The Ladies' Guide to Cricket

INDKX. # 4 i f I « • 4 • « • • l I l I • I I • I • « « • « l • • I Shooter -A hull which dons not/ rise after pitching Short-log —A fieldsman, see diagram Short, pitched ball A ball which drops too near the bowler Short, run—When the batsman runs a second time without having run the full distance Shying—T h r o w in g ....................................... Skying—Kitting the ball high into the air ... Slinging ’em in—Slang for bowling fast Slip or short-slip—A fieldsman, see diagram Slog and slogging—Slang for hard hitting Slops'getting—Said of a bowler whose bowling is being hit freelv Page. 14 12 I • I • • • • • • I I « I • • • 4 4 • ♦ • « # I « • t « « « 21 12 15 • I • Smack—Slang for a hard hit Smite—Slang for a hard h i t ... Sneak—Sec daisy-trimmer Snick—A sort of hit f • I • f t • • 4 9 • I 9 • • • 4 4 • • • • I « I I I « • • • I I • • # • • I • • • 4 • • 9 9 • 9 9 • • 4 4 4 • 4 • • • 9 I • t • • 9 9 • • • 4 • • I • • 4 t • • 15 • f t • 4 4 • 4 4 • • 4 t • 4 • 4 4 4 4 4 • 4 4 Soon, hitting too Spin, curl, twist—The ball revolving on its axis Spoiling a catch purposely Spooning Spreading-eagling the wickets—Knocking them all out of B | ) B | ^ ) 6 | • • 1 4 4 4 4 4 9 • 4 9 • 4 9 9 • « • • Spot The—The proper place for the bowler to pitch or 20 14 22 14 right • • 4 • • 4 • 9 4 • • 4 • 4 4 drop the ball in bowling Square-leg—A fieldsman sometimes placed at angles to the batsmen deep on the leg side Squeak—A narrow escape of being put out Stopping the ball with hat—Penalty for Straight bat, Playing with a—Keeping the whole length of the bat in front of the wickets either in hitting or blocking Stumped out Telegraph—The board upon which the state of the game 22 4 • 4 4 4 4 • • 4 • 4 4 4 4 4 • 4 4 • 4 4 4 • 4 • 4 4 • • 4 4 • 4 9 • • 21 I 9 • t 9 4 4 4 4 4 • 4 9 I I • • • • • 4 • • 4 4 4 # is marked in large figures Tice—An overpitched ball .. Timing the Ball—Hitting at right moment Third man—A fieldsman sometimes placed between long 10 8 11 • 4 4 4 4 4 • • 4 • • 4 • 4 4 4 4 4 • • 4 • i t 4 4 4 • 4 4 • • 4 i • 4 4 < I • 4 4 • • • • • • • 4 4 slip and point (.See diagram) Thrown out—A form of being run out Tossing for innings Tout —A full pitcher ... Jriintner -A ball which just skims the bails off (also nailed a bailer or bail ball fondle To Slang for bowling rundl. Slang for the bowler ’ » i t-r A ball which turns to one side after touching the giouud 12 G 4 • 4 4 • 4 4 • • • • « 4 • f t » I 9 • • • • 4 4 • • • • • 4 • t 4 4 4 4 I t * • * Ml f M • • t • • t t t t • • 4