FIVE CRICKET STARS
' WlffiEN'S SELECTION BBIEP BIOeBAPHICAI. SKETCHES The flve cricketers o£ the year judged on last season's performances in England, which have been selected by "Wisden's Almanack" are as rollows:-— W. Copson (Nottinghamshire j . T. S. Worthington (Derbyshire). A. B. Gover (Surrey). C« 3* Barnefct (Gloucestershirel. V* M. Merchanfc (India). Gopson, Worthington, and Barnetf are members of the Marylebone Cricket Club team which toured Australia. Worthington and Barnett played in the tests, but Copson, a fast bowler, was not included, However, he took 20 first-class wickets in other first-class matches on the tour. Gover, a Surrey professional, Is also a fast or medium-fast bowler. He took 100 wickets in county champiohship matches last"season, and was consldered unlucky to miss selection for the Australian visit, m one match, agamst .Worcestershire, M took four wickets with successive deliveries. Marchant is one of the best batsmen in India, and he made a dashing century in a i test against England last season* He is aged 2S,
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 55, 20 March 1937, Page 17
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