Cricket 1889

364 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. AUG. 29, 1889. C R I C K E T ! L A W N T E N N I 8 1 SEASON 1889. * JAS. LILLYWHITE, FROWD & CO. Wholesale MANUFACTURERS AND OUTFITTERS, London: 2, NZWINGTON CAUSEWAY , 69,70,71,72, 73 and 74, BOBOUGH RD., S.E. West End Branch: 24, H a y m a r k e t , S.W. J. L., F. & Co. keep the largest and best Stock in the World of Old S e a b o n e d CANE HANDLE BATS, Best MATCH BaLLS, Extra Light Venti­ lated LEG GUARDS, GLOV1JS, GAUNTLETS, STUMPS, &c., &c. Sole Patentees and Manufacturers of Frowd's Patent Special Driver Bats, Everywhere admitted to be T h e K in g o f B a ts . J. L ., F. & Co.’s New and Grand Tennis Rackets EMPRESS I GALATEA I I ENDYMION I I I ' Best Balanced and Tightest Strung Rackets in the Market.®Best Regulation Match Tennis Balls with perfectly flat seams. Excellent cheap practice Balls. Nets, Poles, &c., &c. I l l u s t r a t e d P r ic e L is t s P o st - f r e e . LIBERAL GASH DISCOUNT. .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 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 B h ir t s at 7/6 and 9/6. F l a n n e l C o a ts at 10/6 to 15/-. F l a n n e l CapsI/-. W . J . PILE’S “ Perfec­ tion ” Straw Hat, weighing only 2oz., and made of Grass Strawis awonderful invention,price only2/6. BEND STAMP FOR ILLUSTRATED LISTS. - W . J . P I L E 1 7 1 , F E N C H U R C H S T R E E T , E . O . (CRICKET, FOOTBALL, & TENNIS GEOUNDS v-/ (all thoroughly drained, October, 1888), TO LET at Hyde Farm, Balham, for Season, Day, or Saturdays, close to Railway Station. Special reduced return railway fares from Victoria, 5d. London Bridge 7d.—Apply Groundman, 04, Rossiter Road, Balham. riRICKET, FOOTBALL & TENNIS GROUNDS. v-' South London Clubs desiring Grounds can be accommodated in the neighbourhood of Catford Bridge, close to the Mid-Kent Railway Station, and accessible in half an hour from the City.— Apply to M e s s r s . F b e r e F o r s t e r & Co., 28, Lin­ coln’s Inn Fields, W.C. H.EEAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.—SCARBORO’ GKICKET FESTIVAL. Express train ser­ vice between London and Scarborough. King’s Cross dep., 5.15, 10.25, 10.85, 11.45, a.m.; I.30,8.20, 5.45,10.40 p m. Scarboro’ arr., 11.15a.m.; 3.30, 4.60,5.55, 6.50,9.35,11.45 p.m., 5.45 a.m. Sun­ days : King’s Cross dep., 8.30p.m. Scarboro’ arr., 5.45 a.m. Scarboro’ dep., 8.20, 10 50, 11 0, *12.45, a m. ; 1.27, 2.40, 4.55, 8.0, lu.0, p.m. King’s Cross arr., 2.5, 4.30, 5.0, 6.5, 7.45, 8.30, 10.50 p.m .; 2.10,5.45 a.m. Sun­ days: Scarboro’ dep., 7 30 am., 6.45 p.m. King’s Cross arr., 7.50 p.m., 2.50 a.m. *1, 2, and 3 classes by all trains except by 12.45 p.m. train from Scarboro, which conveys 1st and 2nd class passengers only. HENRY OAKLEY, General Manager. King’s Cross, August, 18=9. TVPDLAND r a il w a y .— c r ic k e t f e s t iv a l at SCARBOROUGH. On Friday, August 30, CHEAP TRAINS will be run to RCARBORO’ from Keighley, Bradford, Shipley, Apperley, Mewlay, Kirkstall, Sheffield, Attercliffe Road, Masboro’, and other places. On Monday, September 2, from Birmingham, Saltley, Tamworth, Buiton and Derby. On Thursday, September 5, from Leicester, Loughboro’, Nottingham, Derby, Ripley, Belper, Clay Cross and Chesterfield. For fares and further particulars see handbills to be had at the station. JOHN NOBLE, General Manager. Derby, August, 1889. Tj^OR SALE—Lillywhite’s “ Scores and Biogra- phies,” Vols. 1. to IV. in original cloth (very rare), perfect condition. Complete set of Wisden’s “ Cricketer’s Almanack ” from 1864. Complete set of Lillywhite (red) from 1872, duplicates of “ Wis­ den’s and Lillywhite’s Annuals ” from ’71 to ’89. “ Football Annuals ” from 1871to 1889.— A l f r e d J. G a s t o n , 23, Olyde-road, Brighton, Sussex. KUBBER-FACED. (ROUGH) (PATENT) W I C K E T GL OV E S . “ I think very highly of your new design for Wicket uloves.”—-The Hon. A. L yttelton . “ Empire "w tm BATTING GLOVES A s specially m ad e fob th e A u s t r a l i a * T e am . combination NON-JARRING BATS. A lso o th eb /SPECIALITIES AND ALL REQUISITES FOB CRICKET, TENN IS , FOOTBALL, Etc.. Manufactured by the Old-EBtablished (1815) Firm E. J. PAGE & Co., KENNINGTON, LONDON. Wholesale, Export and Retail. Gncfcet: A W E E K L Y R E C O R D O F T H E G A M E . 