Cricket 1900

32 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. F eb . 22, 1900. the Edge Hill ground in 1865, an old Rugbeian, Harrovian, Carthusian, Brightonian, and aboy from Cheam School. We won in one innings, the feature of Ihe match was a decision of the umpire re­ garding a lost hall, and under the circum­ stances I think warranted ; going in first for Valparaiso, and for whom I made the score 57, I made a leg hit into a bunch of natives who were sitting on their ponchos, looking on with astonishment at their first cricket match. One suddenly jumped up, clapped his poncho on the ball and bolted, notwithstanding the shrieks of long leg, and was never seen again. After we had run four our umpire remarked “ I guess that’s a lost ball,” so recorded six. After securing a new ball and the services of three mounted police­ men we proceeded. 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