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HOBBS OH HAMMOND MACDONALD'S FINE BOWLING LONDON, August 22. (Received August 23, at 11 a.m.) Hobbs, in a special article, says: “ Despite his sensational performances against Surrey and Worcestershire Hammond should not bo regarded seriously as a great bowler. In Australia he would be an ordinary change bowler. 1 anticipate that his best feats will in baiting and catching. Ho will probably make a lot id runs. There in n > question that !:e is a remarkable catcher. He seems to lake tho balls almost off the bat. He must have an eye n like a hawk. His len catches at. Cheltenham yostordav week was an extraordinary font. His howling, however, was loss sensational, for there was a dusty wicket. Lancashire seems certain to win the county championship. Its batsmen have made some fine scores, but I think the deciding factor in tho countyjs success is Macdonald’s bowling. Without- his performances .1 doubt whether Lancashire would be heading the list.” Macdonald is at present third on the list of emmly averages, with 165 wickets and ari average of 18.58. Larwood and Freeman precede him.— United Service. [Macdonald is the ex-Australian.]
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Evening Star, Issue 19952, 23 August 1928, Page 5
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