Cricket 1903

24 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. F eb . 26, 1903. For Golf Links AND Putting Greens. USED ON A ll the LEAD ING GROUNDS . For Greens, 1 /6 lb., 3 0 / - Bushel C A R R I A G E F R E E . E stim a te* given Tor Quantified. JOHNWISDEN&CO. CRICKET BALL MAKERS, Supply all the Principal Counties and Clubs through­ out the world with their well-known JO H N W I S D E N ’S “ Special Grown” MatchBalls, M a rve llo u s Te s tim ony . The Inns of Court Hotel, 25th August, 1902, Messrs. J ohn W isden & Co. Dear Sirs,—I have much pleasure in stating that your “ Special Crown” Cricket Balls were used in the five Test Matches played between A ll England and Australia this season. At the Oval the play was delayed on the first day until some of your “ Special Crown ” Balls were procured, as both teams preferred them to any others in the market. Your “ Special Crown’* Balls gave every satisfaction in all the Test Matches, and all our team always want them in all other matches in England and Australia. Yours faithfully, J . D a r l in g . London County Cricket Club, Crystal Palace, Oct. 27th, 1900. Dear Sirs,—Your Cricket Balls (“ Special Crown ” ) AGAIN GAVE GREAT SATIS­ FACTION. Please send me half-a-gross for next season at your earliest convenience. I am, yours truly, To J ohn W isden & Co. W . G . G race . A LB ER T TRO TT, tie great Australian-Middlesex Bowler, says :— Lord’s Cricket Ground, St. John’s Wood, To John W isdhn & Co. Oct. 1st, 1901. Dear Sira,—I have no hesitation in saying your “ S peoial C row n ” Balls are quite the bett I have ever bowled with, they are ltss hard than most makes, yet keep their shape splendidly. You may like to know it was one of your “ S p ecial C row n s ” I hit over Lord’s pavilion in 1899. In Australia, too, all players insist on using your Balls. I remain, yours truly—A. E. TROTT. 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