Cricket 1904

440 CRICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. O ct . 27, 1904. JOHNWISDEN ftCO. CRICKET BALL MAKERS, S u p p ly a ll th e P rincipal C oun ties and C lu bs th rou gh ­ ou t th e w orld w ith th eir w ell-k n ow n JOHN W ISD E N ’S “ Special Grown” MatchBalls. M a rve llou s T e s tim o n y . The Inns of Court Hotel, 25thAugust, 1902, Messrs. J o h n W i s d e n & Co. Dear Sirs,—I havemuchpleasureinstating that your “ Special Crown” Cricket Balls were used in the five Test Matches played between All England and Australia this season. At the Oval the play was delayed on the first dayuntilsomeofyour“ Special Crown” Balls wereprocured, as both teams preferred themtoany others in the market. Your “ Special Crown*' Balls gave every satisfactionin all the Test Matches, and all our team always want them in all other matches inEnglandandAustralia. Yours faithfully, J . D a r l in g . LondonCountyCricket Club, Crystal Palace, Oct. 27th, 1900. Dear Sirs,—Your Cricket Balls (“ Special Crown”) AGAIN GAVE GREAT SATIS­ FACTION. Please sendmehalf-a-gross for next seasonat your earliest convenience. I am, yours truly, To J o h n W i s d e n & Co. W . G . G r a c e . C oln e B rid ge, H u d dersfield, , __________ Kept. 14th, 1903. Joh n W isd en & Co. D ear Sirs,— W e have used y o u r “ W is d e n ’s S p e c ia l C ro w n ” B alls in ou r m atches fo r th e last few years, an d I find it qu ite th e best ta ll on the m ark et, very seld om g ettin g ou t o f sh ape.— Y ou rs truly, W . R h o d e s . K irk h eaton , H u d dersfield, _ - TW7I J btPt’ 14th> 1903* J oh n W isd en & Co. D ear S ir s ,-1 th in k th e “ W is d e n S p e c ia l C ro w n ” M a tch B all n ow used on nearly all C ou nty G roun ds is qu ite the best bal ion th e m arket. T h ey are n ot so h ard to the han ds w hen fieldin g as others. ___________ Y ou rs tru ly, G . H . H ibst . A W o n d erfu l R ecord m ade w ith a W isd en ’s “ S p e c ia l C r o w n ” B all. 1,297 runs w ere scored in e ig h t m a tc h e s b y th e St. G eorge C.C. B ristol, w ith a “ S p e c ia l C r o w n ” B all, presented to the club b y D r. E . M . G back . T h e B alls to b e used in le s t M atches are n ow eettled . W ItiD E N ’S are th e on ly m akes perm i?sible. Prom Dealers all over the world, and 21, Cranbourn St., London, W.C. City Agents: BENETFINK ft CO., CHEAFSIDE a PATT ISSON” LAWN BOOTS. STRONGEST rril CqOATPNT. S IM PLEST ! MOST ECONOMICAL. U s e d a t L O R D ’S , T h e O v a l, C r y s ta l P a la c e , a n d in R o y a l G a rd e n s a n d P r in c ip a l C lu b s a t H om e a n d A b r o a d . Soles o f best E n glish S o le L eath er (W a te r p r o o fe d an d M o to r T yre R u bber. T h e “ F ie l d ” s a y s : “ A s g o od as an yth in g that cou ld b e d evised.” D r. W . G . G bace w r ite s : “ T h ey are th e best I have ever seen .” M r. T . 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T h e abstract an d b rie f c h r o tid e o f th e tim e.— JIamlet. D r . E. M. G r a c e played pretty regu­ larly for the Thornbury C.C. last season, and although his batting average was only twelve, he bowled 710 overs, 66 maidens, for 2,690 runs, and 277 wickets, an average of 9 71. E. M. is now in his sixty-third year. A L E T T E R from Major J. B. Wardill, the manager of the last Australian team, was read atameeting of theNewZealand Cricket Council. It stated that in all probability the Australian team would make a tour in New Zealand on its way to England, provided that satisfactory terms could be arranged. It was pro­ posed to play six matches, including two against the full strength of the Islands. It was decided by the Council that, if possible, these matches should be arranged. O n September 28th E. C. Wright, for Streatham Hill, took all ten wickets of the War Office C.C. for 40 runs. W. N. T o d is the captain of the Eton Eleven for next year. A t a meeting of the Yorkshire County C.C. at Leeds on October 10th it was announced that Hirst’s benefit match would produce £3,590. This is very easily a record for a benefit match. I n the London County C.C. Sports Dr. W. G . Gracewas, at the last moment, persuaded to enter for the Members’ Hundred Yards Handicap, which was run in cricket costume. The Doctor, who received 22 yards start, finished second in his heat, but in the final suc­ ceeded in coming in first by a yard. In his younger days he was a fine runner, and won many prizes. W. L. Murdoch also took part in the race, but was not placed. T h e Aston Villa directors have contri­ buted 210 sixpences to the fund being raised on behalf of the widow and children of the late James Whitehead, theWarwickshire cricket professional. In addition the Villa allowed a collection to be made at their match with Derby County on behalf of the fund.