James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1876

1P5 III. When the Striker shall hit the ball, one of his feet must be on the ground and behind the popping crease, otherwise the Umpire shall call “ No H it .* ’ IV. When there shall be less than five players on a side neither Byes nor Overthrows shall be allowed, nor shall the Striker be caught out behind the Wicket, nor stumped out. V. The fieldsman must return the ball so that it shall cross the play between the wicket and the bowling stump, or between the bowling stump god the bounds ; the Striker may run till the ball be so returned. VI. After the Striker shall have made one run, if he start again he must touch the bowling stump, and turn before the ball cross the play to entitle him to another. VII. The Striker shall be entitled to three runs for lost ball, and the same number for ball stopped with hat, with reference to the 28th and 83rd laws o f Double Wicket. VIII. When there shall be more than four players on a side there shall b* no bounds. All Hits, Byes and Overthrows shall then be allowed. IX . The Bowler is subject to the same laws as at Double Wicket. X No more than one minute shall be allowed between each ball, BETS. I . No bet upon any match is payable unless played out or given up. II. If the runs of one player be betted against those of another, the bet depends on the first innings unless otherwise specified. III. If the bet be made on both innings, an; one party beat the other in one innings, the runs of the first innings shall determine it. IV. If the other party go in a second time, then the bet must be determined by the number on the score. LAWS OF COUNTY CEICKET. The following were established the laws of county qualification, at a meet­ ing held in the Surrey County Pavilion, Kennington Oval, on June 9, 1873. I. That no cricketer, whether amateur or professional, shall play for more than one county during the same season. II. Every cricketer born in one county and residing in another shall be free to choose at the commencement of each season for which of those counties he will play, and shall, during that season, play for that county only. HI. A cricketer shall be qualified to play for any county in which he is residing and has resided for the previous two years ; or a cricketer may elect to play for the county in which his family home is, so long as it remains open to him as an occasional residence. IV. That, should any question arise as to the residential qualification, the same should be left to the decision of the Committee of the Marylebone Club.