Why one hundred should be the coveted figure in cricket no one knows, in bowling, of course, the numerical (■ fV, ’ '•’ "f trick.” Then, again, it is asked, why Su»««l it i;b, such as is the recognised unit in shooting circles? If the eieht-ball over ia brought into prominence it will mean A new number m sporting terras. Already we have six balls as a base in cricket, while tennis favors powers of 15 for its scoring. The Rugby code also sutv scribes to the “ five ” principle by the grouping of two and three, but, «ay# a writer, golf can claim no special sporting numbers of its owa.
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Evening Star, Issue 19411, 20 November 1926, Page 11
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107Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 Evening Star, Issue 19411, 20 November 1926, Page 11
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