,! ,cricket ( ,abel1 ,hir/1 & ,%rewsbury ,,edit$ ,,by ,e4 ,f4 ,,b5son & ,,eu/ace ,h4 ,,miles ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,?irty-,,f\r ,,photographs ,,by ,,mason ,,& ,,basebe ,,new ,,york ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,co4 #ca1 ,we/ ,tw5ty-,?ird ,/reet #aijc ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,kelly',s ,,directories ,,ltd ,,london ,,& ,,k+/on4 ,,editors' ,,preface4 ,!re appe> to be h>dly any beg9n]s or habitual play]s :o "k h[ to pr(it by see+ exp]ts at play & at "w4 ,! reason _c well be t we d n look on at games suffici5tly (t56 ,no1 "o reason is t we h n be5 tra9$ to obs]ve ) a view to p]sonal exp]im5tation aft]w>ds2 & ano!r reason is t !re is v little "t to cat* & realise ! diff]5t positions & movem5ts z !y fla% by4 ,h5ce ! value ( photographs1 especially :5 !y are--z _m ( ^! ?irty-f\r are--tak5 f beh9d3 x is n easy to reproduce = ourselves ! action z %[n by an ord9>y photograph 7tak5 f 9 front71 s9ce x gives u ev]y?+ ! wrong way r\nd4 ,b ev5 photographs (t5 fail to tea* _! lesson4 ,! le>n] mu/ be told h[ to tea* himself f photographs4 ,aft] :i* he w f9d x easy to tea* himself f actual models1 z soon z he kn[s j :at to look out =--! feet & _! 8/ances0 & *anges1 & s on4 ,x is to be hop$ t ^! photographs1 & ! notes on !m1 & ! obvi\s inf]5ces drawn f !m1 w tra9 read]s to /udy v>i\s o!r exp]ts besides ^! ?ree1 :o are only a few out ( a ho/4 ,= ! object ( ! book is n to tie any play] d[n to any "o me?od1 b r to set him on ! track ( indep5d5t rese>* & self-in/ruction3 to %[ him h[ to wat* & see1 & h[ to practise ! be/ ?+s t he sees1 & :at ! be/ ?+s are mo/ likely to be4 ,n a s+le h9t 9 ^! pages ne$ be foll[$ until ! read] is conv9c$ t :at ,i advise is :at mo/ if n all great play]s actually d1 :e!r consci\sly or by in/9ct4 ,! volume is n int5d$ to compete ) ! _m excell5t books edit$ by ^? :o !mselves play ! game well4 ,x boa/s ( a l>ge debt to ^! classics1 b hav+ ga!r$ h9ts f !m x moves away on altoge!r diff]5t l9es4 ,! be/ play] is seldom ! be/ tea*] ( av]age beg9n]s4 ,on ! pr9ciple ( 8,set a ?ief to cat* a ?ief10 a duff] has "h be5 set to tea* a duff]1 :ile at ! same "t ! :ole tea*+ is1 ,i hope1 /rictly accord+ to ! actual play ( good play]s1 z %[n by obs]vation1 by photographs1 & by answ]s to que/ions ask$ dur+ special int]views4 ,! ?ree *ief play]s 7^: asc]ta9$ positions & movem5ts are made ! basis = all ! simple lessons (f]$ "h7 are ,abel1 ,hir/1 & ,%rewsbury4 ,! editor ( ?is volume us$ to play ,cricket at s*ool ab\t z well or z badly z he us$ to play ,racquets4 ,aft] 8 s*ool & und]graduate days at ,cambridge1 he discov]$ _m fundam5tal faults 9 8 play at ,racquets--faults :i* abundant practice _h /r5g!n$ & fix$ into bad habits--in]adicably & hopelessly bad habits1 8 critics said4 ,he _h "s h9ts f ! be/ pr(essionals 7,smale1 ,la?am1 & o!rs72 he /udi$ _! positions & movem5ts c>efully2 !n1 *iefly by ! help ( c]ta9 easy & heal?y ex]cises 9 8 b$room = less ?an five m9utes a day 7,mr4 ,edw>d ,lyttelton con/antly recomm5ds b$room-practice = ,cricket1 & quotes ! success ( ,jupp !reby71 he f\nd t he 0 gradually remov+ ^? habits1 & build+ bett] habits :i* p]si/$ 9 subsequ5t play 9 ! ,c\rt itself4 ,q rec5tly1 aft] notic+ ! v>i\s positions & movem5ts ( ! great exp]ts ( ,cricket 7includ+ ! ?ree pr(essionals ^: photographs appe> 9 ?is volume71 he conclud$ t !re _h be5 rem>kably simil> faults1 & no less fundam5tal faults1 9 8 ,cricket1 ?\gh ( c\rse ! games ( ,cricket & ,racquets h m>k$ diff]5ces4 ,he ?9ks t ^! faults 7 amply suffici5t to acc\nt = 8 pa/ failure to enjoy ,cricket 7t is1 to improve at ,cricket71 j z ! o!r faults _h prov$ suffici5t to acc\nt = 8 pa/ clums9ess at ,racquets4 ,he !re=e devis$ special ex]cises by :i* he might ev5tually be enabl$ to d himself less inju/ice at ,cricket also4#a ,^! he int5ds to practise regul>ly 9 ord] to secure ! bodily me*anisms ( play1 to make !m 8 v own1 be=e he once aga9 meets ^? 8di/urb+ elem5ts0 9 ,cricket 7z 9 ,racquets & ,t5nis71 ! ball & ! oppon5ts4 ,:e!r he w ev] become a cricket] or n he _c say--he does n expect to become "o 9 less ?an a ye> or two3 s num]\s & deeply +ra9$ 7 8 mi/akes1 s execrable 0 8 /yle1 if he is to believe 8 mo/ c&id fri5ds & enemies6 ,b at lea/ he c safely say t ^! mi/akes--:i* he obs]ves to be common to ne>ly all duff]s & mo/ beg9n]s--are n[ s absolutely obvi\s z to supply ample reasons = any am\nt ( 8 failure 9 all k9ds ( batt+1 9 all dep>tm5ts ( field+1 z well z 9 b[l+4 ,he c safely say t until he has ma/]$ ^? positions & movem5ts :i* ne>ly all ! exp]ts already h z a matt] ( c\rse1 until he has le>nt ! ,a ,b ,c1 built ! scaffold+1 =m$ ! skeleton1 or :atev] "o likes to call ! process1 he w c]ta9ly n become a cricket]4 ,he _c reasonably expect ! tree to be> fruit = a long "t yet2 b he hopes ! fact t he himself is practis+ :at he prea*es w enc\rage o!rs to give ! me?od--s5sibly adapt$ accord+ to _! individual op9ions & ne$s & models--a fair & squ>e trial1 z ?\s&s h already giv5 a fair & squ>e & successful trial to ! simpl] diet4 ,! me?od is urg$ z claim+ a reasonable exp]im5t be=e condemnation3 t is all4 ,x is n meant to h>ass & cramp all play]s1 s z to make !m uni=m1 any m ?an ! le>n+ ( ! alphabet & ( spell+ is meant to h>ass & cramp all writ]s4 ,he only describes :at he believes to be ! correct alphabet & spell+ ( words 9 ,cricket4 ,out ( ?is alphabet & ^! words let ea* play] subsequ5tly =m 8 own s5t5ces & p>agraphs & *apt]s4 ,let ea* play] develop to ! full 8 individual m]its & specialities4 ,b n until he has made ! alphabet & ! vocabul>y 8 v own1 to use easily at w1 is he likely to develop 8 individuality satisfactorily & successfully1 any m ?an a build] w\ld be likely to build a good h\se )\t good bricks1 mort>1 & wood1 & "s k & practice ( ! be/ ways ( us+ !m4 ,! sugge/ions are "o & all bas$ ^u ! practice or ! tea*+ ( successful play]s4 ,( ! ?ree special models "h1 n "o has ! advantage ( sup]ior height1 & at lea/ "o _h n ! advantage ( a?letic physique4 ,! in/ructions po9t out ! app>5t f\ndations ( batt+1 b[l+1 & field+1 &1 by contra/1 ! app>5t faults to :i* ! natural duff] l myself is liable4 ,x is hop$ t critics & o!r read]s w k9dly (f] e possible h9t & correction4 ,ea* true lov] ( games1 :e!r he play or wat* or bo? wat* & play1 mu/ see t if ?is way be good--?is ma/]y ( ! in/rum5ts ( play1 9 addition to ! usual net-practice & games--x surely w improve ! heal? & physique ( ! nation2 w br+ 9 m recruits = ,cricket2 w enable ! busy man to keep up at lea/ 8 muscul>1 if n 8 n]v\s app>atus1 s t he ne$ nev] get consid]ably out ( practice or tra9+1 & ne$ nev]1 z too _m ?\s&s h done1 give up ! game m]ely because he has n "t to play ! game itself regul>ly4 ,! editor feels assur$ t any feasible five-m9utes-a-day sy/em l ?is1 :i* may t5d to spread ! greate/ ( games m widely1 & to raise our national /&>d ( skill1 enjoym5t1 & physique1 w be receiv$ by e patriot 9 ! _s 9 :i* x is (f]$2 namely1 z p]haps useful = mo/1 & probably heal?y & h>mless = all4 ,e s5sible p]son w agree t if ! game is go+ to be play$ at all--& x c]ta9ly is--!n x is wor? play+ well1 & !re=e wor? le>n+ well & practis+ well4 ,:e!r ^! ex]cises & g5]al h9ts w help t[>ds my end--t[>ds a game bett] play$ all-r\nd 79 batt+1 b[l+1 & field+71 bett] wat*$1 & s bett] enjoy$--exp]i5ce mu/ decide4 ,b all w conc$e t ^! ex]cises are n less pleasant & :olesome ?an ^? ( drill & dumb-bell & /ra9-app>atus2 t !y are f> bett] adapt$ ?an ^! are z a prep>ation = ! noble/ ( sports & = mu* ( daily life itself1 s9ce !y enc\rage n m]e /r5g? & va/ness ( muscle1 b also full ext5sions 9 v>i\s directions1 promptitude to />t 9 any requir$ direction1 rapidity to c>ry ! movem5ts ?r\gh1 endurance to repeat !m1 self-control to keep or recov] poise 9 spite ( ! fulness & rapidity & promptitude & un=ese5ness ( ! motion2 to say no?+ ( ! correspond+ m5tal & moral excell5ces4 ,if ! sy/em dem&s only a few m9utes ea* day !n 9 s f> z x is correct--& x w be gradually correct$ z obs]vations & criticisms p\r 9--x w prove well wor? :ile1 especially on wet days 7:i* are n unkn[n 9 ,engl&71 & 9 w9t]1 = ^? :o d n grudge _m h\rs a day to ,cricket itself ) all its wait+s & wat*+s & disappo9tm5ts4 ,! sy/em is ! *ief new feature ( ?is book1 :i*1 h[ev]1 does n by any means und]e/imate ! equally ess5tial coa*+ by s*oolma/]s & pr(essionals & o!rs1 & net-practice & practice-games z an addition to ! sy/em & z ! te/ ( its m]its or dem]its4 ,^! ought we to d1 & n leave ! o!r--! sy/em :i* tea*es ?is v alphabet ( ,cricket--undone1 especially to-day :5 ! majority ( p are coop$ up 9 cities )\t ! *ance ( a practice-game or ev5 ( a net4 ,! plea is n = uni=mity ( /yle1 b = reasonable ma/]y ( ! spell+ ( words be=e we write essays2 = a sy/em ( self-tea*+ & self-correction2 = a sy/em ( tra9+ & practice :5 regul> play is out ( ! "q2 = a drill :i* fa!rs & uncles may tea* _! *ildr5 & nephews2 = a heal?y & int]e/+ use ( odd m9utes :i* w\ld o!rwise be wa/$ or worse ?an wa/$4 ,,po/scripts4 #a4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,b4 ,fry's advice 9 8,cricket0 7j publi%$ by ,c4 ,ar?ur ,pe>son1 9 #aijc7 %\ld be c>efully read4 ,he says3 8,to tra9 8 muscles = heavy weight-lift+ is precisely :at a cricket] ought n to d4444 ,x is rem>kable h[ mu* a play] c improve himself 444 by simply practis+ /rokes ) a bat & no ball or b[l]4 ,b ?is is easily und]/ood :5 y p]ceive t ! actual correctness ( a /roke1 s f> z ! movem5t ( ! feet & ( ! arms is conc]n$1 is entirely indep5d5t ( ! ball4 ,to make a /roke ) ! correct action & to "t ! ball are two di/9ct ?+s2 bo? are necess>y 9 a mat*1 & y c le>n ! second only ) a ball b[l$ at y2 b ! fir/ y c c]ta9ly to "s ext5t acquire by m]e *amb] drill4 8,x is also wor? kn[+ t mu* may be done ) a ball hang+ by a cord f a beam or a tree4 ,a little +5uity r5d]s practice at ! sw++ ball q valuable40 #b4 ,! dea? ( ,%rewsbury 9 ,may1 #aijc1 has be5 a great loss to ,cricket & cricket]s4 ,8 en?usiasm1 8 ma/]y ( c]ta9 me*anisms ( batt+1 8 calm confid5ce & pati5ce1 8 g5tl5ess & good nature1 made him an almo/ unique p]sonality 9 ! _w ( ,cricket4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,editors' ,,preface vii ,,*ap4 ,i4--,,batt+ ,,& ,,runn+ #a ,,ii4--,,b[l+ #ef ,,iii4--,,field+ ,,& ,,?r[+-,,9 #ajc ,,iv4--,,notes ,,on ,,wicket-,,keep+1 ,,capta9+1 ,,implem5ts #abj ,v4--,,! ,,importance ,,( ,,all-,,r\ndness ,,9 ,,cricket #ach ,,vi4--,,faults ,,9 ,,play ,,& ,,practice #adi ,,vii4--,,g5]al ,,tra9+ ,,= ,,cricket #aff ,,viii4--,,special ,,ex]cises ,,& ,,notes ,,on ,,practice #aha ,,ix4--,,fallacies ,,( ,,!ori/s ,,& ,,o!rs #bjh ,x4--,,m]its ,,( ,,cricket #bbe ,,xi4--,,sugge/$ ,,re=ms #bcc ,,app5dix ,i4--,,! ,,editors' ,,def5ce ,,( ,,?is ,,sy/em ,,= ,,beg9n]s ,,& ,,o!rs #bdi ,,app5dix ,,ii4--,,laws ,,( ,,! ,,game #bfh ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations4 ,i4--,wait+ = ! ball1 ) ! weight balanc$ almo/ ev5ly ^u ! two feet 7:i* are ne> toge!r71 b r on ! "r foot ,fac+ page #bb ,,ii4--,=w>d play3 ! bat has be5 drawn /raight up & back 7n 9 a curve7 be=e ! /roke ,fac+ page #be ,,iii4--,play+ back3 ! "r foot has retir$ ne>] ! wicket1 s z to give long] "t = see+ ! ball4 7,,note4--,! bat %\ld be held /raight4 ,?is photograph 0 tak5 be=e ,%rewsbury 0 9 practice7 ,fac+ page #bf ,,iv4--,! glide3 bo? feet well back ,fac+ page #bh ,v4--,play+ back3 "r foot retir$1 to give extra "t = see+ ! ball2 weight on "r foot4 ,?is 0 ,%rewsbury's /roke :5 he felt 8beat50 by ! b[l] ,fac+ page #bi ,,vi4--,play+ =w>d to a ball on ! (f3 ! /raight bat has pass$ ne> & beyond ! left foot 9 a 8foll[-?r\gh40 ,notice ! f+]s1 especially ! fir/ f+] & ?umb ( ! left h&4 ,at ! end ( ! /ret* ! left arm is fully ext5d$1 & ! "r heel has come (f ! gr\nd ,betwe5 pages #cj & #ca ,,vii4--,play+ =w>d to a ball slightly to ! leg side3 see rem>ks on previ\s photograph1 & notice ! head well ov] ! bat-h&le ,betwe5 pages #cj & #ca ,,viii4--,play+ =w>d to a /raight ball3 see rem>ks on previ\s photographs ,betwe5 pages #cj & #ca ,,ix4--,position ( h&s & f+]s at ! end ( ! =w>d /roke3 ! left h& has %ift$ r\nd1 ! "r h& holds ! bat ) ?umb & fir/ f+] only ,fac+ page #ce ,x4--,prep>+ to drive ) a pull3 ! left leg is well out s t ! bat may get ne>] to ! pit* ( ! ball ,fac+ page #ci ,,xi4--,prep>+ to pull a %ort ball3 "r foot across1 s z to help ! /roke well r\nd to leg ,betwe5 pages #dj & #da ,,xii4--,prep>+ to pull a %ort ball3 "r foot across & well back1 s z to make ! %ort ball /ill %ort] ,betwe5 pages #dj & #da ,,xiii4--,hook-/roke to leg3 bo? feet well back1 b weight on "r foot ,betwe5 pages #dj & #da ,,xiv4--,cut-drive4 ,"r leg firm & /raight1 left leg b5t & well across ,fac+ page #da ,,xv4--,! late cut3 "r foot well across1 left leg ext5d$ s f> z to br+ heel (f gr\nd ,betwe5 pages #db & #dc ,,xvi4--,! late cut3 "r foot well across1 left leg ext5d$ ,betwe5 pages #db & #dc ,,xvii4--,! way ( runn+ out ) fairly long /eps1 weight %\ld be *iefly on "r foot & "r leg %\ld be ready to s]ve z firm pivot ,betwe5 pages #df & #dg ,,xviii4--,abel's way ( runn+ out1 ) feet int]lac+ ,betwe5 pages #df & #dg ,,xix4--,turn+ quickly at ! crease aft] ! fir/ run ,fac+ page #ej ,,xx4--,b[l+1 ?ird position3 b[l+ arm ext5d$ fully =w>ds & d[nw>ds1 body fac+ =w>ds1 back leg fully ext5d$ ,fac+ page #fa ,,xxi4--,b[l+1 second position3 b[l+ arm ext5d$ fully upw>ds1 body com+ r\nd ) arm ,fac+ page #fa ,,xxii4--,b[l+1 fir/ position3 b[l+ arm back & d[n1 body fac+ sideways1 weight on back leg ,fac+ page #fg ,,xxiii4--,"o ( ,hir/'s grips :5 he b[ls3 ! little f+] does n t\* ! ball1 & only ! knuckle ( ! ?ird f+] does ,betwe5 pages #gj & #ga ,,xxiv4--,same grip = "r h& b[l] ,betwe5 pages #gj & #ga ,,xxv4--,ano!r ( ,hir/'s grips3 all ! f+]s t\* ! ball1 ! little "o only j ) its side ,betwe5 pages #gj & #ga ,,xxvi4--,same grip = "r h& b[l] ,betwe5 pages #gj & #ga ,,xxvii4--,b[l] wait+ = ball to be ?r[n 93 he is /&+ well back f ! wicket ,fac+ page #ia ,,xxviii4--,field+ a l[ ball ) "o h&3 ! opposite leg is fully ext5d$ ,fac+ page #aab ,,xxix4--,field+1 second position3 ! h& drawn back beh9d ! e>1 some:at fur!r back ?an mo/ ,am]ican ,baseball field]s pref] ,fac+ page #aad ,,xxx4--,wait+ = a cat*3 elb[s ready to draw back slightly ! mom5t ! ball t\*es ! h&s ,betwe5 pages #aaf & #aag ,,xxxi4--,a "o-h&$ cat*3 body b5t slightly back f ! hips ,betwe5 pages #aaf & #aag ,,xxxii4--,field+ a gr\nd ball3 no int]val left = ! ball to get ?r\gh2 body well d[n to ! "w ,betwe5 pages #aah & #aai ,,xxxiii4--,a wait+ position at po9t1 :]e !re is less foot-"w ?an at mo/ places4 ,x is easi] to rise quickly ?an to /op quickly ,betwe5 pages #aah & #aai ,,xxxiv4--,prep>+ to ?r[ 9 ) ! high action ,betwe5 pages #aah & #aai ,,! ,,cricket ,,( ,,abel1 ,,hir/ ,,& ,,%rewsbury4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,batt+ ,,& ,,runn+4 ,i4--,,introductory4 ,x 0 once ?\ght t ! univ]se mov$ r\nd our e>? m]ely z its accompany+ condition1 exi/+ simply & solely = ! sake ( our e>?4 ,& s ! batsman has be51 & g5]ally /ill is1 reg>d$ z ! c5tre ( cricket1 = ^: enjoym5t ! re/ ( ! play]s subsi/4 ,batt+ seems be/ wor? :ile1 n s mu* because ( ! qualities1 su* z pluck1 :i* x dem&s1 z because ( ! pleasure x may give4 ,! reason :y mo/ p l batt+1 ev5 if !y hate wicket-keep+ & field+ & wat*+1 & d n b[l1 is ! enjoym5t ( /rik+ & ( scor+ runs4 ,p]haps 9 ?is !re is "s relic ( ! desire = hitt+ & kill+--! desire = ov]com+ & controll+ ,nature1 = us+ p[]4 ,moreov]1 batt+ includes def5ce z well z attack2 inde$ ! safe/ def5ce may really be to attack boldly4 ,batt+ at its be/ & fulle/ involves a complexity ( *>act]i/ics3 x involves back-play1 ) glid+ & late cutt+1 pull+1 =w>d play1 ) ! cut-drive & ord9>y drive1 ! 8half-cock0 /roke1 ! snick2 a decision betwe5 ^! v>ieties1 foll[$ by a hit1 !n recov]y ( balance1 !n a decision :e!r "o %all run or n1 !n p]haps a run1 !n a turn at ! crease--& mu* besides ?is4 ,x may involve a great *ange ( habit4 ,?us 9 _m o!r ball-games ! ball is hit :5 x is fur!r (f f ! /rik]'s foot--z 9 ,golf1 ,racquets1 ,t5nis1 ,lawn ,t5nis1 ,fives4 ,9 ,cricket1 except 9 su* /rokes z ! pull & ! cut1 ! ball %\ld be hit :5 x is ne> to ! /rik]'s foot4 ,he :o is n born a batsman1 he :o wi%es to be made--t is1 make himself--an all-r\nd batsman1 mu/ le>n n only g5]al rules l ?is1 b also details ) reg>d to ! individual /rokes4 ,9 /udy+ ^! details he w meet div]g5t !ories2 "h aga9 is scope = individual trial & judgm5t1 & = obs]vation4 ,he c notice :at ! be/ play]s actually d1 =1 z ,murdo* says1 ?is is ( m importance ?an :at !y ?9k !y d4 ,! w\ld-be batsman1 !re=e1 is (f]$ p]haps a few really univ]sal laws1 & c]ta9ly _m g5]al h9ts1 yet he mu/ judge ( ea* h9t by its results 9 8 own case aft] fair exp]im5t4 ,he mu/ be a free ag5t4 ,he may f9d t ! advis]s h assum$ t he has little rea*1 little activity1 :]eas he may be a ,=d or ,abel = rea*1 a ,jessop or ,abel = activity1 )\t ! safety ( a ,%rewsbury or ! /r5g? ( a ,hir/4 ,:y %\ld su* a "o be ti$ d[n by a law t 9 =w>d play he %all n let 8 bat pass beyond 8 left foot1 if he has x 9 8 p[] to s5d 8 bat ) =ce _m in*es beyond t po9t1 & s smo!r ! ball8 ,:o %all b9d d[n su* play]s8 ,on ! o!r h&1 :o %all spoil ! sl[ play]'s pleasure & safety by bidd+ him run out8 ,?r\gh\t ?is *apt] all rules or h9ts are submitt$ to ! te/ ( utility = ! individual4 ,!y mu/ be /udi$2 que/ions mu/ be ask$ ( coa*es & o!rs1 :o %\ld expla9 /rokes by do+ !m2 ! me*anisms mu/ be f\nd out1 & also ! causes & reasons = !m4 ,^! me*anisms--"s w be describ$ lat] on--mu/ be ma/]$1 if n 9 e>ly life1 !n n[2 !y mu/ be ma/]$ s5sibly1 n ) huge bats & balls to beg9 )1 b ) light] implem5ts4 ,! advice mu/ all be judg$ by its effects4 ,if ! read] w be> 9 m9d t ! me*anisms sugge/$1 toge!r ) ! o!r helps1 are n necess>ily ! be/ 7?\gh !y are bas$ on a /udy ( :at ! be/ play]s actually d 9 games71 he w treat !m 9 ! "r _s1 ) a view to s5sible trial & judgm5t by fruits4 ,anyh[1 be ^! helps "r or wrong1 x is obvi\s t1 by all except ! g5ius play]1 "s ,a ,b ,c %\ld be acquir$ z a p]sonal possession & habit be=e mu* regul> play has confirm$ bad habits4 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,lyttelton insi/s on ?is 9 ! foll[+ passage1 aft] he has describ$ :at is ne$$ = a correct /roke3-- 8,n[ f ^! pr9ciples1 :i* "s might call truisms1 a v important practical maxim proce$s4 ,all s\nd rules ( batt+ %\ld be practis$ by a "y cricket] )\t ! ball z well z ) x4 ,! gramm> ( ! sci5ce c be p>tly le>nt 9 ! b$room2 ! application ( ! rules mu/ be made on ! gre5 sw>d4 ,_m a f9i%$ batsman has tri$ ?is plan4 ,five m9utes devot$ e night by an aspir+ cricket] to a leg hit1 or cut1 or =w>d play at a phantom ball1 w gradually discipl9e 8 s9ews to ! requir$ po/ure1 besides s5d+ him to b$ 9 a "r frame ( m9d4 8,i ?9k x 0 ,h>ry ,jupp :o us$ to ascribe 8 a/oni%+ly good def5ce to a habit ( ?is k9d4 ,he us$ to place a l>ge-siz$ mirror on ! floor--n = purposes ( p]sonal vanity--b to see if ! bat mov$ 9 a /raight l9e4 ,to make ! te/ bett]1 a l9e 0 drawn along ! floor f ! c5tre ( ! mirror1 along :i* l9e ! bat 0 to move4 ,! lea/ deviation 0 !n manife/$1 n only at ! end ( ! /roke1 b :ile x 0 be+ made40 #b4--,,! ,,alphabet ,,( ,,safe ,,batt+4 ,x is n "p ( ! alphabet ( safe batt+ to meet & attack ! ball always4 ,bo? ,w4 ,g4 & ,c4 ,b4 ,fry began _! c>e]s ) safety1 ) ! /opp+ ( balls2 aft]w>ds !y proce$$ to spl5did execution4 ,! ,a ,b ,c ( safe batt+ is n q id5tical ) ! ,a ,b ,c ( effective batt+1 :i* w be consid]$ 9 subsequ5t sections ( ?is *apt]4 ,"o ( ! fir/ rules ( safety is said to be to 8keep ! eye on ! ball40 ,?is rule ne$s alt]ation4#b ,be=e ! deliv]y ! eye %\ld wat* ! b[l]'s arm1 wri/1 & f+]s2 ,%rewsbury ow$ to ?is obs]vation ( some?+ besides ! ball a long inn+s aga9/ ! ,au/ralians _m ye>s ago4 ,to =etell a *ange 9 direction1 l5g?1 pace1 break1 etc41 is n easy by ! sight ( ! ball alone4 ,x is aft] ! ball has left ! b[l]'s h& t x mu/ be s$ul\sly wat*$4 ,nor c x always be wat*$ "r on to ! bat2 exactly h[ f> x c be wat*$ is a mu* disput$ po9t4 ,c]ta9ly few batsm5 c c>ry out ! gold5 rule ( ,golf4 ,i believe t mo/ ( !m--,i speak f my own ,t5nis & ,racquet exp]i5ce--take _! eyes (f ! cricket-ball too soon4 ,few err by look+ at x too long4 ,9 my games1 almo/ )\t exception1 ! long] ,i look at ! ball ! bett] my /roke is4 ,! second law is correct tim+4 ,!re are sev]al k9ds ( good sight2 ,i d\bt if any "o ( !m by itself br+s ) x t desirable faculty1 8! good eye40 ,ranjits9hji & o!rs rightly include1 "u ! tim+1 ! judgm5t z to ! flight 7direction1 pace1 etc471 ! decision z to :at is or is n to be done1 ! comm& t ! be/ ?+s %all be done1 ! correct comb9ation & co-op]ation ( ! requisite p>ts at j ! v mom5t4#c ,i believe t ! good eye1 :]e x is n already a natural or acquir$ habit1 means a spl5didly accurate & !re=e heal?y work+ ( a va/ numb] ( m or less sep>ate n]ve c5tres & n]ves2 b t :at is (t5 call$ 8a good eye0 is no?+ ( ! sort--x is a ma/]y ( c]ta9 correct me*anisms1 :i*1 if a man possesses !m = 8 own1 c produce an ev5 bett] effect ?an ! mo/ sup]b eyesight )\t su* me*anism4 ,i may h a f> bett] sight & eye = games ?an a fairly well-taught golf] :o kn[s :at muscles to use1 & has ^! z half-automatic habits2 b put me aga9/ him1 & ask any spectators :i* ( u has ! bett] eye1 & !y w v likely po9t to my oppon5t4 ,if ?is be s1 !n ! ?ird rule w be to h already secur$ ! be/ possible me*anisms1 & to h made !m easy & sub-consci\s2 at fir/ p]haps !y may be conqu]$ "o by "o2 9 ! end1 h[ev]1 !y mu/ be n indep5d5t units1 b co-op]at+ p>ts ( a unit--memb]s comb9+ & work+ toge!r 9 h>mony1 z 9 "s bus9esses1 add+ p[] ea* to ea*1 reliev+ "o ano!r4 ,^! me*anisms include1 = _m /rokes1 & especially ! =w>d /rokes1 ! 8/raight bat10 i4e41 ! bat held /raight & n sideways z x meets ! ball2 ) its h&le ne>] to ! b[l] ?an its blade is2 ) ! end ( its blade j to ! side ( ! left foot2 ! bat mov+ z /raight z may be t[>ds ! approa*+ ball f />t to f9i% 7! f9i% be+ a foll[-?r\gh aft] ! ball has be5 /ruck72 quickness ( foot & leg to />t & to move1 ! "r leg be+ ! base & pivot2 ! p[] to get "r to ! pit* ( ! ball or else to wait = x z f> back z possible2 /raight & fa/ & full ext5sions ( v>i\s limbs 9 v>i\s directions2 a control ( _m diff]5t /rokes1 & especially1 9 ^! days ( fa/ plumb-wickets1 a control ( ! =w>d /roke4 ,! read] w be/ realise ! numb] ( ^! me*anisms if we m5tion 7& if he mean:ile realises by trial7 "s ( ^? :i* are p>ts ( ! ord9>y =w>d /roke3--! "r leg /raight & unb5t1 ! "r foot firm1 ! left foot & leg s5t out t[>ds ! ball 7a little to ! left ( ! l9e ( flight71 ! left elb[ & wri/ %ot well =w>d at full /ret* 79 ord] to keep ! ball d[n71 ! "r %\ld] =w>d & d[n1 ! bat mov$ /raight d[n & t[>ds ! approa*+ ball & beyond x 7n necess>ily /raight along ! l9e betwe5 ! wickets71 ! weight br\ght =w>d ) ! head ( ! bat1 ! recov]y ( balance & position1 & ! read9ess to run directly aft] ! ball has be5 /ruck or miss$4 ,if "o has run out fir/1 !n ! "r foot w /ill h to s]ve z a firm pivot = ! :ole /roke1 :i* mu/ be a s+le movem5t4 ,?is w give "s idea ( :at ! correct me*anisms are1 q ap>t f individual peculi>ities 9 ! use ( !m4 ,su* correct me*anisms may be acquir$ sep>ately z ,i acquir$ my ,t5nis me*anisms1 & z f5c]s acquire _! f5c+--me*anisms ( lunge1 wri/-play1 etc42 b x is "p ( ! ,a ,b ,c ( correct play to h already acquir$ !m z correct memb]s ( a correct :ole be=e ! game beg9s4 ,add to ^! ! me*anisms & ! comb9ation ( me*anisms = o!r /rokes1 su* z back-play1 cut1 pull1 etc41 & ! read] w agree t ! ,a ,b ,c ( batt+ is no light "w = anyone1 except ! born play] :o app>5tly has n _h to le>n x lett] by lett]4 ,out ( ! li/ ( useful me*anisms a few w n[ be sugge/$4 ,x is = ! read] to judge h[ f> !y actually are us$ 9 ! /rokes ( lead+ exp]ts4 ,ea* example mu/ be comp>$ ) ! positions & movem5ts ( ! be/ models1 z %[n 9 photographs l ^!1 or 9 actual games or practice4 ,,"s ,,sample ,,ex]cises4 ,be=e attempt+ ^! ex]cises1 ! read] %\ld f9d out ! pr9ciples ( correct practice1 "s ( :i* are sugge/$ 9 ,*apt] ,,viii4 ,"o or two ( ! mo/ vital may be select$ "h4 7#a47 ,decide :e!r x is wor? :ile to play ,cricket at all2 if s1 :e!r x is wor? :ile to improve y\r /&>d ( skill2 if s1 :e!r ^! & y\r own ex]cises are likely to be ( appreciable help4 7,! ex]cises are n meant to take ! place ( net-practice & games1 :i* are indisp5sable1 b to make !m m pleasant & useful47 7#b47 ,dur+ ! ex]cises1 conc5trate y\r :ole att5tion ei!r ^u ! muscles at "w1 or ^u _! reflection 9 a look+-glass4 7#c47 ,aim at correctness1 & !re=e beg9 sl[ly & c>efully be=e y repeat any giv5 movem5t4 ,fre$om1 pace1 endurance1 /r5g? w !n increase almo/ ( _! own accord4 ,fre$om & pace may be/ be acquir$ by movem5ts done at fir/ )\t implem5ts1 aft]w>ds ) light implem5ts4 ,i f\nd ^! two prelim9>y /ages invaluable 9 ! prep>ation = my games1 p]haps especially = ! %>p movem5ts ( ,racquets4 ,! wor/ possible beg9n+ is any 8ex]cis]0 t requires a t5se grip4 7#d47 ,9 case ( a fault 7discov]$ by y\rself or po9t$ out by o!rs71 seek to exagg]ate ! opposite fault4 ,among ! mo/ useful ex]cises = batt+1 z = b[l+ & field+1 are ! fa/ & full & /raight ext5sions ( v>i\s muscles & muscle-comb9ations1 ) economy ( ! unus$ p>ts1 & )\t loss (1 or ) imm$iate recov]y (1 ! body's balance1 & read9ess to be direct$ else:i!r4 ,x is likely t ^! pages conta9 errors1 b ,i ?9k t if "o 7 to ask a good play] :]e he a*$ mo/ ( all aft] 8 fir/ practice or game 9 ! season1 "o w\ld f9d t ! a*es 7 ma9ly due to ^! ext5sion movem5ts 7( ! latissimus dorsi1 bel[ & beh9d ! arm-pit1 etc474 ,= ! feet & legs1 7i47 ,lunge f> =w>d 7b n s f> z to /ra9 y\rself7 ) ! left foot & leg 9 a direct l9e 7n a curve7 9 v>i\s directions 7p]haps along v>i\s *alk l9es ^u ! floor7 ) full weight--! head %\ld come almo/ ov] ! left foot--b ) rapid recov]y ( balance4 7ii47 ,/>t to run 9 ! =w>d direction aft]w>ds4 7iii47 ,practise ! position & movem5t = back+ up & a quick />t to run4 7iv47 ,practise ! movem5t = turn+ at ! crease1 z %[n 9 ! photograph ( ,%rewsbury4 ,= ! neck4 ,move ! head r\nd1 at fir/ sl[ly & c>efully1 f side to side1 !n up & d[n1 & s on2 b d n /ra94 ,= ! trunk3 ! body's =ce is great1 z--to use an old illu/ration--"o c see :5 "o bumps aga9/ a wall 9 ! d>k4 7i47 ,! body-sw+ f ! hips is a mo/ useful movem5t4 ,keep+ ! legs z /iff z possible1 & ! head z /ill z possible1 twi/ r\nd ! %\ld]s1 fir/ to ! "r1 !n to ! left4 7ii47 ,b5d ! trunk =w>ds1 & !n sideways1 f ! hips4 ,= ! %\ld]s1 arm1 & =e>m4 7i47 ,to ! lunge ( ! left foot add an equally full & direct & fa/ lunge ( ! left %\ld]1 elb[1 & wri/4 ,y\r head %\ld come =w>d also1 above y\r left foot4 ,imag9e y\rself to be aim+ at a ball1 & see t y\r left wri/ is 9 a l9e betwe5 y\r eyes & "s object1 say a *air's leg 9 ! b$room4 7ii47 ,j]k ! =e>m 7& wri/7 z if y 7 :ipp+ a peg-top or %ak+ out a clogg$ /ylographic p54 ,= ! wri/ & f+]s4 ,flex & twi/ ! wri/ & ea* f+] f> & fa/ 9 v>i\s directions4 ,aft] fre$om & pace h be5 acquir$1 b n be=e1 "s /r5g? c be add$ by resi/ance--z by hold+ a dumb-bell dur+ ! movem5ts1 or by us+ "s grip ma*9e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,let u apply ^!--a few out ( _m me*anisms = all-r\nd batt+--to =w>d-play4 ,! excell5t words ( ,mr4 ,edw>d ,lyttelton mu/ be quot$ fir/4 ,he says3-- 8,y w see f ^! directions t x is a v complex action1 f> f easy to d all at once1 s t by c>eful practice if n by ! light ( nature y mu/ fir/ le>n to d x prop]ly )\t ! ball1 !n ) x4 ,e/abli% ! motion z a habit be=e ! /ress ( ! crisis beg9s4444 ,x is ?\ght t j z great play]s ( yore rea*$ em95ce )\t be+ subject to coa*+ 9 e>ly y\?1 or inde$ 9 "s cases aft] be+ completely self-taught1 s boys ( ! pres5t day w\ld /& a bett] *ance if !y 7 less drill$ ?an !y sometimes are1 & 7 left to f9d ! use ( _! limbs by a vigor\s1 if unkempt /yle ( hitt+4 ,! ,engli%man's in/9ct1 said a ,fr5*man1 is to g out ( doors & hit or kick some?+ z h>d z he c4 ,?is be+ s1 :y n let boys le>n to hit z !y please till !y are sixte5 or sev5te51 & !n p]haps a few rules might be taught !m8 ,b if taught be=eh&1 !y only cramp ! /yle1 & take away ! enjoym5t ( ! game4 ,nature mu/ be ! be/ tea*]2 etc41 etc4444 ,b x is n at all easy to secure ?is habit1 & !re=e y %\ld rememb] x c>efully 9 y\r b$room44440 ,pret5d t y are go+ to play =w>d1 & hold a /ick 9 y\r h&s4 ,n[1 mov+ y\r f+]s z y come =w>d 7see bel[71 lunge ) y\r left foot along a /raight l9e1 & s5d y\r head ov] y\r left foot4 7,if y t5d to deviate f ! l9e1 probably t[>ds ! left1 !n exagg]ate t[>ds ! "r47 ,keep y\r eye on ! foot till ! foot c take c>e ( itself4 ,reg>d x z a s]vant t y mu/ fir/ wat* c>efully till ! correct "w %all h become half-automatic2 !n only an occasional glance ( sup]vision w be requir$4 ,add to ?is lunge ! ext5d$ lunge ( ! left wri/1 elb[1 & %\ld] /raight along a l9e p>allel to & slightly to ! "r ( ! left foot4 ,! /ick %\ld be lift$ /raight back & up be=e ! /roke 7?\gh ! blade ( a bat1 z 9 ,racquets1 w face outw>ds at ! top ( ! lift71 & %\ld !n come =w>d 9 a direct l9e close to ! left foot1 & aft]w>ds foll[ ?r\gh beyond ! left foot4 ,d n =get to keep bo? t foot along its l9e & ! left wri/ along its l9e by aim+ say at "s spot on ! wall4 ,aft] ! lunge ) ! :ole weight1 recov] balance1 look up1 & prep>e to run =w>d4 ,lat] on1 d ?is & actually />t =w>ds a few /eps4 ,t is "p ( ! physical app>atus :i* a good av]age =w>d-/roke dem&s4 ,!re is no space to describe ! requirem5ts ( ! o!r /rokes--! cut1 etc4 ,!y c easily be se5 f ! photographs & f ! play ( exp]ts4 ,& "s additional ex]cises w be (f]$ "u ! special head+s bel[4 ,,practice ,,outside ,,! ,,nets4 ,9 addition to ^! & o!r movem5ts1 :i* may be tri$ at fir/ ei!r be=e a l>ge mirror or else ) a tea*] beh9d to correct & p]=m correctly by way ( in/ruction1 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,lyttelton m5tions ! practice ( c]ta9 /rokes ) a ball 9 ! pavilion4 ,any old room w d4 ,& ! n>r[] ! implem5t ( batt+ ! m easily x w %[ ! errors ( batt+2 ! light] ! implem5t1 ! bett] x w develop pace & fre$om4 ,a /ump or /ick or broom/ick w d2 a light indi>ubb] ball w d4 ,if y _c get a b[l]1 !n y c ?r[ ! ball--a ,lawn ,t5nis ball w d--up aga9/ a wall1 & play =w>d or back to x ) a /ick4 ,i "k a play] :o did ?is ) v good results4 ,games ( 8,snob-cricket10 & ( ,cricket ) small] ball & n>r[] bat1 %\ld be f> m frequ5tly tri$ = ! sake ( practice4 ,imag9>y /rokes may be made dur+ idle mom5ts4 ,fancy y\rself play+ /raight =w>d ) full weight1 or fancy y\rself /epp+ across & back ) ! "r foot & !n cutt+ ) a j]k ( %\ld] & =e>m & "s wri/-flick4 ,i d a great deal ( ,racquet & ,t5nis practice 9 ?is way2 ne$less to say1 ,i play inf9itely bett] 9 imag9ation ?an 9 reality6 ,b ,i "k t ?us ,i help to make my ideal real4 ,aft] su* an imag9ation-practice ,i (t5 reproduce improv$ /rokes ) a light racket-h&le 9 my b$room4 ,,net-,,practice4 ,if too _m b[l]s are b[l+ at "o net1 ! v>iety is bad2 9 actual play "o has no su* v>iety 9 a s+le ov]4 ,i w\ld r see ?ree b[l]s ea* b[l an ov] 9 turn1 :ile ! two o!rs field4 ,if y _c re=m ?is1 !n make ! be/ ( x by try+ to rememb] ! previ\s balls ( ea* b[l]1 z if y 7 play+ sev]al games ( *ess at ! same "t4 ,beg9 on good wickets1 s z to habituate confid5ce & pluck4 ,don't practise correct ,cricket 7y c1 h[ev]1 practise ! bold runn+-out game = a cak+ wicket7 if ! gr\nd be fi]y4 ,loss ( n]ve is fatal4 ,play safely & g5tly till y get set2 def5d aga9/ ! difficult balls2 !n1 :5 y are set1 meet & hit e ball1 except = ! r>e 8half-cock0 /rokes to :i* y may h to resort4 ,! next /age is to place ! ball4 ,:ile on ! "o h& y mu/ c\nt e *ance y give1 & e ball an in* or two f ! bails1 z a wicket d[n1 y may1 on ! o!r h&1 v5ture on exp]im5ts2 y may det]m9e to hit a ball pit*$ too %ort or too f> up to "o ( two or ?ree places4 ,notice ! sort ( ball :i* beats y mo/ frequ5tly1 & f9d out :y x does s1 & h[ y c be/ play x--p]haps ?is may be by /epp+ back or =w>ds & turn+ x into "s o!r ball4 ,aim at develop+ y\r individual /rong po9ts1 b-- 7#a47 ,d n d ?is until y h ma/]$ ! fundam5tal elem5ts ( v>i\s /rokes2 & 7#b47 ,d n be cont5t ) ?is4 ,gradually br+ up y\r weak po9ts to ! level ( y\r /rong po9ts4 ,inde$1 practise !m f> m ?an y\r /rong po9ts4 ,,games4 ,:ile _m h9ts mu/ be res]v$ = ! la/ section ( ?is *apt]1 we may "h say a few words ab\t games z di/9ct f tra9+1 ex]cises1 & net-practice2 ?\gh x w be necess>y to t\* on ! importance ( tra9+1 = success 9 ! games4 ,:at bett] help is !re aga9/ ! n]v\sness s fatal to success ?an ! habit ( full & deep brea?+8 ,c y be n]v\s at all s long z y brea! fully & deeply8 ,:at bett] help1 t[>ds ! /ead9ess & confid5ce s important to success1 ?an ! cle> eye t comes f clean liv+1 ! feel+ t ! f+]s 8nip0 ! bat1 ! feel+ t ! correct me*anisms are "u control1 ! self-reliance ga9$ by net-practice on good pit*es8 ,?is /ead9ess is mo/ necess>y at ! beg9n+ ( an inn+s4 ,z we m5tion$ above1 two ( ! great play]s tell u t at fir/ !y 7 cont5t to def5d1 (t5 m]ely to /op balls )\t attack+ !m4 ,hi/orians & natural hi/orians & o!r sci5ti/s %[ u t ea* individual human be+ 9 itself reproduces quickly ! pa/ evolutions ( ! human race1 be+1 = example1 a se$1 fi%-l1 reptile-l1 ape-l1 !n man-l4 ,s ea* individual inn+s may quickly reproduce ! pa/ /ages ( practice & progress1 safety & def5ce com+ be=e sev]ity & attack1 except :]e--z on "s cak+ wickets--safety & def5ce consi/ 9 an app>5tly ra% ru%+ out to smite4 ,z a rule1 h[ev]1 no lib]ties %\ld be tak5 until ! b[l+ has be5 ma/]$ & ! eye is 8940 ,"t may be sav$ if "o wat*es ! previ\s batsm5 & f9ds out h[ !y get out4 ,moreov]1 j z ,sp(=? fir/ te/$ ! pit* & its pace & peculi>ities on any giv5 day1 be=e he b[l$ 8 be/1 s a batsman may also te/ ! pit*4 ,= diff]5t pit*es dem& diff]5t plays--diff]5t me*anisms1 diff]5t tactics4 ,few1 l ,%rewsbury1 h a /yle adapt$ alike to ! billi>d-table gr\nd & ! dry+-gr\nd4 ,ranjits9hji's book gives mo/ useful rem>ks on ^! diff]5ces4 ,:ile y are batt+1 c\nt a *ance z a bless$ indication ( error2 treat x z ,i treat a premonitory pa9--d n wait = ! illness itself1 b f9d out & correct ! mi/ake at once4 ,y may h to exagg]ate 9 ! opposite direction--p]haps to play =w>d fur!r out to ! "r ?an seems natural to y on t day4 ,,wait+ ,,= ,,! ,,ball4 ,gu>d is tak5 n only to give "o a s5se ( ! direction ( any ball1 b also to give "o ! correct place = ! "r foot3 ! toe ( ! "r foot %\ld be q ne> to ! block4 ,!re=e "o %\ld n h a block ei!r to ! (f 79 :i* case ! "r toes might be 9 front ( ! wicket71 or %ort & too ne> ! wicket4 ,be=e & aft] tak+ gu>d "o %\ld look r\nd to see h[ ! field is plac$4 ,z to ! wait+-position1 "o may try sev]al & *oose t :i* is ! be/ basis & />t+-pose = mo/ ord9>y /rokes4 ,b fir/ "o %\ld develop ! v>i\s muscles1 especially ^? ne$$ = ! quick movem5ts2 o!rwise "o might adopt an attitude suit$ = safe play :5 a m ,jessop-l or at lea/ a m ,/odd>t-l or ,abel-l attitude might be bett] = "o4 ,a good attitude = _m w be ,%rewsbury's z se5 9 ! ,photograph 7,i474 ,! body %\ld be ne>ly sideways1 ,illu/ration3 ,i4--,wait+ = ! ball1 ) ! weight balanc$ almo/ ev5ly ^u ! two feet 7:i* are ne> toge!r71 b r on ! "r foot4 ,to face page #bb4 ) ! legs 7or only ! left leg7 v slightly b5t1 & ready to move backw>ds or =w>ds4 ,"o %\ld n be /iff1 b %\ld be incl9$ to loos5ess1 until "o kn[s :i* ball is com+2 till !n "o %\ld be ready to run or jump out if x %\ld be desirable4 ,! feet %\ld probably be q ne> to "o ano!r1 ! "r be+ ne> ! crease & p>allel to ! wicket1 ! left outside ! crease & po9t+ m t[>ds ! b[l]4 ,probably bo? %\ld be re/+ on _! balls1 & r--s ,mr4 ,fry advises--on ! insides ( _! balls4 ,! weight ( mo/ batsm5 %\ld be ^u ! "r foot1 ! batsman's basis4 ,abel /&s on ! ball ( 8 "r foot2 t is good if "o be quick-foot$4 ,ranjits9hji expla9s "s ( ! reasons :y ! weight %\ld re/ on ! "r foot--he in/ances sev]al =ms ( ex]cise1 su* z box+2 = ,t5nis & ,racquets ,i h sp5t h\rs 9 practis+ quick movem5ts 9 all directions ) ! /iff "r leg z my pivot4 ,! left foot may be slightly up & prep>$ to move out along "s =w>d l9e4 ,9 case ( a late cut "o has "t to %ift ! weight on to x & make x ! pivot4 ,! bat is usually held ) "o h& ne> ! top ( ! h&le & ! o!r h& ne> ! middle ( ! h&le2 if "o holds ! "r h& l[] d[n "o gets m control1 b may lose "s pace2 "o is m apt to /oop1 & to lift ! ball4 ,b = "s /rokes1 z = c]ta9 late cuts1 ! %ift$ grip is (t5 pref]able2 "o %\ld be able to slip ! "r h& d[n ! h&le t[>ds ! blade1 ne> to :i* s _m ( ! /one-wall]s love to keep x4 ,z ! "r foot & leg hold ! gr\nd m firmly1 s does ! "r h& & wri/ hold ! bat m firmly1 ?