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The encyclopaedia of sport (1897)

Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 264

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be watchedfor, and there is nothing unsportsmanlike—assome people hold—in exacting ones strict rights,to say nothing of the fact that the batsman whobacks up too soon is taking an advantage of thebowler to which he is not entitled. Finally, the bowler should not forget that he 234 THE ENCVCLOP.KDIA… … trying his favourite drive, to mistime or miss-hit the ball. A man may have a special strokefor a particular ball; it is often useful to tempthim to try this stroke early in his innings, andbefore he is well set. But as the devices of thebowler are best learned by experience, the be-ginner will…

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