Cricket 1891

804 C R IC K E T : A W E E K L Y E E COED OP T H E GAME . j u l y 30,1891 F E L T H A M ’S MANUFACTURERS OF CRICKET, TENNIS, CROQUET, &c. AND ALL IN & OUT-DOOR GAMES. FELTHAM ’S Excellent Cricket Bat. IMPROVED HANDLE, BEST SELECTED r F E L T H A M ’ S b l a s e , , ' Reliable and Special Cricket Bats. A L L M A D E F R O M W E L L - S E A S O N E D W O O D S T E A M C O M P R E S S E D . FEL THAM ’S MATCH CRICKET BALLS. F E L T H A M ’ S LEG GUARDS, GAUNTLETS, CRICKET NETS, BATTING GLOVES, STUMPS. All requisites for the game of Cricket Bold by all Dealers, aDd wholesale of the Manufacturers. CITY STEAM WORKS— BARBICAN, LONDON, E.G. P rice L ists on A pplication. CANTERBURY JUBILEE CRICKET WEEK, 1891. Commencing Monday, August 3rd. The elevens will be chosen from the following FIRST MATCH. A ugust 8rd, 4th, and 5th. K E N T v. G LOUC E S T ER SH IR E . K E N T. L . W ILSO N, ESQ. W . H . PATTERSO N, ESQ . M . C. KE M P , ESQ. F. M ARCHANT, E8Q. O. J. M . P O X , ESQ. G. J. V. W E IG A L L , ESQ H . M. BRAYBROOKE, ESQ. A. D AFFEN, ESQ. G . G. H EARNE A HEARNE P . M ARTIN W . W R IG H T GLO U CESTERSH IRE. E . M . GRACE, ESQ. W . G . GRACE, ESQ. O. G . RAD CLIFFE, ESQ. E . SAINSBURY, ESQ. P . TOW N SEND , ESQ. A. C. CROOME, ESQ . W . W . PU LLEN , ESQ . J. CBANSTON, ESQ. PAINTER WOOF ROBERTS BOARD SECOND MATCH. A ugust 6th, 7th, and 8th. K E N T V. SURREY. KENT. L . W ILSON, ESQ. W . H. PATTERSON, ESQ. M . C. KEM P, ESQ. F. M ARCHANT, E SQ . C. M. J. FOX, ESQ. G . J. V. W E IG A LL, ESQ. H . M . BRAYBROOKE, ESQ. A. DAFPEN, ESQ. G .G . HEARNE A . H FARNE P. M ARTIN W . W RIGHT SU RREY. J. SH UTER, ESQ. W . W . READ, ESQ . K J. KEY, ESQ. R. N . DOUGLAS, ESQ. E .C . STREATFEILD , ESQ. ABEL M . BEAD LOHMANN BROCKW ELL WOOD SHARPE HENDERSON LOCKWOOD Play will commence on Monday end Thursday at 12 o’clock, and other days at 11 o’clock. Adm ission-ONE SHILLING. MILITARY BANDS Will play on the Ground during the week. AMATEUK THEATRICALS B y the “ O ld S taqriis ,” On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. G R A N D B A L L S At the Mu3ic Hall, on Wednesday and Friday. DECORATIONS, ILLUMINATIONS. DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS. rpO LET. — “ ALLEYN " C.C. GROUND at Dulwich. For August 1st, 3rd, and 8th. Apply Mr. T. P a r s o n s , High Street, Dulwich. pR ICKET, 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 enham (Proprietor), 104, Rossiter Road, Balham. (Cycling and Running Tracks now ready.) OUTFITS FOR CRICKET, ROWING, TENNIS CYCLING AND ALL SPORTS. TO BE OBTAINED OP W . J . P i l e , The City Athletic Outfitter 171, FENCHURCH STREET, E.C. AND 73, Park Street, Regent's Park, H.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.),v/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, II- ; 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. PILE, 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. Send for Price List to 171, Fenchurch St. or 71 and 73 Park St. Regent’s Park, N.W. CRICKET ENGRAVING. -CiOR SALE, a PROOF on INDIA PAPER of x the Celebrated Picture by G. H. B a r r a b l e and R. P o n so n b y *S t a p l e s , ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA. (An ideal match at Lord’s between picked elevens.) Size 54 by 36, framed 2in. solid oak, £ gilt slip, strainer of linen. Complete with Key, framed lin. oak. What offers? Apply “ P a l e t t e ,” Office of this Paper. Cdcket: AWEEKLYRECORDOFTHEGAME. 41, 8T. ANDREWS HILL, LONDON, E.G. THURSDAY, JULY 3 0 th , 1891. Tha abstroot and brief chronicle ot the time.— ______________________________________ Hamlet. T he a n n o u n c e m e n t o f th e w e d d in g o f th e R e v . E . W . S h a w , H e a d M a s te r o f B is h o p S to r tfo r d G r a m m a r S c h o o l, o n T u e s d a y la st, w ill b e r e c e iv e d w ith in te re s t b y a la r g e n u m b e r o f C ricket r e a d e r s to w h o m h e is p e r s o n a lly w e ll- k n o w n . D u r in g h is s ta y a t F o r e s t S c h o o l, h e s h o w e d e x c e p tio n a l p r o m is e as a n a ll­ r o u n d c r ic k e te r . T h is p r o m is e , t o o , w a s c o n fir m e d su b s e q u e n tly a t O x fo r d , th o u g h h e o n ly to o k p a r t in o n e I n t e r -U n iv e r ­ s ity m a tch , th a t o f 188 2, w h e n h e h a d th e d is tin c tio n o f b e in g th e h ig h e s t s c o r e r in O x fo r d 's first in n in g s . D u r in g th e la s t fe w yea rs h e h a s u tilis e d th e le isu re a llo w e d fr o m h is s c h o o l d u tie s t o k e e p u p h is cr ic k e t, a n d in fa c t h a s b e e n a c o n ­ s is te n tly h ig h s c o r e r in lo c a l m a tc h e s . M r s . S h a w is a d a u g h te r o f M r . A lfr e d G ilb e y , o f W o o b u r n H o u s e . U n le s s I a m m is ta k e n , m o r e th a n o n e o f th e ju n io r m e m b e r s o f th e G ilb e y fa m ily w e re e d u c a te d at F o r e s t S c h o o l. 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