Christchurch Cricket. (For the Free Lance )
The incident is stated to lm c quite unsettled several of the Canterbury men, aaid to have materially affected their play. . . It is little wonder that a highly-strung boy (Sims is only just out of his teens) v, as completely put oft his play by the treat men t he leceived. — Southern newspaper. When you Christen urch cricket see. And the locals batting be. Do not smile, and do not laugh, Do not barrack, do not chaff, For the slightest little noise Upsets high-strung Christclmrch boys. Should the naughty English sneeze Tremours shake the doughty Reese And the power forsakes the limbs Of the youthful, high-stiung Sims . And he has to use his "hanky When he's bowled by big Bosanquet. When the English bowl a ball, When the bails to the ground fall. At the wicket-keeper's shout.^ Umpires see not, so ''Not out For it's not the bowler's sw erve Beats a Christohurch man— it s nerve ' When a team in Christchurch play. If they win the papers say— "That there was far too much noise For the nerves of Christchurch boys. Try as the-*- can they never may Beat Christohurch players by f airplay.
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Free Lance, Volume III, Issue 139, 28 February 1903, Page 17
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201Christchurch Cricket. (For the Free Lance ) Free Lance, Volume III, Issue 139, 28 February 1903, Page 17
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