Cricket 1899

88 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A p r i l 27, 1899. GRASS SEEDS. For Cricket Grounds. THE ONLY SEEDS Used at LORD’S and the OVAL. 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 ASTON PARK. Price 1 /- per lb., 2 0 / - per Bushel. C A R R I A G E F R E E . For Go lf Links AND Putting Greens. Used at HOYLAKE. 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 s t i m a t e * g i v e n f o r Q u a n t i t i e s . Secretaries o f Clubs and all interested are invited to apply fo r our Album contain ing Photographs o f many o f the above-nam ed Grounds. Gratis and Post Free. CARTERS, The Queen’s Seedsm en , 237,238, &97, HIGHHOLBORN, S P E C I A L J ' J O T I C E ! SEA SON 1899. J. lillywhit T froid &Co, (The original old-established firm of Lilly-white), Manufacturers and Outfitters OF EVERY .E8CBIPTI0N OP C R I C K E T I N G A N D L A W N T E N N I S GOO D S , F O O T B A L L S & U N IF ORM S , B O X IN G G L O V E S , G O L F , C Y C L E S , AND A T H L E T I C G O O D S G E N E R A L L Y . Pun ch ing B a lls a Spec ia lity . All Goods 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 a n u facto ry and W areh ou se :— 2, NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY, 69, 70, 71, 72,73 & 74, BOROUGH RD., S.E. W est E nd B ranch :— 24, HAYMARKET, LONDON, S.W. SHIPPERS AND THE TRADE SUPPLIED. H L E C A a Z H T S O N (23 years Lancashire X I.), Practical Sports Outfitter CRICKET BATS. CRICKET BALLS. A.W .’s “ S pe c ia l ,” 3,11 each, 44/- doz. A .W .’ s “ S uperior M atc h ,” i/6 each, 50/- doz. A .W .’s “ S il k S ew n ,” 5/6 each, 60/- doz. A .W .’s ‘ C olon ial red all through, 5/9 each, 63/-doz. A .W .’s “ S ch o ol ” Balls, 34/- and 40/- doz. CRICKET BATS. A .W .’s All Cane Handle Bats. No. 4. 3/6 & 5/6 5. 4/- & 6/- 6. 4/6 & 6/6 Full Size 5/6, 6/6, 7/6 & 9/6 A .W .’s “ C l u b ” Cane and Rubber Handle, 10/6. A .W .’s “ C ham pion ” ditto, 12/6. T w . I supplies every requisite for Cricket, Tennis, Croquet, Golf, Archery, Badminton, &c., &c. Stumps, Bags, Nets, Gauntlets, Leg Guards, and all Cricket Requisites, at Lowest Prices.____ article for Football, Lawn Bowls, Quoits, Racquets, Fives, WaterPolo, &o , fee. LONDON. Running and Cycle Racing Costumes. Send for A .W .’s Summer Sports Catalogue. Best quality goods at reasonable prices and all guaranteed Hundreds of testimonials received. A L E C W A T S O N , 35, Oxford Street, Manchester. T HE Editor of Cricket wishes to purchase Volumes 3 and 4 of “ Scores and Biographies,” “ Wisden’s Alm anack” for 1875, and ‘‘ James Lillywhite’s An­ nual” for 1874. F OR S A L E .-A number of Cricket Books, inclu­ ding complete set of Criket. “ Scores and Biographies,” “ Wisden’s Almanack,” “ John Lilly­ white’s Companion,” “ Jerks in from Short-Leg,” “ Bolland’s Cricket Notes ” (1851), “ Nyren’s Cricketer’s Tutor,” “ Fred Lillywhite’s Guide for 1865,” and early years, “ Football Annuals” from earliest date.—F.C., care of Cricket , 168, Upper Thames Street, E.C. you can buy . . a thoroughly good ALL-CANE HANDLE BAT AT DAVENPORT’S 0 / 8 . FOR. 2 0 , E L D O N S T R E E T , LIVERPOOL ST., LONDON, E.C. PLEASE SEND FOR PRICE LIST. J. D.’s Extra Spring Bat, 13/3. NOTED FOR GOOD CRICKET BALLS. FRANK SUGG, 32, Lord Street, Liverpool. B ats- Every one tested by F ran k S ugg before beiD g passed into Stork. “ The Boundarie,” 21/-; “ I ancashire W itch,” 17/6; “ Ranji,” Spring Handle, 15/-; “ Suggcess Club.” 12/6; “ Don,” 10/-; “ Klyn- ker,” 7/6; “ Slogger,” 5/9. Rubber Spring Handles. M atch B alls, 3/4, 4/3, 4/9. Reduced Prices per doz»-n. Postage paid on a Sample Ball. S tum p s, v/3. 3/-, 3/9, 5/9, 7/6. Brass Tops and Steel Shod, 5/9, 6/9. Leg-Guards, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6, 6/6, 7/6, 8/6, and j.0/6 per pair. All full t-ize and strongly sewn. Batting: Gloves, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6, 6/6, 7/6 per pair. R ip h*-hand Gloves only, half-price. G auntlets, 2/11,4/6, 5/6, 6/6, 7/6, 8/6. The 5'6 quality is real white buck. Rubber faced, 6/6, 7/6, tt/6, 10/6. Cricket B ags, 4/6, 5/6, 7/6, 8/6.10/6, 12/6,16/6. Solid Leather, 20/-, 25/-, 35/-, 40/-, 50/-. B oots, 7'11,10,6.12/6. White Buck, 12/6,18/6,22/6. Shoes, 2/11, 4/9, 5/6, 7/6. Shirts, Flannelette, 1/6,1/11. Real Flannel, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6, 6/6. County Cloth Shirt, 4/6. As worn by leading Amateurs ai d Professionals. T rousers, 6/6, 7/11,10/6, and the “ County,” 15/- per pair. Sw eaters, 2/11, 4/6, 5/11, 7/9. Belts, 4|d , 6jd., 9d., and 1/-. C aps, 6d., 9d., 1/-, 1/6, with Monogram, from 1/-. Running D raw ers, 1/-, 1/6,1/11. V ests, 1/-, 1/9, 2/3. Running Pum ps, 4/9, 6/3. Proctor’s Best, 9/6. Bat H andle Covers, finest rubber. 9d. and l/-. Send for New Catalogue of Cricket, Tennis, Croquet, Golf, etc. THE AMERICAN CR ICKET ANNUAL. A complete record of Cricket in the United States and Canada from 1889 to the present time. Edition for 1899 now ready. Price 2/- Every cricketer shouldpossess acomplete set. THE BOOK8 CONTAIN V alu ab le an d In terestin g A rticles on th e Gam e. Among the contributors are Captain John P. Green, Francis H. Bohlen, A. M. W ood, and J. A . Lester, of Philadelphia ; George W right, Rulph Cracknell and W ill Roffe, ol Boston ; W . Fenwick and W . A . M. G ooie, of New York ; J. G. Davis and Percy W illiam­ son, of Chicago ; Arthur Inkersley, of San Francisco; John E. Hall and B. Van Homrigh, of Toronto; Alfred Shaw and many others. Sent Postage Free on Receipt of Price. J e r o m e F l a n n e r y , P.O. BOX, 1211, NEW YORK.