Cricket 1904

168 CRICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J une 2, 1904 JOHNWISDEN &CO. CRICKET BALL MAKERS, Supply all the PrincipalCounties and Clubs through out the world with their well-known j JO H N W IS D E N ’S “ Special Grown” MatchBalls. M a rve llou s Te s tim ony . The Inns of Court Hotel, 26th 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 arling . London County Cricket Club, Crystal Palace, Oct. 27th, 1900. 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Weekly, April ii to September 22 (Inclusive). Terms op Subscription :— 6 /- per annum. 7/- post free abroad. Payable in advance. Cheques and Postal Orders should be made payable to Cricket , and crossed London and County Bank. All communications to be sent direct to the Offices of Cricket, 168, Upper Thames Street, London, E.O. Cricket: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME 168, UPPER THAMES STREET, LOUDON, E.C. THURSDAY, JUNE 2 nd , 1904. $atulton Gossip. The abstract and brief ohroniole of the time.— Hamlet . I n the seventy five minutes during which play was possible in the match at Leicester between Surrey and the home team four Leicestershire wickets fell. In the downfall of each of them Strud wick had a hand, catching three men at the wicket and throwing out another. As a cricket curiosity the score of the match is appended:— LEICESTERSHIRE. C. E. de Trafford, run out .................12 C. J. B. Wood, c Strudwick, b Smith .. 2 Knight, c Strudwick, b Smith .......... 6 Y. F. tt. Crawford, not out.................22 Whitehead, c Strudwick, b Sheppard 32 King, not out ....................................... 3 Total (4 wickets) ... 77 Surrey did not bat.