\gh !re %\ld be no tight & t5se grip till ! /roke is be+ made4 ,"o c--z ,abel & ,%rewsbury put x--8feel ! nip0 ( ! bat )\t any unnecess>y t5sion4 ,n a few play]s h ! grip ( ! two h&s almo/ equal4 ,! left elb[ %\ld be well up1 s z to keep ! h&le ( ! bat ne>] to ! b[l] & ?us to prev5t a *ance ( cat*es4 ,& ! :ole body & head %\ld be well up z ! b[l] beg9s to b[l1 s t ! be/ possible view may be giv54 ,"o mu/ wat* ! f+]s & wri/ & arm ( ! b[l]2 a *ange 9 8 f+]s ,illu/ration3 ,,ii4--,=w>d play3 ! bat has be5 drawn /raight up & back 7n 9 a curve7 be=e ! /roke4 ,to face page #be4 w mean a *ange ( ! ball he w b[l4 ,?us ,hir/'s balls w diff] accord+ to ! way 9 :i* 8 f+]s are arrang$ 7see ! photographs74 ,abel g5]ally wat*es ! wri/ r ?an ! f+]s4 ,:ile ! b[l] is b[l+1 "o %\ld usually draw ! bat up & back1 )\t fl\ri%1 9 ! l9e opposite to ! l9e ( ! approa*+ ball4 ,! photograph ( ,%rewsbury 7,,ii47 %[s ! bat lift$ = a /raight ball :i* he is go+ to play 7n drive7 /raight =w>d4 ,by lift+ ! bat "o gets m impetus & c use "o's height & weight bett]4 ,att5tion & al]tness--^! are to be ma9ta9$4 8,?is "o ?+ ,i d n[10 8,on ?is dep5ds ev]y?+02 su* are samples ( ! sugge/ions :i* ,i (t5 make to myself at my own games4 ,yet ,i try to economise en]gy & n to wa/e any ( x2 att5tion )\t t5sion1 al]tness )\t fidget9ess--^! are "r4 ,,back-,,play2 ,,! ,,glide2 ,,! ,,half-,,cock4 8,tim+ ! ball is ! secret10 says ,giff54 ,x is a secret1 n ! secret4 ,nor is x a simple rule2 tim+ is 7see page #g7 a concoction ( _m good ?+s4 ,a simpl] g5]al rule is n to leave a l>ge space betwe5 ! bat & ! legs1 le/ "o %\ld be b[l$ (f "o's pads4 ,! photograph ( ,abel %[s no int]v5+ space at all4 ,ano!r simple g5]al 7b n univ]sal7 rule is to end up--z 9 =w>d play--) ! h&le held by ! fir/ f+] & ?umb ( ! "r h& & ( ! left2 ! o!r ?ree f+]s sc>cely h any influ5ce "h4 ,! nails ( all f\r f+]s--z 9 ! photograph--%\ld face ! b[l] 7or y\rself if y 7 opposite a mirror74 ,! bat mu/ n be tilt$ upw>ds nor drawn back beh9d ! l9e ( ! "r foot1 :i* is firmly on ! gr\nd1 & is c]ta9ly n drawn away to ! leg-side4 ,ab\t ! 8fix$ "r foot0 !re is--z we %all see--a great fallacy2 !ory has be5 all[$ to controv]t ! practice ( ! lead+ exp]ts4 ,%rewsbury 9 ! photograph 7,,iii47 has 8 "r foot firm inde$1 & n %ift$ to ! leg-side1 b back almo/ to ! wicket itself4 ,w4 ,g41 9 a photograph 9 ,ranjits9hji's book1 has 8 "r foot back1 ?\gh n ne>ly s f> back4 ,i sc>cely ev] see a play] ^: regul> habit is n to %ift back 8 "r foot some:at ,illu/ration3 ,,iii4--,play+ back3 ! "r foot has retir$ ne>] ! wicket1 s z to give long] "t = see+ ! ball4 ,,note4--,! bat %\ld be held /raight4 ,?is photograph 0 tak5 be=e ,%rewsbury 0 9 practice4 ,to face page #bf4 9 back play4 ,%rewsbury w tell "o to get back f> en\gh1 mov+ back ) ! ball4 ,?is obvi\sly gives "o m "t to see ! ball & its break1 turn+ a ball t is j a trifle %ort into a ball t is ne>ly a long hop2 if ! legs be--z !y (t5 are--9 front ( ! wicket1 s z to give a /ill bett] sight ( ! ball & also to save a play-on1 !n ! retreat ( ! "r foot is obvi\sly useful4 ,o!rs1 h[ev]1 d n move x 9 front ( ! wicket4 ,b ne>ly all back-play is actually practis$ ) ! retirem5t ( ! "r foot4 ,murdo*'s words are wor? quot+ at "s l5g?3-- 8,9 ! majority ( cases1 my exp]i5ce has be5 t1 by mov+ ! "r foot z mu* or z little z judgm5t dictates1 ! /roke is made ) f> m ease ?an by hav+ y\r "r foot a fixture4 ,if y w take ! tr\ble to notice all play]s1 y w see = y\rself t 9 almo/ e case :5 !y are play+ back ! "r foot is always mov$4 ,&1 aga91 y w f9d y h f> m comm& & p[] ov] ! ball1 & especially s ov] a ris+ "o1 & y c f9i% y\r /roke 9 a f> saf] way4444 ,my advice to y is to move ! "r foot :51 9 y\r judgm5t1 x requires x2 if y f9d y c play ! ball ) ease by n mov+ x1 well & good2 b %\ld y at any "t ?9k y c\ld play ! ball bett] by gett+ back a little1 :y d s1 & y w f9d x w give y a p>ticle m "t & enable y to make ?+s v mu* easi]4 8,i ?9k ! art ( box+ v applicable to =w>d & back play ( cricket1 = :il/ box+ is ne>ly all =w>d /rokes1 !re are _m times :5 a box] has to get back1 & he g5]ally f9ds :at a great diff]5ce !re is 9 receiv+ a hit :il/ /&+ pr9cipally on 8 "r foot1 & :5 he has mov$ x a few in*es 9 gett+ back4 ,s x is ) y\r back-play at cricket1 ! velocity ( ! ball is n s great two feet back f y\r crease z x is "r on x4 ,! advantage ( "t is no d\bt mom5t>y1 b /ill x is an advantage1 & "o t ,i h prov$ & se5 to be v b5eficial40 ,"o k9d ( glide-/roke =ms a special bran* ( back-play3 x is to be se5 9 ! photograph ( ,abel 7,,iv474 ,ranjits9hji is ! ma/] ( ?is mo/ useful /roke2 he plays x = balls on ! wicket z well z = balls to leg4 ,o!rs use x *iefly or solely = balls (f ! wicket4 ,= ?is /roke ,i believe e play] has ! "r foot back4 ,! bat's face is held n flat t[>ds ! b[l]1 b slant+ 9 "o ( _m directions on ! leg-side1 accord+ to ! spot to :i* "o wi%es to place ! ball4 ,! 8half-cock0 /roke is ,grace's fav\rite help 9 "t ( tr\ble4 ,:5 he hesitates betwe5 =w>d & back-play1 & especially aft] he has decid$ on =w>d-play & ,illu/ration3 ,,iv4--,! glide3 bo? feet well back4 ,to face page #bh4 ,illu/ration3 ,v4--,play+ back3 "r foot retir$1 to give extra "t = see+ ! ball2 weight on "r foot4 ,?is is ,%rewsbury's /roke :5 he feels 8beat50 by ! b[l]4 ,to face page #bi4 !n d\bts :e!r he c rea* out ne> en\gh to ! pit* ( ! ball to smo!r ! ball1 he is cont5t to /rike ! ball sc>cely at all1 if at all1 & to hold 8 bat half way betwe5 its =w>d & back positions1 & wait 9 hope4 ,%rewsbury1 h[ev]1 if ! ball be /raight1 pref]s to br+ 8 bat /raight d[n on to ! block4 ,he is to be se5 do+ ?is 9 ! photograph 7,v474 ,x appe>s to me t1 z mo/ ,lawn ,t5nis play]s le>n back-play securely be=e !y le>n =w>d-play 7play1 i4e41 at ! net71 s mo/ cricket]s %\ld le>n back-play securely2 !y %\ld le>n to play =w>d1 ( c\rse2 b1 z ,mr4 ,c4 ,b4 ,fry says1 !y %\ld n le>n t only4 ,inasmu* z back-play is ! easi] & m natural--except = ! art ( n draw+ away ! "r foot t[>ds ! leg side--x %\ld probably prec$e ! ma/]y ( =w>d-play1 t[>ds :i* ma/]y ! 8half-cock0 /roke might =m a transition /ep4 ,,=w>d-,,play ,,& ,,safe ,,driv+4 ,!re may be days :5 sc>cely any =w>d-play is ne$$2 !re may be exp]ts :o pref] back-play ev5 on fa/ & true pit*es1 j z ,mr4 ,a4 ,w4 ,gore1 ! amateur ,lawn ,t5nis *ampion ( #aija1 pref]s habitual back-play at 8 game4 ,b e play] %\ld be able to play =w>d1 p>ticul>ly to swift good-l5g? balls on quick plumb-wickets :i* are ei!r too dry or else too slipp]y to bite ! ball & all[ x to break2 on ! fa/ slipp]y wickets1 h[ev]1 =w>d-play mu/ be accurate1 because ( ! occasional %oot]4 ,besides ! safety ( su* =w>d-play1 s9ce x c smo!r ! ball1 !re is ! extra delight ( meet+ if n ( attack+1 & also ( p]=m+ a movem5t :i* is n by any means natural--! extra delight ( ov]com+ a me*anical difficulty4 ,we may beg9 to /udy ?is =w>d-play 7= :i* we h already (f]$ c]ta9 ex]cises--see above7 by a c\ple ( quotations f well-kn[n writ]s4 8,! gold5 rules to guide ! beg9n] 9 play+ =w>d may be v briefly /at$4 7#a47 ,play =w>d :5 ! ball is fairly well pit*$ up1 b rememb] t ! fa/] ! b[l+ & ! fa/] ! wicket ! m frequ5tly w =w>d-play be ! saf] /yle ( play4 7#b47 ,keep ! bat q ,illu/ration3 ,,vi4--,play+ =w>d to a ball on ! (f3 ! /raight bat has pass$ ne> & beyond ! left foot 9 a 8foll[-?r\gh40 ,notice ! f+]s1 especially ! fir/ f+] & ?umb ( ! left h&4 ,at ! end ( ! /ret* ! left arm is fully ext5d$1 & ! "r heel has come (f ! gr\nd4 ,betwe5 pages #cj & #ca4 ,illu/ration3 ,,vii4--,play+ =w>d to a ball slightly to ! leg side3 see rem>k on previ\s photograph1 & notice ! head well ov] ! bat-h&le4 ,betwe5 pages #cj & #ca4 ,illu/ration3 ,,viii4--,play+ =w>d to a /raight ball3 see rem>ks on previ\s photographs4 ,betwe5 pages #cj & #ca4 /raight & ! left %\ld] & elb[ well =w>d4 7#c47 ,get z ne> to ! pit* ( ! ball z possible4 7#d47 ,d n put ! bat fur!r =w>d ?an ! level ( ! left foot1 :i* ought to be ?r[n "r =w>d40 8,no =w>d-/roke is absolutely safe unless ! ball is smo!r$4 ,!re are _m v beautiful /rokes effect$ by =w>d-play at ! ris+ ball4 ,su* /rokes1 h[ev]1 are purely plumb-wicket /rokes40 ,9 ! face ( ?is latt] quotation1 & ( 7#c7 ( ! fir/ quotation1 & 9 ! face ( ! habitual practice ( _m lead+ exp]ts 7see ,photographs ,,vi41 ,,vii41 ,,viii41 ( ,abel & ,%rewsbury7 9 foll[+ ?r\gh ) ! bat beyond ! left foot1 ! /atem5t 9 7#d7 is absurd4 ,& yet1 z we %all see 9 ! ,*apt] on ,fallacies1 x appe>s 9 almo/ e "w on ,cricket4 ,p]sonally ,i %\ld f> soon] see ! g5]al rule /at$ z foll[s3-- 8,at ! root ( good ord9>y =w>d-play lies ext5sion bo? direct 7n curv$7 & well-tim$ & well-co-ord9at$ 7n too e>ly or too late1 & n piece by piece--= example1 fir/ ! foot1 !n ! left elb[71 & fa/ & p[]ful 7n sl[ & tame71 & full 7n arre/$72 at ! root ( x lies su* ext5sion ( "r leg1 left foot1 left %\ld]1 left elb[1 left wri/2 b )9 ! limits ( p[]1 & ( balance or rapid recov]y ( balance40 ,:5 ,abel or ,%rewsbury c ?us safely & /rongly rea* out an extra fifte5 in*es beyond ! left foot1 & ?us smo!r a ball & its break1 :y =bid x8 ,if only 9 case a ball hangs a bit1 & also = ! sake ( ! foll[-?r\gh--,i believe t ne>ly e ball-game /roke dem&s a foll[-?r\gh--su* a pass+ ( ! blade's end beyond ! left foot may be advisable4 ,be ?is z x may--& x mu/ be settl$ by practice1 n by !ory--at any rate ! law holds good t = ord9>y gr\nd-play 7z di/9ct f ! drive out ( ! gr\nd7 ! left wri/ mu/ come be=e ! "r1 ! "r %\ld] be+ kept d[n4 ,! base1 ! safe ( =w>d-play1 is ! firm "r foot 7ne>ly p>allel to ! ?ree wickets7 & ! /raight "r leg4 ,f ?is base ! left leg has1 z x 71 to radiate =w>d 9 "o or ano!r /raight l9e t[>ds ! approa*+ balls2 n /raight at ^? balls1 b a few in*es to "o's left2 c]ta9ly n necess>ily /raight =w>d d[n ! l9e f wicket to wicket1 z ! =w>d play ( ,abel to a ball on ! (f w %[ 7see ,photograph ,,vi472 9 fact1 to a left h& b[l] r\nd ! wicket "o %\ld z a rule n play along ?is l9e1 b along a l9e fur!r outw>ds to "o's "r4 ,! left toe po9ts1 & ! left foot moves1 n at b t[>ds ! l9e ( ! approa*+ ball1 all[ance be+ made = a curl or a break t w alt] ?is l9e4 ,x is ! l9e t ! ball w be mak+ j :5 x /rikes ! bat 7or1 r1 j :5 x is /ruck by ! bat7 t has to be met by ! bat1 :i* mu/ move 9 a l9e a few in*es to ! "r ( ! left foot4 ,! l9e bo? ( left foot & ( bat mu/ be direct1 n curv$4 ,ov] "o's bat comes "o's head3 z ,abel says1 "o mu/ get above ! ball & smell x4 ,! bat itself1 = gr\nd-play1 mu/ n be tilt$ ) its blade ne>] to ! b[l] ?an its h&le is1 le/ a cat* be s5t up4 ,its direction f ! l9e :5 "o lifts x be=e ! /roke 7see ,photograph ,,ii471 "r up to ! end ( ! foll[-?r\gh 7see ,photograph ,,viii471 mu/ be z /raight z possible2 l a box]'s bl[ /raight f ! %\ld]1 & n l ! swirl+ arm ( ! unskill$ navvy1 ev5 if bo? ^! movem5ts might rea* ! same goal ev5tually4 ,! curv$ l9e means a loss ( "t & ( p[]1 z well z a risk--= x all[s a small] m>g9 ( error4 ,! /roke %\ld be all 9 "o piece1 ! p[] beg9n+ :5 ! bat is ne> to ! left leg1 & ( c\rse rea*+ its fulness f ea* "p ( ! me*anism j :5 ! blade hits ! ball4 ,to :at "p ( ! me*anism w\ld "o d be/ to att5d8 ,! firm "r foot is ! base1 ! po9t d'appui1 ! t]m9us a quo4 ,i %\ld say t ! t]m9us ad quem1 ! po9t ( limit1 %\ld be ! outside jo9t ( ! left wri/4 ,let t g "r out to its /ret*4 ,mo/ ( u1 by tak+ ?\ght1 c add an in* or s to our rea*4 ,i add$ two in*es to my 7easy7 =w>d rea* )9 two mon?s4 ,! h&'s grip %\ld *ange z ! left wri/ %oots outw>d4 ,9 ! wait+ position ! b[l] 7or y y\rself 9 a mirror7 c see ! back ( y\r left h&2 !n ,illu/ration3 ,,ix4--,position ( h&s & f+]s at ! end ( ! =w>d /roke3 ! left h& has %ift$ r\nd1 ! "r h& holds ! bat ) ?umb & fir/ f+] only4 ,to face page #ce4 back & up goes ! bat--n too f>1 b en\gh to get p[] 7my own ord9>y ,t5nis & ,racquet /rokes & _m a golf]'s ord9>y /rokes g up & back q a %ort way z comp>$ ) ! old-fa%ion$ 8complete0 sw+72 !n1 z ! bat comes d[n & =w>d1 y y\rself 7if y _h n y\r eye on ! ball7 %\ld be able to see ! back ( y\r bat & above x ! back ( y\r left h& 7z 9 ,photograph ,,ix4 ( ,%rewsbury's h&s74 ,s f> z ! left side is conc]n$1 ! /roke is an exagg]ation ( a left-h&$ backh& /roke1 except t ! ?umb 9 cricket does n support ! h&le z x (t5 does 9 ,racquets4 ,if any "o _c yet play =w>d1 b wi%es to le>n ! art1 let him practise 7z ,i h rec5tly done7 ?is turn ( ! f+]s1 ?is outw>d /ret* ( left wri/1 left elb[1 left %\ld]1 /raight along a l9e1 full1 swift1 weighty4 ,x is amaz+ h[ soon ! /raight l9e c become easy if "o works fai?fully along a l9e ^u ! floor & opposite a mirror1 correct+ all errors by ! opposite exagg]ations1 b fir/ ( all secur+ ! f\ndation--! long /raight lunge ( ! left foot4 ,s&[ & all high au?orities say1 ,?r[ ! :ole w1 focus ! :ole att5tion1 conc5trate ! :ole m9d1 fix ! :ole vital =ce1 ^u ! muscles :i* y are us+2 fir/ d ?is ^u ! left foot1 !n ^u ! left wri/ 7if n ^u ! h&le ( ! bat1 /range z x may s\nd74 ,hav+ acquir$ ?is free =w>d l9e1 !n practise a spe$y recov]y ( balance aft]w>ds1 & a read9ess to />t runn+4 ,lat] on1 add to ^! two a few actual /eps4 ,ev5tually1 ?\gh y may h _h to conqu] ea* me*anism by itself1 z ,i conqu]$ e "p ( my ,t5nis & ,racquet /rokes sep>ately1 yet y w be able to comb9e !m toge!r s h>moni\sly t no "o w guess or believe h[ y ga9$ y\r /roke4 ,x appe>s s exactly l a unity1 s exactly l "o s+le action--t lunge ) full weight1 & recov]y ( equilibrium--t p tell me ,i nev] c\ld h le>nt x "p-by-"p4 ,b ,i did4 ,i c tell e "p1 ?\gh n[ ! :ole move is a unit4 ,!re is absolutely no necessity to beg9 by do+ ! :ole /roke at once1 s long z ev5tually y c comb9e ! v>i\s memb]s ( x into a h>moni\s :ole4 ,o!rwise any "o individual bad "p may spoil ! :ole effect4 ,?is correct /roke fru/rates ! b[l]'s attempt to make y tilt up y\r bat's blade & s5d a cat*3 hav+ y\r left wri/ well =w>d beyond y\r "r1 y keep y\r /rokes d[n4 ,ano!r common fault besides ! tilt$ bat is ! crook$ bat1 ! bat ( :i* ! blade is too f> to ! (f2 ?is fault is obviat$ *iefly by ! /raight "r leg3 b5d ! "r leg1 & ! t5d5cy is = bo? ^! faults to appe>4 ,=w>d play may be ei!r def5sive or (f5sive4 ,! latt] k9d m]ges into ! gr\nd-drive4 ,9 ei!r case ! av]age-ey$ p]son mu/ get to ! pit* ( ! ball & smo!r x1 or mu/ n play =w>d1 b ei!r d ! half-cock /roke or else /ep back & give himself ! l>ge/ possible "t 9 :i* to see ! ball's flight4 ,! def5sive %\ld z a rule prec$e ! (f5sive1 bo? :ile "o is le>n+ to play =w>d & also :ile "o is beg9n+ any inn+s at a net or 9 a game4 ,a few =w>d /ret*es be=e play w p]haps save a premature dismissal ?r\gh /iffness4 ,9 =w>d gr\nd-driv+ ! rule ( n lett+ ! bat's blade g beyond ! left foot is f> m reasonable4 ,"o mu/ get well ov] ! ball1 ! p[] com+ *iefly f j t j]k ( %\ld]1 =e-arm1 & wri/ :i* ,la?am & ,pettitt & a few o!rs use at ,racquets--! j]k ( "s :ipp]s ( peg-tops4 ,b = ?is drive ! bat ne$ n move q s ne> to ! left foot4 ,moreov] ! bat may f9i% up ) a small] foll[-?r\gh4 ,let ! =w>d left elb[ arre/ ! sw+ ( ! "r arm1 le/ ! bat be tilt$ & ! ball rise3 t wr5* ( ! left elb[-jo9t is a satisfactory sign4 ,! =w>d (f-drive 7= a ball n com+ at ! wicket7 all[s ( a f> fre] sw+1 &1 if y see x well1 ( a f> less /raight bat4 ,x ne$s m "r wri/ & less left elb[ re/ra9t4 ,inde$1 x may end up ) ! bat ov] ! left %\ld]4 ,photograph ,,xiii4 %[s ,abel's position = su* a drive1 ?\gh ! position is bett] suit$ = a cut-drive4 ,= ! =w>d on-drive ! left foot is po9t$ out t[>ds mid-on4 ,,! ,,pull ,,& ,,high ,,drive4 ,!re us$ to be a fallacy t ! pull 0 bad =m because x 0 ungraceful2 b n[-a-days grace is ( little acc\nt ,illu/ration3 ,x4--,prep>+ to drive ) a pull3 ! left leg is well out s t ! bat may get ne>] to ! pit* ( ! ball4 unless x is useful4 ,hir/'s pull w c\nt z f\r1 :ile graceful 8good =m0 w c\rte\sly return ! same ball to ! b[l] & score no?+4 ,x 0 ,w4 ,g4 & 8 bro!r :o subord9at$ s-call$ art to utilit>ianism4 ,! only valid objection to ! pull is t x is mo/ dang]\s z a habitual /roke2 :]eas = a full pit* or a long hop x may be1 z ,%rewsbury says1 lea/ dang]\s z well z mo/ pay+1 s9ce x may ne$ less p[] & may g to a "p ( ! gr\nd lea/ ?ickly /udd$ ) field]s4 ,! mi/ake is n 9 ! pull+ p] se1 b1 z ,ranjits9hji insi/s1 9 ! *oice ( ! wrong ball = pull+1 or else--we may add--9 ! wrong way ( pull+ ! "r ball4 ,z !re is else:]e a =w>d-play z well z a back-play1 s !re is ) pulls4 ,abel is %[n giv+ a =w>d pull1 9 ,photograph ,x42 notice t ! left foot is "r out s t ! bat gets well to ! pit* ( ! ball4 ,if "o c\ld always ensure t1 pull+ w\ld be ! be/ /roke 9 ! game4 ,?is /ep out adds to ! safety ( ! pull :5 ! ball w pit* say two y>ds f ! batsman4 ,! back-play pull is = a %ort] ball4 ,hir/ is mak+ su* a pull 9 ,photograph ,,xi4 7& ,photograph ,,xii4 :i* repres5ts a diff]5t k9d ( pull by ,%rewsbury74 ,hir/ has mov$ back & turn$ a some:at %ort ball into a long hop4 ,into ?is /roke he w put ! full body-sw+ f ! hips4 ,he might d ?is /roke equally well ) a good full pit* to ! (f4 ,to run out 7ei!r to sl[ b[l+ or to ord9>y b[l+ on a difficult wicket7 & !n to 8volley0 r\nd to leg us$ to be ! "o /roke t ,i c\ld d reasonably well4 ,ev5 !n ,i (t5 err$ 9 runn+ out timidly & 9 us+ my wri/s r ?an my trunk & %\ld]s4 ,:]eas ! long hop & ! ord9>y full pit* may be plac$ ?us1 ! half-volley c seldom be safely pull$4 ,x is h>d to direct4 ,b ) all ^! /rokes1 :e!r pulls or drives1 ! law ( 8! left elb[ & wri/ well =w>d to prev5t cat*es0 may be ignor$ if "o c get to ! pit* ( ! ball by com+ =w>d1 or else get x z a long hop by /epp+ back1 & !n c place x safely away f any field]4 ,if "o c1 !n "o ne$ nev] m9d ab\t s5d+ ,illu/ration3 ,,xi4--,prep>+ to pull a %ort ball3 "r foot across1 s z to help ! /roke well r\nd to leg4 ,betwe5 pages #dj & #da4 ,illu/ration3 ,,xii4--,prep>+ to pull a %ort ball3 "r foot across & well back s z to make ! %ort ball /ill %ort]4 ,betwe5 pages #dj & #da4 ,illu/ration3 ,,xiii4--,hook-/roke to leg3 bo? feet well back1 b weight on "r foot4 ,betwe5 pages #dj & #da4 ,illu/ration3 ,,xiv4--,cut-drive4 ,"r leg firm & /raight1 left leg b5t & well across4 ,to face page #da4 high balls or play+ ) a crook$ bat4 ,! useful hook-/roke to leg is se5 9 ,photograph ,,xiii4 ,,cutt+4 ,ranjits9hji rightly di/+ui%es sev]al k9ds ( cuts1 & advanc$ play]s mu/ be ref]r$ to 8 book = details4 ,"h "o mu/ be cont5t to notice ! cut-drive 7=w>d-play to "s spot betwe5 po9t & extra-cov]1 z 9 ,photograph ,,xiv4 ( ,abel71 & ! late-cut 7back-play to "s spot betwe5 po9t & %ort slip1 z 9 ! photographs ( ,abel & ,%rewsbury74 ,"h once m we h =w>d & back play1 ! latt] all[+ m "t4 ,! cut-drive is good = a %ort ball on ! (f4 ,! left foot is s5t out to ! (f1 ! bat sw+s back & g5]ally some:at up1 v mu* z x does to ! pull-drive4 ,abel is se5 prep>+ = a cut-drive 9 ,photograph ,,xiv4 ,he w get "r on to ! top ( ! ball4 ,! d[nw>d movem5t1 = ! sake ( safety1 applies also to ! late-cut1 ) reg>d to :i* we h already expos$ ! fallacy t x is a /roke done entirely ) ! wri/s4#d ,! wri/s may d "s ( ! direct+ at ! la/ mom5t1 b ! l>ge movem5t & ! =ce is usually giv5 *iefly by ! =e-arm-j]k1 ! %\ld]-j]k1 a little trunk-movem5t1 & 7) "s play]s7 ! /ep ) ! "r foot across ! wicket4 ,let a hundr$ exp]ts make imag9>y or real late-cuts = half-an-h\r1 & ,i gu>antee t ! wri/s w n be ! only p>ts t a*e4 ,inde$ ,i h se5 _m play]s cut safely & effectively ) absolutely rigid wri/s4 ,z ,i h already said1 ! motion is ne>] to t ( %ak+ out a /ylographic p5 or :ipp+ a peg-top2 x is ak9 to ! ,racquet /roke ( ,la?am or ! ,t5nis /roke ( ,pettitt4 ,wat* ! =e>m & ! %\ld] ( a /ripp$ play]1 & ?is w be cle>4 ,! late-cut is mo/ safely us$ aga9/ fa/ & n too %ort b[l+ on a quick pit*2 x does n oppose ! ball's flight1 b r increases or at lea/ directs t flight4 ,x is n to be ra%ly tri$ ,illu/ration3 ,,xv4--,! late cut3 "r foot well across1 left leg ext5d$ s f> z to br+ heel (f gr\nd4 ,betwe5 pages #db & #dc4 ,illu/ration3 ,,xvi4--,! late cut3 "r foot well across1 left leg ext5d$4 ,betwe5 pages #db & #dc4 aga9/ sl[ b[l+1 especially if ?is breaks mu*1 on a sl[ or cak+ wicket2 = x ne$s v accurate tim+4 ,9 ?is late-cut ! "r leg is mov$ back & across ! wicket 7see ,photograph ,,xiv4 ( ,%rewsbury's legs71 s t ! left leg & foot n[ does :at ! "r leg & foot d = ! o!r /rokes--namely1 s]ve z a pivot4 ,"s move ! "r foot & !n make ! /roke2 ,i believe ,ranjits9hji g5]ally pref]s ?is plan4 ,o!rs1 l ,abel1 (t5 make ! /roke z a s+le movem5t4 ,o!rs use n[ "o plan & n[ ! o!r4 ,anyh[ ! weight passes f ! left on to ! "r leg1 :i* is b5t4 ,%rewsbury1 9 ! photograph 7,,xv471 is all[+ 8 left foot to rise slightly on its ball4 ,contra/ ,abel1 9 ,,xvi4 ,he does n alt] 8 ord9>y grip1 & he uses 8 wri/s a good deal2 o!rs let _! "r h& slide d[n ! h&le t[>ds ! blade1 & sometimes let _! left h& slide aft] x4 ,! bat /rikes d[nw>ds1 pass+ ab\t twelve in*es ov] ! wicket4 ,! direction ( ! cut is mo/ important3 ?is dep5ds p>tly on ! pres5ce or abs5ce ( a wri/ movem5t1 p>tly1 z ,ranjits9hji says1 on ! mom5t at :i* "o /rikes ! ball--! e>li] hit goes squ>] 7ne>] to po9t71 ! lat] hit goes f9] 7ne>] to %ort slip74 ,! late-cut involves n a little risk4 ,x may be well at ! beg9n+ ( an inn+s to /udy ! art ( ,,leav+ ,,balls ,,alone4 ,a good l5g? or 8bl9d0 ball on ! (f-side1 & a c]ta9 k9d ( bump+ long hop 7almo/ out ( "o's rea*7 are int5d$ = a cat* beh9d ! wicket4 ,"s may be cut or driv51 b x w\ld be saf] to let a few pass by 7unless !y are go+ to break 97 till "o sees :at !y are do+4 ,! cont9u$ practice ( ?is plan is n = ! good ( ,cricket z a =m ( sport4 ,! use ( ! legs to def5d ! wicket has be5 ano!r mu*-discuss$ topic4 ,ranjits9hji rightly po9ts out t x requires skill & is n unkn[n 9 ! play ( ! be/ exp]ts4 ,"h z else:]e ! fault lies less 9 ! use ?an 9 ! excessive use4 ,,mov+ ,,out4 ,if ,%rewsbury & o!rs h be5 c5sur$ z too cauti\s 9 lett+ c]ta9 balls alone1 & 9 play+ c]ta9 o!r balls ) _! pads in/ead ( _! bats1 ! runn]-out is c5sur$ = ! opposite reason--= a ridicul\s ra%ness4 ,?is is a fallacy4 ,to run out is (t5 ! safe/ policy3 x may mean to smo!r an o!rwise difficult ball4 ,abel & ,jessop1 l ,la?am at ,racquets & ,t5nis1 play ) _! feet z mu* z ) _! heads4 ,! be/ illu/ration t occurs to me ( 8! wisdom ( anticipation0 7/igmatiz$ z 8! folly ( ra%ness07 is ! runn+ up to volley or half-volley ! s]vice at ,racquets4 ,(t5 "o c take a ball be/ by lett+ x ne>ly fall to ! gr\nd at its second b\nce--t is1 by turn+ into a 8long hop02 b if x be a good l5g? s]vice1 or "o ) a heavy cut1 x may be m prud5t to run up & ?us *ange x into a comp>atively h>mless play?+1 z a *ild may deal ) a snake by fe>less h&l+4 ,murdo* is mo/ emphatic on ?is po9t1 :5 he says3--8,no1 ,i ?9k ! feet play v important p>ts 9 batt+1 & bo? ( !m %\ld h ! greate/ scope possible4 ,i advise all play]s to le>n to use _! feet quickly & well1 & x w be ! means ( gett+ y out ( _m a difficulty4 ,by be+ able to get to a ball quickly y make x an easy "o :]e if y _h rema9$ 9 y\r crease y w\ld h f\nd x a mo/ difficult "o to /op4 ,once y get into ! way ( do+ ?is y w nev] move ! "r foot unless y require to d s to make y\r /roke4 ,9 all =w>d play x is absolutely necess>y = y to keep ! "r foot well on ! gr\nd40 ,!re are ?ree ways ( mov+ out to a ball2 9 all ?ree ways "o mu/ n draw ! "r foot away1 b "o mu/ keep ! "r foot z ! pivot2 & "o mu/ come out :olehe>t$ly1 n hesitat+ly4 ,%rewsbury w (t5 jump out1 com+ d[n on to 8 "r foot fir/ ) 8 body-weight ^u its ball4 ,he :o tries ?is %\ld be prep>$ to keep 8 balance & if necess>y to jump back aga9 into 8 gr\nd4 ,mo/ o!rs run out sideways ) small or l>ge /eps4 ,see ,photograph ,,xvii4 ,abel runs out m quickly ?an ^!4 ,8 legs1 z x 71 int]tw9e neatly 9 ! way %[n 9 ,photograph ,,xviii4 ,8 fir/ /ep1 ) ! left foot1 is well across ! ,illu/ration3 ,,xvii4--,! way ( runn+ out ) fairly long /eps1 weight %\ld be *iefly on "r foot1 & "r leg %\ld be ready to s]ve z firm pivot4 ,betwe5 pages #df & #dg4 ,illu/ration3 ,,xviii4--,abel's way ( runn+ out1 ) feet int]lac+4 ,betwe5 pages #df & #dg4 wicket & t[>ds ! (f-side2 8 second /ep1 ) ! "r foot2 ! action may be repeat$4 ,?is sideways runn+ is n easy3 x ne$s consid]able practice backw>ds & =w>ds be=e "o c n only d x b also ma9ta9 "o's poise & be ready to hit ! ball aft]w>ds4 ,a jump or a run out1 ev5 ) a loss ( poise1 may be f> bett] policy ?an to wait = a 8teas]40 ,two quotations f high au?ority are wor? cit+ "h4 8,i d n ?9k t batsm5 run out en\gh at sl[ b[l+ or at lobs4 ,= "s undiscov]$ reason1 !re is a float+ idea t runn+ out & ra%ness are synonym\s4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 to run out is (t5 ! safe/ ?+ "o c d4 ,x makes a difficult ball into an easy "o1 & (t5 enables ! batsman to make a =c+-/roke along ! gr\nd in/ead ( a risky high-drive4 ,! man :o plays cauti\sly is inv>iably reg>d$ ) rev]5ce & fav\r by ^? :o "k4 ,he is suppos$ to play ! correct game4 ,he (t5 ties himself into extraord9>y knots by play+ :at he consid]s a safe da%+ game4 ,!re are "s play]s :o1 n be+ quick on _! feet1 ought nev] to run out40 8,a runn+-out /roke %\ld be play$ ) ! same am\nt ( c>e & conc5tration z a back-/roke4 ,!re is an air ( ab&on ab\t quick-foot$ play]s :i* is v deceptive2 !y (t5 run out to meet ! ball1 because !y feel saf] 9 do+ s ?an 9 /ay+ at home40 ,%ort balls or balls well (f ! wicket are seldom to be met 9 ?is way unless "o is a ,jessop4 ,b :atev] ball be anticipat$ 9 ?is way let x be s\ght ) full pace & int5t to 8volley04 ,if "o mu/ be /ump$1 !n1 z ,grace & o!rs say1 "o may j z well be _m y>ds out ( "o's gr\nd z be only "o y>d ( x4 ,,runn+4 ,an obvi\s advantage 9 mov+ out is t1 if y\r p>tn] is back+ up1 y h e *ance ( mak+ a safe run4 ,quick />t+ & quick mov+ betwe5 ! wickets are little cultivat$4 ,yet a game ( tip-&-run w %[ h[ _m runs c be /ol54 ,too little acc\nt is tak5 ( ! pace at :i* ! ball has be5 hit1 ! place to :i* x has be5 hit1 ! individual to :om x has be5 hit1 ! side ( t individual1 left or "r1 to :i* x has be5 hit1 & s on4 ,! g5]al rule is t ! play] 9 ^: sight ! /ruck ball appe>s mo/ cle>ly 7namely1 ! batsman = balls 9 front ( him1 8 p>tn] = balls beh9d him7 %all call at once & call l\dly4 ,! non-call] %all ei!r tru/ & obey1 or else imm$iately call a l\d 8,no40 ,bo? play]s %\ld />t at once f _! "r toes1 & %\ld run ! fir/ run z briskly z if a second 7 sure to foll[4 ,giff5 lam5ts ! small c>e paid to ?is art4 ,he says3-- 8,"o mo/ important po9t connect$ ) batt+ is runn+ betwe5 ! wickets4 ,really x is almo/ he>tr5d+ to see ! imm5se numb] ( runs1 to say no?+ ( ! wickets1 :i* are lo/ ?r\gh bad judgm5t4 ,a batsman wants to /udy ! pace at :i* a ball is travell+40 ,! non-batsman %\ld back up well2 a few y>ds may be ga9$ 9 ?is way1 & also by ! habit ( runn+ ! bat along ! gr\nd j inside ! crease4 ,a useful position = turn+ at ! crease is to be se5 9 ,photograph ,,xix41 ( ,%rewsbury4 ,by ! rapid *ange :ile ! bat is held at full /ret* "o may ga9 an appreciable am\nt ( "t & space4 ,,g5]al ,,h9ts4 ,! fir/ pieces ( advice to all play]s ( games w be1 8,get at ! reason :y1 & ! means by :i*40 ,:y %\ld "o n fl\ri% ! bat be=e a /roke8 ,p>tly because ?is s5ds ! bat out ( ! /raight l9e & loses "t4 ,:y %\ld "o move ! bat ne> to ! left foot 9 =w>d-play8 ,p>tly because ?is w give p[] by keep+ ! weight ( ! body ne> to ! bat1 & because x w give safety1 by all[+ no space = ! ball to pass betwe5 bat & leg4 ,m]ely to say to a beg9n] 8,don't be afraid ( ! ball0 may n be en\gh2 he %\ld "k t1 if he draws 8 "r foot t[>ds ! leg-side1 he w lose 8 pivot & w t5d n to play ! ball d[n & n to meet x along its l9e ( approa*4 ,if he b5ds 8 "r leg1 ! same result ,illu/ration3 ,,xix4--,turn+ quickly at ! crease aft] ! fir/ run4 ,to face page #ej4 may foll[4 ,h[ c he keep ! ball d[n & meet x along its l9e ( approa*8 ,by att5d+ to 8 left foot 9 practice1 or by gett+ "s "o to wat* 8 practice or play f beh9d4 ,hav+ f\nd out & ma/]$ ! muscul> me*anisms z well z ! raisons d'tre = ea* ( !m1 let ! le>n] be prep>$ to try new ?+s & to judge !m by _! results4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #aijb1 9 my ?irty-f\r? ye>1 ,i *ang$ my ,racquet & ,t5nis /roke f a full sw+ to a m 8p>tial0 j]k4 ,9 case x did n suit me1 ,i 0 prep>$ to g back to ! old4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! new did suit me4 ,9 ?is case ,i imitat$ ,la?am & 7to "s ext5t7 ,pettitt4 ,!y 7 ( ab\t my own height4 ,i did n imitate slavi%ly or 9 tru/1 b 9 hope & because ,i saw good s5se 9 :at !y did4 ,9 ,cricket _m might hold t ev5 slavi% imitation is bett] ?an rank failure4 ,to take an example4 ,few batsm5 play well on difficult wickets4 ,%rewsbury does4 ,i w\ld soon] imitate 8 /yle & me?ods on difficult wickets ?an g on fail+ to score4 ,!re is no p>ticul> reason :y 8 /yle & me?ods %\ld n turn out to be m9e z well4 ,i _c tell till ,i h exp]im5t$4 ,! batsman1 z ,mr4 ,c4 ,b4 ,fry says1 %\ld be able to play all games & /rokes--=w>d1 back1 cut1 &1 let u add1 tip & run4 ,he mu/ be able to keep 8 wicket up1 to /op good balls 7z ,%rewsbury advises7 & !n puni% bad balls2 b he mu/ also be able to =ce ! game1 especially if ! b[l+ be too h>d to enable him to /ay 9 long4 ,especially %\ld he be 8nippy on 8 feet0--,abel's rule4 ,he ne$ n use !m always1 b he mu/ be ready to use !m4 ,s ) ! pull3 he mu/ n be ti$ d[n by a law 8,?\ %alt n pull40 ,a %ort ball c (t5 be pull$ q safely3 x ne$ n always be hit to mid-(f4 ,sc>cely any rule is absolute4 ,we he> t ! "r leg %\ld n be b5t4 ,good4 ,b :5 we see ,grace hitt+ effectively to ! on ) a decid$ly b5t "r leg1 we suspect t !re may be times :5 ?is is useful4 ,x is only z g5]al rules = mo/ p t maxims are to be laid d[n4 8,/& upright0 says ! !ori/2 he ev5 quotes successful examples4 ,b ! individual may be ne>] to ,/odd>t or ,jessop ?an to ,palairet4 ,let ! individual try bo? ways1 if n 9 games1 !n at ! nets4 ,res]ve "s =ce1 says ,mr4 ,r4 ,lyttelton 9 ! ,badm9ton ,volume2 ,ranjits9hji agrees--s9ce ! use ( ! full =ce may 8give "o away0 & lose ! balance4 ,b ,%rewsbury says1 8,use ! full =ce2 a mis-hit !n has m *ance ( go+ ov] ! head ( cov] or "s o!r field]40 ,keep ! ball d[n--t is a good en\gh rule2 b if y c hit ! ball safely away f or ov] ! head ( a field]1 :y n8 ,aga91 we he> t ! batsman %\ld n /& ) any "p ( 8 body 9 front ( 8 wicket2 yet _m f9d x useful to d s1 especially 9 case !y snick ! ball & might o!rwise play on4 ,ano!r h9t t may n always be helpful is 8n to make up y\r m9d :at y w d until ! b[l]'s int5tion has %[n itself2 =1 if y decide1 he w alt] 8 int5tion40 ,?is presupposes t ! b[l] is obs]vant & intellig5t1 :]eas ord9>y b[l]s are n4 ,9 ,racquets1 on ! same pr9ciple1 ,i h be5 told n to pl$ge myself to any set action be=e ! s]v] has s]v$2 t is s\nd s5se s long z ! s]v] is likely to v>y 8 s]vice2 :]eas1 if ,i "k t he is go+ to p\nd away ) ! same sort ( ?+ all ! "t1 ,i %\ld wa/e en]gy by p]petual al]tness4 ,i take = grant$ t ! fool w s]ve fooli%ly1 & ,i virtually settle my policy be=eh&4 ,x is n e b[l] :o dem&s al]tness4 ,( wid] & m ne>ly univ]sal application are su* h9ts z 8,face ! left-h& b[l] r\nd ! wicket diff]5tly f ! b[l] ov] ! wicket2 move y\r left foot out on diff]5t l9es02 8,don't try risky attack till y are sure ( safe def5ce1 unless ! wicket be extremely difficult02 8,don't attempt to place a half-volley v accurately02 8,wat* & obs]ve ! ord9>y curves & breaks ( ! ball accord+ to ?is or t action02 8,notice h[ o!rs z well z y\rself are mo/ apt to get out (f c]ta9 balls--say (f ! break+ ball well-pit*$ up on ! (f02 8,practise wicket-keep+ occasionally02 8,/udy ea* b[l]'s action be=e y g 902 8,:5 y g 91 be c>eful at fir/ ( t\*+ balls on ! (f02 8,get ! bl9d spots ( ! pit* 9 y\r m9d's eye1 s z to tell :e!r to play back or =w>d3 ! bl9d spot v>ies accord+ to ! pace ( ! ball1 ! /ate ( ! gr\nd1 etc402 8,get 9 y\r m9d's eye a picture ( ! field]s2 &1 :5 y are set1 place ! easi] balls betwe5 ^? field]s2 b keep y\r real eye on ! ball f ! in/ant t x has left ! b[l]'s h&02 8,f9d out y\r faults & practise ! opposite faults40 ,z ,mr4 ,edw>d ,lyttelton says1 8,if x appe>s t y\r /rokes habitually fail to tell z !y %\ld1 x w probably be ow+ to y\r body n be+ prop]ly utiliz$1 & a spell ( b$room practice %\ld at once be inaugurat$40 ,y c ev5 cultivate ! opposite fault dur+ ! game itself4 ,?is is my habit dur+ ,t5nis & ,racquets mat*es3 if ,i f9d myself play+ too soon at ! ball1 ,i purposely try to play too late4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,b[l+4 8,e cricket] %\ld be able to b[l :5 call$ ^u to d s by 8 capta94 ,e man :o has play$ cricket has b[l$ at a net1 & he c]ta9ly has an action :i* is diff]5t f ev]ybody else's40--,f ! ,badm9ton ,volume4 8,any?+ t improves b[l+ ev5 a little is to be look$ ^u z an unmix$ boon to ! game4 ,! numb] ( b[l]s :o h hi!rto made an hone/ attempt to acquire ! knack is extremely small1 s t we ne$ n =eca/ f ! pa/ :at ! future might be40--,edw>d ,lyttelton4 ,,introductory4 ,m b[l]s & bett] b[l]s are sadly ne$$ if amateurs are to hold _! own aga9/ pr(essionals 9 o!r games besides ,lawn ,t5nis & ,p+-pong4 ,b[l]s are m & m ne$$ 9 ^! days ( good pit*es1 :5 ! cak+ gr\nd1 ! b[l]'s conjuror1 _c be _h to ord]4 ,! cause ( ! beh9dh&ness ( b[l+ is p>tly ! excell5ce ( ! plumb-wicket1 p>tly ! rise ( ! ,pro b[l] 7)\t a correspond+ rise ( ! ,pro or ,amateur field]71 & p>tly ! consequ5t head-play dem&$ ( ! b[l]1 :o to-day mu/ ?9k h>d & mu/ also be h>d--mu/ endure4 ,b ! cause lies less 9 ! deg5]acy ( ! b[l] ?an 9 ! progress ( ! batsman & 8 *ances ( scor+1 ! use ( ! heavy roll] 7to :i* ,mr4 ,r4 ,h4 ,lyttelton s (t5 calls att5tion71 & la/ b n lea/ ! fatal !ory t ! b[l] is born n made4 ,( c\rse ! b[l] is born--:o isn't8 ,b :e!r or no he may be made if ! "r means be adopt$1 rema9s to be asc]ta9$ by exp]im5t1 ! only tea*]4 ,we mu/ susp5d judgm5t1 mu/ insi/ on 1 until "s sort ( me?od ( mak+ a b[l] has be5 fairly tri$4 ,we freely grant a c]ta9 8luck0 9 ! f9d+ ( a natural action ) free sw+ & f9e break4 ,yet we may /ill believe t prop] practice1 z di/9ct f casual & p]si/5t plugg+1 may "w wond]s4 ,anyh[1 all %\ld le>n to b[l a bit1 n only = _! own pleasure & 9 ord] to get a place 9 a team1 b also because ! future ( ,cricket l>gely dep5ds on ! excell5ce & ! v>iety ( ! b[l+4 ,m & sup]ior b[l]s are urg5tly want$1 :e!r wicket-keep+ & field+ be improv$ or n 7( c\rse ! worse ! field+ is1 ! bett] ! b[l+ mu/ be72 :e!r batt+ be cramp$ or n 7see ! ,*apt] on ,re=ms72 & :e!r ! conditions ( b[l+ be improv$ or n1 z by ! small] bat1 ! l>g] wicket1 ! %ort] inn+s1 ! artificial pit* to take ! full break1 & s on4 ,!re is a great op5+ = e "o :o c le>n to b[l4 ,is !re no practical advice to be (f]$ besides su* h9ts z3 8,b[l naturally10 8,h an easy sw+10 8,get ! l5g?10 8,put on a break10 8,use a high action10 8,v>y & conceal ! pace1 etc408 ,at pres5t no writ] says1 8,develop ! "r muscles rightly fir/40 ,no writ] seems to h s\ght :at muscles are us$ by mo/ good b[l]s1 & h[ !y may be/ be develop$4 ,z to ! ex]cis]s & develop]s1 !y are 9 my op9ion excell5t = m]e increase 9 ! size ( c]ta9 muscles1 = weight-lift+1 = r[+1 = gymna/ics1 = pu%+ 9 ! football scrum1 b infam\sly worse ?an useless = b[l+ purposes until spe$ has already be5 acquir$4 ,lat] on1 we %all expose a few fallacies ab\t b[l+1 especially ! fallacy t premature failure means p]petual disability1 :]eas ! real fault may lie ) ! undevelop$ me*anism ( b[l+2 ?us ,i myself aft] a few weeks ( b$room-practice _h add$ an in* to ! upw>d ext5sion ( my arm1 & c move my wri/ & f+]s freely 9 m directions ?an be=e4 ,! fir/ ?+ is to f9d out :at muscles are us$ & h[4 ,?is we may d by wat*+ good b[l]s l ,hir/1 & by ask+ !m1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! season1 :]e !y a*e4 ,^! muscles we may practise by fa/ full movem5ts & fa/ arre/$ movem5ts1 n by /ra9-ex]cises4 ,?us1 :5 we f9d ! fir/ f+] ( ! exp]t ne>ly worn out1 we may conclude t ?is f+] is a pot5t factor 9 success4 ,till we c use x1 let u n despair4 ,?is is only "o example4 ,p]sonally ,i d n see h[ any "o c\ld expect to b[l dec5tly ) trunk1 %\ld]1 wri/1 & f+]s z /iff z m9e 74 ,hav+ f\nd out ! me*anisms1 we mu/ secure !m2 we mu/ be cont5t ) no?