41, 8T. ANDREW'S HILL, LONDON, E.C. THURSDAT, A U G U S T 2 9 t h , 1889. The abstract and brief c h r o n l o l e o f the time.— _______________ ______________________ Hamlet. T he following announcement will show that another good cricketer has gone over to the noble army of Benedicts:— G o d f r e y — P h il li p s . — O n A u g u s t 2 1 , a t t h e P a r i s h C h u r c h , G o d a L m i n g , b y t h e F . J . S m y t h , o f C h . C h . , S t . L e o n a r d ’ s S e a , a s s i s t e d b y t h e R e v . W i l m o t P h i l c u r a t e o f B r i g h t o n , b r o t h e r o f t h e b r i C h a r l e s J o h n M e l v i l l e , s o n o f t h e l a t e C B i c h a r d G o d f r e y ,M . D . , R . N . , t o E l s i e e l d e s t d a u g h t e r o f H e n r y S . P h i l l i p s , L e o n a r d s - o n - S e a . Mr. Godfrey,whosebowlingwasofsomuch use in the later Sussex matches as to make it a matter for regret that he was unableto help the Countymore frequently this year, is well known to every class of cricketers in the South. He played once for Sussex in 1885, but will be better re­ membered in connection with Oxford University cricket, being tried for the Eleven more than once some five years back. For the last four years, he hasbeena master at the Philberds, Maidenhead, and thathe didmuch indevelopingthe physical education of the youngsters under his care can be seen by the brilliant results of the school cricket and football elevens while he was there. During his stay, indeed, the record of the two elevensshows that forty-two matches were won, five drawn, and only six lost. The Masters Eleven at the two games were almost as successful, as, of ninety-two matches, fifty-six were won, seventeen drawn and nineteen lost. Mr. Godfrey, it will be of interest to cricketers to know, intends to start a school of his own atAudley House, Lee, and his friends, of whom there are many, will wish him every possible luck in his newundertaking. T he followingeasehas been put to me—■ P l a y i n g f o r O l d C a r t A u g . 1 7 t h , E . F i s h e r a o f a n o v e r w . a s s o b a d f i n i s h t h e o v e r . A v e r h a n d — a v e r y d e e p c u a n d f i r s t f i n g e r . M r . w h o w a s , I b e l i e v e , t h t e a m , s a i d w e o u g h t t e n d , a n d s o w e d i d ; b I cannot conceive that there was any other course open under the circum­ stances. T he majority of the team which repre­ sented the Gentlemen of Philadelphia here this summer should by the time these lines see the light of print have set foot once more on the Land of the Free. From a letter dated Aug. 21, and written on board the Inman and International Steamship Co.’s well-known liner the “ City of Paris,” I learn that seven of the Philadelphians had duly embarked on that crack vessel, which should be at New York bythis time. Mr.Patterson,who is still in England, has been a constant attendant at the Oval during Surrey’s last two or three matches. He does not return home, I believe, for a week or two. F rank H earne , the popular little Kent cricketer, has—that is, unless his services should be requisitioned to oppose Notts at Beckenham to-day—played his last county match at least for some time. He has accepted an offer to superintend the ro nd and coach the members of the Western Province Club at Cape Town, and as the engagement is a favourable one, and is to extend over five years, he has acted wisely in accepting. Moreover, Hearne found during his tour with Major Warton’s team in SouthAfrica last winter, that the climate suited him exactly, and this important reason influenced him, of course, chiefly in his decision to leave England. The leaders of Kent cricket have in appreciation of his good services to the county instituted a fund in lieu of a benefit, and the Secretary, Mr. A. J. Lancaster, 27, Watling-street, Canterbury, will gladly acknowledge any contribu­ tions. The Western Province Club is fortunate in securing the services of such a keen and thoroughly deserving young cricketer. M r . W. E. R o l l e r , th e w e ll- k n o w n S u r re y A m a te u r , i t w i ll b e o f in te r e s t to C R iC K E T -re a d e rs g e n e r a lly to k n o w , is a t h o m e a g a in , e v id e n tly m u c h im p r o v e d in h e a lth a fte r [h is s o jo u rn in th e S o u th e rn