BRIGHTER CRICKET
THE YORKSHIRE TEAM NEW POLICY FOR COMING SEASON. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 25. (Received January 26, at 12.15 p.m.) A more vigorous policy, with the idea of brightening up cricket announced by Lord Hawke at the Yorkshire County Club’s annual meeting. He said that play in the coming season would he brightened without recklessness or jeopardising the team’s chance of victory. A more aggressive policy would he introduced, giving greater pleasure to the adherents of the game. The new skipper (Captain Worsley) would bring in the spirit of cricket at ifc was understood in the old school. H< was a great hitter and lover of th« game for the game’s sake. The committee realised after several seasons ol triumphant victory that a new side had to be built up if 'first-class cricket was to continue to attract the public. Players must go right in from the first hall to win, and not start the game with the mere idea of saving it.
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Evening Star, Issue 19774, 26 January 1928, Page 6
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