An incident of early day cricket on the West Coast was recalled at the annual meeting of the West Coast Association last Saturday evening, when Bro. Egbert related a story of a team travelling to play a Ross combination in 1888 (says the Grery River Argus). He stated that on arrival at Ross a farmer there was asked by the cricketers if they could play in his paddock, and this privilege was granted, on condition that he would be allowed to play. They put him in first, and put on a fast bowler, and he went out first ball. There v, r as a cry of “You're out.” The farmer asked; “Why out. Because 1 made one miss?” He received an affirmative reply. Then he said, “Yes' You’re out, too! Out of the paddock!”
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 258, 9 October 1931, Page 5
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