Willow the king : $b The story of a cricket match

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Willow the king : $b The story of a cricket match

by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith

EN·~6 hours·21 chapters

Chapters

21 total
1

CHAPTER I The Night Before

11:24
2

CHAPTER II Coming Events

16:51
3

CHAPTER III LITTLE CLUMPTON v. HICKORY

15:21
4

CHAPTER IV An Impossible Incident

20:07
5

CHAPTER V The Cussedness of Cricket

22:16
6

CHAPTER VI Of a Young Person in Brown Holland

19:23
7

CHAPTER VII Conversational

10:38
8

CHAPTER VIII A Cricket Lunch

27:45
9

CHAPTER IX Record Breaking

16:59
10

CHAPTER X The End of the Day

15:22

Description

The evening before the Little Clumpton versus Hickory cricket showdown, the club’s members gather in a billiard‑room, trading sharp wit and nervous optimism about the upcoming game. The conversation swirls between hopeful predictions and tongue‑in‑cheek banter, painting a vivid picture of a community that treats this modest match as a matter of national pride. Through the voices of the Optimist, the Pessimist, and the ever‑present Worry, listeners get a taste of the eccentric yet endearing personalities that will take the field at dawn.

At the heart of the club sits the Captain, a gentleman of quiet dignity whose few words carry weight, and the Secretary, a fast‑talking, resourceful man who can both smooth over crises and spin a clever insult. Their interactions—steeped in humor, cricket lore, and a touch of old‑world politeness—set the tone for a story that celebrates camaraderie, rivalry, and the simple drama of a village sport. The stage is set, the characters are ready, and the anticipation of the match promises a lively, character‑driven narrative.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (361K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

New York and Melbourne: Ward, Locke & Co. Limited, 1899.

Credits

D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Release date

2024-02-29

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

J. C. (John Collis) Snaith

J. C. (John Collis) Snaith

1876–1936

Known for lively popular fiction, this English novelist moved easily from sentimental romance to speculative tales with a social edge. He was also a first-class cricketer, giving his career an unusual extra chapter beyond the writing desk.

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