Cricket 1890

72 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OE THE GAME. APRIL 24, 1890 IF YOU WANT SOME G O O D B A T S For coming season, you can­ not buy better than J.DAVENPORT'S ALL-CANE HANDLE (WARRANTED) 10/6 AT I H I / n EACH NETT CASH. 38, Finsbury Pavement, E.C. NEW PRICE LIST NOW BEADY. Now Ready. On all Bookstalls. W IS D E N ’S Cricketers' Almanack For 1890. P r ic e O n e S h i l l i n g ’ . Of Post Free, 1/3. Special Photographic Portraits of the Great Batsmen, Shrewsbury, Gunn, Barnes, Albert Ward, Louis Hall, Frank Sugg,Abel, Hender­ son, and Maurice Read. The opinions of experts on the new laws and other cricket questions. Fnll Scores and Records of all great matches played in 1889. Edited by CHARLES F. PARDON. rriOCRICKETERS—The London County Council proposes to allot at the places named in this notice, pitches for cricket matches on certain days during the season of 1890, commenc­ ing on the 3rd of May, and ending on the 27th of September, and will receive applications from Clubs for such pitches provided the applications are sent in on forms which can be had, gratis, from the officer in charge at any of the places named, or of the hall porter at this office. Applications which have already been sent in need not be repeated. These will be dealt with month by month together with any new applica­ tions received, an extension of time haying been granted at the request of representatives of several London Cricket Clubs. The Council desires it to be clearly understood that any part of an open space on which cricket is allowed, and which is not allotted for matches, will be open for play as usual, without any special permission. The following are the places at which match grounds may be applied for. No. of Pitches Battersea Park (men) 11 do. (boys) 3 Blackheath (men) ... 38 do. (boys) ... 18 Clapham Com.(men) Clissold Park (men)... Dulwich Park (men) do. (boys) Finsbury Park (men) HackneyDowns(men) 17 No. of Pitches North and SouthMill Fields,Lea Bridge Road, Hackney (boys) ............. 6 Peckham Rye (men) 4 do. (boys) 2 Plumstead Common (men) ................. 4 Plumstead Common (boys) ................. 2 Southwark Pk.(men) 12 Tooting Com. (men) 5 do. (boys) 3 Victoria Park (men) 32 Wandsworth Com. (men) ................. 2 Well Street Com., Hackney (boys)... 10 do. (boys) Hampstead Heath (men) ................. Highbury Fields (boys) ................. London Fields (boys) North and South Mill Fields,Lea Bridge Road, Hackney (men) .................: Eel Brook Common is closed for the present as regards cricket, owing to the state of the turf. Practice play is allowed without any special permit card at every place during the hours when it is open to the public, provided the officer in charge is of opinion that the turf will not be damaged by the practice. All complaints should be addressed to the Clerk of the Council. H. D e L a H o o k e , Clerk of the Council. Spring Gardens, S.W. 19th April, 1890. A few hack copies, 1879 to 1889,still on sale, 2s. each 21, CRANBOURN ST,, LONDON. pR ICKE T, FOOTBALL, & TENNIS GROUNDS ^ (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.—ApplyH. B en h am (Proprietor), 04. Rossiter Road, Balham. [N.B.—Splendid Cinder Track Ready in March.] “PROFESSIONAL BOWLER, Good medium Pace, -1- requires engagements to play in half or whole day matches. First class references and testi­ monials.—Apply A. J. W ells , 1, Elm Grove, Woodford Green, Essex. TTiOR SALE, complete set of SCORES and BIOGRAPH IES; complete set of JOHN LILLYW H ITE ’S GUIDE (bound in cloth); Vols. I. to VII. of CRICKET, handsomely bound.— Offers, in writing, to “ A. B.,” care of Manager of C r ic k e t . Also sundry other Books on Cricket. C R I C K E T , 1890 . TV/TR. W. MASTERMAN, the Proprietor of the XTJ- Green Lanes Cricket Grounds, will give a Silver Cup to be played for by all Clubs on his Grounds, to become the property of the Club that wins it the first year. Apply, 728, Holloway Road, N.,or on the Ground. C R I C K E T , 1890. yOUNGMAN ’S CRICKET GROUND.