ETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Chronicle (Levin), 4 February 1947, Page 2

ETTERS TO THE EDITOR

CRICKET IN THE 'SEVENTIES . Sir, — I regret my bad writing, • but the Yorkshire cricketer's name ! you have spelt Wyett in your issue of January 24 instead of Ulyett. j • George Giffen,' one of tlie great | Austranans of the 'eighties and j early 'nineties, in his hook "With Bat and Ball." recoliects as a lacl ' watching Ulyett practising at the ; net at Sydney. A few minutes of his powerful hitting and the bat began to splinter. Semg Gihen i behind the net he passed the dam- ! aged bat to him, r.emarking: | "Taake the baat, laad; ah've no use j for it."> I Referring to Tom Emmett, it was told that, while flelding, he once . caught a swooping swallow. Some , catch ! W. G. Grace was not above j taking advantage of the opposi - j tion. Kortright, a professional, i claimed a caught, and bowled olf "W.G." The latter stood his ground, claiming a bump ball. The ; umpire, hesitating, gave him not out. Later, the same bowler appealed for a catch at the wicket. "W.G." rubbed his wrist and again was favoured. Presently Kortright scattered- two stumps with a "trimmer." As "W.G." turned from the wicket the bowler remarked: "Wait a bit, doctor. There's still one stump standing." Yours, etc., "PADS." , Otaki, Feb. 1.