Cricket 1897

104 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A pril 29, 1897. SLAZENGER & SONS, t a t ir e i ic e t ’ l i u n lm 'v H i l l , GANNONSTREET, LONDON, E.C The “ DEMON ” CRICKET BAT . D r . W . G. G race writes :— “ Your Demon Cricket Bats are very good, and I thoroughly approve of them in every way. I intend using them.” Special Quality - - - 2 1 7 - Ordinary 1 5 /- U p The “ SLA ZENGER ” MATCH BALL . Hand-made throughout. Composed of best material only, and warranted to keep its shape longer than any other ball. Price, 5 /6 each. To be obtained from all Dealers. Write for Illustrated Sports List. H L E C i f lZ H T S O N (‘23 years Lancashire X I.) Practical Sports Outfitter CRICKET BATS. 1 8 6 . Used by many County Players. Scores of Testimonials received for these Bats from all parts of the World. CRICKET BALLS, CRICKET BATS, A .W .’s “ S pecial ,” i 3/11 each, 4 4 /- doz. A .W .’s “ S uperior M atch ,” ' 4 6 each, 5 0 - doz. | A.W .’s “ S il k S ew n ,” ) 5 6 each, 6 0 - doz. j A .W .’s “ C olonial ,” red all through. ! 5/9 each, 63 - doz. j A .W .’ s “ S chool ” I Balls, 34-/- and w - doz. ' A .W .’s “ S elected S pring H andle ,” 16 6, is equal to any patent. A .W .’s “ C lub ,” Cane and Rubber Handle, 1 0 /6 A .W .’s “ C hampion ” ditto, 1 2 /6 . "A.W . supplies every requisite for Tennis, Croquet, Golf, Archery, Badminton, &c., &c. Stumps, Bags, Nets, Gauntlets, Leg Guards, and all Cricket Requisites, at Lowest Prices. A .W . supplies eveiy article for Lawn Bowls, Quoits, Racquets, Fives, Water Polo, &c., &c. Running and Cycle Racing Costumes and all Athletes Requirements. Send for A .W .’s Summer Sports Catalogue. Best quality goods at reasonable prices and all guaranteed 35, O xfo rd S tre e t, M a n c h e ste r. FRANK SUGG (Lancashire County Player , North and All-England Elevens.) The LANCASHIRE WITCH Bat. Unequalled, 17/6. BATS, full size, all can-. [3/11, 5/6, 7/6, 10/-, 12/6, 15'-, 37/6, 21/-. Running Drawers and Vests, ]/- each, in all colours. Match Balls, 3/6, 4/6, 5/-. Stumps, from 2 3 to 7/6. Leg-guards, from 3/6 to 10/6 per pair. BatliDg Gloves, from 3/6 to 7/6 per pair. Gauntlets, from 2/11 to 8/6. Gauntlets (rubber­ faced), from 6/6 to 10/6. Cricket Bags, from 4/6 to 16/6. Cricket Bags (solid leather), from 20/-to 50/-. Back N^ts, from 10/6 to 22/6. Boots, from 7/11 to 22/6. Shoes, from 2/11 to 7/6. Shirts, from 1/6 to 6/6. Trousers, from 4/6, 6/6 to 16/-. Sweaters, from i/ll to 7/9. Belts, from 4 Jd. to 1/-. Caps, from 6d. to 1/6; with monogram, from 1/- Send for New Catalogue of Cricket, Tennis, Croquet, Golf, &c., to the Pioneer o f Low Prices fo r Reliable Goods—Not Rubbish. 32, LORD STREET, LIVERPOOL. T ENTS ! Army Bell Tents, 13 feet diameter, with Pole Pegs, Ropes, etc., 17/6 and 21/-. In good condition. W ood & Son, Contractors, Brandon Street, Walworth. C. LIL LYW H ITE & CO. are clearing a quantity of good Match Balls, the colour having slightly altered. Best Match, 3/9; Cat-gut Seamed, 4/3 ; Four Seamed, 4/6; Treble Practice, 3/ each, Post Free. 1/6 discount, on six. Only address, C. Lillywhite and Co., South- borough, Tunbridge Wells. Cricket: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME, 168, UPPER THAMES STREET, LONDON, E.C. THURSDAY, APRIL 29 th , 1897. $a\ulton ^osstjp* The abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— Hamlet. F. A. I r e d a l e was the second of three batsmen who were disposed of in suc­ cessive balls by A. Bowden in a match between Central Cumberland and South Sydney, on March 23. I t is said that Alec. Bannerman is likely to accept an engagement as coach at the Sydney cricket ground. T h e Melbourne C.C. was beaten on March 13 for the first time this season in Pennant matches. The winners were Carlton. O n March 23rd, an Australian bowler named P. Walsh, playing for Manly B. v. The Bank of New South Wales, took three wickets with the first three balls of his first over, and also accomplished the hat trick with the first three balls of his last over. Altogether, during the innings, he took nine wickets in five overs for three runs. R o c h e , the young Melbourne bowler, was to have left Australia for England on March 27th. It was intended to give him a testimonial before his departure. T h e match between North Melbourne and Richmond on March 13th narrowly escaped anunpleasant ending. Richmond, having gained the lead on the first innings, could win the match by merely keeping up their wickets until time, but on the other hand, North Melbourne could win if they could get their opponents out quickly. With this object in view their captain announced that he intended to play the game strictly. When the ten minutes was up he still waited, but after keeping his men on the field until three more minutes had passed, he led them to the pavilion and, of course, claimed the match. His men met the two Richmond batsmen coming out of the pavilion just as they reached it. To avoid unpleasant­ ness, the North Melbourne men again went into the field, and were deservedly rewarded by getting their opponents out for 73. T h e Australian baseball team, which included several well-known cricketers, left Melbourne for Sydney, on March 12th, en route for America. cricketers have enjoyed on Saturday afternoons A t Sydney, fine weather through almost the whole of the season, and batsmen have had a glorious time. At Melbourne, by far the greater number of Saturdays have been wet, and the bowlers have, as a rule, excellent averages. T h e effort to revolutionize the system of club matches, now in vogue at Adelaide, is by no means certain to be* successful. As far as can be gathered, about half the cricket clubs are in favour of the system remaining as it is, while the other half would prefer the matches to be arranged on the electorate system as at Sydney. A l e f t - h a n d bowler, who is said to be as fast as Ernest Jones, took part in a match between the Melbourne C.C. and a team captained by J. W. Trumble. The new bowler seems to have created a good impression. Another young bowler, right-hand medium, showed excellent judgment, and is likely to come on. It is surprising that more matches of this description are not played by the Mel­ bourne C.C., inasmuch as they often introduce promising players, who would otherwise have no chance of showing what they could do. I n an innings of 66, out of a total of 82 made in fifty minutes, G. Vautin hit no less than five fives, as well as five fours. Vautin was playiDg for East Melbourne, against St. Kilda. T h e Goldsmiths’ Institute C.C. can boast a scope which will take some doing by Metropolitan or indeed any other clubs. Until the end of July the G.I.C.C. places four teams in the field, and for the rest of the season three elevens. Under such circumstances the match list is of an unusually extensive character, and this season it reaches its century or just about it. Moreover, the club possesses two grounds, one at the rear of the Institute,