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Discussion in 'Watford' started by colognehornet, Jun 26, 2013.

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  1. J T Bodbo

    J T Bodbo Well-Known Member

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    Until 2017 that is.
     
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    When the ball hits/is stopped by an animal on its way to the boundary?
     
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  3. J T Bodbo

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    No , but novel. Correct sport.
     
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  4. colognehornet

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    Anything to do with cricket ?
     
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  5. yorkshirehornet

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    If the fielder is touching the rope or over it and stoppping the ball inside?
     
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  6. J T Bodbo

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    It is cricket, and it is/was unique.
     
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  7. yorkshirehornet

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    was it like a dog got the ball?
     
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  8. J T Bodbo

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    Ah - 'unique' didn't mean once ever. Unique meant 'only one location'.
     
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  9. J T Bodbo

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    I haven't quite defined it. It's a boundary if the ball touches the rope, and I should have said that.
    In fact, in this case, the ball is nowhere near the rope, and fielders aren't involved. It doesn't involve headgear or any paraphernalia do do with the players.
     
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  10. oldfrenchhorn

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    Is this to do with the ground that has a tree inside the boundary?
     
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  11. J T Bodbo

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    Yes
     
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    Perhaps someone can find out where it is as I will not be around tomorrow to carry on quizzing. :emoticon-0100-smile
     
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  13. yorkshirehornet

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    St Lawrence cricket ground in Canterbury??

    But if right...... Frenchie gets it
     
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  14. J T Bodbo

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    Hi. Yes it is Canterbury. The interesting part of the question is 'why was the act of the ball hitting the tree - a lime tee of many years standing - considered to be a boundary ?
     
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  15. yorkshirehornet

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    Not that answer... but very interesting stuff here:

    https://www.paviliontales.com/the-shades-of-st-lawrence-lime/

    Keeping looking
     
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  16. yorkshirehornet

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    Until around 1910, a six was only credited to a batsman if the ball was hit out of the ground so it may well be that the tree was cleared before marked boundaries were introduced
    so... it was the first boundary marker in a way???
     
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  17. J T Bodbo

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    No
     
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  19. J T Bodbo

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    Yes. It was to avoid the situation where the ball ( I think ) was resting in the tree , and so could be claimed as a catch, by a fielder retrieving it that it was deemed to be a 4. (i.e. it had touched the ground!).
    I liked the picture - didn't know there was another ground like Canterbury.
    Anyway, over to you OFH.
     
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    Where in France might you see this building today?
     
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