The Ladies' Guide to Cricket

24 M ur . C hicstkk : “ Why, you must think us very un* grateful! Of course wo want to hoar the linos. (Lover reads.) TEN WAYS TO GET OUT. « Careful and clever that batsman must be ( ! ) , Who wishes to tot up a century.’ Ten different dangers hedge him about By any of which he may be put out. (2) (3) First ‘ bowled,’ second ‘ caught,’ and 1 leg before,’ A fate that most batsmen dislike and deplore. (5) Thefourth is ‘ run out,’ deemed very bad cricket; .(6) . . The fifth, if he clumsily ‘ hit his own wicket.’ 0 ) ‘ Stumped’ is the sixth , the seventh w e ll call ‘‘ . . (8) Foolishly touching or handling the ball. . ( 9 ) Eighth, if the striker should ‘ hit the ball twice’ With malice prepense—a pestilent vice. .( 10 ) Ninth, if he purposely spoils a fair catch While running—and tenth, the last of the batch, \ When jacket or hat, propelled by the gale, Touches the wicket displacing a ba il!”