Back in the day, before thigh pads came into common use, towels (and a Readers Digest) were pressed into service for leg protection. Even so, this photo (above) of Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe walking out to bat at The Oval in 1930 is surprising with its naked thumbs (and partially exposed fingers) on their left/top hands. The oppositions bowlers werent all that fast - Tim Wall and Alan Fairfax were Australias opening quicks - but the gloves still look more suitable to motorbike-riding than batting in a Test.Even today the thumbs of top-hand gloves arent padded, but the rest of the fingers get solid protection, if you go by MS Dhonis hamburger-style bite here.West Indies keeper Carlton Baughs glove flies off, presumably after he took it off to grab the ball and throw it - just a glimpse of the multitasking that is routinely expected of wicketkeepers.Not only do they multitask, they are also multiskilled. Reserve keeper Chris Read (right) helps mend Alec Stewarts gloves in Cape Town, 2000.Sometimes even umpires need protection.Brian Lara indulges in some glove love with Runako Morton, Mumbai, 2006. Matthew Hayden had a story about the Australians disdain for such fancy behaviour. He writes in his autobiography: For years, Australian teams had taken the rise out of the glove-touching fad, and to the mirth of the boys, Ricky Ponting became the first one to do it when he batted with Brian Lara in the tsunami game at the MCG. Brian raised his gloves and Ricky had nowhere to go. He knew hed cop it from the rest of us, and he wasnt disappointed. Right then, so youll do it with Lara and the rest of us get brushed - is that the deal, we said.No mirth for Ponting here as England use the delaying tactic of calling for gloves in order to bat out a draw in Cardiff, 2009. Share the (g)love, guys, thats what we say. Clearance Canada Shoes For Sale . According to a report from the Winnipeg Free Press, the Bombers will name Acting GM Kyle Walters to the post full time. Cheap Nike Shoes Canada . MORITZ, Switzerland -- Fog prevented downhill racers from getting their Olympic dress rehearsal. http://www.clearanceshoescanada.com/ .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Cheap Canada Shoes Outlet . Tracey comes to the Blue Bombers after spending over a decade with Queens University. Most recently he was the schools assistant football coach. Discount Canada Shoes Online .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. SEC Volleyball Week 13 Player of the Week:Leah Edmond ? Kentucky Freshman ? OH ? 6-0 ? Lexington, Ky.Offensive Player of the Week:Melanie Crow ? Missouri Redshirt Junior ? OH ? 6-1 ? Wildwood, Mo.Over the two wins for Missouri this past weekend, Crow contributed 5.33 points, 4.67 kills and 1.67 digs per set. She tallied 20-plus kills in both matches while hitting .340 or better in each match. Following the five-set win over No. 5 Florida, Crow set single-season career highs in total kills (372) and points (445.0). She now has recorded double-digit kills in 20 matches this season, with 11 of those in conference play.Defensive Player of the Week:Alyssa Munlyn ? Missouri Sophomore ? MB ? 6-2 ? Suwanee, Ga.Munlyn helped the Tigers improve to 14-2 in league play after averaging 1.44 blocks per set over two victories. She began the week with four total blocks in the four-set win over Auburn. Munlyn then registered nine total blocks in Missouris five-set win over No. 5 Florida. She now has 139 total blocks to her credit this season, the second most in a single season in program history.Setter of the Week:Olivia Dailey ? Kentucky Sophomore ? 5-10 ? Trussville, Ala.Dailey had 98 assists over the weekend,, including a career-high 60 helpers in Sundays win over Texas A&M.ddddddddddddShe joined an elite club as one of four setters in UKs 25-point rally era scoring history to total 60 assists in a single match. Dailey, who was already in fourth in the country in the assists, averaged 14.0 assists per game over the weekend, well over her season average of 11.90. In the Friday match against LSU, she helped UK hit at .339 at in a three-set win over LSU with 38 assists.Freshman of the Week:Leah Edmond ? Kentucky Freshman ? OH ? 6-0 ? Lexington, Ky.In a 2-0 week for the Wildcats, Edmond recorded 39 kills during the wins, including a career-best 25 in the four-set win over Texas A&M. She became the fourth player at UK in the 25-point rally scoring era to amass 25 or more kills in a match, joining current senior Anni Thomasson and former All-Americans Whitney Billings and Sarah Mendoza to achieve the feat. Edmond was also solid on defense, racking up 10 digs and five total blocks during the two victories. On the week, she averaged 6.14 points, 5.57 kills and 1.43 digs per set. ' ' '