+ %ort ( ma/]y1 especially 9 ^! days ( plumb-wickets4 ,! beg9n+ ne$ n be too fa/2 m$ium b[l]s h succe$$ z well z fa/1 & h la/$ long]4 ,& n[ z to ! ,,ord] ,,( ,,le>n+4 ,b[l+ is 9 ,cricket v mu* :at s]v+ is 7or %\ld be7 9 ,racquets & ,t5nis2 v mu* ! same ord] c be obs]v$ z 9 ^! games1 ap>t f ! b[l+ at nets1 at a /ump1 & aga9/ a wall--all ( :i* are useful aft]w>ds4 #a4 ,fir/ comes ! me*anism1 ! control ( ! requisite muscles & comb9ations ( muscles4 ,= ?is control c]ta9 ex]cises may be outl9$2 !y are sugge/ive r ?an complete4 ,let ea* read] & tea*] add 8 own4 ,b ! me*anism mu/ become easy be=e ! w\ld-be b[l] decides :i* /yle he w adopt4 ,o!rwise ,illu/ration3 ,,xx4--,b[l+1 ?ird position3 b[l+ arm ext5d$ fully =w>ds & d[nw>ds1 body fac+ =w>ds1 back leg fully ext5d$4 ,to face page #fa4 ,illu/ration3 ,,xxi4--,b[l+1 second position3 b[l+ arm ext5d$ fully upw>ds1 body com+ r\nd ) arm4 ,to face page #fa4 :at is naturally easy may be practically uneconomical or risky1 z almo/ e "o ( my 8natural0 movem5ts at any game seems to h be54 ,let ! beg9n] beg9 )\t a ball4 a4 ,notice ! ext5sion ( ! back leg 9 ,hir/'s photograph 7,,xx472 t is a simple yet important item4 ,! h& & %\ld] are ext5d$ fully backw>ds & d[nw>ds4 b4 ,! arm rea*es upw>ds &1 9 "s cases1 outw>ds4 ,try t1 )\t /ra9+4 ,hav+ =m$ ! full ext5sion 7d n neglect ! extra in* t ! %\ld] c give71 !n po9t upw>ds ) y\r fir/ & middle f+]s1 &1 keep+ !m z f> z possible 9 ! same direction1 turn ! arm r\nd quickly 9 bo? ways4 ,x is z if y wi%$ to visit a di/ant possession ( y\r k+dom & 7 n cont5t m]ely to rea* x b wi%$ to take an excursion :5 y _h rea*$ x--to become m famili> ) x4 ,! top ( ! /ret* w be se5 9 ,ranjits9hji's book1 9 ! photographs on pp4 #gf1 #gi1 #ij1 #ii1 #aja1 #ajd 7,fir/ ,edition71 z well z 9 ! "o ( ,hir/ 9 ?is volume 7,,xxi474 ,abel says3-- 8,be=e y settle on any p>ticul> /yle ( b[l+1 try v>i\s plans1 & t :i* is easie/ & mo/ effective y %\ld practise cont9ually1 b ,i %\ld /rongly recomm5d ! high deliv]y40 ,an exception is :5 y h "s good leg-field]s1 & d>e to imitate ,w4 ,g4's effective l[ action r\nd ! wicket4 c4 ,! sideways position ( ! body dur+ ! mom5t ( deliv]y 7see ,hir/7 seems m usual ?an ! position fac+ ! batsman4 ,?is means "s ( t body-sw+ :i* ! golf] uses1 9 common ) ! t5nis-play]1 ! m[]1 ! pit*-=k]1 & o!rs4 ,x is describ$ 9 ! ,volume on ,tra9+4 d4 ,aft] ! b[l+ & 7see ,hir/71 9 ! case ( "s exp]ts1 be=e x also1 ! h& comes "r d[n 9 front1 ne> ! left knee4 ,let ! arm come d[n f ! full upw>d ext5sion to ?is position1 pres]v+ ! outw>d /ret* z long z possible4 ,! %\ld] comes ) x4 e4 ,! wri/ is important4 ,hold y\r elb[ close to y\r side1 & y\r palm1 f+]s upw>ds1 9 front ( y\r face1 z if y 7 go+ to read y\r own =tune4 ,!n twi/ x r\nd sm>tly z f> z x w g1 ! ?umb mov+ across to y\r left1 ! little f+] away to y\r "r4 ,recov] ! fir/ position sm>tly1 & repeat _m times4 ,ano!r wri/-ex]cise is ! "o /raight up & d[n4 ,/>t+ f ! fir/ position1 b5d ! h& briskly t[>ds y1 z if to fan y\rself2 !n briskly back aga94 f4 ,! f+]s & ?umb1 b especially ! fir/ f+]1 mu/ acquire full ext5sions1 full contractions1 & ! p[] ( rapid yet /rong movem5ts 9 v>i\s directions4 ,= example1 imag9e y\rself to be sp9n+ a peg-top ) y\r fir/ f+]1 n[ 9 "o direction1 n[ 9 ! o!r4 ,a second ex]cise is to move ! tips ( all ! f+]s1 sep>ately1 %>ply d[n t[>ds ! palm1 & %>ply back aga94 ,we ne$ a tea*] to tell beg9n]s & o!rs :i* "p ( _! me*anism is weak or sl[1 :i* "p is n do+ its %>e ( "w1 :i* "p is work+ wrongly1 & s on4 ,z a *ange1 ! ex]cises may be appli$1 mutatis mut&is1 to left-h& practice4 ,,! ,,action ,,( ,,b[l+ has already be5 h9t$ at 9 ^! ex]cises4 ,b1 be=e ! ord9>y action1 may come a few words ab\t ! lob1 ! use ( :i* ,mr4 ,edw>d ,lyttelton advocates s well4 ,! foll[+ ideas are mo/ly 84 ,we seldom see lob-b[l]s to-day4 ,p]haps _m promis+ boys h be5 disc\rag$ by too mu* hitt+ ( _! lobs1 or too bad field+ 7or badly-plac$ field+71 or too little practice 7at a /ump & onto a small piece ( pap]74 ,yet lobs may be v useful :5 runs are com+ fa/2 !y are l sl[ twi/-s]vices at ,t5nis or ,lawn ,t5nis--"o is a%am$ n to kill !m4 ,z a *ange at any "t !y may pay1 s9ce unlike mo/ b[l+ !y break ei!r way & hang4 ,!y mu/ n be long hops2 !y mu/ n be too sl[4 ,! sl[e/ ball %\ld be ! "o outside ! (f-/ump1 & twi/+ away4 ,! sp9 is l t :i* "o gives to a billi>d ball ) "o's f+]s2 or we might imag9e ! f+]s to be do+ to ! ball :at ,pettitt's racket sometimes does 9 "o ( 8 s]vices at ,t5nis1 & ,mr4 ,a4 ,w4 ,gore's 9 8 =eh& drive at ,lawn ,t5nis4 ,! high full pit* does n ne$ any sp91 except p]haps "s drag 9 ! air if "o c manage t4 ,! b[l+ %\ld g5]ally be r\nd ! wicket1 & h a long run3 its exact l5g? %\ld be measur$ & a m>k made :]e "o is to />t4 ,a /op mu/ n be made at ! crease except 9 ord] to v>y ! pace4 ,by practis+ lobs1 at games ( snob-cricket if n else:]e1 "o c le>n a great deal ab\t ! twi/1 ! pace1 ! l5g?1 ! height ( ! ball = v>i\s purposes4 ,x =ms an easy appr5tice%ip4 ,if ! b[l+ be ) an indi>ubb] ball1 & ! batt+ be ) a /ick1 !n we h excell5t practice = batt+ also1 s9ce ! indi>ubb] ball gives confid5ce to ! %r9k+ "r foot & yet receives all ! break t is giv5 to x & s enc\rages ! b[l]4 ,! next k9d ( b[l+ to le>n is ! l[-action r\nd-arm type1 su* z ,w4 ,g4 & _m ( ! old cricket]s home f ,india indulge 94 ,x breaks f ! leg to ! (f1 com+ ) ! arm z well z ) ! wri/ & p]haps ! f+]s also4 ,x tempts to leg-hits1 & ne$s good on-side field+ ( ! k9d t ,e4 ,m4 ,grace us$ to %[ at leg4 ,!n comes or?odox b[l+ ) ! high action1 :5 ! ne$$ muscles are well "u control4 ,d n settle on y\r action--unless y are a g5ius-b[l]--until y h ma/]$ ! me*anism4 ,if y d1 y may ?r\gh\t y\r c>e] fail because "s "o or m ( ! important elem5ts h n be5 br\ght into ! "w--p]haps ^? %\ld]-muscles4 ,/ret* y\r arm up & out & see if x is limb]3 m9e us$ to be %ock+ly rigid & cramp$4 ,b hav+ ex]cis$ ! requir$ p>ts fully & briskly1 !n f9d y\r action aft] exp]im5t+ ) sev]al4 ,x is n likely t y w be able to b[l well ) sev]al actions1 ?\gh 9 ,t5nis ,i f9d t at lea/ ?ree utt]ly diff]5t types ( s]vice 7l ^? ( ,saund]s or ,fairs1 ,la?am or ,lamb]t1 & ,pettitt7 c & almo/ mu/ be us$ 9 ! same set4 ,& s]v+ at ,t5nis is no less elaborate ?an b[l+ at ,cricket4 ,inde$ ! two are closely p>allel4 ,at ,racquets also ,i di/+ui% ?ree or f\r diff]5t actions )\t appreciable disadvantage4 ,!oretically ,i d n see :y a mod]ately good b[l] 7z di/9ct f ! v be/7 %\ld n v>y 8 action4 ,illu/ration3 ,,xxii4--,b[l+1 fir/ position2 b[l+ arm back & d[n1 body fac+ sideways1 weight on back leg4 ,to face page #fg4 ,we may consid] fir/ ! m$ium-pac$ b[l] ) a run ( let u say five or six y>ds4 ,?is %\ld probably be f a fix$ spot1 & %\ld n be *eck$ at ! wicket except occasionally = ! sake ( v>iety ( pace4 ,p]haps ! action %\ld beg9 z x w end1 = example ) ! h& d[n ne> ! left knee 7see ,hir/73 at ,racquets & ,t5nis ,i f9d ,i s]ve bett]--& s]vice "h is analog\s to b[l+ at ,cricket--if ,i beg9 ) ! position ( ! racket ) :i* ,i want to f9i% up4 ,! pr9ciple is ,respice f9em4 ,o!rs beg9 ) ! h& out/ret*$ to ! full z x w be at ! mom5t ( deliv]y4 ,^! are two plans t are wor? try+4 ,probably ! body %\ld be sideways z ! b[l+ />ts1 n only 9 ord] to conceal ! ball1 b also 9 ord] to add ! extra body-sw+ f ! hips4 ,& be=e ! arm is lift$ x is br\ght f> back & d[n by _m b[l]s1 z is %[n 9 ,photograph ,,xxii41 ( ,hir/4 ,?is may be comp>$ ) ! backw>d sw+ ( ! driv] at ,golf4 ,p]haps "h1 z 9 ,golf1 !re %\ld be no int]val or /op betwe5 ! sw++ back ( ! h& & ! sw++ ( x =w>d aga9 = ! deliv]y4 ,x is g5]ally agre$ t ! action itself %all be high1 some:at z a s]v] at ,lawn ,t5nis has m *ance ( s]v+ into ! c\rt & well if he takes ! ball high 9 ! air3 ! ball f above--&1 z we h said1 a man c by daily /ret*+ ( %\ld] & ( arm1 ( leg & foot1 add an in* or two to 8 b[l+ /ature--comes ) m bump1 m devilry1 m break2 is h>d] to smo!r1 (t5 h>d] to drive2 :]eas ! l[ deliv]y c usually be play$ =w>d ) safety & confid5ce 7except ! ,w4 ,g4 r\nd-arm r\nd ! wicket71 & is easi] to see4 ,) ! deliv]y let ! "r h& & %\ld] & ! head come well =w>d & d[nw>d1 ! head hav+ previ\sly be5 back & up1 to give full sight ( ! pit* & batsman4 ,! back leg1 f ! hip to ! ball ( ! foot1 is /ret*$ at full t5sion )\t loss ( balance4 ,= !re mu/ be imm$iate recov]y 9 case ( a %>p return or a quick run1 9 :i* latt] case "o moves beh9d ! wicket & away f ! direction ( ! /roke4 ,we %all come back to ?is directly4 ,we h already sugge/$ h[ mu* c be le>nt ab\t l5g? & break1 etc41 f lobs1 & ab\t break & drag1 etc41 f ! ,w4 ,g4 action r\nd ! wicket4 ,"h we may add t e b[l] %\ld be able to b[l r\nd ! wicket z well z ov] x4 ,at fir/ ! action is likely to be uncom=table1 & ! arrangem5t ( field]s on ! leg-side ne$s c>e4 ,b b[l+ r\nd ! wicket is almo/ z good z a complete *ange2 x ne>ly turns "o b[l] into two4 ,! batsman has to face diff]5tly1 & probably he t5ds to s5d out 8 left leg 9 ! wrong direction4 ,i h notic$ t1 aga9/ left-h& r\nd-!-wicket b[l]s l ,hir/1 ! batsman g5]ally s5ds out 8 left leg f> too mu* t[>ds ! left & 8away f ! batt+ bus9ess0 7z ,abel calls ?is fault74 ,moral3 le>n to b[l left-h& r\nd ! wicket4 ,z to ! ways ( hold+ ! ball1 ^! actions may at fir/ be tri$ )\t a ball at all2 to grip a ball w\ld probably cramp ! free sw+4 ,let ! free sw+ fir/ be =m$4 ,9 ! same way ,i f\nd t 9 ,t5nis s]vices ,i got ! be/ tra9+ )\t a racket at all2 ! actions !n w5t ) a pleasant & easy rapidity1 until !y became habitual at t pace4 ,!n ,i add$ ! cramp+ racket-h&le1 hav+ already acquir$ fre$om z my own4 ,get correctness & pace & ease be=e add+ any?+ t might cramp & fett] n only ! small extremity1 ! h&1 b also ! l>ge basic & motor muscles4 ,c]ta9ly d n grip ! ball be=e ! action2 t w\ld tire y & might /iff5 y\r :ole app>atus4 ,z a rule1 let ! tighte/ grip come j be=e ! v mom5t ( deliv]y4 ,!re are v>i\s grips1 ( :i* ,photographs ,,xxiii4-,,xxvi41 ( ,hir/'s h&1 w %[ two4 ,a /udy ( ^! w be m useful ?an any v]bal description4 ,notice1 h[ev]1 t 7#a7 ! little f+] is sc>cely us$ at all2 7#b7 ! ?ird f+] is n always us$2 7#c7 ! fir/ f+] & ! ?umb d mo/ ( ! hold+ & mov+2 7#d7 ! ball is n held 9 ! palm 7except = ! sake ( a *ange7#e2 7#e7 ! seam is ! "p by :i* ! f+]s secure _! grip & movem5t 7aga9 except = ! sake ( a *ange74 ,! grips c easily become famili> ,illu/ration3 ,,xxiii4--,"o ( ,hir/'s grips :5 he b[ls3 ! little f+] does n t\* ! ball1 & only ! knuckle ( ! ?ird f+] does4 ,betwe5 pages #gj & #ga4 ,illu/ration3 ,,xxiv4--,same grip = "r h& b[l]4 ,betwe5 pages #gj & #ga4 ,illu/ration3 ,,xxv4--,ano!r ( ,hir/'s grips3 all ! f+]s t\* ! ball1 ! little "o only j ) its side4 ,betwe5 pages #gj & #ga4 ,illu/ration3 ,,xxvi4--,same grip = "r h& b[l]4 ,betwe5 pages #gj & #ga4 fri5ds if a ball be held 9 ! h& at odd mom5ts4 ,i recomm5d a ,lawn ,t5nis ball to beg9 )1 until ! f+]s become accu/om$ to ! /ret*+4 ,bo? h&s %\ld be tra9$1 j z bo? "r-h& & left-h& actions %\ld be assimilat$4 ,! *ance ( becom+ a left-h& b[l] 7= occasional v>iety if n regul>ly7 is n "o to be miss$1 especially 9 ^! days ( billi>d-table wickets4 ,,direction4 ,! direction %\ld at fir/ be regulat$ *iefly by ! position ( ! body1 especially ! feet1 & by ! l>g] muscles2 )\t loss ( ! free sw+1 h[ev]4 ,aim at a *alk wicket on a wall--an old ,lawn ,t5nis or ,squa% ball w d to beg9 )--or try to get someone to /& at ! fur!r side ( a wicket on a level bit ( gr\nd3 !n y two b[l at t wicket alt]nately4 ,correct y\r mi/akes by exagg]at+ 9 ! opposite direction 7a pr9ciple invaluable = self-correction ?r\gh\t games & a?letics & life74 ,if y are b[l+ too mu* to ! (f-side1 !n ei!r keep y\r body turn$ fur!r to ! 7batsman's7 on-side1 or else make y\r %\ld] & arm & h& sw+ less freely & ext5d$ly & fully to ! (f1 & m fully out to ! on4 ,/ret* out & away at ! end ( ! sw+1 & 8foll[ ?r\gh40 ,b probably y w be b[l+ too mu* to ! on2 9 t case ei!r alt] y\r feet or else make y\r %\ld] & arm & h& sw+ m fully ov] & across to ! (f4 ,= practice1 keep x ext5d$ out !re4 ,hold x at its extreme limit1 & !n add ano!r in* to ! rea*4 ,exagg]ate1 b always foll[ well ?r\gh4 ,i h nev] se5 ?is la/ & mo/ important po9t m5tion$ 9 any book or writ+4 ,( c\rse 9 actual practice & play "o mu/ be able to b[l p]si/5tly to ! (f4 ,to keep ! ball to ! (f1 "o mu/ b[l at an imag9>y wicket !re4 ,"o ne$s ! p[] ( =m+ a picture 9 ! m9d's eye4 7,9 ,t5nis ,i picture an imag9>y net two in*es above ! real "o2 t is my net1 & ,i ignore ! real "o47 ,! reasons :y or?odox b[l]s b[l to ! (f are t balls (f ! wicket are h>d] to meet 9 _! own l9e ) a /raight bat1 s long z ! "r foot is kept rigid4 ,! or?odox b[l] has mo/ ( 8 field]s to ! (f1 = cat*es ow+ to ! crook$ bat4 ,if ! batsman tries to pull into ! des]t on ! on-side1 s z to escape ! =e/ ( field]s on ! (f-side1 he g5]ally runs a risk4 ,t is :at ! b[l] wants4 ,besides1 8x is wor? rememb]+1 :5 b[l+ to a quick-foot$ play]1 t he c run out ) m safety to a dead /raight ball ?an to "o ^u ! (f4 ,x is v difficult to keep a ball d[n :5 x pit*es "s di/ance to ! side ( y40 7,! writ] adds 8aft] a big drive1 or aft] a c\ple ( big drives1 x is bad tactics to drop ! next ball v %ort407 ,hav+ acquir$ a free b[l+ sw+ ) full ext5sion ( h& & arm & %\ld] & back muscles & left leg1 & 9 an accurate l9e t[>ds ! imag9>y /ump on ! (f-side1 "o c !n le>n to v>y ! l9e slightly1 us+ = ?is purpose n only ! g5]al direction ( ! feet & body & arms1 b also ! small] movem5ts ( ! wri/ & ev5 ( ! f+]s4 ,b fir/ get ! l9e safe & sure4 ,don't yet bo!r ab\t l5g? or pace or break4 ,get direction4 ,conc5trate on t4 ,,l5g? ,,& ,,height4 ,?\gh !re is no absolutely good l5g? 9 b[l+1 yet ! foll[+ is useful z a g5]al rule3--8,= a fa/ b[l] a ball t pit*es on a spot )9 f five to sev5 y>ds f ! batsman's wicket is #8good-l5g?'2 = m$ium pace1 ! spot lies betwe5 f\r & five y>ds2 = sl[1 betwe5 ?ree & f\r y>ds4 ,notice t ! fa/] ! b[l+ ! wid] is ! m>g9 ( #8good-l5g?4'0 ,?is g5]al rule mu/ be alt]$ accord+ to ! /ate ( ! gr\nd 7wet1 dry1 etc471 ! rea* ( ! batsman1 :i* dep5ds n only on 8 size b also on 8 use or non-use ( 8 feet1 8 8class0 7witness ! rule1 keep a good play] play+ =w>d1 a bad play] play+ back71 ! previ\s balls :i* h l$ up to a c]ta9 ball1 & s on4 ,a m compreh5sive def9ition ( a good-l5g? ball is t x is j beyond ! spot at :i* a play] c play =w>d ) safety1 & yet is n a long hop4 ,x is ! ball :i* puts ! play] 9 two m9ds2 ! ball ( :i* he loses sight2 ! ball to :i* he may pay ! high complim5t ( ! 8half-cock0 /roke4 ,! obvi\s exceptions are york]s & full-pit*es1 :i* may be excell5t balls 9 due season1 & balls to elicit cat*es4 ,! york] is admitt$ by mo/ au?orities to be a useful l5g? to beg9 )--except ) a few batsm5 l ,w4 ,g4 ,x 8masqu]ades0 z a full-pit* or half-volley1 & succe$s because x is despis$ z su*4 ,z to ! full-pit*1 x has sev]al useful v>ieties4 ,!re is ! ball :i* w fall on ! top ( ! wicket--few batsm5 l t4 ,su* a ball ne$ n be l$ up to4 ,let x be fa/1 & x is an important unit4 ,x %\ld be frequ5tly practis$1 aft] ! direction has be5 ma/]$4 ,= x is hateful alike to mo/ slogg]s1 pok]s1 & well-set batsm54 ,!n !re is ! sl[] full-pit* ab\t ! height ( ! knees4 ,b ! field]s mu/ h be5 c>efully plac$4 ,h[ c "o le>n to get good l5g?s--= !re are _m8 ,h[ c "o le>n to use any l5g? at w8 ,=1 obvi\sly if ! wicket be 8plumb10 !n x may be ! b[l]'s only hope ei!r to keep a fair l5g? & tru/ 9 ! impati5ce ( human nature1 or else to try diff]5t l5g?s4 ,illu/ration ,b[l a ball lazily1 n too high2 x w fall %ort4 ,b[l ano!r ) a full upw>d /ret* ( arm & %\ld]2 y !n h a l>g] circle4 ,if y let ! ball g at ! "r mom5t1 x w n fall %ort4 ,y c regulate ! l5g?1 !n1 by ! am\nt ( ext5sion t y employ to give a great] or small] curve to y\r h& & ! ball1 & by ! place 7)9 ! curve7 at :i* y let ! ball g f y\r h&4 ,:ile ! h& is ris+1 ! soon] y let ! ball g ! high] t ball w fly2 dur+ ! d[nw>d curve1 :ile ! h& is fall+1 ! same is true4 ,grip ! ball till ! end ( a fall+ sw+1 & x may drop q ne> to y\r feet 7?\gh !re is a sw+ :i* sc>cely falls at all74 ,! ball :i* is %ort] %\ld g5]ally be b[l$ a little high]3 x 0 ?us t ,%aw us$ (t5 to v>y 8 l5g? & height4 ,he 0 able to hit any spot on ! gr\nd4 ,x is good practice = l5g? & height to put a h&k]*ief or 7lat]7 a small piece ( pap] or a silv] co9 n[ on ?is spot & n[ on t1 & to make sure ( pit*+ ! ball on x ) reasonable frequ5cy4 ,! l5g? may be regulat$ n only by ! ext5sion ( ! arm & h&1 & ! mom5t at :i* "o releases ! ball1 b also by ! re/ or action ( ! f+]s at ?is la/ mom5t4 ,aft] "o is able to hit a small spot at w1 "o c b[l = an imag9>y spot1 j z "o c b[l = an imag9>y (f-wicket4 ,,pace4 ,) reg>d to regulat+ ! pace ( ! ball1 p]haps ! m$ium pace is ! be/ to acquire fir/4 ,anyh[1 ! increase 9 spe$ %\ld be gradual4 ,control ( direction & ( l5g? %\ld prec$e control ( pace1 ?\gh x w\ld be impossible to sep>ate ! ?ree arts altoge!r4 ,9 answ] to ! "q ( h[ ! pace c be regulat$1 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,lyttelton writes z foll[s1 ) special ref]5ce to lobs3-- 8,!re are v>i\s ways ( do+ ?is4 ,"o is to increase ! l5g? or spe$ ( y\r run4 ,x is a pla9 tru? t ! pace ( ! ball dep5ds on ! run1 z well z on ! sw+ ( ! arm2 z c be v]ifi$ by obs]v+ ! impetus giv5 to projectiles ?r[n f a railway-c>riage w9d[4 ,n[ ! pace ( ! run up to ! crease be=e ! ball leaves ! h& is ( small importance2 ! diff]5ce dep5ds on ! ball be+ propell$ by a body 9 fa/ motion or by "o h>dly mov+ at all4 ,s y c run fa/ up to ! crease1 &1 j at ! mom5t ( b[l+1 /op dead4 ,?is w give ! ball a sl[ flight1 ev5 ?\gh y\r arm moves ?r\gh ! air at its ord9>y rate4 ,or y may take y\r usual numb] ( /rides1 b ea* a little long] ?an usual4 ,?is gives extra spe$ to ! run1 & consequ5tly to ! ball1 b ! batsman c h>dly p]ceive ! reason :y4 ,8 eyes are fix$ on ! b[l]'s arm4 ,la/ly1 !re is ! trick ( giv+ ! ball a =w>d sp9 ) ! tips ( ! f+]s z x leaves ! h&1 :i* causes a fa/ b\nd f ! pit*4 ,comb9$ ) a fa/ run1 ?is sp9 makes a ball come along at a surpris+ pace1 )\t ! arm do+ any?+ out ( ! common4 ,c]ta9 x is t v few lob-b[l]s /udy ! run up to ! wicket suffici5tly4 ,x ought n to be me*anically uni=m40 ,sl[ b[l+1 z ,mr4 ,a4 ,g4 ,/eel po9ts out1 may h num]\s advantages4 ,x may curve 9 ! air4 ,! batsman has to hit ) m =ce1 ) m risk ( hitt+ up1 m *ance ( be+ /ump$ if he runs out1 m *ance ( be+ caught at ! wicket2 ! sl[ b[l] has great] control ov] ! pit* ( ! ball & its sp92 he c recov] 8 balance s quickly & s ?or\ghly t himself he becomes an extra man 9 ! field1 hav+ pl5ty ( "t to /op a drive & to get beh9d & put d[n ! wicket :5 ! ball is ?r[n on2 he c la/ long]4 ,b he mu/ pit* ! ball fur!r up1 ne>] to ! batsman's rea*2 he may be hit h>d & plac$ any:]e unless he c make 8 ball hang 9 ! air or o!rwise deceive ! batsman1 z :5 ! b[l] s5ds x f ! palm ( ! h&1 n f ! f+]s4 ,sl[ m$ium b[l+ is saf]2 & z a g5]al rule m$ium b[l+ %\ld be practis$ be=e v sl[ or v fa/ be attempt$4 ,p]haps = mo/ ord9>y b[l]s x %\ld =m ! /aple pace1 s easily c x be made a little fa/] or a little sl[]4 ,x has ?is advantage ov] v sl[ b[l+3 t x ne$ n be pit*$ s f> up4 ,x has ?is advantage ov] v fa/ b[l+1 t x c use ! break bo? ways1 & c be kept up )\t mu* fatigue4 ,he :o b[ls well )9 8 pace runs little risk ( /ra9+ himself1 al?\gh e n[ & !n 7l ! sl[ b[l]7 he c put 9 an occasional fa/ ball = a *ange4 ,no "o %\ld ev] b[l s fa/ z to endang] ! sw+ & ! knack1 z s _m boys d2 or s fa/ t he d>e n return to ! sl[] = ! silly fe> ( be+ hit4 ,nev]!less--z ,i once he>d a coa* rem>k--if y're a fool p]haps y'd bett] b[l fa/4 ,pace may be v>i$1 some:at z l5g? may be v>i$ 7see above72 = example1 by a long] or %ort]1 quick] or sl[] run2 by a run arre/$2 by a quick] or sl[] or arre/$ movem5t ( "s "p ( ! me*anism--%\ld]1 wri/1 etc4 ,sp(=? us$ to hold ! ball loosely = sl[ b[l+1 tightly = fa/1 z if he 7 a tra9 :i* gives an impetus to ! jump+-(f pass5g] by hold+ on to him till ! la/ mom5t4 ,sp(=?'s pace z a rule 0 m$ium r ?an v fa/4 ,,break1 ,,sp91 ,,curl1 ,,etc4 ,anyone :o has practis$ b[l+ 9 ?is ord]--ma/]+ direction1 !n l5g?1 !n pace1 w n[ wi% to add "s sort ( break1 z ! baseball pit*] wi%es to add "s sort ( curl4 ,b "h aga91 z ) pace1 x is a great error to acquire 9 excess1 s z to 8endang] ! knack40 ,i rememb] a boy :o got into 8 s*ool ,,xi4 at ! end ( ! t]m simply because he c\ld put on a huge break4 ,he _h no o!r m]its2 9 8 only mat* he fail$ mis]ably4 ,z a high au?ority says3-- 8,! be/ ball is n ! "o t breaks mo/ b ! "o t j breaks en\gh--en\gh to beat ! bat b n ! wicket1 or else en\gh to beat ! c5tre ( ! bat & j t\* its edge40 ,! g5]al me*anism ( ! break has be5 be/ describ$ by ,mr4 ,a4 ,g4 ,/eel 9 8 n[ classical *apt] ( ! 8,badm9ton ,volume03-- 8,! sp9 or rot>y motion f "r to left is ga9$ by grasp+ ! ball *iefly ) ! ?umb & ! fir/ & second f+]s1 ! ?ird & f\r? f+]s be+ plac$ altoge!r r\nd ! o!r side ( ! ball4 ,! mom5t ! ball leaves ! h&1 ! latt] is turn$ quickly ov] f "r to left1 & at ! same "t ! fir/ & second f+]s & ! ?umb1 com+ ov] ) ! h&1 imp>t a p[]ful twi/ to ! ball1 :i* leaves ! h& :5 ! latt] is turn$ palm d[nw>ds4 ,!re is also1 at ! "t ( deliv]y1 an outw>d & upw>d movem5t ( ! elb[1 :i* gives ! arm ! %ape ( a curve1 or almo/ a semicircle4 ,! ball goes on its way sp9n+ rapidly f "r to left1 & ! mom5t x t\*es ! gr\nd twi/s v %>ply t[>d ! (f side ( ! batsman4 ,?is ball 7t]m$ 9 cricket p>lance ! #8leg break'71 :5 well b[l$1 is p]haps "o ( ! mo/ deadly ( all balls1 b x is also ! mo/ difficult = a b[l] to ma/]4 ,x is always a sl[ ball1 z to b[l x fa/ ) any accuracy ( pit* is an impossibility2 at any rate1 x may be assum$ to be s1 z no b[l] has ev] yet appe>$ :o c\ld b[l x o!rwise ?an sl[4444 ,!re are "s sl[ b[l]s :o h become fairly pr(ici5t at x1 & :o h enjoy$ at v>i\s times--especially aga9/ batsm5 !y _h nev] met be=e--a c]ta9 am\nt ( success2 b x is a /yle ( b[l+ :i* %\ld be enc\rag$ only to ! ext5t ( enabl+ e b[l] to use x occasionally40 ,!re are at lea/ ?ree diff]5t k9ds ( break2 !y may be comb9$ 9 v>i\s ways4 ,! ,am]ican baseball pit*+ is develop$ to a high] po9t ( skill ?an our b[l+1 & c probably tea* u n a few lessons4 7#a47 ,! fir/ break is call$ ! natural break2 x is usually f ! (f to ! leg 7f ! leg to ! (f 9 ! case ( ! left-h& b[l]74 ,x comes almo/ or q ( its own accord ) ! action itself2 inde$ "o c sc>cely ev] b[l a ball )\t "s action-break1 any m ?an "o c easily hit a billi>d ball )\t any break4 ,?is k9d is (t5 call$ ! break 8) ! arm40 7#b47 ,! wri/-break _c be altoge!r sep>at$ f ?is2 "s su* break also is almo/ natural if n inevitable4 7#c47 ,! ?ird k9d is ! f+]-break 7includ+ ! ?umb-break74 ,x is a sp9 giv5 at ! la/ mom5t4 ,! f+]s move r\nd 9 "o direction or 9 ! o!r1 ! fir/ f+] be+ z a rule ! mo/ important factor4 ,?is f+] ne$s to be ex]cis$ by itself4 ,:5 "o looks at a pr(essional b[l]'s h&s "o f9ds ?is f+] especially h>d5$ or worn or bli/]$4 ,! f+]-break 7) "s wri/-break7 c be p>tly giv5 by ! grip itself4 ,hir/'s two grips 9 ! photographs %\ld be c>efully /udi$ & imitat$4 ,c4 ,t4 ,b4 ,turn]1 ! great ,au/ralian1 us$ to b[l q a diff]5t ball accord+ to ! special grip4 ,%rewsbury tells ( a mat* 9 :i* ! ,notts wickets fell be=e ,turn]1 because ! m5 did n notice ! *ange ( grip4 ,%rewsbury notic$ x1 & did n fall a victim4 ,! middle & ?ird f+]s 7 sometimes b5t n r\nd ! ball1 b 9 ^u ! palm ( ! h&4 ,aga91 ! sp9 w be abs5t or less5$ if ! ball be held1 n by ! seam1 z x usually is1 b by its ord9>y sk94 ,= ! ,am]ican baseball grip ) a view to curl 9 ! air 7& also affect+ twi/ (f ! gr\nd7 see bel[4 ,! lea/ important f+] is ! little f+]2 !n comes ! ?ird f+]4 ,! break c be p>tly giv5 by ?is or t special movem5t ( f+]s & ?umb1 or *iefly f+]s1 dur+ ! mom5t :5 ! ball leaves ! h&4 ,! effect ( ! v>i$ grip1 ^u pace1 has already be5 describ$4 ,!re are ! ov]-sp9s = extra pace2 ! drag-sp9s2 & ! side-sp9s4 ,e billi>d play] w realise :at ^! t]ms mean4 ,! balls ) arm-& wri/-& f+]-breaks d n come (f ! gr\nd 9 ! same way2 ! "r-h& b[l]'s artificial 7wri/ & f+]7 break f ! leg to ! (f w h a diff]5t effect f ! left-h& b[l]'s 8natural0 break f ! leg to ! (f4 ,& results v>y also accord+ to ! wicket1 ! wet & slipp]y 7z di/9ct f ! dry+ & cak+ wicket7 sc>cely imp>t+ any break at all2 !re is no 8bite40 ,! commone/ break 7( ! "r-h& b[l]7 is f ! (f to ! leg4 ,mo/ b[l]s & ?r[]s h x4 ,x is (t5 said t ! rev]se-break1 f ! leg to ! (f1 is impossible z a safe & reliable ball = a fa/ b[l]1 except 9 s f> z x comes ) ! action ( b[l+4 ,be ?is z x may--& ,i see no anatomical reason = ! impossibility--! leg-break is easy = a m$ium or sl[ b[l]1 & is especially effective r\nd ! wicket1 z _m old b[l]s h frequ5tly prov$4 ,mr4 ,a4 ,g4 ,/eel's excell5t description ( ! action mu/ be quot$ f ! 8,badm9ton ,volume03 8,! ball 0 deliv]$ r\nd ! wicket1 at ! v ext5t ( ! crease1 9 ord] to make ! angle f ! h& to an imag9>y /raight l9e betwe5 ! two middle /umps z great z possible4 ,! h& 0 v little high] ?an ! hip :5 ! ball 0 deliv]$1 & in/ead ( ! h& & wri/ be+ completely turn$ ov] at ! mom5t ( deliv]y1 z 9 ! sl[ leg-break1 ! f+]s imp>t$ a "r to left sp9 to ! ball4 ,! ball1 com+ f a great di/ance r\nd ! wicket & ) a consid]able am\nt ( leg-sp91 w\ld be gradually work+ away to ! batsman's (f-side e in* ( its j\rney1 bo? be=e & aft] pit*+40 ,su* a break w\ld be liable to lead to a cat* at ! wicket or 9 ! slips4 ,x is especially useful 9 s*ool cricket4 ,s*ool b[l]s--& o!rs--%\ld acquire ?is action4 ,x is n difficult or exhau/+1 b x ne$s a c>eful /udy ( field-plac+ on ! on-side4 7#d47 ,to ! break giv5 by arm1 wri/1 & f+]s1 we may n[ add ! curl1 :i* "s b[l]s h or occasionally h1 b :i* few if any b[l]s "k h[ to tea*4 ,! foll[+ rem>ks ab\t ! ,am]ican baseball-pit*]'s curl 9 ! air1 produc$ by a ?r[1 are wor? /udy+4 ,!y are f ,mr4 ,walt] ,camp's 8,book ( ,college ,sports40 ,i ?9k ,i am "r 9 say+ t ! ,am]ican curve usually does n come till t[>ds ! end ( ! ball's flight4 8,! easie/ curve1 & ! "o to be acquir$ fir/1 is ! out-curve4 ,! simple/ me?od is to take ! ball 9 ! h& betwe5 ! ext5d$ ?umb & ! fir/ & second f+]s1 ! ?ird & little f+]s be+ clos$4 ,! ball re/s aga9/ ! 7side ( !7 middle "p ( ! ?ird f+]1 b is firmly clasp$ by ! fir/ two & ! ?umb4 ,if ! arm be !n ext5d$ horizontally f ! %\ld]1 ) ! palm ( ! h& up1 x w be se5 t if ! ball 7 spun l a top by ! two f+]s & ?umb x w\ld turn 9 ! way indicat$ by ! arr[ 9 ! diagram4 ,?is is ! way x mu/ twi/ to accompli% ! out-curve4 ,! simpl] way to imp>t ?is twi/ is n ! sp9n+ motion1 b r a snap z ! ball is leav+ ! f+]s1 p]=m$ almo/ entirely )\t ! aid ( ! ?umb4 ,! s5sation is t ( ?r[+ ! ball h>d1 b dragg+ x back ) ! ends & sides ( ! f+]s j z x leaves ! h&40 ,= fur!r in/ructions ! read] %\ld consult ?is excell5t "w1 publi%$ by ! ,c5tury ,company ( ,new ,york4 ,! writ] goes on to rem>k3-- 8,! mo/ logical explanation ( ! curvature ( a ball dep5ds ^u ! supposition ( ! compression ( ! air j 9 front ( ! ball & a correspond+ r>efaction imm$iately beh9d x1 s t ! ball by its friction is deflect$ f its true c\rse40 ,x is int]e/+ to notice t1 9 contra/ ) our 8batt+ v]sus b[l+0 problem1 89 spite ( all re/rictions1 su* is ! gr[+ skill ( pit*]s t ! problem is con/antly "u discussion h[ to legislate 9 fav\r ( ! batsm540 7#e47 ,additional curl or break may be add$ by ! w9d1 slope ( ! gr\nd1 & s on4 ,9 all cases1 ! break mu/ be giv5 especially at ! la/ mom5t1 & mu/ n be exp5d$ 9 ! previ\s action1 unless ! object be to deceive ! batsman4 ,obvi\sly "o %\ld n always put on ! same am\nt ( break2 "o %\ld appe> to d s4 ,a /raight ball foll[+ _m breaks f ! (f is apt to be v effective4 ,n[ z to ! le>n+ ( ! break1 two or ?ree notions seem to me %e] common s5se4 7#a47 ,! muscles ( ! v>i\s me*anisms1 & especially ( ! wri/ & f+]s1 mu/ be ex]cis$ 9 v>i\s ways3 by full ext5sions 9 diff]5t directions1 by full contractions1 by p>tial movem5ts 9 diff]5t directions1 & s on4 ,a c]ta9 am\nt ( /r5g? is ne$$1 b let li!ness n be sacrific$4 7#b47 ,und]h& b[l+ ( breaks 9 ei!r direction n only ex]cises ^! me*anisms1 & makes !m habitual & easy1 b x also %[s effects v cle>ly4 ,/ump-cricket ) an indi>ubb] ball & und]h& b[l+ is good tra9+ = ! b[l]'s break z well z = ! batsman's /raight bat4 7#c47 ,sl[ b[l+ is f9e = ! same reasons4 ,dur+ x ! ball is held long] 9 ! f+]s2 aft] x ! ball is 8held0 long] by ! gr\nd4 ,h5ce x also %[s its effects cle>ly & enc\rages ! beg9n]4 ,moreov]1 ! sl[ break+ ball is useful z a *ange = ! m$ium-pac$ b[l]4 ,"s ( ! break ?us acquir$ z an easy habit may be transf]r$ to m$ium or fa/ b[l+4 ,concealm5t is ( ! utmo/ importance4 ,! extra ,comm&m5t1 8,?\ %alt n be f\nd out10 is ( great mom5t :5 once ! b[l] has control ( ! ball's flight & sp94 ,to hide direction is h>d1 unless ! curl be us$4 ,to hide l5g? & pace1 z ,%aw1 ,sp(=?1 ,lohmann & o!rs us$ to1 is easi]3 "o or two helps h be5 (f]$ above4 ,we may notice t ,%aw us$ to alt] ! height ( 8 h&3 ?is _h sev]al important results2 = example1 ! l[ deliv]y made ! ball bump less & 8skim0 m4 ,%aw aga9 w\ld b[l a v effectively conceal$ v>iety1 a ball r %ort]1 r sl[]1 r high]4 ,a great *ange is n usually s effective z a small "o1 except :5 a v sl[ or m$ium b[l] occasionally b[ls a v fa/ ball4 ,9 mask+ ^! *anges1 z well z ! break1 ! b[l] ne$s :at ,illu/ration3 ,,xxvii4--,b[l] wait+ = ball to be ?r[n 93 he is /&+ well back f ! wicket4 ,to face page #ia4 ,mr4 ,a4 ,g4 ,/eel alludes to z ! wil9ess ( ! s]p5t ) ! app>5t h>mlessness ( ! dove4 ,he ne$s complete ma/]y ( ?is or t "p ( ! me*anism by itself1 s t he may or may n turn 8 wri/ or f+]s at ! la/ mom5t ei!r completely or p>tially1 b anyh[ 8) int5t to deceive40 ,ne$ a skilful b[l] be a skilful li>8 ,! art ( tak+ balls at ! wicket1 l ! art ( field+ balls1 dem&s a rapid recov]y ( balance4 ,aft] 8 ef=t ! b[l] mu/ ei!r field ! ball or else get ready ) 8 wicket betwe5 himself & ! field]4 ,z ! photograph 7,,xxvii47 ( ,hir/ %[s1 he %\ld n /& too ne> ! wicket1 = x is easi] to move =w>d ?an to move back4 ,he mu/ also be prep>$ = a bad ?r[1 ei!r too high or else too l[--p]haps a half-volley or :at w\ld be to a batsman a 8good l5g?0 ball4 ,! 8,badm9ton ,volume0 gives ?is useful advice3--8,a gold5 rule = e b[l] to obs]ve is--aft] ! batsman has play$ ! ball1 get back to ! wicket z quickly z possible4 ,neglect ( ?is rule loses _m a #8run-out4' ,if a b[l] does n get back to 8 wicket1 !re is no "o to take ! ball & knock ! bails (f %\ld ! batsman run & ! ball be return$ to ! b[l]'s end4 ,:5 ! ball is ?r[n up1 ! b[l] %\ld n take x till x has j pass$ ! wicket2 he %\ld !n seize & sweep ! ball into ! /umps 9 "o & ! same action40 ,= ! purpose ( tak+ ! ball & putt+ d[n ! wicket rapidly--9 fact almo/ by a s+le movem5t--he _c d bett] ?an practise wicket-keep+ n[ & !n4 ,?is %\ld give him h9ts = b[l+ also4 ,x %\ld help him to keep 8 real eye on ! ball & 8 imag9>y eye1 8 m9d's eye1 on imag9>y wickets4 ,he mu/ s5se by imag9ation1 & by 8feel10 precisely :]e ! wickets are1 j z at ,t5nis4 ,i h to s5se :]e ! 8,grille0 or 8,d$ans0 is1 ev5 :ile my real outw>d eye is on ! ball4 ,! b[l]1 l ! wicket-keep]1 %\ld be an advis] 7b ) judgm5t & tact7 to ! capta91 especially ) reg>d to ! ?r[+ 9 & back+ up by ?is or t field]1 & ! correct plac+ ( all ! field]s1 :i* mu/ dep5d on circum/ances & individual batsm54 ,?is has br\ght u to m g5]al rem>ks on b[l+4 ,,g5]al ,,h9ts4 ,! fir/ & =emo/ piece ( advice to ! w\ld-be b[l]1 t is to say to e cricket]1 is to read :at ! great au?orities1 ,messrs4 ,a4 ,g4 ,/eel1 ,ranjits9hji1 ,grace1 ! ,lytteltons1 & o!rs say ab\t ! importance ( b[l+1 & ( le>n+ to b[l well or bett]1 n only = ! sake ( ! game's future & ( ! team's success1 b also = ! sake ( p]sonal enjoym5t4 ,let ! read] dige/ :at ,mr4 ,edw>d ,lyttelton says ab\t practice 9 ! b$room1 & :at ,mr4 ,c4 ,b4 ,fry 79 ! 8,/r&0 = ,july1 #aijb7 says ab\t ! helps :i* he us$ to 8 gr& a?letic success--= in/ance1 kick+ a small ball 9 a c\rty>d1 & jump+ ov] an arm-*air4 ,let e cricket] read h[ ! ,am]icans tra9 = baseball4 ,!n let him n despise ! ma/]+ ( ! me*anism 9 8 b$room or else:]e1 if possible be=e a l>ge look+-glass4 ,!re %\ld be "o or two 9 e pavilion4 ,! foll[+ advice is n new1 b x w all be> repetition4 ,no am\nt ( hone/ c>e sp5t 9 sugge/ions ab\t b[l+ c be consid]$ z wa/$4 ,! future ( enjoyable cricket lies l>gely ) improvem5t 9 b[l+4 ,be able to b[l r\nd z well z ov] ! wicket1 = su* a *ange ( />t+-po9t is almo/ z good z a *ange ( action4 ,9 view ( :at c]ta9 ,am]icans h a*iev$ 9 ,philadelphia & else:]e by be+ taught ! use ( ! left side 7= draw+1 modell+1 etc47 9 e>ly *ildhood1 ,i d n hesitate to say1 le>n to b[l fairly well ) ! left h& z well z ) ! "r4 ,! control ( ! left side w\ld add p[] to batt+ & field+ ev5 if x l$ to little success 9 actual b[l+4 ,:5 y h got ! direction & c b[l p]si/5tly to ! (f1 practise ! /raight & fa/ york] z well z ! good l5g? ball to ! (f4 ,9 fact1 practise int5tional v>iety2 d n rely on ! v>iety :i* is incid5tal to c>eless & 8undiscipl9$0 b[l+4 ,y mu/ h firm feet--! left foot mu/ h nails t bite ! gr\nd well1 especially ne> ! boot's toe2 y mu/ h /rong h&s--!y may be h>d5$ by salt1 etc41 or1 9 case ( sore places1 may be protect$ by adhesive plai/] r\nd ! f+] or h& 7?is prev5ts pa9ful friction74 ,spra9s may be treat$ by wat] or massage or radiant light & heat4 ,hav+ att5d$ to su* ?+s1 /udy pit*es--_! s(t or h>d spots1 ! trees1 etc41 beh9d ! b[l]'s arm1 ! direction ( ! sun1 ( ! w9d--9 fact1 all details t a c>eful g5]al mu/ notice4 ,sp(=? us$ to make a po9t ( f9d+ out 8! pace ( ! wicket1 ev5 if 8 fir/ ef=t co/ him de>40 ,"o or two balls j (f ! pit*1 be=e play beg9s1 may save su* runs4 ,don't b[l ^! or ! e>ly ones too fa/2 ! ,public ,s*ool ,racquet repres5tatives at ,que5's sla% ab\t f ! v mom5t t !y ent] ! c\rt4 ,?is is silly4 ,/>t g5tly2 increase ! sev]ity by degrees4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( an inn+s or ( a new batsman's inn+s pit* ! ball well up4 ,a york] is among ! mo/ effective attacks 7except to ,w4 ,g4 & a few o!rs72 ev5 a half-volley is (t5 useful1 or a full-pit* on ! body1 b n a long hop4 ,correct y\r mi/akes ( direction1 l5g?1 & s on1 by exagg]at+ a little 9 ! opposite direction4 ,to a slogg] a /raight ball--unless x be a york]--is n ! be/1 z a rule1 especially if he runs out2 a ball to ! (f may be mo/ useful1 = a slogg] g5]ally runs out /raight d[n ! pit* r ?an t[>ds ! side 79 :i* case he w\ld turn an (f-ball into a /raight ball74 ,) ,w4 ,g4's action r\nd ! wicket1 a ball on ! leg-side may be j ! ?+4 ,a break to ! (f is g5]ally ne$$1 s z to tempt a cat* to cov] or ?ird man4 ,d n m9d hav+ y\r 8head-balls0 hit4 ,mr4 ,a4 ,g4 ,/eel's words mu/ be borne 9 m9d con/antly1 at lea/ = ord9>y occasions :5 ! ma9 object is n to keep ! runs d[n4 ,he says3--8,:5 a b[l] is put on to b[l by 8 capta91 x is 8 duty to d ev]y?+ 9 8 p[] to dislodge ! batsman4 ,x is really q a second>y consid]ation = him :e!r _m or few runs are be+ made (f 8 b[l+40 ,z a sequel to ?is1 he urges t 8a sl[ b[l] %\ld try e wile t c possibly be attempt$4 ,by adopt+ sl[ b[l+ he has und]tak5 to use #8! wisdom ( ! s]p5t' 9 ! guise ( ! #8h>mlessness ( ! dove1' & has sacrific$ pace to cunn+ & ?\ght40 ,if ! b[l] be v brave1 he w fe$ ! /rong /roke ( ! batsman4 ,i (t5 f9d ?is plan effective 9 ,racquets & ,t5nis4 ,! oppon5t tries 8j "o too _m10 or tries to excel beyond 8 ability4 ,b ( c\rse x w\ld be a great] error to =get ! fieldm5's poor h&s & to b[l ! batsman into practice & sure sight1 ?an x w\ld be to b[l m]ely = maid5s1 unless ! o!r b[l] is play+ n9ep9s ) ! /umps1 or unless def5sive b[l+ is requir$ at ! close f9i% to a mat*1 or 9 ord] to excite a batsman to impati5ce4 ,mo/ exp]im5ts %\ld h be5 already made at ! nets or 9 practice-games4 ,x is !re t y %\ld le>n h[ to lead up to a kill+ ball1 z ! ,lawn ,t5nis or ,*ess play] does1 r ?an always to spr+ ! v be/ on ! batsman at once4 ,to plan ea* ball delib]ately be=eh&1 to let ea* h a def9ite purpose1 involves n only ^! previ\s trials1 b also a good memory1 an abs5ce ( hurry1 a refusal to despair4 ,despair is almo/ natural :5 *ances h be5 miss$4 ,i rememb] a season ( ,college ,cricket dur+ :i* ,i got ab\t #acj wickets1 & _h ov] #fj *ances miss$4 ,i _h to console myself by imag9+ ea* *ance--mo/ly to ! sleepy slips--to be a wicket4 ,t may console "o slightly4 ,ano!r consolation is to rememb] t ea* fre% batsman is a fre% beg9n+ to ! game4 ,he comes 9 unready1 a hope to ! b[l]4 ,obs]vation & memory h be5 invaluable helps to me at my own games4 ,i translate my exp]i5ces into ,cricket language4 ,f beh9d ! wicket & else:]e1 obs]ve ! commone/ hits (f ! commone/ balls ) ?is or t break1 especially :5 ! batsman %apes ?us or ?us4 ,obs]ve h[ ! pok+ pott]] is dismiss$ by ! high full-pit* or by ! ball to entice a cat* 9 ! slips--= him y w note 9 y\r m9d1 8,two %ort slips & p]haps two squ>e legs40 ,wat* ! f+]s ( ! n]v\s batsman grip ! bat tight2 wat* ! feet & body %uffle 9 anxiety2 wat* ! feeble /rokes t result2 wat* ! balls t worry him mo/ be=e he gets confid5ce4 ,! weak po9t ( a batsman %\ld be ! po9t ( mo/ frequ5t attack1 & t weak po9t may diff] on diff]5t days1 & accord+ to ! individual batsman's special frame ( m9d4 8,ah10 ,i h (t5 ?\ght :5 ,i fac$ an old oppon5t1 8if only ,i c\ld tell y\r /ronge/ & weake/ /rokes to-day & n[6 ,w y be sl[ on y\r legs n[8 ,w y neglect t "r foot1 oh1 m9e enemy80 ,obs]ve :e!r ! batsman himself is intellig5t & obs]vant1 or--:at g5]ally am\nts to ! same ?+--practis$ to ! v]ge ( automatism4 ,d n assume t e batsman w notice ev]y?