Cricket 1882

SEPT. 21, 1882. CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 295 U M P IR E S F O R C O U N T Y M A T C H E S . T h e following circular, to which we alluded last week, has been forwarded by the Yorkshire executive to the secretaries of the leading county clubs. We were unable to find room for it in fuil until to-day. “ Dear Sir,—I am instructed by my committee to forward to you the annexed scheme for regulating the future selection of umpires for county cricket matches. It is very generally urged that reform in this matter is necessary, and my committee believe that by the adoption of this scheme such reform will be ensured. One good effect would result from it in the removal of the temptation to an umpire to decide in doubtful cases according to the wishes of his immediate employers. His continued employ­ ment would depend on the correctness of his deci­ sions and the general efficiency displayed in the performance of his very responsible duties. He would reoeive his appointment from the associated counties, and the position would be one of great honour, worthy the ambition of every veteran cricketer. — I remain, yours faithfully, J. B. W o stin h o lm , Secretary Yorkshire County C.C., Sheffield.” The committee of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club have had under consideration for some time the question of the selection of umpires in county matches, and they take leave now to submit for the consideration of other county committees a scheme, the adoption of which they believe will remedy the acknowledged evils attending the existing mode of selection. Each county committee shall submit, througliits representatives to the annual meeting in London, the names of one or more persons qualified to act as umpires ; and shall, one month at least previous to such annual meeting, communicate to the secretaries of the other county committees the names of their intended nominee or nominees. Should there be any objection on the part of any county committee to a nominee, notice of such objection, and of the nature thereof, shall be given to the nominating committee ten days at least before the day appointed for the annual meeting, and the nominators may, if they choose so to do, nominate another person in the place of the one objected to. Immediately on the settlement of the county fixtures, the representatives present, or a committee appointed by them, shall proceed to appoint two umpires for each match, upon the principle that no nominee shall be appointed to act as umpire in any m a t c h in which by birth, residence, or other asso­ ciation he may be supposed to be interested. The object in view being that the umpirts shall be appointed for the match, and not for one side or the other. It shall be an instruction to the representatives, or their sub-committee, that the nominees of any one county shall have as many appointments as the nominating county shall have county fixtures; and in the event of the inability, from any cause whatever, of an appointee to attend a fixture, his place shall be supplied by another neutral nominee. The representatives, or their sub-committee, shall have power to fix the remuneration (including travelling expenses) of the umpires, and to settle the agreement to be made with them; and they shall have the power also to cancel the appointment of a nominee who may be found guilty of mis­ conduct, or who may prove unfit for the duties he has been appointed to perform. M. J. E llis o n , President Y.C.C.C. T h e C anadian C k ic k e t F ie ld . — A weekly Record and Review of Canadian Cricket. Published every Wednesday during season except May and September, when there will be only two issues. Advertisements and Subscriptions will be received at the office of “ C k ick e t,” the London Agency.— Advt. A G L O R IO U S V IC T O R Y . I t was a summer evening, Old Roger’s work was done, And he his fragrant honey-dew Was smoking in the sun, And by him sported, bright and fair, His little grandchild, Golden Hair. She saw her brother, Curly Head, Bring something hard and round Which he, upon the mantel-shelf, Beneath a shade, had found. She came to ask what he had found That was so hard, and smooth, and round. Old Roger took it from the boy Who stood expectant by, And then the old man told the tale— (Fire kindled in his eye)— “ This is the Cricket Ball,” said he, “ That tells of a great Victory. “ I prize it more than all I have, It’s worth can ne’er be told; ’ I'is true ’tis only leather, but ’Tis more to me than gold ! Go, place it back again,” said he,— “ It was a famous Victory.” “ Pleasetell us what it is you mean,” Young Curly Head he cries ; And little Golden Hair looks up With wonder-waiting eyes:—- “ Yes, tell us, for we long to know The reason why you prize it so.” “ It was the Colonists,” he said, “ Of now undying fame, Who met Eleven picked Englishmen And put them all to shame : For everybody said,” quoth he, “ That ’twas a famous Victory. “ The contest at the Oval was — The noted ground hard by— ’Twas there that Spofforth smashed the stumps, And made the bails to fly ; But things like that, you know, must be At ever} famous Victory. “ Not even