—— Charles, 195, 204, 224, 413 Barbados, 385, 386, 387, 388 Bardswell, 334 Barlow, 230, 234, 238 Barnes, 89, 112, 212, 213, 238, 239, 284, 285, 286 Barrett, 244 Base-ball, 390 Bateman, A. E., 307 Bates, 213, 230, 232, 234, 239 Bathurst, Sir Francis, 305 —— L. C. U., 394 Bats, first form of, 4, 5; fashion changed, 5, 6, 36; limitation of width, 10, 33; instruments of defence, 37; suitable to young cricketers, 50 Batting, 30; necessity of early practice and good coaching, 48; a good wicket the first essential, 49; hints to beginners, 49; a suitable bat, 50; position at the wicket, 50; where the weight should fall, 51; forward play, 53-58; the secret of forward play, 53, 54; how to play a good length ball, 53, 54; the off drive, 54, 55, 57; the “half-cock” stroke, 56; the forcing forward stroke, 57; offensive forward play, 57; back play, 58-63; moving the right leg, 58, 59; the golden rule for back play, 60; a good rule on a sticky wicket, 61; the hook stroke, 62; the back glance, 63; the forward glance, 63, 64; the leg hit, 64; the square leg hit, 64; the pull, 65; the straight half volley, 66; how to drive, 66; the on-drive, 67; the three classes of cut, 67; the forward cut, 67; the square cut, 68; the late cut, 68; the “chop,” 69; when to play forward, 69; how to play to fast and slow bowling, 70; jumping out to hit, 70; playing lobs, 70; the “hitting or long-handle game,” 71; playing on a sticky wicket, 72; running, 73-76; want of confidence, 75; superstitions, 75, 76; enthusiasm in cricket, 77 Beauclerk, Lord Frederick, 19, 22, 28 Beginners, hints to, 49, 50, 52, 53, 55, 84 Belcher, Mr. T. H., 312 Beldham, 13, 19, 22, 28, 40, 172; quoted, 14, 15, 21, 22, 30, 38, 39, 40, 44 Bentley, 14, 16, 22 Berkeley, Mr. G. F. H., 331 Betting on cricket, influence of, 11, 13; single-wicket matches, 21; “leg-work,” 22; selling matches, 23; Beldham on betting, 24, 25, 153 Beverley Club, 349 Bignall, 214 Birmingham, 279 Bisset, Mr. Murray, 402, 404 Blackham, 220, 223, 231, 234, 257 Bland, James, 21, 23 Bligh, the Hon. Ivo, 317 Block-hole, the, 31, 32 Blore, Mr. E. W., 304 Blythe, 69, 284, 285 Board, J. H., 127, 173, 273, 396 Bonnor, G. J., 228, 231, 234, 321, 354 Booth, Mr. Clement, 307, 308 Bosanquet, Mr. B. J. T., 336, 360, 390, 391, 410 Bourne, Mr. A., 311