Rather Had.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 127, 28 April 1884, Page 3

Rather Had.

The following is woith reprinting :~- A' once famous cricketer* when quite an old man, though still a very Jine bowlej, was engaged to look after and attend one of the brack English grounds. r While engaged m his work one afternoon, a gentlemen came on to the Aground and asked the old caretaker to : 6blige him with a few balls. Always obliging, the old fellow complied, and good-humoredly sent m a few " soft " one«. Presently^ however, he took the batsmen's, wicket. " That's very good," k said the batsman ; I'll tell you what, I'll give "you balf-a-'crown every time you get the bails off again." The next ' ten minutes was filled m by the gen- ; tlemanly batsman replacing: the bails . which wete bowled off as fast as he : could put them on. Finally, having - lost several pounds, he concluded that he might as well discontinue such -mostly fun. "Walking up to the bowler, J)O said. « You don't bowi a bad ball, ojd fellow ; what's youY name V "My game, Bir," said the old gentleman as he pocketed the money, «* is Lilly white. J shall bo happy to oblige you with a ' jfttle practice at any time. . _ .