108 THE LAWS OF SINGLE WICKET. I. When there shall be less than five players on a side, Bounds shall he ; l.v <d twenty two yards each in a lino from'the off and leg-stump. I [. The ball must be hit before the Bounds to entitle the Striker to a run, wh «*h run cannot be obtained unless he touch the bowling stump or crease in «■ line with his bat, or some part of his person, or go beyond them; turning to the popping-crease as at Double Wicket, according to the 21st Law. 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 Hit.'* IV. When there shall ho less than five players on a side neither Byes nor O y <i throws 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 and 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. VIL The Striker Bliall be entitled to three runs for lost ball, and the same number for ball stopped with hat, with reference to the 28th and 33rd laws of Double Wicket. M il. When there shall be more than four players on a side there shall he no hounds. 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 he 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 d<pends on the first innings, unless otherwise specified. III. If tho bet bo made on both innings, any one party beating 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 tho number on the score. • r LAWS OF COUNTY CEICKF.T. | The following were established as the laws of County qualification, at a meeting hcldjn the Surrey County Tavilion, Kcusiugton Oval, on June 9, 1873. 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 fr . to choose at the commencement of each season for which of those c< :n ies he will play, and shall, during that season, play for that county only. HI. A cricketer shall he qualified to play for any county in which he is ii -idiug, and has resided for the previous two years ; or a cricketer may elect t > l?i , for the county in which his family home is, so long as it remains i p n to him as an occasional residence. IV. That, should any question arise as to the residential qualification, 1 amt should be left to tho decision of the Committee of the Marylebone Club.