James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

I M P O R T A N TT O C R I C K E T E R . 1 F R O W D A N D SURRIDGE'S NEW PATENT " EUREKA" STUMP. t o T h epatentfoot c a nb e fitted to anystumps. Price 5/6 per set . A H I L IP O M A L Priceperset complete w i t hdibble:- I n polishedA s h, 8 6 a n d10/6. I npolishedL a n c e w o o d , 1 0 / 6. A s hw i t hB r a s sF e r - rules , 10/6 and12/6 . L a n c e w o o dwithBrass Ferrules, 12/6. A s horL a n c e w o o dwith S o l i dB r a s so r E b o n yTops, 14/6. A D V A N T A G E S .-(1) Theyare the samein action as the ordinary stump, a n dw i t hthe u s e o f Dibblegivenwith e a c hset arefixed in a f e wminutes. (2) Theyare alwaysof a nuniformheight and width. (3) Driving being unneces- sary , the tops do not get damaged, consequently the bails keep their position . (4) A s they revolve the grooves are easily brought in line for replacing bails . (5) Thewicket-keeper can with safety keepclose to the stumps, as they do not fly outof theground. (6) C a nbe attached to anyexisting stumps. (7) Theydo not loosenorbreakthe ground. (8) Thetime savedb ythe useof the Eurekastumps cannotb eoverrated. Cricketers , we think , can scarcely fail to give universal appreciation to the new Eureka stump, introduced by Messrs . Lillywhite : it is really the neatest thing we have seen for a long time. Except for being metal-shod, it scarcely differs in appearance from the ordinary stump, but the difference of its behaviour under the smart cannonade of modernbowling can hardly be overestimated . The hollow iron spike by which it holds the ground remains ,whenonce pitched , undisturbed for the day, instead of rooting up the soil like a wild boar every time it receives the attentions of a successful bowler. This alone is n om e a nadvantage; but the wicket -keeper , who can now stand close into his work, will find one even more important in thefact that he is in no risk of losing an eye or his front teeth from a flying stump.-Vide " Olympia." OF 68 : ZAWHLUASNOTOMITOBE HADO N L Y O F I A WC U AУПОТОЛКОΜΑΣ J A M E SL I L L Y W H I T E , F R O W D& C O. , 2, 4, and 6, N E W I N G T O NC A U S E W A Y, B O R O U G H, L O N D O N, S.E.