TRIBUTE TO WADSWORTH

Press, 25 August 1976, Page 14

TRIBUTE TO WADSWORTH

The lines which appear below, received from an anonvmous admirer of the late Ken Wadsworth, test cricketer, might not qualify for any prize for literature; but sincerity comes through clearly. And because the verses speak for so many, they were considered worthy of publication:

A sadness settles over me when I think of our great loss With the passing of Ken Wadsworth, New

Zealand's lost the toss. That this great New' Zealand cricketer who played his way to fame And with the bat or behind the stumps he was an asset to the game. Sent out to meet the challenge, he always

seemed to thrive And the shot of shots-glorious-that lovely cover

drive. He hit the ball so cleanly, he made the wickets

rattle And the feeling that you got from this: “Ken Wadsworth’s come for battle” And on that day in Christchurch when he scored that mighty ton He really showed the crowd that day exactly how

it's done. He played the greatest innings, that’s how to play the game. And any at the park that day w ill not forget his

name. An innings closed far too soon No hat was thrown today So gently close the score-book And pack his gear awav.