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upnofewerthan64deliveries(10.4overs)againstArbroath
UnitedatForthill,withoutgivingawayasinglerun,and
placednofewerthansixwicketstohiscredit.Higginswas
alwaysPerthshire'sfate.Herewasa.Perthman'sviewson
him:"Itellyethis,.ifForfarhadna.Higgins,we'dknock
spotsoffye;"andthenheadmitsthatPerthplayersalways
funkagainst_Higgins.
ItcanwellberememberedontheafternoonHigginstook
sevenwicketsforsevenrunsagainstPerthshire,friendsrushed
afterhim,admirerssoughtforhimeverywhere,hisnamewas
oneverybody'slips,butHigginshaddodgedupasecluded
street;caughtanearlytrainandsoughtrefugeathome.
Bowlingwashisforte,butwiththebathewasmostdangerous.
In1887,hescored123notoutagainstGlenalmond.In1899
heplayedamagnificentinningsof.101notoutagainst
Grange;andhehadotlrerVeryfineperformances.Every
oneknewHiggins—hewasan.institutioninhimself,aman
ofsteel—hisendurancewasextraordinary,andabetter-
hearted,kindlierfellowthanPeter.Higginsneverplayedthe
game.He-isrepresentativeofallthatwasbestandbright-
est:inForfarshireCricket,anditisquestionableifhishonour-
ablerecordwilleverbeequalled.
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