James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

N OM O R ES M A S H E D F I N G E R! T H E " N O N P A R" BATTING SHIELD . S U R R I D G E ' SP A T E N T. "... Unless bysome v e r yexceptional conducto nthe part of theball , m a i m e d fingers -not, bythe w a y, an unknown mishapeven with gloves-should b e almost o u t of the question. T h ehand seemsto b e left as free to m o v eas if quite unprotected , though the parts liable toc o m eu n d e r fire are , in fact , shel- teredb e h i n dam i n - iaturesteel a r m o u r - plate. T h eeffect of thecontinuous plate is to distribute the force of a b l o w, thereby lessening therisk of local.in - j u r y. " V i d e "Olympia." R I G H T . L E F T . A D V A N T A G E S . The shields are attached to the hands, the inner parts of which are, in this invention , left entirely naked; by this means full commandof the bat is attained , combined with comfort and coolness to the hands. W h e nthe ball strikes the shield , the force is distributed over the whole surface (unlike the ordinary batting glove , or guard), and thus concussion to the hands, smashed or broken fingers , are entirely avoided . These shields present an almost flat surface to the bowler , consequently the chance of being caught is greatly lessened . W h e na little accustomed to the use of these Shields , most players prefer them to the best of Gloves , the protection being incomparably superior . P R I C E8s. 6 d. P E RP A I R. M A N U F A C T U R E D B Y JAMES LILLYWHITE , FROWD & CO . , 2, 4 & 6, NewingtonCauseway, S.E. W E S TENDBRANCH: 24, H A Y M A R K E T .