GamesChinese GamblingThis is the simplest game possible but will while away endles... Blowing The Feathers. The children are seated on the floor, around a sheet or ta... Chinese Wall _10 to 60 or more players._ _Playground; gymnasium._ ... Canaries The favorite cage-bird is the canary, which, though a foreign... Acting Proverbs This is a very simple acting game. The players should divide ... Circus Game A leader is chosen who stands before class and says "I went t... Our Cook Doesn't Like Peas. All the players except one sit in a row. This one sits in f... April First. For an April Fool's Day gathering, ask each guest to come p... |
CRICKET.BalancingThere are two kinds of balancing to which we shall allude; namely, the balancing of other bodies, and the balancing of our own. All feats of balancing depend upon the centre of gravity being uniformly preserved i... Cricket Cricket is the king of games. Every boy in England should learn it. The young prince of Wales is learning it, and will some day be the prince of cricket-players, as I trust he will some day, a long while hence,... Single Wicket Single wicket may be played with any number of players, and is better than double wicket for any number of players under seven. At double wicket, a small number of players would get so fatigued with running after t... Laws Of The Game Of Double Wicket "Law, is law," said Evergreen; "laws must be rigidly obeyed, and, therefore, I will read the articles of war for your edification. The first article of war is said to be, 'That it shall be death to stop a cannon-ba... The Bowler 9. The bowler must deliver the ball with one foot behind the bowling-crease, and bowl four bowls before he changes wickets, which he is permitted to do, once only, in the same innings. 10. The ball must be bowled... The Striker Is OUT, if either of the bails be struck off by the ball, or either of the stumps struck out of the ground. He is OUT, if the ball, from a stroke of the bat or hand below the wrist, be held by his adversary befor... The Wicket-keeper The wicket-keeper should not take the ball for the purpose of stumping, until it have passed the wicket. He shall stand at a proper distance behind the wicket, and shall not move till the ball be out of the bowler'... The Umpires The umpires are the sole judges of fair and unfair play, and all disputes are determined by them, each at his own wicket. They shall not stand more than six yards from the wicket. In case of a catch, which the umpi... Laws For Single Wicket 1. When there shall be less than four players on a side, bounds shall be placed, twenty-two yards each, in a line from the off and leg stump. 2. The ball must be hit before the bounds to entitle the striker to a ... Bets 1. No bet is payable in any match unless it be played out or given up. 2. If the runs of one player be betted against those of another, the bet depends on the first innings, unless otherwise specified. 3. If th... |
