قراءة كتاب Mr. Punch's Book of Sport The Humour of Cricket, Football, Tennis, Polo, Croquet, Hockey, Racing, &c

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Mr. Punch's Book of Sport
The Humour of Cricket, Football, Tennis, Polo, Croquet,
Hockey, Racing, &c

Mr. Punch's Book of Sport The Humour of Cricket, Football, Tennis, Polo, Croquet, Hockey, Racing, &c

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Things to which Cricketing Members of the Anti-Gambling League are Addicted.—"Pitch" and "Toss."


Dr. W. G. Grace's Favourite Dish.—"Batter pudding."


Batsman bowled out.

At the Eton and Harrow Match.Simperton. What, you in light blue, Miss Gloriosa! I thought you were Harrovian to the core!

Miss Gloriosa. So I am, but I'm also Cambridge, and as I can't possibly afford two new dresses in one week, I decided to choose the most becoming colour!

[And Simperton of the dark blue was quite satisfied with the explanation.


"FOLLOW ON!"

(A Cricketer's "Catch" Air—"Come Follow!")

First Voice. Come follow, follow, follow, follow, follow, follow on!

Second Voice. Why then should I follow, follow, follow, why then must I follow, follow on?

Third Voice. When you're eighty runs or more behind our score you follow on!


Boy speaking to mother.

"Train up your Parents the Way they Should Go."

—"You know papa has been asked to play in the 'Fathers against the Boys' match?" "Yes, mother. But I hope the boys will win this year. If the fathers win again they'll be so beastly cocky!"


Man buying newspaper.

"'Collapse of Essex.' Dear, dear! I wonder if my property at Ilford is safe?"

[Buys paper to see.


Cricketer's Favourite Fish.—Slips.


The Coup de Grace.—Leg hit for six.


Riddle made "On the Ground."—Why are cricket matches like the backs of cheap chairs? Because they're "fixed to come off".


Seasonable Field Sport.—Leather-hunting.


Monster spoils a cricket match.

Prehistoric Peeps. (A cricket match.) "How's that, umpire?"


WET-WILLOW

A Song of a Sloppy Season.

(By a Washed-out Willow-Wielder.)

Air—"Titwillow."

In the dull, damp pavilion a popular "Bat"

Sang "Willow, wet-willow, wet-willow!"

And I said "Oh! great slogger, pray what are you at,

Singing 'Willow, wet-willow, wet-willow'?

Is it lowness of

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