+ t y are do+4 ,excessive wil9ess is (t5 wa/$4 ,obs]ve h[ a play] ) a c]ta9 8/ance0 w t5d to %[ a c]ta9 fault--z to draw away 8 "r foot4 ,classify play]s 9 gr\ps4 ,!n :5 ! hi!rto new & 8unse50 batsman arrives1 y may />t at an advantage2 y may save y\rself unnecess>y exp]im5tation4 ,make notes ( ^! & o!r 8tips40 ,cricket is z well wor? notes z ,t5nis & ,racquets1 & my notes = ^! games h prov$ ( yeoman s]vice 9 mat*es4 8,h[ !y w\ld give my :ole %[ away60 0 ! rem>k ( an ,am]ican play]4 8,yes10 ,i repli$1 8if anyone _h ! pati5ce to use !m1 he might v soon beat me40 ,"w out !ories2 rememb] ! ke5ness ( ,sp(=?1 :o lay awake at nights plott+ & plann+4 ,su* imag9ations are good = ! intellect & 79 an obvi\s way7 8a v pres5t help 9 "t ( tr\ble40 ,read1 obs]ve1 ask pros41 vet]ans1 wicket-keep]s4 ,make notes1 recollect1 use4 ,judge by results4 ,= in/ance1 "w out :]e y w want ?is & t field] plac$4 ,mo/ books give excell5t diagrams3 ,ranjits9hji's are ! fulle/4 ,b d n be ti$ d[n by any su* diagram4 ,be ready to *ange ! positions--by a ^w or a movem5t ( ! h&--accord+ to individual gr\nds1 days1 batsm51 & s on4 ,"o ne$ n conf9e "o's practice to ! nets & games4 ,^! are indisp5sable 9 _! place1 b n self-suffici5t4 ,practice ) a small] & s(t] ball is n to be despis$2 x w give "o fre] movem5ts1 m obvi\s effects 9 break1 & ?us m k & confid5ce4 ,& "o %\ld d ! special ex]cises--& o!rs devis$ by wis] heads ?an m9e--be=e "o d>es to despair4 ,"o mu/ fir/ ma/] ! me*anisms1 try sev]al actions1 practise ) a fri5d 7putt+ a /ump betwe5 oneself & him1 & b[l+ at x alt]nately ) him1 a ?ird en?usia/ act+ z wicket-keep]71 practise ne$less v>iety 7) wri/ or f+]s /iff or loose1 & s on74 ,"o c give oneself e *ance1 e b5efit ( ! d\bt4 ,x 0 ye>s be=e ,i le>nt to s]ve at ,racquets or ,t5nis4 ,i am n ne>ly at my be/ yet4 ,:5 "o is at ! nets1 "o mu/ be indep5d5t4 ,"o mu/ imag9e oneself b[l+ 9 actual ov]s4 ,"o mu/ notice :]e ea* ball1 s5t ) a special purpose1 is g5]ally hit4 ,9 my practice ( ,cricket ,i nev] did ?is2 9 my practice ( my own games ,i d x ) m>k$ results4 ,boys %\ld c]ta9ly practise1 ev5 if !y d n regul>ly play1 ) a small] ball1 a small] bat1 a %ort] pit*4 ,i wi% t ! ,m4,c4,c4 ,committee w\ld /udy ! express$ op9ions ( ,messrs4 ,a4 ,g4 ,/eel1 ,ranjits9hji1 ,grace & o!rs--elicit ! hi!rto unexpress$ op9ions ( o!r exp]ts2 discuss ! matt]1 & !n1 if x seem$ good1 issue an au?oritative advice to s*oolma/]s & o!rs1 urg+ ! use ( adapt$ ball1 bat1 & pit*4 ,?\gh any "o s+le measure w\ld n suit all1 yet x w\ld be conv5i5t1 & w\ld be a /ep 9 ! "r direction4 ,let !re be light & small bats & balls4 ,x w\ld be well also if old play]s w\ld tell ! "y play] to practise lobs1 to try ! ,w4 ,g4 action r\nd ! wicket1 to ma/] ! me*anisms ( ord9>y ov]h& b[l+1 to avoid excessive pace1 & break2 to practise at ! nets z if he 7 b[l+ 9 an actual game1 only ) m exp]im5tation--to b[l an ov]1 !n h a re/2 to make notes2 to "w out !ories2 to be ke54 ,a few words f a fam\s exp]t come ) a ?\s& times m =ce ?an any am\nt ( advice f ! pres5t writ]1 ev5 ?\gh ! latt] be /at+ only mo/ obvi\s & incontrov]tible tru?s4 ,= ! ^w ( a successful man availe? mu*4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,field+ ,,& ,,?r[+-,,94 ,! future ( ,cricket lies less p]haps ) re=m ( ! game itself ?an ) m adequate prep>ation = play1 s t ea* "p ( ea* dep>tm5t ( x may be bett] done--done ) m skill1 m enjoym5t1 m pr(it4 ,& ( all dep>tm5ts field+ ne$s mo/ c>e & fav\r4 ,x mu/ become s good & s int]e/+ z to be a pride & a pleasure1 in/ead (--z x n[ is--a dulness & a drudg]y4 ,! fir/ requisite w be to realise t field+ is complex4 ,:]eas ,cricket is (t5 call$ a tr9ity ( games1 ( :i* "o memb] is field+1 field+ itself1 ?\gh reg>d$ z a s+le occupation1 involves a multitude ( arts & too (t5 a multitude ( s9s4 ,q ap>t f ! diff]5t qualities dem&$ = diff]5t places 9 ! field1 all field]s alike %\ld possess c]ta9 *>act]i/ics 9 common4 ,9 ?is *apt] we %all speak ( field+ 9 g5]al1 ref]r+ ! read] to ! books by ,ranjits9hji & o!rs = special & exceptional in=mation ab\t special places4 ,?us %ort slip may h to be ready n to move 8 feet b m]ely to %ift 8 weight1 :]eas cov] mu/ be ready to d bo?4 ,a few m9utes' /udy ( ! photographs ( ,hir/ & ,%rewsbury1 & ( an actual or imag9>y game1 w %[ t z a rule _m virtues are ne$ful4 ,ranjits9hji gives ! foll[+ n9e ,comm&m5ts3-- 8,!re are c]ta9 rules :i* apply to all fieldsm51 viz43-- #a4 ,keep ! legs toge!r :5 ! ball is hit /raight to y & :ile y are pick+ x up4 #b4 ,always back up ! man :o is receiv+ ! ball at ! wicket1 :5 x is ?r[n 91 b n too close4 #c4 ,always try = a cat*1 h[ev] impossible x may seem4 #d4 ,always be on ! look-out & ready to />t4 #e4 ,run at top spe$1 b n ra%ly1 ! mom5t ! ball is hit4 #f4 ,use bo? h&s :5ev] possible4 #g4 ,d n get n]v\s if y make a mi/ake4 #h4 ,obey y\r capta9 *e]fully & promptly4 #i4 ,nev] be slack ab\t tak+ up ! exact position assign$ to y2 nev] move ab\t 9 an aimless1 fidgetty mann]40 ,^! ,comm&m5ts apply to ! :ole side1 s9ce1 z has be5 well said1 8,9 a true s5se1 ! /r5g? ( a field+ side mu/ be measur$ by its weake/ memb]1 z t ( a *a9 is measur$ by its weake/ l9k4 ,!n1 aga91 :5 !re is a really bad field] on a side1 m balls seem to g to him ?an to any "o else4 ,put him :]e y w1 he seems to attract ! ball40 ,let ! read] fancy himself field+ at cov]4 ,:at mu/ be 8 habits8 ,he mu/ be ready to back up ! wicket-keep]4 ,he mu/ be ready to />t at once 9 any direction ei!r ) 8 legs or ) 8 arm or ) bo?4 ,he mu/ "t ! ball2 he mu/ also anticipate1 8 =ekn[l$ge be+ bas$ on in/9ct1 obs]vation1 & memory4 ,he may h to run & to run h>d4 ,he may h to move 8 h&s1 or "o ( !m1 rapidly & accurately t[>ds ! ball's l9e ( flight2 ?is may involve a b5d+ ( trunk1 & an ext5sion ( limbs = /oop+ & /ret*+4 ,he mu/ pres]ve or imm$iately recov] balance4 ,he mu/ be able to draw back 8 h&s1 or "o ( !m1 ! in/ant t ! ball has t\*$ !m or x4 ,?is yield+ movem5t mu/ be tim$ to a nicety4 ,he mu/ grasp ! ball ei!r z a cat* or z a ball to be ?r[n 94 ,9 ! latt] case he mu/ decide to :i* end1 at :at pace1 etc41 he w ?r[ x 94 ,he mu/ !n ?r[ x 9 accurately4 ,?is la/ rule ( field+ alone po/ulates a special & difficult art4 99 99 99 99 99 ,hav+ f\nd out :at is to be practis$1 ! w\ld-be field] mu/ realise t ! practice z well z ! field+ itself are abundantly wor? :ile4 8,t side w\ld h be5 out = a ?ird ( ! score if "o or two ( u 9 our palmy days _h be5 9 ! field10 rem>k$ a vet]an spectator at a big mat*4 ,?is 0 q true--cat*es 7 miss$1 & !y 7 co/ly en\gh4 ,ranjits9hji says1 8,z to ! importance ( good field+1 x is easy to prove x4 ,ea* cat* t is miss$ simply adds ano!r batsman to ! opposite side4 ,if five cat*es are dropp$1 ! side t drops !m has to all int5ts & purposes fifte5 m5 to dispose ( in/ead ( t540 ,besides ! *ances1 !re 7 ! balls n anticipat$1 n /opp$1 n ?r[n 9 sm>tly1 n ?r[n 9 accurately4 ,! s-call$ 8safe0 field]s (t5 lo/ a run by _! safe wait+4 8,pati5t wait+ no loss0 is a bad rule4 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,lyttelton lam5ts ?is inf]iority4 ,:at a contra/ to ,mr4 ,v4 ,k4 ,royle1 ^: habit 0 to /& l a man ready to spr9t 9 any direction1 ev5 be=e ! ball _h be5 hit4 ,su* a man ei!r ran ! batsman out or else sav$ run aft] run by %e] t]rorism2 he did n slack (f m]ely because he ?\ght ! ball might possibly n come ne> him4 ,he seem$ to be conv9c$ t x c]ta9ly w\ld come n necess>ily to him b = him to field4 ,he 0 ! ideal4 ,& ,w4 ,g4 tells u ( ano!r3 8,my bro!r ,fr$ & ,jupp us$ to g aft] ev]y?+ & try = e cat*1 z if ! mat* dep5d$ on _! individual ef=ts2 & ! extraord9>y results :i* foll[$ surpris$ o!rs z well z !mselves4 ,!re is no f9] sight 9 ! cricket field ?an a brilliant fieldsman do+ 8 utmo/2 & e feat t he p]=ms meets ) quick & he>ty recognition by ! spectators40 ,su* examples & words make "o feel t ke5ness & skill & success are wor? :ile4 ,! al]tness & rapidity ) accuracy are qualities = "* & = life z well z = cricket4 ,aft] ! complexity ( field+ & its importance h be5 realis$1 ! next ?+ is to improve field+4 ,:y has x n be5 cultivat$ z a piece ( l& t may become fruitful8 ,p>tly p]haps because ! field] is n m5tion$ on ! scor+-%eet 7except = ! cat*es1 :i* g *iefly to ! b[l]'s cr$it72 p>tly because ! long-sid$ practice-nets r5d] mo/ field+ unnecess>y2 p>tly because field]s are n ke51 & t means because !y d n field sci5tifically4 ,field+ is reg>d$ z a subsidi>y & slavi% drudg]y1 n z an important & f9e art4 ,& n[ = a few possible rem$ies ( a g5]al "*1 to be supplem5t$ by o!rs & by special tra9+ = special places 9 ! field4 ,e field] %\ld practise all-r\nd field+1 :ile he makes "o p>ticul> place 7or two7 8 speciality3 ! *oice ( ?is place %\ld dep5d on ! m5tal z well z ! physical qualities--on sm>t read9ess1 p[] ( ext5sion1 & s =?4 ,he %\ld /udy ! commone/ hits to 8 place1 le>n+ ! curves & breaks :i* ! ball w mo/ frequ5tly %[4 ,he mu/ be al]t4 ,let me "h quote ,mr4 ,edw>d ,lyttelton's excell5t rem>ks3--8,unless /rong measures are tak51 ! s*ool-fieldsm5 w /& on _! heels1 :ile ! ball is be+ hit2 & ?is is g5]ally ! cause ( t he>t-sick5+ want ( life--t imp]turbable middle-ag$ decorum :i* is s (t5 to be notic$ among boy-cricket]s ( sev5te51 eighte51 n9ete5 ye>s ( age1 & is en\gh1 :5 se51 to make old cricket]s weep4 ,b n to /& on ! heels requires ef=t & /imulus2 & x is a/oni%+ h[ (t5 y may make ! ef=t & reap no rew>d2 ! ball doesn't come4 ,b :5 x does1 :at a *ange6 ,! leap1 ! det]m9ation t ! batsman %all n score1 ! rac+ aft] ! ball1 are all "p ( ! same da% :i* mu/ beg9 f ! toes1 n f ! heel4 ,n[ "s ( ^! e>ly pr9ciples c be taught to a boy by tak+ him s+ly1 & ?r[+ or hitt+ ! ball1 n too h>d1 ei!r at him or to "o side j )9 8 utmo/ rea*2 &1 by con/ant enc\ragem5t & exhortation1 ! tra9] may induce him aga9 & aga9 to d viol5ce to 8 propriety1 9 ! fir/ place1 & !n to /ret* 8 s9ews & curve 8 backbone till he f9ds himself capable ( a brilliancy :i* he nev] be=e suspect$4 ,! ex]cise is t]rific1 & t5 m9utes p] diem are amply suffici5t4 ,x is be/ to take only "o at a "t4 ,no "o c guess ! improvem5t t is sure to ensue if ?is rgime is fai?fully obs]v$4444 ,a deep field is /&+ ) 8 :ole body ready to jump 9 any direction t may be requir$4 ,!re comes a cat*1 b x is v d\btful if he c get to x2 only because he 0 ready to />t he does s1 & p]haps ! be/ bat on ! side walks home2 or1 ow+ to ! same fact1 he aga9 & aga9 saves a ball f go+ to ! b\nd>y4 ,n[1 if ?is is ! case ) a deep field1 h[ mu* m ) cov]-po9t & o!r #8save "o' fields60 ,he mu/ notice & practice sev]al wait+-positions1 tak+ good field]s z 8 models4 ,:i*ev] he decides to use1 he mu/ n /& on 8 heels4 ,field]s refuse to le>n ! art ( read9ess2 s does our nation 9 its daily life4 ,x is ! prompt read9ess n to g 9 "o direction only1 b to g 9 any direction1 p]haps backw>ds1 )\t loss ( poise & self-control--= ! h&s mu/ be prep>$ to be ext5d$ any:]e1 & at ! end ( ! ext5sion to grasp securely4 ,s f> f su* an al]tness be+ a common sight1 an inali5able possession ( mo/ play]s1 x is z r>e z op5-m9d$ness4 ,!re is only "o ?+ r>] 9 field+1 & ?is is ! cu/om ( anticipat+ /rokes1 ?\gh heav5 kn[s t simil> /rokes h be5 repeat$ (t5 en\gh to be obs]v$ & rememb]$6 ,b 8education0 does n enc\rage obs]vation4 ,9 addition to ! read9ess to get at ! ball1 !re mu/ be ! read9ess to back up4 ,! field] mu/ foll[ ea* ball4 ,if he f9ds ?is dull1 let him pret5d t he is ! field] to :om ! ball has be5 s5t2 let him field x 9 8 imag9ation4 ,9 a b$room or else:]e he may practice /oop+s & ext5sions 7z 9 ,photograph ,,xxviii4 ( ,hir/71 a yield+ ( ! h&s & a rapidly clos$ grip at ! end ( ! ext5sions4 ,all ! common attitudes & movem5ts = /opp+ & receiv+ balls may be acquir$ outside ! field4 ,! muscles mu/ be famili>is$ ) _! future "w2 =1 z ,mr4 ,lyttelton says1 8,if e field pick$ up & ?rew 9 z quickly z 8 knee jo9ts & ! /ate ( 8 arm all[$ him1 a v consid]able p]c5tage ( ! runs usually scor$ w\ld be sav$40 ,cat*+ may be le>nt ) a s(t ball aga9/ a wall or 9 games ( cat*4 ,! h&s %\ld be held n too f> ap>t nor too f> f ! body4 ,bo? h&s %\ld be us$1 if possible4 ,! difficulty is to judge ! flight1 to "t ! in/ant to draw back j en\gh--= 8he mu/ le>n to let ! ball come into 8 h&s z into an ,aunt ,sally's m\?4 ,x is entirely wrong to grab or snap at x0--& !n to hold tight4 ,!re are br\ght into play ! s5ses ( sight1 ( he>+--diff]5t s\nds accompany diff]5t hits1 & 9 ,racquets ,i get mu* help f :at my e> tells me--& ( t\*1 z well z ( o!r faculties4 ,z practice = /opp+ balls1 wicket-keep+ ,illu/ration3 ,,xxviii4--,field+ a l[ ball ) "o h&3 ! opposite leg is fully ext5d$4 ,to face page #aab4 is good except = ! feet4 ,x tea*es "o to b5d quickly1 to ext5d quickly2 x cultivates pluck & pati5ce & obs]vation1 s9ce ! wicket-keep] mu/ /& firm & wait & wat* ea* ball if he hopes n to be hurt4 ,e cricket]--,i w\ld g s f> z to say e ord9>y human be+--%\ld le>n & practise ?r[+-94 ,dr4 ,grace says t ! play] 8%\ld practise pick+-up & ?r[+-9 und]h&40 ,at fir/ ?is %\ld be acquir$ z a sep>ate accompli%m5t1 till x c be incorporat$ & ne>ly +raft$ into ! action ( field+1 s t ! :ole process may become1 z x 71 a s+le movem5t />t$ half-unconsci\sly by ! sight ( a batsman prep>+ to /rike4 ,! "r action = ?r[+ w be dealt ) directly4 ,int]e/+ mat*es w d mu* to improve ! ke5ness ab\t field+ & !re=e ! c>e giv5 to x4 ,x is ma9ly because ! ,am]ican ,s*ool & ,univ]sity baseball mat*es are s int]e/+1 s absorb+1 t good field+ is s s$ul\sly s\ght aft]4 ,we might ar\se & su/a9 int]e/ by v>iety2 p]sonally ,i %\ld l to see h&icap-mat*es occasionally introduc$4 ,a few k9ds are sugge/$ 9 ano!r *apt]4 ,tip-&-run is excell5t tra9+ = ! batsman z well = ! field]s & wicket-keep]4 ,subsidi>y games & ex]cises are also ess5tial4 ,9 ^!1 z 9 mat*es1 !re %\ld ei!r be prizes or--z ,mr4 ,edw>d ,lyttelton advises--8! play]s %\ld be enc\rag$ to compete = col\rs to we>1 :i* ne$ consi/ ( no?+ fur!r ?an a cap ( well-m>k$ hue4 ,!re is no reason to und]rate ! p[] ( ?is enticem5t4 ,human be+s h ev] be5 addict$ to ornam5t1 & "s h ?\ght t great w>s h be5 f\ght = v little else ?an ! diff]5ce betwe5 "o col\r & ano!r4 ,x is q c]ta9 t ! au?orization ( caps = pr(ici5cy 9 cricket does wond]s2 & x is a /imulus q innoc5t en\gh to be wor? try+40 ,! same writ] goes on to sugge/ t 8x ought to be possible to devise a means ( a social practice ( field+1 :i* )\t involv+ ! wa/e ( "t ( ord9>y mat* field+1 w\ld ensure to ea* individual some?+ to d1 & "s /imulus to d x40 ,we might ) advantage /udy ,am]ican ,illu/ration3 ,,xxix4--,field+1 second position3 ! h& drawn back beh9d ! e> some:at fur!r back ?an mo/ ,am]ican ,baseball field]s pref]4 ,to face page #aad4 me?ods ( practice1 n ) a view to slavi% copy+1 b ) a view to adapt$ borr[+4 ,mr4 ,walt] ,camp ?us describes ! me?od & app>atus = improv+ ! accuracy ( height & ( direction2 aft] rem>k+ t 8e "o has :at may be call$ a natural way ( ?r[+ ! ball1 b ?is s-call$ natural #8way' usually means a p]v]t$ me?od acquir$ ?r\gh c>elessness1 or attempts to ?r[ too h>d be=e ! arm is suffici5tly accu/om$ to ! "w10 he po9ts out su* faults z to return ! ball be=e ! recov]y ( balance4 ,he !n goes on ?us3 8,to get an idea ( ! fir/ /eps t[>ds ! acquisition ( ?is me?od1 let ! play] take ! ball 9 8 h&1 &1 br++ x back level ) 8 e>1 plant+ bo? feet firmly1 attempt to ?r[ ! ball )\t us+ ! legs or body4 ,at fir/ ! ?r[ is awkw>d & feeble1 b con/ant practice spe$ily results 9 mod]ate spe$ & peculi> accuracy4 ,aft] /eady practice at ?is until q a pace is acquir$1 ! man may be all[$ to use 8 legs & body to increase ! spe$1 /ill1 h[ev]1 /ick+ to ! /raight-=w>d motion ( ! h&1 wri/1 & ! arm4444 ,!re is no delay caus$ by draw+ back ! arm pa/ ! head or by turn+ ! body ar\nd1 :i* loses s mu* valuable "t4 ,its accuracy is due to ! fact t x is easi] to aim at an object ) a h& 9 front ( ! eyes ?an :5 x is out 7to ! side7 beyond ! %\ld]4 ,"o c easily asc]ta9 ?is by comp>+ ! ease ( po9t+ ! index f+] at any object :5 ! h& is 9 front ( ! face1 ) ! difficulty ( do+ s :5 ! arm is ext5d$ out sideways f ! body4 ,/ill fur!r1 9 ! almo/ r\nd-arm ?r[+1 :i* _m play]s use1 ! h& describes an arc1 & ! ball mu/ be let g at ! prop] po9t to g true4 ,if let g at any o!r po9t 9 ! sw+1 ! ?r[ is c]ta9 to be wild4444 ,! majority ( ! be/ ?r[]s 9 ! c\ntry use pr9cipally ! =e-f+] & middle f+] 9 giv+ direction to ! ball40 ,mr4 ,camp !n describes ! sy/em ( hitt+ to a numb] ( field]s--?is is to be f\nd 9 "s ,engli% ,s*ools1 b 9 ,am]ica ! practis]s take x 9 turn to hit to ! o!rs1 8! batt] be+ able to knock high flies1 l9e hits1 long flies1 & occasionally a %>p hot gr\nd]2 a good man1 :ile avoid+ runn+ ! m5 to dea?1 w ,illu/ration3 ,,xxx4--,wait+ = a cat*3 elb[s ready to draw back slightly ! mom5t ! ball t\*es ! h&s4 ,betwe5 pages #aaf & #aag4 ,illu/ration3 ,,xxxi4--,a "o-h&$ cat*3 body b5t slightly back f ! hips4 ,betwe5 pages #aaf & #aag4 occasionally give ea* man an opportunity to make a brilliant cat*4 ,no?+ enc\rages & improves ! c&idates s mu* z keep+ _! ambition ?or\ghly ar\s$ dur+ ! entire "t ( practice40 8,ex]cise t t\gh5s ! h&s--su* z sw++ on ! fly+-r+s1 or rope-climb+--is f\nd to be useful40 8,! "w ) ! box+ gloves is design$ to improve ! man's g5]al muscul> developm5t1 make him quick & firm ^u 8 feet1 & rapid 9 judgm5t & action40 8,on ! runn+-track1 ! m5 take a few turns to limb] up1 & !n practise quick />t+1 & %ort1 %>p spurts at full spe$1 r ?an ! m leisurely1 long-cont9u$ run ( ! m5 :o are tra9+ = boat+ hon\rs40 8,! slid+-spool is an admirable device = cultivat+ ! muscles us$ 9 ?r[+4 7,! spool is a piece ( wood1 l a l>ge reel ( cotton1 mov+ ^u a rope ti$1 e4g41 to a beam 9 a room1 & to "s o!r object4 ,x c be set at any angle47 ,! po9t at :i* ! spool w\ld come 9 contact ) ! ceil+ %\ld be well padd$ ) "s r inela/ic sub/ance1 9 ord] t ! spool may n reb\nd too sev]ely4 ,by ?r[+ ! spool along ! rope a numb] ( times daily1 a man c acquire a p[]ful ?r[40 ,f ! above quotations x w be obvi\s t we h _m lessons to le>n & adapt = ourselves f ,am]ica1 ev5 :ile we ne$ n agree ) all t is ma9ta9$ "h4 ,?us ! action ( ! ?r[ may be bett] = c]ta9 individuals1 c]ta9 places 9 ! field1 c]ta9 balls to be field$1 :5 ! h& is kept at ab\t ! level ( ! %\ld] 7see ! photograph ( ,hir/71 or bel[ t level4 ,murdo*1 = in/ance1 says1 8,:5 ?r[+1 get into ! way ( nev] all[+ y\r arm to get above ! level ( y\r %\ld]3 x mu/ be a quick1 wri/y ?r[1 &1 ) a little practice1 y w get v accurate40 ,! capta9 %\ld set a good example2 he %\ld also look out = ke5 field]s or ke5 practis]s ( field+ & try to turn ^! into respectable batsm5 or b[l]s1 in/ead ( />t+ ) ! latt] & neglect+ _! field+ qualifications4 ,among ! be/ ex]cises = field+ is ,fives4 ,x tra9s ! left h& & side1 z well z ! /oop+-capacity4 ,box+ is ano!r help1 especially quick-foot box+ 7:i* my fri5d ,mr4 ,f4 ,v4 ,hornby has ,illu/ration3 ,,xxxii4--,field+ a gr\nd ball2 no int]val left = ! ball to get ?r\gh2 body well d[n to ! "w4 ,betwe5 pages #aah & #aai4 ,illu/ration3 ,,xxxiii4--,a wait+ position at po9t1 :]e !re is less foot-"w ?an at mo/ places4 ,x is easi] to rise quickly ?an to /oop quickly4 ,betwe5 pages #aah & #aai4 ,illu/ration3 ,,xxxiv4--,prep>+ to ?r[ 9 ) ! high action4 ,betwe5 pages #aah & #aai4 describ$ z 8buzz+ ar\nd07 r ?an ! /iff-legg$ me?odical sl[ k9d4 ,box+ is f9e = ! 8eye0--t is1 = ! co-op]ation ( eye1 foot1 body1 arm1 etc4 ,div+ is good = ! w9d2 swimm+ = ?is & o!r purposes4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,notes ,,on ,,wicket-,,keep+1 ,,capta9+1 ,,implem5ts4 ,^! subjects h be5 s ?\ghtfully dealt ) 9 mo/ ( ! well-kn[n books on ,cricket1 t x w be unnecess>y "h to d m ?an sum up :at seem to be ! mo/ useful po9ts1 & to add a few h9ts4 ,,notes ,,on ,,wicket-,,keep+4 8,! prevail+ neglect ( wicket-keep+ is a gross folly4 ,fir/ z reg>ds ^? :o are to be regul> wicket-keep]s1 :y d !y nev] practise8 ,_! art is e :it z difficult z batt+1 & x is a/oni%+ h[ its supreme importance to ! effici5cy ( an elev5 is ov]look$4 ,!re is probably no hope ( gett+ a really good man out on a good wicket1 :i* c be comp>$ to ! *ance ( 8 s5d+ a cat* to ! wicket-keep] be=e 8 eye is 94 ,sometimes ^! *ances are miss$1 & no "o notices any?+4444 ,e memb] ( any team w\ld ga9 if he 7 taught h[ to keep wicket 9 e>ly y\?4 ,9 ! fir/ place x c]ta9ly helps ! eye 9 batt+4 ,! problem ( judg+ pace1 pit*1 & break is exactly ! same 9 bo? cases4 ,next1 x tea*es sur5ess ( h& 9 field+4 ,a field :o has le>nt wicket-keep+ mu/ f9d any cat*1 especially if x does n involve runn+1 m]e *ild's play comp>$ ) a *ance beh9d ! /icks4 ,x is impossible t any su* cont9u\s ex]cise ( h& & eye ( ! mo/ subtle description c\ld be any?+ b valuable to ! g5]al quickness & sur5ess bo? ( field+ & batt+4 ,la/ly1 ev5 if all ! elev5 d n le>n to keep wicket1 !re ought always to be "o or m ready to take ! place ( ! regul> man1 9 case ( injury or abs5ce40--,edw>d ,lyttelton4 ,9 ! plea = all-r\ndness we h already urg$ t e play] %\ld be able to keep wicket a little1 or at any rate %\ld practise ) ! ball & /ump 7see above74 ,wicket-keep+ is useful n only = its own sake & = ! sake ( ! place :i* x may br+ 9 ! team1 b also z excell5t discipl9e = %ort slip4 ,! b[l] himself mu/ be able to take ! ball :5 x is ?r[n 9 by ! field]s--& x is g5]ally ?r[n 9 rem>kably badly--& to knock (f ! bails neatly & surely4 ,! capta91 :5 he is n a b[l]1 sees m ( ! game--! /r5g? or weakness ( ! b[l+ & s on--if he is at ! wicket ?an if he is at po9t or else:]e4 ,z to field+ at mid-(f1 mid-on1 & out 9 ! c\ntry1 ev5 = ^! places wicket-keep+ enc\rages quick b5d+ & rea*+1 & g5]al al]tness ( m9d & unflagg+ att5tion--m]its :i* %\ld be b seldom are insi/$ on 9 :at we may call ! ord9>y positions4 ,! wicket-keep] mu/1 9 %e] self-def5ce1 be quick n m]ely to move b also to anticipate2 he mu/ be accurate to "t ! ball & to use 8 wri/ & f+]s2 he mu/ adapt himself readily1 z :5 a ball is badly s5t 9 by cov]2 he mu/ obs]ve ! b[l] &--half unconsci\sly--! batsman2 he mu/ rememb] h[ ?is or t ball w break1 & s on2 he mu/ inde$ "k ! :ole game--all ?is1 let u repeat1 if only 9 self-def5ce & to save tr\ble4 ,9 contra/ to him1 ! deep-field] may g to sleep1 or 8/ug0 himself on 8 heels ) legs /iff & 8?9k+ o!r ?+s10 )\t appreciable int]e/ 9 ea* & e ball4 ,! wicket-keep] d>es n sleep3 x w\ld be z mu* z 8 face or f+]s are wor?4 ,! habit ( wat*+ ea* ball c>efully1 ( be+ ev] ready be=eh&1 is a habit t e batsman1 e field] &1 we may add1 e wat*] requires4 ,a p]sonal int]e/ is atta*$ habitually to absolutely ! :ole p]=mance & to ea* ( ! p]=m]s4 ,! wicket-keep]1 :e!r he be capta9 or n1 takes a m ?an fa!rly int]e/ 9 e "p ( ! play1 = ! sake ( himself if n ( 8 team4 ,besides ?is1 ! almo/ compulsory pluck1 s9ce _m balls1 l nettles1 hurt less if tak5 boldly1 ! balance-%ift+1 ! /oop+ & /ret*+ n[ "h1 n[ !re1 are c]ta9ly good = all play z well z = o!r games1 = physical developm5t1 & = heal? 7especially z a prev5tive = con/ipation74 ,anyone :o /udies ! v>i\s positions 79 photographs or 9 actual play7 ( ,mr4 ,mc,gregor1 ( ,/or]1 ( any exp]t1 w realise ! tru? ( ?is at once4 ,nor is x possible1 ,i ?9k1 ev5 = a spectator to wat* ! game satisfactorily unless he has sometimes /ood himself beh9d ! /icks & se5 ! play f t po9t ( view4 ,! foll[+ h9ts may be ( use to ^? :o wi% to try wicket-keep+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,e writ] advises ! wicket-keep] :o has tak5 a ball on ! leg-side to put d[n ! wicket on ! *ance ( ! batsman be+ out ( 8 gr\nd4 ,?is is a good rule1 ?\gh x is by no means easy to take a ball on ! leg-side1 p>tly because ! batsman himself obscures ! view4 ,?is is "o reason :y ,hir/ sugge/s t = fa/ b[l+ ! n ov]-good wicket-keep] %\ld /& back unless ! batsman (t5 runs out4 ,to knock (f ! bails %>ply on ord9>y occasions is n s easy a task4 ,x is necess>y to be able to take any ball neatly 9 spite ( ! break & ! b\nd4 ,h5ce x is good practice to get play]s to ?r[ balls 9 to ! wicket f v>i\s p>ts ( ! field4 ,su* practice helps bo? wicket-keep] & field]s1 b we nev] _h x at s*ool & ( c\rse at a college no "o takes any tr\ble ab\t field+4 ,! wicket-keep] c tell ! field] h[ & :y 8 ?r[+ is unsatisfactory1 & c see t ! o!r field]s back up prop]ly4 ,! wicket-keep] %\ld be ! advis] ( ! capta91 po9t+ out to him ^! details & also any useful *anges ( position4 ,he may advise ! b[l]s z well--b ) discretion1 le/ he be conf\nd$4 ,capta9s & b[l]s d n use _! wicket-keep] ne>ly en\gh4 ,he ought to be an invaluable guide-book4 ,dr4 ,w4 ,g4 ,grace describes ! wicket-keep]'s position z foll[s3-- 8,_! h&s are t\*+ ea* o!r unless ! ball is wide ( ! wicket1 & cat*+ or /ump+ is done )\t any %[ or fuss4 ,!y always /& ) a full front to ! b[l]1 & seldom move ! feet unless ! ball is v wide40 ,! wicket-keep] has to /ret* 9 v>i\s directions ) "r or left h&1 n[ up1 n[ d[n1 n[ /raight out4 ,he ne$s ! p[] ( /oop+ sideways4 ,at ! end ( ea* ext5sion1 or at "s int]m$iate place1 he mu/ be able to draw back 8 h& or h&s slightly s t !y 8give0 to ! ball4 ,if "o /udies ! diff]5t places at :i* ! ball is tak51 "o c soon devise ex]cises to make ! movem5ts ( ! legs & trunk & arms easi] & quick]4 ,! fa/ full movem5ts are ess5tial to success4 ,box+ w\ld be among ! be/ ( tra9+s = ?is z = mo/ a?letic skill :]e l>ge &--) _m p--unwieldy limbs h to be mov$ rapidly 9 any "o ( num]\s ways accord+ z ! quick eye %all telegraph to ! ob$i5t yet comm&+ bra94 ,,notes ,,on ,,capta9+1 ,,especially ,,at ,,s*ools4 ,x (t5 /ruck me1 :5 ,i lectur$ to ,civil ,s]vice c&idates at ,cambridge1 t to capta9 a ,cricket or ,football team well 0 an inf9itely bett] recomm5dation = a po/ ?an to "k ! dates ( all ! w>s & battles ( ! ,romans4 ,! =m] is a te/ ( some?+ m ?an phonograph-accuracy4 ,x is a te/ ( lead]%ip--( :i* virtue ! cramm$ smug :o c only j scrape ?r\gh ! rid+ exam9ation may be q devoid4 ,b ! art ( capta9cy c\nts no?+ "h3 x only c\nts 9 "* & life4 ,besides ! p[] to comm& o!rs1 ! ideal capta9 mu/ h all-r\nd k if he is to be able to f9d out :]e lie ! /r5g?s & weaknesses ( 8 team2 he %\ld h "s practical & p]sonal acqua9tance ) all k9ds ( b[l+ & field+ z well z ) wicket-keep+ & batt+1 s t he may give timely advice4 ,!re is no ne$ to c>ry ! in/ruct+ ( a team to an ,am]ican ,football excess1 b a h9t f ! l& ( exagg]ations may be ( use4 ,! ,capta9 frequ5tly consults e possible au?ority4 ,be=e an important mat*--let u say betwe5 ,h>v>d & ,yale--old boys w come d[n & talk ov] ! team & ! tactics & arrange special 8plays40 ,e ,capta9 %\ld h a ,committee :i* he may consult :5 he is 9 d\bt4 ,:ile he is *oos+ 8 team he %\ld look among ! juniors1 z ,mr4 ,lyttelton advises4 ,if he is a ,s*ool-capta91 he may notice two or ?ree boys ke5 on field+ & on practice g5]ally 7&1 by ! way1 he himself %\ld set a good example "h72 p]haps ^! boys are try+ ! /ump-practice sugge/$ 9 a previ\s *apt]4 ,well1 let him decide to turn ^! boys into batsm5 & b[l]s z well1 by urg+ !m to :atev] helps he ?9ks good--p]haps to ! practice ) a bat along a l9e *alk$ on ! floor & to o!r ex]cises sugge/$ "h4 ,anyh[ he mu/ always be look+ out n only = promis+ "y play]s1 b also = ke5 "y field]s4 ,! desire = batt+ or b[l+ may be tak5 = grant$4 ,x is ! field]s t are want$4 ,b ( c\rse ! batt+ & b[l+ mu/ be duly consid]$4 ,!re %\ld be at lea/ "o left-h&$ b[l]4 ,& !re %\ld assur$ly be an extra wicket-keep4 ,s9ce ! wea!r is s prom95t a factor 9 ! game1 & z "s play]s are almo/ hopeless on a difficult wicket1 x might be sugge/$ t ! elev5 = ! mo/ important mat*es %\ld h a wid] m>g9 = *oice ?an is usual1 ?\gh ! possible names mu/1 = ! sake ( conv5i5ce1 be decid$ on at lea/ by ! previ\s day4 ,s mu* = ! *oice ( ! team2 & n[ = its practice4 ,z ! team ne$ n be decid$ on f9ally1 till z late z possible1 s nei!r ne$ be ! positions ( its memb]s 9 ! field1 nor ! ord] ( go+ 94 ,! positions & ! ord] %\ld be occasionally *ang$4 ,! capta9 %\ld insi/ on punctuality1 on neatness ( clo?+1 p]haps ev5--if he d>e--on clean h&s z well z a pure he>t1 & c]ta9ly on ke5ness4 ,at s*ool he %\ld try to get ! mo/ di/+ui%$ old boys to say a few words to ! elev54 ,he %\ld also insi/ on all-r\ndness2 he %\ld insi/ t e memb] occasionally keep wicket1 & 7z we h said above7 occasionally field 9 a place n 8 own1 & occasionally b[l1 & occasionally bat "u difficulties--z ) a broom-/ick at /ump-cricket or 8snob40 ,no?+ m quickly reveals ! crook$ bat4 ,! capta9 himself %\ld practise all ^! ?+s1 & especially field+3 o!rwise :at "r has he to curse8 ,if he sees ! int]e/ flagg+1 he %\ld arrange m excit+ mat*es4 ,& he might d worse ?an devise "s sy/em ( h&icaps4 ,:5 ! memb]s ( a visit+ elev5 h arriv$1 ! capta9's fir/ ?\ght mu/ be = !m3 he mu/ put himself 9 _! place4 ,he may delegate 8 duties to ! second or ?ird man 9 8 team1 s t he may att5d to ! details ( ! gr\nd & ! play4 ,be=e & dur+ a home or 8=eign0 mat* he mu/ set an example ( c>eful tra9+ & pure liv+1 mak+ x cle> t excess is n manl9ess4 ,he mu/ n be a prig3 he ne$ n say1 8,don't d t02 he c say1 8,i %\ldn't d t if ,i 7 y40 ,he is n a s*oolma/]1 &1 ev5 if he 71 he might d worse ?an use t turn ( phrase4 ,if he w9s ! toss1 he %\ld probably put 8 own side 94 ,_m hold ?is to be a rule )\t exception4 ,anyh[1 he %\ld inspect ! gr\nd & notice any peculi>ities ( light1 etc4 ,dur+ ! play he mu/ be wat*ful ( all sorts ( ?+s1 & 9 ! field he %\ld !re=e be z ne> to ! wicket z possible4 ,po9t is a good place2 wicket-keep+ is /ill bett]1 = !n he c judge ( ! b[l+ & give h9ts to ! b[l]s4 ,if he himself be a b[l] he %\ld h a c&id fri5d :o isn't "o2 ?is c&id fri5d mu/ be consult$4 ,o!r h9ts are giv5 9 abundance by ! _m well-kn[n writ]s on ! game2 to ^: books we c safely ref] ! read] = su* h9ts z t ! fa/ b[l] %\ld be put on aga9/ ! tail ( ! enemy2 t ! erratic b[l] may be put on to break up a well-set pair4 ,^! books ! capta9 mu/ read = himself4 ,he mu/ make notes f !m1 unless he has a sup]lative memory4 ,he mu/ ?9k4 ,he mu/ obs]ve4 ,he mu/ be tactful )\t weakness4 ,inde$1 he %\ld be f> ! mo/ intellig5t man 9 ! elev52 &1 if he is1 he is probably wor? 8 place 9 ! elev5 ev5 if ! utmo/ t he c d is to eat & dr9k 9 s5sible mod]ation1 & wat* & field ) unflagg+ en]gy4 ,,notes ,,on ,,implem5ts4 ,"o ( ! able/ ( writ]s on ,cricket1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,=d1 sugge/s 8:at ! cricket-bag %\ld conta91 ap>t f ! actual weapons ( (f5ce & def5ce40 ,he says3 8,x is a great addition to "o's com=t to h sp>e socks & h&k]*iefs 7we may add ve/ & %irt7 on bo>d2 a small b&age is (t5 useful1 especially adhesive b&age4 ,if y are lumbagic or rheumatic1 don't omit a *ol]a belt ( r$ flannel1 & d n =get to put x on :5 y come 9 /eam+ f a c5tury1 & h to sit 9 a draughty pavilion4 ,/ick+-pla/] is (t5 useful1 s is a hair-bru%1 likewise bags = boots2 no?+ is ga9$ by mix+ up muddy boots ) flannels1 sweat]1 & blaz]4 ,add a button-hook & %oe-horn40 ,boots are g5]ally admitt$ to be pref]able to %oes4 ,!y %\ld be easy1 b n too easy4 ,! ,am]ican patt]n ( boot is among ! be/1 ?\gh any?+ m hide\s ?an ! black ,lawn ,t5nis horror x w\ld be impossible to conceive4 ,! boots mu/ be :ite4 ,a high au?ority says t !y ne$ n h _m nails1 b too _m nails are bett] ?an too few1 le/ "o trip or slip :5 "o turns4 ,x is common s5se1 z ,%rewsbury says1 to put two ne> ! toe1 z runn]s d4 ,extra nails %\ld be kept 9 ! cricket-bag1 ) ! means = ins]t+ !m4 ,a good nail is ! sp>r[bill 7f ,%aw & ,%rewsbury1 ,que5's ,squ>e1 ,nott+ham71 or ! ,nott+ham nail4 ,clo?+ 9 g5]al1 z ,ranjits9hji says1 %\ld satisfy ! dem&s ( 8ease1 conv5i5ce1 & com=t1 z well z ( heal? & cleanl9ess4 ,! %irt ought to be ( canvas1 wool1 or flannel3 flannel is always pref]able if ! we>] c put up ) ! irritation4 ,bo? tr\s]s & %irt %\ld be made to fit loosely1 n flapp+ly4 ,boys are 9 ! habit ( putt+ on belts4 ,?is is a mi/ake1 s9ce ! noise ! belt makes may at times be mi/ak5 = a cat* at ! wicket4 ,i advise in/ead sc>ves or sa%es1 :i* also h a sm>t] appe>ance40 ,s f> z heal? is conc]n$1 ! flannel %irt 7:i* is worn by mo/ pr(essionals7 r5d]s ! we>] less liable to *ill aft] a sweat1 b h>d5s him f> less ?an ! l95 %irt4 ,"u ei!r c be worn a ve/1 aft] ! habit ( ,%rewsbury & o!rs1 if ! wea!r is at all cold4 ,! sa% is n heal?y1 ev5 ?\gh x is sm>t] ?an ! belt--:i*1 by ! way1 ne$ n be at all noisy4 ,clean flannels %\ld be us$ z (t5 z possible1 s9ce to we> ?+s already ri* 9 wa/e-products is n = ! be/4 ,& flannels %\ld nev] be kept 9 clos$ ap>tm5ts4 ,at ,columbia ,univ]sity1 9 ,am]ica1 ! lock]s _h wire trellis-"w & n wood5 cov]s1 & ! small *ang+ room = hundr$s ( m5 0 q free f disagreeable smell4 ,9 case ( sev]e heat a light sun-hat is safe4 ,9 case ( cold wea!r a sweat] is usual4 ,to field well ) cold h&s is a miracle4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! season ?ick kid gloves might be worn1 z !y are by ,abel & ,%rewsbury2 or at lea/ !y c be made to cov] ^? p>ts ( ! h& t bli/] mo/ readily4 ,adhesive plai/] r\nd ! f+] w save friction if a bli/] has already =m$ & bur/ or be5 prick$4 ,! pads %\ld be c>efully *os5 ) a view to ease & lightness z well z protection4 ,%rewsbury's idea ( an extra piece to protect ! knee is to be comm5d$4 ,o!rwise let ! pads be only j ?ick & heavy en\gh to give ! feel+ & ! reality ( safety4 ,! fa/5+s %\ld be good & n ( inf]ior lea!r or ela/ic4 ,"h z else:]e ?is advice holds good1 to *oose y\r implem5ts = y\rself2 try be=e y buy2 treat !m ) respect2 le>n h[ to m5d !m2 c>ry ab\t ! means ( m5d+ !m4 ,a 8h\sewife0 ) ne$les1 good ?read1 scissors1 safety p9s1 etc41 w be invaluable4 ,) a view to c>e & cleanl9ess1 keep y\r be/ bat 9 "s sort ( a cov]4 ,z to ! bat1 = m5 & full-siz$ boys its weight might be #bd to #be oz41 b t is less important ?an ! ease ) :i* ! blade ( ! bat rises4 ,= a v sl[ wicket an extra #a to #b oz4 might be advisable1 & h5ce at lea/ two bats may be tak5 9 ! bag1 if only 9 case ( *ange ( wea!r4 ,b a com=table feel is ! great requisite1 a com=table feel n m]ely z y /& & hold ! bat b also z y move & use ! bat4 ,if y h active feet & good %\ld]s & trunk !n y may manage a heavi] bat ?an if y h less active feet & a weak] =e>m & wri/4 ,! h&le %\ld b5d li!ly backw>ds & =w>ds r ?an sideways4 ,x c be made ?ick] by wa%-lea!r if ! h&s are moi/2 & if !y are wet1 by ! rubb] cov]+1 :i* adds ov] an ounce ( weight to ! bat & ?us helps ! blade to rise4 ,! wood ( ! bat is (t5 f\nd to be cut away f all ! bat except j ! "p ) :i* "o hopes to /roke ! ball4 ,?is1 z ,%rewsbury says1 is n desirable1 s9ce "o _c always judge ! rise ( ! ball absolutely1 & ?\gh a /roke ) ! extra-fat "p ( ! blade may be 8v1 v nice10 ! /roke ) ! ?9 "p may be 8horrid40 ,%rewsbury's bats are less exagg]at$1 s t !y all[ ! batsman m surface to drive well )4 ,! blade %\ld be oil$ say once a =tnight1 b n too heavily1 le/ ! driv+ p[] be decreas$4 ,"o ne$s a nice s(t bat :i* aft] use %all %[ n cracks b d5ts--a bat :i* %all h a slightly holl[$ middle-blade4 ,9 its infancy1 use x ) s(t old balls by pref]5ce2 tra9 x g5tly z a box] might tra9 8 face to receive h>d bl[s4 ,notice :]e ! d5ts come1 & correct y\r play accord+ly2 ^? :i* are (f ! be/ driv+ "p are l ! blue m>ks ( ! s*oolma/]'s p5cil4 ,:5 ! bat is injur$1 use /r+-b9d+ 9 pref]5ce to pegs2 le>n h[ to d t /r+-b9d+1 & keep a little /r+ 9 y\r bag4 ,9 y\r bag keep also a com=table pair ( batt+-gloves & a ball4 8,nei!r a borr[] nor a l5d] be02 c]ta9ly nev] l5d a ball4 ,i w\ld add also a ,lawn ,t5nis ball & a /ick2 ! latt] if only 9 case ( a walk 9 new c\ntry1 ! =m] 9 case ( a wet day :5 ,snob-cricket is f> bett] ?an loaf+4 ,e pavilion %\ld all[ ( ?is game1 z e %ip %\ld all[ ( deck ,cricket4 ,! game %\ld be play$ ) a s(t ball & /ick or /ump1 n ) a h>d ball & bat4 ,if y take a fav\rite book also1 a ,membook or ,di>y ) a p5cil1 & also a complete li/ ( all ! ?+s y want 9 ! bag1 s t y nev] h to borr[ :at may n fit y1 or be z ! fooli% virg9s1 y w be bett] (f ?an n9e out ( t5 cricket]s are4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,importance ,,( ,,all-,,r\ndness ,,9 ,,cricket4 8,! "r & prop] ?+ w\ld be = cricket]s to pay equal att5tion to b[l+1 batt+1 & field+1 especially 9 _! "y days4 ,all are equally ess5tial p>ts ( ! game4 ,:y n reg>d !m z equally valuable8 ,! doctr9e ( ! division ( lab\r holds good 9 cricket z else:]e1 b e cricket] %\ld1 z f> z lies 9 him1 qualify himself = e em]g5cy4 ,mo/ amateurs take no tr\ble :atev] ) _! b[l+1 except 9 mat*es40--,,ranjits9hji4 ,i h he>d x said t ,ri*t]1 ! great conductor1 c\ld himself play e in/rum5t us$ 9 8 own or*e/ra1 s t at once he knew :]e & h[ ! g5]al effect 0 weak4 ,on ! same pr9ciple ! capta9 ( a team %\ld z a rule be an all-r\nd play]--a batsman1 b[l]1 field]1 wat*]--?