Cricket card game (1 Ergebnisse)

Boxed card game, 95 x 120 x 22mm, comprising two sets of cards, a blue set of 48 batting cards and a green set of 50 bowling cards, with folded book of rules, and three folded scorecard sheets printed on both sides, three cards neatly completed in red ink; a couple of cards a little browned, with some light soiling and furling to score sheets and rules; in the original decorative box, one corner of lid slightly worn, base of box a little foxed, with some light edge wear but otherwise very good. A charmingly illustrated card game in excellent condition that attempts to simulate the game-flow on an actual cricket match. Whilst no doubt of appeal to a devoted cricket fan, as the rules state it 'can be played by anyone, old or young, male or female, cricketer or non-cricketer. It can by played in teams of eleven a side or any number below it down to one a side and is (as the inventor can vouch) a most satisfying game of Patience. All the form and thrills of cricket are here (without the "Rain stopped Play" notices!). Matches should be two innings each side, the winner being the side which has scored most runs after four completed innings, or has dismissed its opponents twice for a smaller score'. The game consists of 98 colourfully designed cards: a blue set of 48 batting cards and a green set of 50 bowling cards. 'From the bowling deck a number of individual bowler piles are created (i.e., 5 piles if 5 bowlers are indicated by the defensive player). The batting cards are then shuffled and split into 2 piles (1 for each batsman), then the 1st batsman flips a card from his pile. If a 2, 4, or 6 is played, the score is recorded and the 1st batsman continues play. If a 1 or 3 is played, the score is recorded and the play moves to the 2nd batsman. If a "How's That" card is played, the defensive player flip the top card from the "active bowler" pile (i.e., the pile designated as the bowler for the current over) and scores the result (i.e., run out, stumped, Not out, Leg-bye, etc.). Batting cards are reshuffled every three overs; bowling cards are reshuffled every five overs. The game flow and rules closely follows the real game of cricket - an over consists of 6 bowled balls (cards) plus extras, batsman change sides after each over, 10 wickets taken constitute an inning, etc. As with the real cricket, the goal of the game is to outscore your opponent over two innings'. The illustrations are redolent of Punch cartoons and also have a 'Searlesque' quality about them, although the box lid is signed 'Stoke' - whom we have so far been unable to identify. The game is commonly believed to have first appeared in 1932, though a games and toys trade catalogue dated 1953 makes an announcement for this 'new cricket card game just published'. The present example does not have a price sticker on the box as sometimes found.…