A BATSMAN'S FEAT.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13881, 4 November 1910, Page 6

A BATSMAN'S FEAT.

The of P. Newton, one of tho members of tlio Petersham C.C., on a recent Saturday, will live, long in tliomomory of thoso who witnessed it (says the "Sydney Daily Telegraph"). It was a bowlers' day, and wickets had fallen ouick'y during tho afternoon. North Sydney's first innings realised 87, and Petersham had lost nino wickets for 41 rims when the Inst men came in. ! Newton had been in for some time, and had a few, runs to his credit. Tho second ball he received from Hopkins j hit him on.tho left hand, split the flesh ' of_ tho first finder, and' tore the flesh ofi two others. J3lood came freely from the wounds, but the-batsman, realising that bis side was in a corner, would not retire, fie torn n stri;> <iff a handkerchief, and bandaged his first finger, but < tho bandage was soon soaked with bk-vl, whicii ran down the handle of the_ hat and covered it and tho blade with a eaimirte flood. The bowling was good and the fielding alert. After each rtroko Nowton had to stanch the bleed- ' ing and wip,. his bat handle. Very soon his hand<. were crimed with blood, two handkerchiefs were soaked, «md his clothing was bespattered. Still ho b;ttied on steadily, and a £reat cheer arose from tho large attendance when the North Sydney total was reached. < The eheerinu broke out anew when a , stroke for two placed the local team in '. the l"ju\. Then Newton's partner, G. ' Harvey, was caught. Tho hero of tho afternoon was saluted with rounds of arjpiai;--' , for liis heroic display. After the ip.at'li Nowton went, to the* adjacent ' Lowithani Hospital and had his injuries, ' ■vhicii ut.Tc :>o>sonod with tho wicket ' • oil ond sawdust, attended to. A. J. 1 Hopkins, who has seen many stirring incidents on the cricket field in Aus- 1 tralia and England, stated after the < match that he had never seen a bats- ' man bleed so much and continue to J play. f