CANINE CRICKETER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1011, 29 December 1910, Page 4

CANINE CRICKETER.

DOG HELPS THE BATSMAN. The dramatic recital.of "HowMTJougatt Topped the Score," told by the Australiaa poet, Thomas E. Spencer, has been a popular number at smoke concerts, and the doings of the good dog "Pincher" have often roused great laughter. That truth is stranger than fiction was once more proved in a match in the Church of England Association, between the St. Peter's and St. Andrew's teams, at Melbourne on. December 17. St. Peter's, hatting first, had lost nine wickets for 51, when Orrnsby, of St. Andrew's, bowled a ball which beat the wicket-keeper. It went only a few yards,. but as slip ran towards the ball a terrier dashed on to the field and picked it up. The fieldsman tjried to get it as the batsmen ran the first bye. The little dog, however, saw sport in the hall, and would not give it up. Other fieldsmen joined in the chase, until seven oft: them were encaged in the attempt. 'Meanwhile - the -batsmen ran on until just as they;had run the tenth bye the owner of the dog,, who was looking on, called his pet, who dropped the bail and ran off the field. The dog had been running round and round eluding his pursuers, but had not moved far from, where lie picked up the ball. The ten runs thus added to the score proved very useful to ■ St. Peter's, for after their innings had closed for 71 they disposed of their opponents for 69, and thus led by two runs on'the first innings.