James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

T E S T I M O N I A L . W ehave had a continuous stream of Testimonials, but space will not allow of our inserting many, so w e have given a few of the earlier and later ones. V A L EM A S C A L , B E X L E Y , K E N T, N o v e m b e r9, 1882. SIR, Iused one of your patent " Special Driver " Bats during the greater part of last season , and have great pleasure in testifying to its great driving powers, and the absenceof jarring. It drovequite as well the first timeof useas it did after being in use for two months. You maycertainly add m yname to that of others w h ohave used and approved of them. ToMr.G .W . F R O W D, Yourstruly J O H NS H U T E R . 4 & 6, NewingtonCauseway, S.E. Q U E E NH O T E L, D E A RS I R, H O R R O G A T E , September24, 1882. I have to thank you very muchfor the Bat you sent m e. I have tried it , and found it very good indeed ; it drives beautifully , and I only hope to use it on m yreturn to the colonies, w h e nI a msure to give someballs s o m ehardknocks w i t hit. Y o u r struly, W .L. M U R D O C H . T oMr.G. W . F R O W D, 4&6, NewingtonCauseway, London, S.E. S Y D E N H A M C O L L E G EP A S TA N DP R E S E N T C R I C K E TM A T C H . M YD E A RSIR, July31 , 1882. Theabove match was played on the 18th at the Crystal Palace, and I a m happyto say the past boys have decided to present the best player on the " present " side with one of your patent " Driver " Bats. I enclose order for one. The Bat I bought of you is a beauty, and is rightly named" Driver." To Mr.G. W . F R O W D, 4 &6, NewingtonCauseway. Yoursvery truly, W I L L I A MM A I T L A N D . D E A RSIR, ST. JOHN'S, S.E. , December9, 1882. I a mmostpleased to beartestimonyin favourof your" Special Driver" Bat. The one supplied to m ein the spring has turned out most satisfactorily , and I never handled a better . Youpossess a very valuable patent. Yoursfaithfully , F. E. L A N D E R , M e m b e rof first eleven(Joint StockBanksC.C. andGranville C.C. ) T oM r .G. W .F R O W D