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...firmly in his seat, or rather his saddle, because Renny is the type of man who only gets off his horse when he is watching a horse show. Uncles Ernest and Nicholas are still getting aged and shaky; Grandma Adeline (who died some books ago) is lively as a cricket at the age of 98. Brothers Eden (22), Piers (19), Finch (15), Wakefield (8) are still in the process of growing into the well-known adults they have long since become : their habits of twisting each other's arms, catcalling and frolicking make grandma trumpet, "Ha! I like...
...Beaten Australia at cricket...
Winning the toss, Australia chose to bat first. In cricket, as in baseball, the best batsmen lead off the order. To England's joy, the Aussies' best were quickly put out. But then Australia's "tail wagged"; her weaker batsmen managed to build their team's total to a respectable 275 runs before their tenth and last wicket fell (i.e., the side was retired on the equivalent of three baseball outs). Then England batted, scoring 306 runs to gain a lead of 31 on the first of the match's two innings. On the third...
...wonderful day for England!" Gritted the Daily Herald: "Cricket is, of course, only a game. So is climbing Mount Everest. But how this nation needs those runs...
...crowds surged onto the field, trying hard to keep their cricket manners (e.g., signs warn that anyone asking for autographs may be removed from the grounds). But they wound up hugging and kissing their heroes and thumping them on the back. The press exploded in typographical fireworks. Bannered...