Some think there is a chance of fable cricket disputing the supremacy of our winter evenings. W. G. Grace, the famous player, has been interested in the new game by A. Weitraud, the cricket lover. A demonstration was given at a' public hall in London recently and the thing pronounced a success. The bat is a diminutive affair, as are also the wickets. The chief feature of the gamehowever, is the "bowler," which is an ingenious arrangement of springs whick' pitches the ball at the wicket in a mosti baffling way. After a little practice eveui a novice at the game makes a first-class bowler. The real skill is demanded on the part of the batsman. He has « small bat, about an inch and a-half long, with which he must guard his wicket. The field is arranged with pockets fog catching out the batter, and the whole plan is arranged to conform closely ta cricket. The game has already bccorcuß popular in London,
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 60, 11 March 1903, Page 9 (Supplement)
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