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Feltham's Guide to Archery and Other Out-Door Games Joseph Feltham (and Co ) No preview available - 2019 |
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adversary's ball allowed archery arm-guard backed bows ball served BARBICAN bowl belonging bowl or jack Bowler Bowler's hand bowling crease bowling-stump bully call No Ball considered dead CRICKET deliver the ball distance Double Match Double Wicket eight end is void fair catch feathers feet Feltham and Co Feltham and Co.'s foot footer gentleman playing gentlemen glove goal goalsticks grease-pot green ground hold the arrows inches long jack belonging Joseph Feltham kick the ball King knock LAWS OF FOOTBALL lett ball lost ball Marker maul mences nock oppo opponent's bowl opposite party opposite side person pitched play his bowl player strike player's bowl playing party popping crease quoit RACKETS return crease rub or set score secure the Court server shoot sidesticks stand stop the ball Striker string struck Stumps subscriber toss touch the ball turning the jack Umpire shall call Wide Balls winners yard Yew bows
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Page 26 - ... the ball be out of the bowler's hand ; he shall not by any noise incommode the striker ; and if any part of his person be over or before the wicket, although the ball hit it, the striker shall not be out.
Page 27 - But if one of the Bowler's feet be not on the ground behind the bowling crease and within the return crease when he shall deliver the ball, the Umpire at his wicket, unasked, must call
Page 23 - Or if, in running, the wicket be struck down by a throw, or by the hand or arm (with ball in hand), before his bat (in hand) or some part of his person be grounded over the popping crease— but if both the bails be off, a stump must be struck out of the ground; 22.
Page 28 - Nevertheless, if an idea be entertained that either of the Strikers is out, a question may be put previously to, but not after, the delivery of the next ball. 45. The Umpire must take especial care to call "No ball" instantly upon delivery; " Wide ball" as soon as it shall pass the Striker.
Page 19 - This rule is not meant to prevent the striker from beating the ground with his bat near to the spot where he stands during the innings, nor to prevent the bowler from filling up holes with sawdust, &c., when the ground is wet. 8. After rain the wickets may be changed with the consent of both parties.
Page 25 - In all cases where a substitute shall be allowed, the consent of the opposite party shall also be obtained as to the person to act as substitute, and the place in the field which he shall take.
Page 30 - The fieldsman must return the ball so that it shall cross the play between the wicket and the bowling stump, or between the bowling stump and the bounds ; the striker may run till the ball be so returned.
Page 22 - Or, if in striking, or at any other time while the ball shall be in play, both his feet shall be over the popping crease, and his wicket put down, except his bat be grounded within it.
Page 30 - When there shall be less than five players on a side, neither byes nor overthrows shall be allowed, nor shall the striker be caught out behind the wicket, nor stumped out.
Page 24 - If a lost ball be called, the Striker shall be allowed six runs ; but if more than six shall have been run before lost ball shall have been called, then the Striker shall have all which have been run.