James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

M a y20, 18S2. G E N T L E M E N , Ihave forwarded per rail one Bat. Will you please put a " Special Driver " handle to it, andreturn by Thursday per Sutton without fail , as it is wantedto play in a match. Thanks for prompt attention to last order. Goodsreceived have given great satisfaction , especially the " Driver " Bat. F r o m J A S. B U R B I D G E , Printer , Stationer , &c., Shaftesbury. To Messrs. LILLYWHITE, FROWD& CO., London. O R D E R . J u n e23, 1882. F r o m T W E &C o . T o W M. FAIRBAIRNS& SONS, Messrs. LILLYWHITE, F R O W D& Co. , P O R TN A T A L. 65, St. M a r yA x e, L o n d o n. 4& 6, NewingtonCauseway, S.E. Six Frowd's patent Cricket Bats same as supplied Dec. 30, 1881, and which gavegreat satisfaction . N O T E. TheseBats werethe first of the kindexported. R O T T E R D A M , April10, 1885. Ia mglad to say the " Driver " I got from you last year is an exquisite Bat. The gentlemen of myClub who tried it found it a splendid one . Several of them intendto orderone. Yourstruly, J O H NJ. J A C O B S O N . N O R T HE A S T E R NC O U N T YSCHOOL, M I D D L E T O NS T. G E O R G E, D A R L I N G T O Ν. M a y12, 1885. Wouldyou please forward m eone of your "Special Driver " Bats. I have played with one of them, and found it came quite up to its nameas a splendid driver. Y o u r struly, W .R O B S O N . J u n e1 5, 1885. 8, L A M B E T HHILL, E.C. , I am very pleased indeed with the " Special Driver " Bat, it drives splendidly , and there is no jar or sting in the handle. Yours faithfully , J A M E SE. DE G R U C H Y . TRAININGCOLLEGE, W I N C H E S T E R , J u n e24, 1885. Withregard to the " Special Driver " Bats which we had of you lately , so far they seem a perfect success , and the anti -concussive properties of the handles render playing with themmuchmoreof a pleasure than it is with ordinary Bats. W M. C. E D W A R D S, Hon. Sec . Yoursfaithfully ,