It is probably not generally known tnat the late Dr. W. G. Grace was taught cricket by hk mother, a fact that recalls the indebtedness of the came to women. John Willes, for instance, who introduced round arm bowling, caught the trick from his sister. After a 6evere illness he eoujrht to regain strength by getting his sister to bowl whilst ho batted. lie found her bowling very troublesome, and, noting that in delivering the ball she turned her hand over it, he decided to adopt Mip mnth-nr) liimriplf
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 310, 30 December 1915, Page 9
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