\gh !re are "s capta9s :o d n excel mu* 9 any sph]e except capta9+1 & yet are wor? _! place 9 _! team4 ,b x is n m]ely ! capta9 :o ga9s by be+ an all-r\nd play]4 ,cricket has z its object to fit e cricket] = 8 all-r\nd life1 z games & ex]cises prep>e "y animals = _! n>r[] life4 ,we h us$ games ) ?is result if n ) ?is object = g5]ations pa/2 ye> by ye>1 :e!r we "k x or n1 we %all h to rely on !m m & m4 ,& anyh[ a c]ta9 "t1 p]haps am\nt+ to hundr$s ( h\rs1 is sure to be giv5 to ! play4 ,!re=e x is z well to get ! mo/ t we c out ( t "t1 & to get ! mo/ t we c out ( ea* dep>tm5t ( ,cricket2 9 ! _s ( ,%rewsbury1 /udy+ x z a pleasant art2 ) ,abel1 ent]+ into x ke5ly & sm>tly2 &1 l ,hir/1 aim+ at _m-sid$ excell5ce4 ,we _c all be ,hir/s1 ,f4 ,s4 ,jacksons1 ,j4 ,r4 ,masons1 ,t4 ,hayw>ds1 ,a4 ,g4 ,/eels1 & s on2 t is obvi\s4 ,b mo/ play]s are cont5t nev] to try1 or else to try wrongly & !n give up4 ,!re nev] 0 a great] error4 ,let u consid] batt+ alone4 ,ev5 = successful & !re=e enjoyable batt+ 7batt+ has be51 is1 & w be mo/ enjoy$ & mo/ s\ght aft]1 & !re=e has be51 is1 & w be lea/ uncultivat$2 _m cultivate no?+ besides71 ev5 = ?is we ne$ m ?an practice at a net or 9 a game1 indisp5sable z ^! are 9 _! prop] place4 ,fir/ ( all1 unless we are g5ius-play]s1 we ne$ a k ( b[l+2 we ne$ n only to see ! b[l]'s wri/ & f+]s1 b also to get an idea ( :at w happ5 to ! ball :5 x has left ! f+]s4 ,9 ,t5nis ,i nev] knew :at 0 go+ to happ5 to a s]vice until ,i le>nt h[ to s]ve4 ,o!rwise ,i play$ z if !re w\ld be no special cut or twi/ or drag4 ,s practice 9 b[l+ may give ! be/ k ( b[l+ = ! batsman's purpose4 ,take a ,lawn ,t5nis ball1 & /udy ! ways ( produc+ v>i\s breaks1 etc4--,i recomm5d a ,lawn ,t5nis ball because x %[s ! break m cle>ly1 & c be us$ 9 a room2 !n produce ^! breaks ) a ,cricket ball 7don't let x loose7 be=e a l>ge mirror4 ,aft] a "t y w "k :at to expect :5 y see c]ta9 signs1 su* z ! middle & ?ird f+] curl$ inw>ds aga9/ ! b[l]'s palm4 ,besides1 :5 y h y\rself b[l$ c]ta9 balls1 y w "k :]e ! batsman g5]ally hits !m1 & :at faults he g5]ally makes4 ,y c avoid ^! faults1 :ile on ! o!r h& y c see at once1 :5 y g 91 :]e ! field+ (f]s a gap4 ,x is n e b[l] :o kn[s 8 own weak spots4 ,z a wicket-keep] "o might le>n /ill m ab\t batt+ ?an "o c\ld z a b[l]4 ,x is amaz+ to me t s few wicket-keep]s c bat ev5 ) mod]ate success4 ,!y seem to deg5]ate1 l ! idle wat*]s1 ) too mu* wat*+ & too mu* 8k60 ,! wicket-keep] sees mo/ ( ! game1 & especially ! batsman's faults & ! b[l]'s m]its ( break1 sp91 *ange ( pace1 & s on4 ,he has to wat* ! b[l]'s wri/ & f+]s4 ,he %\ld "k precisely :at balls %\ld be left alone4 ,only a few degrees less useful = batt+ is a k ( field+ 9 all p>ts ( ! field1 ?\gh e field] %\ld h "o or two specialities4 ,! good field]1 :5 he bats1 c rememb] ! curl ( ! ball hit to ?ird man2 he c obs]ve cov]-po9t's attitude ( slackness & /eal an easy run1 = he kn[s t a sl\*] _c run him out4 ,& to wat* a game well--t may be z valuable a help = batt+ z b[l+1 wicket-keep+1 or field+4 ,%rewsbury w obs]ve ! play & its _m niceties--! duel betwe5 a good b[l] & a good batsman--f v>i\s p>ts ( ! field z he walks ab\t2 he w /udy l5g?1 pace1 curl1 ! batsman's weakness4 ,"s wat*]s appe> to see all ! faults4 ,!y don't play1 b !y may be made v useful z tea*]s1 ev5 if !y only tea* h[ to wat*4 ,"o %\ld wat* ! game n only z a :ole1 b also play] by play]2 & 9 a s+le play] "o %\ld obs]ve ! bat alone1 :e!r x be /raight or n2 ! left foot2 ! left elb[2 ! "r leg2 & ! results on play4 ,all-r\ndness is ?us ne>ly a necessity = full success 9 batt+1 unless "o is a g5ius-play]4 ,x is q a necessity = full enjoym5t4 ,x is also a duty t[>ds ! team4 ,b1 besides its effects on batt+1 x has /ill m obvi\s effects on b[l+ & field+ !mselves4 ,b[l+ %\ld be tri$ & practis$ by e memb] ( ! team1 = ! sake ( ! team z well z ( ! self4 ,x is a pleasure to ! b[l]1 if x be well done4 ,7 pro( ne$$1 :y else d s _m capta9s s (t5 put !mselves on to b[l8 ,p]haps x may be a small] pleasure ?an batt+1 some:at z to besiege an enemy may be a small] pleasure ?an to resi/ ! siege or to make a sally4 ,b b[l+ all[s m errors--a s+le bad ball1 unlike a s+le error 9 batt+1 ne$ n be ! end ( ! p]=mance4 ,anyh[1 b[l+ is a pleasant *ange f field+1 & gives "o an extra *ance ( play+ = a team4 ,&1 unless "o plays = a team1 ,cricket is n mu* sport6 ,a fair b[l] is becom+ m & m useful to 8 side e ye>1 ) ^! billi>d-table wickets4 ,wicket-keep+ (f]s a simil> inducem5t4 ,at ! la/ mom5t ,jones fails--he hurts 8 ?umb--:y %\ldn't he8 8,well10 says ! capta91 8,smi? 7t's y7 c keep wicket a bit40 ,y are n[1 = ! "t1 9 ! team4 ,! same w apply to field+ also4 ,to take an extreme case1 an inf]ior field has to be t]ribly sup]ior ) ! bat or ball or bo? if he wants to get a place 9 a ,york%ire or ,au/ralian elev54 ,= 8 own sake1 z well z = ! sake ( 8 side1 a boy or man mu/ be safe & sm>t 9 ! field4 ,! "w is (t5 dull--six ov]s )\t any ball1 b "o c wat* ! bat & /udy :]e ! man is weak4 ,or "o c imag9e oneself z ! field] to :om ! ball is hit4 ,9 case ?is %all appeal to y1 pati5t al]tness & long wait+ to p\nce on an opportunity1 are mak]s ( "*1 z ,g5]al ,grant prov$1 & ( money1 z ! army ( ,am]ican f9anci]s %[ weekly4 ,field+ is wor? do+ well1 & !re=e wor? practis+ well1 :e!r ) an india-rubb] ball aga9/ a wall 7= /opp+ & = cat*+71 or ) any ball & a /ump or /ick4 ,let two play]s1 z we h sugge/$1 /& on opposite sides ( x1 & ?r[ 9 at x1 v>y+ ! di/ance1 & occasionally s5d+ cat*es in/ead4 ,a ?ird play] c act z a wicket-keep] or z a b[l] receiv+ ! ?r[-94 ,if ,i 7 a capta9 ,i %\ld enc\rage ?is k9d ( ?+2 ,i %\ld look ab\t = sm>t fields1 & get !m to practise 9 ?is & o!r ways4 ,i %\ld also get !m to b[l a bit4 ,i %\ld n always pick out ! batsm5 & b[l]s fir/1 & neglect ! field]s4 ,a ,v]non ,royle1 a ,lohmann1 a ,gunn are wor? a place 9 a team ap>t f o!r m]its4 ,!y save runs n only by cat*+1 n only by back+ up1 n only by /opp+ hits1 n only by runn+ 91 b by _! reputation--! batsm5 simply d>$ n run a %ort "o :5 ,royle 0 at cov]--& by _! contagi\s influ5ce4 ,i ?9k t all-r\ndness ju/ifies itself1 & !re=e all-r\nd practice ju/ifies itself1 ev5 f ! po9t ( view ( ! selfi% batsman :o wants ! be/ possible inn+s1 q ap>t f "o's increas$ enjoym5t z a *ange b[l]1 p]haps z a wicket-keep]1 c]ta9ly z a field]1 & no less c]ta9ly z a wat*]4 ,b h[8 ,:at is ! secret ( all-r\ndness8 ,?is book w (f] advice to _m1 & hope to n a few4 ,if y h n yet paid att5tion to ! v f\ndations1 ! v ,a ,b ,c ( good play 7especially ( batt+ & field+71 su* z ! positions & movem5ts ( ! feet1 ! full ext5sions ( ! limbs1 ! body-sw+1 ! balance & prompt recov]y1 !n y ne$ n yet despair4 ,practice 9 ^! ?+s w be f> f useless = g5]al a?letic fitness2 !re is sc>cely a game b absolutely involves !m4 ,?is1 aft] all1 is my *ief plea = all-r\ndness3 n m]ely t probably mu* "t w be giv5 to ,cricket anyh[1 & t ! play] may z well le>n ! :ole ( ,cricket2 n only t ?us 8 play w be pleasant] 7or less dull71 m useful to 8 heal? & physical developm5t1 m useful to 8 side1 m useful to ,cricket itself1 b also t he w be bett] prep>$ = o!r games & o!r occupations1 no matt] :at !y are or %all be4 ,he is a h&y man1 a footy & leggy man 7if ! ugly words may be p>don$1 because !y mean mu*71 a ready man1 discipl9$ & pati5t1 yet al]t & quick "h & any:]e4 ,if y are go+ to play ,cricket at all1 or ev5 to wat* ,cricket at all1 all-r\ndness is wor? :ile4 ,o!rwise y\r days ( field+ or ( wat*+ w be = ! mo/ "p wa/$2 y\r m9utes ( batt+ w n gr[ into qu>t]-h\rs1 half-h\rs1 h\rs2 y\r b[l+ w nev] h ev5 a m9ute at all4 ,be a speciali/ if y l1 b don't be only a speciali/4 ,try if y _c d ! o!r ?+s at lea/ mod]ately well4 ,)9 ! dom9ion ( batt+ also !re is ne$ = all-r\ndness4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,b4 ,fry aptly rem>ks3--8,! great defect ( s*ool coa*+ is t boys are taught to play =w>d & no?+ else4 ,boys are n taught to play back or to use _! feet prop]ly1 ei!r 9 turn+ to place ! ball or 9 runn+ out to drive2 nor are !y taught to alt] _! play accord+ to ! /ate ( ! wicket40 ,he himself is an all-r\nd batsman4 ,s is ,w4 ,g42 z "o ( 8 innum]able admir]s says3--8,:at ,w4 ,g4 did 0 to unite 9 8 mighty self all ! good po9ts ( all ! good play]s1 & to make utility ! crit]ion ( /yle4 ,he f\nd$ ! mod]n !ory ( batt+ by mak+ =w>d & back play ( equal importance1 rely+ nei!r on ! "o nor ! o!r1 b on bo?40 ,all-r\ndness is ( value to e play]--all-r\ndness 9 ,cricket g5]ally2 all-r\ndness 9 ! special dep>tm5ts ( batt+1 & ( field+2 to be able m]ely to cat* well1 or m]ely to /op well1 or m]ely to run well1 or m]ely to ?r[ 9 well1 mu/ n cont5t ! play]4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,faults ,,9 ,,play ,,& ,,practice4 ,no "p ( ?is book d ,i edit ) su* confid5ce z ! "p t deals ) faults4 ,i seem to h _h e "o ( a c]ta9 class1 ?\gh n want ( endurance & /r5g?1 nor a bad eye1 nor unwill+ness2 ignorance ,i _h1 n apa?y4 ,my *ief s9--( :i* ,i %all speak bel[--0 t ,i tri$ to practise ! :ole r ?an its p>ts2 ,i _h mat*es1 games1 nets 9 abundance1 & a few field+ lessons1 b made h>dly any progress4 ,& s x is ) mo/4 ,!y try ! :ole--or at lea/ ! :ole /roke--all toge!r at fir/1 seldom if ev] conc5trat+ _! att5tion on any "o "p4 ,!y d :at is natural1 & ?is is usually 8wrong40 ,!y h no me?od ( le>n+1 except repetition :i* w only increase & +ra9 ! faults4 ,au?orities recomm5d net-practice2 b mu* ( x is surely next to useless until ! ,a ,b ,c has be5 ma/]$ by batsman & b[l]4 ,if !re are ?ree b[l]s at a net1 ! batsman gets excessive v>iety ( b[l+1 ! balls foll[ "o ano!r 9 too quick succession1 ea* dull+ ! memory ( ! previ\s two2 aft] ! /roke--9 :i* !re is little inc5tive = c>efulness--! batsman does n recov] balance & prep>e to run2 ! b[l] has small inducem5t to lead up to a special head-ball1 z he w\ld by a consecutive s]ies 9 a game1 &1 besides1 he gets ! wrong int]vals--n a s]ies1 !n a re/1 b a s+le ball1 !n a re/2 la/1 & n lea/1 !re are few field]s4 ,let u be m concrete1 & po9t out a few ( ! def9ite faults :i* are enc\rag$ r ?an remov$ by ord9>y net play & games4 ,/& directly beh9d ! wicket 9 a s*ool or college game1 or beh9d a practice-net1 & wat* ! batsman play =w>d2 y w g5]ally see ! bat move up & back & !n t[>ds ! ball 9 a f> f /raight l9e4 ,t fault1 x is well kn[n1 may be p>tially rem$i$ by practice along a *alk l9e on ! b$ room or pavilion floor4 8,play ) a /raight bat10 is ! mo/ famili> comm&m5t4 ,besides1 y may notice t 8 left foot does n g out ne>ly to ! full ext5t ( :i* a "y & vigor\s limb %\ld be capable1 & x does n g out /raight2 ! bat may move t[>ds ! ball1 b betwe5 x & ! left foot is a great gap1 ?r\gh :i* ! ball may pass4 ,?is is n ! only fatal result4 ,! left foot is s5d+ ! weight ( ! body too mu* to ! left1 to ! leg-side1 in/ead ( /raight d[n ^u ! ball3 !re is loss ( p[]4 ,n[ does ! fault lie ) ! h&s & arms & %\ld]s t move & direct ! bat1 or ) ! left leg & foot8 ,sometimes ) bo?1 b ne>ly always ) ! left leg & foot1 :i* t5d to get away f _! "w4 ,! lesson is obvi\s2 b ,i h nev] he>d any coa* advise play]s to practise _! feet alone4 ,yet h[ else c "o le>n to control !m--t is1 if "o does n control !m in/9ctively--except by conc5trat+ ! m9d on !m at fir/ & until !y w ( !mselves d :at "o wants8 ,mr4 ,c4 ,b4 ,fry alone seems to realise ! importance ( ! feet--( _! correct positions & movem5ts4 ,= ye>s ,i h be5 /udy+ !m 9 ,racquets & ,t5nis1 = ye>s ,i h be5 conv9c$ t ?is is :y1 cet]is p>ibus1 mo/ unsuccessful play]s are unsuccessful2 = ye>s ,i h be5 tra9+ m9e2 & at l5g?1 in/ead ( be+ always unready & out ( position 9 my racket-games1 z ,i 0 at ,m>lbor\gh1 ,i am n[ told t ,i am almo/ inv>iably ready & 9 position4 ,if ?is practice be vitally indisp5sable at ,racquets & at ,t5nis1 if x has prov$ abundantly wor? :ile1 :y n at ,cricket also8 ,9 :at ess5tial respects d /rokes at ,cricket diff] h]e9 f /rokes at ^! games8 ,?is is j "o example ( ! l9es on :i* mu* ( ! book is writt54 ,z1 = my own games1 ,i /udi$ ,la?am & ,/&+1 ,br[n & ,pettitt1 ,f5nell & ,h>rad9e1 ,saund]s & ,fairs1 s "h ,i h /udi$ ,abel1 ,hir/1 & ,%rewsbury4 ,:at !y d regul>ly1 if unconsci\sly1 ?is ,i h f\nd out by que/ions & by ! incontrov]tible evid5ce ( photographs1 & ?is ,i h !n analys$ & describ$ especially = ! b5efit ( beg9n]s1 b also1 x is hop$1 = ! b5efit ( o!rs :o--l myself at my own games--play$ & play$ & play$1 practis$ & practis$ & practis$1 b wrongly1 = want ( simple tea*+1 = want ( elem5t>y appr5tice%ip1 = want ( k & ma/]y ( ! v alphabet ( play2 & s sc>cely improv$ b r confirm$ _! bad habits4 ,let me div]ge = a mom5t to give a ^w ( w>n+4 ,to all su* play]s--:e!r _! =m ( ex]cise be ,cricket or ,racquets or ,t5nis or ,lawn ,t5nis or o!r games--,i w\ld say3 8,d n grudge "t & tr\ble sp5t ov] ! simple ,a ,b ,c1 at ! />t2 get ov] ! drudg]y2 make ! lett]s & words automatic--integral p>ts ( y\r v self & ( its cells1 fibres1 n]ves1 & muscles2 !n & n till !n play naturally4 ,b d n imag9e t x is wor? :ile to play naturally s long z at lea/ "o-?ird ( ! me*anism ( y\r body is wrongly employ$ or else atrophi$ ?r\gh neglect4 ,develop all y\r important muscles 7= pray tell me :at important muscles are n want$ by a good batsman1 a good b[l]1 a good field]71 by prompt fa/ & full movem5ts ( ! two sides ( ! body indep5d5tly--a mo/ vital po9t2 by ext5sion movem5ts2 by practice 9 weight-%ift+ & balance2 by imitation-batt+ & its v>i\s motions1 imitation-b[l+1 imitation-field+ & ?r[+1 9 a b$room or else:]e4 7,i d a little ne>ly e morn+47 ,!n & n till !n w y h a "r to tell me t y c't play or c't improve 9 spite ( nets & games4 ,!n & n till !n w ,i believe y4 ,till !n1 ,i repeat1 y are n yet a real failure4 ,y h n done y\rself ju/ice40 ,= we wi% 9 ?is book to prove sev]al ?+s t may give hope especially to "y play]s & duff]s1 & to ^? :o1 alas1 h ab&on$ our great national game 9 despair1 because !y h n f\nd x wor? ! exp5diture ( money1 "t1 t$i\sness1 & disappo9tm5t4 ,let u consid] 9 h[ _m respects "o may v likely be mak+ s]i\s mi/akes4 ,let u realise ! multitude ( possible faults4 #a4 ,fir/ ( all--z ! photographs w cle>ly %[1 ?anks to ! new idea ( ! :ite l9e out f ! middle /ump--! feet are ! f\ndations ( successful & !re=e ( enjoyable play4 ,abel plays ) 8 feet4 ,we mu/ h _! positions & movem5ts n only correct b also automatically correct--already integral p>ts ( ourselves--if we w\ld wait well1 play =w>d well1 play back well1 pull well1 drive well1 /ep or jump out well1 cut well1 cut-drive well1 b[l well1 field well4 ,s long z we h to be ?9k+ consci\sly ( our feet1 we _c focus our att5tion on ! b[l]'s wri/ or ! batsman's bat4 ,he :o w\ld succe$ mu/--unless he be a g5ius1 a born play]--drill 8 feet = a few m9utes almo/ e day4 ,su* drill w be useful = _m games & =ms ( sport1 z = ,football1 ,hockey1 ,track-a?letics1 self-def5ce1 to say no?+ ( ! m5tal & moral tra9+ :i* are indissolubly b\nd up ) ! physical4 #b4 ,secondly1 ! weight & ! balance ( ! body mu/ be "u control bo? dur+ & aft] ! /roke or o!r movem5t4 ,ov] 8 foot-"w & equilibrium ! ke5 f5c] w sp5d _m mon?s2 :y %\ld n ! ke5 cricket] ?us sp5d sev]al h\rs8 ,does he n ?9k t ,cricket is ( m value ?an _m f5c+s8 ,n[ al?\gh ! :ole weight ( ! body mu/ move toge!r1 especially 9 ! =w>d /roke1 yet p]fect balance implies p]fect 7consci\s or else sub-consci\s7 control ( all ! muscles1 9 ,cricket sc>cely to a less degree ?an 9 skat+4 ,to put ! total =ce into batt+ or b[l+ w\ld mean ) ! av]age play] ei!r a fall or a /ra94 ,b ) special practice ! p[] is acquir$4 ,almo/ any "o c by %e] practice1 ev5 ( ! lea/ sci5tific k9d1 le>n to direct 8 limbs & yet ma9ta9 8 balance 9 skat+2 & if 9 skat+ :y n 9 ,cricket also1 p>ticul>ly %\ld special practice-ex]cises be devis$8 ,^! h be5 devis$1 & are (f]$ 9 ?is volume4 #c4 ,x is above all 9 ! full ext5sions t av]age cricket]s are weak4 8,i say1 rea* out & field !m10 is ! compla9t ( ! s*ool capta92 8,come =w>d to x2 get y\r bat well ov] ! ball--get "r to ! pit* ( x10 is ! refra9 ( ! coa*4 ,b if ! ord9>y p]son foll[$ out ! in/ructions he w\ld p]haps tumble ov]4 ,ext5sion ( legs1 trunk1 arms--?is c be ma/]$ by prop] practice4 ,f5c]s & box]s c ma/] x2 :y n cricket]s also8 #d4 ,box]s & 8,b>titsu0 exp]ts h to be al]t on ! balls ( _! feet1 & ready to move n[ "h1 n[ !re--n ev] to lose poise1 b to put ! full weight1 to make ! full ext5sion1 to %oot out ! requir$ limb or limbs fa/ & /raight & true4 ,! batsman1 ! field]1 ! b[l] 7at lea/ aft] he has b[l$71 all h to be prompt comm&]s ( _! _m-portion$ p]sons1 wait+ = ! unkn[n1 or1 r1 = "s "o out ( ! sev]al kn[ns4 ,at pres5t we h sc>cely any means1 except ! imag9ation1 ( practis+ prep>$ness = ! un=ese54 ,b at lea/ we c1 aga9 by specially contriv$ ex]cises z di/9ct f dumb-bells1 weight-lift+1 /ra9-ex]cis]s1 gymna/ics1 develop an almo/ incr$ible loos5ess ( jo9t & li!ness ( limb1 s t aft] a little play at ! game itself1 m]ely to h se5 ! ball w mean to h =m$ 8! ready0 9 a mom5t1 & to be wait+ 9 8! ready0--8! ready0 be+ t position f :i* ! /rokes1 etc41 are mo/ easily & safely made2 :]eas )\t su* practice we %\ld h /ood & wait$ 9 8! unready0 & %\ld ei!r h miss$ ! /rokes1 etc41 altoge!r1 or %\ld h made !m ) difficulty & ) risk4 #e4 ,nor is x m]e quickness to prep>e t ! cricket] ne$s2 he ne$s also quickness to p]=m1 to c>ry ?r\gh4 ,9 ! hundr$ y>ds spr9t1 "o %\ld n only />t rapidly1 "o %\ld also run rapidly4 ,z tra9+ = ?is we require fa/ full movem5ts1 simple to beg9 ) 7fir/ = ! "r side1 !n = ! left72 b aft]w>ds m & m v>i$1 complex1 & spe$y4 ,no?+ c\ld be bett] "h ?an ! ,macdonald ,smi? sy/em4 ,sl[ movem5ts ( /ra9 are n to be recomm5d$ = ,cricket purposes1 except 9 s f> z !y /r5g!n ! f+]s & ! wri/ & ! =e>m4 ,& ev5 ^! p>ts %\ld n be /r5g!n$ till !y h already become prompt to />t & to move1 li! & supple "u ! control ( ! w4 #f4 ,a high au?ority1 quot$ 9 a previ\s *apt]1 ass]ts t ,cricket does n ne$ v special tra9+4 ,b we insi/ t1 if "o wi%es--& "o ought to wi%--to run fa/ & vigor\sly & to move fa/ & vigor\sly 7:e!r z a batsman or z a b[l] or z a field]71 "o %\ld be 9 condition analog\s to t ( a football ?ree-qu>t]s4 ,q ap>t f control ( special muscles or sets ( muscles1 "o mu/ be able to run & move n only fa/1 b (t52 "o mu/ h endurance1 or else "o w amble aft] a ball--a disgu/+ sight to ! true sportsman--in/ead ( rac+ aft] x4 ,& "o %\ld be calm2 calmness1 ,i f9d 9 my own case1 is an insep>able accompanim5t ( good condition4 ,bad condition is a v s]i\s fault2 x 8flu/]s0 ! play]4 ,!re is no space to enl>ge ^u errors 9 detail2 = example1 to w>n ! batsman aga9/ b5d+ 8 "r knee 7except = ! late cut71 or aga9/ lift+ 8 bat up & back 9 a crook$ l9e be=e ! /roke 7?is he c te/ by means ( a look+-glass71 or aga9/ /&+ too f> f 8 "w z if he 7 play+ ,lawn ,t5nis or ,golf4 ,^! & o!r h9drances to success w be dealt ) 9 ! special *apt]s4 ,"h let u r try once aga9 to emphasise ! fault ( faults4 8,don't slog at a ball well up to ! (f10 8,don't pull0--^! are n fundam5tal rules2 !y are good = ne>ly all beg9n]s1 b less applicable to him :o has ma/]$ ! me*anism & elem5ts ( play already4 ,! mi/ake is to h fail$ to ma/] ?is me*anism2 to h neglect$ ! appr5tice%ip--an appr5tice%ip = a game :i* !n becomes 9 itself an admirable appr5tice%ip = s]i\s life z well z a relief f t life1 & yet is bo? complex & to a great ext5t aga9/ nature 9 g5]al & ! nature ( a play] ( ball-games 9 p>ticul>4 ,to play =w>d ) full =ce & ) ! bat ne> to ! left foot & n tilt$ upw>ds--?is implies a v special skill1 ) consid]able re/ra9t4 ,! av]age play] fails "h4 ,he has neglect$ to practise ) conc5tration & c>e c]ta9 all-important p>ts ( 8 =w>d-play+ app>atus4 ,he might h ma/]$ ea* "o ( ^! p>ts & made x 8 own1 & !n h comb9$ !m2 ! /raight full lunge ) ! weight ?r[n on to ! left leg & ) ! "r leg /ret*$ /raight2 ! complete =w>d-ext5sion ( ! left elb[ ) "s %\ld]-movem5t2 ! turn+ ( ! left h& s t its knuckles %all face ! b[l]4 ,= a late cut he might repeat1 till !y become easi] & easi]1 ! /ep across 7an imag9>y7 wicket ) ! "r foot1 ! %\ld]-j]k1 ! =e>m-j]k1 ! wri/-flick4 ,o!r /rokes ne$ o!r ?+s2 ! pull ne$s ! body-twi/+ f ! hips2 b[l+ ne$s n only l>ge movem5ts b also f9e turns ( ! f+]s & wri/4 ,let any play] h neglect$ su* me*anisms1 & he ne$ n wond] at ill-success4 ,%\ld he disbelieve me1 !n he mu/ wat* "s exp]t at "w3 if ! exp]t w give an exhibition /ripp$1 s mu* ! bett]4 ,?is w c]ta9ly conv9ce any "o t ! co-op]ation & co-ord9ation ( _m memb]s ( ! body is dem&$ by ne>ly e dep>tm5t ( ! play4 ,! use ( ! left-side w !n em]ge cle>ly into its prom95t importance4 ,cricket c claim inf9itely m left-sid$ skill & p[] ?an any au?ority seems to imag9e4 ,a man is said to bat "r-h&$2 b wat* 8 ord9>y play =w>d1 feel 8 left %\ld] & =e>m & 8 left ?igh3 ! /roke is only m "r-sid$ ?an left-sid$4 ,9 ! drive along ! gr\nd1 ! left arm may s]ve z a p[]ful *eck1 z x may 9 ! late cut4 ,good field+ requires frequ5t quick & complete ext5sions ( ! left arm ) p[] to cat* :ile ! ext5sion is /ill complete4 ,to ?r[ 9 ) ! left h& ne>ly z well z ) ! "r is an art ali5 to ne>ly e "o2 b ali5 by neglect & n by want ( bir?right4 ,e boy %\ld be taught to ?r[ ) 8 left h&1 or at lea/ to pick up neatly ) x4 ,nor ne$ any "o1 until he has tri$ fairly & fail$1 despair ( "s success z a left-h& *ange-b[l]1 ?anks to ! break f ! leg & ! unfamili> po9t ( dep>ture f r\nd ! wicket4 ,! utt] inability ( at lea/ n9e individuals out ( t5 to make a fa/1 full1 & free ext5sion ) ! arm 9 any unexpect$ direction is closely connect$ ) _! inability to ?r[ ! body's weight rapidly hi!r & ?i!r )\t loss ( balance1 )\t sacrifice ( 8! ready40 ,h5ce & f o!r s\rces arise _m special fail+s1 :i* ! use ( ord9>y /ra9-app>atus or heavy dumb-bells w\ld probably d v little to correct4 ,he ^: fir/ aim has be5 to become /rong--a lift] or pull] or pu%]--may h hamp]$ 8 rapidity ( movem5t = ye>s1 if n = all 8 active ye>s4 ,( c\rse he ne$s "s /r5g? to hold & control a bat2 b ev5 t %\ld n be develop$ until ! limbs already h _! promptitude & spe$4 ,x is n a matt] ( physical 8developm5t0--a t]m us$ by ignoramuses to veil a multitude ( faulty me?ods4 ,x is a matt] ( prop] physical developm5t1 "o t5d+ to fre$om4 ,& aga9/ ?is fre$om ,i am sure t ! use ( 8manly0 implem5ts & conditions by boys mu/ militate4 ,mo/ ( ! highe/ au?orities are agre$ "h2 ,i select "o or two quotations3-- 8,!re are ?ree great difficulties ) :i* "y boys h to cope--! regulation size ( ! ball1 ! full di/ance betwe5 ! wickets1 & ! full size ( ! bat4 ,"s attempt has be5 made to provide !m ) bats to suit !m1 b1 un=tunately1 mo/ small-siz$ bats are made ( inf]ior wood & are badly %ap$4 ,all implem5ts & conditions ( ! game %\ld 9 e case be proportion$ to ! play]s40 8,:y 9 ! _w is x t small boys are made to play cricket ) ! same siz$ ball z ,dr4 ,grace & ,mr4 ,bonnor use8 ,:at a ludicr\s piece ( mis*iev\s uni=mity ?is is6 ,! only hope ( mak+ cricket z really attractive & useful to "y boys z x might be1 is to r$uce ! size ( ! ball z well z ! size ( ! bat1 & keep ! full di/ance4 ,at pres5t a dim9utive brat pummels ! big ball ) all 8 might1 & x b>ely rea*es cov] po9t2 8 be/ half-volley drive goes meekly into mid-on's h&s--or1 r1 x w\ld1 if ! ball 7 n too big to get !re4 ,n only is 8 hitt+ spoilt3 ! ?r[+ becomes pa9ful1 & ! b[l+ 9 spite ( ! %ort di/ance /ra9s ! %\ld]4 ,! game is out ( proportion because ! fields ne$ nev] occupy _! prop] place1 & ! ball nev] travels to !m z x w h]eaft]1 nor c !y be expect$ to /op x clean :5 x does rea* !m4 ,! fact mu/ be insi/$ on1 t x is all important to make cricket ?or\ghly attractive to "y play]s1 or !y w probably give x up40 8,small boys _c obvi\sly use full-siz$ bats4 ,! mis*ief t results if !y d is fatal4 ,x is impossible = !m to play /raight1 because ! end ( ! bat smites ! gr\nd & ! /roke comes to naught4 ,besides :i*1 ! excessive weight makes !m late = all ! hits40 ,ano!r disadvantage ( ?is premature use ( heavy implem5ts is t x enc\rages t5sion4 ,play]s l ,mr4 ,l4 ,c4 ,h4 ,palairet are s+ul>ly free f x2 b !y are s by nature4 ,) comp>atively few exceptions1 ! habit ( t5sion is1 alas1 almo/ national4 ,we ,engli% are a /iff-bodi$ & /iff-legg$ p3 ! legs & body may be fairly big & muscul>1 b ! muscles are ( ! wrong ord] = ,cricket--ak9 to lumps ( wood r ?an to li! pieces ( snake4 ,ev5 :5 we wat* cricket we (t5 wat* x ) t5se & /ra9$ bodies3 we d n sit reasonably com=table4 ,ow+ to ^! & o!r faults hundr$s give up ! game4 ,!y say t !y c n play x regul>ly 7because x takes up too mu* "t71 & t !y d n play x well en\gh = x to be wor? :ile4 ,!y may be anxi\s to keep 9 practice & to improve1 b !y d n "k h[4 ,o!rs are n at all anxi\s2 !irs is ! mo/ s]i\s h9drance ( all--!y are n ke54 ,?is is to "s ext5t :at is call$ 8con/itutional10 b is l>gely due to ignorance ( ! ways ( le>n+1 & to neglect ( "s "o or m ( ! bran*es ( play4 ,z to-day a p]son may be a cl]gyman or a surgeon or a physician1 b is seldom a heal] ( ! :ole pati5t1 s 9 ,cricket a p]son w be a batsman or a b[l] )\t any noticeable ambition to enl>ge 8 sph]e ( skill4 ,9 batt+ he may ev5 be a fa/-wicket batsman1 fail+ regul>ly on cak$ wickets4 ,= field+ he has no en?usiasm2 or1 if he is a field]1 he is p]haps good ei!r at cat*+ or at pick+ up or at ?r[+ 9--n at all4 ,lack ( en?usiasm1 lack ( conc5tration on & absorption 9 e "p ( ! play z its turn comes r\nd1 ?is is almo/ fatal if n to success at lea/ to success t is wor? hav+4 ,& ,i am n sure t ! griev\s & fatal error ( all[+ ! eye to leave ! ball too soon may n be to "s ext5t a result ( incomplete conc5tration4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,g5]al ,,tra9+ ,,= ,,cricket4 ,!re are "s :o d5y t any special or ev5 g5]al tra9+ is ne$$ = ,cricket4 ,ranjits9hji says t 8cricket does n dem& t sev]e c\rse ( tra9+ :i* is requir$ by su* a?letic pursuits z football & runn+40 ,t x does n get t sev]e c\rse is obvi\s2 :at x dem&s1 let u exam9e 9 ! light ( a few facts :i* no "o w\ld dream ( disput+4 ,if ! game is to fl\ri%1 if x is to rema9 int]e/+ 7or1 %all we say1 to become int]e/+ aga971 our mod]n plumb wickets dem& _m m & f> bett] b[l]s1 especially fa/ & m$ium b[l]s4 ,we he> lam5ts ov] ! brief c>e] ( a ,ri*>dson z if x 7 inevitable2 b kn[+ ! nature ( /imulants--!y are a k9d ( :ip or spur--& t meat is "o k9d1 tea & c(fee ano!r1 alcohol ano!r1 to say no?+ ( ! irritant /imulants su* z pepp]1 mu/>d1 & salt1 c we expect a man to g unh>m$ ?r\gh a s]ies ( h>d seasons if he uses ! :ip or ! spur ev5 89 mod]ation0 twice or ?ree times daily dur+ _m ye>s8 ,n[ has any well-kn[n fa/ b[l] ev] yet paid any real & special att5tion to diet 7ap>t f ! g5]al adh]ance to 8mod]ation0 9 quantity78 ,has any1 besides1 kept up quick & int]e/+ ex]cise ( 8 body dur+ ! idle mon?s8 ,i d n allude to weight-lift+1 :i* may be fatal to fa/ b[l+1 b to s5sible ex]cises & brea?+-ex]cises1 say = t5 m9utes ea* morn+4 ,to me x seems obvi\s t a fa/ b[l]1 if he wi%es to keep up 8 pace & endurance1 mu/ keep up at lea/ z sev]e a c\rse z football or runn+ require4 ,secondly1 if ! game is to be int]e/+ & to fl\ri%1 we ne$ good field]s--! second & ,i ?9k ! mo/ important re=m to c\nt]act successful batt+4 ,we ne$ field]s to be en]getic1 always ready to /ret* out 9 any direction1 to run 9 any direction at full pace1 al]t to back up1 quick to ?r[ 9 accurately4 ,yet h[ _m doz5 field]s outside ! ,york%ire & ,au/ralian teams1 h[ _m out ( our ?\s&s1 are ev5 reasonably brisk1 especially at ! end or ev5 9 ! middle ( a day 9 ! c\ntry8 ,= my own "p ,i %\ld l to see a v sev]e c\rse ( tra9+ "h2 if ! boys or m5 are go+ to /& !re at all1 let !m at any rate /& 9 8! ready40 ,! li/less loaf+ 9 mo/ s*ool & college mat*es is positively disgu/+4 ,?irdly1 ! batsman z well z ! b[l] & field]s %\ld 8feel ! nip10 z ,abel & ,hir/ & ,%rewsbury agree2 x is ! result ( fitness1 & expresses itself *iefly 9 ! f+]s & wri/ 7at my games ,i get x 9 ! balls ( my feet also74 ,! play] %\ld feel x n only dur+ ! fir/ few m9utes ( play1 b to "s ext5t up to half-"t at any rate4 ,m]e endurance is n en\gh--?is is n :at ,i mean4 ,i mean t joy 9 hav+ h&s & feet1 :i* %\ld be a g5]al condition1 b actually is an occasional condition--h[ _m ( ! play]s c tell y :y !y h x at su*-&-su* a "t8 ,i f9d x comes naturally f my tra9+1 :i* is z sev]e z ,i %\ld adopt = football or a?letics1 yet is a 8tra9+ )\t /ra9+10 a tra9+ t ne$ n int]f]e ) bra9-"w4 ,x is m ?an endurance1 ?is feel+2 x is endur+ fre%ness4 ,&1 until bo? b[l]s & field]s get x someh[ or o!r1 ,cricket w probably be a "o-sid$ affair--poor sport = ! majority4 ,x is z helps t[>ds ?is endur+ fre%ness t ,i (f] a few h9ts z wor? putt+ into practice4 ,let _! results speak = !m or aga9/ !m4 ,_m pr(essionals rely on walk+1 ) an occasional run1 z _! sole ex]cise1 & 8n too mu*0 z _! sole law ab\t diet1 alcohol1 & tobacco4 ,abel may practice a few /rokes 9 a room2 ,hir/ may play ,knur-spell2 ,%rewsbury may get "s practice on cok]nut matt+4 ,b = ! mo/ "p net-practice & ,cricket itself are wait$ = & reli$ on4 ,n[ all ^! ?+s are good1 b by !mselves are n good en\gh = ord9>y p4 ,"o notices a b[l] run slackly aft] a ball1 le/ he %\ld f9d himself out ( brea?4 ,brea?+ ex]cises are ne$$ by n9e cricket]s out ( t54 ,! :ole app>atus--l[ & middle & upp]--%\ld be develop$ by full & frequ5t inhal+ ?r\gh ! nose1 by brisk movem5ts1 by div+ & swimm+1 & s on4 ,he :o has a bad w9d1 :e!r because "s p>ts ( ! brea?+ app>atus are undevelop$ or ov]develop$1 or ow+ to fatness1 indige/ion1 con/ipation1 smok+1 dr9k+1 defici5t sleep1 or sleep 9 bad air1 muscul> t5sion1 etc41 is at a mo/ s]i\s disadvantage4 ,ei!r he does n run & move ) spe$1 & ?us is to t ext5t an inf]ior batsman1 b[l]1 or field1 or else he does move & becomes 8puff$10 & ( necessity loses 8eye0 & n]ve4 ,z ,murdo* rem>ks3--8,!re is no d\bt 9 my m9d t runn+ affects y\r eyesight 9 a great] or less] degree1 accord+ to ! condition y are 940 ,! foll[+ quotation is also s\nd common s5se3--8,! bett] y\r condition1 ! less *ance !re is ( y\r do+ :at box]s h g5]ally to d1 & :at ,i h (t5 he>d batsm5 express z sp>r+ = w9d4 ,if y %\ld c>e to g 9 = a sy/em ( tra9+1 x c only d good2 = 9 e dep>tm5t ( ! game1 ! bett] condition y are 91 ! bett] *ances y h ( do+ y\rself ju/ice4 ,good condition means /am9a1 & y c]ta9ly want ?is to play a long inn+s2 & solely = ! want ( x ,i h se5 batsm5 get out4 ,y c]ta9ly require x1 %\ld y h a day's out+ 9 ! field1 especially s if y are a b[l]2 s my advice is to make x a rule to be z fit z possible40 ,b to return to brea?+1 brea?+ sl[ly outw>ds1 toge!r ) a relax+ ( ! muscles1 t5ds n only to endurance 7by economy ( =ce71 b also to calmness1 pati5ce1 & cont5tm5t4 ,all play]s1 & especially ! n]v\s1 ne$ a v f9e c\rse ( n]ve-tra9+ 9 ^!4 ,) ! calmness1 h[ev]1 !re mu/ be promptness & quickness4 ,! s5ses mu/ s5d a quick message to ! bra91 :i* mu/ !n give a quick ord] to ! muscles1 :i* 9 _! turn mu/ quickly "w toge!r 9 h>mony4 ,z to ! s5ses1 we ne$ to h a cle> eye1 &--a mu* "u-e/imat$ help--a ke5 e>4 ,!re=e we ne$ cle> blood1 :i* w give u also clean jo9ts & clean limbs--jo9ts free f deposits1 limbs free f excessive fat or wat] or wa/e4 ,we ne$ a brisk intellect1 includ+ a s5sitive obs]vation & ret5tive memory4 ,^! may all be tra9$ by ! ,macdonald ,smi? ,sy/em1 :i* ,i %\ld l to see z a "p ( national education4 ,x is n complete1 b x is extremely useful4 ,x w help1 = example1 to give a quick & fairly /rong wri/ )\t t /iffness :i* is s+ul>ly fatal 9 ne>ly e prov9ce ( ! game4 ,ex]cises accord+ to ?is sy/em1 toge!r ) ex]cises 9 complete ext5sions1 w be sugge/$ 9 o!r *apt]s4 ,i %\ld l to d away altoge!r ) t popul> te/ 8,h[ l>ge does ! muscle look80 & to sub/itute = x1 among o!r te/s1 8,h[ f> does ! limb /ret*80 ,9 ! o!r *apt]s w also be emphasis$ ! importance ( balance3 "o mu/ be able to use weight )\t loss ( poise4 ,! subject ( tra9+ has be5 dealt ) 9 a special volume ( ?is libr>y1 & food 9 p>ticul> has =m$ ! subject ( 8,muscle1 ,bra91 & ,diet40 ,"h we mu/ be cont5t to select a v few h9ts ( a g5]al k9d4 ,let u beg9 ) food4 ,to :at we %all say !re w be exceptions4 ,"s play]s are at _! v be/ aft] ! grosse/ excesses1 p]haps p>tly because ! blood has be5 cle>$ = ! "t by ! quantities ( /imulants2 b su* excesses _c be reli$ on to produce ! v be/4 ,moreov]1 few su* m5 la/ long1 ev5 ?\gh = a :ile ! outw>d eye sees little or no decay4 ,if any "o ?9ks he mu/ h an occasional 8bu/10 let x be v occasional4 ,f> saf] advice w\ld be z foll[s3--,f9d out :at is n\ri%+ to y4 ,don't assume t x mu/ be meat4 ,x may be *eese or ,plasmon1 or ! pulses or nut foods or good gra9-foods1 all ( :i* h pl5ty ( blood-=m+ & cell-build+ proteid1 z ?is little table w %[3-- ,,approximate ,,am\nt ,,( ,,proteid ,,9 ,,v>i\s ,,foods 7,,uncook$74 ,beef #bj4 ,fi% #aj4 ,eggs #ab to #af4 ,*eese #bj to #cj4 ,plasmon #gj to #hj4 ,peas 7dri$7 #ba4 ,l5tils & h>icots #bc4 ,nuts #aj to #bd 7walnuts & filb]ts #ad74 ,hovis #aj4 ,:eat & :ole-:eat products #aa4 ,roots & tub]s1 vegetables & salads1 & mo/ fruits1 ?\gh useful = o!r purposes1 are poor 9 proteid4 ,take en\gh n\ri%m5t3 let t be y\r fir/ rule4 ,take say f\r to five ounces ( proteid a day1 try+ & te/+ sev]al s\rces :5 y h little at /ake 7z on ,sundays74 ,y c g5]ally control "o ( y\r daily meals4 ,/>t ! exp]im5t !re4 ,eat sl[ly & enjoy ! ta/e fully4 ,don't swall[ disagreeable masses ( vegetables or slops3 t is nei!r s5se nor sci5ce4 ,on ,sunday give ! 9-side a holiday3 t is bo? s5se & religion4 ,let ! ,sabba? re/ = ! dige/ion be y\r second rule4 ,f9d out :at are /imulants & n>cotics1 & let y\r ?ird rule be ?is3 nev] to become ! slave ( !m2 nev] to rely on !m2 above all1 nev] to let y\rself increase ! quantity s t y h to add to ! previ\s dose be=e any?+ 8beg9s to c\nt40 ,?is is a practical c\nsel1 r ?an a c\nsel ( p]fection4 ,if y are aga9/ any great *ange1 any exp]im5tation1 !n let me give y "s commonplaces1 !y are bett] ?an no?+4 ,keep to mod]ation 9 quantity2 g e>ly to b$1 till y f9d ! fasc9ations ( a fre% head & body 9 ! morn+ & ?r\gh\t ! day & _m days to foll[1 great] ?an ! fasc9ation night aft] night ( dr9k+1 smok+1 & c>ds2 sleep ) %ut m\?1 op5 w9d[s1 light clo!s2 rise or "w e>ly2 clean y\rself ) w>m wat] & friction2 invigorate y\rself ) cool or cold wat] & friction1 !n ) brisk full movem5ts2 relax y\r limbs = a few mom5ts n[ & at b$-"t2 nev] h anxiety ab\t any?+2 nev] h ill-feel+ aga9/ anyone2 add to ?is little rep]toire all helps t are available ev]y:]e1 h[ev] poor y may be--n *ampagne1 b air-&-light ba?s1 massage1 & s on4 ,be clean ) m9d & m\? z well z 9 body & limb2 keep y\r physical vig\r = play2 /udy heal?1 n morbidly1 b s5sibly2 be able to box1 & supplem5t ,cricket ) o!r games & ex]cises4 ,dur+ ! play1 play ) y\r :ole he>t & s\l1 z a memb] ( a team1 b z an important & special memb]4 ,conc5trate n only :ile batt+1 b[l+1 & field+1 b :ile wat*+ ! niceties & le>n+ new po9ts1 & also :ile practis+ at a net or 9 a room2 z :5 y ex]cise y\rself at />t+ 9 v>i\s directions1 or at /ep-danc+ 7z ,mr4 ,c4 ,b4 ,fry advises71 or at fa/ ext5sions1 su* z /oop+1 or at ?r[+ movem5ts1 or at b[l+-movem5ts4 ,conc5trate z if !re 7 no?+ else at all 9 ! :ole _w b to d ea* ( ^! ?+s v well--to d ea* ( !m bett] ?an any "o ev] expect$ y w\ld be able to4 ,?r[ y\r n]ve-p[]1 y\r w & m9d1 y\r self1 into y\r muscles1 or1 if y pref]1 into _! reflection 9 ! look+-glass4 ,ea* pavilion %\ld h a l>ge mirror 9 x4 ,at odd mom5ts imag9e diff]5t movem5ts1 diff]5t /rokes--& especially :5 undesirable ?\ghts come1 unless y h /r5g? ( m9d to tire y\rself out be=e sleep4 ,p]haps y w nev] become v great at batt+1 ?\gh fair batt+ seems to me to be )9 ! rea* ( mo/ p :o take ! prop] tr\ble2 p]haps n v great at b[l+ ei!r1 ?\gh h[ mo/ boys or m5 %\ld expect to b[l :ile !y h huge muscle-areas & t9y muscle areas s ill-controll$1 ,i _c tell2 at lea/1 h[ev]1 y may become great at field+--quick to />t & run1 sure to cat*4 ,?9k :at t ne$s--& practise accord+ly4 ,s mu* = ! att5tion :5 y are play+1 practis+1 or tra9+1 & :5 y are idle or incl9$ to worse ?an idl5ess4 ,insi/ on complete conc5tration2 recall aga9 & aga9 y\r w&]+ ?\ght1 y\r rov+ eye & inquisitive e>4 ,say to y\rself1 8,?is "o ?+ ,i d n[ ) all my he>t40 ,b apply t same conc5tration to :atev] y d1 if x is really wor? do+1 or has to be done4 ,let ea* ?+ 9 turn be ! sole ?+ = :i* y 7 born4 ,:5 o!r ?+s are to be done1 resolve n to d or ?9k ,cricket4 ,i believe t ?is may prove an excell5t cure = /al5ess4 ,! "q ( 8/al5ess0 has already be5 well discuss$ by ,mr4 ,a4 ,g4 ,/eel1 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,lyttelton1 & _m o!rs4 ,9 my own games ,i believe ,i am nev] /ale n[1 & ,i attribute ?is bless+ *iefly to my diet4 ,9 ! 8tr9ity ( games10 ,cricket1 !re ne$ be no /al5ess ?r\gh bor$om1 if only ! play] w cultivate all-r\ndness ( play1 & w prep>e = & supplem5t 8 ,cricket by good bra9-"w1 simple ex]cises1 & g5]al heal?