James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

STARLINGP A R K, C A R M A R T H E N , J a n u a r y19, 1886. Ihave to-day sent you two Cricket Bats, one of which, the " Driver " Bat, Ibought fromyou someyears ago and which turned out wonderfully well. Yoursfaithfully , W . V. H O W E L LT H O M A S . P L A SH E A T O N, T R E F N A N T, D E N B I G H S H I R E , M a r c h14, 1886. I receivedthe Bat this afternoonandlike it very m u c h. S o m etimeago I played with a Bat, " Special Driver ," you supplied to General Wynneof Coed Côch Abergele, andwas charmedwith it, I neverh a da nicer or betterbalancedBatin m yhands. I think youcalled it a " PatentAnti-concussiveSpecial Driver." Will you kindly pick m eout 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 m u c hthat I n o wenclose £1 1s. in paymentfor one. Yourstruly, G E O. J. C O L L I N S. A B E R-IA, P E R H Y N-D E N D R A E T H , M E R I O N E T H , April29, 1886. Ishall be muchobliged if you will send me a good Frowd's Patent " Special Driver " Bat, price £1 1s., weight 2 lbs . 4½ozs . Ihave hadtwo remarkable goodBats fromyou, whenin Lincolnshire , and shall beglad if you will select meone 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 waspresented by the Llwynypia C.C. last season with two similar Bats which were supplied by you and with which I a mvery pleased . Y o u r struly, W. T. D A V I E S, Vice-Captain Llwynypia С.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 " came to hand on Mondayand since then I have given it some heavy work, and a m pleased to be able to say that I never had a better Bat in m yhands. I have no doubt it will be the means of procuring you a lot of orders in this district . Y o u r struly, H A R O L DE M E R Y . SHORNCLIFFEC A M P, January4, 1887. Imust say that I have never used such nice and good Bats as your "Special Drivers ." They seemedto makescoring easy. I madefour centuries with one Bat this last season, never having madeone before 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 .