Cricket 1892

88 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME; APBIL 28, 1892 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 blase , FELTHAM’S Reliable and Special Cricket Bats ALL MADE FROM WELL- SEASONED WOOD STEAM COMPRESSED F E L T H A M ’S MATCH CRICKET BALLS THE OLDEST MAKERS OF MATCH CRICKET BALLS F E I / n i A M ' S LEG GUARDS, GAUNTLETS, CRICKET NETS, BATTING GLOVES, STUMPS, Ac., &c. A l l r e q u i s i t e s f o r t h e g a m e o f C r i c k e t Sold by all Dealers, and wholesale of the Manufacturers. CITY STEAM WORKS— BARBICAN, LONDON, E.C. Peicb L ists on A pplication . J. DAVENPORT Cricket &LawnTennisOutfi ter 20, ELDON STREET, L i v e r p o o l S t r e e t , E . C . Removed from 38, FINSBURY PAVEMENT. New Price List now ready. Terms—Ready Money. Cash discount 10 per cent. Speciality — Best All Cane Handle Bats, warranted thoroughly seasoned, 12/6 each. Davenport’ s Propeller Bat, 15 1- nett. Treble Seam Cricket Balls 42/-, 45/-, 54-/, 57/-, per dozen, nett. OUTFITS FOB CRICKET, ROWING, TENNIS CYCLING AND ALL SPORTS. TO BE OBTAINED OF W . J. P i l e , The City Athletic Outfitter 171, FENCHURCH STREET, E.O. AND 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 2 oz .),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. PILE, Outfitter by appointment to the C.T.C., London Athletic Club (L.A.C.), London Rowing Club (L.R.C.), Blackheath Barriers, and other leading Clubs. Send for Price List to 171, Fenchurch St. or 71 and 73 Park St. Regent’s Park, N.W. ( 1K1CKET, FOOTBALL, & TENNIS GROUNDS 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, 6d. London Bridge 7d.—Apply H. Bbnham (Proprietor), 104, Rossiter Road, Balham. Cinder Track always open for Sports and Training. TSJATIONAL ATHLETIC GROUNDS, KENSAL RISE.—The Cycling and Running Tracks are now in first-rate order. Largest and best Grounds in England. Good Cricket Pitches and Tennis Courts by day or year. CRICKET. DOLF, L A W N TENNIS. &G. &C W A N T E D .— GOOD BOWLER for Village Club, to look after ground, etc , and work in gardens.—Apply No. 27, '• C r ic k e t ” Office. Cricket: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 41. ST. ANDREW’ S HILL, LONDON, E.O. THURSDAY, APRIL 2 8 th , 18S2 NOTICE. During the Summer we propose to introduce several New and Interesting Features, such as SUPPLEMENTARY PORTRAITS, SPECIAL ARTICLES, POEMS, SKETCHES, <fec. With a view of giving as much Club News as possible, a Column will be devoted to the insertion of Notices Free of Charge. Summarised Reports o f Matches will be given if space permits. The Twenty-four Summer Numberswill be sent post free immediately on publication to any vart of the World for 5/- . Subscription for year , 6/-. Postal Orders to be made payable t* the Manager, W . R . W r ig h t , and crossed “ Union Bank," Bolborn Circus. The abfltraot and brief chronicle of the time.— Hamltt, I t may be interesting to members of Metropolitan Cricket Clubs to know that Mr. Sydney Beckley, a member o f the Civil Service Club until its break-up, and of late years more prominently connected with the Chiswick Park Club, has been appointed Postmaster of Kingston-on- Thames. Mr. Beckley is, as a vocalist, well-known at Cricket Concerts, and is the founder and Hon. Conductor of the Post Office Musical Society. Surrey Cricket will be a distinct gainer by Mr. Beckley’s new appointment. A good deal of discussion was evoked by “ the Master’s ” action, when he found on the third morning of the match with the South of Tasmania, at Hobart T ow n , that the wicket had been watered and rolled. H is resentment was of course natural, and his protest thoroughly well deserved. The incident, though, will probably.recal to some C kicket readers one of a very similar kind, some years ago in an important match in the West of England, W .G . is not likely to have forgotten it. The match was against a well-known County, and the occasion, if I remember rightly, the second match of a week. By the purest of accidents, an over-liberal supply of water had been used to the ground in immediate proximity at least to the wicket in the early part of the third morning. And memory brings forcibly to m y mind the anxiety that was felt by the side which had to go in, whether they would able to get the runs wanted to win. To complete the story, I may add that they were in the end successful. A ccording to the Australasian news­ paper, Lord Sheffield’s tour in Australia