Cricket 1903

80 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A p ril 16, 1903. Ready S h o r t ly . “ CRICKET S ’ YEAR BOOK, 1903. Contai ns Portraits and Biographies of Celebrities for the Year. Laws, Fixtures, Records, and a mass of useful information for all followers of the game. Price One Penny. Post free, Twopence. “ C R I C K E T ” OFFICE , 168, UP PER THAMES STREET , LONDON , E.C. L. J. NICOLLS, Patentee and Manufacturer ot The Patent AutomaticCricket Bat AND SPORTS OUTFITTER. A Copy of Dr. W . G. GRACE'S Letter. 15, Victoria Square, Clifton, Bristol. D ear S ir ,- I used one o f your B ats at Hastings in 1894, and I scored 131. I m ay mention it w as perfectly n ew ; I kept it until this year, and have scored over 2,000 runs w ith it. I used it when I m ade m y 100th century, and I scored 1,000 runs in M ay w ith it, so I think I m ay call it my "R e co rd B at ” This year at H astings I scored 101 w ith another of your bats, and I hope it w ill turn out as w ell as the old one. Y ours truly, To Mr. L. J. Nicolls. W . G. GRACE. Orders from K. S. RANJITSINHJI for the Patent Bat. The Patentee does not bind himself to any number of curves in handle. F a c to r y : - RO B ER T SB R ID G E , SUSSEX . Cricket Ground TEAK BEAT!, Lawn Tennis TEAK SEATS, and portable folding TEAK CHAIRS. Buy CASTLE’S Tank Seat* which require neither PAINT nor VARNISH, As supplied to the SURREY COUNTY CLUI, Kennington Oval, and LORD'S. For CRICKET AN D Tennis Grounds, Parks, Gardens, Parades, AND ALL OP.N SP CES ADDRESS- H. CASTLE& SONS, Ld„ B A L T IC W H A R F , U I L L B A N K , S.W. H. GRADIDGE & SONS, wroiwich. MANUFACTURERS OF ALL ARTICLES FOR CRICKET, RACQUET, LAWN TENNIS, FOOTBALL, AND OTHER BRITISH SPORTS. PATENTEES AND SOLE M AKER S OF THE CELEBRATED “ IMPERIAL DRIVER” BATS. S .E . Only Patent No. 27,S36. USED BY ALL THE LEADING BATSMEN OF THE DAY. To be obtained of all First-Class Outfitters or the Makers. Address: FACTORY, ARTILLERY PLACE, WOOLWICH, Appointed by Royal W arrant. Manufacturers of Horticultural Machinery to H is Majesty, K ing Edward V II. RANSOMES’ LAWN MOWERS THE BEST IN THE WORLD . PoBsessin Improvements embodied in no other Machines. P A T E N T DOUBLE ANGLE CUTTING BARREL. P A T E N T 8P R ING HANDLES PREVENT ING V IBRAT ION , P A T E N T BINGLE S C R EW AD JU S TM EN T . Made in Six Sizes, 26 to 48 inches wide. HAND-POWER MACHINES IN ALL SIZES TO SUIT EVERY REQUIREMENT. MOTOR LAWN MOWERS IN VARIOUS SIZES. RANSOMES, SIMS & JEFFERIES, Ltd., IPSWICH ENLAHCEO view OF PATENT SPRING Printed and Published for the Proprietor by M b b b it t & B a ic b k b , L id., 167, lb8, and lt», Upper Ihameu Street, London, E.C., April 16th, 1908.