James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1879

198 [That is no trial hall rm the wicket. A bowlei‘ is gcncrrrllyv allowed to “ opcri his shoulders,” by sending one dcnvn at the side or cleewvhcrc; but, of course, this concession must not be allowed to impede the game. XV. The STRIKER IS OUT if either of the bails be bowled off, or if?! stump he bowled out of the ground. XVI. Or, if the ball from the stroke of the hat, or hand, but not the wrist, be held before it touch the ground, although it be hugged to the body of the catcher. [It is clear from this, that, if the hall is held after touching a, tree, house, tent, puvilitm, or nnythitig above (Ire yrumul, the striker is out. However, it is preferable to agree beforehand that hits into or on sueli places shall count for so many runs, in which case the bull is considered dead on reach- ing such limits, and the striker gets the benefit of the runs agreed on. XVII. Or, if in striking, or at any dtllcr time while the ball shall be in play both his feet shall be over the popping crease, ancl his wicket put down, except his but be grounded within it. [The word “ over ” in this law probably should rend -" not be grounded within." Hence (us in Law 9), the striker is out if his foot is all the line. I have been asked this questiriii : If the striker should be put out by the hull reboundiiig from the wieket—ket‘pcr’s legs cw persull (not hands), how is it scored ? 1 say the striker is “ stumped,” not “ run out" XVIII. Or, it‘in striking at the ball he hit down his wicket. [“ Hitting don-ii a wicket," includes hitting u [mil otf onl3v. If the strike); hits it ball into his partner's wicket, the latter is not out even it he be pfi his ground, unless the ball has hem touched by one of the fielding Side after being hit. XIX. Or, ifunder pretence of running, or otherwise, either of the strikers prevent a ball frail] being caught, the striker of the ball is out. [Although not expressed in the luw, it is gcneml only to give the striker out: if the prevention 15_ 1m! 17: The Umpire should judge from the acts ot the impeding part)' If this 15 so or not, and give his decisioii accordingly. LXX. Or, if the ball be ruck and he wilfully stril'e it ngniii. [Bearing iii mind Ln“ , “llith allows the strike;- to keep the hull out Of 412; wicket, the wilful striking ]Z(l(: moans striking with intent to 56010 0 it. ' XXI. Or, ifin running the wicket be strucl: down by’ a throw, 01‘ b)' the hand ~ Or arm (with the ball in hand), lzel'ore his hat (iii hand), or some part of his persoxi he grounded over the popping erenscr But iihotli hails he on", astump must be struck out of the ground. [His hat 01‘ seine part 0? his person must be grounded militia thn popping crease. On the crease is of eomse nut. The wicket mllhl, be put dcwnwjfll the some mm or hand which holdsthe hull. If all the htllnllls lmvc been zrlrczidy' knocked out of the ground, one of them at least. must he stuck up ngni , and again knotltcd (lonn to cause the striker to he out. XXII, Or, if any part of the Strike (ll'( 5 knock down the wicket. [This would he dcscrihlotl (m the score, sim) urly tti Luw 18. as “ hit ' If in the av! 415/34. my (not in running) a man‘s li:itisl)lu\\'110 ..nd knocks the hauls all, he i; ' XXIII. Or, if the Striker lGUL , \ a request of the opposite party. [I snpnorc that, ruldingthc lun— stritt‘y, if it baitufid‘l. to defend himself fr our n. bumpy ball, prescnlcd ills hand to it, he “ ould tmnsgrcss the Jan". It would, however, he " hard lines" for him to be given out. cl’ take up the bull while infplny, unless at i98 [That is no trial hell on the mic/rd. A bewlci' is gcnnrully allowed to “open his shoulders,” by sending one down uh the side or elsewhere; but, of course, this conce sion milsb not he allowed to impede the game. ‘ XV. The STRI ER IS OUT if either of the bails be bowled oil, or ifa w slu p be bowled out of the ground. XVI. Or, if the ball from the stroke of the hut, or hand, but not the wrist, be hleld before it touch the ground, although it be hugged to the body of the can: rer. [It is clear fro this, that, if the hall is lJGlKl utter touching e tree, house, tent, puviliori, or anythiiig «ban-a flu- gz-uurul, the strike): is out. However, it is preferflble to agr e beforehzmd that. hits inhu «Jr on such pluces skull count for so any runs, in which case the bull is considered (km! on reach— ing such limits, and the striker gets the benefit of the runs ngreetl on. I. r, iriu striking, or at any" Gtllci' time while the ball shall be in play both his f et shall be over the popping crease, and his wicket put down, except his but be grounded within it. ' [ he ord " over " in this hnv r-ohnhly should ren<l “ not be grounded it i . I-lence (as in Law 9). t re striker is out if his foot, is on the line. I have b en uskcll this question : "If the striker- should he put, out by the bu l rehnumling fro the wicket keeper’s legs or persuii (not, hands), how is it scored ? 1 say the striker is “ swan-led," not " run out“ \'H r, ifi striking at the hall he hit do\\'n his wickcti [ i ti down u ic et," includes hitting u l il at! only. If the strike); its a, hall into his pnrtucr‘s mcket, the latter is not out even if he be 401} his ground, unless the ball has henn touched by one of the fielding Side after ei g it. . r, if cn- retence of running, or otherwise, either of the strikers re e t l from ei ca glit, the slrilrei' of the hall is out [ lt o gli ot expressed i the la , it, is guiernl only to give the striker uni if t e revention 15. it‘ll/ill: The pire Ellfluld judge {your the acts cf t e i e i g urt3' if this is 50 01" not, and give his decisioii accordingli'. K . r, if t e all e str ck and he ilfully strike it agaiii. [ i in i uix .. , “Illitli nllo s the striker to keep the hull out Of his i t, t e ilf l in i hue eans nirilring ith intent to score oil it. ‘ ' . r, ii'in r i i c ic et he sir clc do n by n thro , m h)' the hand r ( i t u l i ), b f is but (iii hand), or soiiic part of his ‘ rson b t i crease. ut if cvth hailslic oil} nslu p l; t f t cl. i but or om rt of is ersoii ust. be grounded mil/tin the napping . i c urse u l’. e i et. ust he put do n jfli “ m in r ic ol rsthe hull. Ii’ ull the slumps hm'c been al ea y t f ( ru iiil, uuc ut' the (if, learnt ust he stuck a ain, ri i l-znut‘hul ileum to cause the striker to he out. . , it” t t t] 01 (h' lcncclr o n the ichei. is l c"m’ll1(‘(l on t e score, bin: ly in La 18. us “ hit wicket" t n! 15 u/ ( ut i r nni g) u nznn's hntishluwu all. mid t b il. oti’ 5 mt. XXIII. , if t e 511? cr (midi or take up the bull hile inhilny, unless at i: mt t . u p se , l‘tlllii ll'll: luw si -id‘y. if u balm“). to defend hi self It n h 3' ull‘ r zmtn his a to it, he “mild Lmnsgrces the hiw- t. l , er, e “ ard li es ” for hi tu be given out, n