Meaning of fieldsman | Babel Free

Definitions

fielder

Australia, dated

Examples

“The batsmen took an easy single as the ball approached the fieldsman but Gambhir called for a second on the throw⟳ and Franklin uprooted the non-striker's stumps.”

“Radley pulled it, as a great laugh⟳ went up, to the very spot from which the fieldsman had been removed.”

“I timed it successfully, and had no doubt⟳ of having added four to my score⟳, when, to my astonishment, I saw⟳ a fieldsman running from the direction of the hedge.”

“Watch⟳ the flying fieldsman, Keen to save⟳ the fourer, Gallop past the wooden box Sacred to the scorer!”

“William Grey, 1; Samuel Long, 2; James Brown, 3; George and John Simmons, one capital, the other so-so--an uncertain hitter, but a good fieldsman, 5; Joel Brent, excellent, 6; Ben Appleton--here was a little pause, for Ben's abilities at cricket were not completely ascertained, but then he was a good fellow, so full of fun and waggery!”

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