-Cricket Pitches and Lawn-Tennis Courts on any day of the week, including Saturdays. Also other games if desired. Special day Cricket matches arranged for.—B. Y o u n g m a n , Copper Mill Lane, Walthamstow. pO A T and Cap Badges embroidered with Crests, ^ Monograms, Initials, etc., at half usual prices. Specimens sent post free.—Address, 6, Kinross Road, Waterloo, near Liverpool. W E S T HILL WANDERERS C.C. (medium, Y* have open for matches on opponents’ private ground May 31st, June 7th and 28th, August 80th; also Whit Monday; at any reasonable distance.— A. G. M a c k e n zie , 12, Lebanon Gardens, Wands­ worth, S. W. pR ICKE T, FOOTBALL & TENNIS GROUNDS. ^ 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 r e r e F o r s t e r & Co., 28, Lin­ coln’s Inn Fields, W.C. rpOLMERS C.C.— Eton and Middlesex ground ; fairly strong medium. Have, OPEN May 31, Sept. 20, home ; and June 7, away, for clubs with private ground.—“ J. B.,” Florence House,Prince of Wales Road, N.W. pR IC K E T PITCHES to LET, adjoining Raynes Park Station, L. & S.W.R. Pitches from £10; half pitches from £5 6s. Fares, return Waterloo and Vauxhall, 8d.; Clapham Junction, 6d.—Apply, T. H askings , 28, Ravenswood Road, Balham, S.W. TT7ANTED.—The Manager of C r ic k e t is desirous of procuring the following books : “ Wisden’s Alm anack” for 1866, ’68, ’69, ’71, and ’76; Vols III., XI., and XIII. of "Scores and Biographies” , Vol. I. of C r ic k e t , and “ Canterbury Cricket Week.” —Address, Manager of C r ic k e t , 41, St. Andrew's Hill. London, E.O. C O B B E T T S Cricket BatCompany, Limited, Bee to inform their Customers that all BATS will In future be NUMBERED, in order to enable the COMPANY TO TBACE THOSE OP THEIR OWN MANUFACTURE. Factor;: 56, Capland-atreet, Marylebone. OUTFITS FOR CRICKET, BOWING, TENNIS CYCLING, AND ALL SPORTS TO BE OBTAINED OF W . J . P i l e , The City Athletic Outfitter, 1 & 2, Fenchurch St., & 171, Fenchurch S t, E.G., AND 71 & 73, Park Street, Regent’s Park, N.W. Flannel Shirts, 5/6, 6/6, 7/6, 9/6; Flannel Trousers 8/6, 9/6,10/6,12/6,14/6; Flannel Caps (large assort­ ment), 1/-, 1/6 ; “ Perfecta ” Straw Hat (weighs only 2oz.), 2/6; Shoes for Running, Boating and Tennis, from 2/6; Running Drawers, 2/11, 3/6, 4/6; Toe Caps, 9d. per pair; Corks, 6d. per pair; Elastic and Silk Belts, 1/-; Hat Ribbons, 1/-; Boxing Gloves, from 4/6 ; Indian Clubs, from 1/6 per pair. Badges embroidered in the best style. Designs worked out on the shortest notice.—W. J. PILB, Outfitter by appointment to the C.T.C., London Athletic Club (L.A.C.), London Rowing Club (L.R.C), Blackheath Harriers, and other leading Clubs. Bend for price list to 171, Fenchurch Street, or 71 and 73, Park Street, Regent’s Park N.W. Cricket: A WEEKLY BEOOBD OF THE GAME. 41, ST. ANDREW'8 HILL, LONDON, E.O. THURSDAY, APRIL 24 th , 1890 The abstract and brio! chronicle of the time.— Hamlet, A t e le g r a p h ic announcement in the Cape Argus, issuing from Johannesburg, and bearing the date of March 31, under the title of “ A Cricketer’s Departure,” gives news of the first step on Mr. C. A. Smith’s journey home from the Transvaal. The telegram merely states, “ Mr. Aubrey Smith, the cricketer, left for England, via Kimberley, yesterday morning. Local “ sports ” bade him farewell at a smoking concert on Saturday.” I have reason to believe that “ Round the Corner ” played for Johannesburg against Kimberley at the latter town for the cup presented last winter by Sir Donald Currie, but details of the match, which was to begin on the 5th of April, are not yet to hand. I n any case, the end of this month should see him at home again, or near it, very near it. According to all the South African papers, too, he is in his very best bowling form, and there is, therefore, every chance that he will be of great use to Sussex, to whom,