Cricket 1897

J u n e 17, 1897. CIUUKET: A WEEKLY KEUORL> OF T11E GAME. 227 T ENTS! TEN TS!- 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. h o t e l s F R E Q U E N T E D BY C R I CK E T ER S . This Hose is used at Lord*s. STUART SURRIDGE &Co. Announcements are inserted in this column at a charge o f 21s. per annum. Half-inch space, 60s. per annum. Each Hotel inserting an Advertisement will receive a copy o f the paper, by post, free o f charge . THE PATENT “Rapid Driver” s Manufactured and Supplied to LORD’S, OVAL, ETON, HARROW, AND THE Principal County and Pri­ vate Grounds throughout the World. Mosf of the Big Scores of last season were made with the Patent “ R a p id D r iv e r .” USED BY Prince Christian Yictor, W.G., K. S. Ranjitsinhji, Captain Wynyard, F. S. Jackson, A. C. McLaren, K. J. Key, &many others. USED BY ABEL & HAYWARD in their centuries v. Leicestershire. Oval, May 3rd, 1897. 1 7 5 , Borough High Street, L O N D O N . B I R M I N G H A M . THE GRAND HOTEL. Centrally situated. 300rooms. All modemluxuries. Equal to best London Hotels. P ress N o tic e s .— Best Hotel outside London. Ranks amongst thebest Hotels in the country. J o seph A d am s , Manager. E A S T B O U R N E CAVENDISH HOTEL, Grand Parade. G e o . L o w m a n , Manager . S O U T H A M P T O N . DAVIS’S HOTEL Facing Station. F. B e n n e t t , Proprietor. T E S T I M O N I A L . A CUSTOMER writes— “ The Merryweather Garden Hose supplied nearly ten years ago is still in use,and ismost satisfactoiy.” Largest Makers of High-Class Hose in theWorld. Write fo r List o f Merryw-athn 'x specially designed Pumps fo r watering Crickrt Grounds. Just published—Catalogue of Garden Pumps and Fittings, 40pages, 5u0illu.'trations, post free. M E R R Y W E A T H E R ’S, 63, L ong A cre , L ondon , W C. C. LILLY WHITE & CO. are clearing a quantity ofgoodMatchBalls, thecolour havingslightlyaltered. Best Match, 3/9; Cat-yut Seamed, 4/3; Four Seamed, 4/6; Treble Prattice, 3/each, Post Free. 1/6di-count, on six. Only address, C. Lillywhite and Co., Soutn- borough, Tunbridge Wells. P I C K E R I N G S For Whitening all Articles of 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 rected a splendid white of a glossy satin­ like appearance and soft silky surface is insured, which will not readily rub off. The moulds of ‘* Blanco * ’ are inadp in one size only, and will fit specially made zinc boxes, which are non-corrosive. Mannfacturers: —JOSEPH PICKERING & SONS, works , SHEFFIELD L o n d o n O ffice : ST. G E O R G E ’ S H O U SE , E A S T CH E A P . GRADIDGE’S Celebrated CRICKETBATS & BALLS A Splendid Stock of well-seasoned BATS and BALLS to select from. Special Terms to Clubs and Schools. GRADIDGE’S“ImperialDriver,""Extrabpecial,”and“SpecialSelectd" B A T S A N O S U P E R I O R M A ALL MANUFACTURED ON THE PREMISES. PRICE LISTS FREE. O 0 0 0 C 3 0 0 0 C 3 0 0 0 d > 0 0 0 C 3 0 0 0 C 3 0 0 0 C 3 0 0 a Faetopy: ARTILLERY PLAGE, WOOLWICH, LONDON, S.E.