Match
J. C. Snaith
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Description
J C Snaith wrote a novel about a cricket match, drawn by Lucien Davis and dedicated to his colleagues at a Nottingham amateur cricket club. The eve of Little Clumpton versus Hickory opens the book. The narrator jokes that local folk rate the match above Waterloo and Omdurman. Half the team sit in his billiard room weighing the morrow.
Opinion is unanimous for once: Little Clumpton must not lose. Chapters follow the match, a cricket lunch, and record breaking play. Cupid puts his pads on in one chapter. A telegram from Stoddart shakes things later. Snaith treats village cricket as high drama, with love and heredity in play.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | J. C. Snaith |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 369 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |