James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1887

STARLINGP A R K, C A R M A R T H E N , J a n u a r y19, 1886. Ihaveto-day sent you two Cricket Bats, one of which, the " Driver " Bat, Iboughtfromyousomeyears ago and which turned out wonderfully well . Yoursfaithfully , W . V. H O W E L LT H O M A S . PLAS HEATON, TREFNANT, D E N B I G H S H I R E , M a r c h14,1886. I received the Bat this afternoon and like it very much. Sometime ago I played with a Bat, "Special Driver," you supplied to General Wynneof Coed Côch Abergele, and was charmedwith it, I never had a nicer or better balanced Bat in iny hands. I think you called it a " Patent Anti-concussive Special Driver. " Will you kindly pick me out a good one and keep it in oil for m e, and I will send for it early in M a y. Yourstruly, H . H E A T O N . S T O N Y H U R S TCOLLEGE, April16, 1886. Havingplayed several times last season with one of your "Special Driver " Bats, I liked it so muchthat I nowenclose £1 1s. in paymentfor one. Yourstruly, G E O, J. C O L L I N S. A B E R-IA, PENRHYN-DENDRAETH, M E R I O N E T H , April29, 1886. Ishall bem u c hobliged if you will send m ea good Frowd's Patent " Special Driver" Bat, price £1 1s., weight2 lbs. 4 ½ozs. Ihavehadtwo remarkable goodBats fromyou, whenin Lincolnshire , and shall beglad if you will select m eone as good as either of these . Yoursfaithfully , M A R C U SH. E. H A I G H, G L Y NR H O N D D AH O U S E, P O R T H, PONTYPRIDD, M a y5, 1886. Kindlysend m etwo of your Anti-concussive " Special Driver " Bats to the above address . I was presented by the Llwynypia C.C. last season with two similar Bats whichwere supplied by you and with which I a mvery pleased . Yourstruly, W. T. D A V I E S, Vice-CaptainLlwynypiaС.С. B L E A KH I L LW O R K S, B U R S L E M, M a y8, 1886. The " Special Driver " cameto hand on Mondayand since then I have givenit s o m eheavyw o r k, and a mpleased to be able to saythat I neverh a da better Bat in m yhands. I have no doubt it will be the means of procuring you alot o f ordersi n this district. Y o u r struly, H A R O L DE M E R Y . SHORNCLIFFEC A M P, January4, 1887. Im u s tsaythat I haveneverusedsuchnice andgoodBatsas your" Special Drivers ." Theyseemed to makescoring easy. I madefour centuries with one Bat this last season, never having madeonebefore with any other Bat. I shall always cometo you in preference to any other makers. Yourstruly, G. H. S H A K E R L E Y , Lieut. 60th Rifles .