Cricket 1898

64 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. A pril 14, 1898. P I C K E R I N G S ’ “ B L A N C For Whitening aii Articles of Buff or Buckskin Leather, gnch 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 w ill in any w ay injure the article to which it is applied, and if used as d i­ rected a splendid white of a glossy satin­ like appearance and soft silky surface is insured, which will not readily rub off. T he moulds o f 11B i anco ” are made in one size only, and w ill fit specially made zinc boxes, w hich are non-corrosive. ManufacturersJOSEPH PICKERING & SONS, S Ns>SHEFFIELD. L o n d o n O ffice : ST. G E O R G E ’ S H OU SE , E A S T C H E A P . LL1MANS h m m a t e s va i BOTTLES l /li 2/9 k 4/- JAKS ll/-k22/- ~ J refa re3 . on/y ty J S H J M A N 'S o ^ . S lo u c h j E h c u m h o t e l s F R E Q U E N T E D BY C R IC K E T E R S . Announcements are inserted in this column at a charge of 218. per annum. Half-inch space, 60s. per annum. Each Hotel inserting an Advertisement will receive a copy of the paper, by post, free of charge . BIRMINGHAM. THE GRAND HOTEL. Centrally situated. 300 rooms. All modem luxuries. Equal to best London Hotels. P ress N otices .— Best Hotel outside London. Ranks amongst the best Hotels in the country. J oseph A dams , Manager. SOUTHAMPTON. DAVIS’S HOTEL Facing Station. F. B ennett , Proprietor. T 5 E DERBYSHIRE CRICKET GUIDE.—Season I 1898. Compiled by L. G. Wright and W . J. Piper, Junr. (Third year.) Contents : Portiaits and Biographies of Mr. G. G. Walkfr and Walter Sugg; an article on Cricket (by “ L.G.W .” ); Derbyshire Cricket Records and Statistics; Fixtures of the Counties ani Local Clubs; Secretaries’ Name8 and Addresses; Particulars of the Derbyshire Challenge Cup; and other information interesting to cricketers. Price T wopence ; by post, T hree - pence .— 14. Reginald Street, Derby. REPORT SHEETS For Reporting Matches to Newspapers POST FREE, 10d. PER DOZEN. ORDER-OF-GOING-IN CARDS 6d. P E R DO ZEN . 168, UPPER THAMES ST., LONDON, E.C. L i . J . f l l C O I i L l S , ROBERTSBRIDGE, PATENTEE AND MANUFACTURER OF THE AUTOMATIC BAT HANDLE T H E S E engravings L show the advantages this handle gives, as each curve forms a key or abutment against the elastic substance. Al­ though these handles are in two pieces from the shoulder to the blade, it is impossible to get them out of shape. The bats, introduced in 1890, have been used by the best Cricketers of England, Australia, and New Zea­ land, as well as having been sent to India and Africa, and the universal testimony is that nothing has ever been brought into the Cricketingworld to give such advantages to the batsman in cutting and driving powers. N otice in case of I nfringement . — The Patentee doesnot bindhim­ self to any number of 15, Victoria Square, Clifton, Bristol. October6th, 1895. D ear S ir , —I used one of your bats at Hastings in <894 and scored 131. I may mention it was perfectly new. I kept it until this year, and have scored over 2,000 runs with it. I used it when I made my 100th century, and scored a 1,000 runs in May with it, so I think I may call it my record bat. This year, at Hastings, I scored 104 with another of your bats, and hope it will turn out as well as the old one. Yours truly, To. Mr. L. J. Nicolls. W . G. GRACE. fn ordering Bats give the size of handle by measuring round handle; and mention weight. These Bats will be sold as Nos. 1,2, and 3, so that Clubs can make an easy purchase. RANSOMES’ LAWN MOWERS are the best “ HORSE AND PONY ” MOWERS. Recent Important Improvements s— P A T E N T D O U B L E A N G L E C U T T E R 8 . P A T E N T S PR IN G H A N D L E S P A T E N T S I N G L E S C R E W A D J U S T M E N T S . N E W D E S IGN S A N D N E W P A T T E R N S . Made in Six Sizes— 2 6 lo 48 inches wide— from £14. RANSOMES, SIMS & JEFFERIES, Ltd., IPSWICH ENLARCED VIEWOF PATENT SPRING Printed for the Proprietor by M gssas. M bbbitt & H atcher , L td ,, 167, 168, and 169, Upper Thames Street, London, E.C., April 14th, 18f8.