Cricket 1901

1 2 0 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M a y ^ 9, 1901. H L E C M H T S O N (23 years Lancashire XI.), Practical Sports Ou tfitter CRICKET BATS. A.W.’« “ C o u n ty ,” 18/6. Used by many County Players. A.W.’s ‘ S pring H an d le .” 16/6. Equal to any ___patent. CRICKET BALLS, A..W ,’s “ S pe c ia l ,” 3/11 each, 44/- doz. A.W.’s “ S uperior M atc h ,” 4/6each, 50/-doz. “ S ilk S e w n ,” 6/6 each, 60/- doz. A.W.’s ‘ C olon ial red all through,' 8/9each, 63/-doz. A.W.’s “ S chool ,” 34,/- and 40/- doz. Single balls, per post. 3d. extra. CRICKET BATS. A.W.’s All Cane Handle Bats. No. 4. 3/6 & 8/6 5. 4/- & 6 /- 6 . 4/6 & 6/6 Full Size 8 / 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 . Stumps, Bags, Nets, Gauntlets, Leg Guards, Badminton, and all Cricket Requisites, &c«, &c. 1 at Lowest Prices. 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 , 3 5 , O x fo r d S t r e e t , M a n c h e s t e r . SPEC IAL_N O T I C E ! SEASON 1901. j. lillywhite TFROWD &Co. (The original old-established firm of Lillywhite), Manufacturers and Outfitters of e v ery d escription of C R I C K E T I N G A N D L A W N T E N N I S GOODS , F O O T B A L L S & U N IF O RM S , B O X IN G G LO V E S , G O L F , C Y C L E S , AND A T H L E T I C G OO D S G E N E R A L L Y . Finest Hand-made (_ RICKET BALLS, full of life, and free from hardness and “ woodiness.” 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 isunapproached for sterling quality, and still holds the title of the King of Bats. M an u facto ry an d W arehouse :— 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. City&SouthLondonRailway. To the Oval from Moorgate Street, Bank, and London Bridge Stations. T r a v e l b y th e E le ctric R a ilw a y — T ra in s e v e ry 3 o r 4 m in u tes, THOMAS C. JENKIN, G eneral M anager . DAVENPORT’S CRICKET BALLS. 3/10 GUT SEWN . 4/5 51- 3d. each less by the half-dozen. 20, Eldon St., Liverpool St., E.C. EVERY BALL WARRANTED. FRANK S U G G LO RD ST L I V E R P Q O L . Lancashire County, Players, and All- England Eleven. PRACTICAL MANUFACTURER. THREE GOOD LINES IN CRICKET GOODS. Cricket Bats ... Balls................ Boots (White)... Leg Guards ... Gauntlets......... BattingGloves... Bags............... Stumps ......... Shirts............... Trousers ......... Sweaters ......... Rubber Handles ]/- £ I^ O o 17/6 . 6/6 . 14/6 . 8 /d . 8/6 . 7/6 . 4 /- . 6/9 . 6/d . 15/- . 8/6 . 8bP P 12/6 ... 7/6 4/6 ... 3/6 8/9 . 6/6 . 6/6 . 6/6 . 10/6 . 5 /- . 4/6 . 4/6 4/d 4/n 3/d 6 /d 2 /d 2/6 10/6 ... 6/6 6 /d . 2/9 1/- ... 9d. Running Pumps, 1/9, 6/6. Procter’s Best, 8/6. Running and Cycling Suits, 2/-, 2/6, 5/- the Suit. EVERY ARTICLE WARRANTED. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE, FREE. All ordtrj executed same day, Carriage Paid. UN-NIS AMD KAOUUKT BAT MaN U- FACTURERS and Hockey Stick Makers can be supplied with the best quality cleft English Ash Tennis Sticks in the straight, and Bent Hockeys in the block; short and long ; finished or unfinished ; also Scantlings for Cricket Stumps, etc., etc.—For quotations and samples, write G. H. B u l b e c k , L im it e d , Steam Sawing, Turning and Bending Mills, Arundel. C KHJh.ii/r.— a . city house iu possession of pitch materials, and fixtures, wishes to augment its playing members, and would te glad to hear from any house who would like to amalgamate. Ground situated at Honor Oak.—Apply, P. J. M., 4, Parch- more Road. Thornton Heath.____________________ C RICKUi' P1TUH to let at Honor Oak, matches alternate Saturdays, commencing May 11th ; practice two eveniDgs per week, share of pavilion; rent very moderate.—Apply, P. J. M., 4, 1archmore Road, Thornton Heath. " C R IC K E T " is the only paper in the world solely devoted to the game. T e r m s o f S u b sc r ip t io n : — 6 /- per annum. 7/- post free abroad. Payable in advance. All communications to be sent direct to the Offices of Cricket , 168, Upper Thames Street, London, E.C. T EN T S ! T E N T S ! Suitable for Gardens, Cricket, or Camping-out pur­ poses ; 40ft. in circumference, peg's, poles, mallet, and lines complete (with tent bag mcluded). These tents are white, ana have only been used a little by Her Majesty’s Government, and cost over £6 each. I will send one complete for 30s. Can be sent on approval. Price list of marquees (any size) pos free « H. J . GASSON , G o v e r n m e n t C o n t r a c t o r f R y o . Cricket: WEEKLY RECOED O f THE GAME. 168, UPPER THAMES STREET, L0ID0I, E.C. THURSDAY , M A Y 9 th , 1901. $ a \u l to n The abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— RamUt. W ith the consent of the M .C.C., Dr. W . G. Grace, as was announced in Cricket last week, has arranged that all matches played this season at the Palace shall be decided on the first innings, provided that the captain of the opposing side raises no objections. This system has been in use for years in Electorate matches at Sydney and Adelaide, and in Pennant matches at Melbourne, which are pretty much on a level with our county matches. The scheme seems to work very well in Australia, but these matches are played on two Saturday afternoons at intervals of a week, and it is very seldom indeed that each side has time to play two innings. Whether for three day matches this system is advisable is quite another question. The Surrey match last week was to all intents and purposes finished on the evening of the second day ; and the chances that Surrey could turn the tables on the Saturday were so exceed­ ingly small as not to be woith considera­ tion. Already the side which wins the toss is, by universal consent, admitted to have a great advantage about nine times out of ten. The present closure rule undoubtedly adds to that advantage, and if the new Crystal Palace rule becomes general, it would still further handicap the side which batted second. Under the old rules a side which made a mistake in the first innings had a chance of redeem­ ing itself in the second, and of com ing out of the match with the greatest credit, but there would be no more of the splendid uphill fights which have gained the admiration of all cricketers. There are many other drawbacks to the scheme, but this is an age of reforms and experi­ ments. T his new scheme is, of course, directly opposed to Law 2, which states : No match is won unless played out or given up except in the case provided in Law 45