The New Tulip International School‚ Bopal‚ Ahmedabad-380058. Class: IX (CBSE) Sub: History Date: Worksheet History and Sports: The Story Of Cricket 1. When were the laws of cricket drawn up? What were mentioned in the first written laws of cricket? 2. ‘The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton.’ Explain. 3. What were the differences between amateurs and professionals? 4. Why was the Pentagular Tournament condemned by Gandhiji? 5. ‘One hundred and
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the revolutionary ideas of the leaders. In this tumultuous time‚ we follow the mellow adventures of Swaminathan (or Swami)‚ a schoolboy; as R.K. Narayan makes the proverbial bird (whose “eyes’ view” spanned the entire nation) land in the fictional village of Malgudi. Structurally‚ the book is largely a narration in third-person. The book‚ much like diary entries‚ is structured as a collection of short stories connected to each other by a loose‚ trivial plot. The plot represents the reality of the time
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Cricket is a game that involves two teams with 11 players on each side. The captain who wins the toss decides whether his team bats or bowls first. If they bat first‚ their aim is to score a lot of runs and make sure the other team does not reach that score. Usually‚ my family and I are always busy and never get time to sit together and have a family time. However‚ during big cricket games‚ we find time to be together and enjoy a match of cricket. Cricket is also important to
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Indies during the first half of the 20th century. Cricket today‚ as it has been said many times‚ is not what it used to be. Unfortunately many young West Indians know very little of what is once was and what it stood for‚ they take for granted the techniques and its origins. The level of West Indies cricket has been diluted due to the increase of tourism and fast paced games. However there are many West Indians who hold strong to the fact that cricket is part of our culture and heritage. This archipelago
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History of cricket[->0] Early cricket was at some time or another described as "a club striking a ball (like) the ancient games of club-ball‚ stool-ball‚ trap-ball‚ stob-ball".[3] Cricket can definitely be traced back to Tudor times in early 16th-century England. Written evidence exists of a game known as creag being played by Prince Edward[->1]‚ the son of Edward I (Longshanks)[->2]‚ at Newenden‚ Kent in 1301[4] and there has been speculation‚ but no evidence‚ that this was a form of cricket. A number
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to speak about cricket and issues in the game – and I will. Yet‚ but first before all else‚ I must say that I find myself humbled by the venue we find ourselves in. Even though there is neither a pitch in sight‚ nor stumps or bat and balls‚ as a cricketer‚ I feel I stand on very sacred ground tonight. When I was told that I would be speaking at the National War Memorial‚ I thought of how often and how meaninglessly‚ the words ’war’‚ ’battle’‚ ’fight’ are used to describe cricket matches. Yes
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BAL BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOL PITAMPURA‚DELHI – 110034 Class-IX (2013-2014) TERM II (NOTES) ANNUALS History and sport: The story of cricket 1. What changes were brought in the game of cricket by the MCC’s revision of the laws during the second half of the 18 th century? Ans. The changes which were brought in the game of cricket by the MCC’s revision of the laws during the second half of the 18th century are as follows: 1) It became common ground. to pitch the ball through the air‚ rather
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Bangladesh‚ officially the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ; Gônoprojatontri Bangladesh)‚ is a country in South Asia. Located on the fertile Ganges-Brahmaputra delta‚ it is part of the ancient and historic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means "Country of Bengal" in the official Bengali language. To its south lies the Bay of Bengal‚ while it is bordered by the Republic of India on the north‚ west and east‚ and Burma (Myanmar) to the southeast. It is separated from Nepal
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a way of keeping cricketers fit during off-season. The new game was devised by Wills‚ his cousin H.C.A. Harrison‚ W.J. Hammersley and J.B. Thompson. The Melbourne Football Club was formed on August 7‚ 1858 – the year of the code’s first recorded match between Scotch College and Melbourne Grammar School. The game quickly blossomed. The Geelong Football Club was formed in 1859 and in 1866 an updated set of rules was put in place and competition started. The Victorian Football League was established
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creativity‚ commitment‚ firmness‚ determination‚ a passion to win and excel‚ along with leadership and team building skills. These are the skills that were exhibited by Bhuvan throughout the conquest of the dream. When Bhuvan was challenged to a cricket match‚ it is witnessed that every other person was against the challenge and wanted to back off. Even after having Bhuvan accepted the challenge‚ the villagers at first wanted to plea the King to ensure withdrawal of the challenge. In this whole situation
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