A CRICKET BALLAD.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2089, 15 January 1908, Page 6 (Supplement)

A CRICKET BALLAD.

The following cleverly-written lines on tho New South AY.ilcs y England match appear in Sydney “Referee : A\ r hen Trumper took his bat in hand And stood before the sticks, Ho should have left the ball alone; He didn’t —one for six. Then Diamond on the emerald sward Has drained misfortune’s cup. For Fielder sent him down a gem: •Ho touchedit —“Chuck her up! Then Noblo camo to stop the rot '(The anti-septic man), , It didn’t seem to do a lot; But exit—“Alary Ann. ’ AVhen AVaddv tried to make a score Tliev took him down a-peg;. • And all because lie tried to swipe A soft one round to leg. A youth named Crawford, wearing specs, Sent down some garden stuff; But one was straight—and pooplevoro Their tickets up on Duff.

Then hopes -rose high as Blaxland came— One of tho brililant men— He just walked in and turned around. And walked right out again. If Hopkins can but stay awhile A win we might contrive; But Hopkins threw his marble in At six for thirty-five. Cotter stood oil the empty pitch AVbe-nce all hut lie had fled; Tho sixers that ho tried to hit AA r ent soaring overhead. He swiped it right, he swiped it left, -Ho spread his manly chest; And tried to slog it off the earth, The fieldsmen did the -rest. Then Carter somehow missed the ’bus AVith one lie tried to slam; And Fielder sent one extra fast. And Johnson caught the tram ! And what Macartney might havedono Must -still remain in doubt; He’d only time to get thirteen AVhen all tho rest were out.