Word: wicket
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...with the team this year. In bowing Captain Patton and Wood ware speedy, and De Motte though slower, is a steady man. C. C. Morris, Patton and F. W. Sharp are the principal batters on the team. In fielding the team is very accurate, and Roberts is a strong wicket keeper...
...University cricket team defeated St. Paul's School at Concord, N. H. yesterday by the score of 135 to 57. St. Paul's played five masters, who made most of their runs. As the wicket was in food condition, Harvard was able to make a large score. Pasea and Justice, by judicious blocking and hard hitting scored 38 and 37 runs respectively. Moore and Fisher also batted well, getting double figures. Hinchman and Justice bowled strongly, Hinchman bowling the last two men on two successive balls just before time was to have been called, thus saving a draw...
During the last week, there has been distinct improvement in the general work of the candidates. Ting, Moore and Drinkwater are promising bowling candidates and there are several strong men for wicket keep...
...with a much larger squad than usual. Before the spring recess the squad had been cut down to seventeen and with these men outdoor work was begun. A great disadvantage here has been that the team has had no crease and has been obliged to resort to a practice wicket with a matting placed in front of the batsman. Despite this handicap, however, the men have improved consistently from the start. In bowling, Bradley is the steadiest man and has downed the most wickets, though Drinkwater and Wilder can alro be relied upon for effective work. The non-appearance...
...Harvard. He showed perfect form, not giving a chance, while his hitting was clean and accurate. St. Paul's main strength lay in the batting of the masters who played on the team, their combined scores being 172. Bradley's bowling was excellent, considering the fact that the wicket was distinctly favorable to the batsman. St. Paul's went to bat first, and when their last wicket was downed there was only an hour and a half for Harvard's innings. When stumps were drawn at 5.45 only three of Harvard's wickets had fallen...