SLIPPED AS WELL.
A bowler of no mean reputation, be* longing to a big cricket club, liked to get as far over the creass as possible, and if he was no-balled used to set a little trap for umpires. After being no-balled he would step at least six inches over the mark, ana go through all the motions of bowling without letting the ball leave his hand, and then, of course, he had a good laugh when the umtoire called "No balH" .«•■■' T) He tried the trick once on an 6ld umpire who had found fault with him. He went over the. crease as usual, swung his arm, but didn't let go of the ball, and then, in excuse for his behaviour, said to the umpire: — "My foot slipped, Jim." Next ball was bowled from well behind the crease, but, to the astonishment of the bowler, the umpire shouted:—
" No ball."
" Why," said the astonished bowler, " what do you mean? I bowled a foot behind the crease."
"Yes, I know you . did," the old sportsman added calmly, "but mj, t«ngue slipped."
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 8375, 22 July 1905, Page 3
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