. A large Stock of all sizes of Machines is always kept in L o n d o n , where Repairs can also be executed by experienced workmen. L ondon A d d r e s s for Repairs: 44, Tenter Street East, Goodman's Fields, E. JOHN WI8DEN&C0. ARE BOLE AGENTS FOB CRAWFORD’S Patent “ Exceller” Cricket Bats Universally acknowledged, the ‘ Grandest Driving" Bats ever made Also a splendid Stock of sop’s ” and “ Cobbett’s.” 1War- Patent Batting Gloves. Every Requisite for Cricket. S p e c ia l D isc o u n t s . L ists F b e e . 21, CRANBOURN St., LONDON Printed for the Proprietor by W right & Co., 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, Doctors Commons, London, E.C.August 1, 1889.