ISBN: 9781458888518

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… More...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893. Excerpt: ... like portrait, the lovely landscape, the historical scene. In speaking of those great authors and artists whom it has been my privilege to know, I have seemed once more to hold the hand and see the smile of their friendship, and I venture to hope, as I withdraw from their presence, that my recollections may leave upon my readers, as they always have upon me, a more thankful admiration and regard. CHAPTER X. CEICKETEES. The love of cricket--An Oxford song--The good influence of cricket--Tom Barker--Fuller Pilch--Lillywhite--Mynn--W. Clark--Guy--Box--B. Daft--George and Sam Parr--Country stories--My match at single wicket--Umpires--''The Free Foresters''--Bemarkable incident at Leicester--Extraordinary scores--Should clergymen play at cricket? The love of cricket, as of all manly games and sports, is innate in the hearts of Englishmen, especially hi the northern and midland counties, and in Somersetshire, Gloucestershire, Middlesex, Surrey, and Kent. It first develops itself, according to my experience, in dab and billet, trap and ball, rounders (who that has ''run his side in'' ever forgets the delicious sensation?); expands into fives, rackets, tennis, and finally attains its full power and joy in cricket! Wherefore I sang at Oxford, and the voices of the athletes made Nottinghamshire produces more first-rate cricketers than any other county, and, the supply being in excess of the home demand, tbey are to be found in various parts of the land. For example, in the victory which the Notts eleven achieved over Surrey at the Oval in 1892, their most formidable opponent was Lockwood, a Nottinghamshire man. the welkin ring; that is to say--for I am not quite clear about the welkin, what it means, or how and when it rings--the undergraduates jomed in the chorus: YE... Samuel Reynolds Hole, Books, History, The Memories of Dean Hole Books>History This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: E. Arnold in 1893 in 359 pages; Subjects: England; Biography & Autobiography / Religious; History / General; Religion / Christianity / Anglican; Religion / Clergy; Religion / Christianity / Denominations;<

ISBN: 9781458888518

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… More...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893. Excerpt: ... like portrait, the lovely landscape, the historical scene. In speaking of those great authors and artists whom it has been my privilege to know, I have seemed once more to hold the hand and see the smile of their friendship, and I venture to hope, as I withdraw from their presence, that my recollections may leave upon my readers, as they always have upon me, a more thankful admiration and regard. CHAPTER X. CEICKETEES. The love of cricket--An Oxford song--The good influence of cricket--Tom Barker--Fuller Pilch--Lillywhite--Mynn--W. Clark--Guy--Box--B. Daft--George and Sam Parr--Country stories--My match at single wicket--Umpires--''The Free Foresters''--Bemarkable incident at Leicester--Extraordinary scores--Should clergymen play at cricket? The love of cricket, as of all manly games and sports, is innate in the hearts of Englishmen, especially hi the northern and midland counties, and in Somersetshire, Gloucestershire, Middlesex, Surrey, and Kent. It first develops itself, according to my experience, in dab and billet, trap and ball, rounders (who that has ''run his side in'' ever forgets the delicious sensation?); expands into fives, rackets, tennis, and finally attains its full power and joy in cricket! Wherefore I sang at Oxford, and the voices of the athletes made Nottinghamshire produces more first-rate cricketers than any other county, and, the supply being in excess of the home demand, tbey are to be found in various parts of the land. For example, in the victory which the Notts eleven achieved over Surrey at the Oval in 1892, their most formidable opponent was Lockwood, a Nottinghamshire man. the welkin ring; that is to say--for I am not quite clear about the welkin, what it means, or how and when it rings--the undergraduates jomed in the chorus: YE... Samuel Reynolds Hole, Books, History, The Memories of Dean Hole Books>History, General Books LLC<