James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1879

200 not at the batting wicket), and inadvertently to leave his ground, he would be out, It, would, however, in my opinion, he exceedingly sharp practice to take advantage of this, except, the batsman were attempting it run. XXXII. In all cases where a substitute shall he allowed, the consent of the opposite partv shall also he nbtaiixcd as to the person to act as substitute, and the place in the ficl(l which he shall take. This law shouli] be rea<l in a liberal spirit, mill consent: tr; ersnns to act n! sullistitutes should mrclyhc withheld, unlc‘ss the proposal 5 very unreason— ah e. . XXXIII. IT nn}' Ficldsman Stop the hall with his hat, the hall shall be con siderctl dead, and the opposrtc party shall atlcl tire to their ECUl’C. If an)’ be run they shall have fwe in all. [This should be strictly enforced. My experience shows that it is specially applicable to some of our public schools. XXXIV. Tlie hall having,y llCCIl hit, the Striker may guard his wicket with his hat, or with an)’ part, of his hotly except his hands: that the 23rd Lawmfly not he disobeyed. [He must take carer however, to comply with Law 20. which declares that he mustiiot irilf'nllg/,1riI/l miuit [a mark lgfl‘ il, strike the all a seceiid lime. XXXV. The \\'icl'ct-lceeper shall not lake the 13.11] for stumping until it h are passed the \\'lL ct; he shall not move until the hall be out of the Bowlcr's hand ; he shall not by nll)‘ noise inccmmotlcthc Striker; nndif any art of his person he over 0!“ before the wicket, although the hall hit it, the Striker shall not be out. [Umpires are frequently lax Ull this point. Wicket-keepers otter). especially‘ with slow bowling, take the hall in front of the wicket; and Umpires -: get. baclt into his should recollect that an active batsman can someth- gmund fl); soon as the ball on. s the wicket. Therefore, wicket-keepers should be watched. XXXVI, Tlie Umpires me the Mile judges of fair ati<l unfair play; and all disputes shall be dulerrnmetl b)’ them. each at his own wicket; biit in case of a catch which ihe Umpire at the wicket howled from cannot see sufliciclitl3' to decide upon, he may apply to the Olllcl' Umpire, whose opinion shall be conclusive - [And in my opinioii he should Ell\\‘fl)'5 so apply in case of doubt. XXX\’II. Tlic Umpires in all matches shall pitch fair- wiclc'cts; and the parties shall toss up {or choice of innings. The Umpires shall change wickets attei' each party has had one innings. [In this law the word ‘" Wi(‘l(0ts " is second occasion of its use it rciul “ml in. two differ-crib ECIISCS. If on the ends" it would pcrlmps be clearer. XXXVHI. Tlie)’ shall allow two minutes [01‘ cacli Striker to come in and ten minutes between cacli innings. \Vhcn the Umpire shall call “Play ” the party refusing to play slmll 10:0 the match. [’ ‘hir. iii to guard against either side taking an unfair advmrtngc of the other in cases where time is of importimce, imtl Uiupii-cs should jealously watch any attempt at unfiuruess‘ yxxix. They zue not to order a Striker out unless applied to by the adversaries. Nor by inference, should all Um ire give at) inLi Mimi t tl e rid e ' that. it would be advisable for tiiem to appeal. m 0 l v mm“ 2 0 not a the batting wicket), and inadvertently to leave his ground, he would be out. It. would, however, in my opinion, be cxcecditigly sharp practice to take advantage of Slim, except, the batsman worn attempting a run. X I. In all cases where a substitute shall he allowed, the consent of the o posite partv shall also he obtained as to the person to act as substitute, and the place in the field which he shall t. [This law should hi: read in n. liberal spir , substitutes should rarelyhc wit hold, unloss the proposal and consent to got-anus to act. as e very unreason— able. XXX I. If any Fieldsiiiait Stol) the hall with his hat. the ball shall he can siderctl dcacl, and the o posite party shall aclrl live to their score. If any be run they shall have fn'e ll] all. [This should he strictly enforced. My cxperimcc shows that it is specially n plicablc to some of our puhlic schools. X RV. The ball having'hccn hit, the Striker may guard his wicket with his hat, or with any-part ol'his hotly cxcclil his hands; that the 23rd Lawmay not he disobeyed. [He must take care. hon-over, to comply with Law 20. which declares llml-lle m , not wilfully, Vl‘ll/l miux.‘ to fical‘t 1511' it, strike the ball a eccand time. XXXV. Tlie \Vicl' l'ceper shall not lnltc tlic hall for stamping until it h ve pa seil the “it cl; he shall not move until the hall be out of the Buwler‘s hand ; he shall not by any unisc inccmmode the Sttikcr ; and if any part of his person he ever or before the wicket, although the ball hit it, the Striker shall not be out. [U ires are frequently lax on this point. icket-keepers ottcit. cspecittlly ith slow howling, take the ball in front of the wicket; and Umpires should recollect that ml active batsman can ironmti; get. back into his ground in; s on as the bill] can 5 the wick'; Therefore, wicltolrkeepfls should be watched. XX}; "L llc g-s am the sole judges or fair am] unfair play; and all is tes sha l be dctetra ed btr them uncli at his own wicket; but in case of a catch ich the ir at the icket bowled fio not see sufllcieltll3’ to ci u OII, h ay apply to the other U pire, whose opinion shall be c h’c. . [ i i i it should always so apply in c;\sg of d nht. \VII. he i s in all tches shall pilcl‘l fair wiclt’cts: and the s s ll t ss { r c mp f i i s. e pircs shall change Wickets fter r s cl lllm gs. I i l i c eal " wivltetfi ‘A is used in two finial-exit. st _ til If on the con l tt f its use it: read “ cmls" it would perhaps be clearer. II . h v Shall ll t imit s rm cacli Striker to co e in and i caclt i i s. l' cn the pire shall call “ Play " the fitti l shall lose t tc . T is is n n iiuh it r ai t ki a fair advanlugc of the other cos r lun 1.3 f i rtance, and mpires should jealously wntvh t, at unfairness. XXXIX~ c nlur a t i r t unless applied to lav the ' i , s o l n ire ive an inll ati t tl d ' [ t i l he lilo a peal. in: on a m n vermriex