The Tribune Book of Open-air Sports

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Henry Hall
Tribune Association, 1887 - 500 sider

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Side 108 - The court is 78 feet long and 27 feet wide. It is divided across the middle by a net, the ends of which are attached to two posts, A and B, standing 3 feet outside of the court on either side.
Side 108 - ... or out of court, or in the wrong court ; or if the server do not stand as directed by law 4.
Side 109 - On either player winning his first stroke, the score is called 15 for that player; on either player winning his second stroke, the score is called 30 for that player; on either player winning his third stroke, the score is called 40 for that player; and the fourth stroke won by either player is scored game for the player, except as below.
Side 136 - After the striker shall have made one run, if he start again, he must touch the bowling stump and turn before the ball cross the play, to entitle him to another. 7. The striker shall be entitled to three runs for lost ball...
Side 108 - The players shall stand on opposite sides of the net ; the player who first delivers the ball shall be called the Server, the other the Striker-out.
Side 111 - A bisque is one point which can be taken by the receiver of the odds at any time in the set except as follows : (a) A bisque cannot be taken after a service is delivered.
Side 133 - Or, if with any part of his person he stop the ball, which, in the opinion of the umpire at the bowler's wicket, shall have been pitched in a straight line from it to the striker's wicket, and would have hit it.
Side 132 - no ball," and whatever runs result shall be added to his score ; but he shall NOT BE OUT from a " no ball," unless he be run out or break Laws 26, 27, 29, 30. All runs made from a " no ball," otherwise than from the bat, shall be scored " no balls," and if no run be made one run shall be added to that score.
Side 134 - Ball," when the ball shall be "dead"; six runs shall be added to the score; but if more than six runs have been run before "lost ball" has been called, as many runs as have been run shall be scored. 35. After the ball shall have been finally settled in the wicket-keeper's or bowler's hand, it...
Side 108 - The choice of sides, and the right to serve in the first game, shall be decided by toss; provided that, if the winner of the toss choose the right to serve, the other player shall have...

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