Grace, of matchless skill (No worthier in the land), The 1Demon’s ’ onslaughts could resist, His awful speed withstand ; By lightning smit, as falls the oak, The wickets fell beneath his stroke ! “ And more than twenty thousand men, With bated breath, looked on— The threatening rain deterred them not, Nor did the scorching sun; Their time and money gave to see W h o ’d gain the famous Victory. “ And when at last the crisis came— When one must quickly yield— When Peate, the famous Yorkshireman, His wicket failed to shield, All over was the splendid play — The Englishmen had lost the day ! ‘ ‘ They say it was a wondrous sight, Alter the match was done, To see so many thousand men After the Victors run ; But things like that, you know, must be At every famous Victory. “ Great praise the ‘ Demon ’ Spofforth gained, His bowling was so rare.” “ I think he must have frightened them,” Said little Golden Hair. “ Well, well, my little girl,” quoth he, “ It was a famous Victory! “ And everyone the ‘ Demon’ cheered, So many low he laid ”------ “ But what could they be all about To let him ?” Curly said: “ Why that —I cannot tell,” said h e; “ But ’twas a famous Victory!” — Punch. A N S W E R S T O C O R R E S P O N D E N T S . E. C . S a u n d ers.— 1. A bowler was in the act of delivering a ball, but, to suit his own convenience, he stopped short and did not deliver i t ; the bats­ man, who took guard close to the wickets, had, during the bowler’s preliminary run towards the crease, hit his wicket. AVas he out ?—2. A bats­ man played at a ball (which did not pitch straight) but missed it ; he then kicked it deliberately out of his wicket, which, in the umpire’s opinion, it must have hit. Was he out?— (1. Notout. The ball was in play.—2. Not out.) iEoLiAN.—A batsman is given out (bowled) by the umpire at the bowler’s end; the batsman’s opinion is that the ball rebounded from the wicket­ keeper’s pads, and he (the batsman) appeals to the umpire at his end, who gives him not out. Is not the first decision final, and has the batsman the right to make such an appeal ?—(The deci­ sion of the umpire at the bowler’s end is final.) K. (Farleigli-road).—A member of our club while batting was hit on the back of the left-hand by a ball bowled to the leg, at which he did not strike; his hand at the time of being struck was dis­ engaged from the bat. The ball was caught by the long-stop. Was he out or not ?—(Not out.) C. A. W. T.—A member of our rural cricket club on being rebuked for uot using proper respect towards anothermember during amatch, though he acknowledged the latter to be his superior in rank, stated it as his opinion that when persona entered the cricket field together all marks of respect, such as the use of the word “ Sir,” Bhould be dropped,and that if hewere playing with the Prince of Wales he would treat him not otherwise than if he were an ordinary individual. I feel sure that this must be wrong, but should be very glad to receive your opinion on the subject.— (We do not presume to lay down the law upon manners in the cricket field.) S. C.—What is the best way to preserve bats and balls during the winter, or at any time ?—(Rub them with oil, the more frequently the better.) C. F. R.— 1. What is Ulyett’s weight?—(14st). 2. Sherwin’s weight?—(13st 41b). P layed O ct .—Many of us have made the acquain­ tance of “ a yorker,” but beyond excessive anim- adversity on the part of the bowler, we fail to trace the creature’s origin. Can you tell us whence this term is derived?—(We are not aware of the deriva­ tion of the term “ yorker.” It is not of very old standing, and used to be called “ a tice.” ) H. D. B ewes .—A batsman hits a no-ball for which he runs four; are the runs credited to the bats­ man or to the no-balls ? Would it make any difference if the batsman only ran one ?— (The four runs are scored to the batsman. If only one is run, one is scored to the batsman.) P. S. H a n s e n .— In the Shirley cricket-field there was a match between the Shirley club and an eleven; the eleven went in first aud put together 76, Shirley went in and had got 76 for five wickets, Bolls being not out 37 ; he felt very un­ well but wanted to stay in till the winning hit was made. He thought that they had won instead of being a tie, so he then waited till over, and asked to retire, and when he found they had not won he wished to come in again, which they refused t allow him to do. Was he able to go in again o not?—(The batsman had a right to complete h innings.) J. W o o d (Highbridge).—On Saturday last a match was played in which one of the batsmen in run­ ning hit down one of the wickets. On being appealed to, the umpire gave him “ not out. Was the umpire right ?—(The umpire was correct in his decision.) E. H a r r is o n . —-I. Can a man be stumped out off a no-ball ? 2. A bowler delivers a ball which is called wide by the umpire, and the batsmen run 4 runs for i t ; is it 4 wides or 4 byes, and do they count against bowler’s analysis as 4 wides? 3. A bowler delivers a no-ball which is called by umpire as suoh, but going rather wide the long- stop fails to stop it, and we run 5 runs. Are they scored as 5 no-balls, or what, and if as no-balls