Cricket 1897

M a y 13, 1897. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 143 Cricket Gronnd TEAK BEATS \ Lawn Tennis TEAK SEATS and portable folding TEAK j d L X CHAIRS V Bar CASTLE'S Teak Seat. ihioh require neither 1ST nor YIHHISH. A t tupplied to t\* SURREY COUNTY CLUB, KEKIII 6 T 0 I OVAL. For OBICKBT AMD Tennl.Oronndi Parka, Gardena, Paradea, >10 AIL OPEI SPACES. ADDRESS— H.CASTLEASONS,LI B A L T IC W H A R F , M ILLBANK . S W O R K S . 310, KENNINGTON ROAD, LONDON, S.E. N.B.— A SAMPLE BALL P03T FREE. FREQUENTED BY CRICKETERS. Announcements are inserts1 in this column it a chnr y o f 21s. per annum. Half-inch space , 60s. per an un . Each Hotel inserting an Advertisement will rect'ut u copy o f the paper, by post , free o f charge. B IR M IN G H A M . THE GRAND HOTEL. Centrally situated. 300rooms. All modern luxuries. Equal to best London Hotels. P re s s N o tic e s .— Best Hotel outside London. Banks amongst thebest Hotels in the country. Jo se p h A dam s, Manager. EA 8T BOU RN E CAVENDISH T EMT3! TENTS! - Good sound Government Bell Tents, 10ft. high, 13ft. diameter, suitable for Bathing, Camping Out, Cricket. Tennis, &c. 16s. 6d. complete. The bestin themarket.— Knight, Arcade, Lowestoft. THOMAS J. TA TE , CRICKET BATS, BALLS, AND ALL-ENGLAND CHAMPION RACKETS, HOTEL, Grand Parade. G e o . Low m an , Manager . SOU TH AM PT O N . DAVIS’S HOTEL Facing Station. F. B e n n e t t , Proprietor. T HE EDITOR OF “ CRICKET” wishes to procure Vols. 3, 4,7, 8, 9, 10anl 11 of “ Scores and Bio­ graphies.” TESTIMONIAL . A CUSTOMER writes— “ The Merryweather Garden Hose supplied nearly ten years ago is still in use,and ismost satisfactory.” Largest Makers of High-Class Hose in theWorld. Write for Price List and Sample, also Pump Catalogue, Free by Post. Ask for Catalogue of Garden Pumps and Fittings, 40pages, 500illustrations, post free. MERRYWEATHER’S, 63 , Long Acre, London, W.C. C. LILLYWHITE & CO. are clearing a quantity ofgoodMatchBalls, thecolour havingslightlyaltered. Best Match. 3/9; Cat-gut Seamed, 4/3; Four Seamed, 4/6; Treble Practice, 3/each, Post Free. 1/6discount, on six. Only address, C. Lillywhite and Co., South- borough, Tunbridge Wells. 18, PRINCES STREET, CAVENDISH SQUARE, OXFORD CIRCUS. R E T A I L O N L Y . ABEL & LANE, (Surrey XI.) > (25 years with E. J. Page & Co.) PATENTEES AND SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF THE FLEXIBLE CRICKET BALL, (Patent No. 9490) Price 6/-. “ A pleasure to play with.” As used on the principal County Orounds. AND THE CELEBRATED COUNTY BALL. OF ALL DEALERS. Price 5/-. GRADIDGE’S Celebrated CR/GKETBATS &BALLS A Splendid Stock of well-seasoned BATS and BALLS to select from. Special Terms to Clubs and Schools. GRADIDGE’S“ImperialDriver,”“Extra Special,”and“SpecialSelected” B AT S A N D S U PE R IO R M A A LL MANUFACTURED ON TH E PREMISES. PRICE LISTS FREE. oooocz3ooo<zz>ooocz3ooocrr>oooczz>ooocrz>ooa Faetory: ARTILLERY PLACE, WOOLWICH, LOffDOJi, S.E. P I C K E R I N G S ’ “ B L A Fo r Whitening all Articles o f Buff or Buckskin Leather, such as Leg Guards, Gloves, Military Equipment White Helmets, Gloves, Hunting Thongs, Whips Cricket and Tennis Shoes, Tennis Balls, &c., &c. It is prepared in a very careful manner, and extra precautions are taken to insure AN EVENNESS OF COLOUR. It contains nothing that will in any way injure the article to which it is applied, and if used as di­ rectedasplendid white of a glossy satin- like appearance and soft silky surface is insured, which will not readily rub off. The mouldsof “ B l a n c o ” aremadein one size only, and will fit specially made zinc boxes, which are non-corrosive. Manufacturers:—JOSEPH PICKERING & SONS, works, SHEFFIELD. London Office: ST. G E O R G E ’S H O U S E , E A S T C H E A P .