-culture4 ,mu* /al5ess is ! result ( excessive1 or else badly-*os51 or else badly-us$1 or else defici5t ex]cise1 food1 air1 & s on2 "s is ! result ( ! law ( vitality & ( victory1 t en]gy & success %all n be level1 b %all h tides2 sc>cely any1 ,i believe1 re/s ) ,cricket itself4 ,z m ?an "o able writ] has po9t$ out1 a successful cricket] is1 ipso facto1 n /ale4 ,i am reluctant to prea*1 b x is useless to edit a book on cricket )\t mak+ cle> to ! read] t !re is a problem = him to solve = himself4 ,no "o else c possibly solve x = him4 ,! mo/ ,i c d is to %[ my idea ( ! value ( ,cricket--! idea ( "o :o has n excell$ at x1 b :o has decid$ to practise x = all t x's wor?4 ,:at is x wor?8 ,on ! answ] w dep5d ! answ] to ! "q1 8,is x wor? mu* tra9+80 ,= myself1 ,i unhesitat+ly say 8,yes40 ,dur+ ! next two ye>s ,i %all practise ex]cises = ,cricket--= batt+1 b[l+1 & field+2 p]haps ,i %all n appe> 9 any game or mat* at all till !n4 ,?is mu/ n be misund]/ood4 ,i %all focus my p[]s ^u ! ex]cises & practice1 b be=e & aft]w>ds ,i %all try to keep !m & ! game 9 prop] p]spective ) ref]5ce to bra9-"w1 "*1 ! :ole life4 ,o!rs mu/ d ! same1 & cultivate ,cricket accord+ z x %all seem likely to help ) ref]5ce to ^! ends--n z fir/ ?+1 ,i "k2 n z la/ ?+1 ,i hope1 b :]ev] x %all aid ! body-build+ & m9d-build+ ( a citiz5 ( ! ,briti% ,empire & ( ! _w4 ,& let me add a ^w4 ,i am n sure t y w ev] f9d a m all-r\nd ex]cise = ! :ole self1 ! :ole man 7includ+ ! 8social animal0 ( ,ari/otle71 ?an ,cricket w be3 x is n yet s1 b w be if x is prop]ly play$ & practis$ & tra9$ =1 if---- ,b if x is n prop]ly done1 if y don't wat* ! game prop]ly1 try+ to get h9ts = use2 if y don't ask = advice f ! be/ pr(essionals1 exp]ts1 vet]ans1 & spectators--!y are ! p2 if y loaf 9 ! field & w n be prompt to />t & /ret* & spr9t & pick up & ?r[ 91 & safe 8to h & to hold02 if y w n le>n to bat ) ! help ( y\r feet & legs 7,i don't mean y\r pads71 z well z ) a /raight bat & =w>d left elb[2 if y w n d ex]cises )\t :i* y _c tell :e!r y w be a b[l] or n2 if y w n tra91 or give up any?+1 or /udy heal? at all2 or1 on ! o!r h&1 if y w n "w1 & d n feel incl9$ to2 well1 !n1 ,i %all say1 ,cricket is n wor? mu* to y unless y are a born cricket] & also a born all-r\nd boy or man4 ,at ! mo/ x is an op5-air occupation ) a c]ta9 value = heal?1 h>dihood1 discipl9e1 social int]c\rse1 b n mu* ev5 ( a recreation4 ,at its be/ its physical results may & probably mu/ develop correspond+ intellectual & moral results1 if n 9 ?is g5]ation & 9 ?is life1 !n surely 9 ! next4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,special ,,ex]cises ,,& ,,notes ,,on ,,practice4 ,if any read] c easily p]=m ! v>i\s movem5ts ( ,cricket z %[n 9 ! photographs & 9 ! actual play ( exp]ts1 he does n require special ex]cises = ,cricket4 ,b--if we may judge by results--he is ! exception2 he is ! g5ius1 ! born play]4 ,h[ is x t we h s long tol]at$ ,c>lyle's ridicul\s ass]tion1 8,g5ius is an inf9ite capacity = tak+ pa9s08 ,?is is j precisely :at g5ius is n4 ,9 ,cricket ! g5ius-play] plays correctly )\t tak+ pa9s1 almo/ )\t tak+ ?\ght4 ,= su* play]s ?is book is n writt54 ,x is writt5 = beg9n]s & o!rs1 to sugge/ c]ta9 ex]cises & practice & pr9ciples ( practice :i* are n necess>ily q correct1 b :i* are ! be/ :i* "s ( ! mo/ successful models h hi!rto enabl$ me to devise 9 ord] t c>e & art 8may triumph ov] nature till art becomes natural40 ,x is ?is second nature1 ?is s$ul\sly acquir$ nature1 :i* n[ has become s mu* a "p ( myself at ,t5nis or ,racquets t ! s$ul\s att5tion is utt]ly d5i$ by _m4 ,:at ,i h done at ^! games1 o!rs c d at ,cricket4 ,is su* practice wor? :ile8 w be ! "q ask$ "h1 z 9 ! *apt] on ,tra9+4 ,"h1 z !re1 ! answ] dep5ds on :e!r ,cricket well 7or bett]7 play$ is wor? :ile8 ,:at is meant by ,cricket well play$8 ,enjoym5t1 heal?1 physical & m5tal & moral education4 ,if ^! are br\ght or increas$ by improvem5t1 & if improvem5t results f su* practice1 !n su* practice is wor? :ile4 ,only p]sonal exp]im5t c decide on ! m]its or dem]its ( ! sy/em2 c]ta9ly x is economical ( "t z well z ( money1 s9ce five or t5 m9utes a day are q en\gh4 ,! "p-by-"p sy/em ( practice has be5 def5d$ at "s l5g? 9 8,! ,tra9+ ( ! ,body40 ,am]ican a?letes use x ) great en]gy & great success2 examples are giv5 9 ! *apt] on ,field+4 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,lyttelton1 9 8 book on ,cricket1 rem>ks ( ! le>n] t 88 pr9cipal task may be describ$ z le>n+ c]ta9 motions till !y become habits44440 ,:ile he frequ5tly advises b$room-practice ) a bat & )\t a ball1 he does n sugge/ b$room-practice )\t a bat4 ,yet x is by su* practice fir/ ( "o "p ( ! me*anism1 !n ( ano!r1 t all ! p>ts c be made good & easy & !n by degrees be comb9$ h>moni\sly toge!r 9 good & easy /rokes4 ,o!rwise "s "p or p>ts w almo/ c]ta9ly be done wrongly4 ,= _m ( ! /rokes & o!r movem5ts ( ,cricket are n natural--are ev5 aga9/ ! natural movem5ts4 ,! read] %\ld /udy :at ,ranjits9hji says on pp4 #aeb & #aeh ( 8 book 7,fir/ ,edition74 ,he says3 8,bo? batt+ & b[l+ call into play p>ticul> muscles0 7,i suppose he means 8comb9ations ( muscles07 8:i* !y alone c ex]cise40 ,"o might add wicket-keep+ & field+1 ) _! quick /oop+ & /ret*+ to ?is side or to t4 ,let ! =w>d-/roke be aga9 outl9$1 to %[ h[ little likely "o is ev] to ma/] its me*anism )\t ma/]+ ! p>ts ( x4 ,9 ord] to smo!r a ball successfully by =w>d-play1 "o ne$s an eye to wat* & obs]ve intellig5tly & to s5d a report quickly & accurately to ! bra91 & !n to wat* aga92 ?is1 & :at w foll[1 "o ne$s to h z ne>ly automatic z possible4 ,"o mu/ h a good bra9 to ord] & ensure correct & well-tim$ & co-ord9at$ movem5ts ( ! muscles2 ^! include 7#a7 a rapid & direct lunge ( ! left foot1 slightly to ! left ( ! approa*+ ball1 & ) ! body-weight2 7#b7 a firm "r foot & /raight "r leg2 7#c7 ! head com+ 7) ! body-weight7 ov] ! left foot2 7#d7 a rapid & direct ext5sion ( left wri/1 left elb[1 left %\ld]1 ! knuckles ( ! left h& lead+ ! way1 ! fulle/ =ce to come at ! in/ant :5 ! bat %all /rike ! ball2 7#e7 a /raight bat 7cov]+ ! wickets z mu* z possible72 7#f7 pres]vation or rapid recov]y ( balance2 7#g7 al]tness to run =w>d1 if necess>y4 ,^! be+ "s ( ! requisites1 h[ _m are likely to possess !m m]ely ?r\gh net-practice or games8 ,( c\rse "s net-practice & games mu/ come be=e & :ile ! "p-by-"p sy/em is tri$1 if only to give int]e/ to ! sy/em1 to %[ ! difficulties ( ! game1 to %[ ! progress made1 &--because human nature is z x is4 ,b too _m games by !mselves w t5d *iefly to acc5tuate & habituate ! natural movem5ts1 :i* are faults4 ,! probability ( _m faults--,i myself _h ne>ly all :5 ,i play$--w be cle> if we consid] h[ _m diff]5t classes ( movem5ts are involv$ 9 ! /ock-9-trade ( a good all-r\nd cricket]4 ,we are s delug$ by ! g5]al ^w 8ex]cise10 t we =get h[ _m prov9ces x has1 in/ead ( be+ simply a matt] ( l>ge biceps & p[] to lift weights4 ,su* symptoms h little to d ) success 9 ,cricket2 !y may ev5 h some?+ to d ) failure 9 s f> z--= example--!y br+ ) !m sl[ness & neglect ( ! int]nal organs ( ! body4 ,i notice t "o book ( 8,physical ,culture0 sugge/s a s]ies ( /ra9-ex]cises z useful = batt+1 b[l+1 etc4 ,i %\ld consid] ^! to be h9drances r ?an helps4 ,imag9e a p]son :o %\ld practise fa/ ?r[+1 by movem5ts aga9/ a /rong resi/ance6 ,if only 9 ord] to expose ! fallacy t e =m ( 8ex]cise0--any & e ex]cise 9 a gymnasium or else:]e--mu/ be useful = ! motions ( ,cricket1 let u note ,,! ,,diff]5t ,,classes ,,( ,,ex]cises :i* are dem&$ by ,cricket z a 8tr9ity ( games10 includ+ ! two v complex arts ( batt+ 7=w>d-play1 driv+1 back-play1 cutt+1 etc471 & ( field+ 7/>t+1 runn+1 cat*+1 pick+ up1 ?r[+ 91 etc474 ,fa/ full movem5ts are to be f\nd 9 all ^! dep>tm5ts ( ! game1 z ! photographs w %[3 = example1 "o (t5 /ret*es out quickly to ! full rea* 9 =w>d-play1 9 ov]h& b[l+1 9 field+ a ball ne>ly out ( rea*4 ,^! & o!r features ( play require n only a fa/ & full movem5t1 b also an indep5d5t control ( ! v>i\s muscles 9 v>i\s comb9ations1 & a rapid />t4 ,fa/ & p>tial 7or arre/$7 movem5ts are sc>cely less important4 ,?us ! batsman mu/ be able to draw c]ta9 /rokes up ) a %>p j]k1 le/ he s5d a cat*2 ! b[l] to alt] 8 action by us+ "s "p ( 8 me*anism only slightly2 ! field] to let g ! ball at ! "r po9t dur+ ! action ( ! ?r[4 ,! fe9t at box+ & at all games (t5 requires ?is p>tial or arre/$ movem5t ( "s muscles1 & !re=e1 aga91 indep5d5t control ( ^! z well z a rapid />t4 ,"s movem5ts w be fa/1 "s less fa/1 "s q sl[4 ,"o %\ld control ! pace4 ,?is mu/ all be ) balance3 he :o has play$ =w>d mu/ imm$iately be ready to run2 he :o has b[l$1 to cat* or field or get beh9d ! wicket2 he :o has run to field a ball1 to ?r[ x 94 8,! ready10 t is to say ! mo/ effective po9t de d"p1 mu/ be lo/ ei!r nev] or = ! smalle/ possible fragm5t ( "t4 ,9 ! fir/ class ( movem5ts we _h ext5sions1 say ( ! left arm 9 field+1 made fa/ & fully4 ,sometimes su* ext5sions mu/ be n only made1 b also held1 z :5 "o /oops to field a ball ) ! left h& or /ret*es t h& out to make a high cat*4 ,at ! end ( ?is complete & su/a9$ /ret* !re mu/ be ma/]y ( ! me*anism3 ! h& mu/ fir/ yield slightly1 !n grasp safely4 ,"s /r5g? is ne$$ = =e>m1 wri/1 ?umb & f+]s1 etc4 ,x is probable t /r5g? is a quality to be acquir$ la/1 or at any rate aft] ! rapid & ready & indep5d5t control ( ! muscles2 le/ prematurely elaborat$ /r5g? & /ra9 br+ sluggi%ness & t>d9ess4 ,! num]\s co-ord9ations ( muscles & muscle-gr\ps 7z outl9$ above1 9 ! case ( ! =w>d /roke71 mu/ be "u ! sway ( ! well-tim+ eye :i* s5ds reports ?r\gh ! n]v\s sy/em4 ,ex]cises are ne$$ 9 obs]vation z well z--to use te*nical language--9 8quick & correct response to ext]nal /imulus10 9 8imm$iate & happy selection ( h>moni\sly p]=m+ muscul> comb9ations40 ,to ! accuracy ( obs]vation1 & ( *oice ( muscles1 ! s5ses ( he>+ & t\* also contribute _! %>e4 ,"s exp]t play]s ex]cise !m abundantly4 ,! imag9ation 7bas$ on ! memory7 mu/ play an important "p2 aside f any picture-pa9t+ 9 ! m9d1 ( oneself z batt+ correctly b attack+ly1 b[l+ /eadily b headily1 field+ surely b briskly1 "o mu/ h z a k9d ( backgr\nd dur+ ! game ! position ( ! wickets1 ! field]s1 & s on4 ,x w\ld be possible to classify ! ex]cises diff]5tly4 ,?us we might consid]1 = example1 runn+ 7ord9>y />t+ & runn+ =w>ds & backw>ds1 sideways />t+ & sideways runn+ =w>ds & backw>ds--no easy task--71 jump+1 b5d+1 turn+1 lung+1 /ret*+1 & s on4 ,!re w be movem5ts n only = ! feet & legs & trunk1 b also = ! neck 9 v>i\s directions1 = ! %\ld] 7j]k+ & twi/+71 ! :ole arm1 ! =e>m1 ! wri/1 ! f+]s2 if "o /udies ?ree or f\r cat*es1 "o sees h[ _m p>ts ( ! body are to be us$4 ,b ! feet & legs are ! f\ndation4 ,we he> mu* talk ( ! /raight bat & ! /raight l9e ( ! bat's movem5t2 b ! feet & legs1 _! positions1 _! poise1 _! motions--^! are ! roots ( success 9 ,cricket z 9 ,racquets & ,t5nis4 ,i attribute ne>ly n9e-t5?s ( my mi/akes at ^! games to-day to mi/akes made by ! feet4 ,la/1 b n lea/1 we mu/ m5tion ! ne$ = supplem5t>y ex]cises4 ,cricket %\ld be n only tra9$ =1 prep>$ =1 & play$1 b also supplem5t$4 ,left-side ex]cises1 9 p>ticul>1 %\ld correct ! balance upset by ! excessive use ( ! "r side4 ,be=e we come to details1 to actual ex]cises1 we mu/ fir/ "k h[ to d ^! ex]cises4 ,a few h9ts on practice & its me?ods are indisp5sable4 ,i crave ! read]'s pati5ce :ile he li/5s to :at may seem unpractical1 b is really no less ess5tial ?an ! ex]cises !mselves4 ,,g5]al ,,h9ts ,,on ,,! ,,ex]cises ,,& ,,on ,,practice4 ,! ex]cises :i* foll[ 9 ! next section are n complete2 !y are samples :i* ea* read] %\ld supplem5t z well z correct4 ,!re is ne$ ( individual obs]vation "h z ev]y:]e2 let e "o be prep>$ to am5d & to add4 ,?is w make my sugge/ions f> m int]e/+ & useful4 ,= in/ance1 let him wat* h[ x is t m5 get out or s5d *ances2 let him wat* 79 games or f beh9d nets7 ea* "p ( ! /roke sep>ately at fir/--! feet 9 p>ticul>4 ,let him ask pr(essionals & o!r exp]ts ab\t ! "r pose & ! "r motion ( ea* "p4 ,!n let him practise "p by "p4 ,= if ! :ole movem5t consi/s ( t5 to tw5ty p>ts comb9$ toge!r1 & if ( ^! t5 to tw5ty p>ts at lea/ five to t5 p>ts are naturally wrong1 h[ c he ev] le>n ! :ole satisfactorily1 h[ c he ev] unle>n ! wrong & le>n ! "r :ole1 unless he unle>n ! wrong & le>n ! "r p>ts1 "o by "o8 ,z ,mr4 ,edw>d ,lyttelton says1 8,on ! pr9ciple ( do+ "o ?+ at a "t1 x is admissible 9 practice1 especially at fir/1 to conc5trate ! att5tion ^u ea* requirem5t sep>ately4 ,he ought to d ! "o1 b n leave ! o!rs undone60 ,let me illu/rate ?is4 ,at "o "t ,i c\ld n write an essay2 all my essays 7 m>k$ z v bad4 ,!n ,i f\nd out by degrees t essay-writ+ 7l batt+ or field+7 0 a complex art1 & includ$1 = me1 ! collection ( true & useful ideas1 ! selection ( ^? :i* 7 want$1 ! und]l9+ ( ! mo/ important1 ! illu/ration ( ^! by comp>isons1 contra/s1 etc41 ! arrangem5t ( ^! & ! o!rs1 c>e = ! beg9n+ t x might be int]e/+1 c>e = ! end+ t x might be impressive1 & !n--& n till !n--! expression ( ! ideas1 :i* 0 to be grammatical1 cle>1 brief1 =cible1 appropriate1 musical1 & inde$ full ( virtues4 ,all ^! processes c be consid]$ sep>ately2 ,i believe t !y c all be ma/]$ sep>ately2 ,i believe t an essay c possess any "o or two or m ( ^! virtues )\t possess+ ! re/4 ,i am try+ to improve gradually 9 ea* process sep>ately4 ,?is also has be5 my me?od = le>n+ ,racquets & ,t5nis & o!r games4 ,i h call$ x ! "p-by-"p me?od4 ,a p]fect :ole is n a m]e collection ( p]fect p>ts2 x is a p]fectly h>moni\s co-op]ation ( p]fect p>ts4 ,! p]fect p>ts mu/ be comb9$4 ,yet ! common s5se ( ! read] w tell him t no p]fect :ole c possibly exi/ unless e "p ( x be p]fect 9 itself4 ,let ! g5ius d 8 "w )\t kn[+ h[2 duff]s l myself mu/ be cont5t to beg9 by sep>ate control ( ! individual me*anisms4 ,! comb9ations c be made lat] on4 ,ev5 if we insi/ on do+ ! :ole z a :ole1 yet x is on ea* "p 9 turn t we mu/ conc5trate our m9d & focus our att5tion4 ,indep5d5t control mu/1 z a g5]al rule1 prec$e ! v>i\s comb9ations4 ,su* conc5tration on ea* "p 9 turn ne$ n produce j]k9ess3 x has n done s 7except at ! beg9n+ ( ! practice7 :]e ,i h appli$ x4 ,x has seem$ r to s5d m blood to ! "p us$1 to %ort5 ! process ( le>n+4 ,x is important t "o %\ld at fir/ look at ! "p :i* is be+ us$1 till x c att5d to itself by itself2 t is1 until x works easily & half-automatically4 ,or1 if "o likes1 "o c look at ! reflection ( t "p 9 a mirror3 ?is plan has its advantages4 ,*oose :i*ev] plan y pref]4 ,= e reason1 includ+ att5tion1 sl[ & full brea?+ ?r\gh ! nose is ess5tial to good practice4 ,correctness mu/ prec$e pace1 & correctness ) me has always dem&$ n only att5tion b also sl[ness at ! />t4 ,pace is ! next requisite4 ,x comes to "s ext5t ) %e] repetition2 b x mu/ also be increas$ purposely4 ,x mu/ prec$e endurance & /r5g?4 ,= my own games ,i beg9 ) no implem5t at all1 s z to pres]ve fre$om2 !n ,i use a h&le2 !n ! racket4 ,i put spe$ & fre$om & ease next aft] correctness4 ,endurance c almo/ be left to take c>e ( itself4 ,! (t5] "o does an ex]cise correctly & att5tively1 ! less easily tir$ ! muscles w be4 ,only "o mu/ n practise to excess4 ,be=e great fatigue or ev5 be=e great bor$om1 ! ex]cise %\ld be /opp$ or *ang$4 ,dur+ ! int]val ! newly-le>nt movem5ts w be m completely 8assimilat$40 ,:5 ! jo9ts are well fre$1 ! movem5ts %\ld be n only fa/ b also full--t is1 complete 9 bo? directions1 s z to empty out ! capill>ies ( ! muscles & all[ fre% blood to fl[ 94 ,= ! sake ( economy ( en]gy ! unus$ p>ts %\ld be loose & relax$1 n tight & t5se4 ,ex]cises done ?us1 ) a brisk snap1 & a /accato$ #a--b1 or--= a =w>d-/roke--ot--bck1 are f> m valuable ?an ! dull /r5g?-&-/ra9 gr9d+ ( _m s-call$ physical culture s*ools4 ,^! ext5sions ( ! muscles %\ld be n simply made & !n lo/2 !y %\ld be held = a second or two4 ,?is hold+ ( ! extreme limit ( rea* w be a wond]ful help = batt+1 b[l+1 & field+4 ,notice ! full ext5sions 9 photographs4 ,! balance is to be recov]$ promptly or else n lo/ appreciably4 ,! diff]5t simple movem5ts1 ?or\ghly ma/]$1 %\ld be comb9$ 9 twos1 & !n 9 ?rees1 ! complexity be+ increas$ gradually1 b )\t ! decrease ei!r ( correctness or ( promptitude4 ,/r5g?--! p[] to lift or pu% or su/a9 heavy weights--is to come la/ ( all4 ,! wri/ ne$s consid]able /r5g?1 b x mu/ n get t /r5g? till aft] x has spe$4 ,any /ra9 t cramps "o & makes "o sl[ is undesirable = ! m9d z well z = ! body4 ,faults %\ld be detect$ by ano!r1 or by means ( comp>ison betwe5 photographs ( exp]ts & "o's self 9 a look+-glass4 ,hav+ detect$ ! fault1 correct x by conc5trat+ ! m9d on ! "p conc]n$1 & !n exagg]at+ ! opposite fault4 ,?us1 if y are incl9$ to s5d cat*es 9 ! slips1 y are probably play+ away to ! left r ?an /raight at ! ball4 ,f9d out :i* "p ( y\r me*anism is wrong2 p]haps ! left foot may be mov+ too mu* to ! left4 ,if s1 !n correct t by mov+ x purposely too mu* to ! "r4 ,f9d ! error1 & f9d ! reason :y x is an error4 ,_m %ort1 %>p spells1 ) conc5tration1 may be bett] ?an "o long spell4 ,! maximum ( air & light %\ld be admitt$ into ! ex]cis+-place1 & ! m9imum ( clo?+ %\ld be worn4 ,!re %\ld be a good wa% & rub aft]w>ds4 ,!re are _m odd mom5ts :5 wri/- or f+]-ex]cises may be tri$2 or :5 a cricket-ball may be h&l$ & f+]$ till x becomes a famili> fri5d4 ,?us ! grips ( ,hir/ 7see ! photographs7 & o!rs c be p>tially ma/]$ 9 ?is way4 ,z to ! imitation ( o!rs1 au?orities diff]4 ,c]ta9ly ,i %\ld say1 ,d n imitate any m>k$ peculi>ities until y h control ( ! *ief muscles :i* y may h to use4 ,x is only aft] ma/]+ ! complete me*anism t y are 9 a position to *oose4 ,premature imitation is n advisable4 ,lat] on1 x may be well to /udy "s exp]t ( ab\t "o's own build1 & try :e!r c]ta9 ( 8 habits are useful to oneself or n4 ,s f> f urg+ t less att5tion be paid to ! le>n+ ( ,cricket1 ,i urge t f> m att5tion be paid to x at ! beg9n+1 if ,cricket is to be play$ at all4 ,i %\ld l to see a few lessons ?or\ghly le>nt2 ,i %\ld l to see ^! made int]e/+ by biograph-mutoscope illu/rations1 especially ( b[l]s4 ,a s]ies ( su* illu/rations w\ld pay a ,company well4 ,! boys %\ld wat* ^! & !n reproduce !m4 ,i %\ld urge m att5tion at ! beg9n+2 b1 on ! :ole1 less "t4 ,a qu>t] ( an h\r's practice might (t5 take ! place ( play or net-practice at ! beg9n+4 ,!re w\ld be increas$ economy ( "t1 & aft]w>ds increas$ skill & enjoym5t4 ,"o w\ld be tra9+ 8,"y ,engl&0 9 me?od4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we may n[ give samples ( ,,actual ,,ex]cises1 ref]r+ ! read] fur!r to ! special ,*apt]s on ,field+1 etc4 ,we h already insi/$ on ! importance ( foot-&-leg ex]cises 9 />t+1 runn+ 7sideways & backw>ds & =w>ds z well z /raight =w>ds71 jump+1 b5d+1 & /ret*+4 ,! ex]cises lie at ! roots ( successful play1 ev5 if a few g5ius-play]s c bat well )\t !m4 ,= batt+ "o ne$s 9 p>ticul> ! sideways-runn+ ) ! /raight "r leg z ! basis ( action4 ,! body-sw+ ^u ! hips1 ) p[]ful play ( ! muscles r\nd ! %\ld]1 is sc>cely less useful 9 all ?ree dep>tm5ts ( ! game3 x has be5 describ$ 9 a previ\s *apt]4 ,e fa/ b[l] kn[s h[ 8 back "u 8 arms 7especially ! latissimus dorsi muscles7 a*es aft] 8 fir/ day ( practice4 ,! %\ld]s %\ld be j]k$ up1 d[n1 backw>ds1 =w>ds2 & also rotat$4 ,to keep bo? %\ld]s always back is n ! ideal = a cricket]1 :o mu/ be able to move ei!r %\ld] 9 any direction :i* ! jo9ts & muscles all[4 ,if "o feels ! %\ld]s ( good play]s :ile !y g ?r\gh ! action ( batt+ 7includ+ ! cut ( "s play]s71 b[l+1 & field+1 "o is amaz$ at ! am\nt ( "w t !y d1 "w = :i* ! arm & wri/ get mu* ( ! cr$it4 ,! =e>m also requires to be j]k$ p[]fully & fully1 especially by ! action 7z already describ$7 ( :ipp+ a peg-top4 ,full ext5sions ( ! arm are to be made 9 v>i\s directions3 = example1 "o %\ld rea* up1 d[n1 out1 across4 ,!y %\ld be made1 & !n held4 ,at ! end ( !m %\ld be add$ "s action ( ! f+]s4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! wri/ & f+]s h to d n a little "w at ! full ext5sion1 :e!r 9 b[l+ or 9 field+ or 7occasionally7 9 batt+4 ,let ! wri/-jo9t g ! full di/ance2 beyond t po9t let x move ab\t1 & let ! f+]s move ab\t4 ,! h& ne$s to be %ak5 out z if x 7 a flag at ! end ( a /ick4 ,!n let x be ex]cis$ 9 v>i\s directions4 ,fir/ let !re be ! fre$om1 next ! fa/ & full movem5ts 9 ea* direction1 next ! p>tial movem5ts4 ,f+]-ex]cises c be tri$ at any vacant mom5t4 ,! o!r h& c help to free !m & /ret* !m & /r5g!n !m by resi/ance3 = "h1 z ) ! wri/1 "o does ne$ "s /r5g?1 "s /ra9+ p[]1 aga9/ ! ball or bat4 ,massage is useful ?r\gh\t ^! ex]cises1 b is mo/ easily appli$ to ! f+]s4 8,deposits10 :i* are causes & signs ( fatal /iffness1 may ?us be remov$1 :ile ! use ( oil rubb$ 91 & att5tion to diet1 w ha/5 ! cure4 ,! heat-treatm5t 7kn[n z ! 8bak+-cure071 & ! electric-light treatm5t1 are bo? to be recomm5d$4 ,ea* f+] %\ld be ex]cis$ & develop$ sep>ately1 b ! fir/ f+] 9 p>ticul>1 = ! sake ( batt+ z well z b[l+3 ! bat sometimes is held *iefly if n solely by ?is f+] & ! ?umb4 ,! full ext5sions & full flexions %\ld be ev5tually bo? fa/ & /rong1 & also indep5d5t ( ! wri/-movem5ts1 s t = in/ance1 :ile ! b[l]'s wri/ is /ill or putt+ on "o break1 8 f+]s may move or be putt+ on ano!r break1 ) int5t to deceive4 ,! ?umb mu/ n be neglect$4 ,x c be fre$ & ext5d$ & /r5g!n$ by ! aid ( ! o!r h&4 ,z we sugge/$ j n[1 a ball %\ld occasionally be held 9 ! o!rwise idle f+]s1 a ,lawn ,t5nis ball be+ at fir/ pref]able until ! f+]s h /ret*$ & gr[n p[]ful4 ,v>i\s grips & movem5ts %\ld ?us become famili>4 ,a box-full ( old balls might be us$ 9 ord] to practise b[l+ or field+3 ! ,lawn ,t5nis ball exhibits ! effects ( a break or curl 9 ! air f> m cle>ly ?an a ,cricket ball4 ,! practice may be by ! play] himself aga9/ a wall1 or ) ano!r play]1 a /ump be+ put betwe5 ! two1 & a ?ird play] act+ z wicket-keep4 ,!re %\ld be practice ( al]tness1 ( control ( ! body's weight1 aft] ea* set ( l>ge muscle movem5ts4 ,= ,racquets & ,t5nis ,i (t5 practise 9 my b$room a h>d s]vice ( "o k9d or ano!r1 & !n ,i imm$iately recov] t wait+ position f :i* ,i mu/ be prep>$ to />t 9 almo/ any direction at once4 ,i suppose t skat+ mu/ be almo/ ! ideal tra9+ = weight-control4 ,! foll[+ ex]cises may be f\nd v useful = v>i\s reasons3 ,peg-top :ipp+1 "s ball-game ex]cis] 7l ! pat5t = ,lawn ,t5nis1 b adapt$ to ,cricket71 ,f5c+1 ,box+1 ,b>titsu1 ,hockey1 ,golf1 ,racquets1 ,t5nis1 ,lawn ,t5nis1 ,fives1 ,squa%1 hopp+ & skipp+4 ,^! are m]ely sugge/ions4 ,ea* read] is urg$ to devise 8 own means ( ex]cise4 ,let him "w on ! l9es t ,mr4 ,c4 ,b4 ,fry s admirably lays d[n 9 an article 9 ! 8,/r&40 ,he says1 ) ref]5ce to 8 high jump+3 8,i believe :at did me m good ?an any?+ else 0 do+ /&+ jumps regul>ly1 e morn+1 ov] a big arm-*air 9 my room20 &1 aga93 8,al?\gh1 l mo/ o!r football]s1 ,i improv$ 9 value 9 "s respects aft] ,i left s*ool1 & became heavi] & /rong]1 ,i h nev] s9ce be5 able to kick z neatly & accurately z ,i c\ld !n4 ,i put ?is d[n p>tly to ! con/ant practice we us$ to h at s*ool 9 kick+ a football ab\t at odd h\rs1 on a piece ( gr\nd call$ ! paddock1 & p>tly to ! con/ant play+ ( :at we call$ #8y>d football4' ,we us$ to play ?is game 9 ! asphalt y>ds atta*$ to our h\ses1 we>+ t5nis %oes & us+ an indi>ubb] ball ab\t a ?ird ! size ( a football4 ,?is game made "o v accurate & quick ) "o's feet4 ,i h (t5 wi%$ s9ce ,i c\ld get ! same sort ( practice40 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,lyttelton is equally to ! po9t1 :5 he rem>ks3 8,! tru? mu/ be insi/$ on2 _m a cricket mat* has be5 won 9 ! b$room4 ,& ev5 ) ! ball a good deal may be done4 ,i c\ld "n two em95t batsm5 :o us$1 z boys1 to wait till aft] ! day's play 0 ov]1 & ! c>eless cr[d _h dep>t$1 & 9 ! pavilion gave t5 m9utes or a qu>t] ( an h\r to practis+ a p>ticul> /yle ( def5ce1 ab\t :i* m anon2 ! "o b[l$ fa/ sneaks along ! floor to ! o!r1 at ab\t t5 paces di/ance4 ,?is1 too1 yield$ fruit 9 its "t4 ,l all o!r great a*ievem5ts1 ! gett+ a score aga9/ good b[l+ is ! result ( drudg]y1 pati5tly1 fai?fully borne4 ,b ! drudg]y ( cricket is itself a pleasure1 & let no "y cricket] suppose t he c disp5se ) x1 ?\gh "s few gift$ p]=m]s h done great ?+s ) app>5tly little ef=t40 ,besides ! ex]cises outl9$ "h1 ea* play] %\ld c]ta9ly use supplem5t>y ex]cises1 especially = ! brea?+ muscles1 ! abdom9al muscles1 ! erector sp9ae1 & ! trapezius4 ,s _m ( !m are ne$$ to correct de=mities t ,i pref] n to (f] any samples "h4 ,"s sy/em %\ld be *os5 :i* gives ex]cises graduat$ accord+ to ! individual4#f ,! left side ne$s to be us$ 9 ex]cises & 9 games4 ,a few words mu/ be said ab\t ?is mu*-neglect$ half4 ,! left side probably %\ld n be tra9$ up to ! same pit* ( excell5ce & v]satility z ! "r side4 ,n only are "s ( ! organs on ! two sides diff]5t 7= example1 ! /oma*1 liv]1 & he>t71 b app>5tly ! supply ( blood to ! two sides is n equal4 ,on ! o!r h&1 our pres5t neglect & consequ5t atrophy ( ! left side is sc&al\sly unfair & obvi\sly disa/r\s 9 its g5]al results on heal? & physique4 ,ev5 = ,cricket alone1 we require ! left side = field+1 & 7f> m ?an mo/ p imag9e7 = batt+1 especially 9 =w>d-play4 ,moreov]1 !re %\ld be m ?an "o left-h& b[l] 9 ea* team4 ,su* a b[l]'s ball approa*es ! batsman f an unusual direction & ) an unusual break1 t5d+ to elicit cat*es on ! (f-side4 ,! ,am]icans1 l$ by ,pr(essor ,tadd1 h %[n t ! left arm c draw & model & d o!r ?+s practically z well z ! "r2 & ! majority ( *ildr5 br\ght up on ,tadd's pr9ciples are ne>ly ambidextr\s4 ,b h[ c we become left-h&$8 ,well1 ap>t f left-side ex]cises1 & su* =ms ( sport z ,box+ & ,fives1 we c employ ! left h& 9 op5+ doors1 cutt+ bread1 & s on4 ,occasionally left-h&$ games & mat*es w\ld c]ta9ly v>y ! dulness ( a season's ,cricket--& ?is w apply equally to ,lawn ,t5nis & o!r games4 ,b at pres5t we are too truly a /iff-legg$ p1 sl[ to />t2 z well z a "o-sid$ p1 n ma/]s ( our full =ces4 ,! reason = m5tal /upidity & atrophy mu/ be p>tly physical4 ,bra9-"w alone--especially su* z we are g5]ally (f]$ z intellectual 8education0--is little likely by itself to remove su* national faults4 ,a ^w may be said 9 conclusion1 ) ref]5ce n to 8educators0 b to tea*]s ( ,cricket4 ,:ile tea*+ a beg9n]1 let !m insi/ on ! ess5tial elem5ts ( good play1 & give ! reason :y ^? elem5ts are ess5tial4 ,:y n fl\ri% ! bat8 ,:y n draw ! "r foot away to ! leg-side8 ,! answ]s to su* que/ions are mo/ helpful1 & are v likely to induce a play] to correct mi/akes :5 o!rwise he might n be conv9c$ t he 0 radically wrong or "k h[ he 0 radically wrong4 ,! practice ( "p-by-"p %\ld be enc\rag$1 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,lyttelton's h9ts ab\t b$room ex]cise be+ con/antly borne 9 m9d4 ,! movem5ts %\ld be expla9$ & illu/rat$ & p]=m$ by ! tea*] n only z complex :oles b also z simple p>ts4 ,! tea*] %\ld say1 = example1 8,wat* my left foot :ile ,i play =w>d4 ,no2 /& beh9d me1 & wat* its l9e4 ,n[ wat* my left elb[40 ,he %\ld at fir/ "w sl[ly4 ,comp>isons & contra/s are among ! be/ ( helps4 ,comp>e cutt+ to peg-top :ipp+2 comp>e ! left-foot lunge to ! f5c+ lunge2 contra/ ! al]tness ( ! field] & 7if he h ,abel's activity7 ( ! batsman ) ! fix$ 8/ance0 ( ! golf]1 ^: eye mu/ n foll[ ! ball's flight at once4 ,let ! tea*] urge ! beg9n] to correct 8 faults by exagg]at+ 9 ! opposite direction3 if ! batsman's "r leg incl9es to b5d itself1 let x be kept rigidly /iff1 ridicul\sly /raight4 ,individuality mu/ n be cru%$4 ,b x mu/ n be fo/]$ unless ! play] already has ! necess>y me*anisms ( ! v>i\s p>ts ( play--batt+ & b[l+--"u control4 ,! play] mu/ n hope to =m 8 /yle out ( a /ock-9-trade consi/+ ( less ?an half ! muscul> elem5ts :i* practically e successful play] possesses4 ,! g5ius-play] may safely be left to move along 8 own l9es1 ) occasional sup]vision4 ,! duff]-play]1 l myself1 mu/ n be left to d s2 fir/ he mu/ le>n to use ^? muscles1 & especially ^? l>ge muscles1 :i* ! be/ play]s use--= example1 9 =w>d-play1 ! full ext5sion ( "r leg & left wri/4 ,!n1 if ,i may repeat ! old metaphor1 hav+ ma/]$ ! spell+ & ! vocabul>y1 let him at l5g? write 8 own writ+2 hav+ collect$ ! bricks & mort> & wood1 let him at l5g? build 8 own build+4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,fallacies ,,( ,,!ori/s ,,& ,,o!rs4 ,x is safe to presume t e read] has read "s "o or m ( ! _m writ+s on ,cricket 7f a p5ny upw>ds72 t he has se5 _m good mat*es & _m great amateur z well z pr(essional exp]ts2 t he has batt$ (t51 field$ (t51 b[l$ at lea/ once4 ,s !re ne$ be no explanation ( ! game & its divisions2 ! read] already kn[s pretty %rewdly ! *ief m]its ( batt+1 field+1 & b[l+1 at lea/ :5 he sees ^! m]its4 ,he r ne$s to h fallacies expos$ & faults expla9$4 ,?is *apt] w cle> ! gr\nd ( rubbi% aft] we h begun to s[ advice ^u x2 ! gr\nd mu/ be cle>$1 ev5 if x be necess>y to pull d[n "s old ru9s surviv+ f fifty ye>s ago4 ,! fir/ fallacy is ab\t games 9 g5]al1 & ab\t ,cricket 9 p>ticul> z ! gr&e/ ( !m all4 ,& "h we mu/ di/+ui% :at our games are to "s few1 f :at !y c & %\ld be to _m if n to all4 ,we %all claim mu* = !m z ! ,briti% nation claims mu* = itself--on ! /r5g? ( its be/ examples1 )\t imag9+ t ! full advantages are univ]sally1 or ev5 g5]ally1 realis$4 ,= ! fallacy ( _m good play]s1 t ,cricket actually is all t c be claim$ = ideal ,cricket1 r ?an t x might & %\ld be all ?is1 is no less ridicul\s4 ,if1 = example1 ! field] /&s c>eless & li/less1 ,cricket becomes = him almo/ an ex]cise 9 non-promptitude6 ,! ball runs to ! side ( him1 8 lazy flop t[>ds x is almo/ an ex]cise 9 non-ext5sion z well4 ,we mu/ gu>d aga9/ all extreme /atem5ts z to :at cricket is4 ,x c]ta9ly is n an end 9 itself4 ,ev5 all-r\nd success 9 x is n an end 9 itself2 /ill less is success 9 "s "o bran* only4 ,b x is z well = all :o play ,cricket to rem9d !mselves if n ( ! ideal yet ( :at is high] ?an _! pres5t actual4 ,cricket is n m]ely a muscle-mak]1 a sort ( gymna/ic drill :i* sc>cely tra9s ! n]ves at all4 ,to run out to a ball1 to /& up to a fa/ b[l] & n draw away ! "r foot1 to field a h>d drive1 ?is means n]ve4 ,nor is ,cricket m]ely a physical heal?-mak] or disease-palliator4 ,to h practis$ & play$ x prop]ly is q impossible )\t "s m5tal & moral ex]cise & heal? z well2 x is a social game ( ! be/ k9d--x is a great bond ( union4 ,f> above bra9less frivolity1 f>!r above m]e recreation1 x c be a prep>ation = ! :ole ( life1 ev5 = bus9ess life2 = x c tea* co-op]ation1 specialisation1 pati5ce1 obs]vation1 promptness1 full ext5sion1 use ( great weight & p[] )\t loss ( poise4 ,x c be valuable = all life1 :i* m]e muscle-/ra9+ )\t n]ve-tra9+1 m]e disease-avoidance1 m]e amusem5t1 _c possibly be4 ,!re are ^? :o w\ld n d5y to ,cricket "s ( ^! _m m]its1 b !y w\ld say t ,cricket c only be play$ prop]ly by born play]s1 t no o!rs c ev] play x well4 ,to field+ ?is c]ta9ly does n apply3 field]s c be tra9$2 s c batsm51 up to a c]ta9 po9t2 s--= all we "k--c b[l]s4 ,i d n mean by ! pres5t abs5ce ( me?od1 b by ! use ( s5sible me?ods4 ,= ! common advice ( ! g5ius-play]s :o are s (t5 set to tea* ! game is little likely to make cricket]s4 8,play 9 a natural way10 !y say4 ,?is advice mu/ be expos$1 ?\gh x is insi/$ ^u by "s ( ! lead+ au?orities4 ,= ,cricket is n a natural game4 ,z ,ranjits9hji aptly says1 ! natural t5d5cy is to hit up & to pull to ! on4 ,9 play+ =w>d "o does n naturally keep ! bat /raight & ) its h&le ne>] to ! b[l] ?an its bottom is2 "o does n naturally keep ! "r foot /ill1 s5d ! left elb[ =w>d1 & ! bat ne> to ! left foot4 ,! in/9ct is aga9/ all ?is--= example1 to keep ! /rik+ implem5t well away f "o's body1 z at ,golf1 ,lawn ,t5nis1 ,t5nis1 ,racquets1 ,squa%1 ,fives1 ,hockey1 & s on4 ,conv]sely1 ,mr4 ,lacey1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,m4,c4,c41 aft] hav+ ! ,cricket-habit +ra9$ 9 him1 f\nd x h>d at ,t5nis to get f> en\gh away f ! ball4 ,& h[ c b[l+ be consid]$ 8natural0 = him ^: f+]s & back-muscles are practically undevelop$8 ,s our answ] to ! tea*] :o w\ld say1 8,*oose ! natural way ( batt+1 or ( b[l+1 or ( field+10 is t ?is may be well en\gh if y already h control ( ! diff]5t p>ts ( y\r batt+1 or b[l+1 or field+ me*anism2 b t o!rwise 7& ! *ances o!rwise are at lea/ t5 to "o71 ! undevelop$ muscles w probably be unus$2 ! "w w be ?r[n on o!r muscles1 & w be done ei!r badly or ) excessive ef=t4 ,we %\ld pref] to say ?is3 8,get control ( ! v>i\s muscles1 z by ! fa/ full-movem5t#g sy/em2 !n get ! f\ndations ( play--! "r foot z pivot1 ! left leg z /raight lung] 7= =w>d /rokes71 ! /raight bat ) left elb[ well =w>d1 ! habit ( ! eye on ! ball1 & s on2 !n1 if y l1 by all means try diff]5t ways & /yles1 & *oose :at is natural to y2 b--unless y are a prodigy--d n be natural prematurely1 or y w almo/ surely =m bad habits40 ,t practice ( ?is k9d or inde$ any sort ( tra9+ w n be wor? :ile1 is a fallacy t has be5 expos$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! *apt] on ,tra9+4 ,ev5 if ,cricket l$ to no?+ at all1 tra9+ w\ld /ill be z useful z mo/ ?+s t we att5d to4 ,b ,cricket c make "o fitt] = all-r\nd activity1 & prop] practice & tra9+ mu/ make "o fitt] = ,cricket--fitt] 9 skill1 fitt] 9 endurance1 fitt] 9 e way4 ,x is necess>y to secure prop] practice1 n practice bas$ on m]e !ory4 ,_m !ories are egregi\s fallacies4 ,let u consid] a few ( !m on ! art ( batt+4 ,! fir/ is t 9 =w>d play ! bottom ( ! bat mu/ nev] be s5t =w>d beyond ! left foot4#h ,9 ?is1 z 9 mo/ !ories1 !re are g]ms ( tru?1 namely 7a71 t n _m c /ret* out mu* fur!r ?an ?is )\t undue /ra9 or loss ( balance2 7b7 t v few c get pace & p[] at all into ! /roke beyond _! left foot1 & t !re=e ! above is a safe rule = ! attack+ drive2 7c7 t ! ball %\ld usually be hit :5 ! bat is n fur!r =w>d ?an ?is4 ,b ! !ory--:i* is repeat$ by mo/ writ]s on ! game--utt]ly ignores "o or two und\bt$ facts1 7i47 ,fir/ ( all x seems a g5]al pr9ciple ( ball-games t to ensure a /raight l9e ( /roke 7& also to all[ = too e>ly a /roke71 "o mu/ foll[-?r\gh "s way ) ! implem5t2 ?is is especially true ( ! ord9>y =w>d /roke1 :i* is usually play$ by fai? z well z by sight2 7ii47 ! def5sive & 8safety0 =w>d-/roke 7:5 x is di/9ct f ! attack+ drive7 has z its fir/ object to smo!r ! ball1 to get ne> to ! pit* ( x1 be=e ! break works out its fulness2 common s5se w\ld urge a play]1 if he c\ld d s1 to add an extra foot or s to 8 rea*2 7iii47 bo? ,%rewsbury & ,abel 7see ! photographs1 :i* %[ !m aft] ! ball w\ld h be5 hit7 d actually rea* f> beyond ! left foot4 ,:o is to limit an ,abel1 if he has ! li!ness to add to 8 /ret* ^? cubits :i* he _c add to 8 /ature8 ,! decision seems to be "o = ! individual4 ,if he c /ret* out ?us )\t tilt+ up ! bottom ( 8 bat 7& s lift+ ! ball71 & )\t /ra9+ himself or tumbl+ ov]1 !n by all means let him d s1 = he w cru% ! ball ?us4 ,b if he _c1 !n let him d :at he has be5 s (t5 told to d4 ,simil>ly 9 ,t5nis ,i h be5 frequ5tly told to keep ! head ( my racket above ! level ( my wri/ = ord9>y /rokes4 ,la?am does n2 ,f5nell does n2 ,fairs does n2 ,lamb]t did n2 ,pettitt ( c\rse does n2 ,*>les ,saund]s1 ,alfr$ ,tompk9s1 & ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,lyttelton d4 ,i w n d5y ! beauty & grace & p[] ( ! s call$ 8correct0 /roke2 b :at ,i ma9ta9 is t mo/ ( u _c af=d ! risk4 ,we want to meet ! ball z long z possible 9 its own l9e4 ,we pref] safety & effici5cy to risk & !ory3 z to grace1 well1 ,la?am & ,f5nell are q good en\gh = me4 ,x is (t5 said t ! secret ( successful batt+ is ! /raight bat4 ,!re is a fallacy "h2 ! /raight bat is important = _m /rokes1 b ! /raight mov+ l9e ( ! bat1 ! direct l9e 9 :i* x meets ! approa*+ ball1 ?is is important also2 & sc>cely less important1 = =w>d play1 is ! /raight lunge ( ! left foot ne> ! bottom ( ! bat4 ,i w\ld set ?is z a f\ndation ( good =w>d play1 s9ce ) ! left foot goes mu* ( ! body's weight1 & s9ce o!rwise !re is a gap betwe5 bat & leg4 ,a ?ird & v griev\s fallacy ab\t batt+ is t ! "r foot mu/ be kept /ill4 ,"s h urg$ t x %\ld be pegg$ d[n4 ,"h also is a g]m ( tru?4 ,! "r foot is ! 