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CRICKET. 23
Thus armed, the shoes give a hold upon the ground as near
to perfection as possible.
The nailing should not be overdono, a common fault with
enthusiastic amateurs, a third of an iuch is the minimum of
distance that should be allowed between nail and nail, half an
inch is not too much.
If the nails be ranged too closely they will be found to have
a most uncomfortable tendency to become clogged whenever
the ground is the least heavy.
To some I may appear to lay too great stress upon details of
dress and equipments, but the experience now of a good many
seasons has convinced me that they are of the first importance
—a cricketer, however great his natural capabilities, cannot
play up to his full strength unless every thing about him is in
full keeping.
Every article of his attire and general outfit is an item on
one side or the other of the account:
It is either an assistance or a hindrance.
Ill-fitting head gear, a baggy sleeve, a tight boot, may make
all the difference between a good or a bad innings, a successful or an unsuccessful turn with the ball, a day's enjoyment or
a day's hard labor.
Therefore, I again repeat, see that every thing be all right
not necessarily a matter of any particular expense, before you
join in any match, and you will add greatly to your enjoyment of it, and in equal measure increase the odds in favor of
your success in all points of the game.
| Title | The boys' own book of outdoor sports |
| Creator | John, Uncle |
| Publisher | Hurst & company |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | [1887?] |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000252 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | CRICKET. 23 Thus armed, the shoes give a hold upon the ground as near to perfection as possible. The nailing should not be overdono, a common fault with enthusiastic amateurs, a third of an iuch is the minimum of distance that should be allowed between nail and nail, half an inch is not too much. If the nails be ranged too closely they will be found to have a most uncomfortable tendency to become clogged whenever the ground is the least heavy. To some I may appear to lay too great stress upon details of dress and equipments, but the experience now of a good many seasons has convinced me that they are of the first importance —a cricketer, however great his natural capabilities, cannot play up to his full strength unless every thing about him is in full keeping. Every article of his attire and general outfit is an item on one side or the other of the account: It is either an assistance or a hindrance. Ill-fitting head gear, a baggy sleeve, a tight boot, may make all the difference between a good or a bad innings, a successful or an unsuccessful turn with the ball, a day's enjoyment or a day's hard labor. Therefore, I again repeat, see that every thing be all right not necessarily a matter of any particular expense, before you join in any match, and you will add greatly to your enjoyment of it, and in equal measure increase the odds in favor of your success in all points of the game. |
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