Cricket 1883

430 CEICKET; A "WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. o c t . 25 , 1883 . to them, representing the desirability of adopt­ ing the following slight alterations :— Buie XXI.—To add after the words “ with ball in hand,” the words, “ or by the ball rebounding from any part of the wicket­ keeper’s person.” Rule XXXIX.—Instead of the last word “ added,” to insert the word “ scored.” The first of these proposed alterations will provide for the batsman being “ stumped” iu the manner I have indicated, which clearly should be so, although it is in no wise authorised by either the present revision, or the existing rule, each of which only provides for the wicket­ keeper putting doict the wicket “ with the ball, or with hand or arm with ball in hand.” As to the second of my proposed alterations, I am inclined to think that the word “ added,” which I propose to remove, is only a clerical error, as the effect of it, upon a reasonable construction of the context, is to add five to any that have been run. If, however, this should bo intentional, I certainly do not see any reason for improving on the existing rule, which provides that “ If any be run, they shall have five in all.” May I add, in addition to the above, that the last part of Rule 37 is really incomprehensible to me. I hope I may attribute this merely to the dulness of my intellect, but, inasmuch as I simply do not, as a matter of fact, comprehend the effect of it, may I hope for its being expressed in a little plainer manner than it is at present, or may I beg to be favoured with an exposition or elucidation of it from you or some more learned paragraphist.. I have thought it right to send you this, as the standard means of ventilating ideas upon the game.—I am, &e., A r t h u r C u t l e t . [Rule XXI.:—The words suggested would be a very proper addition. Buie XXXIX.—We think that the word “ scored ” would be the most correct. Rule XXXVII.—This rule is intended to meet the case of a batsman, who being allowed a substitute to run for him, improperly runs him­ self ; he is out for not being in his proper pround. This is the law as it is interpreted at the present time, but it is somewhat difficult to frame it clearly in woids.—E d .] To t h e E d ito r of “ C r icket .” S ir , —May I venture to give you an opinion upon one or two points for your con­ sideration. First with regard to Law 10. It seems to me to read very well as it stands now, and its interpretation is easy. If it is the desire of our rulers to put down doubtful bowl­ ing, would it not be well to give either umpire authority to call no-ball ? The umpire at the batsman’s wicket has a better opportunity of seeing the action of the bowler in delivering the ball than the umpire at the bowler’s wicket. Law 13.—Any ball bowled over the batsman’s wicket should be called wide. Tricky bowling pays if it comes off, but onlookers never delight in it, and if a bowler over does the trick of bowl­ ing right into the wicket, he should pay the penalty ; besides, it would lessen the chance of uproars, such as was once seen on the Surrey ground when Mr. E. M. Grace, was, bowling to tbatgoodold Surrey player Jupp; then Mortlock (I think) tried to persuade the onlookers that tossing a nail high in the air was fair bowling. Law 18.—If either of the bails is o ff: This should be more clearly defined. I have heard good men argue that the batsman is not out if a wicket is broken. Surely if a bail has been hit hard enough to turn it round, the striker is out, though the bail may not fall to the ground. Law 40.—This law is perfectly clear when an appeal is made. Supposing, however, the wicket-keeper should have any part of his person before the wicket, and the batsman is bowled, he is not out. Now there is no law instructing an umpire to protect the batsman by saying at once not out, although he is not appealed to. From any cause where a batsman is under the impression he is out, and retires under that impression, the umpire should be authorised by 'aw to call him back. Law 44 should have this addition made to it. All one day matches should be decided on the first innings.—Yours, &e., J. G errish . The Inter-Colonial match between Victoria and New South Wales, played at <Melbourne, iu December last, added £1077 to the revenues of the Victoria Cricketers’ Association. O n Oct. 16, a single wicket match took place at the Queen’s Grounds, Sheffield, between John Ibbottson and J. Allsopp, of Wadsley, on the one side, and Joseph Ibbotson and F. Gil- lott, of Dungworth, on the other for £ 10 a side. The Dungworth pair scored 12 and 5, the Wadsley couple 0 and 5. E. W illsh e r is now lessee of the Billiard Room, at the Green Dragon, Blackheath Hill. E xch an g e A m a te u r C l u b . —The third annual supper of this club was held at the One Swan Inn, Bishopsgate Street, on Saturday evening; about fifty sat down. On September 22, for Dulwich College v. Mr. H. V. Doulton’s Eleven, M. P. Bowden, who made such a creditable debut for Surrey this year, scoredl52 oat of 220 for six wickets, without a ehance. Among his hits were two sixes, three fives, ten fours, and nine threes. T h e last number of the London Gazette has the following notice:—The Royal Sussex Regi­ ment, Capt. E. J. Courtenay to be major, vice A. G. Impey, seconded from July 1st, 1883, for service as an instructor at the Royal Military College. Capt. Courtenay has for some years acted as Hon. Sec. of the Cricket Club at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. M. C. K em p will again be Captain of the Oxford University Eleven in 1884. J. G. Walker has gone down “ for good.” In reply to a correspondent asking his opinion whetherCrossland bowls or throws when bowling Lord Harris wrote recently as follows:—“ I cannot see what good would result from the publication of my individual opinion upon the fairness or the reverse of Crossland’s bowling, or that of any bowler whose action is suspicious. If umpires wish the cricketing world to believe that they do not consider the action of any bowler in England unfair—and certainly from this year’s experience one is justified in think­ ing that must be their intention—I can only see two courses open. (1) To expunge law 10 from the code altogether, and allow throwing and jerking. (2) To stop all doubtful actions by not employing those bowlers whose actions are in question. This latter course can only be initiated by the committees of county clubs; and I confess I think it is the only satisfactory course, and one which these bodies ought, for tbegood of the game, to adopt. Such a course I shall certainly advise the committee of the Kent County Club to adopt next year in the case of one bowler whose services may be re­ quired. It is within the power of these bowlers to change their actions sufficiently to render them beyond suspicion if it is their interest to do so.” If all county clubs were resolutely to dis­ courage doubtful bowling a remedy would soon be found for the existing evil, and legitimat 9 bowling would receive a fresh impetus insteadof going, as bids fair to be the case in the present apathy of the administrators, out of fashion. St. Ivo and th e A sh es .— A correct, true, par­ ticular, and humorous history of the Hon. Ivo Bligh’s Campaign in Australia, with eleven comic illustratious, full page. Post free, Is. Id. London Agents, Wright and Co. (Cricket Press), 17, Paternoster Square, E.C. — A d v t . W ANTED, for the KENDAL CRICKET CLUB, a first-class PROFESSIONAL BOWLER, for Season 1884. 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