FORTY YEARS OF CRICKET

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7571, 6 June 1890, Page 6

FORTY YEARS OF CRICKET

The subscribers to the Weekly Press will be pleased to learn that its proprietors have secured, at considerable cost, a work by

W. G. GRACE, ENTITLED FOBTY YJSABS OJf CBICKET.

It will comprise a history of cricket from the 13th cencury. It Is a comprehensive work, and will extend over many issues of the Weekly Pbess. Its publication has commenced. No name stands so prominently forward to-day in the world of athletes as that of W. G. Grace, the cricketer, the leader facile vrinceps amongst batsmen. It will be remembered that he captained the third English team visiting Australia ia 18734, end his play then was folly in accordance with his great reputation. He has been a staunch supporter of his county, Gloucestershire, and for nearly a quarter of a century had been identified with English cricket. Thrice has he headed the batting averages against the Australian teamviz., against the second, with an average of 56-6; against the fifth, with an average of 42*7; and against the sixth, in representative matches, with an average of 3l*L Aβ a bowler also, W. G. is not to be despised. , ' Mr Grace writes in an easy and interesting style, and his contribution on the history of cricket cannot fail fee to Meeptabie v* adi r*ad«ro»