Cricket 1901

40 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M arch 28, 1S01. GRASS SEEDS. For Cricket Grounds. THE ONLY SEEDS Used at LORD’S and the OVAL. Price 1 /3 per It., 2 5 / - per Bushel. C A R R I A G E F R E E . For Tennis Courts. TJsedat the ALL EN&LAND 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 ASTONPARK, &c., &c. Price 1 /3 per lb., 2 5 / - per Bushel. C A R R I A G E F R E E . For Racecourses. Used at EPSOM, ASCOT, &c. Price 1 /3 per lb., 2 5 / - per Bushel. C A R R I A G E F R E E . For Golf Links AND Putting Greens. Used at HOYLAKE, RICHMOND, &c. For Golf, Price 1 /3 lb. and 2 5 - Bushel. For Greens, 1 /6 lb., 3 0 1 - Bushel C A R R I A G E F R E E . E i t i m a l e i g i v e n T o r Q u a n t i t i e s . ILLUSTRATED, PAMPHLET Gratis and Post Free. H L E C M H T S O N (23 years Lancashire X I.), Practical Sports Outfitter CRICKET BATS. CRICKET BALLS. Used by many County Players. A .W .’s ‘ S pring H andle .” 16/0. Equal to any patent. A.W .’s “ S pecial ,” 8/11 each, 44/- doz. A .W .’s “ S uperior M atch ,” 4/6 each, 50/- doz. “ S ilk S ew n ,” 8/6 each, 60/- doz. A .W .’ s ‘ C olonial ’ red all through, 8/9 each, 63/-doz. A .W .’b “ S chool ,” 34/- and 40/- doz. Single balls, per poet, 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 lub ” Cane and Rubber Handle, 10/6. A .W .’s “ C hampion ” ditto, 12/6. A. W . 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. A .W . supplies article for Football, Lawn Bowls, Quoits, Racquets, Fives, WaterPolo, Ac., &c. Running and Cycle Racing Costumes. Send for A .W .’s Summer Sports Catalogue. Best quality goodt 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 . C RICKET.—Good Pitch to let; five minutes from Forest Gate Station.—Apply, 8. V au sb, “ The Old Spotted Dog,” Upton, Essex C OLLECTION of Cricket for Sale, also several Football and Sporting W orks.—R., 19, Queen Street, Redear. W ANTED, Cohen’s New South Wales Cricketers8 Guide, 1877-8, and Goodfellowa and Hele’e Australian Cricketers’ Almanack, 1878-9.—State pric„ to “ A ntipodean .” c/o Cricket , 168, Upper Thame Street, London, E.C. T HE Manager of Cricket wishes to obtain copies of Wisden’s Almanack ” for 1864, 66, €7, 68, 70 to 75 inclusive, 77; “ John Lillywhite’s Companion,” 1864, 65,66, 67,68,72 ; “ James 1 illywhite’s Annual,’ ’ 1874, 79, 90, 91, 94 to 98 inclusive ; Vol. 4 of “ Scores and Biographies,” “ Felix on the Bat.” —168, Upper Thames Street, London, E.C. _______________________ F OR SALE.— “ Scores and Biographies,” Vola. 1 to 4, complete set of Cricket Newspaper, 19 vol*., -B entley’s Scores,” 1823, Annuals and old Cricket B:'oks.— H azelw ood , 16, Ennerdale Road, Richmond- on-Thames. CARTERS , Farmers, Seed Growers & Merchants, 237 , 238 , 97 ,HIGHHOLBORN, LONDON. C RICKET PIT cH . — The Crouch End Playing Fields Company, Limited, have a capital pitch to be let for next season, Rent £50.—Apply, Geo. E. Luck, Secretary, The Facade, adjoining Crouch End Railway Station, G.N.R., N. Cric! e t : A WJit E LY RECOliL OF THE GAME. 168, UPPER THAMES STREET, L0N00H, E.C. THURSDAY , MARCH 28 th , 1901. " C R IC K E T " is the only p aper in the world solely devoted to the game. T erm s of S u bscr iptio 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. IMPORTANT NOTICE! The Weekly Series of Cricket will recommence THURSDAY, APRIL 11 t h . AND CONTINUE TILL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 t h . INCLUSIVE. $at)tl(on Gossip* The abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— Hamlet. T h e r e was an excellent attendance at the Sports Club on February 27th of the principal supporters of the Kensington Park Cricket Club, on the occasion of the annual dinner and meeting, to pass the report and accounts for the past season. Mr. H . W. Price occupied the chair, and after he had acknowledged the welcome hospitality of the Sports Club in placing one ( f their large rooms at the disposal of the club, the business of the evening was proceeded with, and the officers for the com ing season were elected. After some discussion it was resolved to shelve for the present the proposal to increase the subscription of honorary members from 10s. 6d. to £1 Is. The subscription of full members remains at £2 2s., which includes full use of the practice wickets and professional bowlers at all times. T h e Kensington Park C.C. has now been in existence for forty-three years, and although it still keeps well to the fore, it is obvious that it can only continue to do so if it annually receives a fair per­ centage of new members to replace the old ones who gradually drop out. But it is not likely that recruits will be wanting for years to come, for quite apart from the many advantages offered b y joining such a club, a recruit may rely on being well received b y the other members— which is not invariably the case. We believe that the reason why the sub­ scription of honorary members has been considered inadequate is that far too many men who pay the half-guinea take advantage of the club rule which enables them to play in all matches, without helping the club in any other way. Naturally the expenses of such a large club are very heavy. We may add that the honorary secretary is Mr. Graham Thompson, 8, Campden H ill Gardens, W . T h e annual report of the Warwickshire County C.C. shows a deficit of £900 on last season. The subscriptions for the year were £1,746, as against £1,848 in 1899. The falling off in the match receipts was very marked, viz., from £2,640 in 1899 to £1,489 last year, but the chief reason for this was the bad weather which was conspicuous during Warwickshire matches. A t the annual general meeting, which took place last Monday, it was proposed that the sub­ scription should be increased from a guinea to a guinea and a-half. This was ruled out of order. A s u g g e s t io n was made by Mr. Leach Lewis at the annual general meeting of the Kent County C.C. that the new pavilion at Canterbury should be made a