UNUSUAL CRICKET INCIDENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 10 January 1936, Page 6

UNUSUAL CRICKET INCIDENTS

CHEWING GUM ON BAIL APPEAL AGAINST STRONG LIGHT (United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, 9th January. There wore unusual incidents in a recent cricket match in the Lower Richmond River competition. Firstly a delivery from a bowler hit the wicket hard and failed to dislodge the bail but the umpire gave the batsman out. After investigation it was disclosed that the bail had been fixed in place with chewing gum, as it had previously been constantly blown off by a gusty wind. Secondly, although the sun was shining there was an appeal against the light as the combination of the sun’s

vavs and the high trajectory of the bowler made it impossible to see the ball at one end of the wicket until if had practically landed, whereas at the other end the light was perfect. The difficulty was overcome by changing the bowling and putting on a man employing a low trajectory.

Thirdly a batsman striving to drive a full pitched ball snicked it to the wicketkeeper’s pads* from which it rebounded down the wicket. The batsman endeavouring to regain the crease accidentally hit the ball with his bat and it rolled into the wicket while he was still out of his ground. lie was given run out.