. "", cricketing reminiscences and personal recollections. mediately he touched the ball,never thinking to look where it had gone, or caringwhether it had been fielded. I remember throw-ing down his wicket on one occasion when, havingjust played a ball to short-slip, he set out for arun. If he survived the first two or three overshe generally batted with conspicuous skill, hisdriving being especially fine. For one story ofTom I must find space, though readers withmemories extending over ten or fifteen yearswill remember that it was then current amongcricketers. Tom was batting for England
. "", cricketing reminiscences and personal recollections. mediately he touched the ball,never thinking to look where it had gone, or caringwhether it had been fielded. I remember throw-ing down his wicket on one occasion when, havingjust played a ball to short-slip, he set out for arun. If he survived the first two or three overshe generally batted with conspicuous skill, hisdriving being especially fine. For one story ofTom I must find space, though readers withmemories extending over ten or fifteen yearswill remember that it was then current amongcricketers. Tom was batting for England againstGlouc€stershire in 1878 and Frank Townsend w^asbowling his curly lobs. Emmett made a show ofcontempt for underhands, and held his bat upover his shoulder, and left alone one or two ballson the off. At last Townsend got a ball to breakin more than usual and it hit his off , apparently mortified at his own stupidity,walked back to the pavilion in high one went up to him and asked, What isthe matter, Tom? Dont you Tom me/ was 5. is ^i
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