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Against the Clock: A Cricket Story

A short story

The Much Middlefold villagers are unhappy that Mr Romney has closed a foot path across his land. His daughter Joan learns that he's been persuaded by the meddling Mr Rastrick. Knowing her father's deeper feelings, she hatches a plan to reverse the decision by appealing to his sporting instincts. She proposes a cricket match between the house and the village, with right of way as the prize ...

Characters

Joan Romneya young woman
Sir William Romneyher father
Mr Rastricka meddler
Augustus Rastrickhis son
Phillippsthe Romney's chauffeur
Joe Gossetta forgetful villager

Publishing Information

Pearson's Magazine, June 1909 issue (UK).

Notes and Quotes

Fry
- C. B. Fry (1872-1956), played cricket for England, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Oxford University and the Gentlemen. He also captained the England football team and held the world record for the long jump!

Hayward
- Tom Hayward (1871-1939), cricketer for England and Surrey.

Pulairet
- most likely Lionel Palairet (1870-1933), cricketer for England and Somerset.

Charchester College
- not real, probably contrived from Charterhouse and Winchester schools, which are.

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