Cricket 1898

56 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A p r il 14, 1898. GRASS SEEDS. For Cricket Grounds. THE ONLY SEEDS Used at LORD’S and the OYAL. Price 1/3 per lb., 2 5 / - per Bushel. C A R R I A G E F R E E . For Tennis Courts. Used at the ALL ENGLAND GROUND, Price 1/3 per lb., 2 5 / - per Bushel. C A R R I A G E F R E E For Football Grounds. Used at the CRYSTAL PALACE. Price 1/- per lb., 2 0 / - per Bushel. C A R R I A G E F R E E . For Golf Links AND Putting Greens. Used on the ROYAL ASCOT LINKS. Price 1/- lb. and 2 0 / - Bushel for Golf. 1/3 lb., 2 5 / - Bushel for Putting Greens. C A R R I A G E F R E E . For Racecourses. Used at NEWMARKET and EPSOM. Price 1/3 per lb., 2 5 / - per Bushel. C A R R I A G E F R E E . E stim a te s g iven fo r Q u an titie s. S e c re ta rie s of C lu b s and all interested are invited to app ly for our A lb um co n ta in in g P h o to g ra p h s of m a n y of the abo ve -n am ed Grounds. Gratis and Post Free. CARTERS, The Queen’s Seedsmen, 237,238, &97, HIGHHOLBORN, LONDON. SLAZENGER & SONS, L a u r e n c e P oun tn ey H ill, 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 - - - 21/“ Ordinary 1 5 h The “ SLAZENGER ” MATCH BALL . Hand-made throughout. Composed of best material only, and warranted to keep its shape longer than any other Price, 5/6 each. To be obtained from all Dealers. Write for Illustrated Sports List. A L E C W A T S O N (23 years Lancashire X I ), Practical Sports Outfitter CRICKET BATS, Used by many County Players. A.W .’s “ S pring H a n d le .” 10/6. Equal to any patent. CRICKET BALLS. Z' \fjATS>0/|/t A.W.’s “ S p ecia l,” 3/11 each, 44/- doz. A.W.’s “ S uperior M a tch ,” 4/6each, 50/- doz. A.W .’s “ S ilk Sew n,” 5 6each, 60/-doz. A.W.’s * C o lo n ia l red all through, 5/9 each, 63/-doz. A.W .’s “ S c h o o l” Balls, 34/- and 40/- doz. CRICKET BATS. A.W.’s All Cane Handle Bats. No. 4. „ 5. 3/6 & 3/6 4/- & 6/- 4/6 & 6/6 Full Size 5/6, 6/6,7,6 & 9/6 A.W .’s “ C lu b ” Cane and Rubber Handle, 10/6. A.W .’s “ Champion ” ditto, 12/6. Stumps, Bags, Nets, Gauntlets, Leg Guards, and all Cricket Requisites, at Lowest Prices. A.W. supplies every article for Football, Lawn Bowls, Quoits, Racquets, Fives, WaterPolo, &c., &c. Running and Cycle Racing Costumes. Send for A.W .’s Summer Sports Catalogue. Best quality goods at reasonable prices and all guaranteed A L E C W A T S O N . '35, Oxford S tre e t, M anchester. SP EC IA L JMO T IC E ! SEASON 1898. j. lillywhite T frowd &Co. (The original old established firm of Lillywhite), Manu facturers and Outfitters of every » escription of CRICKETING and LAWN TENNIS Co ds, FOOTBALLS and UNIFORMS, BOXING GLOVES, GOLF, CYCLES, AND ATHLETIC GOODS GENERALLY. All Gocds correct Pattern, Best Style and thoroughly seasoned. An immense Stock to select from. Illustrated Catalogues Post Free. Liberal Cash Discounts. Frowd’s Patent Special Driver Bat is unapproached for sterling quality, and still holds the title of the King of Bats. M anufactory and W arehouse :— 2, NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY, 69, 70, 71, 72,73 & 71, BOROUGH RD., S.E. W est E nh B ranch :— 24, HAYMARKET, LONDON, S.W. SHIPPERS AND THE TRADE SUPPLIED. F R A N K S U G G (Lancashire County XI.) 32, Lord Street, LIVERPOOL. SEND A POST-CARD FOR NEW CRICKET CATALOGUE, and buy your tackle at the lowest prices from a prac­ tical man, who manufactures his own goods. Rubber Spring Bandle Bats, 7/6, 10/-, 12/6, 17/6. Frank SugR’s “ Pocket Cricket Annual,” post free, 4d. “ Hints on Batting, Fielding, and Bowl­ ing,” “ The Financial Aspects of Aus­ tralian Cricket,” “ Ranjitsinhji as I First Knew Him,” by F. S. Jackson. &c., &c. T ENTS! TENTS !—Suitable for Gardens, Cricket, or Camping-out purposes. Forty feet in circum­ ference ; pegs, poles, mallet, and lines complete (with tent bag included). These tents are white, and have only been used a little by Her Majesty’s Government, and originally cost over £6 each. I will s-nd one com­ plete for 25s. Can be sent on approval. N.B.—I have a quantity of tents from 15s. to 20s. each, but the tents which please my customers are those I send out at 25s. each. Carriage paid. Price list of marquees (any size) post free.— H en ry John G as son, Govern­ ment Contractor. Rye, Sussex. C ASH, £3 3s.—Vols. I. and II. of “ Scores and Biographies,” containing cricket from 1746 to 1840.—A. D. T., 1, Hove Place, West Brighton. M OWING MACHINE for sale. Green’s, 30in., in good condition.; cheap.—Hon. Sec., 77, Sarsfield Road, Balham, S.W. RICKET SEASON, 1898.-Gentlemen should look out for Wharldall’s Patent Self-adjusting Cricket Wickets, the greatest novelty of the age; invaluable for practice purposes. Half get sent, post free, for 63. 6d.—Address, Wm. W h a r ld a ll, South­ gate, Pontefract. F OREST HILL 1st X I. have open May 28, 2.30 match, at home.— W . P. W illia m s, Hon. Sec., ‘•Langley,” Brockley Lane, S.E. C RICKET LITERATURE.—For sale an assort­ ment of Instruction Books, Annuals, Periodicals, etc.—Apply W., c/o Cricket , 168, Upper Thames Street, London. W ANTED, Vols. 3 and 4 of Scores and Biographies. Could exchange Vol. 1, also Vol. 9 of Cricket .— State lowest price to Manager, Cricket , 168, Upper Thames Street, London, E.C. “ CRICKET” is the only paper in the world solely devoted to the game. T erm s of S u bscription (payable in ad­ vance) 6/- per annum. Summer Numbers, 5/- ; Winter Numbers, 1 / S {post free). 7/- per annum, post free, Abroad. All subscriptions to be sent direct to the Offices of Cricket, 168, Upper Thames Street, London, E.C.