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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 240, 13 November 1914, Page 2

Mr Holbrook Jackson, in "T.P.'s Weekly," has the following cricket story': —"Lord Harris, for many years one of England's most prominent amateur cricketers, was an interested spectator at Lord's the other day. Of his young days as a cricketer he has told more than one good story. The yarn I am thinking of relates to a two-day's match —in which he was invited to play —organised by a certain club to open the season. ,-; Great were the preparations, and keen the anticipation, es- ; pecially as a ioip&l man, who. boasted of being an ex-groundsman at Lord's, had promised to be umpire. Unfortunately, owing to the wet weather, the match seemed likely to finish on the first day. r By luncheon : time each t#am had completed an innings. When play ..was, resumed one of the bowlers made several appeals,for 'leg before,' but the decision was always in the batsman's favour. 'How's that, then?' he asked, as he at last scattered the batsman's stumps. 'No ball,' yelled the umpire, 'and it ain't no use you bothering. This here match has to "last out two days. That's my refreshment, tent yonder.'' •

1 met a little cottage girl, A cold was in her head; Her hair was lank and out of curl—- " "Tish-oo! " the poor child said. I knew her parents, so I said (And no words could be truer) —• . Her health will soon return again, ! With Woods' .Glffcat Peppermint Curb*