Cricket 1893

APRIL 1893 ___________CEICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. 63 JOHNWISDEN&C 0 . Cricket Goods M A N U F A C T U R E R S t C fRAWFORD ’S PATENT “Exceiler” CricKet Bats GRANDEST DR IVERS e v e r m a d e . Pa ten t B a t t in g G lo v e s . W A R S O P ’S P A T E N T B A T S . W A R S O P ’ S A L L C A N E B A T S , BAGS, NETS, STUMPS, &c. &c. Universally acknowledged the Best Balls made they are in use at Lords, nearly all County Grounds, also Melbourne and Sydney Grounds and Principal Clubs throughout the World. Undoubtedly the Best Balls I have ever bowled with. F. R SPOFFORTH. i>ear Sir,—I have given your Balls a thorough trial, and tatlst say that I like them better than any others I have Dowled ■with, they keep their shape and do not increase in ’ is a great fault with many, and a big Ball is very difficult to manipulate.—Yours truly, GEORGE A. LOHMANN. Dear Sir —We used your Balls in the last Inter colonial match at Sydney, they lasting well on a hard wicket, and at the same time keeping their shape right through a long innings. The cricketers are very pleased indeed with the v 8 and can recommend them to anyone.—I remain xours Very truly, C. T. B. TURNER. John Wisden’s Improved Special School Balls Are used by all the important Preparatory Schools. 21, CranDournSt. Lonfli City&South London Railway. N E W R O U T E TO T I I E O V A L . Trains worked entirely by ElectricLocomotives Run every few minutes to and from CITY (King William Street), BORO’, ELEPHANT & CASTLE , OVAL, and STOCKWELL (for Clapham Common). SINGLE FARE (any distance) 2 d . The Oval Station is about 50 yards from the Entrance to the Surrey Cricket Ground; THOMAS C. JENKIN, General manager. J . D. B A R T L E T T , Railway Approach, WATERLOO STATION. may Field using C e le b r a te d R E P E R C U S S IV E B A T S . The Australians during their last visit all used Our Celebrated REPER- CUSSIYE BATS See Cricket at OYal, Sept. 22nd, 1888.— 52 runs made in leES than half an hour, and 87 runs in an hour and three quarters from our Bats. Admitted the Fastest Scoring Bat of the Season. M ay be had of all Dealers in Cricket Goods. 1 •N UFACTO RY -71, W A T E R L O O R O A D . L. J. NICOLLS, ROBERTSBRIDGE, PATENTEE & M ANU FACTU RER OF THE AUTOMATIC BAT HANDLE T H E S E engravings show the advan- i tages this handle give?, \ as each curve form s a \ key or abutment, against the elastic substance. Although these handles are in two pieces from the bhoulder of the blade, it is im possible to get them out of shape. Thtse bats, introduced In 18fc9, have been used by ihe best Cricketers of Englaiad, Australia, and ^fcw Zealand, as well as having been sent to India and Africa, and the uni­ versal testimony is that nothing has ever been brought into the Cricketing world to give such advantages to the batsman in battiDg and driving powers. A few first-class cricketers who have procured Ihe Perfect bhaped and Balanced _ B a t:—W . G. Grace, w . W. Read, w . L. M urdoch. W . H. Patterson, H. Pigg, J. Briggs, J. J. Lyons, J. J. Ferris, with Australian orders W holesale and Retail. N otice in case of I nfringement .— The Patentee does not bind himself to any number of Curv;s. C ricket C hat tor 1892 —(E ighth Year of Issue), enlarged and im proved edition, post free 7Jd Containing in addition to Portraits and Biographies, G ronps of Cricket, and Cricket Anecdotes and Oddities. To be had at the Office o f this paper, o f all Booksellers, or W. H. Smith & Sons stalls. ' i B R E A K F A S T - S U P P E R . E P P S ’ S G R A T E F U L - C O M F O R T I N G . C O C O A b o i l i n g w a t e r o r m i l k . BARFORD & P ER K IN S P A T E N T WATER BALLAST ROLLERS, GOD IVA ” L A W N M OW ER S , Are the Best that can be Used on a Cricket Ground- P A T k N c W aI'U K B 4U L 4SC K O LLER 9, For Cobs, Carriage or Cart Horses, Single or D ouble Cylinder. “ G O D IV A ” LAWN For Pony or Horse Power. W ith Im proved Side Delivery. WRITE FORPRICE LIST, ADDRESS: PETERBOROUGH.