EXTRAORDINARY CRICKET.

Shannon News, 21 December 1928, Page 2

EXTRAORDINARY CRICKET.

EXTRAS PRESENTED TO A GOSLOW TEAM. Extraordinary cricket was seen in the minor counties’ championship match at Leicester to-day between the Leicestershire second eleven and Staffordshire. The first day was blank, owing to rain* ‘To-day Leicestershire was all out for 124. There was ample time for Staffordshire to pass this total, but after tea they refused to score or run when runs ■ were obtainable. It is a possible explanation that, owing to the curious mathematics of the championship system, a first innings lead might affect their percentage and the chance of the championship.

The crowd barracked them continuously, and when the total had reached 75 for four, including five extras, Rudd, the Leicestershire captain, went on Ip howl one of the most remarkable overs ever known in county cricket.

FOURTEEN WIDES IN AN OVER.

‘ He delivered (fourteen ,consecutive balls, six legitimate, six ordinary wides that counted as singles, and two wides that went to the boundary, so that the over contained fourteen wides.

Following this the ball went to the boundary for four byes on.eights occasions, and without a single run coming from the bat 51 runs were added to the Staffordshire score, giving them a lead of two runs. After that five runs were put on from the bat, and Staffordshire finished with a lead of seven runs on the first innings.