James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

J A M E SL I L L Y W H I T E , F R O W D& Co. i v. F R O W D ' SP A T E N T " SPECIAL DRIVER " B A T . S P E C I A L D R I V E R F R O W D S P Α Τ Σ Ν Τ Thefinest Driving Bat in the World, and absolutely Non-jarring . T H I SBAT has attained by far the greatest success of any Bat that hasever beenbrought out. Prior to i introduction it had for m a n yyears been d e e m e dthat the solid canehandlew a s the " ne plus ultra " of perfection ; but in the " Special Driver " a great advance wasobtained in elasticity and absence of jarring to the hands, and the advantages of these improvements can hardly be over-estimated . So highly appreciated were the qualities of the "Special Driver" that it promptly took the sympathies . of the Cricket world by storm, and its success was immediate and certain . This verdict has been amply confirmed b ythe result of several seasons ' testing , and although other makers have , asa natural consequence, endeavoured to obtain similar qualities by other methods, the productions have one and all proved inferior in design, material , and work- manship, and FROWD'S" Special Driver " has honestly earned and maintained the title of the " King of Cricket Bats." Testimonials , absolutely spontaneous , to the remarkable efficiency anddurabi- lity of these Bats are continually being received by us from all parts of the world . F R O W D S P A T E N T S P E C I A LD R I V E R