1 ! pivot1 = mo/ /rokes1 ! late cut except$4 ,& ! l9e ( ! "r foot1 a l9e j outside ! leg-/ump1 is usually to be kept to2 t foot mu/ n be drawn away c[>dly t[>ds %ort leg4 ,b z a univ]sal law 8! unmov$ "r foot0 is a mi/ake4 ,ev5 9 =w>d play x (t5 t5ds to drag slightly 7x mu/ n drag ov] ! crease71 & ! heel may rise f ! gr\nd4 ,m obvi\s exceptions are :5 a batsman runs out 7z ,abel is do+ 9 "o illu/ration71 or jumps out 7z ,%rewsbury is do+ 9 ano!r74 ,:y %\ld we fett] active-foot$ boys or m5 by re/rictions t apply well en\gh to /aid m5 ) a long rea*4 8,play ) ! feet10 says ,abel to all :o h feet to play )4 ,if ,i c take ! /+ (f a ,racquet s]vice by f\r or five /eps =w>d1 :i* w make x a volley or half-volley1 :y n8 ,?is is n ra%3 x is frequ5tly def5sive4 ,i d>e n wait6 ,= ! late cut1 aga91 ,i believe e play] moves 8 "r foot across4 ,= ! glide ,i believe e play] moves 8 "r foot back1 n a few move _! "r foot across also4 ,= ! pull ( a %ort ball1 ! "r leg1 z 9 ! illu/ration ( ,hir/1 may g well across4 ,= play+ back ,i obs]ve t ne>ly e good play]1 includ+ ,w4 ,g4 ,grace 7see ! photograph ( him 9 ,ranjits9hji's book71 does move 8 "r foot m or less t[>ds 8 own wicket2 ?is gives an extra fraction ( "t 9 :i* to wat* ! %ort ball & its break or rise4 ,moreov]1 ! retir+ ( ! "r foot does actually prep>e = ! back play4 ,a f\r? batt+ fallacy is t ! late cut is ) ! wri/ only4 ,"o writ] aft] ano!r repeats ?is 9 ! face ( ! practice ( n9e late-cutt]s out ( e t5 :om ,i h ev] se54 ,"h once m is a g]m ( tru?1 t ! wri/ is (t5 a s9e qu non4 ,b few c\ld get mu* p[] ) ! wri/ alone4 ,z a pro(1 keep y\r :ole body /iff except y\r wri/1 & !n try to cut4 ,is t h[ mo/ exp]ts play8 ,or imitate _! exact /roke = half an h\r1 & see if y d n a*e 9 y\r =e>m & p]haps y\r %\ld] too4 ,or /rip1 & wat* y\r muscles 9 a mirror4 ,we d really want nude photographs = ^! /rokes4 ,ev5 ,%rewsbury uses mu* besides 8 wri/4 ,"s wri/ !re is1 ?\gh !re ne$ n be "h any m ?an :5 "o %akes out a clott$ /ylographic p54 ,9 ! av]age late cut ! body moves a bit to put 9 "s weight2 ! back muscles "u ! arm-pits 7latissimus dorsi7 d "s "w2 ! %\ld] j]ks a little or a lot2 ! =e>m j]ks p[]fully2 "s play]s add =ce by ! /epp+ ( ! "r foot & ! /raight5+ ( ! left leg2 "s--^! are probably few--keep an almo/ or q rigid wri/4 ,pl5ty ( /r5g? & pace w come f ! o!r muscle-gr\ps4 ,9 fact1 = ! ord9>y beg9n] ,i %\ld urge a reliance ^u ! l>ge muscles 9 p>ticul>1 le/ ! big bat %all ne>ly wield ! boy z ! big tail ne>ly waggl$ ! dog4 ,a simil> fallacy exi/s 9 ,racquets4 ,x is suppos$ t ,pettitt relies almo/ entirely on 8 wri/-flick2 & ?is c]ta9ly has an a/\nd+ =ce4 ,b ) x !re almo/ inv>iably g a =e>m-j]k & a %\ld]-j]k4 ,la?am's ,racquet-/roke l>gely dep5ds on ^! two factors z well z on ! wri/-flick4 ,t ! pull is a bad /roke is a dy+ fallacy4 ,x is n a bad /roke s long z x is a safe /roke4 ,at times x appe>s to me to be ! safe/ /roke1 if only because x meets ! ball ne>ly 9 its own l9e &1 z ,%rewsbury says1 ne$ n s5d ! ball ne> any field]2 ! bottom ( ! bat may rise1 & ?us an extra foot or s may be giv5 to ! rea*4 ,! pull is *iefly bad if tri$ ) ! wrong ball1 especially a fa/ & /raight ball1 or if tri$ 9 ! wrong way--= example1 )\t ! lunge =w>d ( ! left foot z 9 ! photograph ( ,abel 7t "o may get ne> ! pit* ( ! ball71 or ! backw>d /ep ( ! "r foot1 z 9 ! photographs ( ,hir/ & ,%rewsbury 7t "o may see m ( ! way ( ! ball72 or if tri$ by ! wrong man--a man ) no eye4 ,ano!r dy+ fallacy is t to run out is a m>k ( ra%ness4 ,i h already comp>$ ! /eps =w>d 9 ord] to take a heavily-cut ,racquet s]vice2 9 ,t5nis also we h a simil> safety or kill+ /roke2 & 9 ,lawn ,t5nis ! play] :o comes up to ! net to volley is n necess>ily ra%4 ,! safe/ /roke 9 ! :ole game is ! ord9>y full-pit*2 next to x comes ! ord9>y long-hop2 next to x ! ball t all[s "o to get well to ! pit* ( x4 ,! safety-play] c (t5 secure ei!r ! fir/ or ! ?ird by an app>5tly mad jump out ( 8 gr\nd4 ,z a =eign] once said1 8,:5 y've got a good box] aga9/ y1 x's wise/ to hit him be=e he's ready40 ,leav+ ! "t-hon\r$ b misguid$ advice ab\t batt+1 let u turn to ! mi/akes ab\t b[l+4 ,"h we h ! fatal op9ion t1 unless ! b[l] :o has f\nd an easy sw+ b[ls well1 he is n likely ev] to become a good b[l] at all4 ,i %\ld r =bid any play] to despair until he has ma/]$ fir/ ! me*anism ( b[l+ by fa/ full movem5ts & ext5sions2 till !n p]haps he has fail$ because he has n fairly us$ ! back-muscles "u ! arm-pits 7h[ !y a*e aft] a day ( b[l+71 ! %\ld]-j]k1 ! wri/-movem5ts1 ! f+]-movem5ts--especially ^? ( ! fir/ f+]4 ,x is great folly n to be controll] ( ^! p>ts ( ! b[l+-app>atus be=e "o has decid$ ei!r on "o's individual action or on "o's incapacity to b[l4 ,simil>ly1 9 field+1 ,cricket suff]s f _m ignorances & neglig5ces4 ,n only is !re ! g5]al idea t field+ is unimportant comp>$ ) batt+ & b[l+1 b x is assum$ t x c be got ?r\gh someh[ )\t practice or appr5tice%ip4 ,! m]e art ( pati5t yet expectant wait+ = an opportunity is 9 itself almo/ z difficult to acquire z x is wor? acquir+4 ,m]e safety 9 /opp+ balls1 or ev5 9 cat*+ balls1 is (t5 consid]$ ! acme ( excell5ce1 :]eas ! anticipation is n less ess5tial4 ,"h also1 z 9 b[l+1 a boy or man is wont to adopt a 787 /yle )\t hav+ fir/ le>nt &1 z x 71 infibr$ )9 him ! ,a ,b ,c ( success & enjoym5t2 to />t hi!r or ?i!r 9 a mom5t1 to make a full /ret* hi!r or ?i!r1 to keep ! balance1 to ?r[ 9 at once & accurately--n "o play] 9 a hundr$ has gone ?r\gh 8 appr5tice%ip4 ,or1 if a boy or man does field reasonably well 9 "o place1 he is cont5t$4 ,he does n aim at be+ able to field passably 9 o!r places4 ,z to wicket-keep+1 t he nev] dreams (4 ,& yet h[ else is he likely to le>n to field at %ort slip1 or to take balls he has b[l$8 ,!n !re is ! wat*+--h[ dull x appe>s to ! memb]s ( ! batt+ side :o are out or n yet 96 ,_m w\ld r be field+--& :at m ne$ be said8 ,yet "h is ano!r misconception4 ,wat* ! play1 z ,%rewsbury does1 or wat* x "p by "p1 ) a view ( gett+ h9ts z to :at to avoid & :at to practise1 & y h5ce=? f9d ! inali5able int]e/4 ,?is failure to wat* ! play "p by "p--say ! batsman's feet fir/1 !n 8 bat1 & s on--f9ds its p>allel 9 practice1 :i* is seldom "p by "p4 ,p play 9 mat*es1 9 practice-games1 at ! nets2 b x is always ) full implem5ts4 ,is x n great /upidity to imag9e t ! game itself is ! be/ practice = /rokes8 ,! v v>iety militates aga9/ ! ma/]y ( any "o ?+ p> excell5ce4 ,7 x n bett] sometimes to play /ump-cricket or 8snob-cricket0--an india-rubb] ball c be us$2 to practise jump+ ) pres]vation ( balance 7see ,%rewsbury72 sideway runn+ 7see ,abel72 /raight-=w>d lunges ) balance & rapid recov]y1 ) "r foot sc>cely mov+1 ) "r leg unb5t2 or left foot lunges alone1 !n ! bat lunges z well2 to ?r[ a ,lawn ,t5nis ball up aga9/ a wall & on its recoil play x ) a /raight bat & prom95t left elb[2 to g ?r\gh ! action ( cutt+1 & cut-driv+2 to d wri/-movem5ts2 to imitate ! :ipp+ ( a peg-top2 to />t quickly 9 e direction 9 turn2 to %ift ! weight2 to ext5d ! arms up1 d[n1 to ! sides2 to pick up & ?r[ a real ball 7or an imag9>y ball1 9 a b$room72 to hold "o's h&s = a cat* "h or !re1 :e!r ( an imag9>y ball or ( "o ?r[n or hit (f a wall2 to develop ! left side2 & s on8 ,is x n ! mo/ griev\s & fatal fallacy to rely on & to urge o!rs to rely on no?+ b practice at ! nets or ! game itself1 ev5 if ^! are indisp5sable8 ,i h already expos$ ! fallacy#i t to practise "p by "p is necess>ily to produce a j]ky & disjo9t$ /roke2 at fir/ x may d s1 b ev5tually ! p>ts w easily comb9e into a unity1 if we d !m rightly4 ,my own ,t5nis & ,racquet /rokes are no long] j]ky & disjo9t$1 b once !y 7 s4 ,use has fus$ ! p>ts into a :ole4 ,q ap>t f success & enjoym5t 9 ,cricket1 ! game dem&s ^! & _m o!r ex]cises1 n only z appr5tice%ip1 & z corrective ( faults1 b also z supplem5t>y4 ,= ! la/ fallacy :i* we expose is t ,cricket z play$ at pres5t is at all a complete ex]cise = ! body4 ,a few re=ms w be sugge/$ 9 a subsequ5t *apt]4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,m]its ,,( ,,cricket4 ,cricket z %e is play$ does n be> "o ti! ( h] possible fruits2 ! soil is n prop]ly prep>$ = h]2 %e is left to gr[ anyh[4 ,?is is a sad error1 if only because %e is n a natural game--a game ( natural movem5ts4 ,:at m unnatural is !re = mo/ ( u ?an to play =w>d correctly8 ,! same applies to mo/ games1 = example to ,lawn ,t5nis4 ,"h we mu/ consid] ! advantages ( ,cricket n z ! practice & play n[ are1 b z !y easily might be1 if all-r\nd ,cricket 7 well prep>$ = & taught1 well practis$ & play$2 le>nt & cultivat$ ) sci5ce1 n haphaz>dly2 9 mod]ation1 n too little1 n too mu*2 ) consci\s c>e at ! />t1 until consci\s correct c>e has begott5 sub-consci\sly correct ease4 ,! fir/ advantage ( ! game1 z x %\ld be1 is economy4 ,if x only saves doctors' & druggi/s' bills1 x is wor? its co/ 9 "t & money4 ,pr(essionals e>n a heal?y liv+ by ,cricket4 ,_m s*oolma/]s1 _m cl]ks & p>tn]s1 owe _! position l>gely to _! ,cricket4 ,?is is b common s5se4 ,to play ,cricket well is at lea/ z good a qualification z to "k well ! names & dates ( _m prophets1 k+s1 battles1 & o!r dull trivialities4 ,= ,cricket %\ld develop ! intellect4 ,q ap>t f ! effect ( bodily heal? & activity ^u bra9-"w1 q ap>t f ! tonic ( recreation & *ange ( employm5t1 ,cricket %\ld give lessons = life3 x %\ld tea* co-op]ation1 division ( lab\r1 enc\ragem5t ( individuality2 x %\ld tea* ! art ( ma/]+ ! me*anisms1 ! ,a ,b ,c1 s indisp5sable to success2 x %\ld fo/] obs]vation1 rapid decision1 !n rapid action1 judgm5t by results1 memory1 =esight4 ,x %\ld--?\gh x seldom does4 ,?is intellectual aspect ( ,cricket is ( national importance4 ,we ne$ intellig5t lead]s & work]s3 ,cricket might easily be made to produce !m4 ,we ne$ su* 9 w> z 9 peace3 z ,ranjits9hji insi/s1 8aft] all1 ,cricket is w>f>e 9 m9iature4 ,x is man aga9/ man1 g5]al aga9/ g5]al10 &1 we may add1 team aga9/ team4 ,to pass f ! intellectual to ! physical advantages :i* are s closely connect$ ) !m1 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,lyttelton says3 8,x is impossible to make tw5ty runs 9 dec5t /yle )\t giv+ evid5ce ( bodily pluck1 read9ess ( res\rce1 pati5ce1 heal?1 /r5g? & tra9+40 ,b "h aga9 we mu/ di/+ui% :at is f :at might & %\ld be4 ,cricket %\ld enc\rage g5]al heal? & tra9+1 g5]al fitness 7mo/ excell5t ^w71 ! p[] to pres]ve life1 n only by its ex]cise & physical virtues1 b also by ! movem5ts ( muscles1 by ! air1 light1 sc5]y1 subsequ5t wa%+1 :i* c all improve ! well-be+1 n completely yet conspicu\sly4 ,! enjoym5t--if only we 7 bett] tra9$ to enjoy ! game--mu/ affect ! blood 9 ! mo/ fav\rable way1 z ! *emical exp]im5ts ( ,pr(essor ,gates1 ( ,wa%+ton1 h demon/rat$1 9 ! ,am]ican 8,m$ical ,times0 = ,decemb]1 #ahig4 ,we ?ank ,god bett] by g5u9e enjoym5t ?an by m]e ^w ( m\?4 ,! ^w 8ae/hetic0 is us$ 9 two s5ses--9 ref]5ce to enjoym5t1 & 9 ref]5ce to arti/ic beauty & gracefulness4 ,cricket %\ld be an 8ae/hetic0 game 9 bo? s5ses4 ,:5 prop]ly prep>$ = & play$ & supplem5t$1 x %\ld produce a body pleasant to behold :e!r 9 motion or at re/--a 8k9etic0 & 8dynamic0 & 8/atic0 pleasantness to ! eye4 ,! s5ses also %\ld h _! int]e/+ gr[? by ,cricket2 ! sight by ! tim+ & by ! use ( ! imag9ation2 ! he>+2 ! t\*2 ! muscul> s5se4 ,( ! moral & spiritual effects we ne$ n say mu*4 ,x seems to me to be "h t ,cricket does d mu* t x %\ld d4 ,hon\r1 sympa?y & c\rtesy1 pluck1 pati5ce1 good temp]1 ^! are a few ( ! qualities t d (t5 result4 ,cle>e/ ( all1 h[ev]1 is ! social value z a tie & connect+ l9k betwe5 individuals & gr\ps bo? small & great4 ,rudy>d ,kipl+1 ) all 8 g5ius = see+ & describ+ ?+s imp]ial1 sc>cely realis$ ! function ( ,cricket z a common gr\nd = meet+ & =m+ fri5d%ips1 q aside f its advantages 9 op5+ ! m9d by j\rneys among ne> or di/ant p4 ,:at ,ranjits9hji s aptly rem>ks 9 ref]5ce to ! classes )9 ,engl& h]self c be appli$ also to ! relation betwe5 any sets ( p any:]e4 ,he says3 8,x is a gr& ?+ = p :o h to "w mo/ ( _! "t to h an int]e/ 9 some?+ or o!r outside _! p>ticul> groove4 ,cricket is a fir/-rate int]e/4 ,! game has develop$ to su* a pit* t x is wor? tak+ int]e/ 94 ,g to ,"l's & analyse ! cr[d4 ,!re are all sorts & conditions ( m5 !re ar\nd ! ropes--bricklay]s1 bank-cl]ks1 soldi]s1 po/m51 & /ockbrok]s4 ,& 9 ! pavilion are ,k4,c4's1 arti/s1 ar*deacons1 & lead]-writ]s4 ,bad m51 good m51 work]s & idl]s are all !re1 & all at "o 9 _! ke5ness ov] ! game4 ,x is a commonplace t cricket br+s ! mo/ opposite *>act]s & ! mo/ div]se lives toge!r4 ,any?+ t puts _m v diff]5t k9ds ( p on a common gr\nd mu/ promote sympa?y & k9dly feel+s4 ,! workman does n come away f see+ ,middlesex beat+ ,lanca%ire or vice v]s ) evil 9 8 he>t aga9/ ! ,upp] ,t52 nor ! ,mayfair homme de plaisir ) a feel+ ( contempt = ! /reet-br$ masses4 ,bo? alike are ?9k+ h[ well ,mold b[l$1 & h[ cleanly ,/odd>t despat*$ ,briggs' high-toss$ sl[ ball ov] ! awn+40 ,?is is pre-em95tly true4 ,cricket already is1 & c be to an ev5 great] ext5t1 a heal?y int]e/ t is a gr& bond ( union = ! nation1 & yet n 7l s _m religi\s1 comm]cial1 educational1 & o!r bonds7 a frequ5t cause ( sep>ation f o!r nations4 ,:at is ,cricket to y8 ,t is a v diff]5t "q f 8,:at might1 c1 %\ld ,cricket be to y80 ,we h answ]$ "p ( ! latt] "q4 ,be=e answ]+ ! =m] let u take "s contra/s4 ,:at already exi/s t c be comp>$ to ,cricket 9 reg>d to effects8 ,gymna/ics1 /r5g?-&-/ra9-ex]cises2 c>d-games1 o!r games 7,lawn ,t5nis1 ,p+-,pong1 ,golf1 etc472 8economical0 education--:]e is any tea*+ ab\t su* lessons z co-op]ation to be f\nd 9 ,engl&8 ,x is to be f\nd 9 ,am]ica1 b ) x is also to be f\nd ! t]rible money-grubb+ & grabb+ _s2 8intellectual0 education--sum up ! useful results ( :at "o has le>nt 9 s*ool3 n9e-t5?s ( x ,i pray t ,i may =get2 physical & hygi5ic education--:]e is x8 ,n at home1 n at s*ool1 n 9 bus9ess1 n 9 society2 9 ,cricket !re is q a supply ( su* education1 ma9ly ( an unconsci\s k9d2 enjoym5t1 gracefulness1 pure & :olesome cultivation ( ! s5ses--:]e are !y8 ,education ab\t pure & :olesome & k9dly social & national relations--:]e is x8 ,ev5 moral & spiritual education by prea*+ & tea*+4 ,comp>e & contra/ ^! & o!r means ( education = physique1 = "*1 = life1 ) ,cricket z %e is1 & !n ) ,cricket z %e might & %\ld be4 ,judge ! advantages ( ,cricket = y\rself z an individual & z a memb] ( _m gr\ps4 ,! pres5t advantages ( ,cricket w\ld be increas$ t5-fold if m c>e 7 tak5 by ^? 9 au?ority4 ,cricket ne$s great] int]e/ & attractiv5ess = ! majority ( play]s2 x ne$s bett] basic prep>ation = all dep>tm5ts ( play2 x ne$s supplem5tation by o!r ex]cises & o!r means to heal?4 ,by itself x is n1 nev] w be1 nev] c be1 a complete education4 ,( c\rse n4 ,b prop]ly cultivat$1 ) o!r ?+s1 9 its prop] place1 x seems to me spl5did4 ,if x seems s to ! read]1 !n let him give x a c>e1 let him cultivate x1 9 proportion to its all-r\nd value 9 8 eyes4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,sugge/$ ,,re=ms4 ,z ) o!r games l ,t5nis & ,racquets1 s ) ,cricket1 we may assume t ! game z n[ play$ is excell5t = exp]ts :o ei!r h weal? & leisure or else are pr(essionals4 ,= ^?1 & = o!rs at int]vals1 let ! play be ne>ly z x n[ is4 ,let ! be/ g on4 ,let !re be te/-mat*es1 c\nty & #8v>sity mat*es1 college & s*ool mat*es1 h\se & dormitory mat*es1 & s on4 ,"h we deal *iefly ) re=ms outside ^! decisive games :i* are likely to rema9 z !y are4 ,) ^? :o are n exp]ts ( ! classes m5tion$ above1 ! play cries = adaptation4 ,fir/ ( all1 !re is ne$ = snob-cricket1 /ump-cricket1 room-cricket 7n m]e b$room practice1 b an actual game71 z a m regul> & m enjoyable sub/itute4 ,secondly1 !re is ne$ = prep>ation2 ,cricket has be5 describ$ z a tr9ity ( games1 & ! /ump-practice sugge/$ 9 a previ\s *apt] c s]ve z a prep>ation = field+4 ,! ex]cises (f]$ 9 o!r *apt]s w\ld s]ve z sub/itutes & also z prep>ation = play :5 play itself 0 out ( ! "q4 ,cricket is a riv] t ne$s a good s\rce & _m good tribut>y-/reams2 x ne$s prep>atory ex]cises & games4 ,su* practice w\ld soon make ! play itself f> m pleasant & int]e/+4 ,?irdly1 !re is ne$ ( supplem5tation--= example1 left-h&$ play1 ! use ( ! left side be+ important1 n m]ely 9 field+ 7:at crocks mo/ p are ) _! left h&s671 b 9 *ange-b[l+ also4 ,:y %\ld n m play]s be able to b[l an ov] or two left-h&$ = a *ange8 ,besides ?is1 !re is ne$ ( *eapness--( economy ( money & ( "t z well1 s t ea* play] may get m "w to d & less dull wait+4 ,above all1 !re is ne$ ( "s 8fun = ! duff]s10 if ! game is to spread or ev5 to hold its own4 ,we are rapidly becom+ ,am]icanis$4 ,no long] d ! majority c>e to s]ve m]ely z wat*]s1 or at ! be/ z n9ep9s to a ,hir/ or a ,rhodes1 z fe$]s & ?r[]s-9 = an ,abel1 a ,%rewsbury1 a ,fry1 or a ,ranji4 ,!y want to be up & do+ & enjoy+ !mselves1 or else !y w give up ! s-call$ play 9 disgu/2 x isn't play4 ,t is _! true compla9t4 ,& s we say1 let ! be/ play]s & ! o!r play]s at int]vals h _! mat*es & games & net-practice z be=e1 ) any *anges t may be accept$ 7su* z ^? :i* w be t\*$ on directly74 ,b let !re be some?+ to give pleasure to ! av]age p]son1 :e!r x be an occasional game ( tip-&-run1 or an occasional game ) "s sort ( a h&icap4 ,:at ! h&icap %all be1 :e!r m m5 9 ! field1 or bo? sides field+1 or few] m5 on ! /rong] side1 or small] bats1 or l>g] wickets1 or a "t-limit1 mu/ be left to ! play]s !mselves to decide4 ,only1 "o c\ld wi% = a m democratic & repres5tative vote in/ead ( ! :ole managem5t be+ left to ! few exp]ts or 8ari/ocrats10 :o1 ( c\rse1 w legislate f _! own po9t ( view4 ,! re=ms sugge/$ by s _m writ]s d n really deal ) ! masses ( cricket]s at all4 ,! "t-limit = ! inn+s 7x might be annull$ 9 case ( a difficult wicket71 ! runn+ out ( b\nd>y hits1 ! decl>+ ( ! inn+s clos$ at any mom5t1 ! inn+s ( sections ( sides at a "t--^! ?+s d n t5d to make ,dick1 ,tom1 & ,h>ry really enjoy !mselves or improve _! play appreciably m ?an at pres5t4 ,z contra/$ ) %ort games ( /ump-cricket 7to enc\rage accuracy ( batt+ & to develop new b[l]s71 & ) ! build+ ( clubs hav+ pla9 rooms = ev5+ games1 su* re=ms are trifl+ except = ! v few :o play well4 ,x w\ld be f> bett] to tell p h[ to field1 or ev5 h[ to wat* ) a view to int]e/ & improvem5t4 ,re=ms mu/ aim at giv+ amusem5t1 int]e/1 attractiv5ess to ! play ( ! av]age cricket]4 ,let u consid] a common exp]i5ce 9 a "o-day ,college mat* at ,cambridge1 putt+ aside ! wet or r ! difficult wicket on :i* e play] gets a knock2 we want to ?9k ( ,cricket at its be/--on a f9e day & a good wicket4 ,! side t w9s ! toss s5ds 9 its fir/ two or ?ree bats2 !y pile up "s hundr$s ( runs2 ! o!r memb]s sit & d no?+2 ! capta9 ev5tually decl>es2 ! oppos+ side1 aft] its h\rs ( 8c\ntry life10 has no *ance ( w9n+1 s ! play]s ei!r /ick & try to play out "t1 or else make a desp]ate attempt & slog at ev]y?+ l a set ( ,jessops1 b unskill$4 ,no wond] !re is apa?y4 ,we beg9 by po9t+ out :at appe>s at fir/ to be ! mo/ ridicul\s *ange2 yet x is c]ta9 t :5 ! tail ( a team does g 91 !n x wants to enjoy itself = m ?an a few brief seconds4 ,if ! capta9 w n e n[ & !n absolutely rev]se ! ord] ( go+ 9 7at lea/ at ! end ( a day's sc\t+71 !n let ! tail improve its own batt+4 ,! improvem5t re/s ) ! memb]s !mselves4 ,let !m beg9 practice on any level piece ( gr\nd1 ) a s(t ball & a /ick 7to emphasise ! importance ( ! /raight bat72 or let !m 9 private 7if n 9 a new =m ( drill7 lunge ) ! left foot1 /ret* /raight =w>d ) ! head & left-wri/ & elb[1 move ! "r foot across & cut ) %\ld]1 =e>m1 & wri/1 repeat ! body-sw+1 & s on4 ,! drill c\ld be made less dull if "o individual 8set0 ! ex]cises to ! re/1 at fir/ simple movem5ts1 !n m complex movem5ts ) v>i$ pace4 ,let ! play]s give !mselves ! be/ possible *ance ( a reasonably long inn+s :5 !y d g 94 ,let !m make runs someh[1#aj n neglect+ ! safe/ k9d ( pull1 = example1 m]ely because x is call$ 8bad /yle40 ,m important ?an att5tion to batt+ is att5tion to b[l+4 ,we ne$ n all[ a 8free m>g90 to b[l]s ( d\btful action2 !re are o!r rem$ies4 ,:y %\ld n p le>n to make ! ball curl 9 ! air1 />t+ _! exp]im5ts ) a ,lawn ,t5nis ball1 :i* gives m m>k$ effects4 ,t :i* is done habitually by ,baseball ?r[]s1 & occasionally if un9t5tionally by a few b[l]s1 c surely be done frequ5tly & int5tionally by _m b[l]s1 if only !re be c>eful & ?or\gh rese>*4 ,b anyh[ let ! breaks be le>nt2 let ! fir/ f+] & ! wri/ be tra9$ to /rong movem5ts ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,let ! "y play]s be giv5 small bats & balls to play )4 ,let !m & old] play]s be giv5 an ov] n[ & !n = a *ange 9 less important games4 ,c]ta9ly let ! v>i\s me*anisms ( b[l+ be ma/]$ be=e a play] decides t he has n ! gift ( b[l+2 let him d arm-&-%\ld] ext5sions 7see ! photographs ( ,hir/71 wri/-turns1 & s on2 & !n 7z sugge/$ above71 practise ) a /ump1 a wicket-keep]1 & ano!r b[l] on ! o!r side ( ! /ump2 let ea* h 8 little pap]-m>ks on ! gr\nd1 & let him pit* ! ball z ne> z he c to ^!4 ,let e w\ld-be b[l]1 t is to say e cricket]1 try to b[l r\nd ! wicket1 if only 9 ! old /yle ) ! l[ deliv]y 7l ,w4 ,g4's1 z describ$ by ,mr4 ,a4 ,g4 ,/eel74 ,or let him try 8 luck ) lobs1 if only t he may le>n h[ to make ! ball break bo? ways4 ,let him see if he _c b[l a little ) 8 left-h&--:o kn[s8 ,we mu/ raise ! numb] ( b[l]s z well z ! /&>d ( b[l+4 ,on t po9t all are agre$4#aa ,p]haps at ! same "t ! p[] ( ! batsman might be less5$1#ab ei!r by a numb]-limit or a "t-limit to ! inn+s1 or by a small] bat 7n>r[] & ?ick]71 or by a l>g] wicket 7high] or broad]1 or bo?--at ! mom5t :5 ,i write ?is1 ! sugge/$ *ange has n be5 accept$ by all--71 or1 bett] /ill1 by ! foll[+ plan4 ,on a cak+ wicket we d n ne$ to %ort5 ! batsman's inn+s1 except to put a /op to excessive pok+4 ,! gr\nd takes :atev] break is put on 7& p]haps adds "s ( its own74 ,:y %\ld !re n be an artificial mat]ial :i* w\ld take a good deal ( break & n be dang]\s4 ,! ,m4,c4,c4 out ( its abundance might (f] a rew>d 7say ( #ajj7 to ! inv5tor ( "s mat]ial1 :i* ne$ n ext5d ov] m ?an a small area4 ,we want a floor t w %[ j :at twi/ or sp9 has be5 giv5 to ! ball1 s t inf]ior batsm5 %all n n[ make _! c5turies m]ely because ! ball w n 8bite40 ,9 ,racquets1 ,t5nis1 cov]$-c\rt ,lawn ,t5nis1 & ,p+-,pong1 ! ball p]=ms practically :atev] antics x ought to p]=m4 ,we want a pit* t w c>ry out ! b[l]'s "w )\t add+ or subtract+ mu*4 ,nei!r a plumb wicket nor a cak+ wicket does t4 ,we ne$ "s su* mat]ial z ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,=d sugge/s1 p]haps a k9d ak9 to cok]nut matt+4 ,! propos$ leg-be=e-wicket re=m by :i* ! batsman is giv5 out if1 9 ! op9ion ( ! umpire1 ! ball w\ld h /ruck 8 wicket 7r ?an if ! ball pit*es 9 a l9e betwe5 ! wickets1 :i* militates aga9/ ! old r\nd-arm b[l+ r\nd ! wicket71 may or may n prove advisable4 ,x is n a really radical re=m4 ,b f> ! be/ *ange1 ! mo/ pot5t1 & 9 e way mo/ pr(itable to all1 to ! b[l]1 ! wicket-keep1 ! field]1 ! spectator1 & ev5 ultimately to ! batsman1 w\ld be an improvem5t 9 field+4 ,"s "t ago "o ( ! greate/ ( all cov]-po9ts pa/ or pres5t rem>k$ to a fri5d ( 81 8,if y & ,i 7 !re1 t side w\ld h be5 out by n[40 ,) ?is man at cov]1 ! batsman 0 nev] let (f at cov]4 ,) a team ( su* field]s1 ! game w\ld be q alt]$4 ,a c5tury w\ld !n mean some?+4 ,z x is1 a play] is said to h giv5 no *ances :5 ) a field full ( ,v]non ,royles#ac he w\ld h giv5 sev]al *ances ( be+ caught1 & _m *ances ( be+ run out4 ,b h[ c field+ be improv$8 ,:y are !re s few prizes = field+8 ,:y 9 a?letic sports is !re a prize only = di/ance-?r[+1 & n = regulat$ direction or regulat$ pit*8 ,"h is a great op5+ = s*ools1 & especially to-day :51 z ,abel said1 /one-?r[+ 9 cities is sadly disc\rag$6 ,! bea* ( ! sea-side is n always accessible4 ,besides ?is1 x is good to practise cat*+ & field+ ) a s(t ball aga9/ a wall2 v>i\s games ( cat*+ & field+ c be made excit+ en\gh2 ! /ump-game 7sugge/$ 9 ano!r *apt]7 c be adapt$ to ?r[+ z well z to b[l+2 po9ts may be c\nt$4 ,excell5t ex]cise c ?us be _h at odd mom5ts4 ,or ,fives & left-h&$ ,squa% w develop ! left side1 & prizes = left-h& ?r[+ may be (f]$ by s*ools4 ,box+ is capital 9 its effects on al]tness & 8eye40 ,!re %\ld be box+ by all means4 ,& let !re be tra9+ 9 g5]al--= h[ c "o field well unless he be fre% & untir$8 ,let !re be full control ( arms & legs & body )\t loss ( balance1 full quick /ret*+s1 full & quick /oop+s1 9 all directions2 let !re be--we repeat--pl5ty ( ,fives = ! left side & = /oop+2 div+ & swimm+ = endurance2 & ! fa/ ext5sion-movem5ts1 at ! end ( :i* ! ext5sions %\ld be held = a mom5t or two4 ,?is implies c>eful analysis ( ! me*anisms ( field+--( />t+1 ( cat*+1 ( pick+ up1 ( ?r[+ 94 ,x implies a sy/em or sy/ems bas$ on ?is analysis4 ,x implies c>eful /udy4 ,b if ,cricket be a desirable game1 above all if x be compulsory1 !n x mu/ be taught well1 especially at ! outset4 ,z ,murdo* says3 8,a good gr\nd-"w mu/ be laid d[n1 & ! "y beg9n] _c be too pa9/ak+ & c>eful40 ,! drill mu/ n be 9 all ! ref9em5ts ( ,cricket1 su* z ! ,ranjiglide2 x mu/ be 9 t ,a ,b ,c ( field+1 etc41 :i* no really great field] has lack$4 ,t :i* is n by nature mu/ come by art4 ,"s drill !re mu/ be1 ev5 if x only be self-drill4 ,b drill itself w d a boy no h>m to-day4 ,a vet]an cricket]1 9 8 "t an excell5t field & n[ a sup]9t5d5t ( a boys' in/itution1 tells me on ! "o h& ( ! inf]iority ( field+ to-day1 & on ! o!r h& ( ! lack ( p]si/5t conc5tration among boys to-day4 ,boys1 he says1 lack t p[]1 & drill c give x to !m s t x la/s ?r\gh life4 ,re=m 9 ,cricket mu/ n be m]ely re=m = a few mat*-play]s4 ,ap>t f increas$ p[] ( su/a9$ self-control1 ( imm$iate self-direction1 ap>t f confid5ce & read9ess1 x mu/ be = ! great] enjoym5t & great] skill ( ! majority ( ,briti% boys & m54 ,) ?is end 9 view1 we may h to adapt ,cricket to indoor play 9 well-light$ & well-v5tilat$ rooms 9 cities & suburbs 79 ,am]ica ! city-clubs1 built /orey ^u /orey upw>ds1 all[ ( o!r games by electric light74 ,any old room w\ld d4 ,we d n want only ?is adapt$ game1 any m ?an we want only drill & practice2 we want net-play also2 practice-games also2 mat*es also4 ,b we want ! game itself1 ! gr& old game1 :5 x is play$1 to be play$ bett] & to be play$ bett] all r\nd1 9 all its bran*es1 by all its play]s4 ,:5 we come to look at ! matt] imp>tially1 & to ask :at ,cricket might & %\ld d = u physically1 ae/hetically1 m5tally1 morally1 z individuals1 z gr\ps1 z a nation2 :5 we come to comp>e its effects--ev5 z !y n[ are--) ^? ( our s*ool-lessons 9 ,lat9 gramm>1 geography1 hi/ory1 ari?metic1 & s on1 we d n hesitate to say t ,gov]nm5t support is ne$$1 n only 9 e/abli%+ su* clubs1 = ev5+ & wet-day play )9 cities1 b also = all[+ ,cricket--! tr9ity ( ,cricket1 batt+ & b[l+ & field+1 & p]haps ! !ory ( ,cricket also--to c\nt some?+ 9 c]ta9 ,gov]nm5t exam9ations1 especially 9 ^? = ! ,indian ,civil ,s]vice4 ,= is x n ( m value ?an _m cramm+s8 ,let ,cricket be giv5 its prop] place--no high]1 no l[]4 ,x is an amusem5t2 true4 ,b x is also an education = "* & life4 ,x might be t5 times ! education t x is1 = almo/ ! :ole ( "* & life4 ,s5sible re=ms w\ld make x s--re=ms :i* w\ld 9 no way int]f]e ) ,cricket z x is n[ play$ 9 important mat*es1 & z x is n[ practis$ 9 practice-games & at nets4 ,! re=ms w\ld prep>e = ^! excell5t occasions1 & w\ld also s]ve z sub/itutes = !m & z supplem5ts to !m1 & w\ld ?us br+ 9 _m conv]ts to ! game1 br+ back _m r5egades1 & enable ,cricket to hold h] own aga9/ all h] rivals1 especially aga9/ excessive ,cycl+1 ,golf1 ,croquet1 ,p+-,pong1 idl5ess1 ! public-h\se1 & t evil = :i* at pres5t !re exi/s no o!r "n b smuggi%ness4 ,,app5dices ,,app5dix ,i4 ,,! ,,editor',s ,,def5ce ,,( ,,?is ,,sy/em ,,= ,,beg9n]s ,,& ,,o!rs4 8,! tru? mu/ be insi/$ on2 _m a ,cricket mat* has be5 won 9 ! b$room4 ,& ev5 ) ! ball a good deal may be done4 ,i c\ld "n two em95t batsm5 :o us$1 z boys1 to wait aft] ! day's play 0 ov]1 & ! c>eless cr[d _h dep>t$1 & 9 ! pavilion give t5 m9utes or a qu>t] ( an h\r to practis+ a p>ticul> /yle ( def5ce1 ab\t :i* m anon2 ! "o b[l$ fa/ sneaks along ! floor to ! o!r1 at ab\t t5 paces di/ance4 ,?is1 too1 yield$ fruit 9 its "t4 ,l all o!r great a*ievem5ts1 ! gett+ a score aga9/ good b[l+ is ! result ( drudg]y1 pati5tly1 fai?fully borne4 ,b ! drudg]y ( ,cricket is itself a pleasure1 & let no "y cricket] suppose t he c disp5se ) x1 ?\gh "s few gift$ p]=m]s h done great ?+s ) app>5tly little ef=t40 ,,edw>d ,,lyttelton4 ,i h res]v$ = an app5dix1 :i* ,i introduce by repeat+ ! above words ( s\nd common s5se1 a def5ce ( a sy/em ( practice bas$ on :at ! be/ play]s actually d4 ,! sy/em w be condemn$ unless x is und]/ood--& tri$4 ,9 games1 z 9 heal?1 x is ! commone/ acts & p>ts ( acts t mo/ easily escape our notice--t are done lea/ adequately4 ,he :o is f> beyond & above ! alphabet c seldom realise its difficulties = ! beg9n]4 ,! unconsci\s skill ( ! exp]t availe? little1 except = analysis & imitation by o!rs4 ,! g5ius is n likely to be a good tea*]4 ,t is no less true ( ,cricket ?an ( ma!matics4 ,! natural play] does ! ?+ well1 b--he kn[e? n h[4 ,a /ory is told ( "o ( ! mo/ fam\s ( ,cambridge coa*es 7alas6 n[ dead71 to ! effect t a pupil once ask$ him = lessons 9 ,hebrew4 ,! coa* knew no ,hebrew1 b1 ?anks to 8 excell5t tea*+1 he manag$ to secure 8 pupil a ,second ,class 9 ! exam9ation1 aft] :i* ! pupil he>d to 8 surprise t ! coa* himself _h only be5 "o lesson ahead all ! "t4 ,s "h ! v]ie/ beg9n] may feel t ,i am n f> ahead ( him--t p]haps 9 "s respects ,i am beh9d him1 s9ce ,i h to undo _m old & habitual faults4 ,let him imag9e me1 at ! age ( ?irty-f\r1 9 ! mid/ ( a busy life1 play+ =w>d vigor\sly 9 ! privacy ( my small b$room1 fir/ ) my left foot 7) ! body-weight7 direct along a l9e aga9 & aga91 till x moves along t l9e rapidly almo/ ( its own accord1 ) only an occasional sup]vision z ( a well-regulat$ s]vant2 !n ?is toge!r ) ! quick rea*+ out ( a /raight bat 9 dang]\s proximity to my left foot 7:i* n[ lunges safely1 surely1 rapidly on its l9e71 :ile my left elb[ comes well to ! front at full /ret*4 ,9 fact1 let him picture me practis+ = a few m9utes morn+ aft] morn+1 ) ev]-decreas+ difficulty1 all t ! be/ expon5ts seem to d s naturally & easily4 ,he w\ld see me ready to />t & />t+ at hundr$ y>ds' pace "h !re or any:]e1 z ,mr4 ,v]non ,royle us$ to /& & />t at cov]2 or ext5d+ n[ ?is arm1 & n[ t1 up1 d[n1 out to imag9>y balls1 & !n ?r[+ ^! 9 at once j above imag9>y bails 7:i* w be spots on ! wall-pap]74 8,x is n ?us t ,cricket is le>nt10 ,i he> ! g5ius say4 ,yet x 0 ?us--p>tly ?us--t my ,racquets & ,t5nis 7 le>nt1 & ,i = my "p %all try to le>n ,cricket ?us also2 & ,i %all advise o!rs :o are z backw>d z ,i am to try ?us4 ,if ! plan be wrong1 yet at lea/ ,i am putt+ x into action 9 my own case1 s z to make z mu* a "p ( me z ,i c ^? movem5ts t seem always to h be5 a "p ( ! born exp]ts1 :o are my models1 & ^: exp]tness has hi!rto be5 reg>d$ z beyond hope4 ,i d n mean fancy /rokes1 su* z ! risky glide1 b ! ord9>y & common /rokes1 ! 8n9e out ( t510 = :i* ! _m me*anical work+s are buri$ s securely deep 9 ! sub-consci\s m9ds ( ! skilful1 t !re is ne$$ a ?or\gh prob+ & cutt+ up by ! anatomi/ if ev] ! secrets are to be laid b>e4 ,!re mu/ be no reliance on m]e !ories2 actual models & photographs ( models h be5 & are to be ! basis ( my advice & ( my own /eady practice4 ,photographs are less likely to err ?an ! op9ions ( ^? ^: *ief m]it is to d well r ?an to tea* well or ev5 to "k well4 ,b1 ?\gh ! mo/ c>eful analysis has be5 made1 & ?\gh ,i myself %all d :atev] ,i urge ! beg9n] to try1 yet ! advice w all be put =w>d z wor? a fair trial--no m1 at lea/ = purposes ( ,cricket4 ,= purposes ( physical developm5t1 heal?1 control ( ! body & ( ! w1 & s on1 ,i ?9k t e su* ex]cise c safely be recomm5d$ to mo/ p4 ,i _c believe t a few m9utes ea* day w\ld d any ,anglo-,saxon boy or man any appreciable h>m1 if only ! rapidity & ext5sion be increas$ g5tly & s5sibly4 ,my po9t ( view is entirely new4 ,i come to ! read] n z a good batsman1 b[l]1 or field]4 ,i 0 :at may be call$ a ,public ,s*ool & ,college cricket]1 & poor at t6 ,9 my la/ season ( ,college ,cricket ,i made "o or two c5turies & got well ov] my hundr$ wickets2 b all ?is ,i did 9 ! mo/ atroci\s /yle4 ,& ,i gave up ! game _m ye>s ago4 ,:y !n d ,i d>e to (f] h9ts8 ,let me repeat t1 z a play] ( ,racquets & ,t5nis1 9 spite ( mu* play1 ,i /ill us$ to exhibit practically e s]i\s fault except a bad eye1 weakness1 & indiff]5ce to success4 ,z ,i h confess$ or boa/$ else:]e1 & z anyone :o saw me w\ld confirm1 ! positions & movem5ts ( my feet1 legs1 trunk1 %\ld]1 arm1 wri/1 & f+]s 7 incorrect2 & ,i us$ to let my eye w&] f ! ball4 ,^! faults ,i f\nd out2 & ,i aft]w>ds f\nd out t my faults 9 ,cricket 7 closely ak9 to ^!4 ,n[ comes ! int]e/+ argum5t4 ,i taught myself & am tea*+ myself :at is less incorrect4 ,i practis$ & am practis+ s$ul\sly1 to a great ext5t outside ! c\rt1 & especially 9 my b$room4 ,i *ose good models 9 ,racquets & ,t5nis--= example1 ,la?am & ,fairs2 ,i analys$ _! /rokes1 wat*+ "p by "p1 ask+ que/ions1 accept+ k9d advice1 li/5+ to sane or mad !ory4 ,i tri$ to ma/] ea* "p ( ! me*anism1 at fir/ by itself1 !n ) o!r p>ts1 at times repeat+ ) conc5tration1 at times exagg]at+ ! opposite fault4 ,!re _c be ! slighte/ d\bt t ,i am ma/]+ ! me*anism ( ^! racket-games4 ,incid5tally ,i may m5tion t ^! two games taught me _m useful pr9ciples = ,cricket-practice3 ! "r positions ( ! legs2 ! art ( runn+ side-ways ) ! eyes look+ =w>ds2 ! =mation & pres]vation ( t correct pose & poise :i* may be call$ 8! ready02 ! use ( ! /raight "r leg & firm "r foot z a pivot2 ! body-sw+ f ! hips2 ! %\ld]-j]k2 ! =e>m snap 9 contra/ to ! m]e wri/-flick1 :i* ( c\rse is also extremely useful1 z 9 peg-top :ipp+2 ! wri/-flick itself1 especially at ! la/ mom5t2 ! habit ( n tak+ ! ball too f> 9 front ( "o except :5 "o wi%es to hit high2 ! foll[ ?r\gh2 ! fa/ full ext5sion ) p[] b )\t loss ( balance or else foll[$ by rapid recov]y ( balance4 ,z a play] ( ,cricket ,i us$ to suff] f simil> & equally fundam5tal h9drances to success2 mo/ ( ^! ,i believe t ,i h n[ f\nd out4 ,i %all give myself ne>ly two ye>s 9 :i* to correct ^! faults & to embody & infibre ! be/ positions & movem5ts t ,i c le>n f ! actual play ( ! be/ models 7,abel1 ,hir/1 ,%rewsbury1 & _m o!rs besides71 z %[n 9 practice & 9 _! photographs4 ,mu* ( ?is appr5tice%ip w take place 9 my b$room4 ,all ! "t ,i %all cont9ue to wat*1 to ask que/ions1 to /udy !ories2 ,i %all try to keep up to date bo? 9 my le>n+ & 9 my advice 9 ?is volume if future editions %\ld be ne$$4 ,9 a ^w1 ,i write & %all write n = g5ius-play]s s mu* z = play]s l myself4 ,= g5ius-play]s1 ! ,lytteltons1 ,/eel1 ,ranjits9hji1 ,grace1 & o!rs h already writt5 inf9itely bett] ?an ,i ev] c\ld4 ,i h no ambition to sup]s$e ^! great au?orities except 9 s f> z ,i mu/ set ! evid5ce ( ! cam]a & ( ! muscles !mselves above !oretical op9ion4 ,ev5 "h ,i wi% to %[ ! f\ndation ( fact und]ly+ ! sup]/ructure ( dogma4 ,simil>ly 9 ,t5nis ,i h read & he>d aga9 & aga9 ! !ory t ! head ( ! racket mu/ be kept above ! level ( ! wri/1 9 spite ( ! common practice ( ,lamb]t & ,la?am4 ,! tru? "h is t ! wri/ %\ld be firm4 ,s ) ! late cut3 ! !ory t x is a wri/-/roke only is n altoge!r absurd--! wri/ may play an important "p ev5 if x is kept ne>ly or q rigid 7! p[] & direction be+ giv5 by ! %\ld]1 =e>m1 etc474 ,! read] mu/ n misund]/& my cont5tion4 ,if ,i ?9k t mo/ exp]ts d s-&-s1 ?is c>ries little weight2 if ! exp]ts !mselves ?9k t !y d "s o!r s-&-s1 ?is c>ries little weight ei!r4 ,! "q is :at ! exp]ts actually d4 ,if ! read] aft] c>eful /udy ( ^! or any o!r photographs & aft] c>eful obs]vation ( ^! or any o!r exp]ts %all decide t ! exp]ts actually d some?+ diff]5t1 !n let him practise t some?+ r ?an :at ,i sugge/4 ,only let him n confuse me ) a doctor :o prescribes all sorts ( drugs ) app>5t confid5ce yet himself w\ld n swall[ a ti! ( !m4 ,9 a t5tative & tru?-seek+ _s ,i sugge/ only t :i* ,i %all myself use daily ) he>t & s\l2 & ,i %all sugge/ x only z des]v+ ( a fair trial be=e condemnation4 ,by _! fruits ye %all "k !m2 & s %all ,i4 ,! fact t ,i am go+ to submit myself to su* appr5tice%ip w\ld %[ at lea/ ?is--t ,i am conv9c$ ( ! ne$ ( su* appr5tice%ip = duff]s l myself1 & t1 if ,i _h a son ( my own1 ,i w\ld put him ?r\gh su* an appr5tice%ip be=e he _h mu* *ance ( fall+ into ^? bad habits "u :i* ,i myself lab\r$ s long & s unhappily4 ,i %\ld tea* him to ma/]1 ) me1 elem5ts n only ( ! language ( 8 tongue1 b also ( ! language ( 8 :ole body2 ,i w\ld practise1 ) him1 _m positions & movem5ts & ext5sions ( feet1 legs1 trunk1 %\ld]1 =e>m1 wri/1 & neck--to fit him = ,cricket & o!r games4 ,9 "s practices ,i %\ld err4 ,b "h1 z 9 matt]s ( diet1 ,i %\ld treat him z ,i %\ld l to be treat$1 tea* him z ,i %\ld l to be taught1 7 ,i 9 8 place2 tea* him z ,i--= want ( bett] k--%all tea* myself2 urge him to d only :at ,i myself h done or am do+4 ,x is simply 9 ?is _s1 9 ! _s ( an exp]im5t+ & en?usia/ic fell[-le>n]1 t ,i approa* my read]s--all except ! g5ius-cricket]s1 unless ^! wi% to be tea*]s also4 ,z almo/ ! only self-made ,racquet play] & ,t5nis play] :o kn[s e s+le /ep ( 8 own sl[ j\rney out ( a hopelessly d>k jungle ( hamp]+ errors into a comp>atively cle> & light c\ntry1 a j\rney elaborat$ dur+ a v busy life ( read+1 writ+1 & tea*+1 ,i c speak ) weight4 ,i c hone/ly say t all my ?