CRICKET.
; " Wanderer " in the Sportsman, says he would not be at all surprised if Lord Sheffield's trip to the colonies were to involve an outlay by His Lordship of five figures—a (sufficient proof of the immense enthusiasm he manifests in the game. : The finest thing in umpiring was " made a ncte of" in Central Bucks, in a village match between two teams above village average in both play and knowledge of the game. This amazing umpire, after a single run had been scored by two players who made no attempt to.run again, shouted •• short run !" Shouts of laughter from the umpire's own side caused him hastily to withdraw his verdict. He evidently thought they should have run on, and run the risk of bejng put,out.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5235, 25 August 1891, Page 3
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125CRICKET. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5235, 25 August 1891, Page 3
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