Dr. W. G. Grace, the veteran English cricketer, and Mr. C. L. Townsend, a well-known amateur, put the interesting theory into practice on May 25th last at Bristol that of two cricket elevens the one should be accounted superior which makes the most runs in a given time.
The innovation—which was witnessed by a delighted crowd on the Gloucester
ing consequences, especially in day ani shire County Laeger have agen atenovs cicket, the bane of which is the very large proportion of unfinished matches, "W.G.'s" team took first innings, it hav—190 minutes' batting. "Dr. - Grace and Mr. ing been ogreed that each side should have W. L. Murdoch forced the game, the former especially laying about him' most vigorously. When the umpire called "time" the board showed 250 for seven wickets, "W. G." carrying out his bat for 68, which he had made in 70 inlautes.
With 250 runs to get in two hours and ten minutes Mr. Townsend's men were set a pretty stiff task, and as the first two or three batsmen failed to get going the prospect looked almost hopeless. Mr. Martyn, the old Oxford wicket-keeper, however, gave a fine exhibition of clean, hard hitting of the Jessopian order, which was hugely relished by the spectators. He took little heed of "off" or "leg" theories, but banged the poring about with strict impartiality.
The closing minutes were very exciting, but Messrs. Townsend and Troup hit at everything and won the match with just four minutes to spare.
The last fow overs were watched with breathless interest, and almost every spect for stood with his watch in his hand.
Dr. Grace informed a. press representative that, th time principle in day and half day matches might be advantageous tocricketers, and, would certainly be appreciated by the public,
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