\s&s ( ,racquet & ,t5nis foot-ex]cises1 %\ld]-j]ks1 body-sw+s1 & s on1 9 b$rooms & else:]e1 h be5 well wor? :ile2 & t ^? :i* ,i am n[ do+ & %all d = ,cricket w be well wor? :ile = _m reasons1 includ+ physical developm5t & p]sonal appe>ance 7,i d n m9d :at o!rs ?9k ( x s mu* z :at ,i ?9k ( x671 heal?1 enjoym5t1 & hope4 ,i only d>e speak = myself1 because games1 & !re=e practice = games1 are to me s mu* ( all t seems be/--possibly f> too mu*4 ,to o!rs a simil> prep>ation & practice might be %e] drudg]y & slav]y4 ,to me !y are at _! wor/ a discipl9e--:i* ,i "k ,i ne$--& an invaluable lesson t mu* "w mu/ be done ( :i* ! results w n %[ = ye>s1 b )\t :i* ! naturally unskilful p]son l myself may nev] be able to %[ any appreciable results at all4 ,speak+ = myself1 ,i %all n be cont5t ) try+ to le>n batt+4 ,i want to b[l & to field & to wat*1 & to enjoy all ^! p>ts1 & to d !m well en\gh to avoid ! look ( bor$om :i* ,i see on s _m faces on ! ,cricket-field4 ,my egotism 9 ^! pages w be p>don$ because ,i am g5u9ely anxi\s to improve myself & o!rs--our physique1 our /&>d ( play1 our enjoym5t4 ,let me "h answ] two objections made by fri5ds ( m9e to :om ,i h told my plan4 ,! fir/ has already occurr$ to mo/ read]s4 ,x is t ,i %all nev] become a good cricket]4 ,?is 0 precisely :at e critic ) "o exception1 ,smale1 ! late ,racquet coa* at ,well+ton ,college1 bless him6 ass]t$ confid5tly ab\t my ,racquets & ,t5nis z well z my ,cricket6 ,my /yle 0 s bad z to be beyond hope4 ,smale told me _m ( my faults &1 z ,i said j n[1 ,i w5t = !m & 8/uck to x0 = mon? aft] mon?1 ) ! result t 9 ,am]ica1 :]e p are quick to obs]ve & detect faults1 ,i 0 frequ5tly told1 n t my feet 7 always 9 ! wrong position & unprep>$1 b t !y 7 ne>ly always 9 ! "r position & prep>$1 9 8! ready40 8,i c't cat* y on ! hop0--t 0 ! common complim5t4 ,if ,i a*iev$ ?is = ,racquets & ,t5nis1 if ,i made ! 7at fir/7 utt]ly unnatural movem5ts s easy1 s habitual1 s automatic1 s sub-consci\s1 s ne>ly inevitable1 t n "o 9 a hundr$ p w n[ believe t ,i ev] _h any difficulty or s]i\s fault "h2 !n :y n 9 ,cricket also8 ,&1 if ,i c1 !n ,i believe any "o c4 ,! objection may be put m mildly1 x be+ held t ,i %\ld only be a 8lab\r$0 play]4 ,b am ,i a lab\r$ ,racquet & ,t5nis play] n[8 ,is n ! lab\r pa/8 ,are n ! positions & movem5ts n[ my v own8 ,i c seldom conv9ce p t !y ev] 7 lab\r$1 t ,i once 0 among ! clumsie/ ( all4 ,or x might be ass]t$ t ?\gh ,i ma/]$ ! individual p>ts ( movem5ts--no "o d>es to d5y t ,i c\ld d ?is--yet ! p>ts w\ld n "w toge!r4 8,! secret ( play+ =w>d is to ?r[ all ! full weight =w>d toge!r40 ,n[1 ?\gh ,i began ea* "p ( ! ,t5nis /roke sep>ately & ma/]$ x p] se1 yet ,i regul>ly & habitually comb9e ^! p>ts into a unity to-day4 ,t5nis c]ta9ly seems to me to ne$ ! full weight at ! "r mom5t3 ,i am repeat$ly told t ,i seem to use all my weight 9 my /rokes4 ,&1 if "h1 :y n at ,cricket8 ,i fail to see any radical diff]5ce1 ?\gh ,i d see t my di/ance f ! ball mu/ be diff]5t3 b t is :at ,i int5d to get ov]6 ,i also see t ,i mu/ n lift ! ord9>y ball2 b ) my left elb[ well =w>d ,i hope to /op t defect 9 batt+2 ev5 9 ,t5nis ,i try n to lift ! ball mu* m ?an is necess>y4 ,! second objection is t ! game is n wor? ?is drudg]y3 ?is is ! objection *iefly ( ^? :o d n play games1 or :o h play$ !m well )\t appr5tice%ip1 or :o h play$ !m badly )\t appr5tice%ip or else aft] bad appr5tice%ip4 ,?is objection ,i answ] 9 ano!r *apt]4 ,x is a p]sonal matt]1 & dep5ds on :at ! game 7& success 9 x7 means = ! individual--:at x does & w d = him4 ,to me ,cricket 7& success 9 x7 w\ld mean a v important b5efit = ! :ole ( my life1 j z ,racquets & ,t5nis 7& improvem5t at !m7 h already done1 & 9 ^! ,i h n ne>ly come to ! top ( my game yet4 ,z to drudg]y1 li/s ( battles & dates & names & places w\ld be drudg]y to me2 s w\ld weight-lift+ & o!r /ra9-ex]cises2 s w\ld society at-homes2 b fa/ full-movem5ts & ext5sions1 control ( my weight & balance1 = a few m9utes ea* day1 are n drudg]y to me1 especially if ,i am /ripp$ & h pl5ty ( air & light1 & an ambition or two 9 view4 ,i %\ld be sorry to see ,cricket r$uc$ to ! level ( a s*ool /udy1 b ,i %\ld be /ill m sorry to see x giv5 up altoge!r4 ,:y has x decay$ s mu*8 ,:y is !re ?is apa?y ev5 among ! 7ord9>y7 play]s !mselves8 ,we are wont to he> ! blame ascrib$ to ,lawn ,t5nis1 ,golf1 ,cycl+1 ,croquet1 & to ! exp5siv5ess ( ,cricket 9 "t z well z 9 money4 ,b to me x is pat5t t ! real cause ( ! decay lies deep]1 lies ne>] home1 j z ! real cause ( physical decay lies ne>] home ?an 9 ! murky atmosph]e ( a n]ve-h>ass+ city4 ,! s\rce is )9 ourselves4 ,p d n play ! game well en\gh to enjoy x z mu* z !y enjoy _! o!r games & ex]cises--or _! laz9ess & 8amusem5ts40 ,& beh9d ?is l[ /&>d ( play 7& h5ce ( enjoym5t7 is ! fact t !y h n yet ma/]$ & appropriat$ ! alphabet ( ,cricket4 ,i h nev] yet he>d ( anyone :o sy/ematically divid$ ,cricket /rokes into a numb] ( p>ts1 p]sev]$ 9 assimilat+ ea* "p1 comb9$ & co-ord9at$ ! p>ts2 & !n1 ev5 !n1 look$ out = faults to be correct$ by a simil> process4 ,i h sc>cely ev] read or he>d ( a s5sible analysis ( any ,cricket /roke1 except by a few su* writ]s z ,mr4 ,c4 ,b4 ,fry 7= we mu/ put on "o side ! nons5se t ! late cut is done only ) ! wri/3 t is n analysis b bad guess-"w74 ,& ?is1 too1 al?\gh any /roke c be analys$4 ,i w g fur!r4 ,i h nev] yet read or he>d ( ! foll[+ advice 7let ! read] tell me if x has ev] be5 giv573 t1 if a beg9n] mu/ or w d ! full /roke at once1 he %\ld conc5trate on ea* "p ( x 9 turn1 n[ on ! left foot aga9 & aga91 n[ on ! left elb[1 & s on2 some:at z--to repeat a comp>ison--! conductor might dur+ rehe>sals conc5trate 8 att5tion on ea* in/rum5t 9 turn1 n[ on ! fir/ viol91 n[ on ! 'cello1 & s on4 ,! end & aim w\ld be a p]fect :ole2 b ea* "p mu/ fir/ be p]fect$ if ev] a complete h>mony is to result4 ,n[ :y %\ld !re n be at e dec5t s*ool1 if n 9 e dec5t home1 a drill = games8 ,a few f\ndation-movem5ts 7 sugge/$ 9 ! 8,tra9+ ( ! ,body0 7,app5dix ,,ii474 ,i rememb] a deadly dull drill ( monoton\s rhy?mical bo?-sides-toge!r ex]cises at two private s*ools2 ! compulsory drill = fir/-ye>-/ud5ts at ,yale ,college 9 ,am]ica 0 bett]1 b /ill f> f fasc9at+4 ,:y 0 !re no swift lunge = ! left foot 9 a /raight l9e2 no ?r[+ 9 all directions ) ea* h& 9 turn2 no wri/-turn+ 7z sugge/$ 9 8,daily ,tra9+072 no />t+ out & !n back & !n sideways2 no runn+ simil>ly8 ,9 a ^w1 :y 0 !re no drill at all 9 view ( ^? games & sports 9 :i* e s+le ,briti% boy ,i h ev] met w\ld love to be able to excel2 :y 0 !re no sort or k9d ( appr5tice%ip = ,cricket or o!r a?letics8 ,! drill 0 n ev5 heal?y--did n make u lively & fre%4 ,x 0 ! acme ( dre>y discipl9e4 ,e true ,briti% subject is at lea/ slightly annoy$ :5 ,engl& is beat52 :5 x is %[n t we1 ! nation ( game-play]s1 :o play habitually at s*ools & else:]e1 play--let u recognise ! tru?--n v well4 ,mo/ ( u h _m important muscle-gr\ps absolutely or p>tially undevelop$2 nor w ! few repetitions ( any movem5t1 9 a wrong mann]1 t5d to develop ^! gr\ps4 ,we rely on ! unreliable--especially ! wri/4 ,our v f\ndations are out ( c\rse2 our feet & our bodies are wrongly pos$1 wrongly pois$1 sl[ to ext5d1 sl[ to *ange1 sl[ to b5d4 ,no book tells u to develop our muscles rightly be=e we play games con/antly4 ,"r practice 9 b$rooms & else:]e w\ld be mo/ valuable = ,cricket & o!r games1 & = developm5t2 z f> z ,i c tell--& ,i believe ,i h /udi$ all kn[n sy/ems--x w\ld be no less valuable = physical & m5tal heal? & vig\r ?an any ( ^! sy/ems2 grant$ a ke5ness = success 9 games1 x w\ld be f> less dull4 ,we ne$ n practise to an ,am]ican ,univ]sity extreme4 ,my _m h\rs' "w ea* day is a safegu>d aga9/ t extreme = me4 ,b1 = ! sake ( ! self & ! side & ! nation1 ,i _c b feel t if games are to be compulsory1 !n we _h f> bett] tea* !m well1 & s raise ! /&>d ( excell5ce & ) x ! /&>d ( int]e/ & pleasure4 ,we ne$ n give m "t3 we might give _m h\rs less "t ea* week 7,i %all f9d less ?an t5 m9utes ample = mo/ days74 ,b we mu/ give m s5se1 m c>e1 if we are to hold our own z a nation ( all-r\nd cricket]s & a nation ( heal?y all-r\nd m54 ,,app5dix ,,ii4 ,,laws ,,( ,,! ,,game4 ,! read] is /rongly recomm5d$ to buy ! 7,?reep5ny7 ,laws ( ,cricket1 ) ,int]pretations1 etc41 publi%$ by ! ,m>ylebone ,cricket ,club4 ,,! ,,laws ,,( ,,cricket4 ,,z ,,revis$ ,,by ,,! ,,m>ylebone ,,club1 #ahhd1 #ahhi1 #ahid1 #ahii1 #aijj1 ,,& #aijb4 #a4 ,a mat* is play$ betwe5 two sides ( elev5 play]s ea*1 unless o!rwise agre$ to2 ea* side has two inn+s1 tak5 alt]nately1 except 9 ! case provid$ = 9 ,law #ec4 ,! *oice ( inn+s %all be decid$ by toss+4 #b4 ,! score %all be reckon$ by runs4 ,a run is scor$3-- #a/4 ,s (t5 z ! batsm5 aft] a hit1 or at any "t :ile ! ball is 9 play1 %all h cross$1 & made good _! gr\nd1 f end to end4 #bnd4 ,= p5alties "u ,laws #af1 #cd1 #da1 & all[ances "u #dd4 ,any run or runs s scor$ %all be duly record$ by scor]s appo9t$ = ! purpose4 ,! side :i* scores ! greate/ numb] ( runs w9s ! mat*4 ,no mat* is won unless play$ out or giv5 up1 except 9 ! case provid$ 9 ,law #de4 #c4 ,be=e ! comm5cem5t ( ! mat* two ,umpires %all be appo9t$2 "o = ea* end4 #d4 ,! ,ball %all weigh n less ?an five ounces & a half1 nor m ?an five ounces & ?ree-qu>t]s4 ,x %all measure n less ?an n9e in*es1 nor m ?an n9e in*es & "o-qu>t] 9 circumf]5ce4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ea* inn+s1 ei!r side may dem& a new ball4 #e4 ,! ,bat %all n exce$ f\r in*es & "o-qu>t] 9 ! wide/ "p2 x %all n be m ?an ?irty-eight in*es 9 l5g?4 #f4 ,! ,wickets %all be pit*$ opposite & p>allel to ea* o!r at a di/ance ( tw5ty-two y>ds4 ,ea* wicket %all be eight in*es 9 wid? & consi/ ( ?ree /umps1 ) two bails ^u ! top4 ,! /umps %all be ( equal & suffici5t size to prev5t ! ball f pass+ ?r\gh1 tw5ty-sev5 in*es out ( ! gr\nd4 ,! bails %all be ea* f\r in*es 9 l5g?1 & :5 9 position1 on ! top ( ! /umps1 %all n project m ?an half an in* above !m4 ,! wickets %all n be *ang$ dur+ a mat*1 unless ! gr\nd betwe5 !m become unfit = play1 & !n only by cons5t ( bo? sides4 #g4 ,! ,b[l+ ,crease %all be 9 a l9e ) ! /umps2 six feet eight in*es 9 l5g?2 ! /umps 9 ! c5tre2 ) a return crease at ea* end1 at "r angles beh9d ! wicket4 #h4 ,! ,popp+ ,crease %all be m>k$ f\r feet f ! wicket1 p>allel to x1 & be deem$ unlimit$ 9 l5g?4 #i4 ,! ,gr\nd %all n be roll$1 wat]$1 cov]$1 m[n1 or beat5 dur+ a mat*1 except be=e ! comm5cem5t ( ea* inn+s & ( ea* day's play1 :51 unless ! 9-side object1 ! gr\nd %all be swept & roll$ = n m ?an t5 m9utes4 ,?is %all n prev5t ! batsman f beat+ ! gr\nd ) 8 bat1 nor ! batsm5 nor b[l] f us+ sawdu/ 9 ord] to obta9 a prop] foo?old4 #aj4 ,! ball mu/ be b[l$2 if ?r[n or j]k$ ei!r umpire %all call 8,no ball40 #aa4 ,! b[l] %all deliv] ! ball ) "o foot on ! gr\nd beh9d ! b[l+ crease1 & )9 ! return crease1 o!rwise ! umpire %all call 8,no ball40 #ab4 ,if ! b[l] %all b[l ! ball s high ov] or s wide ( ! wicket t1 9 ! op9ion ( ! umpire1 x is n )9 rea* ( ! /rik]1 ! umpire %all call 8,wide ball40 #ac4 ,! ball %all be b[l$ 9 ov]s ( six balls f ea* wicket alt]nately4 ,:5 six balls h be5 b[l$1 & ! ball is f9ally settl$ 9 ! b[l]'s or wicket-keep]'s h&s1 ! umpire %all call 8,ov]40 ,nei!r a 8no ball0 nor 8wide ball0 %all be reckon$ z "o ( ! 8ov]40 #ad4 ,! b[l] %all be all[$ to *ange ends z (t5 z he pleases1 provid$ only t he does n b[l two ov]s consecutively 9 "o inn+s4 #ae4 ,! b[l] may require ! batsman at ! wicket f :i* he is b[l+ to /& on t side ( x :i* he may direct4 #af4 ,! /rik] may hit a 8no ball10 & :atev] runs result %all be add$ to 8 score3 b he %all n be out f a 8no ball0 unless he be run out or break ,laws #bf1 #bg1 #bi1 #cj4 ,all runs made f a 8no ball0 o!rwise ?an f ! bat1 %all be scor$ 8no balls10 & if no run be made "o run %all be add$ to t score4 ,f a 8wide ball0 z _m runs z are run %all be add$ to ! score z 8wide balls10 & if no run be o!rwise obta9$ "o run %all be s add$4 #ag4 ,if ! ball1 n hav+ be5 call$ 8wide0 or 8no ball10 pass ! /rik] )\t t\*+ 8 bat or p]son1 & any runs be obta9$1 ! umpire %all call 8,bye02 b if ! ball t\* any "p ( ! /rik]'s p]son 7h& except$7 & any run be obta9$1 ! umpire %all call 8,leg-bye10 su* runs to be scor$ 8byes0 & 8leg-byes0 respectively4 #ah4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! mat*1 & ( ea* inn+s1 ! umpire at ! b[l]'s wicket %all call 8,play02 f t "t no trial ball %all be all[$ to any b[l] on ! gr\nd betwe5 ! wickets1 & :5 "o ( ! batsm5 is out1 ! use ( ! bat %all n be all[$ to any p]son until ! next batsman %all come 94 #ai4 ,a batsman %all be held to be 8out ( 8 gr\nd10 unless 8 bat 9 h& or "s "p ( 8 p]son be gr\nd$ )9 ! l9e ( ! popp+ crease4 #bj4 ,! wicket %all be held to be 8d[n0 :5 ei!r ( ! bails is /ruck (f1 or if bo? bails be (f1 :5 a /ump is /ruck out ( ! gr\nd4 ,! ,,/rik] is out-- #ba4 ,if ! wicket be b[l$ d[n1 ev5 if ! ball fir/ t\* ! /rik]'s bat or p]son3--8,b[l$40 #bb4 ,or1 if ! ball f a /roke ( ! bat or h&1 b n ! wri/1 be held be=e x t\* ! gr\nd1 al?\gh x be hugg$ to ! body ( ! cat*]3--8,caught40 #bc4 ,or1 if 9 play+ at ! ball1 provid$ x be n t\*$ by ! bat or h&1 ! /rik] be out ( 8 gr\nd1 & ! wicket be put d[n by ! wicket-keep] ) ! ball or ) h& or arm1 ) ball 9 h&3--8,/ump$40 #bd4 ,or1 if ) any "p ( 8 p]son he /ops ! ball1 :i* 9 ! op9ion ( ! umpire at ! b[l]'s wicket1 %all h be5 pit*$ 9 a /raight l9e f x to ! /rik]'s wicket & w\ld h hit x3--8,leg be=e wicket40 #be4 ,or1 if 9 play+ at ! ball he hit d[n 8 wicket ) 8 bat or any "p ( 8 p]son or dress3--8,hit wicket40 #bf4 ,or1 if "u pret5ce ( runn+1 or o!rwise1 ei!r ( ! batsm5 wilfully prev5t a ball f be+ caught3--8,ob/ruct+ ! field40 #bg4 ,or1 if ! ball be /ruck1 or be /opp$ by any "p ( 8 p]son1 & he wilfully /rike x aga91 except x be done = ! purpose ( gu>d+ 8 wicket1 :i* he may d ) 8 bat1 or any "p ( 8 p]son1 except 8 h&s3--8,hit ! ball twice40 ,ei!r ,,batsman is out-- #bh4 ,if 9 runn+1 or at any o!r "t1 :5 ! ball is 9 play1 he be out ( 8 gr\nd1 & 8 wicket be /ruck d[n by ! ball aft] t\*+ any fieldsman1 or by ! h& or arm1 ) ball 9 h&1 ( any fieldsman3--8,run out40 #bi4 ,or1 if he t\* ) 8 h&s or take up ! ball :ile 9 play1 unless at ! reque/ ( ! opposite side3--8,h&l$ ! ball40 #cj4 ,or1 if he wilfully ob/ruct any fieldsman3--8,ob/ruct+ ! field40 #ca4 ,if ! batsm5 h cross$ ea* o!r1 he t runs = ! wicket :i* is put d[n is out2 if !y h n cross$1 he t has left ! wicket :i* is put d[n is out4 #cb4 ,! /rik] be+ caught no runs %all be scor$4 ,a batsman be+ run out1 t run :i* 0 be+ attempt$ %all n be scor$4 #cc;,a4 ,a batsman be+ out f any cause1 ! ball %all be 8,dead40 #cc;,b4 ,if ! ball1 :e!r /ruck ) ! bat or n1 lodges 9 a batsman's clo?+1 ! ball %all become 8,dead40 #cd4 ,if a ball 9 play _c be f\nd or recov]$1 any fieldsman may call 8,lo/ ball10 :5 ! ball %all be 8,dead02 six runs %all be add$ to ! score2 b if m ?an six runs h be5 run be=e 8,lo/ ball0 has be5 call$1 z _m runs z h be5 run %all be scor$4 #ce4 ,aft] ! ball %all h be5 f9ally settl$ 9 ! wicket-keep]'s or b[l]'s h&1 x %all be 8,dead02 b :5 ! b[l] is ab\t to deliv] ! ball1 if ! batsman at 8 wicket be out ( 8 gr\nd be=e actual deliv]y1 ! said b[l] may run him out2 b if ! b[l] ?r[ at t wicket & any run result1 x %all be scor$ 8,no ball40 #cf4 ,a batsman %all n retire f 8 wicket & return to x to complete 8 inn+s aft] ano!r has be5 91 )\t ! cons5t ( ! opposite side4 #cg4 ,a sub/itute %all be all[$ to field or run betwe5 wickets = any play] :o may1 dur+ ! mat*1 be incapacitat$ f illness or injury1 b = no o!r reason1 except ) ! cons5t ( ! opposite side4 #ch4 ,9 all cases :]e a sub/itute %all be all[$1 ! cons5t ( ! opposite side %all be obta9$ z to ! p]son to act z sub/itute1 & ! place 9 ! field :i* he %all take4 #ci4 ,9 case any sub/itute %all be all[$ to run betwe5 wickets1 ! /rik] may be run out if ei!r he or 8 sub/itute be out ( 8 gr\nd4 ,if ! /rik] be out ( 8 gr\nd :ile ! ball is 9 play1 t wicket :i* he has left may be put d[n & ! /rik] giv5 out1 al?\gh ! o!r batsman may h made good ! gr\nd at t end1 & ! /rik] & 8 sub/itute at ! o!r end4 #dj4 ,a batsman is liable to be out = any infr+em5t ( ! ,laws by 8 sub/itute4 #da4 ,! fieldsman may /op ! ball ) any "p ( 8 p]son1 b if he wilfully /op x o!rwise1 ! ball %all be 8,dead10 & five runs add$ to ! score2 :atev] runs may h be5 made1 five only %all be add$4 #db4 ,! wicket-keep] %all /& beh9d ! wicket4 ,if he %all take ! ball = ! purpose ( /ump+ be=e x has pass$ ! wicket1 or1 if he %all incommode ! /rik] by any noise1 or motion1 or if any "p ( 8 p]son be ov] or be=e ! wicket1 ! /rik] %all n be out1 except+ "u ,laws #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 & #cj4 #dc4 ,! ,umpires are ! sole judges ( fair or unfair play1 ( ! fitness ( ! gr\nd1 ! wea!r1 & ! light = play2 all disputes %all be det]m9$ by !m1 & if !y disagree ! actual /ate ( ?+s %all cont9ue4 #dd4 ,!y %all pit* fair wickets1 arrange b\nd>ies :]e necess>y1 & ! all[ances to be made = !m1 & *ange ends aft] ea* side has _h "o inn+s4 #de4 ,!y %all all[ two m9utes = ea* /rik] to come 91 & t5 m9utes betwe5 ea* inn+s4 ,:5 !y %all call 8,play10 ! side refus+ to play %all lose ! mat*4 #df4 ,!y %all n ord] a batsman out unless appeal$ to by ! o!r side4 ,n4,b4--,an appeal1 8,h['s t10 cov]s all ways ( be+ out 7)9 ! jurisdiction ( ! umpire appeal$ to71 unless a specific way ( gett+ out is /at$ by ! p]son ask+4 #dg4 ,! umpire at ! b[l]'s wicket %all be appeal$ to be=e ! o!r umpire 9 all cases1 except 9 ^? ( /ump+1 hit wicket1 run out at ! /rik]'s wicket1 or aris+ out ( ,law #db1 b 9 any case 9 :i* an umpire is unable to give a decision1 he %all appeal to ! o!r umpire1 ^: decision %all be f9al4 #dh4 ,if ei!r umpire be n satisfi$ ( ! absolute fairness ( ! deliv]y ( any ball1 he %all call 8,no ball40 #dh;,a4 ,! umpire %all take especial c>e to call 8,no ball0 in/antly ^u deliv]y3 8,wide ball0 z soon z x %all h pass$ ! /rik]4 #di4 ,if ei!r batsman run a %ort run1 ! umpire %all call 8,"o %ort10 & ! run %all n be scor$4 #ej4 ,aft] ! umpire has call$ 8,ov]10 ! ball is 8,dead10 b an appeal may be made z to :e!r ei!r batsman is out2 su* appeal1 h[ev]1 %all n be made aft] ! deliv]y ( ! next ball1 nor aft] any cessation ( play4 #ea4 ,no umpire %all be all[$ to bet4 #eb4 ,no umpire %all be *ang$ dur+ a mat*1 unless ) ! cons5t ( bo? sides1 except 9 case ( violation ( ,law #ea2 !n ei!r side may dismiss him4 #ec4 ,! side :i* bats fir/ & leads by #aej runs 9 a ?ree days' mat*1 or by #ajj runs 9 a two days' mat*1 %all h ! option ( requir+ ! o!r side to foll[ _! inn+s4 #ed4 ,! ,9-side may decl>e _! inn+s at an end 9 a ?ree days' mat* at or aft] ! lun*eon int]val on ! second day2 9 a two days' mat* on ! second day1 at any "t2 9 a "o day mat* at any "t4 ,,"o ,,day ,,mat*es4 #a4 ,! side :i* bats fir/ & leads by #ge runs %all h ! option ( requir+ ! o!r side to foll[ _! inn+s4 #b4 ,! mat*1 unless play$ out1 %all be decid$ by ! fir/ inn+s4 ,prior to ! comm5cem5t ( a mat* x may be agre$ t ! ov] consi/ ( #e or #f balls4 ,n4,b4--,a ,tie is includ$ 9 ! words 8,play$ out40 ,,s+le ,,wicket4 ,! ,laws are1 :]e !y apply1 ! same z ! above1 ) ! foll[+ alt]ations & additions4 #a4 ,"o wicket %all be pit*$1 z 9 ,law #f1 ) a b[l+ /ump opposite to x at a di/ance ( tw5ty-two y>ds4 ,! b[l+ crease %all be 9 a l9e ) ! b[l+ /ump1 & drawn accord+ to ,law #g4 #b4 ,:5 !re %all be less ?an five play]s on a side1 b\nds %all be plac$ tw5ty-two y>ds ea* 9 a l9e f ! (f & leg /ump4 #c4 ,! ball mu/ be hit be=e ! b\nds to entitle ! /rik] to a run1 :i* run _c be obta9$ unless he t\* ! b[l+ /ump or crease 9 a l9e ) 8 bat1 or "s "p ( 8 p]son1 or g beyond !m1 & return to ! popp+ crease4 #d4 ,:5 ! /rik] %all hit ! ball1 "o ( 8 feet mu/ be on ! gr\nd beh9d ! popp+ crease1 o!rwise ! umpire %all call 8,no hit10 & no run %all be scor$4 #e4 ,:5 !re %all be less ?an five play]s on a side1 nei!r byes1 leg-byes1 nor ov]?r[s %all be all[$1 nor %all ! /rik] be caught out beh9d ! wicket1 nor /ump$4 #f4 ,! fieldsman mu/ return ! ball s t x %all cross ! gr\nd betwe5 ! wicket & ! b[l+ /ump1 or betwe5 ! b[l+ /ump & ! b\nds1 ! /rik] may run till ! ball be s return$4 #g4 ,aft] ! /rik] %all h made "o run1 if he />t aga9 he mu/ t\* ! b[l+ /ump or crease1 & turn be=e ! ball cross ! gr\nd to entitle him to ano!r4 #h4 ,! /rik] %all be entitl$ to ?ree runs = lo/ ball1 & ! same numb] = ball wilfully /opp$ by a fieldsman o!rwise ?an ) any "p ( 8 p]son4 #i4 ,:5 !re %all be m ?an f\r play]s on a side !re %all be no b\nds4 ,all hits1 byes1 leg-byes1 & ov]?r[s %all !n be all[$4 #aj4 ,!re %all be no re/riction z to ! ball be+ b[l$ 9 ov]s1 b no m ?an "o m9ute %all be all[$ betwe5 ea* ball4 ,,in/ructions ,,to ,,umpires4 ,^! in/ructions1 drawn up 9 #ahib by ! ,committee ( ! ,m4,c4,c41 are int5d$ z an app5dix to ! ,laws ( ! ,game4 ,"s little alt]ation _h to be made 9 #aija1 ! decision z to ! fitness ( ! gr\nd & light be+ n[ 9 ! h&s ( ! capta9s4 ,,fitness ,,( ,,gr\nd4 ,,law #dc4--;,at ! comm5cem5t ( a mat*1 ! umpires may be appeal$ to by ei!r side z to ! fitness ( ! gr\nd = play4 ,%\ld !y n agree1 play w n comm5ce until !y are agre$4 ,9 case ( int]ruption f ra91 z soon z ! ra9 has ceas$1 ! umpires %all1 imm$iately1 )\t fur!r in/ruction1 inspect ! wicket1 unaccompani$ by any ( ! play]s1 & decide ^u its fitness4 ,%\ld x prove unfit1 !y %all cont9ue to inspect at int]vals1 until !y decide t x is fit = play1 :5 !y %all call ^u ! play]s to resume ! game4 ,! gr\nd is unfit = play--:5 wat] /&s on ! surface1 or :5 x is s wet1 muddy1 or slipp]y z to deprive ! b[l]s ( a reasonable foo?old1 or ! fieldsm5 ( ! p[] ( free movem5t4 ,! umpires are n to be biass$ by ! op9ions ( ei!r side1 /ill less are !y to all[ !mselves to be influ5c$ by ! impati5ce ( ! spectators = a resumption ( ! game1 & are n to be induc$1 by ! public int]e/ 9 a p>ticul> mat*1 to decl>e ! gr\nd fit = play1 unless !y w\ld consid] t gr\nd fit "u any circum/ances4 ,,fitness ,,( ,,light ,,= ,,play4 ,! umpires may decide1 on appeal1 t !re is n suffici5t light = play4 ,%\ld ! light improve be=e ! "t = draw+ /umps1 !y %all1 )\t wait+ = in/ructions1 call ^u ! play]s to resume ! game4 ,9 ! ev5t ( ! capta9s agree+ z to ! condition ( ! gr\nd or light1 ! umpires w1 s f>1 be reliev$ ( _! responsibility4 ,,law #dg4--;,an umpire is only ju/ifi$ 9 appeal+ to ! o!r umpire :5 he is unable to decide1 ow+ to 8 hav+ be5 prev5t$ f see+ ! occurr5ce on :i* ! appeal is bas$4 ,he is n to appeal to ! o!r umpire 9 cases on :i* he c\ld give a decision1 m]ely because he is unwill+ to give t decision4 ,if he be 9 any d\bt1 ! pr9ciple laid d[n 9 ,law #dc1 8,t ! exi/+ /ate ( ?+s %all cont9ue10 %all be foll[$1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 ! decision %\ld be 9 fav\r ( ! batsman4 ,,law #dh4--,! special att5tion ( umpires is call$ to ?is law1 :i* directs !m to call 8no ball10 unless absolutely satisfi$ ( ! fairness ( ! deliv]y4 ,umpires %\ld n all[ !mselves to be unduly influ5c$ by appeals f su* ( ! field :o 7 n 9 a position to =m a judgm5t on ! po9t appeal$ ^u1 or by tricks--su* z ?r[+ up ! ball1 on appeal+ = a cat* at ! wicket1 )\t wait+ = ! decision4 ,umpires1 be+ ! sole judges ( fair or unfair play1 %\ld rememb] t su* devices are obvi\sly unfair1 & are n 9 accordance ) ! _s 9 :i* cricket %\ld be play$4 ,by ord] ( ! ,committee ( ! ,m4,c4,c4 ,june #bj?1 #ahib4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! season ( #ahii ! foll[+ additions to ! ,in/ructions to ,umpires 7 approv$ by ! ,m4,c4,c4 ,committee3-- ,,law #ed4--8;,decl>+40-- 7,a7 ,if a side decl>e its inn+s dur+ ! lun*eon int]val1 x mu/ d s )9 fifte5 m9utes aft] ! comm5cem5t ( su* int]val1 o!rwise an extra t5 m9utes w be all[$ = roll+4 7,b7 ,if a side decl>e its inn+s clos$ 9 ! morn+ be=e play comm5ces1 x mu/ d s 9 suffici5t "t to enable ! o!r side to *oose ! roll] x pref]s1 o!rwise an extra t5 m9utes w be all[$ = roll+4 ,,code ,,( ,,signall+4 ,b\nd>ies %all be signall$ by wav+ ! h& f side to side4 ,byes %all be signall$ by rais+ ! op5 h& above ! head4 ,leg-byes %all be signall$ by rais+ ! leg & t\*+ x ) ! h&4 ,wides %all be signall$ by ext5d+ bo? arms horizontally4 ,no-balls %all be signall$ by ext5d+ "o arm horizontally4 ,! decision ,out %all be signall$ by rais+ ! index f+] above ! head4 ,umpires %\ld wait until a signal has be5 answ]$ by ! scor] be=e all[+ ! game to proce$4 ,besides signall+1 ! umpire %\ld 8call0 di/9ctly = ! in=mation ( ! play]s4 ,on giv+ a decision ! umpire %\ld make sure t ! batsman und]/&s :at ! decision is4 ,pass$ by ,m4,c4,c4 ,committee1 ,june #af?1 #aijb4 7,a7 ,umpires are n ju/ifi$ 9 decid+ ! gr\nd unfit = play1 m]ely because ! grass is wet & ! ball w\ld1 9 consequ5ce1 be slipp]y4 7,b7 ,9 ord] to facilitate play at ! e>lie/ possible mom5t 9 wet wea!r1 ! ,umpires %all see t ! foot-holes made by ! b[l]s & batsm5 are clean$ out1 dri$1 & fill$ up ) sawdu/ at any "t dur+ ! mat*1 al?\gh ! game is n actually 9 progress4 ,,rules ,,( ,,c\nty ,,cricket4 ,at a meet+ ( ,c\nty repres5tatives1 held at ,"l's on ,monday1 ,decemb] #e?1 #ahih1 ! "q ( am5d+ ! rules ( ,c\nty ,cricket 0 left 9 ! h&s ( ! ,m>ylebone ,club1 :o _h (f]$ to =m a committee to deal ) ! matt]4 ,! committee :i*1 9 accordance ) a resolution pass$ by ! ,c\nty repres5tatives includ$ a repres5tative f ,k5t1 ,york%ire1 ,surrey1 ,lanca%ire1 & two ,m9or ,c\nties1 0 duly =m$1 & aft] long delib]ation1 ! foll[+ s*eme 0 agre$ to4 ,! ,m4,c4,c4 committee approv$ ( ! alt]ations1 & 9 ! spr+ ( #ahii ! rules z giv5 bel[ 7 made public4 ,practically ! only po9t 9 dispute _h be5 ! resid5tial qualification1 x be+ /rongly felt 9 _m qu>t]s t ,rule #c 9 ! old code _h be5 int]pret$ 9 a way q =eign to ! int5tions ( ^? :o fram$ x 9 #ahgc4 ,h5ce ! f> m /rict def9ition ( 8resid5ce0 n[ put =w>d4 ,9 ord]1 no d\bt1 to avoid int]f]5ce ) exi/+ qualifications1 x 0 agre$ t except z reg>ds ,rule #e1 ! new rules %\ld n come into op]ation until ! #a/ ( ,janu>y1 #aijj4 #a4 ,a cricket] born 9 "o c\nty & resid+ 9 ano!r may n play = m ?an "o c\nty dur+ ! same season4 #b4 ,,qualification ,,by ,,bir?4--,a cricket] is always eligible to play = ! c\nty ( 8 bir?4 #c4 ,,qualification ,,by ,,resid5ce4--,a cricket] is qualifi$ to play = any c\nty 9 :i* he has resid$ = ! previ\s #bd mon?s & is resid+1 b-- 7,a7 ,! m]e acquirem5t or hir+ ( a t5em5t1 unless us$ z a bon fide home1 does n con/itute 8resid5ce40 7,b7 ,! occupation ( a t5em5t dur+ ! cricket season only does n con/itute 8resid5ce40 #d4 ,:]e a cricket] uses z resid5ces 9 ! c\rse ( ! ye>1 t5em5ts 9 m ?an "o c\nty1 or :]e he leaves ! c\ntry = ! w9t] mon?s1 & 9 all o!r cases :]e 8 qualification is 9 any d\bt1 x is obligatory on ! c\nty = :i* he wi%es to play to prove 8 qualification to ! satisfaction ( ! ,m4,c4,c4 #e4 ,a cricket] :o has play$ = a c\nty = five successive ye>s is qualifi$ to play = t c\nty = ! re/ ( 8 cricket c>e]1 or until he plays = "s o!r c\nty4 #f4 ,a cricket] may play = 8 old c\nty dur+ ! two ye>s t he is qualify+ = ano!r4 #g4 ,,transf]s4--,a cricket]1 already qualifi$ = a c\nty b wi%+ to qualify by resid5ce = ano!r c\nty1 mu/ give notice 9 writ+ to ! ,cricket ,club ,committee ( ! =m] c\nty be=e he comm5ces su* resid5ce2 & a ,c\nty ,cricket ,club wi%+ to engage1 "u a resid5tial qualification1 a cricket] :o is already qualifi$ = ano!r ,c\nty ,club1 mu/ in=m ! committee ( ! latt] be=e comm5c+ negotiations ) ! cricket]4 #h4 ,,appeal4--,%\ld any "q arise "u ^! rules x %all be left to ! decision ( ! committee ( ! ,m>ylebone ,club1 :i* %all be f9al4 ,! foll[+ 7 e/abli%$ z ! laws ( c\nty qualification1 at a meet+ held 9 ! ,surrey ,c\nty ,pavilion1 ,k5n+ton ,oval1 on ,june #i?1 #ahgc1 & rema9$ 9 =ce until ,janu>y #a/1 #aijj1 :5 !y 7 sup]s$$ by ! new rules set =? above4 ,repres5tatives 7 pres5t 9 #ahgc f ,surrey1 ,middlesex1 ,sussex1 ,k5t1 ,gl\ce/]%ire1 ,york%ire1 & ,nott+ham%ire4 ,i4 ,t no cricket]1 :e!r amateur or pr(essional1 %all play = m ?an "o c\nty dur+ ! same season4 ,,ii4 ,e cricket] born 9 "o c\nty & resid+ 9 ano!r %all be free to *oose at ! comm5cem5t ( ea* season = :i* ( ^? c\nties he w play1 & %all1 dur+ t season1 play = t c\nty only4 ,,iii4 ,a cricket] %all be qualifi$ to play = any c\nty 9 :i* he is resid+ & has resid$ = ! previ\s two ye>s2 or a cricket] may elect to play = ! c\nty 9 :i* 8 family home is1 s long z x rema9s op5 to him z an occasional resid5ce4 ,,iv4 ,t1 %\ld any "q arise z to ! resid5tial qualification1 ! same %\ld be left to ! decision ( ! committee ( ! ,m>ylebone ,club4 ,v4 ,t a copy ( ^! rules be s5t to ! ,m>ylebone ,club1 ) a reque/ t !y be adopt$ by ! club4 ,! c\nty qualification 0 discuss$ at a meet+ ( ! ,c\nty ,cricket ,c\ncil1 held 9 ! ,pavilion at ,"l's1 on ,decemb] #aj?1 #ahhh4 ,repres5tatives 7 pres5t f ! foll[+ n9ete5 c\nties3--,surrey1 ,k5t1 ,york%ire1 ,gl\ce/]%ire1 ,lanca%ire1 ,nott+ham%ire1 ,middlesex1 ,sussex1 ,d]by%ire1 ,essex1 ,leice/]%ire1 ,*e%ire1 ,hamp%ire1 ,norfolk1 ,w>wick%ire1 ,nor?ampton%ire1 ,som]set1 ,h]t=d%ire1 & ,/af=d%ire4 ,x 0 c>ri$ unanim\sly t-- 8,= purposes ( c\nty cricket1 c\nty b\nd>ies are n affect$ by ! ,local ,gov]nm5t ,act1 #ahhh40 ,& on ! motion ( ,sussex1 second$ by ,gl\ce/]%ire1 x 0 decid$ by t5 votes to five t-- 8,dur+ ! two ye>s a cricket] may be qualify+ to play = ano!r c\nty "u ! resid5tial qualification1 he %all be all[$ to play = ! c\nty = :i* he has previ\sly be5 play+ "u t rule40 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! pass+ ( ?is latt] resolution1 ! rules ( c\nty cricket 7 modifi$ by ! addition ( ! words3 8,t a man c play = 8 old c\nty dur+ ! two ye>s t he is qualify+ = ano!r40 ,,c\nty ,,classification4 ,a special meet+ ( c\nty secret>ies1 call$ toge!r by ,york%ire to discuss ! subject ( c\nty classification1 0 held 9 ! ,pavilion at ,"l's on ,tuesday1 ! #a/ ( ,may1 #ahid4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,p]k9s occupi$ ! *air1 & !re 7 pres5t--,mr4 ,m4 ,j4 ,ellison & ,"l ,hawke 7,york%ire71 ,messrs4 ,w4 ,e4 ,d5ison & ,c4 ,w4 ,wright 7,notts71 ,mr4 ,a4 ,j4 ,webbe 7,middlesex71 ,mr4 ,f4 ,m>*ant & ,mr4 ,a4 ,j4 ,lanca/] 7,k5t71 ,mr4 ,c4 ,w4 ,alcock 7,surrey71 ,messrs4 ,w4 ,ne:am & ,w4 ,l4 ,murdo* 7,sussex71 ,messrs4 ,h4 ,murray-,&]don & ,s4 ,m4 ,j4 ,woods 7,som]set71 ,messrs4 ,h4 ,w4 ,ba9bridge & ,w4 ,e4 ,ansell 7,w>wick%ire71 ,mr4 ,w4 ,b>clay-,delacombe 7,d]by%ire71 ,messrs4 ,t4 ,burdett & ,g4 ,w4 ,hilly>d 7,leice/]%ire71 ,dr4 ,russell ,b5craft 7,hamp%ire71 & ,messrs4 ,c4 ,e4 ,gre5 & ,o4 ,r4 ,borradaile 7,essex74 ,! meet+ 0 a private "o1 b ! foll[+ details 7 (ficially communicat$ to ! ,press3-- ,! orig9al proposition by ,mr4 ,ellison1 on behalf ( ,york%ire1 8,t = ! purpose ( classification !re %\ld be no di/9ction drawn betwe5 c\nties :o play out & home ?ree-day mat*es ) n less ?an six o!r c\nties10 0 second$ by ,mr4 ,hilly>d1 & !n )drawn 9 fav\r ( ! foll[+ am5dm5t3--,propos$ by ,mr4 ,d5ison & second$ by ,mr4 ,murray-,&]don1 8,t ! ,m4,c4,c4 be reque/$ to consid] & advise ^u ! :ole "q ( classification ( c\nties40 ,?is 0 c>ri$ unanim\sly4 ,x 0 also made kn[n t1 z ! result ( a meet+ ( ! v>i\s capta9s ( ! fir/-class c\nties1 ,"l ,hawke _h s5t 9 ! foll[+ resolution sign$ by himself & ,messrs4 ,j4 ,%ut] 7,surrey71 ,s4 ,m4 ,j4 ,woods 7,som]set71 ,j4 ,a4 ,dixon 7,notts71 ,f4 ,m>*ant 7,k5t71 ,w4 ,l4 ,murdo* 7,sussex71 ,a4 ,j4 ,webbe 7,middlesex71 ,a4 ,n4 ,hornby 7,lanca%ire71 & ,w4 ,g4 ,grace 7,gl\ce/]%ire73--8,t ! mat*es play$ by ! foll[+ f\r c\nties1 ,d]by%ire1 ,essex1 ,leice/]%ire1 & ,w>wick%ire1 aga9/ ! c\nties at pres5t /yl$ fir/-class1 & also aga9/ "o ano!r & aga9/ ! ,m4,c4,c41 %\ld be reg>d$ z fir/-class mat*es1 & ! records ( ! play]s engag$ 9 ^! mat*es %all be includ$ 9 ! li/ ( fir/-class av]ages40 ,"l ,hawke's resolution 0 aft]w>ds =mally ratifi$ by ! committee ( ! ,m>ylebone ,club4 ,on ! #bj? ( ,octob] ! ,committee ( ! ,m4,c4,c41 to :om1 z /at$ above1 ! :ole "q ( ! classification ( c\nties _h be5 ref]r$1 made public ! foll[+ s*eme3-- ,"l's ,gr\nd1 ,n4,w41 ,octob]1 #ahid4 ,! ,committee ( ,m4,c4,c4 hav+1 at ! reque/ ( ! lead+ c\nties1 prep>$ a s*eme = regulat+ ! c\nty *ampion%ip1 & t s*eme hav+ met ) ! approval ( c\nties conc]n$1 ! conte/ = ! *ampion%ip w 9 future be regulat$ by x4 ,! s*eme z f9ally approv$ is z foll[s3-- ,,classification ,,( ,,c\nties4 ,cricket+ c\nties %all be consid]$ z belong+ to fir/-class or n4 ,!re is no necessity = fur!r sub-division4 ,fir/-class c\nties are ^? ^: mat*es1 ) "o ano!r1 ) ,m4,c4,c4 & ,gr\nd1 ) ! ,univ]sities1 ) ! ,au/ralians1 & su* o!r elev5s z %all be adjudg$ 8fir/-class mat*es0 by ! ,m4,c4,c4 ,committee1 are us$ 9 compilation ( fir/-class batt+ & b[l+ av]ages4 ,!re %all be no limit to ! numb] ( fir/-class c\nties4 ,! ,m4,c4,c4 ,committee may br+ new c\nties into ! li/1 may remove exi/+ ones f x1 or may d bo?4 ,! li/ = #ahie is z foll[s3-- ,d]by%ire ,essex ,gl\ce/]%ire ,hamp%ire ,k5t ,lanca%ire ,leice/]%ire ,middlesex ,nott+ham ,som]set ,surrey ,sussex ,w>wick%ire ,york%ire ,,! ,,c\nty ,,*ampion%ip4 ,aft] ! close ( ea* cricket season1 ! ,committee ( ! ,m4,c4,c4 %all decide ! c\nty *ampion%ip4 ,x %all be compet$ = by fir/-class c\nties4 ,no c\nty %all be eligible unless x %all h play$ at lea/ eight out & home mat*es ) o!r c\nties1 provid$ t if no play c take place ow+ to wea!r or o!r unavoidable cause su* mat* %all be reckon$ z unf9i%$4#ad ,"o po9t %all be reckon$ = ea* w92 "o d$uct$ = ea* loss2 unf9i%$ games %all n be reckon$4 ,! c\nty :i* dur+ ! season %all h1 9 f9i%$ mat*es1 obta9$ ! greate/ proportionate numb] ( po9ts %all be reckon$ *ampion c\nty4 ,at ! meet+ ( ,c\nty ,secret>ies on ,decemb] #f?1 #ahih1 x 0 mov$ & c>ri$ z a recomm5dation to ! ,m4,c4,c4 t ! numb] ( out & home mat*es qualify+ = ! *ampion%ip %\ld 9 #ahii1 9 view ( ! ,au/ralian visit1 be aga9 r$uc$ to six4 ,?is 0 subsequ5tly agre$ to by ! ,m4,c4,c41 ,worce/]%ire hav+ at ! ,secret>ies' meet+ secur$ six out & home mat*es ) lead+ c\nties1 made =mal application to ! ,m4,c4,c4 to be promot$ to a place among ! fir/-class c\nties1 & on ,decemb] #ab? _! reque/ 0 grant$1 subject to ! usual regulations be+ compli$ )4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,mr4 ,c4 ,b4 ,fry1 aft] /udy+ ! f\ndation-positions & f\ndation-movem5ts :i* ,i h f\nd mo/ useful = ,racquets & ,t5nis1 0 /ruck ) _! great simil>ity to ^? :i* he himself _h f\nd mo/ important = ,cricket4 #b 8,keep y\r eye on ! b[l]2 wat* h[ he holds ! ball & runs up to ! wicket be=e deliv]+ x1 & y may be able to detect any alt]ation 9 l5g? & pace4 ,& nev] get flurri$ :atev] 8 action may be2 = if y take y\r eyes (f 8 arm or lose y\r head = a second1 he has y at a disadvantage40 #c ,comp>e also ,dr4 ,w4 ,g4 ,grace1 :o says3 8,tim+ ! ball is ! secret ( all good play2 & tim+1 z f> z ,i c make out1 means ! h>moni\s work+ ( eye1 wri/1 arms1 legs1 & %\ld]s1 :i* c only be acquir$ by con/ant practice40 #d ,murdo*'s words w s]ve z a good example4 8,to cut well1 y mu/ be able to "t ! ball well1 = ! effectiv5ess ( y\r /roke is entirely due to y\r prop] tim+ & y\r wri/ "w1 = y ne$ to use y\r wri/s m 9 mak+ ?is /roke ?an 9 any o!r40 #e 8,!re is a "r & a wrong way ( hold+ ! ball4 ,good b[l]s grip ! ball z mu* z possible ) _! f+]s--t is to say1 !y use ! f+]s & n ! palm ( ! h& to "w ! ball40 #f ,! ,macdonald ,smi? sy/em is mo/ appropriate = ,cricket4 #g ,inv5t$ & taught by ,macdonald ,smi?1 ( ,/e9way ,hall4 #h ,! foll[+ quotation f a high au?ority is typical3-- 8,! left foot prec$es ! advance ( ! bat1 x be+ "o ( ! fir/ maxims ( =w>d play t ! bat mu/ nev] be 9 front ( ! left foot4 ,?is rule is absolute4 ,a neglect ( x means t !re is no?+ to prev5t ! base ( ! bat be+ z ne>1 or ne>]1 to ! b[l] ?an is ! h&le--no c]ta9ty1 t is1 aga9/ ! ball be+ spoon$ into ! air40 #i 8,if ! batsman cuts up ! action ( ! /roke into sep>ate p>ts1 some?+ mu/ be sacrific$3 ei!r ! weight is n br\ght to be> on ! ball1 or balance is lo/4 ,! result is an emasculat$ /roke40 #aj ,mo/ au?orities are agre$ "h1 z ^! typical quotations w %[3-- 8,x ought to be ! aim ( all advice 9 batt+ to help a "y play] to get runs1 quocunque modo runs1 o!rwise he w n le>n ! game40 8,_m a devotee has be5 lur$ into less noble pursuits simply because he _c score40 #aa 8,any re=m ( cricket law has = its object a levell+ up ( attack & def5ce--9 o!r words1 ( batt+ & b[l+40--,haddon ,hall ,libr>y4 #ab ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,=d is aga9/ ?is4 ,he says3-- 8,! grace & ! skill ( batt+ is s attractive to ! eye & s delightful to ! batsman himself t1 pace v>i\s wise au?orities1 batt+ mu/ be reg>d$ z ! *ief factor 9 ! game4 ,cramp batt+1 & ! game w be spoil$40 #ac ,quaife & ,jessop are ! be/ mod]n types ( al]t anticipation4 #ad ,9 #ahif ! numb] ( out & home mat*es qualify+ = ! ,*ampion%ip 0 r$uc$ to six1 ow+ to ! ,au/ralians' t\r1 & = #ahig ! numb] 0 fix$ at sev54 ,9 #ahih1 h[ev]1 all ! c\nties play$ at lea/ eight out & home mat*es1 ?us comply+ ) ! rule z orig9ally laid d[n4