Cricket 1893

Mr. C. E. de Trafford, the old Leicestershire ptain, was once given out for obstructing e field in a county match. Playing against irbyshire, on the old Aylestone Park ground, 'icester, in 1893, he made a terrific drive off ividson and started to run. Mr. S. H . rershed, the Derbyshire captain, fielded the 11 brilliantly at m id-off and returned it tartly. Mr. de Trafford tried to get back, d diverted the course of the ball with his t. Storer, who was keeping wicket, appeal ed r obstruction, and Tom Watmough, the old leshire professional, who was umpiring at uare leg, gave his decision against the bats- an. The spectators demonstrated so angrily, at the players temporarily left the field.— r. W. J. P ip e r , 39, Corn Market, Derby.