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Cricket was played using a [[cricket bat|flat-faced bat]] and specially designed [[cricket ball]]s on a [[cricket pitch|pitch]] — itself situated on a larger [[cricket ground|"ground" or "field"]] delimited by a [[boundary line]]. The offensive object of the game was for the [[batsman|batsmen]] to score as many [[run (cricket)|runs]] as possible. The defensive object was to get the batsmen out, either by successful [[bowling (cricket)|bowling]] or by [[run out|running the batsmen out]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Happy Endings]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'') | [http://igre.games/cricket-batter-challenge/ Cricket] was played using a [[cricket bat|flat-faced bat]] and specially designed [[cricket ball]]s on a [[cricket pitch|pitch]] — itself situated on a larger [[cricket ground|"ground" or "field"]] delimited by a [[boundary line]]. The offensive object of the game was for the [[batsman|batsmen]] to score as many [[run (cricket)|runs]] as possible. The defensive object was to get the batsmen out, either by successful [[bowling (cricket)|bowling]] or by [[run out|running the batsmen out]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Happy Endings]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'') | ||
It was played at a number of levels. Nations battled in the most prestigious events, like [[the Ashes]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Graham Dilley Saves the World (short story)|Graham Dilley Saves the World]]'') But inter-county or inter-village adult leagues were common throughout Britain at least. Villages like [[Stockbridge]] and counties such as the one in which [[Greyfrith]] was situated had long traditions of some form of league play. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Autumn (audio story)|Autumn]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Father Time (novel)|Father Time]]'') Other regular competitions were held at more of an inter-organisational level, such as between individual [[constabulary|constabularies]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Devil Goblins from Neptune (novel)|The Devil Goblins from Neptune]]'') Still other matches were very much one-off events, as happened at the wedding of [[Bernice Summerfield]] and [[Jason Kane]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Happy Endings (novel)|Happy Endings]]'') Finally, there was also a strong tradition of academic competition for minors and young adults, with schools having their own league system. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Human Nature (novel)|Human Nature]]'') | It was played at a number of levels. Nations battled in the most prestigious events, like [[the Ashes]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Graham Dilley Saves the World (short story)|Graham Dilley Saves the World]]'') But inter-county or inter-village adult leagues were common throughout Britain at least. Villages like [[Stockbridge]] and counties such as the one in which [[Greyfrith]] was situated had long traditions of some form of league play. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Autumn (audio story)|Autumn]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Father Time (novel)|Father Time]]'') Other regular competitions were held at more of an inter-organisational level, such as between individual [[constabulary|constabularies]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Devil Goblins from Neptune (novel)|The Devil Goblins from Neptune]]'') Still other matches were very much one-off events, as happened at the wedding of [[Bernice Summerfield]] and [[Jason Kane]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Happy Endings (novel)|Happy Endings]]'') Finally, there was also a strong tradition of academic competition for minors and young adults, with schools having their own league system. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Human Nature (novel)|Human Nature]]'') | ||
