James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

J. LILLYWHITE , FROWD & Co.'s New Pattern Acme Ventilated Leg Guard . The lightest and coolest ever made, combined with ample protection andgreat durability . F R O N TV I E W. B A C KV I E W. L I L L Y W H I T EF R O W D& C J L F& C LILLYWHITEF R O W D&C: AMOST important desideratum for cricketers is to obtain thorough protection against the fast bowling of the present day, with a minimumof weight to carry . Manyamanwho has looked like making along score has failed to do his best from sheer want of staying power, caused, to aconsiderable extent , bybeing hamperedwith hot andheavy" Pads." Although there have been several attempts of late years to remedy this by means of Skeleton andother Guards, noneof themhitherto produced haveever foundmuchfavour, owingtobeing either too heavy or too flimsy . J. L., F. andCo. nowclaim that they havesolved the problem completely , their N e w A C M EV E N T I L A T E DL E GG U A R Dbeing far lighter thanany others , averaging only 131 ounces each. They are thoroughly ventilated , allowing the air to circulate freely betweenthePadandmostof the front of the leg, yet at the same time giving the most ampleprotection . Theyare also thoroughly strong anddurable. Price, in Buff Leather, 9/6 per pair. " SuperiorWhitedo., 11/6 per pair. FinestW h i t eKid, 12/6 a n d15/- per pair. See also GeneralPrice List at E n dof this Book.