The Cricket Field; Or, The History and the Science of the Game of CricketLongman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1854 - 267 Seiten |
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... hard hitters among weak and crippled men ; in weight , nine stone has proved not too little for a first - rate , nor eighteen stone too much ; and , as to age , Mr. Ward at sixty , Mr. E. H. Budd at sixty - five , and old John Small at ...
... hard hitters among weak and crippled men ; in weight , nine stone has proved not too little for a first - rate , nor eighteen stone too much ; and , as to age , Mr. Ward at sixty , Mr. E. H. Budd at sixty - five , and old John Small at ...
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... hard to prevent these few runs being knocked off by the last wickets , I know of no excitement so intense for the time , or which lasts so long afterwards . The recollection of these critical moments will make the heart jump for years ...
... hard to prevent these few runs being knocked off by the last wickets , I know of no excitement so intense for the time , or which lasts so long afterwards . The recollection of these critical moments will make the heart jump for years ...
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... hard matches , like the snow - ball , gather as they go . This is my decided opinion ; and that after watching and weighing the subject for some years . I have seen men tremble and turn pale at a near match , " Quum spes arrectæ juvenum ...
... hard matches , like the snow - ball , gather as they go . This is my decided opinion ; and that after watching and weighing the subject for some years . I have seen men tremble and turn pale at a near match , " Quum spes arrectæ juvenum ...
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... hard to reconcile with acknowledged facts ; for , first , Mr. Budd made the best average , though usually placed against Lambert's bowling , and playing almost exclusively in the great matches . Mr. Budd was a much more powerful hitter ...
... hard to reconcile with acknowledged facts ; for , first , Mr. Budd made the best average , though usually placed against Lambert's bowling , and playing almost exclusively in the great matches . Mr. Budd was a much more powerful hitter ...
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... hard , and the wrists may do a little ; so , * The toes are too much before Wicket , and foot hardly within the crease . Foreshortening suits our illustration better than artistic effect . with a good player this rule admits of no ex- I ...
... hard , and the wrists may do a little ; so , * The toes are too much before Wicket , and foot hardly within the crease . Foreshortening suits our illustration better than artistic effect . with a good player this rule admits of no ex- I ...
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